522 Chap. 24. An Expcftion upon the Book of JOB. Verf 6. bufie, very bufie theywere about an Idolatrous fervice,theChit. dren, the father, anal the women ad theirfeverall parts.So here, either they rob'd For their children,or their childrenwere robbers as well os themfelves. The wildernefs yeeldetb food for them and their Children. lob proceeds in his narrativeof their fin. Vert 6. They reap every one his Corne in the field,and theyga- ther the vintage of the wicked. In the former verfe 7,6 fpake ofthe oppreffion ofperfons, ici this, he (peaks ofthe fpoylingof lands and fields ; They, that is, the wicked, reap, every one his Corne, that is, by their fervants whom they fet aworke ( They reape every one his Corne) in the field. But you will fay, what hurt is there in that ? The meaning is, they reap the Cornwhich cloth not belong Aore:m non far- to them. TheSeptuagint give that fence of the text exprefIely Rol ante ternpur They move, or reap thegroundor fieldwhich is not theirs. And to de meffiverunt . Mr Brougèton,They reap thefield that is not their owne Or ifwe Sept: keep to our reading ; They reap every one his Corn in the field;the A&'" nn fu- fence is, wherefoever they find a field ofCorn for their purpofe, em. de%nerunr1 they pretend fome title or other to it, they muff have it as ¡fit were their own. This istheir fn and the afilidionofthofe who are their neighbours.. Note from it. That it ita great 'n to reap the Corne which we have notTowne, and agreat afflíítïonwhen the corne which we have Towne is reaps by others. ob imprecates this punifhment upon himfelfè, in cafe he had done, or were guilty, as his friends had charged him, then let me Faro, and let another ease, (Chap. 31. 8,) And this is threatned (I o. 1. 7.) Your land firargersdevoure inyour prefence ; that is, they devoure the fruitsofit,the Corne which ye have fowed,and the Cattlewhich ye have bred. (c.1licab 6.15. ) Thou jÍ,alt fow, but not reap, thou /halt tread the Olives, but not anoint thy felfe with theoyle, & fweet wine,6ut jhalt not drinlre wine:others (hall come and take it from thee. That Idle fervant charged his Mafia (Match. 25,. 24.) Thou reaptt where thou haft notforrne.
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