76 Chap,22. An Expofrtion upen the Bosk of JO B. Verf.8, underftand a fttii lonenefs, or folitarinefs, as if rich men had a minde to live alone, fo ao to have none about them or with them, but the meriting is, they would have none in power but themfelves, none inpìifelion but themfelves ; they are unwil- ling t1.at any linuld have an efface hut themfelves, they would have all others to he their underlings and tenants, their fervants . and villaines to till their ground and gather in their revenewcs, they only would be Freeholders, all others mutt hold by their Copy, and doe themhomage. Iithe grearef# man to the world were turned atone into the world,he wou'd have but an ill being ofit, therefore the meaning of the Prophet is, that they would be placed alone in the midft of the Earth to command and rule, all others muft ferve them And they whole pride, ambition, or covetccrf,effe provokes them to d thus alone in the earth, !hail finde nothing, beyond this earth, but fire to dwell in Secondly, ()Verve this; That for a !k%giflrate tofavour men 6ecaufe cf theirgreat.; n>fe andpower, is an utterdeparture from his duty. The poor man fhould have the Earth, that belongs to him, as well as the rich. The mean mans right to his little is as good, as the mighty mans to his great deal. ;uftice gives every man his owne, without refpeEt to the Owner. dly,Confider the words as a charge brought againft 7o6, he being a man in Authority, and in place. Then, Note; He that lets wickedmen apprffe or wrong others, when he is in wiled and entrufted with power to hinder them, betrayetbhis trufl, andboleti; the ends of his invefliture. The Lord chargeth Eli (r Sam. 3. r 3.) becimfe ofthegreat Iniquitywhich his Sons committed ; but it might be laid, What was their fin tohim ? Yes ; it lay in his youer to hinder them ; for Eli was the chiefMagiftrate in Ifrael,and therefore the Lord concluded ; I will yudge bie keufefor ever,for the iniquity which he ftnoweth, 6ecaufe his Sons made themfelves vile, andhe reflrair ned them not ; But didnot Eli reftraine them ? there is a reftrai- ning ; Firft
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