49Q Chap. 3 z. An Expofition upon the Book! of Jo B. Verf.2 r, agency of others. If I bave lift up my band againfi the Father. 'rife, when 1fawmy helpe in the gate, Etia,rt aim vi- jcb puts this as a fpeciall note ofhis integrity ; the vulgar La. derem me in tine renders very fignificantly, Even when f jawmy feife efgrea- Porta T`°pe ì°' :eft power in thegate. By the Gate hereunderftard (asoften be- rem. vo'g: fore ) the place of judgement, which according to the manner of the Jewes, as aIfo of other Nations, was wont to be in the gate of the Citie : Now, faith job, I have not oppreffed or crufhed the fatherleffe, when fitting in the place ofjudicature, I law all that were about me ready to afiìft me, and take part with me in any matter,if I had but defired it. I had authority enough in my own hand to order what I would have done, &I had the ftrength of hands enow to execute my orders; none durft oppofe or con- tradiet mee, the Judges themfelves would have complyed with me,had they feeae me inclining to fuch ajudgement : yet though I had all there advantages on my fide,I have not madeufe of them to the wrong of the pooreft orphan ; If Ihave lifted up my hand againft thefatleerlefe ; Thus job feemes to fay, Imight have bad what I would if1had but lift upmy hand I couldhave done »bat 'lift, and noneon earthcould binder me, ne man durft- C'omplaine ? or if any had, how would be have mended bimfelfe I the judget were for mee,I had helpe in tbegate ; IfIbad trampled upon my oppoferi, and thruft their cattle out of the Court, they badbeen a.r,to mee, re- medileffe, though I badnot beenguilt/oft; but I have not onyfar- berne,but from my veryheart abborr'd to doeflick unworthy things, This fureiy was his fence or to thiseffec`f, when he fayd, IfIhave loft upmy band againfi &e fatherlyfie, when Ifa» my helpe in the gate. Hence note. Firft , To doe any thing which bathin it but aft allow ofoppref= fing thepoore is very fnfull. The putting forth of the finger, the lifting up of the hand , a fignificacionof our confent to a£fli& the Iatherleffe , is an high offence, both againft God the righteous Judge, and againft man, whofe right is overthrowne. The rule is exprefíe(a ?her y.a2.) eilbftainefrom all appearanceofevil, Secondly,
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