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Amaziah is forbidden to strengthen himself with the armies of Israel,¹ only because Israel had offended God; If Amaziah might not join the armies of Israel with his armies to strengthen him, darest thou join the goods of the poor with thy goods to enrich thee? When God set Adam his work, he said;² In the sweat of thy brows thou shalt live: not in the sweat of his brows, but in the sweat of thy brows: but the Usurer liveth in the sweat of his brows, and her brows; that is, by the pains, and cares, and labours of another, for he taketh no pains himself, but only expecteth the time when his interrest will come in, like the belly which doth no work, and yet eateth all the meat.

Amaziah is forbidden to strengthen himselfe with the armies of Israell,¹ onely because Israel had offended God; If Amaziah might not ioine the armies of Israel with his armies to strengthen him, darest thou ioine the goods of the poore with thy goods to inrich thee? When God set Adam his worke, hee said;² In the sweat of thy browes thou shalt liue: not in the sweat of his browes, but in the sweate of thy browes: but the Vsurer liueth in the sweat of his browes, and her browes; that is, by the paines, and cares, and labours of another, for he taketh no paines himselfe, but onely expecteth the time when his interrest will come in, like the bellie which dooth no worke, and yet eateth all the meat.

1. 12. Chro. 25.
2. 2Gen. 3. 19.