An exposition with practical observations continued upon the fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh chapters…

That notes two things.

First the publicness of their destruction, they shall be destroyed in the sight of all men; for the gate was a public place (Pro- 31. 31.) her works praise her in the gates, that is, she is publicly known by her good works. To do a thing in the gate is opposed to the doing of a thing secretly. To suffer in the gate is to suffer publicly.

First the publikenesse of their destruction, they shall be destroyed in the sight of all men; for the gate was a publike place (Pro- 31. 31.) her workes praise her in the gates, that is, she is publikely knowne by her good works. To doe a thing in the gate is opposed to the doing of a thing secretly. To suffer in the gate is to suffer publikely.

Secondly, to be crushed in the gate, is to be crushed or cast in judgement; for The gate was the place of old, where justice was ¹administered and judgement given; and for a man to be crushed in the gate, is as much as for a man to be overthrown in his sure, when he hath any controversy or trial before a Judge, whether for his estate or for his life. So this phrase, They are crushed in the gate, implies that all businesses shall go against them, if they have any controversy in law, or if they be charged with any crime they shall certainly be condemned.

Secondly, to be crushed in the gate, is to be crushed or cast in judgement; for The gate was the place of old, where justice was ¹administred and judgement given; and for a man to be crushed in the gate, is as much as for a man to be overthrowne in his sure, when he hath any controversie or tryall before a Judge, whether for his estate or for his life. So this phrase, They are crushed in the gate, implies that all businesses shall goe against them, if they have any controversie in law, or if they be charged with any crime they shall certainly be condemned.