An exposition with practical observations continued upon the eighth, ninth and tenth chapters of…An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the eighth, ninth and tenth chapters of…

Is it good, &c?

I am sure it is not, it is not pleasing unto thee to oppress, to despise the work of thy hands, thou delightest not to shine upon the counsel of the wicked:¹ Thou canst not endure any of these evils acted by man, much less wilt thou act them thy self: Thou who art just, even justice it self, canst not love oppression; thou who art merciful, even mercy it self, wilt not despise the work of thine hands: thou who art holy, even holiness it self, how shouldest thou delight in wicked men? Thou art of purer eyes then to behold iniquity, and approve of it. What blasphemy then is it to imagine that thou dost practise it. Thy justice, thy mercy, thy holiness, are such as cannot admit the taint of these aspersions.

I am sure it is not, it is not pleasing unto thee to oppresse, to despise the work of thy hands, thou delightest not to shine upon the counsel of the wicked:¹ Thou canst not endure any of these evils acted by man, much lesse wilt thou act them thy self: Thou who art just, even justice it self, canst not love oppression; thou who art mercifull, even mercy it self, wilt not despise the work of thine hands: thou who art holy, even holinesse it self, how shouldest thou delight in wicked men? Thou art of purer eies then to behold iniquity, and approve of it. What blasphemy then is it to imagine that thou dost practise it. Thy justice, thy mercy, thy holinesse, are such as cannot admit the taint of these aspersions.

1. 1Nequaquam probat alio•um iniquam vim multò minus ipse alios opprimit. Sanct.