An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty-fifth, thirty-sixth, and thirty-seventh chapters of…

The word notes, extreme oppression; we read it (Num. 22.25.) in the story of Balaam, where 'tis said, his Ass crushed (or pressed, or oppressed) his foot against the wall, while he was going to curse the people of Israel, that so Balak might oppress them. This word is used also Judg. 4.3. 1 Sam. 10.18. and by it Elisha showed how he would have Jehoram's messenger handled (2 Kings 6.32.) Oppression takes fast hold. The Lord takes fast hold of sinners by oppression, and will not let them go till he hath opened their ears; but as soon as he hath opened their ears in or by their oppressions, then (out of hand) he delivereth them in, if not out of their afflictions. From the connection of this with the former part of the verse,

The word notes, extream oppression; we read it (Num. 22.25.) in the story of Balaam, where 'tis said, his Asse crushed (or pressed, or oppressed) his foot against the wall, while he was going to curse the people of Israel, that so Balak might oppresse them. This word is used also Judg. 4.3. 1 Sam. 10.18. and by it Elisha shewed how he would have Jehorams messenger handled (2 Kings 6.32.) Oppression takes fast hold. The Lord takes fast hold of sinners by oppression, and will not let them go till he hath opened their ears; but as soon as he hath opened their ears in or by their oppressions, then (out of hand) he delivereth them in, if not out of their afflictions. From the connection of this with the former part of the verse,