_Thou. Sept. "O king Josaphat, if thou helpest the sinner; or, wilt thou befriend one hated by the Lord?" Prot. "shouldst thou....love them that hate the Lord?" H. --- The Donatists hence inferred, that it was not lawful to converse with sinners. But S. Augustine (contra ep. Par. ii. 18.) replied, t... [ Continue Reading ]
_Works. Sept. "words." Prot. "things." H. --- The merit of Josaphat screened him from punishment. T. --- Prepared. Sept. "directed." M. --- Syriac, "disposed." Faith teaches that we can do no good of ourselves, but that we have free will to choose either good or evil._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Ephraim. This was the northern boundary, as Dan or Emath had been under David and Solomon. C._... [ Continue Reading ]
_And whatsoever. Heb. "who is with you in the judgment." The Lord will confirm you just decisions, and punish your injustice. H. --- God stood in the synagogue of gods, or judges, Psalm lxxxi. 1. Judges ought not so much to regard man as God, when they pass sentence. C. --- How then will the Anabapt... [ Continue Reading ]
_Gifts. The contrary is the source of so much corruption. H. --- It would be proper to inscribe this sentence on the walls of all courts of judicature, or rather on the hearts of all in office. T. --- None but the true religion can produce such maxims. C._... [ Continue Reading ]
_And the. Heb. "of the Lord, and for disputes among the people among themselves, (H.) and they returned, (v. 4) or dwelt at Jerusalem." C. --- Sept. "to judge the inhabitants of," &c. Josephus (ix. 1.) says, "he returned." Syriac, "And being returned....he exhorted."_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Cities. He addressed the judges of the capital, to whom appeals might be made. C. M. --- Kindred, with respect to inheritances and matrimonial cases. Heb. "blood," or murder, whither casual or wilful._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Amarias, (1 Paralipomenon vi. 11.) or rather Azarias, the father of Johanan, 1 Paralipomenon v. 9. --- Office, in civil matters. C. --- Here is a plain distinction between the spiritual and temporal authority, instituted by God, Deut. xvii., and Num. xxvii. W. T. --- Masters. Heb. shoterim, to exec... [ Continue Reading ]
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