A view of the threats and punishments recorded in the Scriptures, alphabetically composed with some briefe observations upon severall texts / by Zachary Bogan ...

Injurious dealing

Injurious* 1.1 dealing is threatened

In generall, with punishment; though he, that doth the wrong be never so great; and he that suffers be never so mean: nay in what relation soever he be towards them (for it is spoken especially of Masters in relati∣on to their Servants) But he that doth wrong, shall* 1.2 receive for the wrong which he hath done, and there is no respect of persons, Col: 3. 25.

Punishment, I say, and that certaine and spee∣dy, even while it is acting; by one meanes or other, one way or other: as by remorse of con∣science* 1.3, and hurtfullnesse of the creatures, wherein the injuries are done; &c. Whoso breaketh a hedge, a Serpent shall bite him; Whoso removeth stones, (or landmarkes, where∣by to couzen thē of their lands,* 1.4) shall be en∣dangered

thereby, Eccles: 10. 8, 9. Who∣soever shall 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, goe be∣yond or defraud his Brother (1 Thess: 4. 6.) whether by adultery, and coveting his wife; (for so the words are limited by some:) or by cheating, and coveting any other thing that is his; especially in trading, (as some ex∣pound those words, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉,* 1.5 in any matter:) though the Law of man do not take hold of him, (as many times it doth not) yet the Apostle sayes, The LORD is the avenger of all such; as we have also forewarned you, and testified, 1 Thess: 4. 6. If God had not certainly determined the punishment of injurious dealing, we should not be so strict∣ly forbidden to resist evill, as we are, Mat: 5. 39. For sinne will never leave crying, till it be heard; and justice must be executed.

The punishments more particularly men∣tioned, may be these.

1 (If it be much used) Having many e∣nemies. God said of Ishmael, His hand will be against every man, and every man's against him, Gen: 16, 12: which we may see suffici∣ently fulfilled in his posterity, the Turkes, and Arabians.

2 Men's beeing Hurt by that themselves, whereby they intend the hurt of others. He made a pit and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch, which he made. His mischiefe shall re∣turne

upon his owne head, and his violent deal∣ing shall come downe upon his owne pate Ps: 7. 15. come downe] for from God this pu∣nishment comes, more notoriously then o∣thers; and whatsoever goes up to him, is sure to come downe againe in reward; whether good or bad, see Eccles: 10, 8.

3 Desolation of whole Countries. For the rich men thereof are full of violence, and the Inhabitants thereof have sopken Lies, and their tongue is deceitfull in their mouth: Therefore also will I make thee sick in smiting thee (for some times God makes men well, by smit∣ing thē)* 1.6 in making thee desolate because of thy sinnes Mic. 6, 12, 13. it is spoken to the Jews.

4 Destruction of the whole world, (which otherwise perhaps had not come before God, so soone as it did:) The earth is filled with vio∣lence through them, and behold I will destroy them with the earth, Gen: 6. 13. with vio∣lence] In the fourth verse, where we render Gyants, Symmachus translated 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 i. e. viol∣ent men. The Poet Ovid speaking of the age next before the floud (which he calls the iron age, for the heard-heartednesse, and cru∣eltie which then reigned,) complaines most of violence; fugêre pudor, verum{que} fides{que} In quorum subiere locum fraudes{que} doli{que} Insidiae{que} & vis, & amor sceleratus habendi; and a li∣tle after, vivitur ex rapto non hospes ab hospi∣te tutus, l. 1. Met. Fab. 4.

They that doe wrong, must needs be very unhappy, because they that suffer wrong, are so happy, Mat: 5. 11, 12. The Rabbines have a saying, Be not of those that doe, but of those that suffer wrong. and the Apostle wonder∣ed, why the Corinthians would not chuse, to be of the number of these latter, rather then the former: 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉: why are you not rather wronged? why are you not rather defrauded? 1 Cor: 6. 7.

Notes

• * 1.1

  See In∣justice, de∣ceitfull dealing & oppressi∣on.
• * 1.2

  〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 methinks the phrase is much like the He∣brew 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 i. e. beare his in ini∣quity.
• * 1.3

  Maxima est enim factae injuriae poena fecisse, The greatest punishmet of an injurie is to have done it. Sen: l. 3. de Irâ c. 26.
• * 1.4

  For they, who doe so, were cursed upon mount Ebal. Deut: 27. 17, yet the Chal: Par: interprets it of worshiping Images made of stone or wood.
• * 1.5

  The Thessalo∣nians were great Mer∣chants.
• * 1.6

  Isa: 19 22.