Matthew Poole and continuators on Amos 5:15

15 Hate the evil , and love the good , and establish judgment in the gate : it may be that the LORD God of hosts will be gracious unto the remnant of Joseph .

Slight dis[illegible: 1 letter]ikes will do little in this case, you Rulers and Judges must heartily hate, and shew that you hate,

both wayes, doings, contrivers and abettors of the evil among the people, and your selves.

Commend, encourage, defend and reward all good in others, and do it your selves, let your heart be toward good things, and good men.

By this its evident the Prophet speaks to Governours and Judges among them, what the import of the phrase is see, verse 10. let. b. c. and verse 12. let. y. Set up honest and upright Judges in every Gate, where Judges did sit in those dayes.

Possibly he will forgive, or abate, or respite the evil dayes, possibly he may give you his gracious presence, and yet save,

what the invasions of enemies, or the Civil Wars have spared, and le[illegible: 1 letter]t

in Samaria and Israel, the ten Tribes, Vid. chap. 5. verse 6. let. d.

Marginal references: Psal. 34.14. and 97.10. [illegible: 1 span] 9.; Exod. 32.30. Joel 2.14.