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Matthew Poole and continuators on Lamentations 3:35

Annotations upon the Holy Bible. Browse this work.

Lamentations3:35

35 To turn away the right of a man before the face of the most High .

A second thing which it is said God approveth not, is turning away the right of a man before the face of the most high. Some, by the most high understand God, and make the sense to be in the sight of God. Others think that a Superiour Magistrate is understood, who Eccl. 5.8. is called the Highest; and that seemeth the most probable sense. The turning away the right of a man before them, signifieth the use of any arts to deprive them of their just right by misrepresenting their cause aspersing their Persons, &c.

Marginal references: Or, a superiour▪

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