Matthew Poole and continuators on Proverbs 28:16
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Proverbs28:16
16 The prince that wanteth understanding, is also a great oppressor ; but he that hateth covetousness , shall prolong his days .
The Tyranny or Oppression of a Prince, though by some accounted Wisdom, is in truth a manifest act and sign of great folly, because it alienateth from him the Hearts of his People, in which his Honour, and Safety, and Riches consist, and oft times causeth the shortning of his days, either from God who cuts him off by some sudden judgment, or from men who are injured by him, and exasperated against him.
Which is the chief cause of all oppressions and unjust practices.
By Gods favour, the peace and satisfaction of his own mind, and the hearty love of his people, which makes them careful to preserve his Life by their servent Prayers to God for him, by willingly hazarding their own Estates and Lives for him, when occasion requires it, and by all other possible means.
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