John Trapp on Ezra 7:14

Verſe 14. And of his ſeven Counſellours] Without whom the King did nothing of moment. This King was better affected to his Councel then his father Xerxes had beene; of whom it is ſtoried, Val. Max. l. 9 c. 5 that in his expedition againſt Greece, he called his Princes together, as if he would have beene adviſed by them, but ſpake to them to this purpoſe: Leſt, ſaith he, I ſhould ſeeme to follow mine owne counſel, I have aſſembled you. And now do you remember, that it becomes you rather to obey, then adviſe.

To enquire concerning Judah] So Saint Paul ſent to enquire what was yet lacking in the faith of the Churches.

According to the Law of thy God] Which is not onely recta, but regula, the rule and rudder. Thoſe that walked by this rule, Ezra was to cheriſh, and to puniſh ſuch as did otherwiſe, being cuſtos utrinſque tabulae.

Which is in thine hand] Which thou art ſingularly skilled in, and much exerciſed about it: that thou mayeſt both obſerve it thy ſelf, and alſo preſerve it from other mens violations.