John Trapp on Ezra 7:26
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Ezra7:26
Verſe 26. And whoſoever will not do the Law of thy God.] In the firſt place, and then the Kings Law, as it is ſubordinate and ſubſervient to Gods Obediemus Atridis honeſta mandan[illegible: 1 letter]ibus, non alitèr, In Iphigenia. ſaith He in Euripides: If the King command honeſt things, we will obey him; otherwiſe not.
Let judgement be ſpeedily executed upon him] Let this be noted againſt thoſe that hold, that Magiſtrates have nothing to do with men in matters of Religion. Artaxerxes here interpoſeth, and Ezra bleſſeth God for it. See Dan. 3.29. Deut. 13.6. Rom. 13.4. 1 Pet. 2.13, 14.
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