John Trapp on Isaiah 3:7

Ver. 7. In that day ſhall he ſwear, ſaying] Tis come to this paſs in ſome places at this day, Ʋt ambigant prudentiores, otium, an officium aliquod Reip. ſint perſecuturi, that Wiſe men doubt whether they had beſt bear Office or not. But true goodneſs is publike-ſpirited, though to private diſadvantage.

In caducum parietem non inclinabo. I will not be an healer] i. e. a Ruler. I will not be a binder up, or a Chyrurgion; for this State is no better then a great Spittle; the whole Head is ſick, and the whole Heart heavy, &c. I dare not therefore meddle with it, ſith it is incurable, incorrigible. The Septuagint render it, I will not be thy Prince: A King hath his Name in Greek from healing, [non-Latin text not transcribed] ab [non-Latin text not transcribed] medela. as Plutarch obſerveth: becauſe he is to be the Phyſitian or Surgeon of the Common wealth.

In mine houſe is neither bread, nor cloathing] I have not for mine own, much leſs for you. A Prince had need to be well under-laid, that he may not need to pill and poll his Subjects, or in judging to gape after gain.