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John Trapp on Zephaniah 1:9

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Zephaniah1:9

Verſe 9. In the ſame day alſo will I puniſh all thoſe that leap on the threſhold] i. e. Great mens officers, who by an abſolute power went into other mens houſes, and to whom no doors were ſhut, ſaith Mr. Diodate. Theſe leap upon the threſhold, that is, with great impudency, and inſolency, they invade and ſpoil other mens houſes, and do what they liſt,, like ſo many Lurdaines, or Lord-danes: neither dare any queſtion, or controul them. Loe ſuch things were done in good Joſiah's dayes, without his conſent, or ſo much as knowledge: for none might be ſuffered to come to him with a complaint; all wayes being ſhut up by thoſe great Ones about him, whoſe houſes were by that means filled with violence and deceit] that is, with thoſe ill-gotten goods, got by wrench and wile from the right, but unrelieved poſſeſſours, through the might and ſlight of thoſe unconſcionable under-Officers.

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