...all equally balanced governments, the divine economy adds, " Woe unto them that decree uurighteous decrees, and that write grievousness which they have...to take away the right from the poor of my people, that widows may be their prey, aild that they may rob the fatherless ! " Closely allied to these great...

...for thy covetousness, and to shed innocent blood, and for oppression, and for violence to do itk. Wo unto them that decree unrighteous decrees, and that...to turn aside the needy from judgment, and to take the right from the poor of my people, that widows may be their prey, and that they may rob the fatherless...

...them that decree unrighteous TT decrees, and that write grievousness which they have prescribed; 2 st, and he die not, but keepeth his bed : 19 If he ri.se again, ana walk abroad upon his staf that widows may be their prey, and that they may rob the fatherless ! 3 And what will ye do in the...

...into private property, by inclosure bills, to which may be justly applied the words of holy writ : " Woe unto them that decree unrighteous decrees, and...to take away the right from the poor of my people. — Hear thií, O ye that swallo'w up the needy, eren to make the poor of the land to fail. Woe unto...

...which may be justly applied the words of holy writ : " Wbe unto them that decree unrighteous decree.«, and that write grievousness which they have prescribed...aside the needy from judgment, and to take away the light from the poor of my people. — Hear this, O ye that swallow up the needy, even to make the poor...

...Q. 175. What said the prophet Isaiah of those who make unrighteous decrees? Isaiah, ~a, 1, 2. A. Wo unto them that decree unrighteous decrees, and that...to take away the right from the poor of my people, that widows maybe their prey, and that they may rob the fatherless! Q. 176. Witt Clod take vengeance...

...the case, which the prophet ISAIAH evidently had in his eye in the beginning of his 10th chapter. " Woe unto them that decree unrighteous decrees, and...that write grievousness which they have prescribed." And, to what end are these decrees ? , Why this writing of grievousness ! " To turn aside the needy...

...self-seekers ; ' and the beam shall answer, ' Woe to him, because he built his house with blood.' So Isaiah, Woe unto them that decree unrighteous decrees, and...to take away the right from the poor of my people ; that widows may be their prey, and that they may rob the fatherless, Isa. x. 1,2. So Amos ; Woe to...

...held, till there no place, that they may be placed alone in the midst ;"' Is. iv. 8. "Wo unto Ihem that decree unrighteous decrees, and that write grievousness,...to take away the right from the poor of my people, that widows may be their prey, and that they may rob the fatherless ;" Is. x.»l, 2. In the prophecy...

...Judah. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still. (I) CHAP. X. E and I will not keep anger for ever. 13 Only acknowledge thine iniquity, that thou hast transgress ; 2 To turn aside the needy from judgment, and to take away the right from the poor of my people, that...