James 5:6

6 Ye have condemned and killed the just; and he doth not resist you.

Ver. 6. Ye have condemned and killed ] Take it either properly, or metaphorically of usurers and extortioners, that not only rob, but ravish the poor that are fallen into their nets,Psalms 10:9; Psalms 10:9 , that is, their bonds, debts, mortgages, as Chrysostom interpreteth it; there is neither equity nor mercy to be had at their hands; hence they are called meneaters, cannibals, &c. One saith there is more justice to be found in hell than here among men; for in hell no innocent person is oppressed.

And he doth not resist you ] Meekness of spirit commonly draws on injuries and indignities from unreasonable men. A crow will stand upon a sheep’s back, pulling off wool from her side, she dare not do so to a wolf or a mastiff. a Veterem ferendo iniuriam invitas novam. Bearing old wrongs encourages new ones.

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