Verse 49
49. This people By whose example and opinions you have been deterred from apprehending this impostor.
Cursed Great was the Rabbinical contempt of the commonalty who studied not the law; and even of the student of the law who did not humbly minister to the doctor. Such were dogs, people of the earth, not to be eaten with, to be excluded from all honourable offices, and accursed.
The law By the law here are meant the Jewish Scriptures, the oral traditions said to be handed down parallel with the written text from the time of writing, and the whole body of interpretations of both by the doctors.
Cursed If the people obeyed not the doctors, they were worthy to be excommunicated, to receive no earthly pity, and to descend to eternal ruin. The officers of course perceive that this curse, though professedly pronounced upon this people, really rebounds upon themselves, who are now agreeing with the people.
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