The flakes of his flesh are joined together: they are firm in themselves; they cannot be moved.
Ver. 23. The flakes of his flesh are joined together] Heb. The failings, or the refuse and vilest parts, as the word is rendered, Amos 8:6. Now if God be so punctual in the description of these also, can any one think that he hath let pass anything in the Holy Scriptures that belong to our salvation? What need is there then of human traditions?
They are firm in themselves] Heb. molten. Firm they must be, because so joined together. Vis unita fortior; but dissension is the mother of dissolution. England is a mighty animal (saith a great politician) which can never die, except it kill itself.
They cannot be moved] Or, he cannot be moved. He may say, as Terminus of old, Nulli cedo, I give place to none unless I please.