Princes are hanged up by their hand: the faces of elders were not honoured.
Ver. 12. Princes are hanged up by the hand.] Made to die a dog's death, and, as some a will have it, by their own hands, αυτοχειρες .
The faces of the elders were not honoured.]
“ Magna fuit quondam capitis reverentia cani:
Inque suo precio ruga senilis erat, ” - Ovid.
But now it was otherwise with the Jewish elders, who haply were not worthy of their years, as we say; like as the princes had done wickedly with both hands earnestly, and were therefore not undeservedly hanged up hy the hand; but if Quakers among us might have their way, our families, saith one, would soon be like the cabins of the Lestringonians in Sicily, where everybody was at liberty, and none regarded or reverenced their seniors or superiors.
a Calvin.