Thus Judgment springeth up as Hemlock in the furrows of the field

Thus Judgment springeth up as Hemlock in the furrows of the field.

After this their Covenant there is a great deal of injustice among them.

Judgment.] By Judgment, some understand the judgments of God, and then the sense is, Those wicked ways of yours are the seeds that brings up God's judgments, that is as Hemlock bitter and deadly. There's a truth in this interpretation, though I think it is not the full scope of the words here: but it may be the Holy Ghost, would hint some such thing to us in it, That our actions are as seeds, and what they are sown here they will bring forth according to the nature of them. Wicked actions when they are sown, will bring forth bitter fruit, will bring forth Hemlock. It may be (says he) you look for peace and prosperity, but contrary to your expectation, behold Hemlock and bitterness. I beseech you take heed of preparing yourselves a potion of Hemlock against you lie sick and are cast upon your death bed; a man has sown his field, he thinks to have a good crop of Corn, but Judgment, the judgment of God comes up, and there's Hemlock instead of it.

But because I think this not to be the scope of the place, therefore I pass it by, and rather think that by Judgment is here meant,