Proportion, dimensions.

“Equal to their duties.”

“To expound the law.”

“To make the law.”

The Mosaic law. He alludes to Deuteronomy xxvii. 17. “Cursed be he that removeth his neighbor’s landmark.”

“A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain and a corrupt spring.”—Proverbs xxv. 26.

“Ye who turn judgment to wormwood, and leave off righteousness in the earth.”—Amos v. 7.

“He who wrings the nose strongly brings blood.” Proverbs xxx. 33: “Surely, the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood; so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.”

“He will rain snares upon them.” Psalm xi. 6: “Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire, and brimstone, and an horrible tempest.”

Strained.