when she was brought forth] What ever authoritie Judah had, his words prevailed so farre with those to whom he spake, that she was brought forth as a capitall offender, but she escaped death by stopping the mouth of her accuser. whose are these the signet, &c.] The pawnes left with her for performance of his promise to send her a Kid, she bringeth against him, as proofe of his partnership in the crime; she seales up her charge against him with his own signet, entangles him with his own bracelets, and beats him with his own staffe; and very good cause, for he is unexcusable who is guiltie of the same fault for which he condemneth another, Romans 2:1.