288 The Lije of Faith. deceit and violence, and precious' (hail their blood be in his fight. Pfd. 113.7. He raifethup the poor out of the daft, and liftcth the needy out ofthe dunghill. See Ifa. 25. 3, 4, 5. & 14. 3o. Z.cb. 9. 8. Ifa. 51. 13. Ecclef. 5.8. If thou fall the opprcfl'ion of the poor, and violent perverting ofjudgement and joftice ina Province,mar- vel not at the matter : for he that is higher than the highctt, regardeth ; and there be higher than they. ao. Proarijes to the perfecutedwhopilferfor rigbteóuf'efs. Matth. 5. t o, i r, 12. Blefl'rd arcthey which are perfecuted for rightcoufnefs fake ; for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven. Bleffed are ye when;men (hall revile you, and perfecutc you, and fay all.manner of evil again[( you fally, for my fake. Re- Joyce and be exceedingglad ; for great isyour reward in Hea- ven: for fo perfecuted they the Prophets which were before you. Matto. lo. 28, 29, 3o,31,32. Fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the (but---Arcnot two Sparrows fold for a farthing, and one ofthem (hall not fall on the ground without your Father : But the very hairs ofyour head are all numbered : Fear you not therefore ; ye are of more value than many Sparrows. Whofoevcr thall confeti me before men, him will I confers alto before myFather which is inHea- ven--- v. 39. He that lofeth his life for my fake, (hall find it. . Mattb. 19.29. And every one that bath forfaken houfes,or brethren, or fillers, or father, ormother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my Names fake, ¡hall receive an hundred-fold, and (hall inherit everlafting life. 2Tbef. 1. 4, 5, 6. Your patience and faith in all your perfe- sutions and tribulations which ye fuftcr, is a manifelt' token of the righteous judgement ofGod, that ye may be counted ' worthy of the Kingdom of God,' for which ye;allo fuffcr fceing it is a righteous thing with God to recompence tribu- lation to them that trouble you ; and to youwhoare troubled, rei withus---when Chrift (hail come to be glorified in his Saints, and admired in all them that believe- -- 4äs 9.4. Saul, Saul, why perfecutedi thou me ? Read Rom;8.a8 to the end, & Kev. Z. & 3d. & Wcb.a1.& ra. r tier.
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