724 Chap. 34. An Expofitiox upon the Boob, of Jos, Verf.aa. Vineyard of thefatherlefs; (do not opprefs the poor fatherlefs,) for bis avenger is nighty, and godwillplead his caufeforhim. You think you may doany thing with the poor and fatherlefs ; O faith wife Solomon, take heed, donot invade the heritage of the father- lefs, (we are not to take the fatherlefs there ina liri& fence, for thole whole parents are dead, butany that are poor and low, are fatherlefs, as the Prophet calls them Hof. 14. 3.) In thee the fa- therlefs findeth mercy ; beware faith he how you deal with the fa- therlefs, for his Redeemer is mighty : though he hath no might, . yet hehath'a mighty Redeemer, and hewill plead his caulfor him. Poffibiythe poor man cannot plead with thee, he cannot try it out with thee in Law, he cannot fee an Advocate, but God can andwill be his Advocate. Therefore you that dare not wrong the mighty for fear they fhould truth you, be much more afraid to wrong the poor, for God is their avenger, and how eafilycan he truth you ? Lafily, This is matter of comfortto thegodly poor, to the humble and meek ; they may look for help fromGod in all their affliC ions and hard ufages they meet with in this world from the handsofmen ;. when men even eat them up asbread, and ride o- ver their heads as iftheywere but dirt , they may appeal tohea- ven and there have audience, theymay refer their caufe to God and be righted, He that is their Redeemer is mighty, and he will pleadtheir caufe ; The expectations of the poor (hall not per;fh for ever,,(Pfal 9. it 8.) that is, it lhall never peri(h. ` o By.
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