soliMMIMINIbr Chap. 24 tin ExDRion up; the Beokof 1 OB. Vet; 4. 507 ty are made tofigh ; for the opprefon ofthepeor, will larifefaith the Lord. Rich and great men can defend themfelves fromop, preflion, but the poor have no (halter; rich men will purchafe their right, but the poor who bath nothing to give,feldome finds a friend to deliver him, and get him his right. The f arme falls upon the poor,and molt upon Gods poor,they are moft fubjedi-, . or lie moll open to theevills of this world, ofwhom this prefenc evil world is not worthy, and for whom the gocdof the next world is prepared. And therefore they fhould fly to flicker, while they are here, get under c6vert, run into the name ofGod or fafety and protedtion; they who are moll: fubje& to oppref- lion, need moft prore&ion. Some are fo poore that they have nothing to loofe, and fo needy, that they neednot feareopprcf= Pion. They have neither bread to Bate, nor cloathes to put on, Thefe are no bake for covecoufnefhe;But, they alto are to be rec- koned among the poore, who have nomore then will fave then from poverty ; and they are among the needy, who have only f0 much as ferves to fupply their own needs. Thefe pooreand nee- dy ones-are game for the oppreffors,thefe the Voives and Lyons ofthe earth cake their prey. The opprefüon and wickednefîe of thefe hath afcended three (ceps, ir, the context now opened.They arefirfl Land- invaders;, fecondly, Gatteltakers ; thirdly, men. troublers. 70b carrieth on the defcriptionof their wickedneóeh_' yet further, in the-following partsofthisChapter.: T t" t 2, JaB,
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