514 Chap. 29. An Expefition tspon the.Bookof pJ p3. Verf. ie and Judges ; bat the poor (as Solomon faith there) is hated of bis e,rn neighbour. Therefore to be 'a freìnd to, and help the poor, thefatkerlcfe, and bina that back none to help him, is an unanfwe- rabic argument of pure delight (ribich is allo the delight and axer- cite of (yod himelf, fee. 9. 24.) rn the exercife of loving kind- nefs, righteoufnefs, and judgemenr, and that Juftice is done for Jaftice fake, or in lové to Juftice. Hence °bferve ; Mggifrates [hog!) chei"fly take care of the poor, fwtberlefe, and belpieffe. VVe read (I'/al, 82. which is the Magificates Pfalm) what a charge is given to Magiftrates, that chele be taken care of and provided for. godRand, in the Congregation of the mighty, be. judgeth among the gods ; how long will ye judge unjaff ly 1 and ac- cept oftee perforas of the wicked (there's the reproof ; then follows the dtrec`fron) defend the poor, and fatherleffe doe juflice to the affíilieel and needy, deliver thepoor and needy, red themwit of the hand of the wicked. As if the Lord had Paid, this is your main bufinefs ; when ye have a rich mans caule before you', ye are to do him right , but ye mull bo fure to defend the poor ; y.e ought to doe the former, but take heed ye leave not the latter undone. This fhculd be yctir great care. The poor are low in their condi,- clon, and they are often laid lower by opprefsion; theMagiftrate is let upon purpofe both toprotea them in their low condition, and to lift them up when they are laid lower by opprefsion. Thus the Lora Jefus is defcribed in the adminil"iration of his Kingly Government (Pfal. 72. 12.) All Kings (hall fall down before him, and all Nations fhallferne him ; for he (hall deliver the needy when he cryeíb, the poor alfo, and him that bath no helper. As the highefi mutt fioop to him and obey him, fo the loweft are railed up and faved by him. Jefus Chrift, who bath all power committed to him in Heaven and Earth, layes out his power molt of all for their helpe, who have neither power nor helper. When ru leis doe fo, they not only follàw the rule of Chrifi, but his example, they rule as ChriPc himfelf - ruleth, M it 4rall be thelhpnour' of all beietvers to:reign with Chrift hereafter, fo 'cis the, duty of I1 who reign vow to reign like Chrift. Again, Taking the helpiefs as dißißet from the pore and fa- tjtrleffe , Obferve, T.
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