An Expojition, "WithNotts reflections of his own Confcience. · Oh then, do not contenq with him that can command legions, and draw OmniP._otency about thy. ears: Shllll the po~{heardr of the e11rth ftrive with the Lord of Hoffs? lfai. 45. 9· Oh how fad is ir,. that when all the creatures. ferve God, your hearts only lbot1ld war againfi him !. tha.t the Lord ofHafts fbould not be Lord ofyour Souls! · 0 /lfe;-vat•.6. 6. From that [their cries are come into the ears ofthe Lord.of Hojls.] That is, he hath taken notice of their wrong, and will take care to avenge their quarrel. The Note is, ThrJt·the Lord of Hofts u thepoors Avenger;. the God ofAngels and Thunders is the God. that comfortcth them that are cafi down. You may be1higb and , rich in the world, able to conte!l: with poor creatures.and crufil– them; but can you,contend with the Almighty ? Oh take heed of ,wronging the poordl: (ervants of God : ChrifrJ fpeaketh of. offenJ.,. ' ·ing /Ju little onn,Mat. t 8. 10. aslittleas they are,they have a-great; Ch~empion: The \\'orm Jllcob is looked. after by the Lord ofHoftso . So the poor, the fervant, the widow,. the fatherlefs, they are called, hidptople,as belonging chiefly to-his care :. They. ettt up m; people tU. hr.e~~d. Take heed what you do,.. your poorfervants have a U{t– fl.er ·in HeAven,. that Will <all you. to an account. {er:ufalem is threatened with,Captivity, for their breach of Covenant,, and un– kindnefs to·their ftrvams,. ]ler.H.I 1-. therefore defraud thetnnpr, leave them not lhiftlefs. God.will vific this fin upon many Gentle– men, who turn off.their old ferv.ants lliifd~fs and helplefs,. and.have. more care of their dogs. then of them., Oh fe~ what an Ays:ng~r. they. have,ooe that is powerful. enough: Agood man Chould .ilaye ~ 'are ofhuheaft.., 'Pr.tJ.v.•u!xo. much more of hisferwmt!. Vcrfe 5A Ye ha.ve.lived in pletafure on the ettrth 1 andbun \\1ttn~ ion: ye h.ave..nourilfoed ]pur· he.lrU. ~ in a._.day ofi jlaught.er.. The 1\p,ofile infiaoceth in.aoother difoove11' of the wicl{edabufe. ef their riches, and that is fepfual or delicate living ; in matter o' £baricy, _. or giving the poor. their due,Jhey were fpariog and .tenaci– ous enoug!l,.~uc did eafily and lar.g~ly lavHh out their-.(ubfian~eUP.on . pleafures, and the.gratifications ot the fldh: li~e· that Epicur5=,in ~he, Gofpd,thatfareddtlicioufly e.very..day, but denyeq acruma to Lf'l– ~n-4' the begg~r,.. Luk: t6~I$l, Thus, bsft~,,. thOJig.h.t.hej_dif]?ut:, ·• fWrJ .
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