A plain and familiar exposition of the thirteenth and fourteenth chapters of the Proverbs…A plaine and familiar exposition of the thirteenth and fourteenth chapters of the Prouerbs…

BY poor) he meaneth not only such as live in want and penury but those which are under the burden of any other afflictions and unable to defend themselves: and by oppression he understandeth all kind of hard dealing, whether it be by craft or force, or false accusations and slanders, or bitter and contumelious speeches to bring them into contempt or hatred: He that thus ⟨p. 135⟩wrongeth any distressed person reproacheth him that made him, that is, the Lord who hath allotted to him that poor estate But he that showeth mercy to the poor, which doeth good, & ministereth comfort to them that are in misery, by helping the Lords servants, declareth his love and estimation of the Lord their master. Doct.

BY poore) hee meaneth not onelie such as liue in want and penury but those which are vnder the burdē of any other afflictions and vnable to defend themselues: and by oppression he vnderstandeth all kind of hard dealing, whether it be by craft or force, or false accusations and slaunders, or bitter and contumelious speeches to bring them into contempt or hatred: Hee that thus ⟨p. 135⟩wrongeth any distressed person reprocheth him that made him, that is, the Lord who hath allotted to him that poore estate But he that sheweth mercy to the poor, which doeth good, & ministreth comfort to them that are in misery, by helping the Lords seruāts, declareth his loue and estimation of the Lord their maister. Doct.

All the wrong that is offered to the poor, the Lord doth take as done to himself.

All the wrong that is offered to the poore, the Lord doth take as done to himselfe.