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Seventhly, when Gods people suffer most in Gods cause, it is then most honourable to be called forth to ¹appear for it, to assist in it. Amongst the Persians, the left hand is accounted the most honourable. Xenophon reports of Cyrus, that those whom he honoured most, he placed at his left hand, upon this ground, because that hand was weakest, and most subject to danger; the most honourable of the kingdom were set to defend, where there was most weakness and most danger: If the people of God be brought low, if they be brought under by affliction, if the cause of God in them seem to be in danger, then to come in and appear, to stand by them, and for them, this is honourable.

Seventhly, when Gods people suffer most in Gods cause, it is then most honorable to be called forth to ¹appear for it, to assist in it. Amongst the Persians, the left hand is accounted the most honorable. Xenophon reports of Cyrus, that those whom he honored most, he placed at his left hand, upon this ground, because that hand was weakest, and most subject to danger; the most honorable of the kingdom were set to defend, where there was most weakness and most danger: If the people of God be brought low, if they be brought under by affliction, if the cause of God in them seem to be in danger, then to come in and appear, to stand by them, and for them, this is honorable.

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Eighthly, this appearing for the Saints, and joining with them in their affliction, shall be highly rewarded ¹of God. When David was in his affliction, persecuted by Saul, Abiathar fled to him with the Ephod, and abode with him; Although self-respects might move him, Saul having slain his father, and fourscore and four priests of the Lord, and if he had not escaped, he had gone to it too; yet because he was with David in his affliction, mark how Solomon respects him for it,