An exposition with practical observations continued upon the fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh chapters…

From the slaying Sword. slandering tongue. oppressing hand.

These three ways crafty, powerful men seek to destroy the poor. First, by the Sword to cut off their lives. Secondly, by slander to blemish and blot out their good names. Thirdly, by strong hand, to captivate their persons or oppress their estates and liberties. To be saved from all these destructions is complete salvation. Let the wicked attempt as many ways as they will or can, to destroy, the Lord both will and can find out as many ways to save. The malice of man shall never out act or over-match the mercy of God. He saveth the poor from the sword, &c.

These three wayes crafty, powerfull men seeke to destroy the poore. First, by the Sword to cut off their lives. Secondly, by slander to blemish and blot out their good names. Thirdly, by strong hand, to captivate their persons or oppresse their estates and liberties. To be saved from all these destructions is compleate salvation. Let the wicked attempt as many wayes as they will or can, to destroy, the Lord both will and can find out as many wayes to save. The malice of man shall never out act or over-match the mercy of God. He saveth the poore from the sword, &c.

I should here more distinctly open these great evils, The Sword, The mouth, and the hand of the mighty, with the goodness of God in saving his poor from them; But these particulars occur again, v. 20, 21. Where you may find a more distinct explication of them. From these words thus far opened. Observe,

I should here more distinctly open these great evils, The Sword, The mouth, and the hand of the mighty, with the goodnesse of God in saving his poore from them; But these particulars occurre againe, v. 20, 21. Where you may find a more distinct explication of them. From these words thus farre opened. Observe,