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Ifa. ix. 4. Thou haft broken the Rod of his Oppreffor, &c. xiv. 2. They shall rule over their Oppreffors.

xix. 20. They fhall cry to the Lord, because of the Oppreffors, and he fhall deliver them.

liv. 15. Thou shalt be far from Oppreffion and from Terror.

Jer. 1. 33. They were oppreffed.

Ver. 34. Their Redeemer will plead their Caufe. See Ezek. 45. 8. Zech. 9. 8. See Deliverances from national Oppreffion, Exod. 3. 9. Deut. 26. 7. Judg. 2. 16. 18.-4. 3—6. 9. and 7th and 8th Chap. 2 Kings 13. 4. 23. lía. 52. 4.

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Duties of the Rich toward the Poor.

163. Duties of the Rich toward the Poor. Hofpitality. Given to Hofpitality, Ver. 8. 1. Tim. 3. 2.

Rom. xii. 13.

1 Pet. iv. 9. Ufe Hofpitality one toward another without grudging,

Ver. 10.

Heb. xiii. 2. Be not forgetful to entertain Strangers.

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1 Tim. v. 10. If the have lodged Strangers. See Inftances of Hofpitality, Gen. 18. 1. to 19. Acts 10. 23.-28. 7. 3 John Ver. 5, 6. 164 Lending without Ujury. Exod. xxii. 25. If thou lend to any my People that is poor, thou fhalt not be to him as an Ufurer, neither fhalt thou lay upon him Ufury. See Lev. 25. 35, 36, 37. Pf. 15. 5. Prov. 28. 8. Ezek. 18. 8. 13. 17.

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Deut. 15.

Ver. 26. If thou take thy Neighbour's Raiment to pledge, thou shalt deliver it to him by that the Sun goeth down, Deut. 24. 6. Job 31. 16.

Pf. xxxvii. 26. The Righteous is ever merciful and lendeth, his Seed is bleffed.

cxii. 5. A good Man fheweth Favour and lendeth, Ver. 9. His Righteoufnefs endureth for ever, 2 Cor. 9. 9.

Prov. iii. 28. Say not to thy Neighbour, go and come again, when thou haft it by thee, Gal. 6. 10.

Matt. v. 42. Give to him that afketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee, turn not thou away.

Acts iv. 32. They that believed had all Things common.

165. Giving Alms. Promifes. Pf. xxxvii. 21. The Righteous fheweth Mercy and giveth.

Ver. 24. The Lord upholdeth him.

xli. 1. Bleffed is he that confidereth the Poor, Ver. 2, 3.

cxii. 9. He hath difperfed, he hath given to the Poor, his Righteoufnefs remaineth for ever, 1 Cor. 9. 9

Prov. iii. 9. Honour the Lord with thy Subftance, Ver. 27. With hold not Good from him to whom it is due, when it is in the Power of thine Hand to do it.

Ver. 10. So fhall thy Barns be filled with Plenty, &c.

xi. 24. There is that fcattereth, and yet encreafeth, &c.

Ver. 25. The liberal Soul fhall be made fat, and he that watereth

fhall be watered himfelf also.

xiv. 21. He that hath Mercy on the Poor, happy is he.

Prov. xiv. 31. He that honoureth his Maker, hath Mercy on the Poor.

xix. 17. He that hath Pity on the Poor, lendeth to the Lord, and that which he hath given will he repay him.

xxii. 9. He that hath a bountiful Eye shall be bleffed, for he giveth of his Bread to the Poor.

xxviii. 27. He that giveth to the Poor shall not lack.

xxix. 7. The Righteous confidereth the Cause of the Poor.

Eccl. xi. . Caft thy Bread upon the Waters, for thou shalt find it after many Days.

Ifa. xxxii. 8. The Liberal devifeth liberal Things, and by liberal Things fhall he stand.

lviii. 6. Is not this the Faft that I have chofen (faith the Lord ?)

Ver. 7. To deal thy Bread to the Hungry, and that thou bring the Poor that are cat out, to thine Houfe, when thou feeft the Naked, that thou cover him, and that thou hide not thyself from thine own Flesh.

Ver. 9. Then shalt thou call, and the Lord will answer.

Ver. 10. If thou draw out thy Soul to the Hungry, and fatisfy the afflicted Soul, then fhall thy Light rife in Obfcurity, and thy Darkness be as the Noon-day.

Ver. 11. And the Lord fhall guide thee continually, and fatisfy thy Soul in Drought, and make fat thy Bones, and thou shalt be like a watered Garden, and like a Spring whofe Waters fail not, Ver. 12. See Job. 31. 16. to 20. and Ver 32. Ezek. 18. 7. Hath given his Bread to the Hungry, and hath covered the Naked with a Garment, Ver. 9. He fhall furely live, faith the Lord.

Mark x. 21. Jefus faid, fell whatsoever thou haft and give to the Poor, and thou shalt have Treasure in Heaven, Luke 12. 33.-18. 22. xii. 42. A poor Widow threw in two Mites.

Ver. 43. Jefus faid, this poor Widow hath caft in more than ye all. Ver. 44. She did cast in all that she had, 2 Cor. 8. 12.

Luke iii. 11. Jefus faid, he that hath two Coats, let him impart to him that hath none, and he that hath Meat do likewise.

vi. 38. Give and it fhall be given unto you.

xi. 41. Give Alms of fuch Things as you have, and behold all Things are clean unto you.

xiv. 13.

When thou makeft a Feaft, call the Poor, the Maimed, the Lame and the Blind.

Ver. 14. And thou shalt be blessed, for thou fhalt be recompenfed at the Refurrection of the Juft.

xvi. 9. Make to yourfelves Friends of the Mammon of Unrighteoufnefs.

Acts x. 2. Cornelius gave much Alms to the People, and prayed to God always.

Ver. 4. The Angel faid unto him, thy Prayers and thine Alms are come up as a Memorial before God.

xx. 35. Support ye the Weak, 'tis more bleffed to give than to receive.

Eph. iv. 28. give to him that needeth.

Tin. vi. 17. Charge them that are rich in this World,

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1 Tim. vi. 18. That they be rich in good Works, ready to diftribute, willing to communicate.

Ver. 19. Laying up in Store for themselves a good Foundation against the Time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal Life. Heb. xiii. 16. To do Good and to communicate forget not, for with fuch sacrifices God is well pleased.

166. Alms to be done in fecret. Matt. vi. 1. Do not your Alms before Men to be feen of them.

Ver. 3. When thou doeft thine Alms, let not thy right Hand know what thy lert Hand doth, &c.

Ver. 4. That thine Alms may be in Secret, and thy Father which feeth in Secret, fhall reward thee openly.

Rom. xii. 8. He that giveth let him do it with Simplicity.

167. To be given to the Poor of every Denomination. Luke vi. 30. Give to every Man that asketh.

Ver. 35. Love your Enemies and do Good, and ye fhall be the Children of the Higheft, for he is kind to the Unthankful and to the Evil. Ver. 36. Be ye therefore merciful as your Father is merciful. See an Inftance, Ch. 10. 29 to 38.

Rom. xii. 20. If thine Enemy hunger feed him.

Gal. vi. 10. Let us do Good unto all Men, especially to them who are of the Houfhold of Faith.

168. To be given to poor Chriftians especially. Matt. x. 42. Whofoever fhall give to drink unto one of these little ones, a Cup of cold Water only, in the Name of a Disciple, verily I fay unto you, he fhall in no wife lofe his Reward, Mark 9. 41. See above, Gal. 6. 10.

Matt. xxv. 34. to 46. See there Christ's remarkable Sentence at the Day of Judgment, and the Reafons given for it.

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Rom. xii. 13. Diftributing to the Neceffity of the Saints.

1 Cor. xvi. 2. Upon the first Day of the Week let every one of you lay by him in Store, as God hath profpered him, Mark 3. 4. For it is lawful to do Good on the Sabbath. See Inftances of fuch Liberality to Saint Paul and other Saints, Rom. 16. 2. Phil. 4. 10. 2 Tim. 1. 16. 18. Heb. 6. 10. 3 John Ver. 5, 6. Collections made for the Saints at Jeru falem, Rom. 15. 26. 1 Cor. 16. 3. 2 Cor. 8th and 9th Chapters.

Promises to the Poor.

169. Promifes to the Poor. Job v. 15. He faveth the Poor from the Sword, from their Mouth, and from the Hand of the Mighty.

Ver. 16. So the Poor hath Hope, and Iniquity ftoppeth her Mouth. xxxvi. 15. He delivereth the Poor in his Affliction, and openeth their Ears in Oppreffion.

Pf. ix. 18. The Needy fhall not always be forgotten, the Expectation of the Poor fhall not perish for ever.

lxviii. 10. Thou, O God, haft prepared of thy Goodness for the

Poor.

lxix. 33. The Lord heareth the Poor.

lxxii. 2. He fhall judge thy People with Righteousness, and thy Poor with Judgment.

Ver. 12. He shall deliver the Needy when he cryeth, the Poor alfo, and him that hath no Helper.

Ch. 17.

The Stranger, Widow and Fatherless.

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Pf. lxx. 13. He shall spare the Poor and Needy, and fhall fave the Souls of the Needy.

cii. 17. He will regard the Prayer of the Deftitute, and not defpife

their Prayer.

cvii. 41. He fetteth the Poor on high from Affliction, and maketh him Families like a Flock.

cix. 31. He fhall ftand at the right Hand of the Poor, to fave him from those that condemn his Soul.

cxiii. 7. He raiseth up the Poor out of the Duft, and lifteth the Needy out of the Dunghill.

cxxxii. 15. I will fatisfy her Poor with Bread.

cxl. 12. The Lord will maintain the Right of the Poor.

Ifa, xiv. 30. The Firft-born of the Poor fhall feed, and the Needy shall lie down in Safety.

Jer. xx. 13. Sing unto the Lord, praise ye the Lord, for he hath delivered the Soul of the Poor from the Hand of evil Doers.

Luke xvi. 25. Abraham faid, Son, remember, that thou in thy Lifetime receivedft thy good Things, and likewise Lazarus evil Things, but now he is comforted and thou art tormented.

James i. 9. Let the Brother of low Degree rejoice in that he is exalted.

ii. 5. Hath not God chofen the Poor of this World, rich in Faith, and Heirs of the Kingdom, which he hath promised to them that love him? Pf. 74. 21.

Of the Uncharitable to the Poor.

170. Of the Uncharitable to the Poor. Deut. xv. 9. Beware of Hardnefs of Heart toward thy poor Brother, Ch. 24. 15.

Prov. xi. 26. He that with-holdeth Corn, the People fhall curfe him. xvii. 5. Whofo mocketh the Poor reproacheth his Maker.

xxi. 13. Whofo toppeth his Ears at the Cry of the Poor, he also fhall cry himself and fhall not be heard, Ver. 10. 26.

xxviii. 27. He that hideth his Eyes from the Poor, fhall have many a Curfe.

Ifa. xxxii. 7. The Inftruments of the Churl are evil, to destroy the Poor, Prov. 23. 7. Eat, faith he, but his Heart is not with thee.

James ii. 15. If a Brother or Sifter be naked, and deftitute of daily Food,

Ver. 16. And one of you fay unto him, depart in Peace, be you warmed, and filled, notwithfanding ye give them not thofe Things that be needful, what doth it profit?

1 John iii. 17. Whofo hath this World's Good, and feeth his Brother have Need, and shutteth up his Bowels of Compaffion from him, how dwelleth the Love of God in him?

The Stranger, Widow and Fatherlefs.

171. Duties towards them, and Threatenings against those that oppress them. Exod. xxii. 21. Thou shalt not vex a Stranger nor opprefs him, for ye were Strangers in the Land of Egypt, Ch. 23. 9. 12. Lev. 19. 33:

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The Stranger, Widow and Fatherless.

Ch. 17.

Exod. xxii. 22. Ye fhall not afflict any Widow or fatherless Child. Ver. 23. If thou afflict them in any wife, and they cry at all unto me, I will furely hear their Cry.

Ver. 24. And my Wrath fhall wax hot, and I will kill you with the Sword, and your Children shall be fatherless.

Lev. xix. 10. Thou shalt not glean thy Vineyard, neither shalt thou gather every Grape of thy Vineyard, thou fhalt leave them for the Poor and Stranger. Lev. 24. 20. 21-26. 12.

Ver. 34 The Stranger that dwelleth with you, fhall be unto you, as one born among you, and thou fhalt love him as thyfelf.

xxiii. 22. When ye reap the Harvest of your Land thou shalt not make clean Riddance of the Corners of thy Field, neither shalt thou gather any Gleaning of thy Harveft, thou fhalt leave them unto the Poor, and to the Stranger. Ch. 25. 6. Deut. 24 19. Ruth. 2. 2. 3. Deut. 1. 16. Judge righteously between every Man and the Stran

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x. 19. Love the Stranger, for ye were Strangers in the Land of Egypt. Ch. 27. 7. 20.

Deut. 24. 17. Thou shalt not pervert the Judgment of the Stranger, nor of the Fatherlefs, nor take a Widow's Raiment to pledge. Ch. 27. 19. curfed be he that perverteth the Judgment of the Stranger, of the Fatherlefs and Widow, and all the People fhall fay Amen

Job xxiv. 3. The Wicked drive away the Afs of the Fatherless, and take the Widows Ox for a Pledge

Ver. 9. They pluck the Fatherlefs from the Breaft, and take a Pledge of the Poor. Ver. 21.

Ver. 23. God's Eyes are upon their Ways.

Ver. 24. They are exalted for a little while, but are gone and brought low, they are taken out of the Way and cut off as the Tops of the Ears of Corn.

xxix. 12. I delivered the Poor that cried, and the Fatherlefs, and him that had none to help him.

Ver. 13. The Bletling of him that was ready to perifh came upon me, I caufed the Widow's Heart to fing for Joy.

xxxi.16. If I have withheld the Poor from their Defire, or have caufed the Eyes of the Widow to fail.

17. If I have eaten my Morfel alone, and the Fatherlefs hath not eaten thereof;

Ver. 21. If I have lit up mine Hand against the Fatherless;
Ver. 22. Then let mine Arm fall from my Shoulder-blade.

Ver. 32. The Stranger did not lodge in the Street, but I opened my Door to the Traveller.

Pf. xciv. 6. The Proud lay the Widow and the Stranger, and murder the Fatherlefs;

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Ver. 10. He that chaftifeth the Nations fhall he not correct
Prov. xxiii. 10 Enter not into the Field of the Fatherlefs.
Ver. 11. For their Redeemer is mighty, he will plead their Caufe.
Ifa. i. 17. Judge the Fatherlefs, plead for the Widow.
Ver. 23.They judge not the Fatherlefs, neither doth the Caufe of the

Widow come unto them.

Ver. 24. Therefore, faith the Lord, I will eafe me of mine Adverfaries. Jer. 5. 28. 29.

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