too strong for him ; yea, the poor and the needy, from him that spoileth him. Ps. Ixxii. 4. He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor. Ver. 14. He shall redeem their souls from deceit and violence; and precious shall their blood be in his sight. Ps. cix. 31. He shall stand at the right hand of the poor, to save him from those that condemn his soul. Ps. cxlvi. 7. Which executeth judgment for the oppressed. Eccl. v. 8. If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for he that is higher than the highest regardeth, and there be higher than they. Is. liv. 14. In righteousness shalt thou be established : thou shalt be far from oppression, for thou shalt not fear; and from terror, for it shall not come nigh thee.

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[Ye who are persecuted, slandered and reproached for vindicating the truth, rejoice and be exceeding glad, when you read the subsequent gracious promises.]

Job v. 21. Thou shalt be hid from the scourge of the tongue ; neither shalt thou be afraid of the destruction when it cometh. Fob xi. 15. Thou shalt lift up thy face without spot. Ps. xxxvii. 6. He shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noon-day. Ps. xxxi. 20. Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy presence from the pride of man: thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavilion, from the strife of tongues. Ps. lvii. 3. He shall send from heaven, and save me from the reproach of him that would swallow me up. Selah. God shall send forth his mercy, and his truth. Is. li. 7. Hearken unto me, ye that know righteousness, the people in whose heart is my law: Fear ye not the reproach of men, neither be ye afraid of their revilings. Ver. 8. For the moth shall cat

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them up like a garment, and the worm shall eat them like wool: but my righteousness shall be for ever, and my salvation from generation to generation. Mat. v. 11. Blessed are ye when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. Ver. 12. Rejoice, and be exceeding glad ; for great is your reward in heaven. Heb. xi. 26. Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: For he had respect unto the recompense of the reward. 1 Pet. iv. 14. If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the Spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.

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