defend_v their_o cause_n and_o though_o he_o inhabit_v the_o high_a heaven_n yet_o he_o be_v please_v here_o below_o to_o exhibit_v himself_o in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n the_o protector_n and_o patron_n of_o such_o distress_a one_o psalm_n 72.12_o 13_o 14._o he_o shall_v deliver_v the_o needy_a when_o he_o cry_v the_o poor_a also_o and_o he_o that_o have_v no_o helper_n he_o shall_v spare_v the_o poor_a and_o needy_a and_o shall_v save_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o needy_a he_o shall_v redeem_v their_o soul_n from_o deceit_n and_o violence_n and_o precious_a shall_v their_o blood_n be_v in_o his_o sight_n it_o be_v speak_v of_o god_n our_o saviour_n the_o messiah_n loc._n see_v dr._n hammond_n in_o loc._n who_o kingdom_n be_v there_o resemble_v to_o the_o government_n of_o a_o just_a and_o merciful_a prince_n that_o be_v ready_a to_o relieve_v all_o that_o be_v oppress_v and_o wrong_v a_o prince_n of_o bowel_n and_o compassion_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o any_o kind_n of_o distress_n 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the_o widow_n these_o be_v the_o first_o object_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o compassion_n of_o who_o he_o will_v have_v a_o peculiar_a care_n if_o in_o the_o absence_n of_o worldly_a aid_n they_o sincere_o apply_v themselves_o and_o constant_o adhere_v to_o his_o obedience_n he_o will_v never_o leave_v or_o forsake_v they_o when_o my_o father_n and_o mother_n forsake_v i_o the_o lord_n will_v take_v i_o up_o say_v the_o psalmist_n in_o another_o place_n psal_n 27.10_o and_o again_o i_o have_v be_v young_a and_o now_o be_o old_a yet_o have_v i_o not_o see_v the_o righteous_a forsake_v nor_o his_o seed_n beg_v bread_n ps_n 37.25_o i_o will_v close_v this_o with_o that_o significant_a expression_n of_o the_o prophet_n hosea_n 14.3_o in_o thou_o the_o fatherless_a find_v mercy_n so_o then_o by_o this_o gracious_a style_n and_o title_n which_o god_n assume_v to_o himself_o he_o say_v plain_o to_o his_o servant_n and_o worshipper_n what_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n relate_v as_o speak_v of_o or_o unto_o edom_n it_o may_v be_v in_o some_o different_a sense_n jer._n 49.11_o leave_v thy_o fatherless_a child_n i_o will_v preserve_v they_o alive_a and_o let_v thy_o widow_n trust_v in_o i_o he_o will_v establish_v the_o border_n of_o the_o widow_n say_v solomon_n prov._n 15.25_o and_o again_o enter_v not_o into_o the_o field_n of_o the_o fatherless_a for_o their_o redeemer_n be_v mighty_a he_o will_v plead_v their_o cause_n with_o thou_o chap._n 23.10_o 11._o to_o which_o effect_n also_o he_o have_v say_v before_o rob_v not_o the_o poor_a because_o he_o be_v poor_a neither_o oppress_v the_o afflict_a in_o the_o gate_n for_o the_o lord_n will_v plead_v their_o cause_n and_o spoil_v the_o soul_n of_o those_o that_o spoil_v they_o chap._n 22.22_o 23._o and_o here_o i_o call_v to_o mind_v a_o memorable_a passage_n of_o tertullian_n in_o a_o book_n write_v to_o his_o own_o wife_n 8._o ad_fw-la vxorem_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 8._o where_o have_v quote_v that_o of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n ch._n 1._o judge_v the_o fatherless_a plead_v for_o the_o widow_n come_v now_o and_o let_v we_o reason_n together_o as_o a_o sufficient_a instance_n of_o the_o honour_n and_o esteem_n god_n have_v for_o widow_n he_o add_v that_o these_o two_o name_n viz._n the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n be_v no_o less_o open_a to_o the_o divine_a mercy_n than_o they_o be_v expose_v to_o (null)_o contempt_n and_o that_o the_o father_n of_o all_o have_v undertake_v the_o tuition_n of_o they_o see_v say_v he_o how_o favourable_o he_o be_v look_v upon_o who_o have_v do_v the_o widow_n a_o good_a turn_n but_o then_o how_o considerable_a be_v the_o widow_n herself_o who_o right_a the_o lord_n will_v assert_v and_o who_o cause_n he_o will_v plead_v and_o manage_v second_o this_o now_o lead_v i_o to_o observe_v how_o god_n have_v display_v and_o make_v good_a this_o most_o gracious_a title_n of_o he_o by_o those_o special_a command_n which_o he_o have_v give_v forth_o about_o they_o 1.17_o isa_n 1.17_o such_o be_v that_o i_o just_a now_o quote_v wherein_o he_o call_v upon_o the_o ruler_n of_o israel_n as_o ever_o they_o look_v for_o mercy_n at_o his_o hand_n to_o relieve_v the_o oppress_v judge_v the_o fatherless_a and_o plead_v for_o the_o widow_n and_o so_o the_o charge_n to_o all_o earthly_a judge_n run_v ps_n 82.3_o defend_v the_o poor_a and_o fatherless_a do_v justice_n to_o the_o afflict_a and_o needy_a and_o the_o transgression_n of_o this_o law_n of_o righteousness_n whoever_o they_o be_v that_o be_v find_v guilty_a of_o it_o be_v severe_o threaten_v exod._n 22.22_o etc._n etc._n you_o shall_v not_o afflict_v any_o widow_n or_o fatherless_a child_n if_o thou_o afflict_v they_o in_o any_o wise_a and_o they_o cry_v at_o all_o unto_o i_o i_o will_v sure_o hear_v their_o cry_n and_o my_o wrath_n shall_v wax_v hot_a and_o i_o will_v kill_v you_o with_o the_o sword_n and_o your_o wife_n shall_v be_v widow_n and_o your_o child_n fatherless_a i.e._n i_o will_v in_o the_o same_o kind_n meet_v with_o and_o requite_v you_o and_o the_o word_n be_v all_o along_o emphatical_a on_o the_o behalf_n of_o every_o widow_n and_o orphan_n if_o thou_o afflict_v they_o in_o any_o wise_a and_o if_o they_o cry_v at_o all_o unto_o i_o i_o will_v hear_v i_o will_v sure_o hear_v and_o be_v wrath_n upon_o it_o yea_o my_o wrath_n shall_v wax_v hot_a and_o i_o will_v retaliate_v it_o upon_o you_o i_o will_v kill_v you_o with_o the_o sword_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o solemn_a curse_n denounce_v from_o mount_n ebal_n to_o the_o equity_n of_o which_o all_o the_o people_n subscribe_v deut._n 27.9_o curse_a be_v he_o that_o pervert_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o stranger_n the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o widow_n and_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v say_v amen_n and_o according_o it_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o in_o the_o prophet_n as_o matter_n of_o the_o high_a provocation_n and_o the_o ominous_a forerunner_n of_o god_n heavy_a judgement_n so_o isa_n 1.23_o they_o judge_v not_o the_o fatherless_a neither_o do_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o widow_n come_v unto_o they_o upon_o which_o therefore_o it_o follow_v immediate_o therefore_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o mighty_a be_v of_o israel_n ah_o i_o will_v ease_v i_o of_o my_o adversary_n and_o avenge_v i_o of_o my_o enemy_n so_o also_o jerem._n 5.28_o they_o overpass_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o wicked_a they_o judge_v not_o the_o cause_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o fatherless_a yet_o they_o prosper_v and_o the_o right_n of_o the_o needy_a do_v they_o not_o judge_v upon_o which_o therefore_o it_o immediate_o follow_v shall_v not_o i_o visit_v for_o these_o thing_n shall_v not_o my_o soul_n be_v avenge_v on_o such_o a_o nation_n as_o this_o and_o chap._n 21.12_o o_o house_n of_o david_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n
lord_n of_o host_n but_o then_o again_o 2._o beside_o this_o god_n strict_o require_v a_o peculiar_a regard_n to_o be_v have_v unto_o the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n in_o their_o solemn_a feast_n every_o year_n deut._n 16._o so_o it_o be_v express_v in_o the_o sacred_a text_n for_o the_o feast_n of_o week_n or_o pentecost_n verse_n 10._o thou_o shall_v keep_v the_o feast_n of_o week_n unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o a_o tribute_n or_o sufficiency_n as_o the_o margin_n read_v it_o of_o a_o freewill_n offer_v of_o thy_o hand_n which_o thou_o shall_v give_v unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n according_a as_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v bless_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v rejoice_v before_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n thou_o and_o thy_o son_n and_o thy_o daughter_n and_o thy_o manservant_n and_o thy_o maid-servant_n and_o than_o immediate_o next_o to_o these_o domestic_n it_o follow_v the_o levite_n that_o be_v within_o thy_o gate_n and_o the_o stranger_n and_o the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o widow_n that_o be_v among_o you_o so_o likewise_o for_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n verse_n 14._o and_o thou_o shall_v rejoice_v in_o thy_o feast_n thou_o and_o thy_o son_n and_o thy_o daughter_n and_o thy_o manservant_n and_o thy_o maid-servant_n and_o the_o levite_n and_o the_o stranger_n and_o the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o widow_n that_o be_v within_o thy_o gate_n and_o it_o be_v plain_o signify_v that_o they_o be_v to_o rejoice_v in_o so_o do_v and_o not_o to_o part_v with_o their_o contribution_n hereunto_o grudge_o as_o well_o know_v that_o it_o be_v the_o way_n of_o god_n own_o appointment_n in_o order_n to_o the_o secure_n unto_o themselves_o a_o great_a blessing_n ver_fw-la 15._o seven_o day_n shall_v thou_o keep_v a_o solemn_a feast_n unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v choose_v because_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v bless_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o increase_n and_o in_o all_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n therefore_o shall_v thou_o rejoice_v and_o though_o it_o be_v not_o so_o distinct_o mention_v in_o what_o be_v say_v of_o the_o pass-ove_a or_o feast_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n yet_o that_o also_o be_v not_o only_o to_o be_v infer_v by_o way_n of_o just_a consequence_n it_o be_v the_o principal_a and_o lead_a feast_n but_o manifest_o include_v in_o the_o general_a clause_n which_o follow_v and_o name_n they_o all_o together_o ver_fw-la 16_o 17._o three_o time_n a_o year_n shall_v all_o thy_o male_n appear_v before_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o the_o place_n which_o he_o shall_v choose_v in_o the_o feast_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n and_o in_o the_o feast_n of_o week_n and_o in_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_n empty_a every_o man_n shall_v give_v as_o he_o be_v able_a according_a to_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n which_o he_o have_v give_v thou_o and_o according_a to_o this_o law_n of_o they_o three_o solemn_a anniverssary_n the_o day_n of_o purim_n also_o be_v afterward_o ordain_v to_o be_v keep_v yearly_o as_o day_n of_o feast_v and_o joy_n send_v portion_n to_o one_o another_o and_o gift_n to_o the_o poor_a among_o who_o we_o may_v be_v sure_a the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n be_v not_o forget_v esther_n 9.22_o and_o indeed_o such_o be_v the_o most_o proper_a guest_n for_o true_a and_o religious_a feast_v who_o entertainment_n god_n himself_o stand_v engage_v to_o see_v abundant_o pay_v for_o and_o recompense_v st._n luk._n 14.13_o 14._o these_o lest_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o feast_n of_o charity_n st._n jud._n 12._o but_o then_o 3._o over_o and_o above_o this_o two_o there_o be_v three_o or_o four_o thing_n in_o their_o yearly_a harvest_n allot_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o among_o they_o chief_o to_o the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n viz._n a_o nook_n or_o corner_n of_o the_o field_n the_o forgotton_n sheaf_n the_o glean_n and_o single_a or_o fall_v grape_n and_o ungathered_a olive_n levit._n 19.9_o 10._o when_o you_o reap_v the_o harvest_n of_o your_o land_n thou_o shall_v not_o whole_o reap_v the_o corner_n of_o thy_o field_n neither_o shall_v thou_o gather_v the_o glean_n of_o thy_o harvest_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o glean_v thy_o vineyard_n neither_o shall_v thou_o gather_v every_o grape_n of_o thy_o vineyard_n thou_o shall_v leave_v they_o for_o the_o poor_a and_o stranger_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n which_o place_n we_o may_v compare_v with_o deut._n 24.17_o etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v not_o pervert_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o stranger_n nor_o of_o the_o fatherless_a nor_o take_v a_o widow_n garment_n to_o pledge_v but_o thou_o shall_v remember_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o bondman_n in_o egypt_n and_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n redeem_v thou_o thence_o therefore_o i_o command_v thou_o to_o do_v this_o thing_n when_o thou_o cut_v down_o thy_o harvest_n in_o the_o field_n and_o have_v forget_v a_o sheaf_n in_o the_o field_n thou_o shall_v not_o go_v again_o to_o fetch_v it_o it_o shall_v be_v for_o the_o stranger_n and_o for_o the_o fatherless_a and_o for_o the_o widow_n that_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n may_v bless_v thou_o in_o all_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n when_o thou_o beat_v thy_o olive_n tree_n thou_o shall_v not_o go_v over_o the_o bough_n again_o it_o shall_v be_v for_o the_o stranger_n for_o the_o fatherless_a and_o for_o the_o widow_n when_o thou_o gather_v the_o grape_n of_o thy_o vineyard_n thou_o shall_v not_o glean_v it_o afterward_o it_o shall_v be_v for_o the_o stranger_n for_o the_o fatherless_a and_o for_o the_o widow_n and_o thou_o shall_v remember_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o bondman_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n therefore_o i_o command_v thou_o to_o do_v this_o thing_n we_o can_v but_o note_v here_o what_o a_o stress_n god_n almighty_n lay_v upon_o it_o and_o how_o all_o along_o he_o discipline_v the_o jew_n as_o in_o a_o school_n of_o continual_a charity_n especial_o towards_o the_o stranger_n the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o widow_n four_o let_v we_o next_o observe_v how_o he_o have_v think_v good_a sometime_o to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o common_a road_n of_o his_o providence_n and_o work_v sundry_a miracle_n on_o purpose_n to_o testify_v and_o confirm_v the_o merciful_a respect_n he_o bear_v to_o such_o 1._o i_o know_v not_o well_o whether_o i_o shall_v place_v the_o instance_n of_o naomi_n and_o ruth_n under_o this_o head_n of_o discourse_n or_o rather_o have_v allot_v they_o one_o by_o themselves_o sure_o i_o be_o they_o be_v virtuous_a and_o religious_a widow_n and_o leave_v in_o a_o desolate_a distress_a and_o poor_a condition_n and_o yet_o by_o a_o wonderful_a conduct_n of_o divine_a providence_n most_o seasonable_o relieve_v provide_v for_o and_o advance_v as_o may_v be_v read_v at_o large_a in_o the_o book_n of_o ruth_n make_v up_o whole_o of_o this_o argument_n and_o which_o next_o to_o the_o clear_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n genealogy_n may_v seem_v to_o have_v be_v 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