14. The wicked have drawn out the sword. They
hold their weapon out of its sheath, and watch for a time to use it. Andhave bent their bow. One weapon is not enough; they carry another ready for
action. They will lose nothing for lack of force or readiness. To cast downthe poor and needy. These cowards attack not their equals, but seek out
those excellent ones who, from the gentleness of their spirits and the poverty
of their estates, are not able to defend themselves. Note how our meek and
lowly Lord was beset by cruel foes, armed with all manner of weapons to slay
him. And to slay such as be of upright conversation. Nothing short of
the overthrow and death of the just will content the wicked. The sincere and
straightforward are hated by those who delight in unrighteousness. See, then,
the enemies of the godly doubly armed, and learn how true were our Lord’s
words, “the world hateth you” (John 15:19).
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