2 In that their wealth, power, greatnesse &c which God hath given them to this end, that they might therewith de∣fend, relieve, and do good to the poore, they abuse to the quite contrary purpose, to mis∣chief, robbery, and oppression, and that of the poore.
Contrariwise, if base and mean men get the power into their hands to oppresse the great, rich, noble, and honourable; the op∣pression may be, and commonly is, in other respects yet farre worse on both sides.
1 In respect of the persons oppressed it is greater, both because the subject matter, or that whereof they are spoiled, is greater, and because such persons being reduced from one extreame to the other must needs be more sensible of it: And beside, they being by their education, experience, places &c more fit∣ted to glorifie God, and do service to the publique, are hereby disabled to the preju∣dice of both.
2 In respect of the oppressours, as it is more against nature and order (Isa. 3.5.) so it is commonly more insolent and cruell, and more contemptuous and despitefull to the persons oppressed. Asperius nihil est &c.
But for them, who either in themselves, or in those that are near and dear unto them,