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 15 Lord will defend their cause, and take their part against their adversaries; howbeit, the godly be sufferers of the injury. The Lord cannot abide to hear his servants evil spok- en of, but is always ready to maintain their right, and to answer for them. He will not suffer Laban to speak one evil word to his servani Jacob, Gen. xxxi. 24. And if Aaron and Miriam murmur against Mo- ses, Num. xii. the Lord will punish it with leprosy. What a comfortable thing it is to be godly, and to the godly, that the King of kings will take their part, and will not suffer then to sustain any wrong. He is a most pure and trusty friend, that will not abide his friend to be backbitten, or evil spoken of, but either he will answer in their defence, or he will find some means to stop their mouths, and restrain the slan- derous tongues of their enemies: as some- times he stopped Balaam's passage when he went to curse his people, and caused the dumb ass to speak, Num.xxii.and reprov- ed the madness of the prophet, rather than he would have his people to be cursed, 2 Pet. ii. 15.   The reputation of Martha's name, argu- eth the vehemency and earnestness of this admonition. The Lord, he is fain to be