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will_v not_o endure_v it_o that_o wicked_a man_n shall_v speak_v of_o he_o much_o less_o will_v he_o endure_v that_o a_o wicked_a man_n shall_v dispute_v with_o he_o god_n will_v have_v nothing_o to_o do_v in_o way_n of_o argue_v and_o reason_v either_o with_o a_o person_n or_o with_o a_o people_n while_o he_o or_o they_o continue_v in_o their_o sin_n isa_n 1.15_o 16._o when_o you_o spread_v forth_o your_o hand_n i_o will_v hide_v my_o eye_n from_o you_o yea_o when_o you_o make_v many_o prayer_n i_o will_v not_o hear_v your_o hand_n be_v full_a of_o blood_n that_o be_v either_o of_o bloody_a sin_n in_o special_a as_o murder_v and_o oppression_n or_o of_o sin_n in_o general_a for_o every_o sin_n be_v blood_n and_o bloody_a every_o sin_n may_v be_v call_v blood_n and_o while_o the_o hand_n be_v full_a of_o blood_n in_o either_o sense_n god_n will_v not_o hear_v that_o be_v he_o will_v not_o gracious_o hear_v or_o accept_v so_o much_o as_o one_o of_o many_o prayer_n but_o be_v the_o 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any_o man_n be_v a_o worshipper_n of_o god_n and_o do_v his_o will_n he_o he_o hear_v he_o he_o hear_v pray_v and_o he_o he_o hear_v dispute_v whereas_o of_o the_o praying_n of_o the_o wicked_a he_o say_v they_o be_v but_o mere_a babble_n and_o of_o their_o dispute_n they_o be_v but_o vain_a fangling_n if_o say_v david_n ps_n 66._o 18._o i_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o my_o heart_n god_n will_v not_o hear_v i_o god_n will_v not_o regard_v his_o prayer_n therefore_o not_o his_o dispute_n who_o regard_v iniquity_n but_o to_o the_o righteous_a and_o to_o such_o as_o repent_v of_o and_o turn_v from_o their_o unrighteousness_n the_o lord_n say_v come_v let_v we_o reason_n together_o let_v we_o
make_v cake_n to_o the_o queen_n of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n all_o be_v at_o work_n busy_a very_o busy_a they_o be_v about_o a_o idolatrous_a service_n the_o child_n the_o father_n and_o the_o woman_n act_v their_o several_a part_n so_o here_o either_o they_o robe_v for_o their_o child_n or_o their_o child_n be_v robber_n as_o well_o as_o themselves_o the_o wilderness_n yield_v food_n for_o they_o and_o their_o child_n job_n proceed_v in_o his_o narrative_a of_o their_o sin_n verse_n 6._o they_o reap_v every_o one_o his_o corn_n in_o the_o field_n and_o they_o gather_v the_o vintage_n of_o the_o wicked_a in_o the_o former_a verse_n job_n speak_v of_o the_o oppression_n of_o person_n in_o this_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o spoil_n of_o land_n and_o field_n they_o that_o be_v the_o wicked_a reap_v every_o one_o his_o corn_n that_o be_v by_o their_o servant_n who_o they_o set_v a-work_o they_o reap_v every_o one_o his_o corn_n in_o the_o field_n but_o you_o will_v say_v what_o hurt_n be_v there_o in_o that_o the_o meaning_n be_v they_o reap_v the_o corn_n which_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o they_o demetunt_fw-la agrum_fw-la non_fw-la suum_fw-la ante_fw-la tempus_fw-la demessiverunt_fw-la sept_n agrum_fw-la non_fw-la suum_fw-la demetunt_fw-la the_o septuagint_n give_v that_o sense_n of_o the_o text_n express_o they_o mow_v or_o reap_v the_o ground_n or_o field_n which_o be_v not_o they_o and_o so_o mr_n broughton_n they_o reap_v the_o field_n that_o be_v not_o their_o own_o or_o if_o we_o keep_v to_o our_o read_n they_o reap_v every_o one_o his_o corn_n in_o the_o field_n the_o sense_n be_v wheresoever_o they_o find_v a_o field_n of_o corn_n for_o their_o purpose_n they_o pretend_v some_o title_n or_o other_o to_o it_o they_o must_v have_v it_o as_o if_o it_o be_v their_o own_o this_o be_v their_o sin_n and_o the_o affliction_n of_o those_o who_o be_v their_o neighbour_n note_v from_o it_o that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n to_o reap_v the_o corn_n which_o we_o have_v not_o sow_v and_o a_o great_a affliction_n when_o the_o corn_n which_o we_o have_v sow_v be_v reap_v by_o other_o job_n imprecate_v this_o punishment_n upon_o himself_o in_o case_n he_o have_v do_v or_o be_v guilty_a as_o his_o friend_n have_v charge_v he_o then_o let_v i_o sow_v and_o let_v another_o eat_v chap._n 31.8_o and_o this_o be_v threaten_v isa_n 1.7_o your_o land_n stranger_n devour_v in_o your_o presence_n that_o be_v they_o devour_v the_o fruit_n of_o it_o the_o corn_n which_o you_o have_v sow_v and_o and_o the_o cattle_n which_o you_o have_v breed_v micha_n 6.15_o thou_o shall_v sow_v but_o not_o reap_v thou_o shall_v tread_v the_o olive_n but_o not_o anoint_v thyself_o with_o the_o oil_n and_o sweet_a wine_n but_o shall_v not_o drink_v wine_n other_o shall_v come_v and_o take_v it_o from_o thou_o that_o idle_a servant_n charge_v his_o master_n math._n 25.24_o thou_o reape_v where_o thou_o have_v not_o sow_v it_o be_v the_o misery_n of_o some_o that_o what_o they_o have_v sow_v be_v reap_v by_o other_o and_o it_o be_v a_o wickedness_n to_o reap_v where_o we_o have_v not_o sow_v and_o they_o gather_v the_o vintage_n of_o the_o wicked_a that_o be_v the_o grape_n that_o grow_v in_o their_o vineyard_n mr_n broughton_n render_v the_o wicked_a snap_n off_o the_o vineyard_n grape_n they_o be_v in_o the_o corne-field_n before_o now_o they_o be_v get_v into_o the_o vineyard_n but_o how_o be_v it_o say_v they_o gather_v the_o vintage_n of_o the_o wicked_a it_o seem_v strange_a that_o they_o be_v wicked_a shall_v gather_v the_o vintage_n of_o the_o wicked_a some_o take_v it_o plain_o thus_o they_o oppress_v those_o that_o be_v as_o bad_a as_o themselves_o and_o so_o we_o may_v take_v this_o note_n from_o it_o one_o wicked_a man_n will_v oppress_v another_o wicked_a man_n spare_v neither_o good_a nor_o bad_a edit_fw-la lupus_fw-la lupum_fw-la non_fw-la edit_fw-la neither_o friend_n nor_o foe_n they_o spoil_v those_o that_o be_v as_o bad_a as_o themselves_o we_o say_v a_o wolf_n do_v not_o prey_n upon_o a_o wolf_n nor_o a_o lion_n upon_o a_o lion_n but_o it_o be_v otherwise_o with_o brutish_a man_n they_o prey_v upon_o and_o devour_v one_o another_o second_o they_o gather_v the_o vintage_n of_o the_o wicked_a that_o be_v of_o those_o who_o they_o count_v to_o be_v wicked_a and_o so_o fit_a to_o have_v their_o good_n take_v from_o they_o they_o accuse_v they_o of_o wickedness_n and_o put_v their_o name_n in_o their_o black_a book_n as_o if_o they_o be_v dishonest_a that_o be_v a_o truth_n also_o wicked_a man_n often_o oppress_v the_o innocent_a under_o a_o pretence_n that_o they_o be_v wicked_a we_o have_v a_o great_a instance_n of_o this_o about_o the_o take_n of_o a_o vineyard_n 1_o king_n 21.13.15_o naboth_n be_v innocent_a and_o honest_a vulg_n inter_fw-la omne_fw-la simillimum_fw-la videtur_fw-la vinean_a impij_fw-la ejus_fw-la scilicet_fw-la quem_fw-la illi_fw-la habent_fw-la pro_fw-la impio_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la opprimendum_fw-la sibi_fw-la juâ—icant_fw-la merc_n vâ—neam_fw-la ejus_fw-la quem_fw-la oppresserunt_fw-la vulg_n but_o jezabel_n hire_v two_o man_n to_o make_v oath_n that_o he_o have_v blaspheme_v god_n and_o the_o king_n and_o he_o be_v present_o cast_v out_o and_o stone_v his_o be_v the_o vineyard_n of_o the_o wicked_a because_o the_o wicked_a have_v a_o mind_n to_o it_o thus_o under_o a_o pretence_n of_o some_o evil_n do_v they_o real_o do_v evil_a and_o have_v bring_v a_o false_a accusation_n against_o a_o man_n they_o proceed_v to_o condemn_v his_o person_n and_o confiscate_v his_o estate_n as_o if_o all_o be_v true_a there_o be_v yet_o another_o read_n which_o we_o put_v in_o the_o margin_n of_o our_o bibles_n so_o plain_a in_o the_o letter_n that_o it_o need_v none_o of_o these_o interpretation_n to_o make_v it_o out_o the_o wicked_a gather_v the_o vintage_n as_o they_o take_v away_o the_o corn_n so_o the_o wine_n also_o we_o need_v not_o wonder_n that_o they_o be_v so_o injurious_o busy_a to_o take_v that_o which_o be_v not_o their_o own_o for_o they_o be_v wicked_a and_o they_o that_o be_v so_o make_v no_o bone_n of_o do_v wicked_o a_o wicked_a man_n be_v ready_a for_o any_o sin_n the_o vile_a person_n will_v speak_v villainy_n and_o act_v villanous_o too_o verse_n 7._o they_o cause_v the_o naked_a to_o lodge_v without_o clothing_n that_o they_o have_v no_o cover_v in_o the_o cold._n their_o progress_n in_o wickedness_n be_v further_o describe_v by_o their_o incompassionatenes_n and_o cruelty_n when_o we_o see_v any_o naked_a we_o shall_v clothe_v they_o but_o they_o cause_v the_o naked_a to_o lodge_v without_o clothing_n and_o they_o may_v be_v say_v to_o do_v this_o two_o way_n first_o by_o not_o give_v they_o clothing_n second_o by_o take_v away_o their_o clothing_n for_o by_o naked_a we_o may_v understand_v not_o only_o those_o that_o be_v quite_o naked_a but_o as_o be_v show_v chap._n 22.6_o those_o also_o that_o have_v but_o little_a clothing_n they_o take_v away_o even_o that_o little_a from_o they_o and_o so_o cause_v the_o naked_a to_o lodge_v without_o clothing_n we_o see_v by_o what_o step_n of_o wickedness_n they_o proceed_v they_o not_o only_o spoil_v they_o of_o their_o corn_n and_o wine_n but_o pull_v their_o very_a clothes_n from_o off_o their_o back_n it_o be_v bad_a enough_o not_o to_o clothe_v the_o naked_a but_o to_o take_v away_o their_o clothing_n and_o make_v they_o naked_a that_o be_v worse_a and_o which_o they_o also_o do_v to_o let_v they_o lodge_v without_o clothing_n be_v worst_a of_o all_o to_o lodge_v without_o clothing_n note_v their_o continuance_n in_o that_o distress_a state_n the_o prophet_n rebuke_v the_o jew_n for_o their_o vain_a thought_n put_v they_o this_o question_n how_o long_o shall_v vain_a thought_n lodge_v within_o thou_o why_o do_v you_o as_o it_o be_v make_v ready_a a_o room_n and_o a_o bed_n for_o they_o so_o while_o the_o naked_a lodge_n without_o clothing_n they_o continue_v in_o nakedness_n it_o be_v a_o great_a injury_n to_o take_v away_o a_o man_n day-cloath_n from_o his_o back_n but_o to_o take_v away_o his_o night-cloath_n from_o his_o bed_n be_v yet_o more_o afflictive_a and_o injuririous_a if_o a_o man_n have_v not_o clothing_n for_o his_o body_n by_o day_n yet_o if_o he_o have_v clothing_n for_o his_o bed_n he_o may_v help_v himself_o but_o to_o cause_v the_o naked_a to_o lodge_v without_o clothing_n what_o cruelty_n be_v this_o and_o therefore_o the_o law_n of_o god_n provide_v against_o it_o deut._n 24.12_o 13._o thou_o shall_v not_o sleep_v with_o his_o pledge_n in_o any_o case_n thou_o shall_v deliver_v he_o the_o pledge_n again_o when_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o that_o he_o may_v sleep_v in_o his_o own_o raiment_n that_o be_v in_o his_o night-cloath_n or_o bedclothe_n and_o bless_v thou_o and_o it_o
troublesome_a unto_o other_o sin_n and_o folly_n be_v more_o than_o like_o one_o another_o for_o they_o be_v the_o same_o they_o have_v no_o season_n in_o they_o who_o have_v no_o goodness_n in_o they_o righteousness_n be_v the_o wise_a and_o the_o most_o savoury_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n in_o the_o account_n both_o of_o god_n and_o good_a man_n the_o wisdom_n which_o be_v from_o above_o say_v the_o apostle_n james_n chap._n 3.17_o be_v first_o pure_a then_o peaceable_a gentle_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v full_a of_o mercy_n and_o good_a fruit_n without_o partiality_n towards_o man_n without_o hypocrisy_n towards_o god_n but_o the_o wisdom_n that_o be_v troublesome_a and_o vexatious_a rough_a and_o harsh_a to_o other_o be_v earthly_a sensual_a devilish_a indeed_o downright_a madness_n absurdness_n folly_n solomon_n say_v oppression_n make_v a_o wise_a man_n mad_a but_o it_o will_v appear_v at_o last_o that_o the_o wise_a oppressor_n have_v be_v mad_a foolish_a saltlesse_a and_o brainless_a man_n such_o use_n to_o flatter_v themselves_o and_o be_v often_o much_o flatter_v by_o other_o in_o their_o project_n and_o policy_n for_o the_o only_a wise_a man_n in_o the_o world_n but_o in_o the_o end_n they_o die_v like_o fool_n observe_v second_o god_n suffer_v oppressor_n to_o go_v on_o long_o before_o he_o punish_v they_o and_o he_o suffer_v the_o oppress_a to_o cry_v long_o before_o he_o relieve_v they_o god_n be_v often_o please_v to_o wink_v while_o the_o wicked_a sin_n and_o he_o as_o often_o seem_v to_o be_v asleep_a while_o the_o righteous_a suffer_v hence_o that_o sad_a complaint_n of_o the_o church_n psal_n 44.23_o 24._o awake_v why_o sleep_v thou_o o_o lord_n arise_z cast_v we_o not_o off_o for_o ever_o wherefore_o hide_v thou_o thy_o face_n and_o forget_v our_o affliction_n and_o our_o oppression_n this_o also_o cause_v david_n to_o cry_v out_o psal_n 13.1_o how_o long_o will_v thou_o forget_v i_o o_o lord_n for_o ever_o how_o long_o will_v thou_o 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