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and_o oppress_v the_o afflict_a in_o judgement_n that_o take_v away_o the_o garment_n in_o the_o cold_a season_n and_o therefore_o be_v like_o vinegar_n pour_v upon_o nitre_n or_o like_o he_o that_o sing_v song_n to_o a_o heavy_a heart_n that_o trouble_v their_o own_o flesh_n 11.17_o pr._n 11.17_o and_o therefore_o be_v cruel_a a_o ordinary_a sin_n i_o turn_v and_o consider_v all_o the_o oppression_n that_o be_v wrought_v under_o the_o sun_n 4.1_o ec._n 4.1_o and_o behold_v the_o tear_n of_o the_o oppress_a and_o none_o comfort_v they_o and_o the_o strength_n be_v of_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o that_o oppress_v they_o 5.7_o ec._n 5.7_o and_o none_o comfort_v they_o none_o yes_o sure_o above_o if_o in_o a_o country_n thou_o see_v the_o oppression_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o defraud_v of_o judgement_n and_o justice_n be_v not_o astonish_v at_o the_o matter_n for_o he_o that_o be_v high_a than_o the_o high_a regard_v and_o there_o be_v high_a than_o they_o 1.15_o pr._n 22.23_o pr._n 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kind_n of_o justice_n to_o other_o be_v liberality_n describe_v limit_v reward_v with_o his_o own_o with_o more_o liberality_n or_o beneficence_n be_v to_o cast_v thy_o bread_n upon_o the_o water_n 3.28_o ec._n 11.1_o ec._n 11.2_o pr._n 22.9_o pr._n 3.27_o pr._n 3.28_o to_o give_v a_o portion_n to_o seven_o and_o also_o to_o eight_o in_o a_o word_n to_o give_v of_o his_o bread_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o not_o to_o withhold_v his_o good_n from_o the_o owner_n thereof_o i._o the_o needy_a though_o there_o be_v power_n in_o his_o hand_n to_o do_v it_o and_o not_o to_o say_v to_o his_o neighbour_n go_v and_o come_v again_o to_o morrow_n i_o will_v give_v thou_o if_o he_o now_o have_v it_o 5.18_o ec._n 5.18_o not_o that_o god_n will_v not_o have_v we_o enjoy_v the_o comfort_n he_o give_v we_o ourselves_o for_o to_o every_o man_n to_o who_o god_n have_v give_v riches_n and_o treasure_n and_o give_v he_o power_n to_o eat_v thereof_o and_o to_o take_v his_o part_n and_o to_o enjoy_v his_o 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god_n have_v set_v upon_o he_o he_o that_o love_v silver_n shall_v not_o be_v satisfy_v with_o silver_n 18.11_o ec._n 5.9_o pr._n 18.11_o and_o he_o that_o love_v riches_n shall_v be_v without_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o and_o whereas_o the_o rich_a man_n riches_n be_v his_o strong_a city_n he_o that_o trust_v in_o riches_n shall_v fall_v 30.9_o pr._n 11.28_o pr._n 11.24_o pr._n 23.5_o pr._n 28.8_o pr._n 16.8_o pr._n 30.8_o pr._n 30.9_o and_o by_o his_o spare_n come_v sure_o to_o poverty_n all_o this_o while_n he_o set_v his_o eye_n on_o that_o which_o be_v nothing_o and_o do_v but_o gather_v for_o he_o that_o will_v be_v merciful_a to_o the_o poor_a wherefore_o better_a be_v a_o little_a with_o right_n than_o great_a revenue_n without_o equity_n give_v i_o not_o poverty_n nor_o riches_n feed_v i_o with_o food_n convenient_a for_o i_o lest_o i_o be_v full_a and_o deny_v thou_o and_o say_v who_o be_v the_o lord_n or_o lest_o i_o be_v poor_a and_o steal_v and_o take_v the_o name_n of_o 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of_o want_n yea_o fill_v with_o poverty_n and_o a_o shame_n to_o his_o father_n of_o this_o kind_n also_o be_v he_o that_o be_v otherwise_o careless_a of_o his_o estate_n be_v not_o thou_o of_o they_o that_o touch_v the_o hand_n nor_o among_o they_o that_o be_v surety_n for_o debt_n if_o thou_o have_v nothing_o to_o pay_v why_o cause_v thou_o that_o he_o shall_v take_v thy_o bed_n from_o under_o thou_o §._o 17._o diligence_n what_o it_o be_v how_o profitable_a in_o health_n wealth_n and_o abundance_n honour_n 9.10_o pr._n 16.26_o ec._n 9.10_o justice_n to_o a_o man_n self_n be_v diligence_n for_o he_o that_o travel_v travel_v for_o himself_o the_o diligent_a be_v
etc._n bell._n de_fw-fr effectu_fw-la sacram._n l._n 2._o cap._n 25._o pag._n 300._o omnium_fw-la dogmatum_fw-la firmitas_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o pigh_a l._n 1._o de_fw-fr hier._n et_fw-fr stapl._n l._n 9_o princ._n doct_n c._n 1._o compertum_fw-la est_fw-la ab_fw-la his_fw-la damnata_fw-la ut_fw-la haeretica_fw-la in_o lutheri_fw-la libriâ—_n quae_fw-la in_o bernardi_n augustinique_fw-la libris_fw-la ut_fw-la orthodoxa_fw-la imo_fw-la ut_fw-la pia_fw-la leguntur_fw-la erasm_n epist_n ad_fw-la card._n mogunt_fw-la pag._n 401._o austin_n betwixt_o we_o and_o the_o donatist_n where_o the_o church_n in_o what_o shall_v we_o do_v then_o shall_v we_o seek_v she_o in_o her_o own_o word_n or_o in_o the_o word_n of_o her_o head_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n i_o suppose_v we_o ought_v to_o seek_v she_o rather_o in_o his_o word_n which_o be_v the_o truth_n and_o know_v best_a his_o own_o body_n for_o the_o lord_n know_v who_o be_v he_o we_o will_v not_o have_v the_o church_n seek_v in_o our_o 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