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A51233 A Scripture-vvord against inclosure, viz. such as doe un-people townes, and un-corne fields as also against all such that daub over this black sinne with untempered morter / by John Moore ... Moore, John, 1595?-1657. 1656 (1656) Wing M2559; ESTC R32117 14,724 26

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these_o inclosurist_n have_v the_o poor_a much_o in_o their_o mouth_n and_o how_o they_o provide_v for_o the_o poor_a my_o exhortation_n to_o they_o be_v 1_o joh._n 3._o 18._o my_o little_a child_n let_v we_o net_n love_n in_o word_n neither_o in_o tongue_n but_o in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n saint_n james_n show_v we_o that_o a_o few_o word_n will_v not_o warm_v nor_o feed_v nor_o clothe_v poor_a people_n james_n 2._o 16._o if_o one_o of_o you_o say_v unto_o they_o depart_v in_o peace_n be_v you_o warm_v and_o fill_v notwithstanding_o you_o give_v they_o not_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v needful_a to_o the_o body_n what_o do_v it_o profit_n alas_o what_o will_v all_o their_o good_a word_n profit_v the_o poor_a when_o they_o do_v not_o only_o not_o give_v they_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v needful_a for_o the_o body_n but_o take_v away_o at_o once_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v needful_a for_o the_o body_n even_o the_o trade_n of_o tillage_n which_o shall_v warm_v cloth_n feed_v they_o 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