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of_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o mighty_a but_o none_o saito_o where_o be_v god_n etc._n etc._n psal._n 62._o 10._o trust_v not_o in_o oppression_n become_v not_o vain_a in_o robbery_n if_o riches_n increase_v set_v not_o your_o heart_n on_o they_o psal_n 82._o 2._o how_o long_o will_v you_o judge_v unjust_o and_o accept_v the_o person_n of_o the_o wicked_a proverb_n 14._o 31._o he_o that_o oppress_v the_o poor_a reproach_v his_o maker_n but_o he_o that_o honour_v he_o have_v mercy_n on_o the_o poor_a proverb_n 15._o 27._o he_o that_o be_v greedy_a of_o gain_n he_o trouble_v his_o own_o house_n but_o he_o who_o hate_v gift_n shall_v hve_v prov._n 22._o 16._o he_o that_o oppress_v the_o poor_a to_o increase_v his_o riches_n and_o he_o that_o give_v to_o the_o rich_a shall_v sure_o come_v to_o want_v prov._n 28._o 3._o a_o poor_a man_n that_o oppress_v the_o poor_a be_v like_o a_o sweep_a rain_n that_o leave_v no_o food_n verse_n 8._o he_o who_o by_o usury_n and_o unjust_a gain_n increase_v his_o substance_n he_o shall_v gather_v it_o for_o he_o that_o shall_v pity_v the_o poor_a 20._o verse_n a_o faithful_a man_n shall_v abound_v with_o blessing_n but_o he_o who_o make_v haste_n to_o be_v rich_a shall_v not_o be_v innocent_a eccles._n 7._o 7._o sure_o oppression_n make_v a_o wise_a man_n mad_a and_o a_o gift_n destroy_v the_o heart_n isai._n 1._o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o how_o be_v the_o faithful_a city_n become_v a_o harlot_n it_o be_v full_a of_o judgement_n and_o righteousness_n lodge_v in_o it_o but_o now_o murderer_n thy_o silver_n be_v become_v dross_n thy_o wine_n mix_v with_o water_n thy_o prince_n be_v rebellion_n and_o companion_n of_o thief_n every_o one_o love_v gift_n and_o follow_v after_o reward_n they_o judge_v not_o the_o fatherless_a neither_o do_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o widow_n come_v unto_o they_o therefore_o say_v the_o lord_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o mighty_a one_o of_o israel_n ab_n i_o will_v ease_v i_o of_o my_o adversary_n and_o avenge_v i_o 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prisoner_n and_o they_o shall_v fall_v under_o the_o stain_n for_o all_o this_o his_o anger_n be_v not_o turn_v away_o but_o his_o hand_n be_v stretch_v out_o still_o isa._n 33._o 15._o he_o that_o despise_v the_o gain_n of_o oppression_n that_o shake_v his_o hand_n from_o hold_v of_o bribe_n that_o stop_v his_o ear_n from_o hear_v of_o blood_n and_o shut_v his_o eye_n from_o see_v evil_a he_o shall_v dwell_v on_o high_a his_o place_n of_o defence_n shall_v be_v the_o munition_n of_o rock_n jer._n 6._o 6_o 7._o for_o thus_o have_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n say_v hew_v you_o down_o tree_n and_o cast_v a_o mount_n against_o jerusalem_n this_o be_v the_o city_n to_o be_v visit_v she_o be_v whole_o oppression_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o she_o as_o a_o fountain_n cast_v out_o her_o water_n so_o she_o cast_v out_o her_o wickedness_n violence_n and_o spoil_n be_v hear_v in_o she_o before_o i_o continual_o be_v grief_n and_o wound_n jer._n 5._o 26._o for_o among_o my_o people_n be_v find_v wicked_a man_n they_o lay_v wait_v as_o he_o that_o set_v snare_n they_o set_v a_o trap_n they_o catch_v man_n versâ—_n 27._o as_o a_o cage_n be_v full_a of_o bird_n so_o be_v their_o house_n full_a of_o deceit_n therefore_o be_v they_o become_v great_a and_o waxen_a rich_a vers._n 28._o they_o be_v wax_v fat_a they_o shine_v yea_o they_o overpass_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o wicked_a they_o judge_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o fatherless_a yet_o they_o prosper_v and_o the_o right_n of_o the_o needy_a do_v they_o not_o judge_v verl_n 29._o shall_v i_o not_o visie_n for_o these_o thing_n say_v the_o lord_n shall_v not_o my_o soul_n be_v avenge_v on_o such_o a_o nation_n as_o this_o jer._n 22._o 13._o wo_n to_o he_o that_o build_v his_o house_n by_o unrighteousness_n and_o his_o chamber_n by_o wrong_n that_o use_v his_o neighbour_n service_n without_o wage_n and_o give_v he_o not_o for_o his_o work_n vers._n 14._o that_o say_v i_o will_v build_v i_o a_o wide_a house_n and_o large_a chamber_n and_o cut_v he_o out_o window_n and_o it_o be_v ciel_v with_o cedar_n and_o paint_v with_o vermilion_n vers._n 15._o shall_v thou_o reign_v because_o thou_o close_a thyself_o in_o cedar_n do_v not_o thy_o father_n eat_v and_o drink_v and_o do_v judgement_n and_o justice_n and_o then_o it_o be_v well_o with_o he_o verse_n 16._o he_o judge_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a than_o it_o be_v well_o with_o he_o be_v not_o this_o to_o know_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n v._o 17._o but_o thy_o eye_n and_o thy_o heart_n be_v not_o but_o for_o thy_o covetousness_n and_o for_o to_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n and_o for_o oppression_n and_o for_o violence_n to_o do_v it_o ezek._n 22._o 13._o behold_v therefore_o i_o have_v smite_v my_o hand_n at_o thy_o dishonest_a gain_n which_o thou_o have_v make_v and_o at_o the_o blood_n which_o have_v be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o vers._n 29._o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n have_v use_v oppression_n and_o exercise_v robbery_n and_o have_v vex_v the_o poor_a and_o needy_a yea_o they_o have_v oppress_v the_o stranger_n wrongful_o hos._n 7._o 1._o when_o i_o will_v have_v heal_v israel_n than_o the_o iniquity_n of_o ephralm_n be_v discover_v and_o the_o wickedness_n of_o samaria_n for_o they_o commit_v falsehood_n and_o the_o thief_n come_v in_o and_o the_o troop_n of_o robber_n spoil_v without_o amos_n 3._o 10._o for_o they_o know_v not_o to_o do_v right_a say_v the_o lord_n who_o store_n up_o robbery_n and_o violence_n in_o their_o palace_n ver_fw-la 11._o therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n a_o adversary_n there_o shall_v be_v even_o round_o about_o the_o land_n and_o he_o shall_v bring_v down_o thy_o strength_n from_o thou_o and_o thy_o palace_n shall_v be_v spoil_v ver_fw-la 15._o and_o i_o will_v smite_v the_o winter_n house_n with_o the_o summer_n house_n and_o the_o house_n of_o i_o very_o shall_v perish_v and_o the_o great_a house_n shall_v have_v a_o end_n say_v the_o lord_n mic._n 3._o 11._o the_o 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fountain_n of_o many_o evil_n 9_o great_a unfaithfulness_n in_o bring_v in_o and_o hold_v in_o unworthy_a person_n in_o the_o ministry_n and_o keep_v censure_n off_o unfaithful_a man_n 10._o unfaithfulness_n in_o give_v testimonial_n and_o recommendation_n and_o receive_v person_n upon_o testimonial_n mere_o negative_a especial_o expectant_n and_o student_n of_o divinity_n 11._o constitute_v eldership_n of_o such_o man_n as_o be_v know_v to_o be_v ignorant_a profane_a and_o disaffect_v to_o the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o be_v careless_a to_o have_v they_o consist_v of_o the_o most_o able_a and_o godly_a man_n within_o the_o congregation_n a_o great_a cause_n of_o much_o ignorance_n profane_a and_o scandalous_a carriage_n among_o the_o people_n 12._o neglect_v to_o remove_v from_o the_o eldership_n such_o as_o be_v ignorant_a and_o scandalous_a 13._o neglect_v to_o hold_v out_o the_o necessary_a qualification_n and_o duty_n of_o rule_v elder_n and_o to_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o their_o 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weight_n 19_o pride_n impatience_n and_o peremptoriness_n of_o spirit_n not_o stay_v on_o other_o clearness_n in_o our_o debate_n and_o conclusion_n through_o which_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o we_o judge_v rash_o of_o precious_a man_n and_o alienatition_n of_o affection_n steal_v in_o and_o be_v entertain_v 20._o hasty_a conclude_v of_o act_n &_o press_a obedience_n thereto_o without_o convince_a ground_n hold_v forth_o from_o scripture_n for_o satisfy_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o lord_n people_n 21._o silence_n in_o assembly_n when_o unsatisfied_a be_v carry_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o man_n and_o too_o much_o follow_v other_o man_n light_n and_o suppress_v their_o own_o 22._o make_v vote_n subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o humour_n of_o man_n and_o humane_a interest_n 23._o some_o altogether_o neglect_v wholesome_a act_n and_o constitution_n of_o assembly_n and_o other_o receive_v their_o act_n too_o implicity_n 24._o too_o bitter_a expression_n against_o adversary_n in_o public_a paper_n and_o sermon_n for_o eshew_v reproach_n whereof_o there_o be_v no_o fruit_n but_o irritation_n 25._o abuse_v transportation_n by_o make_v they_o too_o frequent_a and_o almost_o the_o ordinary_a way_n of_o plant_v place_n of_o any_o eminency_n sometime_o enact_v they_o when_o there_o be_v no_o press_a necessity_n and_o without_o tender_a endeavour_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o people_n interest_v and_o without_o care_n of_o provide_v they_o thereafter_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o public_a 1._o not_o study_v the_o controversy_n of_o the_o time_n that_o we_o may_v be_v enable_v to_o hold_v forth_o light_a and_o convince_v gain_v sayer_n of_o the_o truth_n 2._o not_o fear_v to_o meddle_v in_o matter_n too_o high_a for_o we_o and_o desire_v to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o more_o than_o to_o be_v stedable_a in_o the_o public_a 3._o follow_v of_o public_a bussiness_n with_o too_o much_o neglect_n of_o our_o flock_n 4._o follow_v of_o public_a bussiness_n with_o much_o pride_n and_o passion_n and_o loftiness_n of_o spirit_n upon_o carnel_n principle_n and_o desire_n to_o be_v esteem_v of_o rather_o than_o true_a zeal_n to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o matter_n and_o with_o little_a or_o no_o prayer_n 5._o superficial_a admit_v of_o all_o to_o the_o covenant_n and_o solemn_a acknowledgement_n without_o take_v sufficient_a pain_n to_o instruct_v and_o inform_v they_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o thing_n contain_v therein_o 6._o be_v too_o instrumental_a for_o bring_v disaffect_v person_n to_o trust_v 7._o unequal_a zeal_n against_o enemy_n cool_v in_o our_o zeal_n against_o one_o enemy_n as_o it_o be_v increase_v against_o another_o 8._o much_o repine_n at_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o land_n from_o carnal_a respect_n and_o transfer_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o wrath_n off_o our_o self_n upon_o other_o 9_o too_o easy_a satisfy_v in_o such_o thing_n as_o may_v tend_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o christ_n intâ—aest_n weigh_v the_o 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when_o call_v to_o give_v a_o testimony_n 15._o not_o bear_v testimony_n against_o public_a defection_n in_o a_o right_n and_o spiritual_a way_n 16._o unfaithfulness_n in_o bear_v burden_n with_o they_o who_o the_o lord_n raise_v up_o to_o be_v his_o witness_n against_o the_o public_a backslide_n omit_v to_o bear_v testimony_n ourselves_o upon_o carnal_a respect_n and_o lukewarmness_n in_o adhere_v to_o public_a testimony_n former_o give_v a_o postscript_n which_o can_v not_o be_v get_v print_v the_o forego_v cause_n of_o god_n wrath_n be_v on_o several_a day_n of_o solemn_a humiliation_n lay_v out_o &_o confess_v before_o the_o lord_n we_o think_v fit_a to_o subjoine_v here_o some_o other_o cause_n of_o our_o late_a humiliation_n as_o 1._o the_o late_a decline_a of_o the_o land_n by_o consent_v &_o engage_v unto_o the_o public_a act_n of_o the_o present_a power_n so_o contrary_a to_o the_o covenant_n &_o so_o much_o prejudicial_a to_o religion_n &_o liberty_n 2._o the_o defection_n 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