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contend_v with_o the_o noble_n of_o juda_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o what_o evil_a thing_n be_v this_o which_o you_o do_v and_o profane_v the_o sabbath_n day_n do_v not_o your_o father_n thus_o and_o do_v not_o our_o god_n bring_v all_o this_o evil_a on_o we_o and_o on_o this_o city_n yet_o you_o bring_v more_o wrath_n on_o israel_n by_o profane_v the_o sabbath_n isai_n 58._o 13_o 14._o if_o thou_o turn_v away_o thy_o foot_n from_o the_o sabbath_n from_o do_v thy_o own_o pleasure_n on_o my_o holy_a day_n and_o call_v the_o sabbath_n a_o delight_n and_o the_o holy_a of_o the_o lord_n honourable_a and_o shall_v honour_v he_o not_o do_v thy_o
lest_o they_o trample_v they_o under_o their_o foot_n and_o turn_v again_o and_o rend_v you_o as_o to_o the_o other_o how_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o word_n and_o constitution_n of_o this_o kirk_n be_v keep_v in_o this_o particular_a it_o need_v nor_o much_o be_v speak_v the_o transgression_n be_v so_o palpable_a &_o common_a that_o they_o who_o run_v may_v read_v these_o particular_a fault_n may_v be_v take_v notice_n of_o in_o order_n to_o this_o point_n 1._o to_o say_v nothing_o that_o in_o some_o place_n few_o or_o none_o at_o all_o be_v exclude_v for_o ignorance_n but_o that_o person_n be_v once_o come_v to_o such_o a_o age_n be_v admit_v and_o be_v once_o admit_v be_v never_o again_o exclude_v there_o be_v in_o many_o congregation_n little_a or_o no_o care_n to_o examine_v or_o take_v any_o notice_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o all_o person_n indifferent_o something_o be_v do_v in_o reference_n to_o servant_n and_o these_o of_o the_o poor_a sort_n but_o master_n of_o family_n and_o 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sin_n as_o may_v appear_v in_o these_o and_o many_o other_o respect_n 1._o it_o hinder_v many_o poor_a soul_n from_o search_v after_o knowledge_n and_o from_o depart_v from_o iniquity_n and_o harden_v they_o in_o their_o ignorance_n and_o lewdness_n 2._o it_o cause_v they_o to_o prohane_v the_o precious_a blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v damnation_n to_o themselves_o 3._o it_o make_v the_o ignorant_a and_o scandalous_a promiscuous_o partaker_n of_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n with_o the_o true_o godly_a 4._o it_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o depart_v from_o his_o ordinance_n and_o forsake_v his_o temple_n because_o of_o such_o dishonour_n to_o his_o name_n 5._o it_o bring_v on_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n on_o particular_a person_n and_o the_o whole_a land_n last_o it_o grieve_v and_o stumble_v the_o godly_a among_o ourselves_o and_o expose_v ourselves_o and_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n therein_o to_o contempt_n and_o reproach_n among_o other_o the_o four_o consequent_a which_o be_v name_v to_o follow_v on_o the_o rest_n upon_o outward_a and_o bare_a form_n be_v the_o keep_n in_o of_o many_o continual_o &_o open_o profane_v in_o the_o fellowship_n of_o this_o kirk_n by_o which_o be_v mean_v the_o neglect_n of_o cast_v out_o such_o from_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o church_n by_o the_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n for_o certain_o these_o who_o do_v wilful_o continue_v in_o their_o ignorance_n from_o year_n to_o year_n slight_v the_o mean_n of_o knowledge_n and_o refuse_v to_o be_v instruct_v or_o to_o learn_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o these_o who_o do_v continue_v in_o a_o open_a course_n of_o profanity_n make_v a_o profession_n of_o repentance_n and_o still_o persist_v in_o their_o wicked_a way_n after_o sufficient_a pain_n take_v on_o they_o and_o their_o slight_v other_o inferior_a kirk_n censure_n aught_o to_o be_v casten_z out_o as_o dry_a and_o wither_a corrupt_a and_o rot_a branch_n and_o not_o to_o be_v look_v as_o member_n of_o the_o kirk_n of_o god._n num._n 15._o 30._o but_o the_o soul_n that_o do_v aught_o presumptuous_o whether_o he_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o land_n or_o a_o stranger_n the_o same_o reproach_v the_o lord_n and_o that_o soul_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o among_o his_o people_n psal._n 50._o 16_o 17._o but_o to_o the_o wicked_a god_n say_v what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v to_o declare_v my_o statute_n or_o that_o thou_o shall_v take_v my_o covenant_n in_o thy_o mouth_n see_v thou_o hate_v instruction_n and_o cast_v my_o word_n behind_v thou_o mat._n 18._o 18._o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v provide_v in_o the_o old_a act_n of_o the_o assembly_n of_o this_o kirk_n that_o who_o will_v stubborn_o remain_v ignorant_a in_o the_o principal_a point_n of_o salvation_n shall_v be_v excommunicate_v and_o that_o every_o master_n of_o family_n shall_v be_v command_v either_o to_o instruct_v his_o child_n and_o servant_n or_o cause_v they_o be_v instruct_v and_o if_o they_o will_v not_o the_o kirk_n shall_v proceed_v against_o they_o the_o gen._n assembly_n at_o edinburgh_n in_o the_o year_n 1648._o in_o the_o overture_n for_o the_o remedy_n of_o grievance_n and_o common_a sin_n of_o the_o land_n provide_v that_o person_n often_o guilty_a of_o gross_a scandal_n be_v excommunicate_v more_o summary_o then_o ordinary_a process_n except_o there_o be_v more_o than_o ordinary_a sign_n &_o a_o eminent_a measure_n of_o repentance_n make_v know_v to_o the_o session_n and_o presbytery_n beside_o these_o four_o the_o article_n also_o mention_n many_o other_o sad_a and_o fearful_a consequent_n unto_o the_o profane_v of_o all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o render_v they_o bare_a barren_a and_o fruitless_a to_o we_o and_o there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o that_o formality_n in_o profession_n and_o rest_v upon_o and_o idolize_v 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psalm_n 139._o 21_o 22._o do_v not_o i_o hate_v they_o o_o lord_n that_o hate_v thou_o and_o be_o not_o i_o grieve_v with_o these_o that_o rise_v up_o against_o thou_o i_o hate_v they_o with_o perfect_a hatred_n i_o count_v they_o my_o enemy_n 23._o v._n search_v i_o o_o lord_n and_o know_v my_o heart_n try_v i_o and_o know_v my_o thought_n and_o yet_o have_v it_o not_o get_v great_a foot_n among_o we_o and_o make_v wicked_a man_n get_v up_o the_o head_n and_o wickedness_n to_o grow_v and_o abound_v everywhere_o the_o wicked_a walk_n on_o every_o side_n when_o the_o vile_a man_n be_v exalt_v psalm_n 12._o last_o verse_n 5._o article_n the_o five_o article_n speak_v of_o covetousness_n and_o oppression_n the_o one_o as_o the_o root_n the_o other_o as_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_v thereof_o we_o need_v not_o to_o insist_v to_o show_v what_o a_o sin_n the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n and_o covetousness_n be_v the_o scripture_n hold_v it_o forth_o as_o idolatry_n col._n 3._o 5._o mortify_v therefore_o your_o member_n which_o be_v on_o the_o earth_n fornication_n uncleanness_n inordinate_a affection_n evil_a concupiscence_n and_o covetousness_n which_o be_v idolatry_n as_o the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a 1_o tim._n 6._o 10._o for_o the_o love_n of_o money_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a which_o while_o some_o man_n have_v covet_v after_o they_o have_v err_v from_o the_o faith_n and_o pierce_v themselves_o through_o with_o many_o sorrow_n as_o that_o which_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n 1_o joh._n 2._o 15._o love_v not_o the_o world_n neither_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n if_o any_o man_n love_v the_o world_n the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n be_v not_o in_o he_o as_o that_o which_o make_v the_o lord_n wroth_a with_o man_n isai._n 57_o 17._o for_o the_o iniquity_n of_o his_o covetousness_n be_v i_o wroth_a and_o smite_v he_o i_o â—id_v myself_o and_o be_v wroth_a and_o he_o go_v on_o froward_o in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o to_o abhor_v they_o psalm_n 10._o 3._o the_o wicked_a boast_v of_o his_o heart_n desire_v and_o bless_v the_o covetous_a who_o the_o lord_n abhor_v as_o that_o which_o bring_v the_o curse_n of_o god_n on_o they_o and_o on_o their_o family_n hab._n 2._o 9_o 10_o 11._o wo_n to_o he_o that_o covet_v a_o evil_a covetousness_n to_o his_o house_n that_o he_o may_v set_v his_o nest_n on_o high_a that_o he_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o power_n of_o evil_n thou_o have_v consult_v shame_n to_o thy_o house_n by_o cut_v off_o many_o people_n and_o have_v sin_v against_o thy_o soul._n for_o the_o stone_n shall_v cry_v out_o of_o the_o wall_n and_o the_o beam_n out_o of_o the_o timber_n shall_v answer_v it_o and_o though_o it_o have_v in_o it_o all_o these_o and_o many_o other_o mischief_n and_o evil_n yet_o have_v it_o take_v hold_v on_o and_o do_v cleave_v close_o to_o many_o of_o all_o rank_n in_o the_o land_n in_o their_o carriage_n and_o act_n do_v not_o the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n spend_v their_o time_n in_o seek_v after_o the_o thing_n of_o a_o present_a world_n and_o according_a as_o they_o prosper_v or_o be_v cross_v in_o these_o thing_n according_o do_v they_o think_v themselves_o happy_a or_o miserable_a and_o there_o be_v minister_n not_o a_o few_o that_o as_o they_o enter_v so_o do_v they_o follow_v the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n for_o the_o thing_n of_o a_o present_a world_n and_o be_v more_o for_o care_v for_o these_o thing_n then_o for_o the_o soul_n commit_v to_o their_o charge_n and_o more_o eager_a in_o pursue_v a_o increase_n and_o augmentation_n in_o these_o thing_n then_o in_o pursue_v the_o thing_n that_o concern_v the_o beat_n down_o of_o satan_n kingdom_n and_o the_o promove_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o hence_o also_o it_o be_v as_o from_o a_o main_a cause_n that_o minister_n not_o a_o few_o prove_v unfaithful_a in_o their_o duty_n and_o unsuitable_a in_o a_o day_n of_o temptation_n rather_o 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a_o hire_a servant_n and_o have_v command_v at_o his_o day_n to_o give_v he_o his_o hire_n deut._n 24._o 14_o 15._o thou_o shall_v not_o oppress_v a_o hire_a servant_n that_o be_v poor_a and_o needy_a whether_o he_o be_v of_o thy_o brethren_n or_o of_o thy_o stranger_n that_o be_v in_o the_o land_n within_o thy_o gate_n at_o his_o day_n thou_o shall_v give_v he_o his_o hire_n neither_o shall_v the_o sun_n go_v down_o upon_o it_o for_o he_o be_v poor_a and_o needy_a and_o set_v his_o heart_n upon_o it_o lest_o he_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n against_o thou_o and_o it_o be_v sin_n unto_o thou_o yet_o behold_v the_o hire_n of_o the_o labourer_n be_v by_o many_o master_n keep_v back_o violent_o &_o fraudulent_o and_o this_o cry_v unto_o heaven_n and_o be_v enter_v into_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n jam._n 5._o 4._o behold_v the_o hire_n of_o the_o labourer_n which_o have_v reap_v down_o your_o field_n which_o be_v of_o you_o keep_v back_o by_o fraud_n cry_v and_o the_o cry_n 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they_o many_o burden_n and_o taxation_n in_o a_o arbitrary_a way_n by_o their_o bailiff_n and_o court_n and_o otherways_o at_o their_o pleasure_n such_o as_o service_n of_o all_o sort_n beyond_o paction_n and_o agreement_n and_o quartering_n and_o beside_o the_o put_v out_o of_o the_o foot_n and_o the_o burden_n thereof_o sometime_o the_o burden_n of_o put_v out_o the_o horse_n and_o the_o bear_n of_o a_o great_a part_n or_o the_o whole_a monthly_a maintenance_n and_o sesse_n three_o the_o give_v of_o short_a lace_n of_o land_n and_o remove_v they_o therefrom_o and_o take_v away_o what_o they_o have_v when_o they_o grow_v poor_a and_o be_v not_o able_a to_o pay_v or_o else_o if_o they_o thrive_v by_o heighten_v and_o augment_v their_o farm_n and_o rent_n by_o which_o mean_v it_o have_v in_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n occasion_v that_o tenant_n in_o many_o place_n prove_v undutiful_a to_o their_o master_n and_o deny_v to_o they_o these_o thing_n which_o in_o conscience_n and_o reason_n they_o be_v oblige_v to_o perform_v and_o for_o the_o ruler_n albeit_o we_o be_v far_o from_o join_v issue_n with_o these_o who_o from_o disaffection_n to_o the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o the_o instrument_n thereof_o do_v traduce_v and_o speak_v evil_a of_o those_o who_o god_n set_v over_o we_o in_o their_o charge_n and_o even_o in_o the_o impose_v of_o the_o most_o necessary_a burden_n and_o in_o the_o most_o moderate_a and_o equal_a way_n yet_o we_o can_v but_o acknowledge_v and_o bemoan_v the_o great_a reproach_n that_o have_v be_v bring_v on_o the_o chief_a judicatory_n of_o the_o land_n and_o on_o the_o work_n of_o god_n by_o the_o felfshness_n and_o particularity_n of_o some_o person_n of_o note_n
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 head_n thereof_o judge_v for_o reward_n and_o the_o priest_n thereof_o teach_v for_o hire_n and_o the_o prophet_n thereof_o divine_a for_o money_n yet_o will_v they_o lean_v on_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v be_v not_o the_o lord_n among_o we_o none_o evil_a can_v come_v upon_o we_o ver_fw-la 12._o therefore_o shall_v zion_n for_o their_o sake_n be_v plough_v like_o a_o field_n and_o jerusalem_n shall_v become_v heap_n and_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n as_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o forest_n zeph._n 3._o 1_o wo_n to_o she_o that_o be_v filthy_a and_o pollute_a to_o the_o oppress_a city_n ver_fw-la 3._o her_o prince_n within_o she_o be_v roar_a lion_n her_o judge_n be_v ravenous_a wolf_n they_o gnaw_v not_o the_o bone_n till_o the_o morrow_n vers_fw-la 8._o therefore_o wait_v you_o upon_o nigh_o say_v the_o lord_n till_o i_o rise_v up_o to_o for_o the_o prey_n my_o determination_n be_v to_o gather_v the_o nation_n that_o i_o may_v assemble_v the_o kingdom_n that_o i_o may_v pour_v out_o on_o they_o my_o indignation_n even_o all_o my_o fierce_a anger_n for_o all_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v devour_v with_o the_o fire_n of_o my_o jealousy_n zeph._n 1._o 9_o in_o the_o same_o day_n will_v i_o punish_v all_o they_o who_o leap_v on_o the_o threshold_n who_o fill_v their_o master_n house_n with_o violence_n and_o deceit_n exod._n 2_o 2._o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o you_o shall_v neither_o vex_v a_o stranger_n nor_o oppress_v he_o for_o you_o be_v stranger_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n thou_o shall_v not_o afflict_v any_o widow_n or_o fatherless_a child_n if_o thou_o afflict_v they_o in_o any_o way_n and_o they_o cry_v â—t_a all_o unto_o i_o i_o will_v sure_o hear_v their_o cry_n and_o my_o wrath_n shall_v wax_v hot_a i_o will_v kill_v you_o with_o the_o sword_n and_o your_o wife_n shall_v be_v widow_n and_o your_o child_n fatherless_a the_o six_o article_n the_o six_o article_n relate_v to_o the_o abuse_n and_o prostitute_v the_o public_a faith_n of_o the_o 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