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declare_v make_v by_o the_o heathen_a the_o reproach_n of_o christ_n himself_o quomodo_fw-la bone_fw-la magister_fw-la cujus_fw-la tam_fw-la pravos_fw-la videmus_fw-la discipulos_fw-la how_o can_v we_o think_v the_o master_n to_o be_v good_a who_o disciple_n we_o see_v to_o be_v so_o bad_a epiphanius_n say_v that_o in_o his_o day_n many_o shuâ—ed_v the_o society_n of_o the_o christian_n because_o of_o the_o looseness_n and_o luxuriousness_n of_o their_o life_n and_o augustin_n confess_v that_o 34._o august_n de_fw-fr moribus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la cap._n 34._o in_o his_o time_n the_o loose_a and_o luxurious_a life_n of_o many_o who_o profess_v the_o christian_a religion_n give_v a_o great_a advantage_n to_o the_o manichee_n to_o reproach_v the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n and_o the_o way_n of_o god_n the_o manichee_n be_v a_o sort_n of_o people_n who_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v two_o principle_n or_o beginning_n of_o thing_n viz._n a_o summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la and_o a_o summum_fw-la 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say_v chrysostom_n that_o lock_v up_o ill-gotten_a riches_n in_o his_o countinghouse_n lock_v up_o a_o thief_n in_o his_o countenance_n which_o will_v carry_v all_o away_o and_o if_o he_o look_v not_o the_o betteâ—_n to_o it_o his_o precious_a soul_n also_o may_v set_v his_o nest_n on_o high_a that_o hâ—_n may_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o power_n of_o evil_n verse_n 11._o for_o the_o stone_n shall_v cry_v out_o of_o the_o wall_n the_o beam_n out_o of_o the_o timber_n shall_v answer_v it_o verse_n 13._o behold_v be_v it_o not_o of_o the_o lord_n of_o hâ—sts_n that_o the_o people_n shall_v labour_v in_o the_o very_a fire_n and_o the_o people_n shall_v weary_v themselves_o for_o very_a vanity_n they_o have_v get_v great_a estate_n by_o a_o evil_a covetousness_n and_o god_n be_v resolve_v that_o he_o will_v make_v a_o bonfire_n of_o all_o their_o ill_n get_v good_n and_o though_o they_o shall_v venture_v their_o life_n to_o save_v â—heir_a good_n and_o quench_v the_o flame_n yet_o all_o shall_v be_v but_o labour_n in_o vain_a according_a to_o that_o word_n jer._n 51._o 58._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o broad_a wall_n of_o babylon_n shall_v be_v utter_o break_v and_o her_o high_a gate_n shall_v be_v burn_v with_o fire_n and_o the_o people_n shall_v labour_v in_o vain_a and_o the_o folk_n in_o the_o fire_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v weary_a though_o babylon_n be_v a_o city_n of_o great_a same_o and_o state_n and_o riches_n and_o deserve_o account_v one_o of_o the_o world_n nine_o wonder_n though_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o wall_n be_v 365_o furlong_n or_o 46_o mile_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o day_n in_o the_o year_n and_o the_o height_n 50_o cubit_n and_o of_o so_o great_a a_o breadth_n that_o cart_n and_o carriage_n may_v meet_v on_o the_o top_n of_o they_o yea_o though_o it_o be_v so_o great_a and_o vast_a a_o city_n that_o aristotle_n say_v that_o it_o ought_v rather_o to_o be_v call_v a_o country_n than_o a_o city_n add_v withal_o that_o when_o the_o city_n be_v take_v it_o be_v three_o day_n before_o the_o further_a part_n of_o the_o city_n can_v take_v notice_n of_o it_o yet_o at_o last_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v set_v on_o fire_n and_o though_o the_o inhabitant_n do_v weary_a and_o tire_v out_o themselves_o to_o quench_v the_o flame_n and_o to_o save_v their_o stately_a house_n and_o ill-gotten_a riches_n yet_o all_o be_v labour_n in_o vain_a and_o to_o no_o purpose_n in_o the_o day_n of_o pliny_n it_o be_v a_o utter_a desolation_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o hierom_n it_o be_v turn_v into_o a_o park_n in_o which_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n do_v use_v to_o hunt_v so_o ezek._n 28._o 18._o thou_o have_v defile_v thy_o sanctuary_n by_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o iniquity_n by_o the_o iniquity_n of_o thy_o traffic_n therefore_o will_v i_o bring_v forth_o a_o fire_n from_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o it_o shall_v devour_v thou_o and_o i_o will_v bring_v thou_o to_o ash_n upon_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o they_o that_o behold_v thou_o verse_n 19_o all_o they_o that_o know_v thou_o among_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v astonish_v at_o thou_o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o terror_n and_o never_o shall_v thou_o be_v any_o more_o tyruâ—_n among_o the_o sea-bordering_a city_n be_v most_o famous_a and_o renown_a for_o merchandise_n and_o trade_n for_o thither_o resort_v the_o merchant_n of_o all_o country_n for_o traffic_n of_o palestina_n syria_n egypt_n persia_n and_o assyria_n they_o of_o tarshis_n bring_v thither_o iron_n lead_v brass_n and_o silver_n the_o syrian_n bring_v thither_o carbuncle_n purple_a broider_a work_n fine_a linen_n coral_n and_o pearl_n the_o jew_n bring_v thither_o their_o honey_n oil_n treacle_n cassia_n and_o calamuâ—_fw-la the_o arabian_n bring_v thither_o lamb_n mutton_n and_o goat_n the_o sabean_o bring_v thither_o their_o exquisite_a spice_n and_o apothecary-stuff_n with_o gold_n and_o precious_a stone_n now_o by_o fraud_n and_o deceit_n they_o grow_v exceed_v rich_a and_o wealthy_a which_o in_o the_o close_o issue_v in_o their_o total_a ruin_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n zacha._n 9_o 3_o 4._o and_o tyrus_n do_v build_v herself_o a_o strong_a hold_n and_o heap_v up_o silver_n as_o the_o dust_n and_o fine_a gold_n as_o the_o mire_n of_o the_o street_n behold_v the_o lord_n will_v cast_v she_o out_o and_o he_o will_v smite_v her_o power_n in_o the_o sea_n and_o she_o shall_v be_v devour_v with_o fire_n the_o tyriâ—ns_n do_v hold_v themselves_o invincible_a because_o of_o their_o siâ—uation_n be_v round_o about_o environ_v by_o the_o sea_n but_o yet_o the_o prophet_n tell_v they_o that_o though_o they_o be_v compass_v about_o with_o deep_a water_n yet_o they_o shall_v be_v destroy_v by_o
from_o their_o necessity_n to_o beat_v down_o the_o price_n of_o their_o commodity_n that_o so_o they_o may_v raise_v 3_o be_v there_o none_o within_o nor_o without_o thy_o wall_n o_o london_n that_o use_v his_o neighbour_n without_o wage_n and_o give_v he_o no_o reward_n for_o his_o work_n that_o keep_v back_o the_o hire_n of_o the_o labourer_n and_o that_o be_v the_o poor_a labourer_n purse-bearer_n and_o cofferer_n whether_o they_o will_v or_o no_o that_o fleece_v the_o poor_a to_o feather_n their_o own_o nest_n deut._n 24._o 14_o 15._o exod._n 22._o 22_o 23._o zeph._n 3._o 3_o themselves_o on_o the_o poor_n ruin_n be_v there_o no_o false_a weight_n false_a ware_n false_a light_n false_a measure_n to_o be_v find_v within_o and_o without_o thy_o wall_n by_o which_o the_o poor_a have_v be_v cheat_v cozen_v and_o oppress_v o_o how_o do_v the_o rich_a work_n upon_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o poor_a bring_v they_o to_o such_o under-prize_n as_o have_v undo_v both_o they_o and_o their_o make_v good_a that_o word_n amos_n 8_o 4._o they_o swallow_v up_o the_o needy_a and_o make_v the_o poor_a of_o the_o land_n to_o fail_v o_o the_o heavy_a burden_n that_o have_v be_v lay_v upon_o the_o poor_a by_o their_o egyptian_a taskmaster_n what_o overreach_v of_o the_o poor_a and_o what_o over-rating_a of_o the_o poor_a have_v be_v within_o and_o without_o thy_o wall_n o_o london_n thy_o poor_a o_o london_n do_v rise_v early_o and_o go_v to_o bed_v late_o they_o do_v fare_v hard_o and_o lie_v hard_a and_o work_v hard_a and_o yet_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o cruelty_n oppression_n and_o unmercifulness_n of_o many_o of_o thy_o wealthy_a citizen_n they_o be_v hardly_o able_a to_o make_v any_o convenient_a supply_n for_o themselves_o and_o their_o family_n oppression_n turn_v prince_n into_o roar_a lion_n and_o judge_n into_o evening_n wolf_n it_o be_v a_o unnatural_a sin_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n no_o creature_n do_v oppress_v they_o of_o their_o own_o kind_n look_v upon_o the_o bird_n of_o prey_n as_o upon_o eagle_n vulture_n hawk_n and_o you_o shall_v never_o find_v they_o prey_v upon_o their_o own_o kind_n look_v upon_o the_o wild_a beast_n of_o the_o forest_n as_o upon_o the_o lion_n the_o tiger_n the_o wolf_n the_o bear_n etc._n etc._n and_o you_o shall_v find_v they_o favourable_a to_o they_o of_o their_o oâ—n_a kind_n and_o yet_o man_n unnatural_o prey_v upon_o one_o another_o like_o the_o fish_n in_o the_o sea_n the_o great_a swallow_v up_o the_o small_a it_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o that_o great_a and_o common_a rule_n of_o equity_n math._n 7._o 12._o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o you_o will_v that_o man_n shall_v do_v unto_o you_o do_v you_o even_o so_o to_o they_o now_o no_o man_n in_o his_o wit_n will_v have_v another_o to_o wrong_n and_o oppress_v he_o in_o his_o estate_n name_n or_o conscience_n and_o therefore_o he_o shall_v not_o wrong_v or_o oppress_v other_o in_o their_o estate_n name_n or_o conscience_n and_o therefore_o no_o wonder_n if_o god_n punish_v this_o sin_n with_o flame_n of_o fire_n it_o be_v thy_o oppressor_n o_o london_n that_o have_v turn_v thy_o glory_n into_o ash_n now_o this_o insolent_a oppress_v of_o the_o poor_a be_v a_o sin_n that_o i_o can_v make_v good_a against_o the_o people_n of_o god_n that_o do_v true_o fear_v he_o in_o that_o great_a city_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n they_o have_v often_o be_v wail_v and_o lament_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o their_o solemn_a address_n to_o god_n where_o this_o sin_n be_v rampant_a where_o it_o rule_v as_o a_o prince_n upon_o the_o throne_n it_o be_v a_o clear_a evidence_n that_o thâ—_n fear_v of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o in_o such_o man_n heart_n levit._fw-la 25._o 17._o you_o shall_v not_o oppress_v one_o another_o but_o thou_o shall_v fear_v thy_o god_n now_o this_o lie_v fair_a in_o the_o word_n viz._n that_o such_o as_o do_v oppress_v other_o they_o do_v not_o fear_n god_n and_o such_o as_o do_v fear_n god_n they_o will_v not_o oppress_v other_o amaleck_n be_v a_o great_a oppressor_n of_o the_o poor_a people_n of_o god_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v seâ—_n 5._o deut._n 25._o 18._o oppressor_n be_v person_n destitute_a of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o the_o want_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o spring_n and_o fountain_n of_o the_o worst_a of_o sin_n and_o that_o against_o which_o the_o lord_n will_v come_v near_o in_o judgement_n mala._n 3._o 5._o this_o black_a brand_n of_o infamy_n upon_o he_o that_o he_o fear_v noâ—_n god_n have_v amaleck_n fear_v the_o lord_n he_o will_v have_v be_v so_o far_o from_o oppress_v the_o poor_a people_n of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v have_v comfort_v they_o and_o succour_v they_o and_o relieve_v they_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o necessity_n misery_n and_o distress_n the_o jew_n oppress_v one_o another_o be_v attribute_v to_o their_o not_o fear_v of_o god_n nehem._n 5._o 9_o oppression_n be_v so_o cry_v a_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o 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sudden_a death_n and_o of_o haman_n who_o slander_v mordecai_n and_o the_o jew_n and_o by_o his_o lie_n plot_v their_o ruin_n be_v take_v in_o the_o same_o snare_n that_o he_o have_v lay_v for_o they_o and_o both_o he_o and_o his_o son_n hang_v upon_o the_o same_o gallow_n which_o he_o have_v make_v for_o innocent_a mordecai_n the_o same_o 14._o chap._n 7._o 9_o and_o chap._n 9_o 13_o 14._o liar_n that_o be_v feast_v with_o the_o king_n one_o day_n be_v make_v a_o feast_n for_o crow_n the_o next_o day_n dreadful_a be_v the_o threaten_n that_o the_o great_a god_n have_v give_v out_o against_o liar_n psal_n 5._o 6._o thou_o shall_v destroy_v they_o that_o speak_v lease_v such_o as_o lie_v in_o jest_n will_v without_o repentance_n go_v to_o hell_n in_o earnest_n psal_n 12._o 3._o the_o lord_n shall_v cut_v off_o all_o flatter_a lip_n and_o the_o tongue_n that_o speak_v proud_a thing_n god_n by_o one_o judgement_n or_o another_o in_o one_o way_n or_o another_o will_v cut_v off_o all_o 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