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cattle_n and_o whatsoever_o else_o we_o enjoy_v shall_v prosper_v under_o us._n for_o god_n even_o our_o own_o god_n shall_v give_v we_o his_o blessing_n the_o twelve_o lecture_n amos_n 1.6_o 7_o 8._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n for_o three_o transgression_n of_o azzah_n and_o for_o four_o i_o will_v not_o turn_v to_o it_o because_o they_o carry_v away_o prisoner_n the_o whole_a captivity_n to_o shut_v they_o up_o in_o edom._n therefore_o will_v i_o send_v a_o fire_n upon_o the_o wall_n of_o azzah_n and_o it_o shall_v devour_v the_o palace_n thereof_o and_o i_o will_v cut_v of_o the_o inhabitant_n from_o ashdod_n and_o he_o that_o hold_v the_o sceptre_n from_o ashkelon_n &_o turn_v my_o hand_n to_o ekron_n and_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o philistine_n shall_v perish_v say_v the_o lord_n
septuagint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o do_v violate_v the_o mother_n womb_n which_o read_v may_v have_v reference_n to_o the_o nativity_n of_o jacob_n and_o esau_n bear_v at_o one_o birth_n of_o their_o mother_n rebekah_n and_o then_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o edomite_n esau_n posterity_n neglect_v that_o bond_n &_o knot_n of_o brotherhood_n and_o consanguinity_n do_v exercise_v rigour_n and_o cruelty_n against_o the_o israelite_n jacobs_n posterity_n or_o it_o may_v have_v reference_n to_o a_o savage_a and_o outrageous_a cruelty_n as_o if_o the_o edomite_n be_v here_o note_v for_o rip_v up_o mother_n womb_n or_o woman_n with_o child_n in_o israel_n that_o such_o cruelty_n be_v use_v by_o the_o ammonite_n it_o be_v plain_a by_o the_o 13._o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n but_o this_o text_n in_o the_o original_n do_v not_o fasten_v this_o blame_n upon_o the_o edomite_n and_o i_o love_v not_o to_o force_v my_o text_n i_o will_v not_o trouble_v you_o with_o other_o exposition_n the_o original_n 〈…〉_o corrupt_v his_o compassion_n the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n be_v wâ—ll_n â—â—ndâ—ed_v and_o deliver_v in_o our_o receive_v english_a bibles_n he_o do_v cast_v of_o all_o pity_n be_v edom_n here_o condemn_v for_o corrupt_v his_o compassion_n for_o cast_v of_o all_o pity_n the_o lesson_n hence_o to_o be_v commend_v to_o your_o christian_a consideration_n be_v this_o vnmercifulnesse_n be_v a_o sin_n hateful_a unto_o god_n i_o can_v bring_v you_o many_o place_n out_o of_o holy_a writ_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o this_o doctrine_n but_o two_o only_a or_o three_o and_o they_o but_o touch_v shall_v serve_v for_o this_o present_a in_o job_n 6.14_o the_o unmerciful_a be_v note_v to_o have_v forsake_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o almighty_a in_o rom._n 1.31_o among_o such_o as_o god_n have_v give_v up_o to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n to_o commit_v thing_n worthy_a of_o death_n the_o unmerciful_a be_v name_v in_o james_n 2.13_o a_o punishment_n be_v denounce_v to_o the_o unmerciful_a there_o shall_v be_v judgement_n merciless_a to_o he_o that_o show_v no_o mercy_n these_o few_o text_n of_o scripture_n do_v plentiful_o establish_v my_o doctrine_n vnmercifulnesse_n be_v a_o sin_n hateful_a unto_o god_n if_o any_o will_v ask_v i_o what_o be_v this_o unmercifulnes_n whereof_o i_o now_o speak_v my_o answer_n shall_v be_v out_o of_o the_o learned_a out_o of_o 118.8.3_o of_o apud_fw-la aquin_n 22._o qu._n 118.8.3_o isidore_n that_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o nine_o daughter_n of_o covetousness_n out_o of_o 2._o of_o 22._o qu._n 159_o 1._o 2._o 2._o aquinas_n that_o it_o be_v the_o withhold_v of_o a_o deed_n of_o charity_n &_o a_o 118.8.3_o a_o 22._o qu._n 118.8.3_o obduration_n or_o the_o harden_v of_o the_o heart_n against_o mercy_n out_o of_o locum_fw-la of_o comment_fw-fr in_o hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la mercer_n that_o it_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o nature_n law_n and_o a_o abolish_n of_o all_o kindness_n and_o so_o i_o come_v to_o make_v some_o use_n of_o this_o doctrine_n the_o use_n be_v to_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o the_o exercise_n of_o humanity_n &_o mercy_n i_o will_v not_o now_o make_v any_o long_a declamation_n against_o inhumanity_n and_o unmercifulnesse_n yet_o my_o text_n require_v that_o i_o speak_v somewhat_o to_o it_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o righteousness_n seem_v to_o be_v take_v up_o into_o the_o cloud_n and_o the_o earth_n to_o be_v void_a of_o it_o it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o prophet_n esay_n he_o then_o cry_v out_o chap._n 45.8_o o_o you_o heaven_n send_v the_o dew_n from_o above_o and_o let_v the_o cloud_n drop_v down_o righteousness_n the_o time_n be_v now_o when_o love_n seem_v to_o be_v take_v up_o into_o the_o cloud_n and_o the_o earth_n to_o be_v void_a of_o it_o now_o may_v we_o cry_v out_o o_o you_o heaven_n send_v the_o dew_n from_o above_o &_o let_v the_o cloud_n drop_v down_o jouâ—_n that_o the_o 〈…〉_o obâ—rlisâ—â—_n nabal_n of_o this_o present_a generation_n may_v now_o at_o length_n know_v that_o they_o be_v not_o bear_v for_o themselves_o only_o but_o for_o their_o poor_a neighbour_n also_o your_o poor_a neighbour_n who_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o you_o by_o very_a prerogative_n of_o mankind_n have_v a_o interest_n in_o your_o succour_n and_o service_n but_o it_o may_v be_v that_o some_o be_v so_o far_o from_o all_o humanity_n that_o this_o prerogative_n of_o mankind_n will_v not_o move_v they_o to_o do_v any_o work_n of_o charity_n such_o hard_a heart_n let_v they_o hear_v what_o the_o law_n be_v deut._n 15.7_o if_o one_o of_o thy_o brethren_n with_o thou_o be_v poor_a within_o any_o of_o thy_o gate_n in_o thy_o land_n which_z the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o thou_o shall_v not_o harden_v thy_o heart_n nor_o shut_v thy_o hand_n from_o thy_o poor_a brother_n but_o thou_o shall_v open_v thy_o hand_n unto_o he_o &_o shall_v lend_v he_o sufficient_a for_o his_o need_n i_o know_v flesh_n and_o blood_n will_v object_v shall_v i_o lend_v my_o neighbour_n sufficient_a for_o his_o need_n i_o soon_o exhaust_v my_o substance_n and_o live_v in_o wâ—nâ—_n myself_o i_o reply_v o_o thou_o of_o little_a faith_n why_o fear_v thou_o look_v back_o upon_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n rely_v upon_o it_o he_o through_o his_o benediction_n will_v make_v thou_o large_a recompense_n of_o this_o thou_o may_v be_v assure_v if_o thou_o will_v have_v recourse_n to_o the_o fore_n cite_v chapter_n deut_n 15.10_o there_o be_v thou_o infallible_o promise_v for_o thy_o alm_n deed_n do_v to_o the_o needy_a that_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v bless_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o work_n and_o in_o all_o that_o thou_o put_v thy_o hand_n to_o my_o exhortation_n be_v no_o other_o than_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n esai_n chap._n 58.7_o deal_v thy_o bread_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d bring_v the_o poor_a wanderer_n to_o thy_o house_n if_o thou_o see_v he_o naked_a cover_v he_o he_o be_v thy_o own_o flesh_n hide_v not_o thyself_o from_o he_o thy_o liberality_n will_v bring_v thou_o great_a 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&_o that_o a_o very_a remarkable_a one_o prov._n 19.17_o he_o that_o have_v mercy_n upon_o the_o poor_a â—â—deth_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o lord_n will_v recompense_v 〈◊〉_d â—hat_n which_o he_o have_v give_v behold_v and_o â—ee_n how_o gracious_a and_o good_a the_o lord_n be_v if_o you_o show_v pity_n and_o compassion_n upon_o the_o poor_a god_n will_v recompense_v you_o to_o the_o full_a yea_o in_o the_o largeness_n of_o his_o mercy_n he_o will_v reward_v you_o plentiful_o it_o wâ—â—_n grâ—â—e_a exhortation_n of_o a_o 4.7_o a_o tobitto_n his_o son_n tobias_n cap._n 4.7_o father_n to_o his_o son_n give_v 〈…〉_o gâ—â—st_o alm_n let_v not_o thy_o eye_n 〈…〉_o poor_a lâ—â—st_o that_o god_n turn_v his_o 〈…〉_o according_a to_o thy_o substance_n if_o thou_o haâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d a_o little_a 〈◊〉_d not_o afraid_a to_o give_v a_o little_a so_o shall_v thou_o lay_v up_o a_o good_a store_n for_o thyself_o against_o the_o day_n of_o necessity_n alm_n will_v 〈…〉_o from_o death_n and_o will_v not_o 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