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compassion_n mischief_n without_o measure_n torment_v without_o end_n and_o past_a imagination_n among_o the_o rest_n of_o these_o gaudy_a wasp_n we_o may_v rank_v many_o gripe_a landlord_n some_o landlord_n be_v of_o a_o better_a complexion_n but_o they_o be_v too_o few_o but_o too_o many_o be_v guilty_a of_o grind_v the_o face_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o spoil_n of_o the_o poor_a be_v in_o their_o house_n esay_n 3.14_o 15._o they_o make_v their_o tenant_n serve_v in_o the_o very_a fire_n and_o weary_a themselves_o for_o very_a vanity_n hab._n 2.13_o and_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o egyptian_a taskmaster_n force_v the_o tale_n of_o their_o brick_n and_o not_o allow_v they_o straw_n they_o pluck_v not_o only_o the_o meat_n from_o their_o mouth_n and_o the_o clothes_n from_o their_o back_n but_o the_o very_a flesh_n from_o their_o bone_n they_o drink_v not_o only_o their_o tear_n but_o their_o very_a sweat_n and_o blood_n and_o all_o too_o little_a to_o satisfy_v their_o greedy_a 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2.13_o those_o that_o will_v not_o forgive_v other_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v themselves_o let_v such_o remember_v the_o rich_a man_n luk._n 16.19_o who_o it_o be_v conceive_v refuse_v to_o give_v a_o bit_n of_o bread_n to_o lazarus_n be_v himself_o deny_v a_o drop_n of_o water_n by_o abraham_n but_o these_o be_v not_o all_o the_o gaudy_a wasp_n that_o trouble_v the_o laborious_a bee_n there_o be_v many_o rich_a man_n that_o undo_v their_o poor_a neighbour_n with_o unjust_a and_o vexatious_a lawsuit_n that_o oppress_v they_o with_o wrong_n injury_n and_o unjust_a vexation_n and_o make_v bold_a thus_o to_o do_v because_o they_o be_v too_o great_a for_o they_o to_o grapple_v with_o these_o great_a fly_n break_v through_o the_o net_n there_o be_v also_o too_o many_o of_o these_o wasp_n in_o place_n of_o judicatory_a civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a i_o accuse_v not_o all_o and_o i_o think_v no_o wise_a man_n will_v justify_v all_o many_o lawyer_n to_o maintain_v their_o state_n and_o 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10.4_o do_v there_o must_v be_v or_o the_o beggar_n will_v catch_v we_o by_o the_o back_n it_o follow_v he_o that_o gather_v in_o summer_n be_v a_o wise_a son_n but_o he_o that_o sleep_v in_o harvest_n be_v a_o son_n that_o cause_v shame_n he_o that_o let_v the_o offer_a opportunity_n slip_v may_v haply_o never_o recover_v the_o loss_n diligence_n usual_o though_o not_o constant_o be_v attend_v with_o abundance_n but_o the_o sluggard_n shall_v be_v cover_v with_o rag_n we_o read_v pro._n 24.30_o that_o solomon_n go_v by_o the_o field_n of_o the_o sluggard_n and_o by_o the_o vineyard_n of_o the_o man_n void_a of_o understanding_n and_o it_o be_v grow_v over_o with_o thorn_n thistle_n also_o have_v cover_v the_o face_n thereof_o the_o stone-wall_n thereof_o be_v break_v down_o
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as_o family-peace_n be_v a_o desirable_a blessing_n and_o family-jar_n a_o unsufferable_a torment_n so_o peace_n among_o neighbour_n be_v a_o mercy_n and_o the_o contrary_a a_o sore_a judgement_n but_o many_o like_o the_o salamander_n live_v in_o the_o fire_n they_o love_v to_o foment_n jar_n and_o contention_n and_o be_v never_o so_o well_o as_o when_o they_o be_v sow_v discord_n or_o work_v mischief_n pro._n 26.21_o as_o coal_n be_v to_o burn_a coal_n and_o wood_n to_o fire_n so_o be_v a_o contentious_a man_n to_o kindle_v strife_n many_o man_n be_v like_o mad_a dog_n they_o snarl_v at_o all_o and_o will_v if_o they_o can_v bite_v all_o and_o make_v they_o as_o mad_a as_o themselves_o some_o contentious_a christian_n also_o there_o be_v that_o in_o this_o fire_n burn_v and_o consume_v their_o grace_n not_o their_o vice_n these_o grow_v in_o opinion_n and_o flourish_n with_o these_o leaf_n seldom_o in_o grace_n for_o their_o fruit_n be_v seldom_o see_v or_o it_o be_v bitter_a and_o 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