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nothing_o to_o he_o learn_v from_o it_o great_a affliction_n take_v off_o our_o respect_n to_o the_o world_n and_o all_o worldly_a thing_n what_o be_v honour_n what_o be_v gold_n or_o silver_n what_o be_v a_o goodly_a house_n what_o be_v a_o beautiful_a wife_n and_o pleasant_a child_n what_o be_v fine_a clothes_n or_o a_o fair_a face_n in_o a_o day_n of_o sorrow_n or_o in_o the_o approach_n of_o death_n spiritual_n be_v high_a prize_v when_o we_o be_v low_a grace_n shine_v clear_a in_o worldly_a darkness_n but_o the_o light_n of_o worldly_a enjoyment_n be_v darkness_n to_o we_o and_o that_o which_o some_o esteem_n as_o a_o sun_n be_v but_o a_o
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power_n terrify_v other_o he_o that_o oppress_v must_v have_v power_n and_o some_o desire_n power_n for_o no_o other_o end_n but_o to_o enable_v they_o to_o oppress_v solomon_n speak_v of_o a_o poor_a man_n that_o oppress_v prov._n 28.3_o but_o he_o oppress_v only_o those_o who_o be_v less_o powerful_a than_o himself_o a_o poor_a man_n that_o oppress_v the_o poor_a be_v etc._n etc._n one_o poor_a man_n may_v be_v as_o much_o above_o another_o poor_a man_n in_o power_n as_o some_o rich_a man_n be_v above_o the_o poor_a equal_v in_o power_n can_v oppress_v but_o who_o be_v this_o oppressor_n to_o who_o the_o number_n of_o year_n be_v hide_v the_o oppressor_n in_o this_o part_n of_o the_o verse_n be_v the_o wicked_a man_n in_o the_o former_a part_n eliphaz_n speak_v still_o of_o the_o same_o person_n though_o under_o another_o name_n who_o he_o there_o call_v wicked_a he_o call_v here_o a_o oppressor_n hence_o note_v that_o to_o oppress_v be_v a_o very_a great_a wickedness_n for_o a_o 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