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be_v put_v together_o and_o may_v not_o be_v sunder_v in_o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n by_o christian_a magistrate_n and_o here_o by_o mercy_n the_o prophet_n understand_v favour_n &_o grace_n such_o as_o he_o will_v show_v to_o well_o doer_n in_o their_o good_a cause_n and_o by_o justice_n that_o course_n of_o justice_n that_o he_o will_v observe_v strait_o in_o the_o chastisement_n of_o offender_n and_o by_o put_v both_o together_o he_o mean_v that_o in_o the_o sentence_n that_o shall_v come_v from_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o king_n mercy_n shall_v not_o be_v alone_o nor_o justice_n dwell_v alone_o but_o mercy_n and_o justice_n togethers_o as_o under_o one_o roof_n and_o close_o as_o in_o one_o room_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v that_o he_o will_v be_v merciful_a with_o justice_n and_o just_a with_o mercy_n favour_v the_o good_a for_o their_o goodness_n and_o punish_v the_o evil_a for_o the_o evil_a in_o they_o concern_v who_o he_o will_v not_o bear_v the_o sword_n in_o vain_a so_o he_o will_v sing_v the_o song_n of_o mercy_n with_o cheer_n and_o the_o doleful_a song_n of_o justice_n with_o courage_n now_o where_o the_o prophet_n song_n be_v of_o two_o part_n in_o which_o he_o sing_v not_o of_o mercy_n alone_o nor_o of_o justice_n alone_o but_o of_o both_o together_o 1._o he_o teach_v that_o these_o too_o must_v go_v hand_n in_o hand_n and_o in_o association_n be_v combine_v together_o namely_o mercy_n and_o judgement_n when_o a_o sentence_n come_v from_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o magistrate_n mercy_n and_o judgement_n must_v be_v his_o song_n for_o mercy_n without_o judgement_n may_v turn_v into_o foolish_a pity_n and_o judgement_n without_o the_o temper_n of_o mercy_n prove_v summum_fw-la ius_fw-la and_o cruelty_n in_o matter_n also_o what_o be_v king_n &_o the_o throne_n of_o king_n without_o justice_n and_o sever_v from_o mercy_n without_o terror_n to_o the_o wicked_a and_o honour_n to_o the_o good_a without_o punishment_n and_o recompense_v rom._n 13.4.5_o these_o two_o be_v the_o two_o daughter_n of_o wisdom_n by_o which_o king_n reign_v prou._n 8.15_o and_o the_o two_o lion_n of_o wisdom_n throne_n by_o which_o it_o be_v stay_v 1_o king_n 10.19_o nay_o by_o which_o it_o flourish_v mercy_n be_v administer_v and_o justice_n bear_v sway_n in_o one_o place_n it_o be_v say_v the_o throne_n be_v establish_v by_o justice_n prou._n 16.12_o and_o in_o another_o place_n the_o throne_n be_v uphold_v by_o mercy_n prou._n 20.28_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o king_n and_o they_o that_o sit_v in_o the_o king_n place_n or_o upon_o the_o king_n bench_n be_v father_n and_o judge_n and_o that_o which_o they_o minister_v must_v be_v mercy_n and_o judgement_n so_o in_o psal._n 112.5.9_o it_o be_v note_v for_o a_o just_a man_n property_n and_o a_o good_a man_n praise_n that_o he_o be_v merciful_a and_o that_o his_o righteousness_n abide_v for_o ever_o and_o the_o apostle_n require_v of_o magistrate_n that_o they_o be_v for_o the_o wealth_n of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o and_o that_o they_o take_v vengeance_n of_o evil_a doer_n mercy_n therefore_o and_o justice_n belong_v to_o one_o sword_n but_o to_o opposite_a subject_n as_o mercy_n to_o the_o righteous_a and_o judgement_n with_o righteousness_n to_o sinner_n the_o sword_n of_o favour_n in_o the_o good_a man_n defence_n and_o the_o sword_n of_o justice_n threaten_v death_n in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o wicked_a prou._n 16.14_o compare_v with_o prou._n 19.12_o the_o good_a magistrate_n must_v be_v careful_a of_o both_o so_o shall_v he_o find_v life_n and_o glory_n prou._n 21.21_o in_o this_o world_n glory_n and_o in_o the_o other_o eternal_a life_n further_n these_o two_o mercy_n and_o justice_n have_v their_o root_n in_o the_o good_a tree_n and_o dig_v at_o the_o root_n of_o the_o bad_a tree_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n one_o of_o they_o spread_v in_o the_o sinew_n of_o the_o realm_n to_o contain_v the_o people_n in_o their_o duty_n and_o another_o in_o the_o vein_n 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this_o great_a body_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n must_v be_v maintain_v by_o the_o sweet_a diet_n of_o mercy_n and_o when_o it_o be_v impair_v in_o â—state_n be_v recover_v by_o the_o iron_n and_o fire_n of_o justice_n use_v against_o desperate_a offender_n second_o mercy_n be_v necessary_a to_o abate_v the_o courage_n of_o justice_n that_o it_o riot_n not_o and_o justice_n as_o necessary_a to_o master_v the_o large_a affection_n of_o mercy_n that_o it_o be_v not_o foolish_a for_o justice_n will_v be_v too_o harâ—ie_a if_o mercy_n pull_v it_o not_o down_o and_o mercy_n too_o base_a mind_a if_o justice_n do_v not_o encourage_v it_o david_n inquire_v if_o there_o be_v any_o leave_v of_o the_o hoâ—se_n of_o saul_n on_o who_o he_o may_v show_v mercy_n that_o
punishment_n or_o because_o accuse_v conscience_n do_v affright_v they_o from_o it_o as_o in_o the_o example_n of_o pilate_n mat._n 27.19_o 24._o joh._n 19.12_o god_n best_a child_n because_o their_o whole_a will_n be_v partly_o flesh_n and_o partly_o spirit_n as_o the_o whole_a air_n in_o the_o dawn_n of_o the_o day_n be_v partly_o light_a and_o partly_o dark_a throughout_o therefore_o they_o partly_o sin_n and_o partly_o work_v righteousness_n or_o be_v partly_o sinner_n and_o partly_o righteous_a but_o the_o wicked_a be_v flesh_n and_o not_o spirit_n whole_o carnal_a and_o no_o way_n spiritual_a evil_a they_o do_v and_o will_v do_v it_o good_a they_o do_v not_o nor_o will_v do_v where_o the_o godly_a contrary_o do_v evil_a but_o will_v not_o do_v it_o and_o do_v not_o good_a but_o will_v do_v it_o the_o prophet_n further_a protestation_n against_o other_o offender_n and_o offence_n but_o of_o more_o special_a kind_n follow_v 5._o he_o that_o privy_o slander_v his_o neighbour_n will_v i_o destroy_v in_o this_o verse_n the_o prophet_n more_o special_o do_v protest_v against_o two_o kind_n of_o evil_a person_n and_o their_o two_o several_a evil_n the_o evil_a person_n be_v slanderer_n and_o proud_a person_n the_o evil_n condemn_v in_o they_o be_v detraction_n in_o the_o slanderer_n and_o big_a look_n and_o a_o large_a heart_n in_o proud_a person_n for_o the_o slanderer_n the_o prophet_n threaten_v to_o cut_v he_o off_o and_o for_o the_o proud_a person_n he_o say_v threatning_o that_o he_o will_v not_o abide_v he_o in_o the_o kingdom_n but_o first_o for_o the_o slanderer_n here_o be_v note_v his_o offence_n and_o punishment_n his_o offence_n be_v describe_v by_o the_o quality_n of_o it_o it_o be_v call_v a_o privy_a slander_n and_o the_o object_n he_o be_v call_v a_o neighbour_n that_o be_v slander_v the_o punishment_n be_v he_o shall_v be_v destroy_v or_o cut_v off_o to_o slander_v here_o be_v by_o give_v out_o or_o by_o receive_v in_o of_o a_o false_a tale_n or_o true_a report_n but_o uncharitable_o make_v to_o wrong_v our_o innocent_a or_o absent_a brother_n and_o to_o slander_v privy_o be_v to_o wound_v a_o man_n upon_o his_o back_n by_o a_o cowardly_a tongue_n a_o slanderer_n therefore_o be_v a_o malicious_a informer_n and_o a_o privy_a slanderer_n a_o privy_a thief_n of_o his_o brother_n name_n such_o unmanly_a deal_n with_o our_o neighbour_n by_o a_o whisper_a tongue_n the_o prophet_n so_o abhor_v that_o he_o threaten_v destruction_n to_o it_o such_o unauthorised_a relator_n and_o secret_a thief_n of_o a_o man_n name_n in_o the_o world_n who_o abuse_v the_o ear_n of_o person_n in_o authority_n or_o of_o brethren_n in_o amity_n with_o offensive_a and_o side_a tale_n yea_o though_o there_o be_v some_o truth_n in_o the_o reporter_n word_n he_o promise_v to_o cut_v off_o from_o whence_o this_o doctrine_n may_v be_v observe_v doct._n that_o the_o sin_n of_o slander_n or_o privy_a detraction_n whether_o by_o give_v out_o or_o receive_v in_o of_o a_o false_a and_o malicious_a or_o true_a but_o uncharitable_a and_o hurtful_a report_n against_o our_o neighbour_n secret_o be_v a_o detestable_a sin_n that_o the_o giver_n forth_o of_o a_o false_a report_n to_o the_o hurt_n of_o their_o neighbour_n that_o be_v of_o any_o christian_a in_o his_o name_n for_o now_o every_o christian_a be_v our_o neighbour_n be_v horrible_a sinner_n may_v appear_v by_o that_o which_o be_v write_v of_o they_o ezech._n 22.9_o where_o they_o be_v call_v cursitant_n or_o goer_n about_o with_o tale_n to_o shed_v blood_n such_o a_o son_n of_o belial_n and_o man_n of_o blood_n be_v ziba_n who_o false_o accuse_v his_o master_n to_o the_o king_n that_o he_o may_v be_v master_n of_o his_o possession_n 2_o sam._n 16.3_o the_o devil_n spare_v not_o god_n himself_o gen._n 3.4.5_o and_o these_o tongue_n descend_v from_o his_o house_n and_o lineage_n have_v a_o like_a disposition_n in_o they_o to_o touch_v all_o his_o child_n and_o for_o this_o they_o be_v compare_v with_o most_o deadly_a and_o hurtful_a thing_n as_o to_o the_o poison_n of_o asp_n to_o a_o razor_n to_o a_o venomous_a arrow_n to_o a_o scorpion_n and_o greedy_a viper_n to_o fire_n and_o coal_n of_o juniper_n and_o when_o they_o be_v inflame_v by_o satan_n bellows_n and_o gunpowder_n to_o the_o fire_n of_o hellâ—_n jam._n 3.8_o psal._n 140.3_o nay_o the_o scorpion_n hurt_v not_o as_o the_o scorch_a tongue_n nor_o be_v the_o bite_n of_o a_o venomous_a viper_n so_o deadly_a as_o the_o wound_n of_o a_o tongue_n that_o tell_v lie_n for_o the_o scorpion_n hurt_v not_o but_o where_o he_o touch_v nor_o the_o viper_n but_o where_o he_o bit_v first_o but_o the_o slanderer_n wound_v and_o kill_v not_o near_o only_a but_o far_o off_o nor_o at_o hand_n but_o remove_v nor_o in_o our_o own_o land_n but_o in_o a_o strange_a land_n nor_o curable_o but_o deadly_a nor_o the_o live_n only_o but_o quick_a and_o dead_a such_o a_o detestable_a beast_n be_v every_o malicious_a slanderer_n there_o be_v a_o law_n against_o such_o walker_n and_o goer_n about_o with_o tale_n levit._n 19_o 16._o where_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o also_o in_o pro._n 11.13_o &_o 20.19_o compare_v such_o busy_a body_n to_o petty_a chapman_n or_o pedlar_n who_o carry_v ware_n about_o sell_v in_o one_o place_n and_o buy_v in_o a_o other_o for_o so_o these_o chapman_n of_o report_n go_v from_o place_n to_o place_n and_o from_o house_n to_o house_n and_o wander_v hither_o and_o thither_o to_o gather_v up_o tale_n to_o tell_v again_o and_o to_o vent_v in_o one_o place_n what_o they_o have_v receive_v and_o more_o than_o ever_o they_o receive_v or_o hear_v in_o another_o and_o now_o as_o they_o be_v detestable_a beast_n that_o give_v forth_o false_a tale_n to_o their_o neighbour_n hurt_v so_o they_o be_v evil_a beast_n that_o hurt_v he_o though_o by_o true_a report_n else_o doeg_n can_v have_v be_v no_o slanderer_n for_o that_o which_o he_o speak_v and_o whereof_o he_o accuse_v david_n in_o absence_n be_v true_a yet_o he_o be_v note_v for_o a_o curse_a slanderer_n because_o he_o blab_v out_o the_o truth_n to_o a_o evil_a end_n and_o at_o a_o unseasonable_a time_n even_o when_o saul_n be_v in_o a_o great_a chafe_n against_o david_n to_o kindle_v hot_a persecution_n against_o he_o psal._n 55.2.3.4_o etc._n etc._n the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o daniel_n enemy_n for_o what_o they_o report_v concern_v he_o be_v true_a yet_o they_o be_v malicious_a slanderer_n because_o they_o report_v a_o truth_n malicious_o dan._n 6.6.7_o last_o they_o that_o love_v to_o hear_v such_o tale_n be_v wicked_a slanderer_n as_o well_o as_o they_o that_o tell_v they_o so_o eve_n listen_v to_o the_o serpent_n and_o adam_n to_o she_o both_o suffer_v as_o slanderer_n of_o their_o creator_n gen._n 3.6.7_o tale-bearer_n and_o tale-hearer_n say_v one_o be_v guilty_a alike_o fine_a for_o as_o the_o tale-bearer_n have_v the_o devil_n in_o his_o tongue_n so_o the_o tale-hearer_n have_v he_o in_o his_o ear_n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o such_o as_o be_v deceive_v with_o vain_a word_n call_v they_o companion_n with_o such_o eph._n 5.6_o the_o receiver_n as_o bad_a as_o the_o thief_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n areâ—_n thou_o shall_v not_o receive_v a_o false_a report_n exod._n 23.1_o it_o be_v not_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o make_v a_o false_a tale_n but_o thou_o shall_v not_o receive_v it_o be_v make_v quest._n but_o may_v not_o a_o man_n without_o sin_n hear_v of_o his_o neighbour_n fault_n his_o neighbour_n not_o in_o place_n answer_n yes_o and_o report_v they_o to_o if_o it_o be_v profitable_a for_o he_o that_o be_v absent_a or_o expedient_a for_o thou_o that_o hear_v or_o necessary_a for_o he_o that_o speak_v of_o they_o profitable_a for_o the_o absent_a party_n as_o when_o his_o fault_n by_o such_o information_n may_v be_v correct_v expedient_a for_o the_o hear_n party_n as_o when_o danger_n may_v come_v to_o he_o of_o injury_n or_o infection_n by_o that_o person_n fault_n necessary_a for_o the_o speak_a party_n as_o be_v the_o deliver_v of_o he_o from_o the_o concealment_n of_o a_o offence_n eli_n complain_v not_o that_o the_o evil_a behaviour_n of_o his_o son_n be_v bring_v to_o he_o by_o faithful_a relation_n 1_o sam._n 2.22_o indeed_o it_o have_v be_v good_a for_o eli_n and_o better_a for_o his_o son_n if_o that_o information_n have_v be_v better_o regard_v so_o jacob_n be_v well_o content_a i_o doubt_v not_o that_o his_o son_n joseph_n shall_v inform_v against_o his_o brethren_n their_o slander_n or_o evil_a say_n gen._n 37.2_o and_o all_o good_a man_n will_v confess_v that_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o a_o public_a state_n and_o for_o good_a order_n in_o a_o populous_a family_n that_o some_o be_v authorise_v to_o make_v report_n of_o
be_v the_o enemy_n who_o the_o lord_n will_v destroy_v but_o what_o further_v their_o sin_n and_o hasten_v their_o end_n more_o or_o soon_o then_o unsanctified_a fullness_n and_o that_o hill_n which_o they_o suppose_v to_o be_v so_o strong_a in_o their_o unmoveable_a prosperity_n saul_n be_v of_o a_o low_a degree_n and_o spirit_n in_o his_o father_n house_n live_v commendable_o and_o well_o 1_o sam._n 9.2.21_o but_o have_v a_o kingdom_n and_o be_v king_n he_o leave_v the_o lord_n and_o do_v much_o wickedness_n satan_n will_v have_v set_v up_o christ_n in_o prosperity_n as_o upon_o a_o hill_n think_v that_o if_o any_o estate_n can_v a_o full_a estate_n will_v make_v he_o fall_v from_o god_n and_o fall_v down_o to_o he_o but_o satan_n can_v find_v nothing_o in_o christ_n john_n 14.30_o that_o be_v nothing_o for_o his_o purpose_n in_o any_o temptation_n though_o he_o find_v corruption_n enough_o in_o other_o even_o the_o best_a after_o they_o be_v tempt_v in_o such_o manner_n for_o when_o david_n have_v rest_n and_o ease_n by_o such_o rest_n and_o ease_n he_o fasten_v the_o point_n of_o this_o nail_n in_o he_o and_o drive_v it_o to_o the_o head_n in_o his_o adultery_n and_o bloody_a sin_n 2_o sam._n 11.4_o peter_n feel_v the_o fire_n of_o a_o warm_a estate_n deny_v his_o master_n by_o fear_n john_n 18.18.25.27_o and_o therefore_o as_o the_o mild_a and_o gentle_a beam_n of_o the_o sun_n have_v more_o force_n upon_o a_o wayfaring_a man_n than_o the_o strong_a gale_n of_o wind_n that_o blow_v in_o the_o sky_n for_o the_o sun_n by_o his_o warm_a beam_n make_v he_o to_o cast_v off_o his_o cloak_n and_o to_o put_v off_o his_o coat_n as_o a_o burden_n too_o heavy_a to_o be_v bear_v where_o the_o wind_n with_o his_o loud_a and_o cold_a blast_n make_v he_o both_o fast_a to_o hold_v and_o more_o close_o to_o wrap_v about_o he_o both_o cloak_n and_o coat_n so_o the_o warm_a sun_n of_o prosperity_n can_v make_v we_o more_o naked_a to_o god_n by_o sin_n than_o the_o cold_a wind_n of_o time_n bluster_a with_o trouble_n therefore_o have_v a_o christian_a more_o need_n in_o prosperity_n to_o watch_v sin_n then_o in_o day_n of_o adversity_n and_o trouble_n which_o may_v further_o be_v prove_v by_o these_o reason_n follow_v the_o reason_n first_o satan_n have_v more_o cord_n to_o bind_v we_o in_o those_o temptation_n which_o be_v on_o our_o right_a hand_n fetch_v from_o profit_n pleasure_n and_o honour_n then_o in_o those_o which_o be_v on_o our_o left_a draw_v from_o adversity_n want_n and_o baseness_n which_o make_v he_o to_o reserve_v his_o temptation_n take_v from_o prosperity_n to_o the_o last_o place_n in_o which_o he_o repose_v all_o as_o in_o his_o best_a weapon_n or_o weapon_n of_o proof_n second_o prosperity_n be_v a_o slippery_a path_n a_o man_n may_v soon_o fall_v in_o such_o a_o way_n but_o adversity_n be_v a_o more_o rugged_a and_o sure_a way_n not_o so_o apt_a to_o fail_v us._n three_o in_o a_o full_a life_n we_o have_v more_o mean_n of_o sin_v then_o in_o a_o bare_a estate_n for_o what_o will_v not_o wealth_n do_v to_o the_o help_n of_o riot_n that_o poverty_n can_v a_o poor_a man_n can_v offend_v by_o drunkenness_n by_o whoredom_n by_o oppression_n by_o fullness_n of_o bread_n by_o garish_a apparel_n as_o a_o rich_a man_n may_v use_v 1_o therefore_o no_o cause_n to_o be_v secure_a when_o we_o have_v fair_a weather_n with_o the_o world_n in_o these_o outward_a thing_n for_o then_o common_o the_o foul_a be_v within_o in_o luke_n chap_n 12._o ver_fw-la 19_o he_o that_o overnight_o have_v his_o warm_a sun_n in_o much_o good_n lay_v up_o for_o many_o year_n that_o be_v which_o he_o suppose_v shall_v continue_v long_o and_o be_v present_o go_v be_v in_o the_o cold_a shadow_n before_o the_o next_o morning_n or_o rather_o in_o the_o arm_n and_o shadow_n of_o cold_a and_o senseless_a death_n o_o fool_n this_o night_n they_o will_v fetch_v away_o thy_o soul_n from_o thou_o vers_n 20._o belshazzar_n be_v present_o drive_v from_o his_o banquet_n of_o wine_n to_o a_o banquet_n of_o fear_n where_o he_o see_v in_o his_o deep_a rest_n the_o finger_n that_o write_v and_o wrought_v his_o great_a un-rest_n and_o trouble_n for_o they_o point_v to_o his_o present_a unhappy_a change_n from_o a_o glorious_a monarchy_n to_o a_o inglorious_a sacrifice_n by_o the_o sword_n of_o darius_n of_o the_o mede_n dan._n 5.4.5.6_o and_o the_o text_n say_v that_o the_o same_o night_n be_v belshazzar_n the_o king_n of_o the_o chaldaean_n slay_v verse_n 30._o also_o when_o do_v the_o envious_a man_n sow_v his_o tare_n but_o while_o he_o sleep_v that_o have_v sow_v good_a seed_n in_o his_o field_n matth._n 13.24.25_o so_o when_o we_o promise_v to_o ourselves_o or_o the_o flatter_a world_n do_v offer_v to_o we_o the_o sleep_n of_o a_o quiet_a and_o easy_a life_n then_o do_v satan_n sow_v in_o our_o mind_n the_o tare_n and_o impediment_n of_o true_a peace_n and_o righteousness_n the_o young_a man_n who_o rejoice_v in_o his_o youth_n must_v for_o that_o abuse_n of_o his_o youth_n come_v unto_o judgement_n eccles._n 11_o 9_o and_o if_o so_o then_o what_o security_n or_o sound_a peace_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o best_a worldly_a estate_n so_o threaten_v with_o judgement_n and_o torment_v with_o fear_n what_o better_a to_o have_v our_o fill_n of_o quail_n and_o they_o to_o come_v out_o again_o at_o our_o nostril_n number_n 11.20_o when_o we_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o quail_n of_o what_o we_o will_v have_v we_o may_v think_v ourselves_o well_o but_o how_o well_o and_o how_o long_o well_o when_o at_o that_o very_a instant_n and_o while_o that_o sweet_a meat_n be_v between_o our_o tooth_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n by_o such_o lust_a against_o god_n be_v ready_a to_o fall_v upon_o we_o when_o satan_n be_v please_v and_o the_o strong_a man_n have_v possession_n all_o thing_n be_v in_o peace_n luke_n 11.21_o but_o what_o peace_n more_o cruel_a than_o any_o war_n be_v that_o which_o have_v peace_n with_o satan_n and_o war_n with_o 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and_o he_o shall_v rise_v to_o wealth_n not_o that_o rise_v early_o psal._n 127.2_o but_o 5.18_o to_o be_v rich_a here_o be_v to_o have_v a_o good_a and_o comfortable_a estate_n here_o not_o to_o have_v much_o good_n but_o to_o have_v much_o good_a of_o that_o which_o we_o have_v be_v it_o much_o or_o little_a the_o wicked_a may_v be_v rich_a but_o not_o in_o such_o manner_n rich_a have_v the_o plague_n but_o not_o the_o bless_a contentment_n of_o riches_n which_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n ecclâ—s_n 2.26_o this_o young_a man_n have_v riches_n but_o be_v he_o rich_a we_o shall_v after_o hear_v how_o poor_a he_o be_v when_o he_o will_v fain_o have_v fill_v his_o belly_n with_o the_o husk_n that_o the_o swine_n do_v eat_v because_o no_o man_n give_v unto_o he_o verse_n 16._o and_o so_o rich_a be_v they_o who_o have_v wealth_n without_o grace_n be_v so_o common_o as_o it_o be_v drive_v from_o their_o full_a table_n with_o this_o young_a man_n and_o lose_v son_n to_o great_a hunger_n 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