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poor_a in_o spirit_n as_o well_o as_o of_o low_a estate_n and_o poor_a in_o the_o world_n they_o be_v indeed_o the_o near_a to_o his_o acceptance_n who_o have_v respect_n unto_o the_o lowly_a and_o to_o this_o man_n will_v look_v that_o be_v poor_a and_o of_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n and_o tremble_v at_o his_o word_n isa_n 66.2_o this_o poor_a man_n cry_v and_o the_o lord_n hear_v he_o and_o save_v he_o out_o of_o all_o his_o trouble_n psal_n 34.6_o from_o the_o height_n of_o his_o sanctuary_n he_o look_v down_o even_o upon_o the_o most_o abject_a wretch_n on_o earth_n even_o such_o as_o be_v reject_v of_o man_n and_o just_o ready_a to_o be_v thrust_v out_o as_o not_o fit_a to_o live_v in_o the_o world_n to_o hear_v the_o groan_a of_o the_o prisoner_n to_o loose_v those_o that_o be_v appoint_v to_o death_n psal_n 102.20_o he_o will_v regard_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o destitute_a and_o not_o despise_v their_o prayer_n v._o 17._o the_o lord_n see_v not_o as_o man_n see_v to_o regard_v 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