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providence_n he_o hearken_v thereunto_o in_o pity_n to_o they_o that_o be_v oppress_v and_o in_o anger_n against_o they_o that_o be_v oppressor_n neither_o be_v this_o the_o case_n of_o violent_a man_n alone_o and_o such_o as_o hear_v evil_a for_o hard_a deal_n but_o of_o all_o sort_n of_o sinner_n which_o blemish_n themselves_o with_o any_o kind_n of_o misbehaviour_n use_v reprehension_n of_o impudent_a person_n which_o have_v harden_v their_o face_n that_o they_o can_v blush_v or_o be_v ashamed_a nor_o desist_v from_o their_o shameful_a misdemeanour_n howsoever_o they_o be_v think_v of_o or_o speak_v against_o if_o they_o be_v exhort_v to_o any_o good_a duty_n which_o carry_v no_o credit_n among_o such_o as_o be_v carnal_a or_o dissuade_v from_o any_o evil_a custom_n which_o carry_v no_o disgrace_n among_o they_o that_o be_v sinful_a their_o present_a answer_n be_v what_o will_v man_n say_v but_o let_v they_o hear_v that_o their_o pride_n or_o unthriftines_n or_o covetousness_n or_o 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