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heavy_a etc._n etc._n isa_n 1.5_o 6._o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o such_o have_v be_v the_o state_n and_o time_n cover_v with_o iniquity_n for_o wise_a physician_n do_v not_o administer_v physic_n for_o the_o whole_a when_o one_o part_n only_o be_v ill_o affect_v nor_o just_a magistrate_n do_v not_o shake_v or_o smite_v all_o with_o the_o sword_n when_o a_o few_o have_v offend_v much_o less_o will_v god_n only_o wise_a and_o the_o most_o righteous_a judge_n destroy_v the_o righteous_a with_o the_o wicked_a send_v a_o general_a judgement_n when_o but_o a_o few_o have_v deserve_v it_o one_o man_n sin_n may_v be_v a_o occasion_n of_o it_o but_o the_o merit_n be_v general_a as_o in_o david_n and_o his_o people_n 2_o sam._n 24.1_o use_v 2_o if_o other_o passenger_n looker_n on_o may_v thus_o gather_v what_o may_v those_o who_o suffer_v themselves_o how_o may_v they_o gather_v their_o sin_n and_o his_o wrath_n that_o their_o sin_n be_v many_o and_o their_o fall_n away_o general_a because_o their_o judgement_n be_v thus_o the_o one_o the_o cause_n the_o other_o the_o proof_n as_o do_v daniel_n 9_o a_o 5._o ad_fw-la 15._o so_o may_v we_o from_o our_o general_a judgement_n argue_v our_o general_a apostasy_n and_o impiety_n they_o shall_v call_v they_o the_o border_n of_o wickedness_n the_o first_o of_o god_n witness_n of_o such_o as_o give_v testimony_n to_o his_o judgement_n and_o the_o uprightness_n and_o justice_n of_o they_o be_v the_o heathen_a and_o other_o nation_n who_o know_v he_o not_o aright_o doctr._n god_n will_v have_v witness_n and_o testimony_n of_o his_o judgement_n from_o wicked_a and_o profane_a nation_n and_o man_n the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v witness_n of_o his_o judgement_n upon_o other_o so_o here_o so_o deut._n 29.22_o dan._n 5.22_o
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give_v doctrine_n the_o people_n must_v not_o only_o hear_v and_o receive_v the_o word_n of_o god_n at_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o minister_n but_o they_o must_v seek_v it_o and_o require_v it_o seek_v it_o with_o earnestness_n and_o fervent_a desire_n so_o here_o and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n be_v that_o when_o the_o spirit_n speak_v of_o buy_v the_o truth_n prov._n 23.23_o and_o isaiah_n 55.1_o and_o hence_o be_v the_o comparison_n when_o it_o make_v as_o milk_n and_o man_n as_o new_o bear_v babe_n 1_o pet._n 2._o when_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o gold_n rev._n 2.18_o to_o a_o treasure_n and_o man_n to_o purchaser_n matth._n 13.44_o to_o pearl_n and_o man_n to_o merchant_n vers_fw-la 45.46_o reason_n 1_o because_o it_o be_v that_o which_o will_v make_v man_n rich_a spiritual_o with_o riches_n of_o faith_n and_o piety_n and_o such_o like_a which_o have_v will_v enrich_v man_n will_v they_o seek_v very_o earnest_o reason_n 2_o because_o here_o christ_n and_o with_o he_o eternal_a life_n and_o all_o happiness_n be_v to_o be_v find_v and_o no_o where_o else_o joh._n 5.39_o search_v the_o scripture_n for_o in_o they_o you_o think_v to_o have_v eternal_a life_n and_o they_o be_v they_o which_o testify_v of_o i_o rom._n 10.6.7.8_o hence_o joh._n 6.67.68_o jesus_n say_v to_o the_o twelve_o will_v you_o also_o go_v away_o peter_n answer_v lord_n to_o who_o shall_v we_o go_v thou_o have_v the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n hence_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n bring_v salvation_n tit._n 2.11_o reason_n 3_o because_o without_o this_o whatsoever_o a_o man_n have_v else_o whatsoever_o state_n and_o condition_n he_o be_v in_o better_a or_o worse_o health_n or_o sickness_n etc._n etc._n he_o can_v use_v no_o state_n well_o for_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n 1_o tim._n 4.5_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o word_n use_v to_o convince_v of_o sin_n all_o such_o as_o though_o they_o hear_v yet_o seek_v not_o nor_o desire_v it_o have_v no_o fervent_a affection_n to_o it_o the_o law_n that_o be_v the_o simple_a and_o plain_a word_n of_o god_n not_o trifle_n and_o fable_n and_o other_o vanity_n of_o wit_n but_o the_o whole_a law_n whatsoever_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o deliver_v doctrine_n the_o people_n ought_v to_o hear_v and_o receive_v to_o seek_v and_o desire_v the_o law_n the_o pure_a law_n and_o the_o whole_a law_n from_o the_o minister_n as_o before_o the_o minister_n ought_v to_o deliver_v all_o so_o here_o they_o must_v affect_v and_o receive_v all_o so_o be_v it_o here_o and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n be_v that_o isai_n 1.3_o for_o the_o whole_a law_n be_v his_o way_n this_o be_v prove_v deut._n 5.27_o matth._n 28.20_o 1_o thess_n 5.20.21_o heb._n 6.1.2_o this_o by_o the_o contrary_a matth._n 2.11_o 2._o tim._n 3.4_o reason_n 1_o because_o they_o be_v his_o people_n servant_n child_n spouse_n all_o which_o require_v they_o shall_v hear_v and_o affect_v his_o word_n his_o law_n his_o will_n and_o his_o precept_n and_o they_o all_o reason_n 2_o because_o the_o whole_a be_v either_o concern_v god_n or_o themselves_o god_n as_o it_o set_v forth_o his_o wisdom_n power_n justice_n mercy_n and_o so_o forth_o themselves_o as_o it_o offer_v mercy_n or_o threaten_v judgement_n as_o it_o reprove_v evil_a or_o promise_v good_a use_v 1_o this_o will_v serve_v to_o reprove_v many_o and_o to_o convince_v several_a man_n of_o several_a corruption_n some_o in_o one_o sin_n and_o some_o in_o another_o who_o will_v hear_v and_o seem_v to_o desire_v the_o law_n out_o of_o the_o minister_n mouth_n but_o not_o the_o whole_a there_o be_v some_o who_o think_v many_o thing_n needless_a to_o be_v know_v and_o hear_v many_o thing_n not_o fit_a to_o be_v teach_v as_o before_o v._o 6._o beside_o that_o be_v then_o say_v i_o say_v let_v they_o see_v if_o this_o be_v not_o to_o check_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n who_o have_v write_v both_o and_o preserve_v the_o whole_a to_o the_o church_n and_o if_o pride_n do_v not_o transport_v they_o beyond_o 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not_o see_v the_o use_n and_o end_n the_o profit_n and_o fitness_n of_o thing_n rather_o than_o question_v and_o reason_v against_o god_n other_o can_v be_v content_a to_o hear_v all_o pleasant_a thing_n as_o the_o promise_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n but_o judgement_n and_o reproof_n threat_n and_o check_n that_o they_o can_v brook_v like_v unto_o those_o who_o in_o medicine_n affect_v only_o the_o smell_n or_o trimnesse_n or_o gayness_n of_o they_o as_o pill_n roll_v in_o gold_n but_o can_v away_o with_o the_o force_n of_o purge_v and_o preserve_v and_o see_v not_o that_o a_o great_a company_n more_o go_v to_o hell_n by_o presume_v in_o their_o life_n then_o by_o despair_v at_o their_o death_n some_o can_v willing_o hear_v that_o which_o concern_v other_o man_n and_o their_o sin_n their_o life_n and_o manner_n but_o nothing_o touch_v themselves_o at_o all_o and_o their_o own_o sin_n as_o man_n can_v willing_o abide_v to_o hear_v of_o other_o man_n death_n but_o can_v abide_v to_o hear_v of_o their_o own_o oftentimes_o they_o will_v make_v the_o minister_n to_o believe_v as_o they_o do_v jerem._n 42.5.6.7_o then_o they_o say_v to_o jeremiah_n the_o lord_n be_v a_o witness_n of_o truth_n and_o faith_n between_o we_o if_o we_o do_v not_o even_o according_a to_o all_o thing_n for_o the_o which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v send_v thou_o to_o we_o whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n we_o will_v obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n to_o who_o we_o send_v thou_o that_o it_o may_v be_v well_o with_o we_o when_o we_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n but_o when_o he_o shall_v declare_v unto_o they_o the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o cross_v their_o affection_n they_o will_v entertain_v he_o and_o answer_n as_o chap._n 43.2_o thou_o speak_v false_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o send_v thou_o to_o say_v thus_o these_o and_o such_o like_a be_v here_o reprove_v and_o convince_v of_o the_o breach_n of_o this_o duty_n that_o they_o receive_v not_o nor_o desire_v the_o law_n of_o god_n use_v 2_o to_o admonish_v every_o one_o to_o labour_n for_o heart_n willing_a and_o desirous_a to_o receive_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o word_n of_o god_n as_o he_o shall_v put_v it_o into_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o minister_n to_o dispose_v it_o unto_o they_o whatsoever_o it_o may_v be_v whether_o it_o be_v pleasant_a or_o cross_v for_o if_o man_n deal_v so_o with_o their_o physician_n submit_v themselves_o to_o their_o prescript_n though_o often_o they_o be_v unpleasant_a because_o they_o be_v persuade_v of_o their_o wisdom_n and_o that_o they_o work_v all_o by_o art_n and_o yet_o may_v they_o sometime_o err_v how_o much_o more_o unto_o all_o that_o which_o god_n have_v speak_v and_o prescribe_v when_o they_o may_v well_o know_v they_o can_v err_v judge_v of_o such_o thought_n as_o esteem_v any_o thing_n superflous_a or_o unfit_a any_o thing_n difficult_a or_o too_o deep_a for_o they_o to_o look_v into_o as_o suggestion_n of_o satan_n and_o their_o own_o corruption_n and_o not_o rise_v from_o god_n spirit_n condemn_v in_o themselves_o all_o such_o thought_n as_o gainsay_v the_o word_n and_o any_o part_n of_o it_o deliver_v unto_o they_o as_o unloyall_a to_o their_o prince_n and_o master_n father_n and_o husband_n yea_o censure_a all_o such_o affection_n as_o gainsay_v and_o repine_v at_o the_o word_n which_o touch_v they_o to_o the_o quick_a and_o their_o particular_a sin_n and_o corruption_n as_o fearful_a forerunner_n of_o some_o dangerous_a fall_n and_o backslide_n special_o when_o in_o former_a time_n they_o can_v endure_v as_o much_o as_o that_o and_o happy_o more_o to_o be_v speak_v unto_o they_o or_o be_v such_o as_o condemn_v other_o man_n for_o spurn_v when_o they_o be_v
make_v you_o to_o be_v despise_v it_o be_v other_o malice_n and_o corruption_n but_o god_n judgement_n reason_n as_o other_o judgement_n which_o befall_v man_n so_o this_o of_o hatred_n and_o contempt_n and_o reproach_n it_o come_v from_o god_n though_o man_n be_v the_o instrument_n of_o it_o therefore_o say_v god_n i_o have_v make_v you_o vile_a jerem._n 23.40_o psal_n 44.13.14_o and_o 107.40_o 2_o sam._n 16.10_o because_o all_o evil_a as_o in_o the_o city_n so_o in_o every_o place_n come_v from_o the_o lord_n amos_n 3.6_o the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n now_o such_o be_v this_o quest_n a_o question_n may_v be_v make_v whether_o this_o be_v a_o sin_n or_o no_o if_o it_o be_v how_o shall_v god_n be_v free_a from_o sin_n when_o he_o have_v his_o hand_n in_o that_o which_o man_n do_v sin_v answ_n it_o be_v not_o simple_o a_o sin_n to_o despise_v the_o wicked_a for_o it_o be_v a_o mark_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n psal_n 15.4_o to_o hate_v the_o wicked_a for_o his_o wickedness_n so_o it_o be_v do_v simple_o and_o only_o for_o that_o he_o set_v at_o naught_o all_o wicked_a person_n as_o well_o as_o one_o and_o not_o this_o and_o that_o only_a from_o who_o perhaps_o he_o have_v receive_v some_o wrong_n or_o who_o outward_a state_n be_v contemptible_a in_o the_o world_n but_o if_o man_n sin_n in_o it_o and_o hate_v the_o person_n rather_o than_o his_o wickedness_n and_o do_v it_o in_o the_o malice_n and_o corruption_n of_o his_o heart_n yet_o be_v god_n free_a from_o sin_n because_o as_o augustine_n speak_v of_o that_o of_o shemei_n deus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la tam_fw-la author_n quam_fw-la ordinator_fw-la the_o disposer_n of_o his_o corruption_n not_o the_o author_n of_o it_o for_o they_o have_v this_o venom_n by_o nature_n to_o hate_n and_o contempt_n god_n leave_v they_o as_o he_o just_o may_v to_o their_o own_o corruption_n and_o they_o will_v be_v hate_v and_o despise_v now_o he_o do_v order_n and_o dispose_v of_o this_o at_o his_o good_a pleasure_n and_o make_v it_o fall_v where_o he_o think_v best_o where_o he_o will_v punish_v and_o for_o what_o end_n he_o purpose_v not_o for_o what_o they_o intend_v as_o solomon_n prov._n 16.1_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v in_o man_n but_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o tongue_n be_v of_o the_o lord_n mean_v in_o the_o general_a that_o god_n dispose_v of_o all_o so_o in_o this_o not_o unfit_o use_v 1_o this_o may_v show_v the_o folly_n of_o those_o who_o despise_v and_o set_v naught_o by_o the_o despise_n and_o reproach_n because_o they_o come_v from_o inferior_n from_o bull_fw-mi and_o mean_v and_o weak_a man_n but_o these_o shall_v consider_v that_o it_o be_v not_o from_o they_o but_o god_n and_o by_o they_o and_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o his_o displeasure_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v brave_v of_o brag_v out_o man_n may_v not_o think_v to_o acquit_v themselves_o by_o answer_v one_o reproach_n with_o another_o one_o contempt_n with_o another_o for_o this_o be_v but_o to_o fight_v against_o god_n who_o have_v make_v they_o to_o despise_v they_o who_o if_o he_o can_v not_o make_v to_o return_v with_o such_o blast_n and_o small_a wind_n have_v very_o sharp_a arrow_n and_o keen_a sword_n have_v mighty_a army_n and_o great_a store_n of_o man_n of_o arm_n to_o subdue_v they_o use_v 2_o to_o teach_v man_n when_o they_o be_v in_o such_o judgement_n the_o way_n how_o to_o have_v they_o remove_v first_o to_o have_v david_n thought_n they_o curse_v because_o god_n bid_v they_o curse_v they_o reproach_n and_o contemn_v they_o because_o he_o have_v so_o make_v they_o and_o then_o to_o imagine_v and_o consider_v that_o he_o who_o set_v they_o on_o must_v snap_v they_o &_o check_v they_o he_o must_v only_o charm_v these_o adder_n that_o they_o sting_v not_o or_o he_o only_o must_v cure_v their_o bite_n therefore_o must_v they_o by_o prayer_n seek_v unto_o he_o for_o the_o remove_n of_o they_o who_o must_v take_v these_o from_o they_o so_o david_n pray_v psal_n 119.39_o take_v away_o my_o rebuke_n that_o i_o fear_v for_o thy_o judgement_n be_v good_a and_o if_o he_o a_o king_n of_o that_o magnificence_n and_o greatness_n of_o that_o power_n and_o authority_n can_v not_o have_v they_o remove_v but_o by_o seek_v to_o god_n if_o he_o can_v not_o cure_v the_o bite_n of_o a_o dead_a dog_n as_o abishai_n call_v shimei_n but_o god_n must_v do_v it_o how_o then_o shall_v any_o other_o inferior_a man_n be_v able_a to_o help_v himself_o and_o remove_v it_o without_o he_o three_o he_o must_v humble_v himself_o and_o remove_v his_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o for_o if_o he_o remove_v no_o judgement_n unless_o man_n remove_v the_o cause_n if_o he_o give_v not_o favour_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n unless_o they_o have_v favour_n in_o his_o own_o eye_n first_o if_o prov._n 16.7_o when_o the_o way_n of_o a_o man_n please_v the_o lord_n he_o will_v make_v also_o his_o enemy_n at_o peace_n with_o he_o then_o must_v they_o turn_v unto_o he_o and_o forsake_v that_o 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nor_o their_o own_o cunning_a either_o in_o stay_v the_o passage_n of_o man_n judgement_n against_o they_o or_o in_o smother_a humane_a testimony_n and_o evidence_n by_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v cast_v shall_v defend_v they_o from_o their_o just_a recompense_n and_o keep_v evil_a thing_n from_o they_o both_o present_a and_o future_a and_o all_o because_o he_o know_v they_o and_o be_v most_o just_a in_o vain_a be_v it_o then_o for_o they_o to_o take_v this_o course_n as_o it_o be_v a_o marvellous_a vain_a and_o bootless_a thing_n for_o a_o malefactor_n to_o endeavour_v to_o get_v his_o examination_n take_v by_o a_o justice_n out_o of_o the_o court_n from_o the_o clerk_n of_o assize_n or_o to_o bribe_v and_o stop_v
they_o as_o zach._n 8.17_o and_o let_v none_o of_o you_o imagine_v evil_a in_o his_o heart_n against_o his_o neighbour_n and_o love_v no_o false_a oath_n for_o all_o these_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o i_o hate_v say_v the_o lord_n if_o not_o for_o the_o heinousness_n of_o the_o sin_n yet_o for_o the_o punishment_n if_o not_o in_o a_o state_n where_o there_o be_v little_a law_n against_o it_o yet_o in_o a_o church_n where_o the_o king_n of_o it_o be_v both_o a_o swift_a witness_n and_o a_o severe_a judge_n and_o will_v both_o judge_n and_o condemn_v every_o false_a swearer_n s._n chrysostome_n dissuade_v from_o this_o sin_n and_o persuade_v little_a at_o length_n break_v forth_o into_o this_o antioch_n this_o utinam_fw-la mihi_fw-la liceret_fw-la frequenter_a jurantium_fw-la animas_fw-la exuere_fw-la &_o ipsorum_fw-la oculis_fw-la subjicere_fw-la vulnera_fw-la &_o cicatrice_n quas_fw-la quotidie_fw-la capiunt_fw-la à _fw-la juramentis_fw-la nec_fw-la admonitionis_fw-la nec_fw-la concilii_fw-la indigeremus_fw-la quoniam_fw-la vulneram_fw-la aspectus_fw-la omni_fw-la sermone_fw-la potentius_fw-la hom._n 14._o ad_fw-la pop_n antioch_n i_o will_v i_o may_v uncover_v and_o lay_v open_a the_o soul_n of_o ordinary_a swearer_n naked_a and_o set_v their_o wound_n and_o scar_n before_o their_o eye_n which_o they_o daily_o receive_v by_o oath_n then_o there_o will_v be_v no_o need_n of_o admonition_n or_o counsel_n because_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o wound_n will_v more_o prevail_v then_o all_o my_o word_n this_o will_v i_o wish_v to_o give_v they_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o the_o guilt_n of_o it_o but_o if_o it_o prevail_v not_o i_o will_v i_o can_v give_v they_o the_o sense_n of_o it_o that_o i_o can_v make_v they_o see_v and_o believe_v the_o judgement_n and_o punishment_n which_o belong_v to_o it_o that_o the_o fly_a book_n full_a of_o curse_n be_v long_o since_o come_v abroad_o and_o be_v ready_a to_o seize_v upon_o their_o house_n and_o person_n that_o christ_n will_v certain_o as_o he_o hear_v every_o oath_n so_o judge_v they_o for_o it_o and_o lay_v heavy_a plague_n upon_o they_o i_o think_v this_o shall_v be_v like_o the_o ship-master_n voice_n jonah_n 1.6_o what_o mean_v thou_o o_o swearer_n call_v upon_o god_n that_o thou_o perish_v not_o and_o so_o to_o be_v careful_a to_o avoid_v they_o themselves_o to_o reform_v they_o in_o they_o not_o swear_v for_o gain_v less_o for_o pleasure_n or_o vanity_n not_o for_o courtesy_n as_o in_o sit_v down_o and_o take_v place_n not_o in_o passion_n and_o such_o like_a but_o remember_v the_o law_n think_v of_o the_o judgement_n not_o forget_v the_o judge_n and_o so_o not_o allege_v excuse_n jam._n 5.12_o but_o before_o all_o thing_n my_o brethren_n swear_v not_o neither_o by_o heaven_n nor_o by_o earth_n nor_o by_o any_o other_o oath_n but_o let_v your_o yea_o be_v yea_o and_o your_o nay_o nay_o lest_o you_o fall_v into_o condemnation_n and_o against_o those_o who_o wrongful_o keep_v back_o the_o hireling_n wage_n the_o four_o particular_a be_v oppression_n and_o the_o particular_n of_o this_o be_v several_a this_o the_o first_o that_o when_o a_o man_n have_v hire_v and_o use_v another_o and_o have_v his_o labour_n and_o sweat_n whether_o he_o be_v hire_v by_o day_n week_n or_o year_n whether_o by_o day_n or_o by_o whole_a if_o they_o retain_v their_o wage_n from_o they_o unjust_o deny_v it_o they_o direct_o or_o under_o some_o colour_n or_o diminish_v it_o or_o defer_v it_o which_o be_v a_o injury_n unto_o they_o he_o will_v judge_v they_o doctrine_n the_o lord_n he_o will_v judge_v and_o condemn_v and_o destroy_v all_o such_o as_o keep_v back_o their_o hireling_n wage_n which_o for_o his_o live_n work_v with_o he_o either_o by_o day_n month_n or_o year_n and_o such_o be_v here_o threaten_v like_o to_o this_o that_o jer._n 22.13_o wo_n unto_o he_o that_o build_v his_o house_n by_o unrighteousness_n and_o his_o chamber_n without_o equity_n he_o use_v his_o neighbour_n without_o wage_n and_o give_v he_o not_o for_o his_o work_n jam._n 5.4_o behold_v the_o hire_n of_o the_o labourer_n which_o have_v reap_v your_o field_n which_o be_v of_o you_o keep_v back_o by_o fraud_n cry_v and_o the_o cry_n of_o they_o that_o have_v reap_v be_v enter_v into_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n reason_n 1_o because_o they_o transgress_v the_o law_n of_o justice_n which_o require_v they_o shall_v give_v to_o every_o man_n his_o own_o and_o not_o withhold_v the_o right_n from_o the_o owner_n of_o it_o but_o they_o have_v have_v their_o labour_n their_o wage_n be_v then_o the_o other_o right_a and_o due_a so_o that_o to_o withhold_v it_o be_v injustice_n but_o all_o unjust_a man_n he_o will_v judge_v and_o destroy_v reason_n 2_o because_o they_o be_v cruel_a and_o unmerciful_a for_o a_o merciful_a man_n will_v not_o defraud_v his_o beast_n but_o give_v he_o his_o due_a when_o he_o labour_v for_o he_o regard_v that_o deut._n 25.4_o thou_o shall_v not_o muzell_n the_o ox_n that_o tread_v out_o the_o corne._n god_n speak_v not_o for_o ox_n but_o for_o man_n and_o if_o mercy_n be_v not_o show_v here_o then_o jam._n 2.13_o there_o shall_v be_v judgement_n merciless_a to_o he_o that_o show_v no_o mercy_n and_o mercy_n rejoice_v against_o judgement_n use_v 1_o then_o be_v there_o many_o in_o this_o city_n many_o i_o fear_v nay_o it_o be_v without_o fear_n hearer_n of_o the_o word_n who_o the_o lord_n will_v judge_v because_o they_o keep_v back_o the_o hire_n of_o the_o labourer_n and_o be_v the_o labourer_n pursebearer_n and_o cofferer_n whether_o they_o will_v or_o no_o very_o christ_n shall_v judge_v they_o for_o it_o will_v they_o will_v they_o use_v 2_o to_o teach_v those_o who_o have_v servant_n or_o use_v hireling_n to_o take_v the_o apostle_n rule_v collo_fw-la 4.1_o do_v not_o detain_v and_o defraud_v they_o of_o their_o wage_n it_o be_v equal_a it_o be_v right_v you_o shall_v give_v it_o they_o know_v you_o else_o you_o have_v a_o master_n in_o heaven_n give_v it_o they_o cheerful_o full_o ready_o not_o fraudulent_o else_o this_o master_n shall_v be_v your_o judge_n and_o he_o be_v the_o witness_n of_o all_o your_o fraud_n if_o you_o have_v do_v it_o do_v it_o no_o more_o and_o for_o that_o be_v do_v make_v they_o restitution_n search_v your_o book_n and_o see_v wherein_o you_o have_v defraud_v they_o deut._n 24.14.15_o thou_o shall_v not_o oppress_v a_o hire_a servant_n that_o be_v needy_a and_o poor_a neither_o of_o thy_o brethren_n nor_o of_o the_o strange_a that_o be_v in_o the_o land_n within_o thy_o gate_n thou_o shall_v give_v he_o his_o hire_n for_o his_o day_n neither_o shall_v the_o sun_n go_v down_o upon_o it_o for_o he_o be_v poor_a and_o therewith_o sustain_v his_o life_n lest_o he_o cry_v against_o thou_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o it_o be_v sin_n unto_o thou_o and_o vex_v the_o widow_n the_o second_o particular_a of_o the_o four_o kind_n of_o sinner_n who_o the_o lord_n will_v judge_v namely_o such_o as_o vex_v injure_v and_o oppress_v widow_n howsoever_o this_o with_o those_o which_o follow_v be_v usual_o join_v together_o in_o the_o scripture_n yet_o because_o he_o that_o do_v any_o one_o of_o these_o though_o he_o do_v they_o not_o all_o shall_v be_v judge_v of_o christ_n i_o will_v speak_v of_o they_o brief_o and_o several_o doctrine_n the_o lord_n he_o will_v come_v near_o to_o judgement_n to_o punishment_n and_o destruction_n against_o all_o those_o who_o vex_v oppress_v and_o injure_v the_o widow_n so_o be_v it_o here_o and_o that_o exod._n 22.22.23.24_o you_o shall_v not_o trouble_v any_o widow_n nor_o fatherless_a child_n if_o thou_o vex_v or_o trouble_v such_o and_o so_o he_o call_v and_o cry_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v sure_o hear_v his_o cry_n then_o shall_v my_o wrath_n be_v kindle_v and_o i_o will_v kill_v you_o with_o the_o sword_n and_o your_o wife_n shall_v be_v widow_n and_o your_o child_n fatherless_a deuter._n 27.19_o curse_a be_v he_o that_o 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6.3_o and_o when_o they_o threaten_v any_o to_o come_v they_o ever_o produce_v and_o allege_v their_o sin_n reason_n 1_o because_o be_v ignorant_a and_o blind_a man_n without_o the_o law_n and_o knowledge_n of_o it_o their_o sin_n be_v dead_a as_o paul_n rom._n 7.8_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v live_v peccatum_fw-la mortuum_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la agnosceretur_fw-la chrysost_n and_o so_o it_o do_v not_o accuse_v they_o which_o make_v they_o not_o accuse_v themselves_o but_o god_n rather_o reason_n 2_o because_o if_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o minister_n when_o he_o shall_v isaiah_n 58.1_o lift_v up_o his_o voice_n like_o a_o trumpet_n and_o tell_v the_o people_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o by_o the_o come_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 7.9_o they_o find_v themselves_o to_o be_v dead_a yet_o they_o love_v their_o sin_n so_o dear_o that_o they_o be_v very_o loath_a to_o part_v with_o they_o now_o if_o they_o shall_v once_o confess_v it_o and_o accuse_v themselves_o either_o they_o must_v 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