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not_o trouble_v any_o widow_n or_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 12._o deut._n 12._o and_o your_o child_n fatherless_a again_o he_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o oppress_v a_o hire_a servant_n that_o be_v needy_a and_o poor_a but_o 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 lâ—st_v 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 22._o exod._n 22._o moreover_o the_o lord_n say_v thou_o shall_v do_v no_o injury_n to_o a_o stranger_n for_o you_o be_v stranger_n in_o the_o and_o of_o egypt_n 3._o mal._n 3._o and_o god_n himself_o threaten_v that_o he_o will_v be_v a_o swift_a with_o 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and_o cold_a to_o provide_v their_o rent_n that_o they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o pay_v their_o cruel_a landlord_n at_o h_z s_z day_n for_o else_o how_o shall_v they_o be_v able_a to_o looâ—e_v he_o in_o the_o face_n yet_o their_o rent_n be_v so_o rack_v that_o all_o they_o can_v do_v be_v little_a enough_o to_o pay_v it_o and_o when_o that_o be_v pay_v alas_o the_o poor_a man_n and_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n have_v little_o leave_v to_o take_v to_o or_o to_o maintain_v themselves_o withal_o they_o be_v fain_o to_o gnaw_v of_o a_o crust_n to_o fare_v hardly_o and_o go_v thin_o clad_v sometime_o they_o have_v victual_n and_o sometime_o none_o the_o poor_a child_n cry_v for_o bread_n poor_a widow_n also_o and_o poor_a fatherless_a child_n be_v find_v weep_v and_o mourn_v in_o their_o house_n and_o in_o their_o street_n so_o that_o now_o we_o may_v with_o solomon_n 4.1_o eccl._n 4.1_o turn_v and_o consider_v all_o the_o oppression_n that_o be_v wrought_v under_o the_o sun_n we_o may_v behold_v the_o tear_n of_o the_o oppress_a and_o none_o comfort_v they_o for_o the_o mighty_a one_o do_v wrong_v the_o weak_a even_o as_o the_o strong_a beast_n do_v push_n and_o harm_v the_o feeble_a these_o give_a oppressor_n do_v pinch_v the_o poor_a even_o to_o the_o quick_a they_o pluck_v away_o from_o the_o fatherless_a &_o widow_n that_o little_a which_o they_o have_v if_o there_o be_v but_o a_o cow_n or_o a_o few_o sheep_n leave_v they_o will_v have_v they_o if_o there_o be_v a_o little_a commodity_n of_o house_n or_o land_n oh_o what_o device_n they_o have_v to_o win_v iâ—_n in_o and_o to_o wring_v it_o away_o those_o tyrant_n will_v go_v as_o nigh_o as_o the_o
accept_v you_o have_v mercy_n upon_o you_o receive_v you_o to_o favour_n grant_v you_o a_o general_a pardon_n for_o all_o your_o rebellion_n and_o admit_v you_o into_o the_o number_n of_o his_o faithful_a and_o loyal_a subject_n phil._n i_o conceive_v by_o divers_a speech_n which_o you_o have_v allege_v that_o good_n get_v by_o oppression_n and_o cruelty_n will_v never_o prosper_v long_o for_o oppressor_n coin_n their_o money_n upon_o their_o neighbour_n skin_n how_o then_o can_v it_o be_v bless_v theol._n you_o have_v speak_v a_o truth_n for_o as_o it_o have_v be_v show_v before_o that_o those_o good_n which_o be_v get_v by_o swear_v and_o lie_v be_v curse_v so_o all_o these_o that_o be_v get_v by_o oppression_n and_o violence_n be_v more_o curse_v therefore_o the_o lord_n say_v by_o his_o prophet_n jeremy_n as_o the_o partridge_n gather_v the_o young_a which_o she_o have_v not_o bring_v forth_o 17.11_o jer._n 17.11_o so_o he_o that_o gather_v riches_n and_o not_o by_o right_a shall_v 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that_o be_v ready_a to_o perish_v come_v upon_o he_o and_o that_o he_o cause_v the_o widow_n heart_n to_o rejoice_v that_o he_o be_v the_o eye_n to_o the_o blind_a the_o foot_n to_o the_o lame_a and_o the_o father_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o when_o he_o know_v not_o the_o cause_n he_o seek_v it_o out_o diligent_o o_o what_o a_o notable_a man_n be_v this_o o_o that_o we_o have_v many_o job_n in_o these_o day_n wise_a solomon_n do_v most_o grave_o advise_v we_o all_o to_o follow_v job_n example_n in_o this_o behalf_n 12_o pro._n â—4_n 12_o deliver_v say_v he_o they_o that_o be_v oppress_v and_o draw_v to_o death_n for_o shall_v thou_o withdraw_v thyself_o from_o they_o which_o go_v down_o to_o the_o slaughter_n will_v to_o god_n this_o counsel_n be_v well_o weigh_v and_o practise_v among_o we_o phil._n i_o marvel_v much_o with_o what_o face_n these_o cruel_a oppressor_n can_v come_v before_o god_n in_o his_o holy_a temple_n to_o pray_v and_o offer_v up_o their_o sacrifice_n unto_o he_o for_o we_o see_v many_o of_o they_o though_o they_o have_v such_o foul_a hand_n and_o foul_a heart_n as_o we_o have_v hear_v yet_o for_o all_o that_o will_v most_o impudent_o presume_v to_o come_v to_o the_o church_n and_o pray_v or_o at_o least_o when_o they_o be_v lay_v in_o their_o bed_n at_o night_n and_o half_a sleep_n then_o will_v they_o mumble_v over_o their_o prayer_n or_o be_v patter_z some_o pater-noster_n theol._n alas_o alas_o poor_a soul_n all_o that_o they_o do_v in_o matter_n of_o god_n worship_n be_v but_o hypocrisy_n and_o dissimulation_n for_o in_o truth_n they_o be_v not_o for_o god_n they_o love_v he_o but_o from_o the_o tooth_n outward_a their_o mouth_n be_v with_o he_o but_o their_o heart_n go_v after_o covetousness_n and_o their_o hand_n be_v full_a of_o blood_n and_o therefore_o god_n do_v both_o abhor_v they_o and_o their_o prayer_n for_o say_v he_o 1.15_o isa_n 1.15_o though_o they_o stretch_v out_o their_o hand_n yet_o will_v i_o hide_v my_o eye_n from_o they_o and_o though_o they_o make_v many_o prayer_n yet_o will_v i_o not_o hear_v they_o for_o their_o hand_n be_v full_a of_o blood_n moreover_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v 28.9_o pro._n 28.9_o he_o that_o turn_v away_o his_o ear_n from_o hear_v the_o law_n even_o his_o prayer_n be_v abominable_a 66.18_o psal_n 66.18_o david_n say_v if_o i_o regard_v wickedness_n in_o my_o heart_n god_n will_v not_o hear_v my_o prayer_n our_o lord_n jesus_n also_o affirm_v 9.31_o joh._n 9.31_o that_o god_n hear_v not_o sinner_n that_o be_v stubborn_a and_o careless_a sinner_n so_o then_o we_o may_v clear_o sâ—e_v by_o all_o these_o testimony_n of_o holy_a writ_n what_o account_v god_n make_v of_o the_o prayer_n of_o oppressor_n and_o all_o other_o profane_a and_o ungodly_a man_n namely_o that_o he_o do_v hate_v they_o and_o abhor_v they_o as_o loathsome_a and_o odious_a in_o his_o sight_n phil._n now_o in_o conclusion_n show_v we_o the_o cause_n of_o oppression_n theol._n the_o cause_n be_v these_o oppression_n cause_n of_o oppression_n cruelty_n covetousness_n hard_a heartedness_n a_o evil_a conscience_n the_o devil_n phil._n let_v we_o hear_v also_o the_o remedy_n theol._n the_o remedy_n be_v these_o oppression_n remedy_n of_o oppression_n pity_n contentation_n tender_a affection_n a_o good_a conscience_n much_o prayer_n phil._n now_o sir_n you_o have_v at_o large_a utter_v your_o mind_n concern_v these_o gross_a corruption_n of_o the_o world_n and_o have_v plain_o and_o evident_o prove_v they_o to_o be_v the_o deadly_a poison_n of_o the_o soul_n so_o also_o i_o pray_v you_o satisfy_v we_o in_o this_o whether_o they_o be_v not_o hurtful_a also_o to_o the_o body_n good_n and_o name_n theol._n i_o have_v dwell_v the_o long_a in_o these_o common_a vice_n of_o the_o world_n because_o almost_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n be_v stain_v with_o one_o or_o other_o of_o they_o and_o therefore_o they_o can_v never_o be_v enough_o speak_v against_o for_o the_o whole_a world_n lie_v in_o they_o 5._o 1_o john_n 5._o as_o saint_n john_n testify_v if_o man_n therefore_o can_v be_v recover_v of_o these_o disease_n no_o doubt_n there_o will_v be_v a_o ready_a passage_n make_v for_o the_o abundance_n of_o grace_n and_o we_o shall_v have_v a_o most_o flourish_a church_n and_o commonwealth_n but_o as_o long_o as_o these_o do_v lie_v in_o the_o way_n there_o be_v small_a hope_n of_o great_a mercy_n and_o blessing_n to_o be_v pour_v upon_o we_o or_o that_o ever_o we_o shall_v come_v to_o have_v a_o inward_a conversation_n with_o god_n for_o these_o vice_n blind_a our_o eye_n burden_n our_o heart_n â—5_n jer._n 5._o â—5_n and_o as_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n say_v hinder_v good_a thing_n from_o we_o but_o touch_v your_o petition_n i_o must_v needs_o grant_v that_o as_o these_o vice_n be_v the_o very_a bane_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o most_o certain_a sign_n of_o condemnation_n so_o be_v they_o very_o dangerous_a to_o the_o body_n good_n and_o name_n yea_o and_o to_o the_o whole_a land_n both_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n phil._n show_v we_o out_o of_o the_o scripture_n what_o danger_n they_o bring_v to_o the_o body_n theol._n the_o lord_n our_o god_n say_v that_o if_o we_o will_v not_o obey_v he_o nor_o keep_v his_o commandment_n but_o break_v his_o covenant_n he_o will_v appoint_v over_o we_o hasty_a plague_n consumption_n 26.16_o levi._n 26.16_o and_o the_o burn_a ague_n to_o consume_v the_o eye_n and_o to_o make_v the_o heart_n heavy_a so_o also_o he_o say_v that_o if_o we_o will_v not_o obey_v his_o voice_n to_o observe_v all_o his_o commandment_n and_o ordinance_n that_o then_o he_o will_v make_v the_o pestilence_n cleave_v unto_o we_o 28.21_o levit._fw-la 28.21_o until_o he_o have_v consume_v we_o that_o he_o will_v smite_v we_o with_o the_o fever_n with_o the_o botch_n of_o egypt_n with_o the_o emrods_z with_o the_o scab_n and_o with_o the_o itch_n that_o also_o he_o will_v smite_v we_o with_o madness_n and_o with_o blindness_n and_o with_o astonishment_n of_o heart_n so_o than_o you_o see_v what_o great_a evil_n the_o lord_n threaten_v to_o inflict_v upon_o our_o body_n in_o this_o life_n for_o these_o and_o such_o like_a sin_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v 7._o pro._n 5_o 7._o fear_v god_n and_o depart_v from_o evil_n so_o health_n shall_v be_v to_o thy_o navel_n and_o moisture_n to_o thy_o bone_n phil._n what_o evil_a do_v these_o forename_a sin_n bring_v upon_o we_o in_o our_o good_n and_o outward_a estate_n theol._n they_o cause_n god_n to_o curse_v we_o in_o all_o that_o we_o set_v hand_n unto_o as_o plentiful_o appear_v in_o the_o forename_a chapter_n where_o the_o lord_n say_v thus_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n
thy_o god_n 38._o deuâ—_n 38._o curse_v shall_v thou_o be_v in_o the_o town_n curse_a also_o in_o the_o field_n curse_v shall_v be_v thy_o basket_n and_o thy_o store_n curse_v shall_v be_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o body_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o land_n and_o the_o increase_n of_o thy_o kine_n and_o the_o flock_n of_o thy_o sheep_n curse_a shall_v thou_o be_v when_o thou_o come_v in_o and_o curse_a also_o when_o thou_o go_v out_o the_o lord_n shall_v send_v upon_o thou_o curse_v trouble_n and_o shame_n in_o all_o that_o thou_o set_v thy_o hand_n unto_o 27._o deut._n 27._o and_o further_o he_o say_v that_o he_o will_v break_v the_o staff_n of_o their_o bread_n that_o ten_o woman_n shall_v bake_v their_o bread_n in_o one_o oven_n and_o they_o shall_v deliver_v their_o bread_n again_o by_o weight_n and_o they_o shall_v eat_v and_o not_o be_v satisfy_v you_o do_v therefore_o apparent_o see_v that_o these_o sin_n will_v draw_v down_o god_n wrath_n upon_o we_o and_o all_o that_o we_o 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5.11_o that_o the_o prayer_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n avail_v much_o if_o it_o be_v fervent_a and_o bring_v the_o example_n of_o elias_n to_o prove_v it_o for_o say_v he_o though_o elias_n be_v a_o man_n subject_n to_o the_o like_a passion_n that_o we_o be_v yet_o be_v he_o able_a by_o his_o prayer_n both_o to_o open_v and_o shut_v the_o heaven_n 18._o gen._n 18._o abraham_n likewise_o prevail_v so_o far_o with_o god_n by_o his_o prayer_n for_o sodom_n that_o if_o there_o have_v be_v but_o ten_o just_a man_n find_v in_o it_o it_o have_v be_v spare_v the_o almighty_a god_n say_v by_o his_o prophet_n though_o moses_n and_o samuel_n stand_v before_o i_o 15.1_o jer._n 15.1_o yet_o my_o affection_n can_v not_o be_v towards_o this_o people_n which_o do_v plain_o show_v that_o moses_n and_o samuâ—l_n may_v have_v do_v much_o with_o he_o have_v he_o not_o be_v so_o full_o bend_v against_o his_o people_n for_o their_o sin_n as_o he_o be_v so_o likewise_o he_o say_v in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o 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no_o violence_n nor_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n in_o this_o place_n for_o if_o you_o do_v this_o thing_n then_o shall_v the_o king_n sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o david_n enter_v in_o by_o the_o gate_n of_o this_o house_n and_o ride_v upon_o chariot_n and_o upon_o horse_n both_o he_o and_o his_o servant_n and_o his_o people_n and_o again_o 3.22_o jer._n 3.22_o o_o you_o disobedient_a child_n return_n and_o i_o will_v heal_v your_o rebellion_n the_o lord_n also_o say_v by_o his_o prophet_n esay_n if_o you_o consent_v and_o obey_v 1.19_o esay_n 1.19_o you_o shall_v eat_v the_o good_a thing_n of_o the_o land_n but_o if_o you_o refuse_v and_o be_v rebellious_a you_o shall_v be_v devour_v with_o the_o sword_n for_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o 1_o hos_fw-la â—_o 1_o the_o prophet_n hosea_n say_v come_v let_v we_o return_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o have_v spoil_v and_o he_o will_v heal_v we_o he_o have_v wound_v we_o and_o he_o will_v bind_v we_o up_o and_o 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