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and_o wrong_v of_o the_o weak_a their_o skill_n and_o cunning_a to_o circumvent_v and_o beguile_v the_o simple_a their_o countenance_n and_o credit_n to_o use_v man_n at_o their_o pleasure_n lest_o god_n meet_v with_o they_o as_o he_o do_v the_o edomite_n use_v 3_o in_o the_o particular_a to_o take_v heed_n how_o that_o he_o insult_v not_o over_o the_o fall_n of_o his_o enemy_n less_o of_o another_o lest_o god_n give_v they_o the_o like_a occasion_n by_o so_o cast_v we_o down_o it_o be_v that_o which_o solomon_n advise_v prov._n 24.17_o 18._o it_o be_v a_o crime_n which_o job_n labour_v to_o clear_v himself_o of_o job_n 31.29_o 30._o if_o i_o rejoice_v at_o the_o destruction_n of_o he_o that_o hate_v i_o or_o lift_v up_o myself_o when_o evil_a find_v he_o neither_o have_v i_o suffer_v my_o mouth_n to_o sin_n by_o wish_v a_o curse_n to_o his_o soul_n teach_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v free_a not_o only_o from_o outward_a show_n but_o from_o inward_a touch_n of_o joy_n the_o first_o 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adversity_n and_o to_o keep_v himself_o unspotted_a of_o the_o world_n to_o which_o we_o add_v 1_o pet._n 2.9_o rom._n 6.13_o use_v 1_o this_o condemn_v all_o late_a repentance_n all_o defer_v of_o repentance_n from_o day_n to_o day_n till_o a_o man_n be_v sick_a or_o a_o die_a because_o where_o repentance_n be_v not_o a_o turn_n from_o sin_n to_o god_n there_o can_v be_v no_o holiness_n at_o all_o for_o where_o sin_n reign_v there_o holiness_n can_v have_v no_o place_n one_o heaven_n can_v better_o have_v two_o sun_n and_o one_o kingdom_n two_o king_n than_o one_o man_n and_o one_o heart_n these_o two_o while_o then_o they_o remain_v impenitent_a and_o do_v it_o ex_fw-la professo_fw-la they_o must_v needs_o be_v impure_a and_o have_v marry_v the_o daughter_n of_o a_o strange_a god_n this_o be_v their_o sin_n that_o they_o have_v marry_v with_o idolater_n with_o they_o who_o be_v of_o a_o false_a worship_n and_o worship_v a_o false_a god_n doctrine_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n and_o impiety_n 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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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nothing_o too_o much_o for_o they_o so_o much_o the_o prophet_n insinuate_v here_o and_o as_o much_o be_v manifest_a ezek._n 16.16.17.18.19_o and_o thou_o do_v take_v thy_o garment_n &_o deck_v thy_o high_a place_n with_o divers_a colour_n &_o play_v the_o harlot_n thereupon_o the_o like_a thing_n shall_v not_o come_v neither_o have_v any_o do_v so_o thou_o have_v also_o take_v thy_o fair_a jewel_n make_v of_o my_o gold_n and_o of_o my_o silver_n which_o i_o have_v give_v thou_o and_o make_v to_o thyself_o image_n of_o man_n and_o do_v commit_v whoredom_n with_o they_o and_o take_v thy_o broider_a garment_n and_o cover_v they_o and_o thou_o have_v set_v my_o oil_n and_o my_o perfume_n before_o they_o my_o meat_n also_o which_o i_o give_v thou_o and_o fine_a flower_n oil_n and_o honey_n wherewith_o i_o feed_v thou_o thou_o have_v even_o set_v it_o before_o they_o for_o a_o sweet_a savour_n thus_o it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n exod._n 32.3_o they_o break_v off_o and_o give_v away_o their_o golden_a ear_n ring_v to_o make_v a_o idol_n 2._o king_n 16.3_o and_o 17.17_o they_o bestow_v their_o child_n on_o idol_n judg._n 17.3_o the_o mother_n of_o micha_n give_v 200._o shekel_n of_o silver_n to_o the_o founder_n to_o make_v a_o grave_v and_o melt_a image_n reason_n 1_o because_o this_o be_v a_o voluntary_a and_o free_a service_n of_o their_o own_o head_n and_o invention_n now_o we_o see_v in_o all_o thing_n man_n spend_v more_o free_o and_o more_o liberal_o upon_o their_o own_o invention_n then_o upon_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o be_v tie_v unto_o man_n bestow_v more_o upon_o their_o own_o child_n reason_n 2_o because_o idolatry_n a_o superstition_n be_v natural_a and_o sensible_a agreeable_a to_o nature_n and_o sense_n and_o so_o more_o pleasant_a and_o delightful_a on_o thing_n that_o be_v delightful_a and_o pleasant_a man_n bestow_v more_o time_n more_o tendance_n and_o more_o good_n reason_n 3_o because_o idolatry_n be_v account_v adultery_n and_o idol_n a_o 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same_o reason_n for_o himself_o and_o so_o may_v a_o adulterer_n plead_v for_o favour_n because_o he_o have_v be_v at_o such_o cost_n &_o charge_n with_o his_o harlot_n and_o endow_v she_o and_o she_o with_o such_o great_a riches_n but_o if_o not_o the_o one_o why_o the_o other_o why_o may_v not_o the_o canaanite_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n have_v plead_v for_o favour_n from_o the_o israelite_n deuter._n 6.10.11_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o any_o motive_n to_o bring_v favour_n unto_o they_o nay_o for_o all_o that_o they_o be_v command_v to_o destroy_v they_o and_o can_v the_o church_n have_v a_o better_a guide_n and_o christian_a commonwealth_n a_o better_a example_n but_o it_o may_v be_v that_o they_o suppose_v that_o this_o shall_v prove_v that_o their_o superstition_n be_v true_a religion_n because_o they_o thus_o deck_v it_o &_o bestow_v infinite_a cost_n otherwise_o upon_o it_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n may_v any_o idolater_n in_o the_o world_n plead_v that_o it_o be_v the_o truth_n 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