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hitherto_o yet_o when_o the_o fly_a book_n enter_v in_o at_o their_o door_n and_o window_n thou_o may_v happy_o be_v there_o then_o and_o partake_v in_o their_o plague_n but_o in_o truth_n thou_o have_v not_o escape_v but_o as_o they_o by_o the_o custom_n of_o their_o own_o sin_n be_v grow_v senseless_a so_o thou_o by_o they_o art_n grow_v less_o to_o fear_v a_o oath_n than_o thou_o do_v before_o and_o so_o have_v get_v more_o hurt_n to_o thy_o soul_n then_o ever_o they_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o do_v thou_o good_a to_o thy_o body_n and_o state_n howsoever_o thou_o promise_v thyself_o great_a thing_n by_o they_o this_o may_v serve_v for_o secure_a man_n use_v 2_o who_o lie_v in_o this_o sin_n to_o hate_v swear_v or_o be_v ready_a to_o fall_v into_o it_o to_o persuade_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 a_o juramentis_fw-la nec_fw-la admonitionis_fw-la nec_fw-la concilii_fw-la indigeremus_fw-la quoniam_fw-la unlneram_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 wrong_v full_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 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 doctrine_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 we_o 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 because_o they_o transgress_v the_o law_n of_o justice_n reason_n 1_o 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 because_o they_o be_v cruel_a and_o unmerciful_a reason_n 2_o 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 then_o be_v there_o many_o in_o this_o city_n many_o i_o fear_v nay_o use_v 1_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 to_o teach_v those_o who_o have_v servant_n or_o use_v hireling_n use_v 2_o 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 the_o lord_n he_o will_v come_v near_o to_o judgement_n to_o punishment_n doctrine_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 hinder_v the_o right_a of_o the_o stranger_n the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o widow_n and_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v say_v so_o be_v it_o jer._n 22.3.5_o matth._n 23.14_o we_o be_v unto_o you_o scribe_n and_o pharise_n hypocrite_n for_o you_o devour_v widow_n house_n even_o under_o a_o colour_n of_o long_a prayer_n wherefore_o you_o shall_v receive_v the_o great_a damnation_n the_o sin_n be_v make_v the_o great_a because_o it_o be_v colour_v and_o the_o punishment_n threaten_v to_o be_v heavy_a but_o a_o woe_n be_v denounce_v against_o they_o because_o of_o the_o simple_a sin_n because_o they_o be_v guilty_a reason_n 1_o not_o only_o of_o injustice_n but_o cruelty_n of_o cruel_a injustice_n for_o to_o injure_v and_o vex_v any_o be_v injustice_n but_o to_o vex_v widow_n and_o such_o as_o be_v weak_a and_o helpless_a be_v cruelty_n and_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 because_o god_n he_o profess_v himself_o reason_n 2_o the_o helper_n of_o the_o helpless_a and_o the_o patron_n of_o such_o as_o be_v without_o succour_n and_o friend_n therefore_o as_o he_o must_v right_v their_o wrong_n so_o must_v he_o relieve_v they_o oppress_v and_o revenge_v their_o oppression_n this_o may_v admonish_v those_o use_v 1_o who_o be_v in_o authority_n and_o place_n of_o justice_n lord_n this_o will_v make_v they_o like_v unto_o the_o lord_n to_o defend_v the_o widow_n cause_n when_o it_o come_v before_o they_o or_o what_o power_n soever_o they_o have_v in_o their_o hand_n as_o isaial_a 1.17_o plead_v for_o the_o widow_n whether_o she_o be_v rich_a or_o poor_a for_o if_o rich_a it_o be_v but_o justice_n but_o if_o poor_a it_o be_v both_o justice_n and_o mercy_n that_o many_o will_v do_v and_o it_o be_v less_o thank_v worthy_a because_o they_o be_v able_a to_o recompense_v they_o by_o some_o gratefullnesse_n and_o other_o mean_n in_o who_o there_o be_v a_o show_n of_o justice_n but_o no_o justice_n indeed_o and_o in_o truth_n but_o a_o desire_n of_o gain_n the_o other_o be_v the_o hard_a and_o as_o just_a so_o merciful_a and_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o good_a from_o god_n as_o in_o the_o general_a luke_n 14.14_o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v bless_v because_o they_o can_v recompense_v thou_o for_o thou_o shall_v be_v recompense_v at_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o just_a those_o shall_v be_v recompense_v of_o man_n these_o of_o god_n this_o they_o ought_v then_o to_o do_v cheerful_o and_o not_o as_o the_o unrighteous_a judge_n unwilling_o but_o as_o job_n 31.16_o who_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o widow_n to_o fail_v then_o may_v all_o those_o who_o be_v vexer_n oppressor_n use_v 2_o and_o injurer_n of_o
and_o so_o helpless_a as_o samael_n to_o agag_n 1._o sam._n 15.33_o but_o beside_o all_o this_o he_o will_v fearful_o destroy_v all_o such_o to_o persuade_v all_o guilty_a person_n though_o not_o before_o man_n use_v 3_o yet_o before_o god_n to_o enter_v into_o themselves_o and_o examine_v their_o own_o life_n and_o former_a practice_n and_o see_v that_o they_o repent_v of_o this_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o other_o and_o if_o they_o do_v true_o let_v they_o make_v restitution_n to_o such_o else_o that_o may_v we_o use_v mich._n 6.10_o be_v yet_o the_o treasure_n of_o wickedness_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o scant_a measure_n that_o be_v abominable_a and_o set_v it_o on_o with_o verse_n 11.12.13_o shall_v i_o justify_v the_o wicked_a balance_n and_o the_o bag_n of_o deceitful_a weight_n for_o the_o rich_a man_n thereof_o be_v full_a of_o cruelty_n &_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o have_v speak_v lie_v and_o their_o tongue_n be_v deceitful_a in_o their_o mouth_n therefore_o also_o will_v i_o make_v thou_o sick_a in_o smite_v thou_o and_o in_o make_v thou_o desolate_a because_o of_o thy_o sin_n for_o no_o restitution_n no_o repentance_n 2._o chrysost_n ho._n 5._o de_fw-la paeni_fw-la tent_n to._n 5._o p_o 734_o a.b.c._n 2._o where_o there_o be_v knowledge_n and_o ability_n of_o all_o without_o a_o man_n do_v it_o and_o oppress_v the_o stranger_n the_o four_o particular_a injure_v and_o oppress_v of_o stranger_n some_o be_v stranger_n by_o nature_n but_o proselyte_n to_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o these_o i_o take_v it_o be_v not_o account_v stranger_n nor_o so_o call_v they_o have_v happy_o a_o note_n give_v they_o and_o signification_n of_o it_o that_o they_o be_v of_o some_o other_o country_n as_o 2_o sam._n 11.6_o vriah_n the_o hittite_n and_o 1_o sam._n 26.6_o abimelech_n the_o hittite_n but_o they_o be_v as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v bear_v in_o the_o land_n and_o of_o these_o i_o take_v it_o he_o speak_v not_o here_o but_o 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word_n have_v be_v stout_a against_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n yet_o you_o say_v what_o have_v we_o speak_v against_o thou_o your_o ward_n have_v be_v stout_a against_o i_o your_o word_n have_v be_v stout_a against_o i_o faith_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o prophet_n proceed_v to_o reprove_v this_o people_n of_o another_o sin_n and_o to_o expostulate_v the_o thing_n with_o they_o the_o sin_n of_o it_o be_v the_o deny_v of_o god_n providence_n both_o over_o the_o evil_a and_o good_a not_o punish_v the_o one_o and_o not_o provide_v for_o the_o other_o this_o people_n afflict_v of_o god_n with_o penury_n and_o want_v for_o other_o of_o their_o sin_n but_o especial_o for_o spoil_v god_n his_o levit_n and_o church_n they_o think_v and_o speak_v blasphemous_o against_o god_n but_o accuse_v his_o providence_n as_o not_o regard_v those_o who_o worship_n and_o profess_v he_o but_o such_o as_o dishonour_v he_o and_o be_v wicked_a and_o never_o will_v they_o accuse_v themselves_o of_o their_o 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