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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 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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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if_o they_o do_v in_o all_o their_o life_n other_o that_o be_v guerdon_n and_o tutor_n have_v their_o portion_n give_v unto_o they_o such_o liberty_n that_o by_o their_o indulgence_n they_o grow_v unthrift_n that_o of_o their_o possession_n and_o movable_n they_o often_o interest_n themselves_o and_o strip_v they_o of_o all_o often_o defraud_v they_o of_o many_o thing_n wherewith_o they_o be_v put_v intrust_v many_o feed_v they_o with_o money_n and_o inwrap_v they_o into_o bond_n to_o be_v pay_v when_o they_o come_v to_o year_n treble_a and_o quadrible_a that_o they_o be_v often_o out_o of_o their_o wealth_n before_o they_o be_v at_o year_n many_o executor_n put_v in_o trust_n with_o the_o whole_a estate_n make_v their_o father_n condition_n far_o worse_a than_o it_o be_v that_o in_o this_o case_n that_o part_n of_o the_o proverb_n be_v true_a there_o be_v never_o any_o dead_a man_n rich_a that_o be_v so_o rich_a as_o he_o be_v or_o be_v account_v before_o and_o in_o truth_n be_v yet_o 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beside_o all_o this_o he_o will_v fearful_o destroy_v all_o such_o use_v 3_o to_o persuade_v all_o guilty_a person_n though_o not_o before_o man_n 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 2._o chrysost_n ho._n 5._o the_o penitent_a to._n 5._o p_o 734_o a.b.c._n 2._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 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 other_o be_v only_a peaceable_a in_o the_o land_n and_o state_n live_v or_o trade_v with_o they_o and_o though_o not_o professor_n yet_o not_o persecuter_n or_o open_a opposer_n and_o disturber_n of_o their_o religion_n doctrine_n the_o lord_n will_v judge_v punish_v and_o condemn_v those_o who_o injure_v and_o oppress_v stranger_n such_o as_o be_v bear_v in_o another_o country_n do_v profess_v the_o same_o religion_n or_o live_v peaceable_o among_o they_o manifest_a as_o here_o so_o by_o exod._n 22.22.23_o deuter._n 27.19_o jer._n 22.3.5_o ezek._n 22.29.30.31_o 2_o sam._n 12.9.10_o and_o cap._n 21.1_o reason_n first_o and_o second_o as_o in_o the_o former_a reason_n 1_o because_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o oppress_v his_o neighbour_n or_o brother_n if_o he_o do_v god_n will_v judge_v he_o for_o it_o this_o will_v be_v grant_v of_o all_o but_o a_o stranger_n and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o this_o be_v as_o his_o brother_n and_o his_o neighbour_n as_o be_v manifest_a luke_n 10.30_o levit._fw-la 19.33_o reason_n 2_o because_o the_o lord_n he_o love_v the_o stranger_n deut._n 10.18_o now_o to_o injure_v and_o oppress_v such_o stranger_n as_o he_o love_v or_o such_o as_o he_o love_v he_o will_v revenge_v and_o judge_v use_v 1_o to_o instruct_v all_o in_o authority_n to_o use_v their_o authority_n in_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o stranger_n right_a as_o well_o as_o those_o who_o be_v home_o bear_v and_o to_o relieve_v they_o oppress_v as_o we_o may_v understand_v that_o isaiah_n 1.17_o not_o to_o accept_v his_o person_n no_o more_o than_o his_o who_o be_v home_o bear_v but_o do_v he_o right_o against_o he_o that_o be_v home_o bear_v as_o well_o as_o this_o against_o a_o stranger_n if_o he_o must_v preserve_v a_o servant_n in_o the_o cruelty_n of_o his_o master_n deut._n 23.15.16_o thou_o shall_v not_o deliver_v the_o servant_n unto_o his_o master_n which_o be_v escape_v from_o his_o master_n unto_o thou_o he_o shall_v dwell_v with_o thou_o even_o among_o you_o in_o what_o place_n he_o shall_v choose_v in_o one_o of_o thy_o city_n where_o it_o like_v he_o best_o thou_o shall_v not_o vex_v he_o it_o be_v not_o a_o refuge_n for_o every_o wicked_a man_n but_o for_o he_o that_o be_v know_v to_o be_v cruel_o use_v and_o flee_v to_o they_o for_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n then_o must_v also_o be_v sanctuary_n to_o stranger_n distress_v use_v 2_o to_o teach_v we_o what_o their_o portion_n shall_v be_v from_o the_o lord_n who_o grieve_v and_o vex_v stranger_n that_o be_v all_o such_o as_o murmur_v that_o our_o church_n shall_v be_v like_a to_o a_o hen_n which_o do_v not_o only_o nourish_v up_o her_o own_o chicken_n imperfecti_fw-la chrysost_n ho._n 46._o operis_fw-la imperfecti_fw-la but_o also_o strange_a one_o that_o be_v exclude_v from_o their_o own_o damn_n so_o do_v the_o true_a church_n and_o so_o have_v we_o which_o these_o man_n hate_v and_o will_v have_v they_o exclude_v only_o for_o their_o own_o profit_n and_o gain_v and_o therefore_o be_v they_o ready_a to_o favour_v any_o against_o they_o as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o be_v to_o hinder_v 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