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right_n be_v or_o by_o right_a aught_o to_o be_v relieve_v if_o thou_o meet_v thy_o enemy_n ox_n or_o his_o ass_n go_v astray_o thou_o shall_v bring_v he_o to_o he_o again_o if_o thou_o see_v thy_o enemy_n ass_n lie_v under_o his_o burden_n will_v thou_o cease_v to_o help_v he_o thou_o shall_v help_v he_o up_o with_o it_o again_o exod._n 23._o 4._o 5._o almighty_a god_n command_v we_o to_o deal_v well_o with_o our_o enemy_n ass_n therefore_o we_o may_v not_o by_o undo_v our_o neighbour_n or_o spoil_v he_o of_o any_o part_n of_o his_o land_n or_o good_n make_v he_o a_o ass_n &_o send_v he_o a_o beg_n he_o that_o oppress_v the_o poor_a reprove_v he_o that_o make_v he_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o gross_a sin_n to_o reprove_v the_o majesty_n of_o god_n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o gross_a 31._o sin_n to_o oppress_v the_o poor_a it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o sodom_n not_o to_o reach_v out_o the_o hand_n to_o the_o poor_a ezech._n 16._o 49._o if_o it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n not_o to_o relieve_v the_o poor_a it_o be_v a_o very_a gross_a sin_n to_o spoil_v the_o poor_a the_o bread_n of_o the_o needful_a be_v the_o life_n of_o 22._o the_o poor_a he_o that_o defraud_v he_o thereof_o be_v a_o murderer_n there_o be_v a_o writ_n in_o england_n which_o bear_v this_o name_n ne_o iniuste_n vex_v that_o be_v to_o say_v vex_v not_o any_o man_n unjust_o this_o be_v a_o godly_a law_n and_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o forbid_v and_o condemn_v oppression_n there_o be_v certain_a beggar_n which_o of_o purpose_n keep_v their_o leg_n sore_o to_o get_v money_n by_o it_o if_o they_o be_v just_o mislike_v which_o gain_n by_o their_o own_o sore_a leg_n what_o deserve_v they_o to_o be_v think_v of_o which_o gain_n by_o other_o man_n sore_a leg_n when_o thou_o selle_v aught_o to_o thy_o neighbour_n or_o buy_a at_o thy_o neighbour_n hand_n you_o shall_v not_o oppress_v one_o another_o levit._fw-la 25._o ver_fw-la 14._o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o no_o man_n oppress_v or_o defraud_v his_o brother_n in_o any_o matter_n 1._o thes._n 4._o 6._o therefore_o man_n of_o trade_n may_v not_o gain_v by_o little_a measure_n false_a weight_n and_o false_a speech_n and_o oath_n nor_o any_o mighty_a man_n may_v gain_v by_o cunning_a deal_n by_o colour_n of_o law_n or_o by_o use_v any_o violence_n whatsoever_o 3._o they_o which_o have_v do_v wrong_a unto_o or_o oppress_v any_o must_v make_v actual_a restitution_n god_n faith_n thus_o unto_o moses_n speak_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n when_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n shall_v commit_v any_o sin_n that_o man_n commit_v and_o transgress_v against_o the_o lord_n when_o that_o person_n shall_v trespass_v than_o they_o shall_v confess_v their_o sin_n which_o they_o have_v do_v &_o shall_v restore_v the_o damage_n thereofwith_o his_o principal_n and_o put_v the_o five_o part_n of_o it_o more_o thereto_o and_o shall_v give_v it_o unto_o he_o against_o who_o he_o have_v trespass_v but_o if_o the_o man_n have_v no_o kinsman_n to_o who_o he_o shall_v restore_v the_o damage_n the_o damage_n be_v restore_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o priest_n use_v etc._n etc._n num._n 5._o ver_fw-la 6._o 7._o 8._o we_o be_v teach_v in_o this_o place_n to_o who_o this_o actual_a restitution_n must_v be_v make_v even_o to_o he_o who_o we_o have_v injure_v if_o he_o be_v dead_a we_o must_v restore_v it_o to_o his_o kinsman_n if_o he_o have_v no_o kinsman_n alive_a actual_a restitution_n must_v be_v make_v to_o almighty_a god_n for_o the_o priest_n use_n and_o in_o our_o time_n for_o the_o poor_n use_n michah_n rob_v his_o mother_n of_o 11._o hundred_o shekel_n of_o silver_n his_o mother_n 3._o do_v not_o know_v that_o he_o have_v it_o but_o he_o have_v remorse_n of_o that_o sin_n and_o make_v actual_a restitution_n samuel_n say_v thus_o of_o himself_o who_o ox_n have_v i_o take_v who_o ass_n have_v i_o take_v or_o who_o have_v i_o do_v wrong_n to_o or_o who_o have_v i_o hurt_v or_o of_o 12._o who_o hand_n have_v i_o receive_v any_o bribe_n to_o blind_v my_o eye_n therewith_o and_o i_o will_v restore_v it_o you_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v certain_a that_o samuel_n do_v not_o deal_n either_o corrupt_o or_o unjust_o in_o his_o office_n if_o he_o have_v he_o will_v have_v make_v actual_a restitution_n zacheus_n be_v some_o time_n very_o disorder_v in_o his_o life_n it_o please_v our_o saviour_n christ_n to_o be_v a_o good_a god_n unto_o he_o and_o to_o lodge_v in_o his_o house_n zacheus_n have_v feeling_n of_o his_o former_a want_n utter_v these_o word_n if_o i_o have_v take_v from_o any_o man_n by_o forge_a cavillation_n i_o restore_v he_o four_o fold_n if_o zacheus_n of_o jericho_n after_o his_o conversion_n be_v content_a to_o restore_v four_o fold_n it_o be_v a_o good_a consequent_a that_o they_o have_v littel_v sense_n of_o religion_n which_o will_v not_o restore_v the_o principal_a question_n if_o a_o man_n have_v deceive_v rob_v or_o oppress_v other_o man_n shall_v he_o be_v pardon_v 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