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and_o speak_v upright_o and_o despise_v the_o gain_n of_o oppression_n etc._n etc._n he_o shall_v dwell_v on_o high_a etc._n etc._n this_o be_v my_o morning_n think_v which_o make_v i_o rise_v up_o quick_a from_o my_o bed_n 8._o april_n 8._o and_o after_o second_o thought_n i_o hasten_v away_o to_o church_n where_o the_o sheriff_n and_o judge_n be_v expect_v to_o come_v unto_o sermon_n there_o i_o resolve_v in_o the_o face_n of_o all_o the_o country_n to_o cast_v off_o the_o gain_n of_o oppression_n and_o burden_n of_o tithe_n intend_v with_o their_o honour_n leave_n in_o the_o end_n of_o all_o to_o have_v speak_v a_o few_o word_n on_o psal_n 68.5_o but_o the_o judge_n not_o come_v that_o day_n to_o church_n the_o preacher_n do_v no_o more_o but_o expound_v in_o the_o pew_n there_o be_v but_o a_o thin_a audience_n upon_o this_o my_o former_a resolution_n fall_v and_o i_o think_v within_o myself_o sure_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o i_o shall_v open_o meddle_v with_o this_o point_n nor_o 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in_o his_o beauty_n and_o the_o land_n that_o be_v very_o far_o off_o isaiah_n 33.16.17_o the_o next_o day_n i_o come_v to_o your_o chamber_n where_o i_o be_v welcome_v with_o respect_n and_o kindness_n but_o before_o i_o can_v sleep_v that_o night_n i_o be_v awake_v again_o and_o the_o lord_n begin_v to_o answer_v in_o the_o secret_a place_n of_o thunder_n 81.7_o psal_n 81.7_o he_o that_o despise_v not_o the_o gain_n of_o oppression_n shall_v not_o dwell_v on_o high_a then_o down_o i_o come_v to_o the_o deep_a and_o dwell_v that_o night_n in_o the_o dark_a in_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n yea_o in_o the_o belly_n of_o hell_n i_o cry_v the_o next_o day_n also_o o_o lord_n i_o be_o oppress_v undertake_v for_o i_o isai_n 38.14_o this_o scripture_n be_v that_o day_n text_n when_o i_o be_v to_o speak_v good_a thing_n to_o the_o oppress_a i_o hear_v nothing_o but_o bad_a news_n and_o sad_a tiding_n to_o myself_o stand_v there_o under_o the_o gain_n of_o oppression_n i_o can_v experimental_o 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