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and_o hard-hearted_a towards_o the_o needy_a and_o sure_o they_o can_v not_o otherwise_o be_v for_o a_o proud_a heart_n a_o full_a belly_n and_o a_o vain_a careless_a idle_a head_n never_o regard_v y_fw-mi e_o distress_a estate_n of_o those_o that_o be_v in_o want_n and_o misery_n other_o sin_n provoke_v god_n to_o wrath_n and_o indignation_n but_o this_o sin_n provoke_v he_o to_o deny_v mercy_n and_o to_o become_v inexorable_a according_a to_o that_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_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 the_o reason_n why_o god_n will_v show_v no_o mercy_n to_o those_o that_o be_v mercylesse_a unto_o the_o poor_a either_o in_o oppress_v they_o or_o in_o not_o relieve_n they_o be_v because_o he_o take_v all_o unmercyfull_a and_o uncharitable_a