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neighbour_n be_v a_o sinner_n but_o he_o that_o show_v mercy_n to_o the_o poor_a bless_a be_v he_o this_o verse_n depend_v on_o the_o former_a wherein_o be_v declare_v the_o property_n of_o fleshly_a man_n which_o will_v despise_v their_o friend_n and_o neighbour_n in_o their_o necessity_n and_o here_o be_v set_v down_o their_o state_n &_o condition_n which_o show_v such_o unfaithfulnes_n that_o he_o which_o do_v despise_v his_o neighbour_n when_o he_o be_v poor_a and_o distress_a shall_v be_v a_o sinner_n that_o be_v shall_v be_v charge_v with_o sin_n and_o convict_v of_o it_o and_o plague_v for_o it_o the_o same_o word_n be_v so_o take_v in_o the_o book_n of_o king_n where_o bathsheba_n tell_v david_n how_o needful_a it_o be_v for_o he_o to_o appoint_v his_o successor_n before_o his_o death_n else_o say_v he_o when_o my_o lord_n 21._o 2._o king_n 1_o 21._o the_o king_n shall_v sleep_v with_o his_o father_n i_o and_o my_o son_n solomon_n shall_v be_v sinner_n that_o be_v shall_v be_v count_v as_o guilty_a person_n and_o punish_v as_o offender_n now_o this_o be_v illustrate_v by_o the_o contrary_a the_o great_a reward_n which_o they_o shall_v receive_v that_o pity_n poor_a man_n in_o their_o affliction_n and_o seek_v to_o relieve_v and_o succour_v they_o in_o word_n deed_n and_o countenance_n they_o be_v pronounce_v bless_v such_o as_o shall_v abundant_o partake_v of_o god_n favour_n and_o mercy_n it_o be_v not_o safe_a to_o despise_v poor_a christian_n in_o their_o adversity_n as_o god_n doct._n 2_o will_v take_v venngeance_n of_o the_o violence_n that_o they_o suffer_v &_o punish_v their_o oppressor_n so_o he_o will_v not_o pass_v by_o the_o despite_n that_o be_v do_v to_o they_o nor_o bear_v with_o such_o as_o contemn_v they_o and_o hereof_o let_v the_o moabite_n be_v a_o example_n who_o the_o lord_n most_o grievous_o plague_v 26._o jer._n 48_o 26._o for_o this_o sin_n as_o the_o principal_a cause_n of_o their_o destruction_n moab_n say_v jeremie_n shall_v wallow_v in_o his_o vomit_n and_o he_o shall_v also_o be_v in_o derision_n for_o do_v thou_o not_o deride_v jsraell_n as_o though_o he_o have_v hin_a find_v among_o thief_n for_o when_o thou_o speak_v of_o he_o thou_o be_v move_v first_o they_o add_v affliction_n to_o the_o afflict_a and_o make_v their_o burden_n reason_n 1_o more_o heavy_a which_o be_v sore_o press_v with_o other_o cross_n and_o trouble_v before_o for_o nothing_o be_v more_o grievous_a to_o man_n nature_n nor_o pierce_v his_o heart_n deepely_o than_o to_o see_v himself_o despise_v it_o be_v not_o the_o least_o of_o their_o fufferinge_n which_o our_o saviour_n endure_v the_o scripture_n foretell_v of_o it_o and_o number_v it_o among_o his_o grievous_a calamity_n i_o be_o a_o worm_n and_o not_o a_o man_n a_o shame_n of_o 7._o psal_n 22_o 6_o 7._o man_n and_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o people_n all_o they_o that_o see_v i_o have_v meâ—_n in_o derision_n they_o make_v a_o mow_v and_o nod_v the_o head_n at_o i_o and_o the_o church_n also_o in_o the_o psalm_n do_v complain_v of_o the_o bitterness_n thereof_o and_o vehement_o crave_v help_v at_o god_n hand_n against_o it_o have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o o_o lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o for_o we_o have_v 4._o psal_n 123_o 3_o 4._o suffer_v too_o much_o contempt_n our_o soul_n be_v fill_v too_o full_a of_o the_o mock_n of_o the_o wealthy_a and_o of_o the_o despitefulnes_n of_o the_o proud_a second_o they_o thwart_v and_o contrary_a god_n word_n and_o nature_n and_o way_n for_o he_o be_v most_o pitiful_a to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o tribulation_n &_o so_o require_v all_o other_o to_o show_v themselves_o his_o poor_a servant_n be_v as_o precious_a to_o he_o as_o those_o of_o the_o
to_o their_o own_o state_n by_o the_o paucity_n of_o their_o people_n that_o make_v job_n so_o pitiful_a to_o the_o poor_a oppress_v and_o so_o severe_a to_o the_o violent_a oppressor_n and_o therefore_o come_v so_o great_a a_o blessing_n on_o job_n government_n &_o so_o great_a comfort_n to_o his_o heart_n and_o so_o great_a prosperity_n to_o his_o estate_n and_o so_o great_a honour_n to_o his_o estate_n and_o so_o great_a reverence_n to_o his_o person_n and_o so_o great_a honour_n to_o his_o name_n and_o so_o great_a blessedness_n to_o his_o soul_n and_o body_n for_o ever_o i_o be_v say_v he_o a_o father_n unto_o the_o 16._o job._n 29._o 16._o poor_a &_o when_o i_o know_v not_o the_o cause_n i_o seek_v it_o out_o diligent_o i_o break_v the_o jaw_n of_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n and_o pluck_v the_o pray_v out_o of_o his_o tooth_n neither_o do_v the_o scripture_n purpose_v the_o example_n of_o job_n only_o for_o magistrate_n to_o imitate_v although_o it_o may_v well_o beseem_v they_o 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this_o point_n have_v be_v entreat_v of_o vers._n 30._o a_o sound_a heart_n be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o ennie_n be_v the_o rot_v of_o the_o bone_n a_o sound_a heart_n that_o be_v a_o tender_a kind_a and_o compassionate_a hart_n towards_o they_o that_o be_v in_o affliction_n with_o a_o desire_n to_o relieve_v and_o succour_v they_o for_o the_o word_n signify_v a_o heal_a heart_n such_o a_o one_o as_o wish_v well_o to_o they_o and_o study_v how_o it_o may_v best_o comfort_v they_o so_o free_v it_o be_v from_o evil_a will_n and_o despite_n and_o grudge_v at_o other_o man_n good_a estate_n be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o flesh_n bring_v health_n and_o soundness_n to_o the_o whole_a man_n that_o have_v it_o but_o ennie_n be_v the_o rot_v of_o the_o bone_n it_o be_v painful_a to_o the_o mind_n and_o hurtful_a to_o the_o body_n and_o will_v quick_o consume_v a_o man_n and_o bring_v he_o to_o his_o end_n as_o the_o disease_n which_o lie_v in_o the_o bone_n and_o eat_v up_o the_o marrow_n no_o man_n live_v so_o cheerful_a a_o life_n as_o he_o which_o be_v merciful_o doct._n 1_o affect_v his_o happiness_n be_v not_o detain_v from_o he_o until_o he_o come_v to_o heaven_n but_o he_o have_v some_o fruition_n thereof_o while_o he_o live_v on_o earth_n neither_o do_v it_o consist_v alone_o in_o the_o joy_n of_o his_o soul_n but_o be_v very_o effectual_a for_o the_o health_n of_o his_o body_n and_o therefore_o david_n declare_v the_o felicity_n of_o such_o man_n when_o he_o pronounce_v every_o one_o bless_v that_o wise_o consider_v of_o the_o poor_a 1_o psal_n 41_o 1_o first_o it_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o procure_v plenty_n or_o at_o least_o competent_a reason_n 1_o store_n of_o good_a thing_n for_o this_o present_a life_n together_o with_o the_o comfortable_a use_n of_o the_o same_o second_o in_o their_o adversity_n it_o be_v common_o see_v that_o their_o measure_n be_v repay_v they_o which_o they_o have_v mete_v to_o other_o for_o god_n do_v usual_o send_v they_o 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and_o send_v for_o he_o have_v compassion_n on_o his_o people_n and_o on_o 16._o 2._o chron._n 36._o 15._o 16._o his_o habitation_n but_o they_o mock_v the_o messenger_n of_o god_n and_o despise_v his_o word_n and_o misuse_v his_o prophet_n until_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n arise_v against_o his_o people_n and_o till_o there_o be_v no_o heal_n terror_n for_o the_o papist_n who_o religion_n be_v altogether_o confect_v use_n and_o make_v of_o several_a sort_n of_o contempt_n for_o what_o be_v there_o in_o it_o that_o tend_v not_o whole_o to_o the_o disparagement_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v they_o not_o despise_v when_o man_n writing_n and_o many_o of_o they_o mere_a forgery_n be_v make_v of_o equal_a authority_n with_o they_o be_v they_o not_o despise_v when_o the_o commandment_n and_o tradition_n of_o man_n when_o trifle_n and_o toy_n when_o legend_n and_o fable_n and_o shameful_a lie_n be_v prefer_v before_o they_o be_v they_o not_o despise_v when_o a_o sinful_a man_n 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be_v there_o persuasion_n and_o reason_n to_o that_o purpose_n declare_v come_v with_o we_o say_v they_o we_o will_v lay_v â—ait_n for_o blood_n and_o lie_v privily_o 14._o prou._n 1._o 11._o 13_o 14._o for_o the_o innocent_a without_o danger_n we_o shall_v find_v all_o precious_a riches_n and_o fill_v our_o house_n with_o spoil_n thou_o shall_v put_v in_o thy_o lot_n among_o we_o we_o will_v all_o have_v one_o purse_n and_o the_o fellowship_n of_o faithful_a christian_n in_o fast_v and_o prayer_n in_o participation_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n and_o in_o all_o holy_a exercise_n of_o religion_n do_v asmuch_o refresh_v the_o heart_n of_o they_o that_o addict_v themselves_o to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o unfeigned_o seek_v eternal_a salvation_n they_o glad_o come_v together_o they_o willing_o stay_v together_o they_o comfortable_o converse_v together_o as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o they_o continue_v 46._o act_n 2._o 46._o daily_a with_o 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