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who_o have_v i_o defraud_v who_o have_v i_o oppress_v or_o of_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 however_o i_o can_v wish_v they_o will_v take_v up_o the_o last_o clause_n and_o say_v i_o will_v restore_v i_o be_o afraid_a it_o have_v be_v cause_n enough_o to_o bring_v many_o sheep_n to_o the_o slaughter_n because_o they_o be_v fat_a yea_o some_o among_o we_o have_v be_v no_o better_o than_o bush_n or_o bramble_n to_o tear_v off_o the_o fleece_n of_o innocent_a sheep_n who_o have_v come_v to_o they_o for_o shelter_n that_o complaint_n oâ—_z the_o prophet_n micah_n be_v too_o plain_o verify_v the_o best_a of_o they_o be_v a_o briar_n and_o the_o most_o upright_o sharp_a than_o a_o thorn-hedge_n chap._n 7.4_o but_o let_v such_o oppressor_n know_v that_o as_o for_o the_o present_a they_o have_v be_v instrument_n so_o one_o day_n they_o shall_v be_v subject_n of_o god_n wrath_n the_o same_o word_n in_o hebrew_n signify_v both_o a_o wedge_n 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