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our_o priest_n be_v deliver_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o land_n unto_o the_o sword_n into_o captivity_n into_o a_o spoil_n &_o into_o confusion_n of_o face_n as_o appeareth_z this_o day_n and_o now_o for_o a_o little_a space_n grace_n have_v be_v show_v from_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n in_o cause_v a_o remnant_n to_o escape_v and_o in_o give_v we_o a_o nail_n in_o his_o holy_a place_n that_o our_o god_n may_v light_v our_o eye_n and_o give_v we_o a_o little_a reviue_n in_o our_o servitude_n for_o though_o we_o be_v bondman_n yet_o our_o god_n have_v not_o forsake_v we_o in_o our_o bondage_n but_o have_v incline_v mercy_n unto_o we_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n to_o give_v we_o life_n and_o to_o erect_v the_o house_n of_o our_o god_n and_o to_o redress_v the_o desolate_a place_n thereof_o and_o to_o give_v we_o a_o wall_n in_o juda_n and_o in_o jerusalem_n ezra_n chap._n 9_o ver_fw-la 7.8.9_o by_o which_o word_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o 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continue_v the_o course_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o moon_n etc._n etc._n while_o the_o world_n last_v therefore_o he_o will_v preserve_v his_o church_n for_o who_o benefit_n especial_o the_o world_n be_v create_v and_o yet_o we_o must_v remember_v that_o the_o condition_n of_o god_n church_n depend_v not_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o world_n or_o course_n of_o the_o heaven_n for_o they_o shall_v perish_v say_v david_n to_o almighty_a god_n but_o thou_o shall_v endure_v even_o they_o all_o shall_v wax_v old_a as_o do_v a_o garment_n as_o a_o vesture_n shall_v thou_o change_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v change_v but_o thou_o be_v the_o same_o and_o thy_o year_n shall_v not_o fail_v the_o child_n of_o thy_o servant_n shall_v continue_v and_o their_o seed_n shall_v stand_v fast_o in_o thy_o sight_n psal_n 102._o ver_fw-la 26.27.28_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n as_o the_o wine_n be_v find_v in_o the_o cluster_n and_o one_o say_v destroy_v it_o not_o for_o a_o blessing_n be_v in_o it_o so_o will_v i_o do_v for_o my_o servant_n sake_n that_o i_o may_v not_o destroy_v they_o whole_a but_o i_o will_v bring_v a_o seed_n out_o of_o jacob_n &_o out_o of_o juda_n that_o shall_v inherit_v my_o mountain_n and_o my_o elect_a shall_v inherit_v it_o &_o my_o servant_n shall_v dwell_v there_o isa_n 65._o ver_fw-la 8.9_o when_o almighty_a god_n threaten_v destruction_n to_o the_o people_n he_o respect_v the_o body_n of_o the_o people_n in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o sincerity_n but_o when_o his_o majesty_n restrain_v his_o punishment_n he_o respect_v a_o small_a number_n which_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o church_n the_o corruption_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v no_o hindrance_n but_o that_o almighty_a god_n may_v preserve_v the_o church_n of_o his_o elect_a &_o god_n promise_n of_o the_o perpetual_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n pertain_v proper_o to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o elect_a 15_o the_o reprobate_n be_v not_o of_o the_o church_n 5._o ephe._n 5._o to_o be_v of_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v unite_v with_o christ_n the_o reprobate_n be_v not_o unite_v with_o christ_n the_o church_n be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n christ_n be_v the_o saviour_n of_o his_o body_n if_o the_o reprobate_n be_v of_o the_o church_n that_o be_v of_o christ_n body_n they_o shall_v be_v save_v as_o in_o deed_n they_o shall_v never_o be_v christ_n which_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n 4._o ephe._n 4._o give_v spirit_n and_o life_n to_o his_o church_n but_o he_o give_v neither_o spirit_n nor_o life_n to_o the_o reprobate_n it_o be_v unpossible_a for_o one_o &_o the_o self_n same_o man_n to_o be_v the_o member_n of_o
shall_v commit_v any_o sin_n that_o man_n commit_v &_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 thereof_o with_o his_o principal_n &_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 shall_v 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 6.7.8_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 injury_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 2.3_o jud._n chap._n 17._o ver_fw-la 2.3_o michah_n rob_v his_o mother_n of_o xi_o hundred_o shekel_n of_o silver_n his_o mother_n 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 or_o 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 who_o hand_n have_v i_o receive_v any_o bribe_n 12_o 1._o sam._n 12_o 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 19_o luke_n 19_o zacheus_n be_v sometime_o 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 little_a touch_n of_o sin_n and_o little_a 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 at_o god_n hand_n if_o he_o make_v not_o actual_a restitution_n answer_n god_n will_v not_o pardon_v he_o unless_o he_o make_v actual_a restitution_n if_o he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o my_o reason_n be_v these_o if_o the_o wicked_a restore_v the_o pledge_n and_o give_v again_o that_o he_o have_v rob_v he_o shall_v sure_o live_v &_o not_o die_v say_v the_o lord_n 12.13_o chap._n 18._o ver_fw-la 12.13_o eze._n 33.15_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o sure_a consequent_a that_o he_o shall_v not_o live_v eternal_o which_o be_v in_o case_n to_o make_v actual_a restitution_n do_v it_o not_o according_o be_v not_o this_o the_o fast_v that_o i_o have_v choose_v to_o loose_v the_o band_n of_o wickedness_n to_o take_v off_o the_o heavy_a burden_n and_o to_o let_v the_o oppress_v go_v free_a and_o that_o you_o break_v every_o yoke_n etc._n etc._n then_o shall_v thou_o call_v and_o the_o lord_n shall_v answer_v thou_o shall_v cry_v &_o he_o shall_v say_v here_o i_o be_o etc._n etc._n esay_n 58.6.9_o if_o the_o oppressor_n must_v let_v the_o oppress_v go_v free_a he_o must_v make_v actual_a restitution_n if_o almighty_a god_n will_v not_o hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o oppressor_n until_o he_o let_v the_o oppress_v go_v free_a it_o be_v a_o necessary_a consequent_a that_o god_n will_v not_o pardon_v he_o 54._o epist_n 54._o augustine_n be_v very_o flat_a for_o this_o point_n if_o man_n be_v able_a to_o make_v actual_a restitution_n and_o do_v it_o not_o poenitentia_fw-la non_fw-la agitur_fw-la sed_fw-la fingitur_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v their_o repentance_n be_v no_o repentance_n and_o their_o sin_n shall_v not_o be_v pardon_v until_o actual_a restitution_n be_v make_v question_n if_o a_o man_n have_v secret_o either_o rob_v or_o deceive_v another_o and_o be_v very_o willing_a to_o make_v restitution_n but_o can_v do_v it_o with_o out_o some_o worldly_a danger_n and_o disgrace_n to_o himself_o what_o must_v he_o do_v in_o this_o case_n answer_n let_v he_o send_v that_o which_o he_o have_v take_v unjust_o by_o some_o trusty_a messenger_n to_o he_o who_o he_o have_v wrong_v and_o let_v his_o name_n be_v conceal_v question_n if_o he_o that_o have_v take_v unjust_o from_o other_o have_v waste_v all_o and_o be_v not_o able_a to_o make_v restitution_n what_o shall_v he_o do_v answer_n such_o a_o one_o must_v desire_v pardon_n very_o humble_o at_o god_n hand_n and_o water_v the_o earth_n with_o his_o tear_n 4_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o magistrate_n to_o deliver_v the_o oppress_a out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o oppressor_n execute_v judgement_n in_o the_o morning_n that_o be_v 1.17_o jere._n 21.12_o esay_n 1.17_o careful_o and_o without_o delay_n and_o deliver_v the_o oppress_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o oppressor_n say_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n seek_v judgement_n relieve_v the_o oppress_a judge_v the_o fatherless_a and_o defend_v the_o widow_n almighty_a god_n command_v the_o magistrate_n to_o execute_v judgement_n in_o the_o morning_n therefore_o they_o must_v use_v no_o delay_n in_o do_v justice_n god_n command_v the_o magistrate_n to_o seek_v judgement_n therefore_o in_o case_n of_o oppression_n they_o must_v not_o stay_v till_o they_o be_v call_v for_o god_n commend_v unto_o the_o magistrate_n all_o that_o be_v oppress_v but_o special_o the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n because_o they_o want_v the_o defence_n of_o their_o parent_n and_o husband_n and_o every_o man_n go_v over_o where_o the_o hedge_n be_v low_a 22._o jerem._n 22._o josias_n execute_v judgement_n &_o justice_n he_o judge_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o afflict_a and_o poor_a saithe_v the_o lord_n of_o josias_n job_n say_v thus_o of_o himself_o i_o deliver_v the_o poor_a that_o cry_v 29._o job._n 29._o and_o the_o fatherless_a and_o he_o that_o have_v none_o to_o help_v he_o etc._n etc._n i_o put_v on_o justice_n &_o it_o cover_v i_o my_o judgement_n be_v as_o a_o robe_n and_o a_o crown_n i_o be_v the_o eye_n to_o the_o blind_a and_o i_o be_v the_o foot_n to_o the_o lame_a i_o be_v a_o father_n unto_o the_o poor_a and_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 also_o the_o chaw_v of_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n and_o pluck_v the_o pray_v out_o of_o his_o tooth_n etc._n etc._n it_o appear_v by_o this_o that_o job_n be_v a_o worthy_a magistrate_n god_n send_v we_o many_o such_o as_o job_n be_v the_o sunamite_n who_o son_n elizeus_fw-la raise_v to_o life_n 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shall_v answer_v i_o be_o build_v likewise_o of_o blood_n and_o iniquity_n if_o the_o stone_n and_o beam_n of_o oppressor_n house_n give_v in_o their_o evidence_n like_o honest_a jurate_n against_o such_o house_n the_o oppressor_n must_v prepare_v themselves_o to_o hear_v this_o fearful_a sentence_n pronounce_v by_o the_o lord_n chief_a justice_n of_o heaven_n 12._o abac._n cha_n 2._o ver_fw-la 12._o &_o earth_n against_o they_o woe_n unto_o he_o that_o build_v a_o town_n with_o blood_n and_o erect_v a_o city_n by_o iniquity_n 211._o aug._n epist_n 211._o they_o which_o oppress_v other_o do_v more_o hurt_v themselves_o than_o those_o who_o they_o oppress_v the_o smart_n of_o the_o oppress_a have_v a_o end_n the_o smart_n of_o the_o oppressor_n be_v everlasting_a for_o he_o heap_v unto_o himself_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n 2._o rom._n chap._n 2._o &_o of_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n there_o be_v never_o any_o oppressor_n so_o many_o &_o mighty_a but_z at_z the_o length_n they_o be_v meet_v with_o god_n judgement_n have_v foot_n of_o will_v but_o they_o have_v arm_n of_o brass_n it_o be_v long_o ere_o god_n begin_v but_o when_o he_o strike_v he_o pay_v home_o esay_n chap._n 30_o ver_fw-la 14.17_o woe_n unto_o they_o that_o imagine_v inquity_n 5._o jere._n 5._o &_o work_v wickedness_n upon_o their_o bed_n when_o the_o morning_n be_v light_a they_o practise_v it_o because_o their_o hand_n have_v power_n &_o they_o covet_v field_n &_o take_v they_o by_o violence_n and_o house_n &_o take_v they_o away_o so_o they_o oppress_v a_o man_n &_o his_o house_n even_o a_o man_n &_o his_o heritage_n therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n behold_v against_o this_o family_n have_v i_o devise_v a_o plague_n whereout_o you_o shall_v not_o pluck_v your_o neck_n mich._n 2._o ver_fw-la 1.2.3_o god_n be_v merciful_a unto_o we_o and_o make_v we_o afraid_a of_o his_o judgement_n 7_o oppressor_n have_v no_o religion_n in_o they_o god_n look_v for_o judgement_n but_o behold_v oppression_n for_o righteousness_n 7._o esay_n chap._n 5._o ver_fw-la 7._o but_o behold_v a_o cry_v etc._n etc._n judgement_n &_o righteousness_n be_v the_o true_a fruit_n of_o god_n religion_n therefore_o oppression_n be_v no_o branch_n of_o god_n religion_n &_o consequent_o the_o oppressor_n be_v void_a of_o all_o religion_n do_v not_o all_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n know_v that_o they_o eat_v up_o my_o people_n as_o they_o eat_v bread_n they_o call_v not_o upon_o the_o lord_n psal_n 14._o ver_fw-la 4._o oppressor_n call_v not_o upon_o the_o lord_n therefore_o they_o be_v void_a of_o religion_n for_o invocation_n be_v a_o principal_a &_o necessary_a fruit_n of_o religion_n if_o the_o oppressor_n say_v that_o they_o stretch_v out_o their_o hand_n &_o make_v many_o prayer_n i_o grant_v they_o do_v so_o but_o almighty_a god_n give_v they_o this_o answer_n 4._o esay_n chap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 15._o mich._n chap._n 3._o ver_fw-la 4._o i_o will_v hide_v my_o eye_n from_o you_o i_o will_v not_o hear_v for_o your_o hand_n be_v full_a of_o blood_n i_o will_v be_v a_o swift_a witness_n against_o those_o that_o wrongful_o keep_v back_o the_o hireling_n wage_n and_o vex_v the_o widow_n and_o fatherless_a and_o oppress_v the_o stranger_n 5._o malach._n chap._n 3._o ver_fw-la 5._o and_o fear_v not_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n etc._n etc._n they_o which_o oppress_v other_o fear_v not_o god_n therefore_o they_o be_v void_a of_o religion_n if_o they_o say_v they_o fear_v god_n they_o deserve_v no_o credit_n because_o their_o do_n confute_v their_o speech_n a_o good_a tree_n bringeeh_o forth_o good_a fruit_n and_o a_o iustifi_v faith_n appear_v by_o good_a work_n the_o former_a governor_n do_v burden_v the_o people_n 15._o nehem._n cha_n 5_o ver_fw-la 15._o and_o their_o servant_n bare_a rule_n over_o the_o people_n but_o so_o do_v not_o i_o say_v nehemias_n because_o of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n if_o nehemias_n do_v neither_o oppress_v nor_o deal_v hardly_o because_o he_o fear_v god_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o oppressor_n fear_v not_o god_n and_o therefore_o be_v void_a of_o religion_n when_o he_o that_o be_v josias_n judge_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o afflict_a and_o the_o poor_a 16.17_o jere._n 22._o ver_fw-la 16.17_o he_o prosper_v be_v not_o this_o because_o he_o know_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n but_o thy_o eye_n and_o thy_o heart_n he_o speak_v to_o joachim_n the_o king_n of_o juda_n be_v but_o only_o for_o thy_o covetousness_n and_o for_o to_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n and_o for_o oppression_n etc._n etc._n josias_n be_v a_o singular_a defence_n to_o the_o oppress_a because_o he_o do_v know_v and_o fear_v god_n joachim_n be_v a_o notable_a oppressor_n because_o he_o do_v neither_o know_v nor_o fear_n god_n that_o be_v to_o say_v because_o he_o be_v void_a of_o god_n religion_n this_o which_o i_o have_v set_v down_o against_o oppression_n may_v serve_v for_o a_o crystal_n glass_n for_o oppressor_n to_o look_v upon_o and_o to_o reform_v themselves_o by_o if_o it_o work_v their_o good_a it_o be_v happy_a for_o they_o if_o it_o do_v not_o let_v they_o remember_v that_o die_v they_o must_v and_o that_o after_o death_n they_o shall_v have_v a_o fearful_a judgement_n the_o best_a advice_n that_o i_o can_v give_v to_o they_o which_o be_v oppress_v be_v that_o they_o desire_v the_o magistrate_n to_o be_v their_o defence_n if_o by_o this_o ordinary_a mean_n they_o can_v compass_v their_o own_o they_o must_v patient_o bear_v injury_n and_o commit_v their_o cause_n to_o almighty_a god_n who_o have_v their_o flittinge_n in_o his_o register_n 8._o psal_n 56._o ver_fw-la 8._o and_o their_o tear_n in_o his_o bottle_n and_o will_v be_v sure_o but_o yet_o just_o revenge_v of_o their_o oppressor_n veritas_fw-la &_o dulcis_fw-la est_fw-la &_o amara_fw-la quando_fw-la dulcis_fw-la est_fw-la parcit_fw-la quando_fw-la amara_fw-la curate_n aug._n epist_n 211._o ad_fw-la romulum_fw-la â§_o imprint_v at_o london_n at_o the_o three_o crane_n in_o the_o vintree_n by_o thomas_n dawson_n for_o george_n bishop_n 1583._o