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purpose_n p._n 264_o a_o just_a lamentation_n for_o that_o no_o warning_n will_v serve_v but_o we_o must_v do_v at_o after_o they_o and_o be_v weary_a of_o the_o lord_n p._n 264_o 265_o abomination_n 20._o oppression_n of_o the_o poor_a hasten_v the_o captivity_n p._n 265_o our_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n for_o justice_n and_o mercy_n to_o the_o poor_a p._n 265_o a_o pattern_n for_o great_a man_n in_o job._n p._n 265_o their_o transgression_n that_o instead_o thereof_o they_o be_v most_o cruel_a extortioner_n and_o oppressor_n p._n 266_o 267_o the_o lord_n compare_v extortioner_n to_o apothecary_n &_o miller_n 268_o they_o join_v house_n to_o house_n till_o there_o be_v no_o place_n for_o the_o poor_a p._n 269_o vengeance_n proportional_a p._n 269_o abomination_n 21._o oppression_n by_o engross_a and_o inhance_a the_o prize_n of_o thing_n to_o swallow_v up_o the_o poor_a hasten_v the_o captivity_n p._n 270_o what_o god_n require_v of_o rich_a man_n in_o time_n of_o dearth_n p._n 270_o the_o rich_a be_v become_v as_o cormorant_n to_o the_o poor_a p._n 270_o the_o lord_n will_v never_o forget_v this_o sin_n it_o make_v the_o land_n to_o tremble_v p._n 271_o application_n to_o unsatiable_a corne-mungers_a p._n 272_o god_n warn_v forget_v in_o the_o leveller_n insurrection_n p._n 273_o abomination_n 22._o oppression_n to_o raise_v their_o house_n hasten_v the_o captivity_n p._n 274_o to_o build_v by_o oppression_n be_v to_o consult_v shame_n to_o their_o house_n p._n 275_o abomination_n 23._o oppression_n to_o support_v their_o pride_n hasten_v the_o captivity_n p._n 275_o the_o attire_n of_o gracious_a woman_n what_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v p._n 276_o their_o woman_n help_v to_o flay_v the_o poor_a to_o support_v their_o pride_n p._n 276_o they_o mind_v nothing_o but_o pride_n when_o god_n threaten_v they_o most_o p._n 276_o the_o plague_n which_o all_o such_o bring_v on_o themselves_o and_o they_o p._n 277_o a_o glass_n for_o proud_a woman_n to_o view_v themselves_o in_o p._n 278_o what_o this_o will_v work_v right_o practise_v p._n 278_o our_o pride_n though_o exceed_v they_o so_o as_o can_v be_v express_v yet_o must_v one_o day_n be_v set_v in_o open_a view_n before_o the_o face_n of_o all_o who_o do_v not_o repent_v p._n 279_o vengeance_n proportional_a for_o this_o sin_n p._n 279_o this_o sin_n and_o the_o sigh_n of_o the_o poor_a for_o it_o cry_v continual_o for_o vengeance_n to_o be_v take_v on_o such_o a_o monster_n p._n 280_o abomination_n 24._o pride_n in_o sumptuous_a building_n cause_v oppression_n hasten_v the_o captivity_n p._n 280_o a_o glass_n for_o they_o who_o build_v their_o house_n by_o oppression_n p._n 281_o the_o unmercifulnesse_n of_o ambitious_a builder_n p._n 282_o the_o way_n for_o great_a man_n to_o prosper_v p._n 282_o the_o case_n of_o all_o oppressor_n how_o they_o live_v and_o what_o they_o provide_v for_o their_o child_n p._n 283_o application_n p._n 284_o abomination_n 25._o oppression_n to_o 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for_o all_o belly-god_n p._n 289_o neither_o gentry_n nor_o greatness_n will_v save_v from_o god_n vengeance_n hell_n gape_v for_o such_o p._n 289_o the_o proud_a must_v be_v bring_v down_o to_o the_o depth_n of_o hell_n and_o go_v captive_n with_o the_o first_o p._n 289_o god_n abhor_v the_o excellency_n and_o haughtiness_n of_o all_o such_o and_o the_o palaceâ—_n where_o their_o sin_n be_v most_o practise_v p._n 290_o desperation_n the_o portion_n of_o all_o proud_a belly-god_n when_o god_n vengeance_n come_v p._n 290_o god_n must_v needs_o visit_v for_o such_o thing_n and_o his_o soul_n be_v avengedon_v such_o a_o nation_n p._n 290_o application_n to_o every_o conscience_n p._n 291_o abomination_n 26._o unsatiable_a covetousness_n cause_v oppression_n hasten_v the_o captivity_n p._n 291_o the_o study_n and_o covetousness_n of_o the_o lord_n people_n p._n 291_o all_o before_o the_o captivity_n general_o give_v to_o covetousness_n p._n 292_o the_o fruit_n of_o covetousness_n in_o 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297_o application_n to_o those_o who_o oppress_v to_o make_v themselves_o great_a p._n 297_o application_n to_o the_o haughty_a on_o who_o garment_n be_v find_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o poor_a p._n 297_o application_n to_o sumptuous_a builder_n oppress_v p._n 298_o application_n to_o they_o that_o oppress_v to_o pamper_v themselves_o sauce_n all_o their_o dainty_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o poor_a p._n 299_o application_n to_o the_o mighty_a engrosser_n who_o house_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o spoil_n of_o the_o poor_a p._n 299_o application_n to_o all_o who_o have_v set_v up_o the_o world_n in_o their_o heart_n to_o worship_n p._n 300_o how_o to_o be_v beautiful_a and_o glorious_a indeed_o p._n 301_o how_o to_o set_v our_o nest_n on_o high_a and_o to_o build_v they_o for_o eternity_n p._n 301_o how_o to_o give_v ourselves_o to_o all_o delight_n and_o to_o be_v prodigal_a therein_o p._n 302_o how_o to_o hoard_v up_o and_o engross_v p._n 302_o how_o to_o covet_v a_o holy_a 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