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they_o but_o in_o no_o case_n to_o take_v usury_n or_o advantage_n of_o they_o have_v in_o it_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o end_n to_o meet_v with_o cruelty_n and_o unmercifulness_n for_o every_o such_o condition_n have_v in_o it_o matter_n to_o move_v we_o to_o pity_n &_o compassion_n which_o occasion_n be_v take_v of_o the_o good_a as_o offer_v they_o from_o the_o lord_n to_o declare_v who_o child_n they_o be_v by_o be_v merciful_a even_o as_o their_o heavenly_a father_n be_v merciful_a 7â—_n but_o when_o man_n be_v so_o far_o from_o compassion_n and_o mercy_n as_o be_v provoke_v by_o present_a and_o visible_a occasion_n offer_v they_o do_v not_o only_o shut_v up_o the_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n against_o they_o but_o even_o make_v a_o pray_v &_o spoil_v of_o they_o most_o cruel_o increase_v their_o misery_n it_o be_v a_o plain_a proof_n that_o there_o be_v no_o drop_n of_o humanity_n and_o much_o less_o of_o christianity_n within_o they_o to_o conclude_v this_o speech_n of_o cruelty_n that_o which_o be_v write_v in_o deuteronomie_n 25._o of_o the_o mousel_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o ox_n that_o tread_v out_o the_o corn_n and_o be_v apply_v by_o saint_n paul_n to_o the_o corinth_n 9.9.10_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o labourer_n may_v not_o be_v deny_v his_o hire_n and_o wage_n for_o his_o pain_n make_v plain_o against_o cruelty_n &_o batter_v down_o all_o the_o wall_n of_o unmercifulness_n that_o be_v so_o strong_o uphold_v by_o the_o general_a practice_n of_o so_o many_o now_o aday_n for_o what_o man_n almost_o be_v there_o of_o any_o worship_n or_o wealth_n who_o think_v not_o that_o he_o may_v lawful_o use_v his_o tenant_n or_o poor_a neighbour_n without_o any_o wage_n yet_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n pronounce_v woe_n against_o this_o kind_n of_o cruelty_n in_o these_o word_n 22.13_o woe_n unto_o he_o that_o build_v his_o house_n by_o unrighteousness_n and_o his_o chamber_n without_o equity_n he_o use_v his_o neighbour_n without_o wage_n and_o give_v he_o 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