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pretend_v to_o mend_v the_o way_n and_o council_n of_o god_n than_o any_o zeal_n goodness_n or_o piety_n to_o the_o creation_n let_v we_o leave_v off_o therefore_o our_o cruelty_n oppression_n violence_n covetousness_n and_o revenge_n one_o towards_o another_o and_o follow_v the_o advice_n give_v we_o by_o holy_a man_n and_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o the_o preacher_n in_o ecclesiastes_n the_o 11.1_o and_o 2._o verse_n cast_v thy_o bread_n upon_o the_o water_n for_o thou_o shall_v find_v it_o after_o many_o day_n give_v a_o portion_n to_o seven_o and_o also_o to_o eight_o for_o thou_o know_v not_o what_o evil_n shall_v be_v upon_o the_o earth_n make_v that_o a_o argument_n for_o improve_n the_o present_a time_n to_o do_v good_a in_o and_o to_o distribute_v namely_o the_o revolution_n of_o time_n and_o providence_n that_o do_v remove_v extreme_n to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o subject_a make_v he_o poor_a and_o needy_a that_o be_v wealthy_a and_o do_v abound_v and_o so_o è_fw-la 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denomination_n of_o the_o gate_n prov._n 21.13_o whoso_o stope_v his_o ear_n at_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o poor_a he_o also_o shall_v cry_v himself_o but_o shall_v not_o be_v hear_v prov._n 19.17_o he_o that_o have_v pity_n upon_o the_o poor_a dare_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o look_v what_o he_o lay_v out_o it_o shall_v be_v pay_v he_o again_o let_v we_o also_o escape_v the_o judgement_n that_o be_v denounce_v against_o the_o merciless_a james_n 2.13_o for_o he_o shall_v have_v judgement_n without_o mercy_n that_o have_v show_v no_o mercy_n etc._n etc._n now_o that_o i_o may_v not_o seem_v partial_a in_o my_o discourse_n only_o to_o demonstrate_v the_o creditor_n his_o duty_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v also_o to_o leave_v the_o debtor_n inexcusable_a and_o show_v he_o his_o duty_n which_o be_v incumbent_n upon_o he_o by_o the_o moral_a and_o divine_a law_n as_o that_o upon_o the_o creditor_n let_v not_o the_o debtor_n think_v ever_o a_o whit_n the_o better_a of_o himself_o by_o what_o be_v 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