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power_n on_o his_o side_n solomon_n say_v prov._n 14.31_o he_o that_o oppress_v the_o poor_a reproach_v his_o maker_n he_o reproach_v his_o maker_n because_o it_o be_v god_n that_o have_v make_v his_o brother_n poor_a and_o put_v he_o under_o his_o foot_n again_o he_o reproach_v his_o maker_n because_o god_n hate_v and_o abhor_v all_o oppression_n and_o injustice_n he_o pretend_v to_o rule_v in_o the_o place_n of_o god_n but_o he_o reproach_v his_o maker_n god_n deal_v so_o by_o none_o his_o law_n direct_v the_o quite_o contrary_a again_o he_o reproach_v his_o maker_n because_o god_n have_v take_v the_o poor_a the_o stranger_n the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o widow_n into_o his_o special_a protection_n and_o have_v give_v many_o particular_a law_n about_o they_o and_o give_v the_o world_n a_o particular_a charge_n concern_v they_o 2._o as_o god_n be_v a_o god_n of_o justice_n and_o love_v that_o so_o he_o have_v also_o a_o great_a kindness_n for_o humane_a society_n and_o for_o 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