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be_v no_o more_o able_a to_o stand_v before_o he_o then_o than_o their_o poor_a brethren_n be_v now_o able_a to_o stand_v out_o against_o they_o 34._o add_v to_o the_o grievousness_n of_o this_o sin_n the_o baseness_n of_o it_o also_o and_o that_o methinks_v shall_v work_v much_o upon_o every_o noble_a and_o generous_a spirit_n to_o abhor_v it_o alas_o who_o be_v they_o you_o thus_o trample_v upon_o and_o insult_v over_o but_o these_o poor_a worm_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o when_o they_o be_v tread_v on_o dare_v scarce_o so_o much_o as_o turn_v again_o for_o as_o much_o as_o your_o tread_v be_v upon_o the_o poor_a 5.11_o amos_n 5._o and_o it_o be_v a_o poor_a and_o inglorious_a conquest_n that_o be_v get_v by_o the_o foil_n of_o such_o a_o adversary_n rob_v not_o the_o poor_a say_v solomon_n because_o he_o be_v poor_a neither_o oppress_v the_o afflict_a etc._n etc._n prov._n 22._o 22.22_o these_o first_o word_n be_v capable_a of_o a_o double_a construction_n first_o rob_v not_o the_o poor_a because_o he_o be_v poor_a that_o be_v let_v not_o his_o poverty_n and_o inability_n to_o withstand_v thou_o encourage_v thou_o the_o rather_o to_o rob_v he_o which_o construction_n agree_v very_o well_o with_o the_o reason_n give_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n for_o the_o lord_n will_v plead_v their_o cause_n and_o spoil_v the_o soul_n of_o those_o that_o spoil_v they_o 23._o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v be_v well_o advise_v what_o you_o do_v weak_a though_o they_o be_v and_o can_v do_v little_a for_o themselves_o yet_o they_o have_v a_o strong_a one_o to_o take_v their_o part_n who_o will_v see_v that_o such_o as_o do_v they_o wrong_v shall_v not_o go_v unpunished_a yet_o be_v there_o another_o sense_n to_o be_v make_v of_o those_o word_n also_o neither_o unfit_o nor_o unprofitable_o as_o thus_o rob_v not_o the_o poor_a because_o he_o be_v poor_a that_o be_v let_v the_o consideration_n of_o his_o poverty_n keep_v thou_o off_o from_o meddle_v with_o he_o 1._o a_o little_a loss_n will_v be_v his_o undo_n because_o he_o be_v poor_a 2._o and_o if_o thou_o shall_v wring_v all_o he_o have_v from_o he_o it_o can_v make_v no_o great_a addition_n to_o thou_o because_o he_o be_v poor_a 3._o or_o if_o it_o can_v yet_o be_v he_o no_o fit_a match_n for_o thou_o to_o exercise_v thy_o strength_n upon_o if_o thou_o be_v rich_a because_o he_o be_v poor_a 35._o but_o herein_o especial_o may_v you_o behold_v the_o baseness_n of_o oppression_n that_o the_o base_a people_n man_n of_o the_o low_a rank_n and_o spirit_n be_v evermore_o the_o most_o insolent_a and_o consequent_o according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o their_o power_n the_o most_o oppressive_a claudian_n asperius_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la humili_fw-la in_o the_o poet._n but_o take_v it_o from_o solomon_n rather_o 28.3_o who_o compare_v a_o poor_a man_n when_o he_o have_v the_o opportunity_n to_o oppress_v another_o poor_a man_n to_o a_o sweep_a rain_n that_o leave_v no_o food_n prov._n 28._o how_o rough_o do_v that_o servant_n in_o the_o parable_n deal_v with_o his_o fellow-servant_n 18.28_o when_o he_o shake_v he_o by_o the_o throat_n for_o a_o small_a debt_n after_o his_o master_n have_v but_o new_o remit_v to_o he_o a_o sum_n incomparable_o great_a the_o reason_n of_o the_o difference_n be_v the_o master_n deal_v noble_o and_o free_o and_o like_o himself_o and_o have_v compassion_n 27._o but_o the_o servant_n be_v of_o a_o low_a and_o narrow_a spirit_n must_v insult_v terent._n senties_fw-la qui_fw-la vir_fw-la siem_fw-la if_o a_o mean_a man_n in_o any_o of_o our_o town_n or_o hamlet_n be_v a_o little_a get_v up_o to_o overtop_n most_o of_o his_o neighbour_n in_o wealth_n or_o be_v put_v into_o some_o little_a authority_n to_o deal_v under_o some_o great_a man_n for_o the_o dispose_n of_o his_o farm_n or_o ground_n or_o have_v something_o to_o sell_v to_o his_o necessitous_a neighbour_n â—â—_o at_o must_v buy_v upon_o day_n or_o have_v a_o little_a money_n lie_v by_o he_o to_o furnish_v another_o that_o for_o the_o supply_n of_o his_o present_a necessity_n must_v sell_v off_o somewhat_o of_o that_o little_a he_o have_v though_o at_o a_o underrate_v or_o the_o like_a it_o be_v scarce_o credible_a do_v not_o every_o day_n experience_n make_v proof_n of_o it_o how_o such_o a_o man_n will_v screw_v up_o the_o poor_a man_n that_o fall_v into_o his_o hand_n without_o all_o mercy_n and_o beyond_o all_o reason_n conclude_v hence_o all_o you_o that_o be_v of_o generous_a birth_n or_o spirit_n how_o unworthy_a that_o practice_n will_v be_v in_o you_o wherein_o man_n of_o the_o low_a mind_n and_o condition_n can_v in_o their_o proportion_n not_o equal_a only_o but_o even_o exceed_v you_o which_o shall_v make_v you_o not_o only_o to_o hate_v oppression_n because_o it_o be_v wicked_a but_o even_o to_o scorn_v it_o because_o it_o be_v base_a and_o to_o despise_v it_o he_o that_o despise_v the_o gain_n of_o oppression_n isaiah_n 33._o this_o for_o the_o second_o particular_a who_o have_v i_o oppress_v 33.15_o 35._o there_o be_v yet_o a_o three_o behind_o against_o which_o solomon_n protest_v as_o a_o branch_n of_o injustice_n also_o which_o also_o concern_v he_o more_o proper_o as_o a_o judge_n to_o wit_n bribery_n or_o of_o who_o hand_n have_v i_o receive_v a_o bribe_n that_o i_o may_v blind_v my_o eye_n therewith_o in_o the_o place_n now_o last_v cite_v the_o prophet_n isaiah_n speak_v of_o a_o upright_a just_a man_n describe_v he_o among_o other_o thing_n by_o this_o that_o he_o shake_v his_o hand_n from_o hâ—lâ—ing_v of_o bribe_n 33.15_o as_o a_o man_n will_v shake_v off_o a_o viper_n or_o other_o venomous_a beast_n that_o shall_v offer_v to_o fasten_v upon_o his_o hand_n as_o paul_n do_v at_o malipiero_n a_o 28.15_o act_v 28._o the_o word_n that_o here_o
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niniveh_n 3.10_o and_o elsewhere_o but_o it_o be_v not_o ascribe_v unto_o god_n proper_o but_o as_o other_o humane_a passion_n and_o affection_n be_v as_o grief_n sorrow_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o import_v some_o action_n of_o god_n eventual_o and_o according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o our_o understanding_n like_a unto_o the_o operation_n which_o those_o passion_n produce_v in_o we_o but_o have_v nothing_o at_o all_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o those_o passion_n in_o they_o so_o that_o still_o that_o be_v eternal_o true_a which_o be_v speak_v indeed_o by_o a_o false_a prophet_n but_o who_o spirit_n and_o tongue_n be_v at_o that_o time_n guide_v by_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n number_n 23.19_o god_n be_v not_o a_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v lie_v neither_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v repent_v his_o counsel_n therefore_o stand_v ever_o one_o and_o the_o same_o not_o reverse_v by_o repentance_n or_o countermand_v by_o any_o after-counsel_n 18._o follow_v the_o three_o difference_n which_o consist_v in_o their_o efficacy_n and_o be_v express_v in_o the_o text_n by_o their_o different_a manner_n of_o exist_v many_o device_n may_v be_v in_o a_o man_n heart_n but_o it_o be_v not_o in_o his_o power_n to_o make_v they_o stand_v unless_o god_n will_v they_o shall_v never_o be_v accomplish_v but_o in_o despite_n of_o all_o the_o world_n the_o counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v stand_v nothing_o can_v hinder_v or_o disappoint_v that_o but_o that_o it_o shall_v have_v the_o intend_a effect_n 19_o the_o heart_n although_o sometime_o it_o be_v put_v for_o the_o appetitive_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n only_o as_o be_v the_o proper_a seat_n of_o the_o desire_n and_o affection_n as_o the_o head_n or_o brain_n be_v of_o the_o conception_n or_o thought_n yet_o be_v it_o very_o often_o in_o scripture_n and_o so_o it_o be_v here_o take_v more_o large_o so_o as_o to_o comprehend_v the_o whole_a soul_n in_o all_o its_o faculty_n as_o well_o the_o 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either_o himself_o to_o do_v or_o to_o have_v do_v by_o any_o of_o his_o creature_n shall_v most_o certain_o and_o infallible_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o every_o circumstance_n just_a as_o he_o have_v appoint_v it_o it_o be_v establish_v in_o the_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d and_o though_o all_o the_o power_n in_o earth_n and_o hell_n shall_v join_v their_o force_n together_o set_v to_o all_o their_o shoulder_n and_o strength_n against_o it_o 119.89_o and_o thrust_v sore_o at_o it_o to_o make_v it_o fall_v yet_o shall_v they_o never_o be_v able_a to_o move_v it_o or_o shake_v it_o much_o less_o to_o remove_v it_o from_o the_o place_n where_o it_o stand_v or_o to_o overthrow_v it_o his_o name_n be_v jehovah_n it_o signify_v as_o much_o as_o essence_n or_o be_v 1._o not_o only_o because_o of_o the_o eternity_n of_o his_o own_o be_v and_o that_o from_o himself_o and_o underive_v from_o any_o other_o 2._o nor_o yet_o because_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o be_v to_o all_o other_o thing_n that_o be_v 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