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indeed_o i_o know_v not_o that_o it_o be_v thus_o in_o every_o nation_n but_o it_o be_v sometime_o so_o with_o we_o in_o england_n and_o this_o be_v the_o way_n altogether_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n before_o the_o bar_n of_o god._n all_o be_v do_v there_o for_o we_o in_o forma_fw-la pauperis_fw-la on_o free_a câ—st_n for_o our_o advocate_n or_o lawyer_n be_v thereto_o design_v and_o appoint_v of_o his_o father_n hence_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o plead_v the_o cause_n not_o of_o the_o rich_a and_o wealthy_a but_o of_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a not_o of_o those_o that_o have_v many_o friend_n but_o of_o the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n not_o of_o they_o that_o be_v fat_a and_o strong_a but_o of_o those_o under_o sore_a affliction_n prov._n 22.22_o 23._o chap._n 23.10_o 11._o chap._n 31.9_o he_o shall_v stand_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o poor_a to_o save_v he_o from_o they_o that_o condemn_v his_o soul_n psal._n 109.31_o or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n from_o the_o judge_n of_o his_o soul._n this_o then_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o jesus_n christ_n with_o man_n he_o do_v free_o what_o he_o do_v not_o for_o price_n nor_o reward_n i_o have_v raise_v he_o up_o say_v god_n and_o i_o will_v direct_v all_o his_o way_n christ._n he_o shall_v build_v my_o city_n and_o he_o shall_v let_v go_v my_o captive_n not_o for_o price_n nor_o reward_n isa._n 45.13_o this_o i_o say_v be_v the_o manner_n of_o jesus_n christ_n with_o man_n he_o plead_v he_o sue_v in_o forma_fw-la pauperis_fw-la gratis_o and_o of_o mere_a compassion_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o you_o have_v his_o client_n give_v he_o thanks_o for_o that_o be_v all_o the_o poor_a can_v give_v i_o will_v great_o praise_v the_o lord_n with_o my_o mouth_n i_o will_v praise_v he_o among_o the_o multitude_n for_o he_o shall_v stand_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o poor_a to_o save_v he_o from_o they_o that_o condemn_v his_o soul_n psal._n 109.30_o they_o know_v but_o little_a that_o talk_v of_o give_v to_o christ_n except_o they_o mean_v they_o will_v give_v he_o blessing_n and_o praise_n he_o bid_v we_o come_v free_o take_v free_o and_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o will_v give_v and_o do_v free_o rev._n 22.17_o chap._n 21.6_o let_v he_o have_v that_o which_o be_v his_o own_o to_o wit_n thyself_o for_o thou_o be_v the_o price_n of_o his_o blood._n david_n speak_v very_o strange_o of_o give_v to_o god_n for_o mercy_n bestow_v on_o he_o i_o call_v it_o strange_o because_o indeed_o it_o be_v so_o to_o reason_n what_o say_v he_o shall_v i_o render_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o all_o his_o benefit_n i_o will_v take_v this_o cup_n and_o call_v for_o more_o psal._n 116.12_o