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there_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v i_o that_o knowledge_n even_o from_o the_o time_n of_o my_o youth_n and_o the_o day_n of_o my_o former_a year_n that_o what_o i_o do_v read_v in_o that_o book_n i_o shall_v apply_v unto_o myself_o and_o i_o remember_v particular_o that_o above_o ten_o year_n since_o when_o i_o be_v in_o my_o chamber_n and_o still_o as_o it_o be_v write_v search_v the_o scripture_n for_o in_o they_o you_o think_v that_o you_o have_v eternal_a life_n john_n 5._o 39_o of_o which_o salvation_n the_o prophet_n have_v inquire_v and_o search_v diligent_o search_v what_o or_o what_o manner_n of_o time_n the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n do_v signify_v 1_o pet._n 1._o 10._o 11._o so_o it_o be_v that_o not_o upon_o the_o outward_a customary_a or_o cursory_a read_n but_o upon_o the_o search_a mark_v that_o yea_o upon_o the_o search_a diligent_o of_o the_o scripture_n i_o find_v how_o that_o the_o whole_a current_n and_o stream_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o good_a thing_n of_o god_n be_v therein_o declare_v and_o make_v unto_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a for_o the_o needy_a shall_v not_o always_o be_v forget_v the_o expectation_n of_o the_o poor_a shall_v not_o perish_v for_o ever_o psal_n 9_o 18._o for_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o poor_a for_o the_o sigh_v of_o the_o needy_a now_o will_v i_o arise_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v set_v he_o in_o safety_n from_o he_o that_o puff_v at_o he_o psal_n 12._o 5._o i_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v maintain_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o afflict_a and_o the_o right_n of_o the_o poor_a psal_n 140._o 12._o when_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a seek_v water_n and_o there_o be_v none_o i_o the_o lord_n will_v hear_v they_o i_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n will_v not_o forsake_v they_o isa_n 41._o 17â—_n say_v jesus_n christ_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o i_o because_o he_o have_v anoint_v i_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n unto_o the_o poor_a luke_n 4._o 18._o bless_a be_v you_o poor_a for_o your_o be_v the_o 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people_n but_o you_o have_v despise_v the_o poor_a do_v not_o rich_a man_n oppress_v you_o and_o draw_v you_o before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n do_v they_o not_o blaspheme_n that_o worthy_a name_n by_o the_o which_o you_o be_v call_v james_n 2_o 6_o 7._o go_v to_o now_o you_o rich_a man_n weep_v and_o howl_v for_o your_o misery_n that_o shall_v come_v upon_o you_o your_o riches_n be_v corrupt_v and_o your_o garment_n be_v moth_a eat_v your_o gold_n and_o silver_n be_v canker_v and_o the_o rust_n of_o they_o shall_v be_v a_o witness_n against_o you_o and_o shall_v eat_v your_o flesh_n as_o it_o be_v fire_n you_o have_v heap_v treasure_n together_o for_o the_o last_o day_n you_o have_v live_v in_o pleasure_n on_o the_o earth_n you_o have_v nourish_v your_o heart_n as_o in_o a_o day_n of_o slaughter_n james_n 5_o 1_o 2_o 5._o wo_n unto_o you_o that_o be_v rich_a for_o you_o have_v receive_v your_o consolation_n luke_n 6._o 24._o wo_n unto_o they_o that_o join_v house_n to_o house_n that_o 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