prisoner_n and_o they_o shall_v fall_v under_o the_o stain_n for_o all_o this_o his_o anger_n be_v not_o turn_v away_o but_o his_o hand_n be_v stretch_v out_o still_o isa._n 33._o 15._o he_o that_o despise_v the_o gain_n of_o oppression_n that_o shake_v his_o hand_n from_o hold_v of_o bribe_n that_o stop_v his_o ear_n from_o hear_v of_o blood_n and_o shut_v his_o eye_n from_o see_v evil_a he_o shall_v dwell_v on_o high_a his_o place_n of_o defence_n shall_v be_v the_o munition_n of_o rock_n jer._n 6._o 6_o 7._o for_o thus_o have_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n say_v hew_v you_o down_o tree_n and_o cast_v a_o mount_n against_o jerusalem_n this_o be_v the_o city_n to_o be_v visit_v she_o be_v whole_o oppression_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o she_o as_o a_o fountain_n cast_v out_o her_o water_n so_o she_o cast_v out_o her_o wickedness_n violence_n and_o spoil_n be_v hear_v in_o she_o before_o i_o continual_o be_v grief_n and_o wound_n jer._n 5._o 26._o for_o among_o my_o people_n be_v find_v wicked_a man_n they_o lay_v wait_v as_o he_o that_o set_v snare_n they_o set_v a_o trap_n they_o catch_v man_n versâ—_n 27._o as_o a_o cage_n be_v full_a of_o bird_n so_o be_v their_o house_n full_a of_o deceit_n therefore_o be_v they_o become_v great_a and_o waxen_a rich_a vers._n 28._o they_o be_v wax_v fat_a they_o shine_v yea_o they_o overpass_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o wicked_a they_o judge_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o fatherless_a yet_o they_o prosper_v and_o the_o right_n of_o the_o needy_a do_v they_o not_o judge_v verl_n 29._o shall_v i_o not_o visie_n for_o these_o thing_n say_v the_o lord_n shall_v not_o my_o soul_n be_v avenge_v on_o such_o a_o nation_n as_o this_o jer._n 22._o 13._o wo_n to_o he_o that_o build_v his_o house_n by_o unrighteousness_n and_o his_o chamber_n by_o wrong_n that_o use_v his_o neighbour_n service_n without_o wage_n and_o give_v he_o not_o for_o his_o work_n vers._n 14._o that_o say_v i_o will_v build_v i_o a_o wide_a house_n and_o large_a chamber_n and_o cut_v he_o out_o window_n and_o it_o be_v ciel_v with_o cedar_n and_o paint_v with_o vermilion_n vers._n 15._o shall_v thou_o reign_v because_o thou_o close_a thyself_o in_o cedar_n do_v not_o thy_o father_n eat_v and_o drink_v and_o do_v judgement_n and_o justice_n and_o then_o it_o be_v well_o with_o he_o verse_n 16._o he_o judge_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a than_o it_o be_v well_o with_o he_o be_v not_o this_o to_o know_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n v._o 17._o but_o thy_o eye_n and_o thy_o heart_n be_v not_o but_o for_o thy_o covetousness_n and_o for_o to_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n and_o for_o oppression_n and_o for_o violence_n to_o do_v it_o ezek._n 22._o 13._o behold_v therefore_o i_o have_v smite_v my_o hand_n at_o thy_o dishonest_a gain_n which_o thou_o have_v make_v and_o at_o the_o blood_n which_o have_v be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o vers._n 29._o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n have_v use_v oppression_n and_o exercise_v robbery_n and_o have_v vex_v the_o poor_a and_o needy_a yea_o they_o have_v oppress_v the_o stranger_n wrongful_o hos._n 7._o 1._o when_o i_o will_v have_v heal_v israel_n than_o the_o iniquity_n of_o ephralm_n be_v discover_v and_o the_o wickedness_n of_o samaria_n for_o they_o commit_v falsehood_n and_o the_o thief_n come_v in_o and_o the_o troop_n of_o robber_n spoil_v without_o amos_n 3._o 10._o for_o they_o know_v not_o to_o do_v right_a say_v the_o lord_n who_o store_n up_o robbery_n and_o violence_n in_o their_o palace_n ver_fw-la 11._o therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n a_o adversary_n there_o shall_v be_v even_o round_o about_o the_o land_n and_o he_o shall_v bring_v down_o thy_o strength_n from_o thou_o and_o thy_o palace_n shall_v be_v spoil_v ver_fw-la 15._o and_o i_o will_v smite_v the_o winter_n house_n with_o the_o summer_n house_n and_o the_o house_n of_o i_o very_o shall_v perish_v and_o the_o great_a house_n shall_v have_v a_o end_n say_v the_o lord_n mic._n 3._o 11._o the_o head_n thereof_o judge_v for_o reward_n and_o the_o priest_n thereof_o teach_v for_o hire_n and_o the_o prophet_n thereof_o divine_a for_o money_n yet_o will_v they_o lean_v on_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v be_v not_o the_o lord_n among_o we_o none_o evil_a can_v come_v upon_o we_o ver_fw-la 12._o therefore_o shall_v zion_n for_o their_o sake_n be_v plough_v like_o a_o field_n and_o jerusalem_n shall_v become_v heap_n and_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n as_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o forest_n zeph._n 3._o 1_o wo_n to_o she_o that_o be_v filthy_a and_o pollute_a to_o the_o oppress_a city_n ver_fw-la 3._o her_o prince_n within_o she_o be_v roar_a lion_n her_o judge_n be_v ravenous_a wolf_n they_o gnaw_v not_o the_o bone_n till_o the_o morrow_n vers_fw-la 8._o therefore_o wait_v you_o upon_o nigh_o say_v the_o lord_n till_o i_o rise_v up_o to_o for_o the_o prey_n my_o determination_n be_v to_o gather_v the_o nation_n that_o i_o may_v assemble_v the_o kingdom_n that_o i_o may_v 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kingdom_n in_o the_o way_n of_o borrow_v of_o money_n and_o otherwise_o which_o no_o question_n be_v not_o one_o of_o the_o least_o provoke_v public_a sin_n in_o the_o land_n as_o private_a man_n ought_v so_o far_o to_o have_v their_o faith_n and_o credit_n in_o estimation_n for_o the_o love_n of_o righteousness_n and_o truth_n as_o not_o to_o engage_v the_o same_o but_o when_o they_o do_v sincere_o intend_v and_o real_o endeavour_v to_o perform_v what_o they_o promise_v so_o much_o more_o ought_v public_a person_n and_o the_o judicatories_n of_o a_o land_n have_v such_o regard_n to_o the_o public_a faith_n of_o a_o nation_n as_o not_o to_o engage_v the_o same_o but_o when_o there_o be_v some_o real_a purpose_n and_o honest_a endeavour_n to_o fulfil_v it_o because_o the_o prostitute_n and_o breach_n of_o publick-faith_n as_o it_o be_v a_o high_a provocation_n before_o god_n so_o it_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o pernicious_a reproachful_a slanderous_a and_o injurious_a and_o of_o a_o 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word_n of_o falsehood_n and_o judgement_n be_v turn_v away_o backward_o and_o justice_n stand_v a_o faa_n off_o for_o truth_n be_v fall_v in_o the_o street_n and_o equity_n can_v enter_v yea_o truth_n fail_v and_o he_o that_o depart_v from_o evil_n make_v himself_o a_o prey_n and_o the_o lord_n see_v it_o and_o it_o displease_v he_o that_o there_o be_v no_o judgement_n the_o seven_o article_n the_o seven_o article_n mention_n two_o sin_n that_o many_o of_o this_o land_n be_v guilty_a of_o in_o their_o first_o take_v of_o the_o national_a covenant_n and_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n and_o renew_v thereof_o the_o first_o whereof_o be_v the_o ignorance_n that_o be_v in_o many_o or_o the_o want_n of_o the_o necessary_a
knowledge_n of_o the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o covenant_n the_o lord_n require_v of_o all_o those_o that_o take_v a_o oath_n that_o they_o do_v it_o in_o judgement_n jer._n 4._o 2._o and_o thâ—u_fw-fr shall_v swear_v the_o lord_n live_v in_o truth_n in_o righteousness_n and_o in_o judgement_n and_o the_o nation_n shall_v bless_v themselves_o in_o he_o that_o be_v that_o they_o take_v it_o with_o such_o a_o measure_n of_o discretion_n judgement_n and_o understanding_n as_o be_v needful_a for_o man_n in_o their_o station_n in_o order_n to_o the_o duty_n which_o by_o their_o oath_n they_o tie_v themselves_o to_o but_o it_o be_v beyond_o question_n that_o many_o in_o the_o land_n do_v swear_v these_o covenant_n without_o the_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n of_o the_o head_n thereof_o so_o far_o as_o be_v needful_a for_o they_o in_o their_o station_n who_o when_o they_o be_v catechise_v on_o the_o particular_n do_v know_v little_a or_o nothing_o thereof_o which_o no_o doubt_n be_v 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