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pharaoh_n his_o people_n and_o land_n to_o revenge_v the_o cruel_a oppression_n 9_o exod._n 3._o 9_o of_o his_o poor_a people_n prov._n 22._o 22_o 23._o rob_v not_o the_o poor_a because_o he_o be_v poor_a neither_o oppress_v the_o afflicted_a in_o the_o gate_n for_o the_o lord_n will_v plead_v their_o cause_n to_o rob_v and_o oppress_v the_o rich_a be_v a_o great_a sin_n but_o to_o rob_v and_o oppress_v the_o poor_a be_v a_o great_a but_o to_o rob_v and_o oppress_v the_o poor_a because_o he_o be_v poor_a and_o want_v money_n to_o buy_v justice_n be_v the_o top_n of_o all_o inhumanity_n and_o impiety_n to_o oppress_v any_o one_o be_v a_o sin_n but_o to_o oppress_v the_o oppress_a be_v the_o height_n of_o sin_n poverty_n and_o want_v and_o misery_n shall_v be_v motive_n to_o pity_n but_o oppressor_n make_v they_o the_o whetstone_n of_o their_o cruelty_n and_o severity_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n will_v plead_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o poor_a oppress_a people_n against_o their_o 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yourselves_o upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o samaria_n and_o behold_v the_o great_a tumult_n in_o the_o midst_n thereof_o and_o the_o oppress_v or_o oppression_n in_o the_o midst_n thereof_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 violence_n and_o robbery_n in_o their_o palace_n 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 â—nd_v thy_o palace_n shall_v be_v spoil_v now_o mark_v the_o 15._o verse_n and_o i_o will_v smite_v the_o winter-house_n with_o the_o summer-house_n and_o the_o house_n of_o ivory_n 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 in_o their_o palace_n and_o in_o their_o winter_n and_o summer-house_n they_o store_v up_o all_o the_o riches_n prey_n and_o spoil_n that_o they_o have_v get_v by_o oppression_n but_o god_n tell_v they_o that_o their_o palace_n 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the_o land_n be_v desolate_a after_o they_o that_o no_o man_n pass_v through_o nor_o return_v for_o they_o lay_v the_o pleasant_a land_n or_o as_o the_o hebrew_n have_v it_o the_o second_o land_n of_o desire_n desolate_a palestine_n be_v a_o very_a pleasant_a land_n aland_o which_o flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n a_o land_n which_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o all_o land_n god_n have_v make_v it_o as_o his_o paradise_n and_o enrich_v it_o with_o all_o plenty_n and_o pleasure_n and_o above_o all_o with_o his_o presence_n and_o residence_n in_o his_o city_n and_o temple_n but_o they_o by_o oppress_v the_o poor_a the_o widow_n and_o the_o fatherless_a lay_v all_o desolate_a jer._n 12._o 12._o o_o house_n of_o david_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n execute_v judgement_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o deliver_v he_o that_o be_v spoil_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o oppressor_n lest_o my_o fury_n go_v out_o like_a fire_n and_o burn_v that_o none_o can_v quench_v it_o oppression_n lay_v a_o people_n open_a to_o god_n fury_n it_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o turn_v their_o all_o into_o unquenchable_a flame_n psal_n 12._o 5._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 pass_v at_o he_o upon_o these_o word_n chrysostom_n say_v timete_fw-la quicunque_fw-la pauperem_fw-la 12._o chrys_n in_o psal_n 12._o injuriâ_fw-la afficitis_fw-la habetis_fw-la vos_fw-la potentiam_fw-la &_o opes_fw-la &_o judicum_fw-la benevolentiam_fw-la sed_fw-la habent_fw-la illi_fw-la arma_fw-la omnium_fw-la validissima_fw-la luctus_fw-la &_o ejulatus_fw-la quae_fw-la à _fw-la coelis_fw-la auxilium_fw-la attrahunt_fw-la haec_fw-la arma_fw-la domus_fw-la effodiunt_fw-la fundamenta_fw-la evertunt_fw-la haec_fw-la integras_fw-la nationes_fw-la submergunt_fw-la fear_v you_o whosoever_o you_o be_v that_o do_v wrong_v the_o poor_a you_o have_v power_n and_o wealth_n and_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o judge_n but_o they_o have_v the_o strong_a weapon_n of_o all_o sigh_n and_o groan_n which_o fetch_v help_v from_o heaven_n for_o they_o these_o weapon_n dig_v down_o house_n throw_v up_o foundation_n overthrow_n whole_a nation_n thus_o you_o see_v by_o all_o these_o clear_a scripture_n that_o oppression_n be_v a_o sin_n that_o bring_v waste_v and_o destroy_v judgement_n upon_o a_o people_n ah_o london_n london_n be_v there_o no_o oppression_n and_o cruelty_n to_o be_v find_v within_o and_o without_o thy_o wall_n eccle._n 4._o 1._o so_o i_o return_v and_o consider_v all_o the_o oppression_n that_o be_v do_v under_o the_o sun_n and_o behold_v the_o tear_n of_o such_o as_o be_v oppress_v and_o they_o have_v no_o comforter_n and_o on_o the_o side_n of_o their_o oppressor_n there_o be_v power_n but_o they_o have_v no_o comforter_n and_o behold_v the_o tear_n of_o such_o as_o be_v oppress_v the_o original_a word_n signify_v lachrymam_fw-la non_fw-la lachrymas_fw-la 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sudden_a death_n and_o of_o haman_n who_o slander_v mordecai_n and_o the_o jew_n and_o by_o his_o lie_n plot_v their_o ruin_n be_v take_v in_o the_o same_o snare_n that_o he_o have_v lay_v for_o they_o and_o both_o he_o and_o his_o son_n hang_v upon_o the_o same_o gallow_n which_o he_o have_v make_v for_o innocent_a mordecai_n the_o same_o 14._o chap._n 7._o 9_o and_o chap._n 9_o 13_o 14._o liar_n that_o be_v feast_v with_o the_o king_n one_o day_n be_v make_v a_o feast_n for_o crow_n the_o next_o day_n dreadful_a be_v the_o threaten_n that_o the_o great_a god_n have_v give_v out_o against_o liar_n psal_n 5._o 6._o thou_o shall_v destroy_v they_o that_o speak_v lease_v such_o as_o lie_v in_o jest_n will_v without_o repentance_n go_v to_o hell_n in_o earnest_n psal_n 12._o 3._o the_o lord_n shall_v cut_v off_o all_o flatter_a lip_n and_o the_o tongue_n that_o speak_v proud_a thing_n god_n by_o one_o judgement_n or_o another_o in_o one_o way_n or_o another_o will_v cut_v off_o all_o 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lie_n it_o be_v observe_v of_o pomponius_n atticus_n cicero_n great_a friend_n that_o he_o never_o use_v lie_v neither_o can_v he_o with_o patience_n lend_v his_o ear_n to_o a_o lyar._n tennes_n the_o son_n of_o cyrnus_n who_o be_v worship_v as_o a_o god_n be_v so_o strict_a in_o judgement_n that_o he_o cause_v a_o axe_n to_o be_v hold_v over_o the_o witness_n head_n to_o execute_v they_o out_o of_o hand_n if_o they_o be_v take_v with_o falsehood_n or_o a_o lie_n among_o the_o scythian_n when_o their_o priest_n foretell_v a_o untruth_n they_o be_v carry_v along_o upon_o hurdle_n full_a of_o heath_n and_o dry_a wood_n draw_v by_o ox_n and_o manacle_v hand_n and_o foot_n and_o burn_v to_o death_n aristotle_n say_v by_o the_o 7._o arist_n ethic._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 7._o light_n of_o natural_a reason_n that_o a_o lie_n be_v evil_a in_o in_o self_n and_o can_v be_v dispense_v withal_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n for_o say_v he_o we_o have_v tongue_n give_v we_o 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maâ—k_v 16._o 11._o and_o second_o there_o be_v a_o place_n where_o the_o priest_n execute_v their_o ministry_n which_o be_v holy_a than_o that_o that_o the_o people_n stand_v in_o and_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o holy_a place_n leu._n 16._o 30._o and_o three_o there_o be_v a_o place_n which_o the_o high_a priest_n may_v only_o enter_v into_o and_o that_o but_o once_o a_o year_n anâ—_n that_o be_v call_v the_o holy_a of_o holies_n the_o holy_a place_n of_o all_o heb._n 9_o 3._o but_o now_o since_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v no_o place_n in_o the_o world_n that_o be_v holy_a than_o other_o the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n be_v as_o powerful_a and_o as_o prevalent_a with_o god_n in_o one_o place_n as_o in_o another_o paul_n describe_v the_o faithful_a to_o be_v such_o as_o call_v upon_o 20._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 2._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 8._o matth._n 18._o 20._o god_n in_o every_o place_n and_o i_o will_v say_v he_o that_o man_n pray_v every_o where_o and_o where_o two_o or_o three_o 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