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which_o sit_v under_o the_o cloth_n of_o estate_n to_o deliver_v the_o oppress_v it_o be_v no_o blot_n to_o inferior_a magistrate_n if_o they_o do_v the_o like_a if_o the_o prince_n please_v god_n high_o and_o win_v the_o heart_n of_o her_o subject_n sound_o for_o relieve_v the_o oppress_a it_o be_v very_o certain_a that_o those_o cormorant_n which_o grinned_n the_o face_n of_o the_o poor_a be_v accurse_v of_o god_n and_o loose_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n if_o the_o prince_n sit_v fast_o in_o the_o seat_n of_o her_o kingdom_n for_o tender_v the_o case_n of_o the_o oppress_a can_v they_o assure_v themselves_o of_o sit_v quiet_o under_o their_o vine_n and_o figge-tree_n which_o eat_v bread_n bake_v with_o the_o tear_n of_o man_n it_o be_v certain_a they_o can_v for_o beside_o the_o manifold_a curse_n of_o god_n and_o his_o people_n their_o own_o conscience_n do_v mighty_o sting_v they_o and_o be_v enemy_n enough_o to_o torment_v they_o 6._o oppressor_n shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d punish_v cvrsed_a be_v he_o that_o remove_v his_o neighbour_n mark_n and_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v say_v amen_n if_o they_o be_v accurse_v by_o god_n and_o his_o people_n 17._o which_o remove_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o land_n they_o be_v more_o accurse_v which_o take_v away_o house_n and_o land_n oppression_n make_v a_o wise_a man_n mad_a madness_n be_v a_o grievous_a punishment_n god_n punish_v oppression_n by_o madness_n one_o gross_a sin_n by_o 9_o another_o you_o have_v build_v house_n of_o hew_a stone_n but_o you_o shall_v not_o dwell_v in_o they_o you_o have_v plant_v pleasant_a vineyeard_n but_o you_o shall_v not_o drink_v wine_n of_o they_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v set_v down_o by_o almighty_a god_n in_o the_o same_o verse_n 11._o in_o these_o word_n your_o tread_n be_v upon_o the_o poor_a and_o you_o take_v from_o he_o barthen_n of_o wheat_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o necessary_a relief_n of_o he_o and_o he_o familiy_v if_o the_o take_v away_o of_o burden_n of_o wheat_n from_o the_o poor_a be_v so_o great_a a_o sin_n the_o take_v away_o of_o arable_a ground_n which_o by_o tillage_n and_o god_n blessing_n bring_v relief_n to_o a_o man_n and_o his_o family_n be_v no_o little_a sin_n they_o shall_v not_o mourn_v for_o he_o say_v god_n of_o joachim_n the_o king_n of_o 22._o juda_n which_o be_v a_o great_a oppressor_n he_o be_v bury_v as_o a_o ass_n be_v bury_v and_o cast_v forth_o as_o a_o carrion_n above_o the_o ground_n even_o without_o the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n joachim_n have_v close_v himself_o in_o cedar_n but_o that_o be_v not_o able_a to_o keep_v god_n judgement_n from_o he_o the_o stone_n shall_v cry_v out_o of_o the_o wall_n and_o the_o beam_n out_o of_o the_o timber_n shall_v answer_v it_o etc._n etc._n as_o if_o almighty_a god_n shall_v say_v rather_o than_o the_o vile_a 11._o deal_n of_o oppressor_n shall_v not_o come_v to_o light_v the_o stone_n shall_v cry_v out_o of_o the_o wall_n i_o be_o build_v of_o blood_n and_o iniquity_n and_o the_o beam_n out_o of_o the_o timber_n shall_v answer_v i_o be_o build_v likewise_o of_o blood_n and_o iniquity_n if_o the_o stone_n and_o beam_n of_o oppressor_n house_n give_v in_o their_o evidence_n like_o honest_a jurate_n against_o such_o house_n the_o oppressor_n must_v prepare_v themselves_o to_o hear_v this_o fearful_a sentence_n pronounce_v by_o the_o lord_n chief_a justice_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n against_o 12._o they_o woe_n unto_o he_o that_o builderhat_o own_o with_o blood_n and_o crect_v a_o city_n by_o iniquity_n they_o which_o oppress_v other_o do_v more_o hurt_v themselves_o than_o those_o who_o they_o oppress_v the_o smart_n of_o the_o oppress_a have_v a_o end_n the_o smart_n of_o the_o oppressor_n 211._o be_v everlasting_a for_o he_o heap_v unto_o himself_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n 2._o of_o wrath_n and_o of_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n there_o be_v never_o any_o oppresfour_n so_o many_o and_o mighty_a but_o at_o the_o length_n they_o be_v meet_v with_o god_n judgement_n have_v foot_n of_o wool_n but_o they_o have_v arm_n of_o brass_n it_o be_v long_o ere_o god_n begin_v but_o when_o he_o strike_v he_o pay_v home_o esay_n chap._n 30._o ver_fw-la 14._o 17._o woe_n unto_o they_o that_o imagine_v iniquity_n and_o work_v wickedness_n upon_o their_o 5._o bed_n when_o the_o morning_n be_v light_a they_o practise_v it_o because_o their_o hand_n have_v power_n and_o they_o covet_v field_n and_o take_v they_o by_o violence_n and_o house_n and_o take_v they_o away_o so_o they_o oppress_v a_o man_n and_o his_o house_n even_o a_o man_n and_o his_o heritage_n therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n behold_v against_o this_o family_n have_v i_o devise_v a_o plague_n where_o out_o you_o