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not_o able_a then_o after_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o prou._n chap._n 6._o verse_n 3._o go_v humble_a thyself_o etc._n etc._n purpose_n restitution_n promise_v to_o pay_v it_o when_o thou_o shall_v be_v able_a and_o if_o the_o creditor_n be_v dead_a and_o the_o debt_n small_a and_o no_o order_n leave_v to_o exact_v it_o yet_o remember_v that_o there_o be_v as_o good_a right_n to_o a_o penny_n as_o to_o a_o pound_n and_o what_o can_v be_v render_v to_o the_o creditor_n pay_v it_o to_o his_o child_n or_o the_o next_o of_o his_o kindred_n or_o in_o defect_n of_o such_o to_o the_o poor_a for_o a_o christian_n care_n must_v be_v not_o to_o owe_v any_o thing_n to_o any_o man_n tim._n by_o what_o reason_n may_v this_o duty_n be_v confirm_v and_o urge_v silas_n the_o lesser_a light_n of_o nature_n teach_v we_o to_o give_v unto_o every_o man_n that_o which_o be_v his_o own_o second_o the_o great_a light_n of_o the_o word_n instruct_v we_o to_o deal_v just_o and_o it_o 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24_o 51._o the_o jew_n though_o somewhat_o mild_a yet_o severe_a enough_o against_o wretchles_a debtor_n who_o by_o their_o law_n must_v be_v sell_v and_o themselves_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n become_v slave_n to_o satisfy_v their_o creditor_n 1_o king_n 4_o 1._o second_o here_o be_v a_o exhortation_n unto_o all_o person_n as_o tender_v either_o conscience_n or_o credit_n and_o regard_v either_o god_n or_o man_n either_o present_a or_o future_a hurt_n to_o be_v willing_a and_o ready_a according_a to_o their_o mean_n and_o power_n to_o answer_v unto_o every_o man_n that_o they_o owe_v they_o even_o to_o the_o utmost_a farthing_n yea_o although_o it_o can_v be_v do_v but_o to_o their_o own_o impoverish_n consider_v two_o thing_n especial_o 1._o that_o a_o little_a with_o righteousness_n be_v better_a then_o much_o with_o iniquity_n 2_o and_o what_o happen_v to_o the_o widow_n that_o be_v careful_a to_o pay_v her_o debt_n her_o oil_n by_o god_n blessing_n be_v increase_v till_o she_o 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