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man_n according_a to_o their_o garb_n and_o dress_n but_o according_a to_o their_o faith_n and_o grace_n yea_o according_a to_o their_o cry_n and_o necessity_n and_o even_o that_o abjection_n and_o beggary_n for_o which_o other_o overlook_v and_o scorn_v they_o be_v the_o very_a motive_n of_o god_n incline_v to_o they_o and_o take_v notice_n of_o they_o do_v thou_o for_o i_o o_o god_n the_o lord_n for_o thy_o name_n sake_n because_o thy_o mercy_n be_v good_a deliver_v thou_o i_o for_o i_o be_o poor_a and_o needy_a psal_n 109.21_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 at_o liberty_n psal_n 12.5_o though_o god_n that_o have_v choose_v the_o poor_a of_o this_o world_n be_v not_o fond_a of_o a_o man_n only_o for_o this_o reason_n because_o he_o be_v poor_a for_o there_o may_v not_o be_v more_o wicked_a man_n than_o many_o poor_a man_n yea_o such_o as_o be_v fain_o to_o beg_v their_o 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