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that_o tread_v out_o the_o corne._n god_n speak_v not_o for_o ox_n but_o for_o man_n and_o if_o mercy_n be_v not_o show_v here_o then_o jam._n 2.13_o there_o shall_v be_v judgement_n merciless_a to_o he_o that_o show_v no_o mercy_n and_o mercy_n rejoice_v against_o judgement_n then_o be_v there_o many_o in_o this_o city_n many_o i_o fear_v nay_o use_v 1_o it_o be_v without_o fear_n hearer_n of_o the_o word_n who_o the_o lord_n will_v judge_v because_o they_o keep_v back_o the_o hire_n of_o the_o labourer_n and_o be_v the_o labourer_n pursebearer_n and_o cofferer_n whether_o they_o will_v or_o no_o very_o christ_n shall_v judge_v they_o for_o it_o will_v they_o will_v they_o to_o teach_v those_o who_o have_v servant_n or_o use_v hireling_n use_v 2_o to_o take_v the_o apostle_n rule_v collo_fw-la 4.1_o do_v not_o detain_v and_o defraud_v they_o of_o their_o wage_n it_o be_v equal_a it_o be_v right_v you_o shall_v give_v it_o they_o know_v you_o else_o you_o have_v a_o master_n in_o heaven_n give_v it_o they_o cheerful_o full_o ready_o not_o fraudulent_o else_o this_o master_n shall_v be_v your_o judge_n and_o he_o be_v the_o witness_n of_o all_o your_o fraud_n if_o you_o have_v do_v it_o do_v it_o no_o more_o and_o for_o that_o be_v do_v make_v they_o restitution_n search_v your_o book_n and_o see_v wherein_o you_o have_v defraud_v they_o deut._n 24.14.15_o thou_o shall_v not_o oppress_v a_o hire_a servant_n that_o be_v needy_a and_o poor_a neither_o of_o thy_o brethren_n nor_o of_o the_o strange_a that_o be_v in_o the_o land_n within_o thy_o gate_n thou_o shall_v give_v he_o his_o hire_n for_o his_o day_n neither_o shall_v the_o sun_n go_v down_o upon_o it_o for_o he_o be_v poor_a and_o therewith_o sustain_v his_o life_n lest_o he_o cry_v against_o thou_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o it_o be_v sin_n unto_o thou_o and_o vex_v the_o widow_n the_o second_o particular_a of_o the_o four_o kind_n of_o sinner_n who_o the_o lord_n will_v judge_v namely_o such_o as_o vex_v injure_v and_o oppress_v widow_n howsoever_o this_o with_o those_o which_o follow_v be_v usual_o join_v together_o in_o the_o scripture_n yet_o because_o he_o that_o do_v any_o one_o of_o these_o though_o he_o do_v they_o not_o all_o shall_v be_v judge_v of_o christ_n i_o will_v speak_v of_o they_o brief_o and_o several_o the_o lord_n he_o will_v come_v near_o to_o judgement_n to_o punishment_n doctrine_n and_o destruction_n against_o all_o those_o who_o vex_v oppress_v and_o injure_v the_o widow_n so_o be_v it_o here_o and_o that_o exod._n 22.22.23.24_o you_o shall_v not_o trouble_v any_o widow_n nor_o fatherless_a child_n if_o thou_o vex_v or_o trouble_v such_o and_o so_o he_o call_v and_o cry_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v sure_o hear_v his_o cry_n then_o shall_v my_o wrath_n be_v kindle_v and_o i_o will_v kill_v you_o with_o the_o sword_n and_o your_o wife_n shall_v be_v widow_n and_o your_o child_n fatherless_a deuter._n 27.19_o curse_a be_v he_o that_o hinder_v the_o right_a of_o the_o stranger_n the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o widow_n and_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v say_v so_o be_v it_o jer._n 22.3.5_o matth._n 23.14_o we_o be_v unto_o you_o scribe_n and_o pharise_n hypocrite_n for_o you_o devour_v widow_n house_n even_o under_o a_o colour_n of_o long_a prayer_n wherefore_o you_o shall_v receive_v the_o great_a damnation_n the_o sin_n be_v make_v the_o great_a because_o it_o be_v colour_v and_o the_o punishment_n threaten_v to_o be_v heavy_a but_o a_o woe_n be_v denounce_v against_o they_o because_o of_o the_o simple_a sin_n because_o they_o be_v guilty_a reason_n 1_o not_o only_o of_o injustice_n but_o cruelty_n of_o cruel_a injustice_n for_o to_o injure_v and_o vex_v any_o be_v injustice_n but_o to_o vex_v widow_n and_o such_o as_o be_v weak_a and_o helpless_a be_v cruelty_n and_o then_o jam._n 2.13_o there_o shall_v be_v judgement_n merciless_a to_o he_o that_o show_v no_o mercy_n and_o mercy_n rejoice_v against_o judgement_n because_o god_n he_o profess_v himself_o reason_n 2_o the_o helper_n of_o the_o helpless_a and_o the_o patron_n of_o such_o as_o be_v without_o succour_n and_o friend_n therefore_o as_o he_o must_v right_v their_o wrong_n so_o must_v he_o relieve_v they_o oppress_v and_o revenge_v their_o oppression_n this_o may_v admonish_v those_o use_v 1_o who_o be_v in_o authority_n and_o place_n of_o justice_n lord_n this_o will_v make_v they_o like_v unto_o the_o lord_n to_o defend_v the_o widow_n cause_n when_o it_o come_v before_o they_o or_o what_o power_n soever_o they_o have_v in_o their_o hand_n as_o isaial_a 1.17_o plead_v for_o the_o widow_n whether_o she_o be_v rich_a or_o poor_a for_o if_o rich_a it_o be_v but_o justice_n but_o if_o poor_a it_o be_v both_o justice_n and_o mercy_n that_o many_o will_v do_v and_o it_o be_v less_o thank_v worthy_a because_o they_o be_v able_a to_o recompense_v they_o by_o some_o gratefullnesse_n and_o other_o mean_n in_o who_o there_o be_v a_o show_n of_o justice_n but_o no_o justice_n 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and_o so_o helpless_a as_o samael_n to_o agag_n 1._o sam._n 15.33_o but_o beside_o all_o this_o he_o will_v fearful_o destroy_v all_o such_o to_o persuade_v all_o guilty_a person_n though_o not_o before_o man_n use_v 3_o yet_o before_o god_n to_o enter_v into_o themselves_o and_o examine_v their_o own_o life_n and_o former_a practice_n and_o see_v that_o they_o repent_v of_o this_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o other_o and_o if_o they_o do_v true_o let_v they_o make_v restitution_n to_o such_o else_o that_o may_v we_o use_v mich._n 6.10_o be_v yet_o the_o treasure_n of_o wickedness_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o scant_a measure_n that_o be_v abominable_a and_o set_v it_o on_o with_o verse_n 11.12.13_o shall_v i_o justify_v the_o wicked_a balance_n and_o the_o bag_n of_o deceitful_a weight_n for_o the_o rich_a man_n thereof_o be_v full_a of_o cruelty_n &_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o have_v speak_v lie_v and_o their_o tongue_n be_v deceitful_a in_o their_o mouth_n therefore_o also_o will_v i_o make_v thou_o sick_a in_o smite_v thou_o and_o in_o make_v thou_o desolate_a because_o of_o thy_o sin_n for_o no_o restitution_n no_o repentance_n 2._o chrysost_n ho._n 5._o de_fw-la paeni_fw-la tent_n to._n 5._o p_o 734_o a.b.c._n 2._o where_o there_o be_v knowledge_n and_o ability_n of_o all_o without_o a_o man_n do_v it_o and_o oppress_v the_o stranger_n the_o four_o particular_a injure_v and_o oppress_v of_o stranger_n some_o be_v stranger_n by_o nature_n but_o proselyte_n to_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o these_o i_o take_v it_o be_v not_o account_v stranger_n nor_o so_o call_v they_o have_v happy_o a_o note_n give_v they_o and_o signification_n of_o it_o that_o they_o be_v of_o some_o other_o country_n as_o 2_o sam._n 11.6_o vriah_n the_o hittite_n and_o 1_o sam._n 26.6_o abimelech_n the_o hittite_n but_o they_o be_v as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v bear_v in_o the_o land_n and_o of_o these_o i_o take_v it_o he_o speak_v not_o here_o but_o 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levit._fw-la 19.33_o because_o the_o lord_n he_o love_v the_o stranger_n reason_n 2_o deut._n 10.18_o now_o to_o injure_v and_o oppress_v such_o stranger_n as_o he_o love_v or_o such_o as_o he_o love_v he_o will_v revenge_v and_o judge_v to_o instruct_v all_o in_o authority_n to_o use_v their_o authority_n in_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o stranger_n right_a use_v 1_o as_o well_o as_o those_o who_o be_v home_o bear_v and_o to_o relieve_v they_o oppress_v as_o we_o may_v understand_v that_o isaiah_n 1.17_o not_o to_o accept_v his_o person_n no_o more_o than_o his_o who_o be_v home_o bear_v but_o do_v he_o right_o against_o he_o that_o be_v home_o bear_v as_o well_o as_o this_o against_o a_o stranger_n if_o he_o must_v preserve_v a_o servant_n in_o the_o cruelty_n of_o his_o master_n deut._n 23.15.16_o thou_o shall_v not_o deliver_v the_o servant_n unto_o his_o master_n which_o be_v escape_v from_o his_o master_n unto_o thou_o he_o shall_v dwell_v with_o thou_o even_o among_o you_o in_o what_o place_n he_o shall_v choose_v in_o one_o of_o thy_o city_n where_o it_o like_v he_o best_o thou_o shall_v not_o vex_v he_o it_o be_v not_o a_o refuge_n for_o every_o wicked_a man_n but_o for_o he_o that_o be_v know_v to_o be_v cruel_o use_v and_o flee_v to_o they_o for_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n then_o must_v also_o be_v sanctuary_n to_o stranger_n distress_v to_o teach_v we_o what_o their_o portion_n shall_v be_v from_o the_o lord_n who_o grieve_v and_o vex_v stranger_n use_v 2_o that_o be_v all_o such_o as_o murmur_v that_o our_o church_n shall_v be_v like_a to_o a_o hen_n which_o do_v not_o only_o nourish_v up_o her_o own_o chicken_n imperfecti_fw-la chrysost_n ho._n 46._o operis_fw-la imperfecti_fw-la but_o also_o strange_a one_o that_o be_v exclude_v from_o their_o own_o damn_n so_o do_v the_o true_a church_n and_o so_o have_v we_o which_o these_o man_n hate_v and_o will_v have_v they_o exclude_v only_o for_o their_o own_o profit_n and_o gain_v and_o therefore_o be_v they_o ready_a to_o favour_v any_o against_o they_o as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o be_v to_o hinder_v their_o right_n and_o to_o pervert_v their_o justice_n they_o tell_v we_o they_o grow_v rich_a among_o we_o and_o get_v the_o wealth_n when_o many_o be_v impoverish_v but_o be_v their_o eye_n evil_a because_o the_o lord_n be_v good_a or_o do_v they_o hate_v they_o because_o he_o prosper_v they_o so_o do_v the_o egyptian_n the_o israelite_n but_o by_o what_o mean_n grow_v they_o rich_a otherwise_o then_o by_o follow_v a_o lawful_a call_n and_o labour_v as_o thou_o do_v and_o if_o thou_o be_v poor_a it_o be_v because_o thou_o be_v idler_n or_o more_o wicked_a the_o lord_n teach_v the_o contrary_a by_o that_o law_n levit._n 25.47_o etc._n etc._n and_o by_o that_o which_o he_o allow_v unto_o they_o one_o and_o the_o same_o law_n as_o to_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o land_n as_o be_v often_o show_v and_o repeat_v save_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o remit_v debt_n in_o the_o seven_o year_n deut._n 15.1.2.3_o and_o fear_v not_o i_o the_o fith_n sort_n of_o sinner_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v judge_v be_v in_o a_o more_o general_a kind_n such_o as_o fear_v not_o he_o that_o be_v such_o as_o have_v no_o continual_a awe_n of_o he_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o power_n and_o mercy_n for_o these_o and_o the_o fruit_n of_o they_o to_o avoid_v evil_a and_o fly_v from_o fin_n now_o in_o the_o conjunction_n of_o these_o be_v note_v by_o some_o that_o this_o be_v the_o root_n and_o cause_n of_o other_o i._o such_o and_o such_o have_v they_o do_v and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n hence_o it_o come_v because_o they_o fear_v not_o i_o the_o want_n of_o god_n fear_n wheresoever_o it_o be_v doctrine_n be_v the_o cause_n and_o root_n of_o all_o sin_n many_o and_o great_a as_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o man_n fly_a and_o avoid_v of_o sin_n the_o late_a be_v manifest_a prov._n 8.13_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o hate_v evil_a deu._n 5.29_o deut._n 42.18_o &_o 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