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be_v their_o father_n and_o take_v a_o pledge_n of_o the_o poor_a what_o a_o pledge_n be_v have_v be_v open_v chap._n 22.6_o the_o word_n may_v also_o bear_v this_o translation_n they_o take_v that_o which_o be_v upon_o the_o poor_a for_o a_o pledge_n namely_o their_o raiment_n not_o only_o the_o clothes_n which_o they_o have_v by_o they_o to_o spare_v a_o poor_a man_n may_v have_v a_o little_a change_n but_o the_o clothes_n which_o they_o actual_o wear_v how_o contrary_a this_o practice_n be_v to_o the_o law_n have_v be_v show_v before_o which_o forbid_v to_o take_v a_o pledge_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o without_o which_o the_o poor_a can_v convenient_o subsist_v there_o be_v a_o three_o read_v which_o say_v not_o as_o we_o they_o take_v a_o pledge_n of_o the_o poor_a but_o
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be_v the_o force_n of_o that_o passage_n in_o deborahs_n song_n judg._n 5.21_o o_o my_o soul_n thou_o have_v tread_v down_o strength_n she_o tread_v down_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o enemy_n with_o all_o her_o strength_n and_o her_o soul_n which_o be_v her_o strength_n in_o god_n be_v in_o it_o more_o than_o her_o body_n so_o here_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o wound_a cry_v out_o that_o be_v the_o wound_a cry_n out_o most_o lamentable_o they_o pour_v out_o their_o own_o soul_n while_o other_o be_v pour_v out_o their_o blood_n but_o what_o be_v these_o wound_v or_o how_o be_v they_o wound_v we_o may_v take_v it_o either_o of_o a_o outward_a or_o inward_a wound_n there_o be_v a_o wound_a spirit_n as_o well_o as_o a_o wound_a body_n many_o be_v wound_v who_o flesh_n be_v whole_a who_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o scar_n make_v in_o their_o skin_n yet_o here_o the_o wound_a be_v such_o who_o flesh_n or_o outward_a state_n be_v wound_v first_o and_o then_o their_o heart_n or_o spirit_n be_v wound_v because_o of_o that_o with_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n the_o soul_n of_o the_o wound_a the_o word_n which_o we_o translate_v wound_v signify_v two_o thing_n first_o that_o which_o be_v profane_a and_o pollute_a and_o in_o the_o verb_n to_o pollute_v and_o profane_v a_o thing_n idol-worshipper_n be_v so_o call_v because_o they_o be_v pollute_v as_o wound_a man_n with_o blood_n and_o hence_o also_o it_o be_v use_v as_o a_o word_n of_o abomination_n the_o lord_n forbid_v say_v david_n 1_o sam._n 24.6_o and_o again_o two_o sam._n 20.20_o far_o be_v it_o from_o i_o far_o be_v it_o from_o i_o say_v joab_n in_o both_o which_o place_n the_o action_n abominate_v mihi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d polluti_fw-la prophani_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d absit_fw-la vox_fw-la prohibitionis_fw-la &_o abominationis_fw-la res_fw-la prophana_fw-la s_o t_o mihi_fw-la have_v the_o defilement_n or_o pollution_n of_o blood_n in_o they_o and_o the_o jew_n speak_v this_o word_n usual_o rend_v their_o garment_n show_v the_o abhorrence_n and_o indignation_n of_o their_o mind_n at_o blasphemy_n or_o such_o like_a abomination_n now_o because_o wound_v man_n be_v defile_v in_o their_o blood_n therefore_o this_o word_n signify_v the_o wound_a the_o soul_n of_o the_o wound_a cry_v out_o not_o only_o cry_v but_o cry_v out_o which_o impli_v the_o greatness_n of_o their_o wound_n and_o the_o extreme_a painefullnes_n of_o it_o hence_o note_v oppression_n be_v a_o cry_a sin_n and_o make_v the_o oppress_a cry_n the_o blood_n of_o abel_n who_o be_v the_o first_o man_n that_o ever_o be_v outward_o wound_v cry_v when_o he_o be_v dead_a how_o much_o more_o do_v they_o cry_v who_o blood_n be_v pour_v out_o and_o themselves_o under_o present_a fear_n of_o death_n the_o soul_n under_o the_o altar_n cry_v how_o long_a lord_n how_o long_o rev._n 6.9_o those_o soul_n have_v suffer_v and_o be_v past_a suffering_n yet_o they_o cry_v out_o for_o vengeance_n upon_o their_o adversary_n how_o 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of_o the_o oppress_a and_o second_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o oppressor_n he_o that_o behold_v such_o act_n as_o these_o the_o fatherless_a pluck_v from_o the_o breast_n the_o poor_a make_v slave_n the_o labourer_n deny_v his_o wage_n the_o wound_a cry_v groan_a he_o i_o say_v that_o behold_v all_o this_o may_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n sure_o now_o god_n will_v present_o appear_v and_o indeed_o god_n have_v often_o appear_v when_o the_o wicked_a have_v be_v in_o the_o heat_n of_o such_o act_n and_o the_o poor_a in_o the_o heat_n of_o such_o suffering_n psal_n 12.5_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 i_o will_v 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 puff_v at_o he_o yet_o here_o we_o find_v no_o such_o thing_n nothing_o like_o the_o lord_n arise_v for_o the_o save_n of_o the_o poor_a from_o oppression_n or_o for_o the_o break_n of_o oppressor_n job_n see_v or_o have_v see_v the_o poor_a oppress_v and_o the_o needy_a sigh_v but_o do_v not_o see_v god_n come_v either_o with_o deliverance_n or_o revenge_n for_o he_o add_v though_o all_o this_o be_v do_v yet_o god_n lay_v not_o folly_n to_o they_o master_n broughton_n read_v and_o the_o puissant_a mark_v not_o the_o unsavoury_a deal_n his_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o god_n do_v not_o know_v that_o their_o deal_n be_v unsavoury_a or_o that_o he_o do_v not_o observe_v and_o take_v notice_n of_o their_o deal_n but_o he_o do_v not_o observe_v they_o so_o as_o to_o appear_v present_o against_o they_o god_n lay_v not_o or_o god_n put_v not_o the_o meaning_n be_v god_n impute_v not_o or_o god_n charge_v not_o folly_n or_o strict_o to_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o hebrew_n that_o which_o be_v unsavoury_a to_o they_o or_o upon_o they_o that_o word_n which_o signify_v a_o thing_n unsavoury_a or_o without_o salt_n in_o a_o natural_a and_o proper_a sense_n may_v elegant_o be_v render_v folly_n in_o a_o moral_a or_o metaphorical_a sense_n for_o foolishness_n or_o folly_n be_v that_o which_o have_v no_o salt_n of_o reason_n righteousness_n bez_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quoth_v fit_a praeter_fw-la omnem_fw-la rationem_fw-la &_o aequitatem_fw-la bez_n justice_n or_o equity_n in_o it_o hence_o the_o word_n be_v often_o use_v to_o signify_v that_o which_o be_v do_v beside_o without_o or_o against_o all_o these_o so_o it_o be_v say_v chap._n 1.22_o in_o all_o this_o job_n sin_v not_o neither_o do_v he_o charge_n god_n foolish_o or_o neither_o do_v he_o charge_v folly_n upon_o god_n it_o be_v this_o word_n job_n do_v not_o think_v that_o god_n deal_v unjust_o or_o unreasonable_o with_o he_o though_o he_o have_v
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estate_n but_o a_o marry_a person_n have_v a_o covenant_n with_o god_n in_o reference_n to_o that_o civil_a state_n and_o adultery_n be_v the_o breach_n of_o this_o covenant_n second_o this_o show_v the_o sinfullnesse_n of_o adultery_n that_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n which_o can_v be_v commit_v alone_o there_o be_v always_o a_o double_a sin_n in_o this_o sin_n of_o adultery_n two_o be_v defile_v with_o it_o at_o once_o in_o which_o sense_n it_o be_v worse_a than_o murder_n and_o theft_n for_o these_o may_v be_v commit_v and_o but_o one_o defile_v with_o the_o sinfullnes_n of_o they_o he_o that_o rob_v be_v guilty_a of_o steal_v not_o he_o that_o be_v rob_v he_o that_o murder_v be_v guilty_a of_o blood_n not_o he_o that_o be_v murder_v but_o in_o adultery_n the_o agent_n and_o patient_n be_v both_o alike_o guilty_a of_o uncleanenes_n the_o defilement_n reach_v both_o three_o the_o evil_a of_o this_o sin_n appear_v by_o the_o many_o and_o manifold_a evil_n which_o it_o bring_v with_o it_o solomon_n have_v set_v they_o forth_o very_o particular_o and_o full_o pro._n 6.26_o 27_o 28_o 29_o 30._o lust_n not_o after_o she_o that_o be_v after_o the_o strange_a woman_n in_o thy_o heart_n neither_o let_v she_o take_v thou_o with_o her_o eyelid_n why_o not_o first_o thou_o may_v be_v undo_v in_o thy_o outward_a estate_n by_o mean_n of_o a_o whorish_a woman_n a_o man_n be_v bring_v to_o a_o piece_n of_o bread_n that_o be_v he_o be_v ruin_v in_o all_o he_o have_v by_o it_o and_o bring_v to_o so_o low_a a_o ebb_n of_o poverty_n that_o he_o have_v scarce_o the_o worth_n of_o a_o piece_n of_o bread_n leave_v and_o which_o be_v both_o a_o second_o and_o a_o worse_a evil_n the_o adulteress_n will_v hunt_v for_o the_o precious_a life_n which_o may_v either_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o natural_a life_n sometime_o the_o adulterer_n be_v murder_v by_o the_o adulteress_n or_o of_o that_o which_o be_v a_o more_o precious_a life_n then_o the_o natural_a even_o the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n or_o the_o eternal_a good_a and_o happiness_n of_o the_o soul_n she_o care_v not_o to_o destroy_v body_n and_o soul_n for_o ever_o so_o her_o lust_n may_v be_v satisfy_v that_o be_v the_o gain_n which_o the_o adulteress_n pursue_v she_o hunt_v for_o the_o precious_a life_n the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n three_o solomon_n describe_v the_o evil_a of_o this_o sin_n in_o the_o 27_o and_o 28_o verse_n by_o the_o guilt_n which_o it_o inevitable_o bring_v with_o it_o can_v a_o man_n take_v fire_n in_o his_o bosom_n and_o his_o clothes_n not_o be_v burn_v can_v a_o man_n go_v upon_o hot_a coal_n and_o his_o foot_n not_o be_v burn_v so_o he_o that_o go_v into_o his_o neighbour_n wife_n whosoever_o touch_v she_o shall_v not_o be_v innocent_a that_o be_v he_o shall_v sure_o be_v very_o guilty_a as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v you_o can_v no_o more_o retain_v your_o innocency_n while_o you_o commit_v this_o folly_n than_o you_o can_v avoid_v be_v burn_v when_o you_o carry_v fire_n in_o your_o bosom_n or_o tread_v upon_o burn_a coal_n four_o the_o sinfullnes_n of_o this_o sin_n appear_v by_o the_o comparison_n which_o the_o scripture_n make_v between_o it_o and_o theft_n pro._n 6.30_o 31._o man_n do_v not_o despise_v a_o thief_n iniquitas_fw-la ferenda_fw-la est_fw-la magis_fw-la omnis_fw-la necessitas_fw-la quam_fw-la perpetranda_fw-la aliqua_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la if_o he_o steal_v to_o satisfy_v his_o soul_n when_o he_o be_v hungry_a it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o steal_v though_o it_o be_v to_o satisfy_v hunger_n no_o necessity_n can_v excuse_v iniquity_n and_o we_o shall_v rather_o choose_v to_o starve_v then_o steal_v if_o at_o least_o that_o may_v be_v call_v steal_v which_o be_v do_v mere_o to_o avoid_v starve_v therefore_o say_v solomon_n if_o he_o be_v find_v he_o shall_v restore_v seavenfold_a he_o shall_v give_v all_o the_o substance_n of_o his_o house_n yet_o this_o sin_n of_o steal_v which_o be_v to_o satisfy_v hunger_n be_v but_o a_o small_a sin_n compare_v with_o adultery_n which_o be_v only_o to_o satisfy_v a_o man_n lust_n and_o bestial_a sensualnes_n this_o solomon_n affirm_v to_o we_o in_o the_o next_o word_n but_o who_o so_o commit_v adultery_n with_o a_o woman_n lack_v understanding_n he_o that_o do_v it_o destroy_v his_o own_o soul_n he_o that_o steal_v upon_o those_o term_n do_v it_o for_o want_n but_o he_o that_o commit_v adultery_n upon_o any_o term_n do_v it_o for_o wantonness_n he_o that_o steal_v do_v it_o for_o lack_v of_o bread_n but_o he_o that_o commit_v adultery_n do_v it_o for_o lack_v of_o understanding_n he_o that_o steal_v when_o he_o be_v hungry_a do_v it_o to_o satisfy_v his_o soul_n but_o he_o that_o commit_v adultery_n though_o he_o do_v it_o not_o with_o a_o intent_n to_o destroy_v his_o soul_n yet_o in_o the_o issue_n he_o destroy_v his_o own_o soul_n but_o be_v not_o steal_v a_o soule-destroying_a sin_n too_o i_o answer_v it_o be_v and_o so_o be_v every_o sin_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n but_o there_o be_v some_o sin_n and_o 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