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Go tonow, ye rich men,weep and howlforyourmiseries that shall come upon you.
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Yourriches are corrupted , andyourgarmentsaremotheaten.
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Yourgoldandsilver is cankered ; and the rust of them shall be a witnessagainstyou,and shall eatyourflesh as it werefire. Ye have heaped treasure togetherfor the lastdays.
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Behold , the hire of the labourerswho have reaped downyourfields,which is ofyou kept back by fraud , crieth : and the cries of them which have reaped are enteredinto the ears of the Lord of sabaoth.
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Ye have lived in pleasureon the earth,and been wanton ; ye have nourishedyourhearts,asin a day of slaughter.
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Ye have condemned and killed the just; and he dothnotresistyou.
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Be patienttherefore,brethren,unto the coming of the Lord.Behold , the husbandmanwaiteth for the preciousfruit of the earth, and hath long patienceforit,untilhereceive the earlyandlatterrain.
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Beyealsopatient ; stablishyourhearts:for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh .
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Grudgenot one against another*, brethren,lest ye be condemned : behold , the judgestandethbefore the door.
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Take , mybrethren, the prophets,who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction,and of patience.
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Behold , we count them happy which endure . Ye have heard of the patience of Job,and have seen the end of the Lord;that the Lordis very pitiful,and of tender mercy.
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Butabove all things,mybrethren,swearnot,neither by heaven,neither by the earth,neither by anyotheroath:butletyouryeabeyea;and your nay,nay;lest ye fallintocondemnation.
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Isanyamongyouafflicted ? let him pray . Isanymerry ? let him sing psalms .
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Isanysickamongyou? let him call for the elders of the church;and let them prayoverhim,anointinghim with oilin the name of the Lord: