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sam._n 29._o 8._o i_o show_v before_o how_o title_n may_v be_v allow_v but_o this_o so_o circumstantiate_a do_v not_o seem_v so_o consistent_a with_o his_o imprecatory_a prayer_n for_o the_o lord_n avenge_a he_o on_o he_o 1_o sam._n 24._o 12._o and_o many_o other_o imprecation_n against_o he_o in_o his_o psalm_n in_o some_o of_o which_o he_o call_v the_o same_o man_n who_o here_o he_o style_v the_o lord_n anoint_v a_o dog_n as_o saul_n &_o his_o complice_n be_v call_v psal._n 95._o 6_o 14._o and_o the_o evil_a violent_a &_o wicked_a man_n psal_n 140._o 1_o 4._o and_o the_o vile_a of_o man_n psal._n 12._o ult_n however_o it_o be_v there_o can_v be_v no_o argument_n from_o hence_o to_o oune_v the_o authority_n of_o tyrant_n &_o usurper_n 6._o though_o this_o necessary_a conditional_a compact_n which_o must_v always_o be_v in_o the_o constitution_n of_o lawful_a ruler_n be_v not_o always_o express_v &_o explicit_a so_o that_o a_o write_v authentic_a copy_n of_o it_o can_v be_v always_o 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