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and_o blood_n and_o the_o other_o of_o spirit_n and_o life_n of_o the_o former_a do_v the_o wise_a man_n of_o this_o world_n boast_v for_o they_o denominate_v that_o man_n to_o be_v wise_a that_o be_v crafty_a and_o subtle_a a_o sly_a cunning_a companion_n that_o by_o overreach_v and_o damnify_v his_o neighbour_n procure_v his_o own_o private_a profit_n 8._o the_o one_o say_v saint_n paul_n kill_v the_o other_o quicken_v this_o bring_v death_n that_o life_n nam_fw-la prudentis_fw-la carnis_fw-la mors_fw-la est_fw-la prudentia_fw-la autem_fw-la spiritus_fw-la pax_fw-la &_o vita_fw-la for_o to_o be_v carnal_o mind_v be_v death_n but_o to_o be_v spiritual_o mind_v be_v life_n and_o peace_n let_v that_o then_o be_v condemn_v for_o ill_a and_o let_v that_o suffice_v which_o have_v be_v speak_v thereof_o and_o
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and_o their_o subject_n fight_v their_o battle_n hazard_v therein_o their_o life_n or_o when_o any_o other_o common_a calamity_n happen_v as_o of_o famine_n or_o pestilence_n in_o their_o kingdom_n they_o be_v not_o then_o to_o follow_v their_o pleasure_n and_o intertainment_n but_o to_o abstain_v from_o they_o and_o to_o show_v and_o make_v know_v to_o the_o world_n that_o they_o have_v a_o fellow-feeling_n of_o these_o common_a evil_n and_o general_a affliction_n for_o so_o do_v the_o king_n of_o ninive_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v inform_v what_o the_o prophet_n jonas_n have_v preach_v in_o his_o court_n threaten_v they_o with_o the_o punishment_n which_o god_n will_v send_v upon_o that_o city_n and_o the_o holy_a scripture_n say_v that_o the_o king_n himself_o be_v the_o first_o man_n that_o forsake_v his_o pleasure_n lay_v his_o robe_n from_o he_o and_o cover_v he_o with_o sackcloth_n and_o sit_v in_o ash_n and_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v proclaim_v through_o nineve_n 6._o say_v 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mei_fw-la i_o have_v sin_v and_o i_o have_v do_v wicked_o but_o these_o sheep_n what_o have_v they_o do_v let_v thy_o hand_n i_o pray_v be_v against_o i_o and_o against_o my_o father_n house_n king_n joram_n reign_v in_o israel_n there_o be_v so_o great_a a_o famine_n and_o so_o before_o a_o death_n in_o that_o kingdom_n that_o two_o woman_n by_o consent_n do_v agree_v to_o kill_v their_o child_n and_o to_o eat_v they_o by_o turn_n which_o the_o king_n have_v no_o soon_o hear_v of_o but_o that_o he_o be_v so_o inward_o grieve_v therewith_o that_o in_o expression_n of_o his_o sorrow_n he_o rend_v his_o garment_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o hebrew_n on_o such_o like_a sad_a occasion_n and_o put_v on_o sackcloth_n within_o upon_o his_o flesh_n 43._o because_o prince_n jonathan_n do_v but_o dip_v the_o tip_n of_o his_o rod_n in_o the_o honeycomb_n when_o as_o his_o father_n king_n saul_n and_o all_o his_o man_n of_o war_n be_v fight_v against_o the_o philistine_n god_n be_v much_o offend_v with_o it_o thereby_o teach_v king_n that_o on_o the_o like_a occasion_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o first_o that_o shall_v abstain_v from_o their_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n signify_v by_o the_o honeycomb_n that_o valiant_a captain_n urias_n 11._o be_v a_o good_a master_n of_o this_o doctrine_n who_o be_v return_v from_o the_o army_n to_o the_o court_n call_v thither_o by_o the_o king_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v persuade_v to_o go_v home_o to_o his_o own_o house_n to_o refresh_v himself_o and_o make_v merry_a with_o his_o wife_n though_o his_o majesty_n will_v he_o so_o to_o do_v and_o the_o reason_n which_o he_o render_v why_o he_o will_v not_o do_v it_o be_v this_o arca_n dei_fw-la et_fw-la juda_n habitant_fw-la in_o papilionibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o ark_n and_o israel_n and_o judah_n abide_v in_o tent_n and_o my_o lord_n joab_n with_o the_o whole_a army_n lie_v encamp_v in_o the_o open_a field_n without_o any_o other_o shelter_n and_o be_v in_o that_o 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austere_a look_n towards_o he_o as_o if_o he_o have_v never_o see_v he_o before_o which_o be_v no_o want_n of_o affection_n in_o the_o king_n towards_o he_o for_o he_o have_v have_v many_o sufficient_a testimony_n thereof_o but_o because_o it_o be_v fit_v for_o so_o wise_a and_o prudent_a a_o king_n to_o have_v that_o circumspection_n lest_o this_o his_o affection_n may_v minister_v occasion_n unto_o he_o to_o call_v his_o discretion_n in_o question_n in_o grant_v or_o not_o grant_v that_o which_o either_o be_v not_o or_o at_o least_o shall_v seem_v unto_o he_o not_o to_o be_v convenient_a for_o he_o for_o king_n must_v have_v recourse_n to_o these_o two_o thing_n to_o have_v a_o good_a and_o safe_a conscience_n with_o god_n and_o entire_a authority_n and_o good_a opinion_n with_o man_n for_o with_o none_o do_v that_o holy_a and_o prudent_a counsel_n of_o saint_n paul_n suit_n more_o proper_o 11._o then_o with_o they_o providemus_fw-la bona_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la coram_fw-la hominibus_fw-la provide_v for_o honest_a thing_n not_o only_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n which_o can_v be_v when_o as_o favourite_n either_o do_v all_o what_o they_o list_v of_o themselves_o or_o get_v their_o king_n to_o do_v it_o for_o they_o when_o the_o sensitive_a appetite_n effect_v whatsoever_o it_o affect_v the_o understanding_n which_o be_v the_o soul_n king_n remain_v oppress_v and_o disgrace_v and_o with_o that_o soul_n note_n which_o the_o kingly_a prophet_n david_n give_v it_o homo_fw-la 12._o cum_fw-la in_o honore_fw-la esset_fw-la non_fw-la intellexit_fw-la comparatus_fw-la est_fw-la iumentis_fw-la insipientibus_fw-la &_o similis_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la illis_fw-la man_n be_v in_o honour_n have_v no_o understanding_n he_o be_v like_o the_o beast_n that_o perish_v and_o therefore_o when_o king_n out_o of_o their_o particular_a affection_n or_o for_o the_o avoid_v of_o trouble_n 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that_o they_o be_v able_a and_o this_o be_v not_o that_o which_o king_n and_o commonwealth_n need_v but_o it_o much_o import_v that_o their_o favourite_n shall_v be_v of_o that_o good_a and_o quick_a dispatch_n in_o business_n that_o all_o the_o people_n may_v love_v they_o for_o it_o for_o from_o the_o contrary_a great_a inconvenience_n be_v wont_a to_o arise_v when_o the_o shechemite_n be_v so_o unmannerly_a and_o uncivil_a in_o their_o language_n against_o their_o king_n abimilech_n among_o other_o thing_n which_o they_o utter_v and_o allege_v against_o he_o they_o say_v this_o in_o scorn_n of_o he_o nunquid_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la filius_fw-la jerobael_n 28._o &_o constituit_fw-la principem_fw-la zabul_n seruum_fw-la suum_fw-la super_fw-la viros_fw-la hemor_fw-la patris_fw-la sichem_n cur_n ergo_fw-la seruiemus_fw-la ei_fw-la who_o be_v abimelech_n that_o we_o shall_v serve_v he_o be_v not_o he_o the_o son_n of_o jerubbaal_n and_o zebul_n his_o officer_n why_o shall_v we_o 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fellow_n and_o companion_n they_o hold_v that_o honour_n for_o a_o injury_n that_o be_v do_v to_o their_o equal_a and_o think_v themselves_o go_v backward_o and_o loose_v of_o their_o authority_n and_o reputation_n if_o another_o be_v prefer_v before_o they_o which_o be_v such_o a_o offence_n that_o god_n present_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o and_o pass_v it_o not_o over_o without_o punishment_n for_o this_o privacy_n with_o king_n be_v a_o thing_n of_o his_o dispose_n and_o for_o such_o end_n as_o he_o pretend_v and_o there_o be_v not_o any_o subject_n that_o rise_v to_o such_o great_a place_n but_o that_o he_o must_v pass_v through_o the_o weight_n and_o balance_n of_o his_o divine_a providence_n who_o choose_v these_o and_o refuse_v those_o use_v they_o as_o mean_n to_o work_v his_o secret_a end_n 26._o many_o say_v solomon_n seek_v the_o ruler_n favour_n but_o every_o man_n judgement_n come_v from_o the_o lord_n the_o election_n come_v from_o god_n it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o 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