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in_o sum_n he_o that_o shall_v look_v over_o those_o evangelical_n record_n and_o view_v the_o outward_a condition_n and_o success_n of_o these_o two_o opposite_a party_n viz._n christ_n and_o his_o follower_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o the_o unbelieve_a jew_n on_o the_o other_o he_o can_v but_o acknowledge_v that_o providence_n seem_v to_o answer_v the_o desire_n and_o prayer_n of_o the_o then_o great_a adversary_n to_o christianity_n and_o to_o overlook_v the_o prayer_n of_o his_o people_n i_o mean_v for_o a_o time_n and_o as_o to_o temporal_a interest_n in_o the_o insurrection_n of_o absalon_n against_o david_n we_o find_v they_o both_o have_v recourse_n to_o god_n as_o david_n pray_v and_o pen_v one_o psalm_n of_o prayer_n on_o that_o occasion_n 15.12_o psal_n 3.2_o 2_o sam._n 15.12_o so_o absalon_n as_o be_v even_o now_o observe_v offer_v sacrifice_n at_o hebron_n when_o he_o be_v carry_v on_o his_o conspiracy_n and_o mark_v what_o follow_v how_o strong_a do_v absalon_n grow_v 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