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his_o injury_n samson_n have_v burn_v their_o corn_n their_o vineyard_n and_o their_o olive_n tree_n 25._o 1._o sam._n 25._o after_o the_o same_o sort_n deal_v king_n saul_n with_o david_n when_o he_o give_v he_o his_o daughter_n michol_n to_o wife_n and_o afterward_o in_o despite_n and_o hatred_n of_o he_o take_v she_o away_o again_o and_o bestow_v she_o upon_o another_o wherein_z as_o in_o many_o other_o thing_n he_o show_v himself_o a_o wicked_a and_o profane_a man_n and_o be_v worthy_o punish_v therefore_o as_o have_v be_v before_o declare_v 1._o froysard_n vol._n 1._o hugh_n spencer_n one_o of_o king_n edward_n of_o england_n chief_a favourit_n insomuch_o that_o his_o ear_n and_o heart_n be_v at_o his_o pleasure_n be_v he_o that_o first_o persuade_v the_o king_n to_o forsake_v and_o repudiate_v the_o queen_n his_o
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