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be_v of_o the_o race_n of_o the_o priest_n she_o shall_v be_v burn_v alive_a if_o any_o man_n have_v two_o wife_n 17._o deut._n 21._o 15_o 16_o 17._o the_o one_o of_o which_o he_o hold_v in_o great_a honour_n and_o amity_n right_n the_o first_o beget_v shall_v hold_v his_o right_n either_o for_o love_n or_o by_o reason_n of_o her_o beauty_n than_o the_o other_o if_o the_o son_n of_o she_o that_o be_v more_o love_v demand_v to_o have_v the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o elder_a which_o be_v a_o double_a portion_n of_o his_o father_n patrimony_n for_o so_o much_o import_v our_o ordinance_n and_o challenge_v the_o same_o by_o reason_n that_o his_o father_n more_o dear_o love_v his_o mother_n than_o the_o other_o let_v it_o not_o be_v grant_v he_o for_o it_o be_v against_o justice_n that_o the_o elder_a shall_v be_v deprive_v o_o o_o of_o that_o which_o appertain_v unto_o he_o by_o birthright_n because_o his_o mother_n condition_n be_v inferior_a to_o that_o of_o the_o other_o on_o account_n 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king_n accompany_v by_o his_o son_n come_v towards_o he_o 21._o v._o 20_o 21._o he_o run_v out_o to_o meet_v he_o jebusite_n oronna_fw-fr the_o jebusite_n and_o i_o i_o humble_v himself_o before_o he_o this_o man_n be_v by_o nation_n a_o jebusite_n and_o one_o of_o the_o great_a friend_n that_o david_n have_v by_o mean_n whereof_o he_o plunder_v he_o not_o at_o such_o time_n as_o the_o fortress_n of_o the_o jebusite_n be_v take_v orphona_n supra_fw-la l._n 7._o c._n 2._o call_v orphona_n as_o we_o have_v heretofore_o declare_v oronna_n ask_v he_o for_o what_o cause_n his_o lord_n come_v thus_o unto_o he_o 23._o v._o 22_o 23._o who_o be_v his_o servant_n david_n answer_v that_o it_o be_v to_o purchase_v his_o threshing-floor_n floor_n oronna_n give_v david_n his_o floor_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o he_o may_v build_v a_o altar_n in_o that_o place_n and_o offer_v sacrifice_n unto_o god_n oronna_n reply_v that_o both_o his_o floor_n his_o plough_n and_o ox_n be_v the_o king_n to_o offer_v 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nature_n be_v he_o ignorant_a of_o neither_o have_v he_o omit_v to_o search_v after_o their_o quality_n in_o particular_a god_n the_o author_n in_o this_o place_n abuse_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n bestow_v on_o solâ—mon_n in_o extend_v they_o to_o those_o art_n which_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o express_a word_n of_o god_n and_o discourse_v of_o they_o all_o and_o have_v knowledge_n of_o their_o several_a and_o secret_a property_n he_o obtain_v also_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o art_n of_o magic_n for_o the_o profit_n and_o health_n of_o man_n and_o the_o exorcise_a and_o cast_v out_o of_o devil_n for_o he_o devise_v certain_a incantation_n whereby_o the_o disease_a be_v cure_v and_o leave_v the_o method_n of_o conjuration_n in_o writing_n whereby_o the_o devil_n be_v enchant_v and_o expel_v so_o that_o never_o more_o they_o dare_v return_v and_o this_o kind_n of_o heal_v to_o this_o day_n be_v very_o usual_a among_o those_o of_o our_o nation_n for_o i_o see_v a_o certain_a private_a 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6._o to_o hew_v down_o tree_n in_o that_o place_n for_o the_o sidonian_n be_v more_o skilful_a in_o hew_v and_o prepare_v timber_n hiram_n solomon_n require_v carpenter_n and_o workman_n from_o hiram_n than_o our_o people_n be_v and_o i_o will_v pay_v the_o workman_n according_a to_o your_o direction_n when_o hiram_n have_v read_v this_o letter_n he_o be_v very_o glad_a to_o peruse_v the_o content_n of_o the_o same_o and_o write_v back_o again_o unto_o he_o to_o this_o effect_n the_o king_n hiram_n unto_o king_n solomon_n thou_o have_v cause_n to_o thank_v god_n that_o he_o have_v deliver_v thy_o father_n kingdom_n who_o be_v a_o wise_a and_o virtuous_a prince_n into_o thy_o hand_n for_o which_o cause_n b_o b_o since_o no_o news_n can_v come_v unto_o i_o more_o acceptable_a i_o will_v accomplish_v all_o that_o thou_o requeste_v for_o after_o i_o have_v cause_v a_o great_a quantity_n of_o cedar_n and_o cyprus_n wood_n to_o be_v cut_v down_o 10._o ver._n 7._o ad_fw-la 10._o i_o will_v 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