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the_o fury_n of_o the_o first_o motion_n of_o a_o deceive_v and_o fiery_a incense_a people_n and_o of_o a_o insolent_a young_a prince_n now_o their_o head_n and_o leader_n which_o fury_n david_n like_o a_o prudent_a and_o experience_a warrior_n resolve_v for_o the_o time_n to_o avoid_v 2._o david_n in_o this_o rebellion_n look_v to_o the_o correct_a hand_n of_o god_n according_a to_o nathan_n prophesy_v and_o therefore_o fly_v the_o fury_n of_o the_o instrument_n and_o as_o verse_n 30._o humble_v himself_o barefooted_a and_o weep_v for_o his_o sin_n that_o have_v procure_v the_o same_o that_o so_o god_n may_v be_v first_o appease_v and_o then_o that_o he_o may_v the_o soon_o be_v rid_v of_o the_o rod._n 3._o david_n choose_v rather_o to_o fly_v than_o to_o hazard_v a_o number_n of_o innocent_a people_n their_o life_n either_o who_o loyallie_o follow_v himself_o or_o who_o in_o simplicity_n of_o their_o heart_n have_v follow_v absolom_n like_o a_o tender_a father_n who_o look_v to_o 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be_v to_o jacob_n gen._n 33._o abasuerus_n to_o god_n people_n esth_n 8._o and_o nabuchadnezzar_n to_o daniel_n and_o the_o three_o child_n dan._n 3._o which_o shall_v teach_v every_o one_o by_o all_o mean_n to_o seek_v after_o the_o friendship_n of_o god_n and_o to_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o he_o and_o then_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o angel_n and_o all_o the_o creature_n to_o be_v their_o friend_n and_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o they_o 13._o verse_n 11._o though_o judah_n unnatural_o and_o rebellious_o have_v follow_v absolom_n and_o revolt_v and_o albeit_o now_o victorious_a david_n may_v by_o force_n reclaim_v they_o to_o his_o obedience_n yet_o prudent_o and_o pious_o he_o use_v all_o fair_a mean_n for_o their_o reclaim_n and_o come_v back_o to_o he_o again_o and_o therefore_o for_o this_o end_n he_o send_v zadok_v and_o abiathar_n priest_n to_o persuade_v they_o a_o example_n worthy_a to_o be_v imitate_v by_o all_o prince_n by_o all_o fair_a mean_n rather_o than_o rigour_n and_o 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