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be_v not_o the_o thing_n but_o concordancy_n in_o affection_n bring_v agreement_n in_o manner_n as_o we_o may_v perceive_v in_o the_o son_n of_o noah_n who_o dwell_v together_o but_o accord_v not_o in_o disposition_n esau_n and_o jacob_n inhabit_v together_o but_o how_o much_o every_o way_n do_v they_o dissent_v and_o disagree_v for_o there_o be_v not_o betwixt_o they_o that_o benevolence_n which_o teach_v to_o prefer_v other_o before_o ourselves_o but_o rather_o contention_n who_o shall_v first_o seize_v upon_o the_o blessing_n the_o one_o be_v very_o rough_a the_o other_o soft_a and_o of_o sweet_a condition_n between_o they_o of_o contrary_a condition_n between_o they_o of_o contrary_a study_n be_v it_o possible_a that_o good_a will_n shall_v harbour_v neither_o can_v holy_a jacob_n prefer_v such_o a_o degenerate_v person_n to_o the_o preeminency_n of_o the_o renown_a virtue_n find_v in_o his_o godly_a father_n house_n but_o nothing_o have_v such_o conformity_n with_o true_a 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neighbour_n that_o be_v near_o than_o a_o brother_n that_o be_v far_o off_o and_o therefore_o every_o one_o for_o the_o most_o part_n commit_v himself_o rather_o to_o the_o good_a will_n of_o a_o friend_n or_o neighbour_n then_o to_o the_o friendship_n of_o a_o brother_n so_o far_o do_v benevolence_n prevail_v that_o it_o overcom_v sometime_o the_o pledge_n and_o bond_n of_o natural_a affection_n chap._n xxxiiii_o of_o fortitude_n which_o without_o justice_n to_o be_v no_o virtue_n be_v show_v by_o sundry_a instance_n we_o have_v very_o copious_o handle_v in_o the_o place_n of_o justice_n the_o nature_n and_o force_v of_o honesty_n now_o let_v we_o treat_v of_o fortitude_n which_o carry_v a_o high_a sail_n than_o the_o rest_n be_v divide_v into_o the_o affair_n of_o war_n and_o domestical_a or_o those_o of_o peace_n but_o the_o study_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o war_n seem_v to_o be_v inconvenient_a to_o our_o treatise_n of_o office_n because_o we_o intend_v to_o set_v out_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o mind_n rather_o than_o of_o the_o body_n neither_o have_v we_o now_o to_o intermeddle_v with_o the_o noise_n of_o arm_n but_o with_o the_o condition_n of_o peace_n but_o our_o ancestor_n such_o as_o be_v joshuah_n gideon_n samson_n david_n have_v have_v also_o great_a renown_n in_o affair_n of_o war_n fortitude_n therefore_o be_v repute_v a_o virtue_n of_o a_o high_a strain_n than_o the_o rest_n yet_o such_o as_o go_v not_o alone_o nor_o unaccompanied_a for_o it_o commit_v not_o itself_o to_o itself_o for_o without_o justice_n it_o be_v the_o fuel_n and_o matter_n of_o iniquity_n because_o by_o how_o much_o more_o strong_a it_o be_v by_o so_o much_o more_o ready_a be_v it_o to_o oppress_v a_o inferior_a and_o in_o respect_n of_o war_n itself_o this_o be_v first_o to_o be_v look_v into_o whether_o it_o be_v just_o or_o unjust_o undertake_v david_n never_o wage_v it_o but_o be_v provoke_v therefore_o in_o all_o his_o war_n he_o have_v prudence_n as_o a_o companion_n wherefore_o be_v to_o fight_v with_o goliath_n one_o of_o the_o breed_n of_o the_o giant_n and_o of_o huge_a bigness_n in_o a_o single_a combat_n he_o refuse_v such_o weapon_n as_o may_v encumber_v he_o for_o his_o strength_n lie_v rather_o in_o his_o own_o arm_n then_o in_o strange_a armour_n of_o defence_n wherewith_o he_o be_v not_o acquaint_v again_o he_o choose_v rather_o to_o encounter_v he_o afar_a off_o that_o his_o stroke_n may_v make_v the_o deep_a impression_n and_o with_o a_o stone_n out_o of_o a_o sling_n slay_v he_o afterward_o never_o do_v he_o enterprise_v any_o war_n but_o first_o consult_v with_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n therefore_o depart_v he_o in_o all_o master_n of_o the_o field_n even_o unto_o his_o extreme_a old_a age_n continue_v he_o prompt_v in_o the_o feat_n of_o arm_n make_v war_n amidst_o the_o fierce_a troop_n of_o the_o giant_n not_o for_o the_o desire_n he_o have_v of_o his_o own_o but_o of_o god_n glory_n in_o their_o confusion_n and_o then_o too_o 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that_o translation_n then_o in_o custom_n for_o it_o be_v not_o in_o our_o vulgar_a death_n for_o there_o the_o shield_n of_o the_o mighty_a be_v cast_v down_o the_o shield_n of_o saul_n as_o though_o he_o have_v not_o be_v anoint_v with_o oil_n the_o bow_n of_o jonathan_n never_o turn_v back_o neither_o do_v the_o sword_n of_o saul_n return_v empty_a from_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o slay_v and_o the_o fat_a of_o the_o mighty_a saul_n and_o jonathan_n be_v swift_a than_o eagle_n strong_a than_o lion_n you_o daughter_n of_o israel_n weep_v for_o saul_n which_o clothe_v you_o in_o scarlet_a hang_v ornament_n of_o gold_n upon_o your_o apparel_n what_o mother_n do_v ever_o so_o bewail_v her_o only_a son_n as_o this_o man_n bewail_v his_o enemy_n who_o can_v so_o lay_v out_o the_o commendation_n of_o his_o best_a friend_n as_o he_o do_v he_o that_o lay_v snare_n continual_o for_o his_o life_n how_o pious_o do_v he_o lament_v with_o how_o great_a affection_n and_o feeling_n 〈◊〉_d the_o element_n can_v not_o without_o terror_n behold_v this_o horrible_a slaughter_n and_o therefore_o withhold_v their_o influence_n as_o a_o curse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v he_o bewail_v he_o the_o mountain_n wither_v upon_o his_o prophetical_a malediction_n and_o the_o divine_a power_n make_v up_o in_o full_a measure_n the_o just_a sentence_n of_o the_o maledicent_a in_o so_o much_o that_o at_o the_o spectacle_n of_o the_o king_n death_n the_o very_a dumb_a element_n themselves_o pay_v the_o punishment_n what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o holy_a 21._o holy_a 1_o king_n 21._o naboth_n death_n but_o the_o contemplation_n of_o honesty_n for_o when_o ahab_n the_o king_n require_v his_o vineyard_n promise_v he_o money_n for_o it_o he_o deem_v such_o a_o unworthy_a bargain_n as_o to_o be_v make_v a_o instrument_n to_o set_v a_o price_n upon_o the_o patrimony_n of_o his_o father_n the_o lord_n 3._o lord_n ibid._n v._o 3._o keep_v i_o say_v he_o from_o give_v the_o inheritance_n of_o my_o 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profit_n by_o such_o foul_a work_n for_o we_o need_v not_o doubt_n but_o that_o he_o may_v have_v better_v himself_o by_o commutation_n he_o like_v not_o to_o triumph_v in_o the_o ruin_n of_o his_o tribe_n but_o like_v rather_o to_o undergo_v peril_n with_o honesty_n blood_n utility_n twofold_a common_a and_o special_a permit_v by_o connivency_n if_o not_o consent_v false_a and_o forge_a testimony_n impudent_o to_o pass_v upon_o naboth_n to_o his_o condemnation_n this_o he_o do_v though_o afterward_o upon_o judgement_n denounce_v against_o he_o and_o his_o house_n he_o seem_v to_o be_v sorry_a for_o his_o fact_n 1_o king_n 21.27_o the_o sin_n of_o these_o be_v a_o scarlet_a one_o there_o falsehood_n and_o homicide_n in_o grain_n pack_v by_o perjury_n pollute_v by_o the_o effusion_n of_o innocent_a blood_n than_o profit_n with_o ignominy_n when_o i_o thus_o mention_v profit_n i_o mean_v such_o as_o be_v vulgar_a and_o in_o frequent_a use_n with_o worldling_n not_o such_o wherein_o 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20.10.23_o thohabath_n of_o thahab_n signify_v abominari_fw-la or_o aversari_fw-la because_o we_o turn_v away_o from_o that_o be_v unclean_a and_o small_a weight_n to_o a_o fraudulent_a intent_n and_o so_o the_o double_a measure_n as_o 16.11_o as_o prov._n 11.1_o by_o a_o borrow_a speech_n to_o bring_v it_o into_o more_o detestation_n and_o to_o make_v know_v his_o sore_a hatred_n against_o it_o prov._n 16.11_o unclean_a and_o accurse_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o as_o a_o abomination_n the_o course_n and_o common_a receptacle_n of_o that_o baneful_a sin_n of_o imposture_n deprive_v daily_o the_o poor_a hungry_a soul_n of_o their_o due_a bread_n and_o relief_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n for_o the_o encouragement_n of_o the_o honest_a and_o upright_o heart_n he_o high_o commend_v true_a and_o perfect_a balance_n whatsoever_o just_a weight_n of_o the_o bag_n as_o the_o work_n of_o god_n speciciall_a mercy_n towards_o the_o miserable_a and_o most_o please_a to_o he_o 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