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kingdom_n nor_o to_o subdue_v the_o usurper_n as_o you_o vain_o suppose_v he_o flee_v to_o save_v his_o life_n as_o every_o subject_n may_v by_o your_o doctrine_n &_o do_n yea_o though_o life_n be_v not_o seek_v phi._n how_o can_v david_n be_v anoint_v if_o saul_n be_v not_o first_o depose_v theoph._n you_o misconstrue_v samuel_n word_n seed_n for_o by_o they_o the_o sceptre_n be_v not_o take_v out_o of_o saules_n hand_n but_o his_o seed_n reject_v from_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n philand_n nay_o samuel_n say_v unto_o he_o 15._o god_n have_v cast_v thou_o away_o from_o be_v king_n and_o again_o the_o lord_n have_v rend_v the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n from_o thou_o this_o day_n &_o have_v give_v it_o to_o thy_o neighbour_n what_o can_v this_o import_n but_o he_o be_v personal_o depose_v from_o the_o government_n theophi_fw-la the_o present_a possession_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v not_o deny_v he_o but_o the_o inheritance_n of_o it_o to_o he_o and_o his_o issue_n 13._o by_o a_o king_n 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