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and_o that_o way_n as_o though_o it_o be_v seek_v and_o single_v out_o a_o man_n upon_o who_o to_o fall_v whilst_o both_o party_n stand_v gaze_v on_o it_o admire_v at_o it_o and_o wonder_v what_o shall_v be_v the_o cause_n and_o what_o will_v be_v the_o product_n of_o this_o strange_a prodigy_n every_o man_n dis-spirited_n and_o fear_v he_o shall_v be_v the_o man_n at_o last_o it_o fall_v upon_o harquinus_n his_o head_n and_o slay_v he_o right_o worshipful_a and_o thrice_o worthy_a gentleman_n honour_v and_o belove_a brethren_n the_o fatal_a dismal_a dart_n of_o death_n have_v long_o be_v fly_v over_o our_o head_n and_o hover_v over_o our_o house_n but_o now_o it_o be_v fall_v and_o we_o who_o survive_v do_v see_v on_o who_o on_o a_o eminent_a and_o noble_a gentleman_n who_o funeral_n we_o be_v meet_v to_o solemnize_v and_o celebrate_v this_o evening_n well_o may_v i_o sigh_v and_o say_v as_o david_n do_v of_o abner_n know_v you_o not_o that_o there_o be_v a_o prince_n and_o a_o 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israel_n 3_o whereabout_o fall_v that_o prince_n and_o great_a man_n that_o day_n in_o israel_n 4_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n and_o what_o may_v the_o occasion_n be_v of_o that_o prince_n and_o great_a man_n fall_n that_o day_n in_o israel_n 5_o what_o be_v the_o sequel_n the_o consequent_a of_o that_o prince_n and_o great_a man_n fall_n in_o israel_n first_o who_o be_v that_o prince_n and_o great_a man_n who_o fall_v that_o day_n in_o israel_n it_o be_v abner_n the_o son_n of_o never_o cousin_n germane_a to_o king_n saul_n a_o man_n of_o great_a quality_n not_o a_o mere_a stranger_n to_o the_o blood_n royal_a a_o man_n of_o great_a authority_n princeps_fw-la vir_fw-la in_o israel_n ipse_fw-la flos_fw-la rei_fw-la militaris_fw-la as_o p._n martyr_n note_n upon_o the_o text_n a_o principal_a man_n the_o very_a quintessence_n and_o cream_n of_o the_o militia_n a_o peer_n and_o pillar_n of_o the_o land_n captain_n of_o the_o guard_n a_o kind_n of_o generalissimo_n to_o three_o prince_n viz._n saul_n ishbosheth_n and_o david_n not_o to_o wander_v far_o or_o squander_v away_o time_n the_o text_n tell_v you_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sar_n a_o prince_n hence_o be_v the_o word_n in_o common_a use_n with_o we_o sir_n and_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d magnus_n a_o great_a man_n a_o man_n of_o great_a reputation_n and_o estimation_n of_o a_o noble_a resolute_a heroic_a spirit_n for_o prowess_n policy_n valour_n and_o magnanimity_n not_o second_v to_o any_o be_v not_o thou_o a_o valiant_a man_n and_o who_o be_v like_a to_o thou_o in_o israel_n say_v king_n david_n to_o he_o 1_o sam._n 26.15_o this_o be_v that_o prince_n and_o great_a man_n who_o fall_v that_o day_n in_o israel_n second_o by_o who_o and_o how_o do_v this_o prince_n and_o great_a man_n fall_v in_o israel_n i_o answer_v not_o as_o lepidus_n and_o ausidius_n who_o stumble_v at_o the_o very_a threshold_n of_o the_o senate_n and_o die_v the_o blow_n come_v in_o a_o cloud_n from_o heaven_n not_o by_o accessive_a joy_n as_o sophocles_n do_v nor_o by_o immoderate_a grief_n as_o homer_n and_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o old_a eli_n do_v who_o heart_n be_v burst_v before_o his_o neck_n be_v break_v he_o sit_v upon_o a_o seat_n by_o the_o way_n side_n not_o like_o a_o athenian_a of_o who_o demosthenes_n thus_o write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n but_o solicitous_a about_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n inquire_v what_o become_v of_o it_o and_o upon_o the_o sad_a report_n he_o be_v a_o dead_a man_n nor_o yet_o as_o julian_n by_o a_o invisible_a stroke_n from_o heaven_n nor_o fall_v this_o prince_n as_o nero_n do_v but_o as_o agag_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o samuel_n and_o as_o asahel_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o abner_n so_o fall_v abner_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o joab_n vers_fw-la 27._o joab_n take_v he_o aside_o in_o the_o gate_n to_o speak_v with_o he_o beshelâ—_n quiet_o peaceable_o or_o crafty_o abner_n little_o suspect_v his_o death_n so_o nigh_o at_o hand_n 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