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destruction_n domitian_n be_v 70_o slay_v of_o his_o friend_n conspire_v against_o he_o even_o in_o his_o 95_o own_o palace_n maximinus_n be_v slay_v of_o pupienus_n at_o aquilia_n daetius_n be_v destroy_v in_o the_o morish_a ground_n of_o 252_o misia_n when_o he_o flee_v from_o the_o goth_n valerian_n together_o 257_o with_o his_o brother_n be_v slay_v at_o insubres_n airelianus_n be_v 276_o overthrow_v of_o his_o own_o notary_n at_o heraclia_n and_o dioclesian_n die_v poison_v at_o salonia_n verse_n 7_o o_o that_o the_o salvation_n be_v give_v out_o of_o zion_n unto_o jerusalem_n o_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v deliver_v his_o people_n out_o of_o captivity_n verse_n 8_o then_o shall_v jaacob_n rejoice_v and_o israel_n shall_v be_v right_o glad_a all_o the_o prayer_n and_o all_o the_o sigh_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v their_o force_n and_o effect_n of_o promise_n as_o elsewhere_o often_o i_o have_v say_v this_o verse_n than_o be_v a_o promise_n touch_v the_o mediator_n who_o simeon_n in_o his_o song_n luke_n 2._o 30._o call_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n from_o he_o say_v he_o must_v we_o crave_v and_o look_v for_o true_a liberty_n that_o be_v deliverance_n from_o sin_n and_o from_o everlasting_a death_n and_o restitution_n unto_o righteousness_n and_o life_n everlasting_a this_o lord_n as_o simeon_n also_o say_v ibid._n vers_fw-la 32._o be_v a_o light_n to_o lighten_v the_o gentile_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n therefore_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v 2._o cor._n 10._o 17._o he_o that_o rejoice_v let_v he_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n psal._n liiii_o deus_fw-la in_o nomine_fw-la tuo_fw-la saluum_fw-la i_o fac_fw-la to_o he_o that_o excel_v on_o neginoth_n a_o psalm_n of_o david_n to_o give_v instruction_n when_o the_o zephim_n come_v and_o say_v unto_o saul_n be_v not_o david_n hide_v among_o we_o 1._o sam._n 23._o 19_o the_o argument_n the_o history_n be_v know_v who_o mention_n be_v make_v in_o the_o title_n for_o the_o ziphim_n 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even_o as_o a_o wolf_n will_v i_o myself_o set_v by_o crooked_a way_n come_v elsewhere_o he_o to_o let_v but_o first_o let_v we_o speak_v of_o david_n wonderful_a deliverance_n 28._o and_o almost_o incredible_a saul_n be_v by_o many_o mean_v let_v of_o his_o purpose_n that_o he_o can_v not_o kill_v david_n for_o at_o one_o time_n he_o be_v call_v away_o by_o the_o irruption_n of_o the_o philistines_n at_o a_o other_o time_n by_o a_o heavy_a and_o not_o indeed_o natural_a sleep_n but_o by_o god_n providence_n be_v so_o overcome_v he_o can_v not_o hurt_v david_n for_o it_o be_v express_o say_v the_o lord_n have_v send_v a_o dead_a sleep_n upon_o they_o 12._o vers_fw-la 12._o these_o thing_n though_o democritus_n and_o the_o epicure_n will_v say_v they_o happen_v by_o chance_n yet_o let_v we_o know_v that_o david_n soul_n be_v by_o god_n preserve_v as_o abigael_n most_o sweet_o say_v like_a as_o it_o be_v bind_v in_o the_o bundle_n of_o life_n with_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n 1._o sam._n 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say_v 5._o galat._n 24._o 3._o coloss_n 5._o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n in_o he_o for_o though_o by_o great_a right_n he_o may_v have_v put_v saul_n to_o death_n and_o especial_o in_o the_o very_o best_a opportunity_n of_o all_o circumstance_n yet_o he_o spare_v his_o entrap_a enemy_n and_o in_o that_o point_n observe_v the_o most_o grave_a rule_n of_o s._n paul_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 23._o all_o thing_n be_v lawful_a for_o i_o but_o all_o thing_n be_v not_o expedient_a as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v we_o must_v not_o always_o look_v for_o what_o we_o may_v do_v with_o great_a right_n but_o much_o more_o what_o may_v be_v more_o profitable_a by_o example_n for_o if_o david_n use_v the_o law_n of_o defence_n have_v slay_v saul_n he_o shall_v have_v blemish_v a_o excellent_a cause_n which_o he_o have_v and_o shall_v have_v be_v the_o
be_v content_a with_o our_o second_o navigation_n and_o let_v we_o pray_v unto_o god_n that_o he_o will_v stop_n and_o stay_v the_o cunning_a deceit_n and_o juggle_a practice_n of_o the_o child_n of_o this_o world_n and_o that_o he_o will_v time_n cast_v to_o they_o the_o apple_n of_o discord_n for_o the_o which_o they_o may_v like_v unto_o chadmeis_n child_n fight_v one_o with_o a_o other_o for_o although_o the_o first_o and_o most_o wishfull_a voyage_n be_v that_o which_o with_o large_a spread_v sail_n and_o prosperous_a wind_n bring_v we_o into_o the_o haven_n of_o everlasting_a blessedness_n yet_o if_o this_o be_v not_o by_o and_o by_o grant_v we_o let_v we_o with_o a_o crooked_a course_n quite_o forsake_v the_o wind_n and_o tempest_n which_o indeed_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v do_v when_o god_n will_v restrain_v the_o fradulent_a â—ilchivous_a enterprise_n of_o domestical_a and_o foreign_a enemy_n verse_n 12_o for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o open_a enemy_n that_o have_v do_v i_o this_o dishonour_n for_o than_o i_o can_v have_v bear_v it_o verse_n 13_o neither_o be_v it_o â—ine_o adversary_n that_o do_v magnify_v himself_o against_o i_o for_o then_o peradventure_o i_o will_v have_v hide_v myself_o from_o he_o verse_n 14_o but_o it_o be_v even_o thou_o my_o companion_n my_o guide_n and_o my_o own_o familiar_a friend_n verse_n 15_o we_o take_v sweet_a counsel_n together_o and_o walk_v in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n as_o friend_n verse_n 16_o let_v death_n come_v hasty_o upon_o they_o and_o let_v they_o go_v down_o quick_a into_o hell_n for_o wickedness_n be_v in_o their_o dweling_n and_o among_o they_o the_o greatness_n of_o sorrow_n which_o the_o swerve_a or_o reâ—â—sulting_v time_n of_o our_o friend_n bring_v to_o we_o with_o who_o we_o have_v live_v public_o and_o private_o most_o familiar_o and_o most_o friendly_a and_o which_o be_v not_o only_o our_o companion_n in_o counsel_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o our_o affair_n but_o also_o of_o the_o self_n same_o religion_n 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pray_v and_o that_o instant_o and_o he_o shall_v hear_v my_o voice_n verse_n 19_o it_o be_v he_o that_o have_v redeem_v my_o soul_n in_o peace_n from_o the_o battle_n that_o be_v against_o i_o for_o there_o be_v many_o with_o i_o verse_n 20_o yea_o even_o god_n that_o endure_v for_o ever_o shall_v hear_v i_o and_o bring_v they_o down_o for_o they_o will_v not_o turn_v nor_o fear_n god_n true_a prayer_n be_v a_o special_a safeguard_n of_o the_o godly_a mind_n in_o so_o great_a misery_n of_o this_o life_n let_v we_o therefore_o run_v for_o refuge_n unto_o this_o tower_n and_o in_o this_o haven_n let_v we_o settle_v ourselves_o and_o let_v we_o not_o seek_v for_o those_o remedy_n of_o our_o sorrow_n which_o be_v not_o grant_v us._n this_o place_n also_o teach_v that_o we_o must_v go_v forward_o in_o faith_n in_o prayer_n and_o hope_n for_o god_n help_n for_o although_o by_o the_o assure_a providence_n of_o god_n our_o deliverance_n be_v defer_v yet_o this_o little_a linger_a have_v great_a advantage_n because_o it_o exercise_v faith_n and_o prayer_n and_o show_v that_o we_o be_v not_o preserve_v and_o defend_v by_o man_n help_n but_o by_o god_n help_n and_o many_o way_n adorn_v and_o advaunce_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n 12._o as_o the_o raise_n of_o lazarus_n from_o death_n to_o life_n be_v more_o glorious_a than_o the_o reviue_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o jairus_n or_o the_o widow_n son_n of_o naim_n verse_n 21_o he_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o such_o as_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o he_o and_o he_o break_v his_o covenant_n verse_n 22_o the_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n be_v soft_a than_o butter_n have_v war_n in_o his_o heart_n his_o word_n be_v smooth_a than_o oil_n and_o yet_o be_v they_o very_a sword_n this_o most_o pleasant_a description_n paint_v out_o the_o property_n of_o false_a brethren_n and_o point_v the_o finger_n unto_o the_o time_n wellspring_n of_o dissimulation_n fraud_n or_o guile_n subtle_a deceit_n and_o cruelty_n for_o the_o original_n of_o these_o mischief_n be_v impiety_n which_o neither_o fear_v god_n nor_o be_v not_o convert_v unto_o god_n from_o this_o wellspring_n flow_v the_o sleight_n of_o hurt_v which_o hipocrit_n most_o subt_o be_v acquaint_v with_o &_o theâ—â—_n flatter_a speech_n touch_v which_o cicero_n say_v frons_fw-la vultus_fw-la oculi_fw-la persaepe_fw-la mentiuntur_fw-la oratio_fw-la verò_fw-la saepissime_fw-la the_o face_n the_o countenance_n and_o the_o eye_n very_o often_o deceive_v man_n but_o the_o speech_n of_o tongue_n most_o often_o deceive_v they_o and_o eurypides_n say_v dura_n molliter_fw-la loquuntur_fw-la they_o speak_v grievous_a thing_n smooth_o hitherto_o pertain_v the_o fable_n of_o the_o little_a mouse_n to_o who_o her_o mother_n give_v this_o commandment_n beware_v my_o little_a one_o say_v she_o not_o of_o the_o crow_a cock_n but_o of_o the_o silent_a cat_n who_o manner_n and_o gesture_n be_v altogether_o full_a of_o craft_n and_o subtlety_n and_o what_o say_v you_o to_o that_o which_o our_o 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to_o show_v for_o well_o it_o will_v be_v with_o the_o good_a when_o wicked_a be_v in_o woe_n tho._n buckminster_n psal._n xlv_o eructavit_fw-la cor_fw-la meum_fw-la ¶_o to_o he_o that_o excel_v on_o instrument_n shoshannim_n a_o song_n of_o love_n to_o give_v instruction_n commit_v to_o the_o son_n of_o korah_n the_o title_n to_o he_o that_o overcom_v a_o learned_a song_n touch_v rose_n full_a of_o love_n sing_v by_o the_o son_n of_o chora_n in_o this_o title_n we_o must_v first_o speak_v of_o the_o author_n next_o of_o the_o kind_n title_n of_o song_n and_o last_o of_o the_o subject_n as_o they_o call_v it_o the_o author_n of_o this_o most_o sweet_a song_n be_v the_o son_n of_o chora_n who_o father_n with_o the_o open_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v swallow_v up_o die_v so_o wretched_o as_o the_o 16._o chapter_n of_o the_o book_n of_o number_n mention_v but_o as_o in_o punish_v the_o father_n god_n wrath_n appear_v against_o those_o heinous_a offence_n so_o in_o the_o gift_n of_o his_o 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