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8._o cap._n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 11_o impossible_a a_o bless_a life_n to_o be_v in_o this_o weak_a and_o frail_a body_n of_o we_o in_o which_o of_o necessity_n vexation_n grief_n lamentation_n sickness_n remain_v at_o if_o we_o now_o understand_v it_o of_o bodily_a delight_n and_o not_o of_o the_o height_n of_o wisdom_n solace_n of_o conscience_n sovereignty_n of_o virtue_n for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o bless_a thing_n to_o be_v in_o passion_n but_o to_o overcome_v it_o neither_o to_o be_v break_v with_o the_o consideration_n of_o temporal_a grief_n as_o live_v always_o in_o dreadful_a and_o deadly_a fear_n of_o blindness_n banishment_n famine_n defilement_n of_o daughter_n loss_n of_o child_n and_o the_o like_a sad_a accident_n which_o be_v think_v very_o grievous_a and_o do_v aggravate_v the_o common_a calamity_n of_o this_o life_n but_o to_o bear_v they_o 1.2_o they_o james_n 1.2_o cheerful_o and_o patient_o as_o proceed_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n who_o know_v what_o be_v best_a for_o we_o 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what_o have_v this_o flock_n do_v let_v thy_o hand_n i_o pray_v thou_o be_v against_o i_o and_o against_o my_o father_n house_n what_o can_v be_v here_o more_o speak_v of_o he_o though_o there_o be_v many_o other_o thing_n that_o make_v much_o for_o his_o praise_n for_o to_o such_o as_o do_v meditate_v deceit_n and_o mischief_n against_o he_o he_o 62.1.5_o he_o tpsal_n 38.12_o 13_o 14._o &_o 62.1.5_o open_v not_o his_o mouth_n and_o as_o one_o deaf_a and_o that_o hear_v not_o answer_v nothing_o again_o he_o answer_v not_o in_o rail_a term_n whatsoever_o befall_v he_o when_o he_o be_v traduce_v when_o much_o be_v derogate_a by_o the_o malicious_a from_o he_o and_o not_o a_o little_a wound_v in_o his_o good_a name_n he_o pray_v for_o they_o when_o they_o execrate_v he_o bless_v walk_v in_o 4._o in_o psal_n 101.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sept._n innocentia_fw-la betham_fw-la lebabi_fw-la in_o integritate_fw-la cordis_fw-la mei_fw-la the_o root_n thamam_fw-la hebr._n v._n 4._o simplicity_n and_o avoid_v the_o arrogancy_n of_o the_o other_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n ver_fw-la 5._o which_o love_v to_o be_v see_v above_o other_o proud_a he_o be_v a_o follower_n of_o they_o that_o be_v undefiled_a in_o their_o way_n when_o he_o deplore_v his_o sin_n he_o 102.9_o he_o psal_n 102.9_o mingle_v ash_n with_o his_o food_n and_o tear_n with_o his_o drink_n this_o be_v his_o piety_n this_o his_o course_n usage_n this_o his_o hard_a measure_n towards_o himself_o in_o his_o devotion_n now_o his_o desert_n be_v of_o no_o less_o regard_n for_o it_o be_v such_o that_o be_v desire_v of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n all_o the_o 2._o the_o 2_o sam._n 5.1_o 2._o tribe_n of_o israel_n come_v to_o he_o with_o a_o joint_a consent_n acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v their_o bone_n and_o flesh_n and_o that_o it_o be_v he_o even_o while_o saul_n live_v who_o go_v in_o and_o out_o before_o they_o in_o battle_n and_o of_o who_o the_o lord_n himself_o have_v testify_v thou_o shall_v feed_v my_o people_n israel_n and_o shall_v be_v a_o captain_n over_o they_o but_o see_v god_n himself_o have_v seal_v with_o his_o own_o sacred_a mouth_n concern_v the_o whole_a passage_n of_o his_o life_n such_o a_o record_n as_o never_o the_o like_a be_v give_v of_o any_o man_n i_o have_v find_v david_n my_o servant_n according_a to_o my_o own_o 15.3.5_o own_o 1_o sam._n 13.14_o 1_o king_n 14.8_o &_o 15.3.5_o heart_n what_o need_v we_o any_o further_a confirmation_n for_o who_o walk_v like_o he_o in_o holiness_n and_o justice_n to_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n how_o for_o his_o sake_n be_v the_o offence_n of_o his_o posterity_n pardon_v and_o how_o great_a prerogative_n be_v reserve_v and_o that_o sole_o for_o his_o sake_n to_o his_o heir_n and_o successor_n no_o man_n ever_o more_o worthy_a of_o love_n for_o who_o will_v not_o love_v he_o who_o he_o see_v so_o ready_a to_o recompense_v with_o the_o dear_a pledge_n of_o love_n he_o love_a faithful_o and_o 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licentiam_fw-la necessary_a fraud_n be_v find_v the_o only_a way_n of_o keep_v the_o whole_a tribe_n from_o perish_v see_v into_o what_o strait_n sin_n do_v thrust_v either_o die_v without_o offspring_n or_o by_o unwarrantable_a course_n make_v shipwreck_n of_o soul_n behold_v again_o that_o liberty_n of_o they_o proceed_v from_o enforcement_n be_v a_o retaliation_n of_o their_o intemperance_n they_o take_v the_o levite_n wife_n by_o violence_n to_o the_o vacare_fw-la the_o congruo_fw-la intemperantiae_fw-la supplicio_fw-la non_fw-la videtur_fw-la vacare_fw-la same_o be_v they_o in_o a_o exigent_n it_o exigent_n et_fw-la revera_fw-la dignum_fw-la fuit_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la alienum_fw-la contubernium_fw-la solverant_fw-la ipsi_fw-la nuptiarum_fw-la amitterent_fw-la solennitatem_fw-la harme_n do_v harm_n find_v deprive_v another_o they_o be_v deprive_v of_o their_o wife_n use_v cruelty_n they_o reap_v it_o constrain_v and_o in_o truth_n it_o be_v worthy_o recompense_v they_o upon_o their_o head_n that_o they_o who_o have_v make_v a_o breach_n in_o the_o marriage_n bed_n shall_v themselves_o be_v debar_v of_o the_o solemnity_n of_o matrimony_n but_o how_o be_v the_o history_n fraught_v with_o commiseration_n there_o be_v a_o man_n a_o levite_n which_o take_v to_o he_o a_o jugalem_fw-la a_o vir_fw-la levita_fw-la acceperat_fw-la sibi_fw-la jugalem_fw-la yoke-fellow_n which_o by_o evening_n by_o concubina_fw-la à _fw-la concubitu_fw-la judg._n 19.8_o baiom_n hachamishi_fw-la hebr._fw-la the_o 5_o day_n this_o notwithstanding_o may_v not_o be_v untrue_a for_o that_o vers_n 9_o there_o be_v vaiakom_n from_o the_o root_n kom_n signify_v &_o surrexit_fw-la which_o tremel_n render_v tandem_fw-la surrexit_fw-la and_o the_o genev._n afterward_o he_o arise_v for_o this_o may_v seem_v to_o imply_v some_o more_o than_o five_o day_n and_o so_o 7._o according_a to_o our_o author_n follow_v the_o sept._n beside_o he_o depart_v not_o until_o the_o evening_n which_o belong_v to_o 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promote_a the_o cause_n of_o a_o friend_n country_n religion_n falsehood_n must_v not_o be_v use_v testimony_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v after_o lest_o one_o friend_n which_o by_o his_o faith_n give_v aught_o to_o absolve_v another_o friend_n shall_v by_o his_o treachery_n desire_v to_o entangle_v he_o in_o a_o snare_n so_o then_o a_o friend_n eye_n must_v be_v always_o fasten_v upon_o the_o truth_n neither_o gratify_v the_o nocent_a nor_o beguile_v the_o innocent_a 18.15.16.17_o innocent_a mat._n 18.15.16.17_o very_o if_o he_o must_v needs_o bring_v in_o his_o witness_n what_o he_o know_v to_o be_v amiss_o in_o his_o friend_n he_o ought_v to_o admonish_v he_o of_o it_o 19.17_o it_o prov._n 27.5_o levit._fw-la 19.17_o secret_o but_o if_o be_v admonish_v he_o will_v not_o amend_v to_o reprove_v he_o open_o for_o correction_n be_v good_a and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n better_a than_o silent_a friendship_n howbeit_o thy_o friend_n think_v himself_o hurt_v yet_o rebuke_v he_o yea_o though_o the_o bitterness_n of_o reproof_n wound_v his_o soul_n yet_o fear_v thou_o not_o until_o thou_o conceive_v some_o better_a hope_n of_o he_o still_o to_o rebuke_v he_o for_o the_o wound_n of_o a_o friend_n be_v better_o than_o the_o kiss_n of_o a_o orare_fw-la a_o adulantium_fw-la oscula_fw-la ibid_fw-la ver_fw-la 6._o or_o of_o a_o enemy_n flatter_v quam_fw-la fraudulenta_fw-la oscula_fw-la odientis_fw-la vulg._n venahtaroh_n hatar_n heb._n orare_fw-la flatterer_n wherefore_o correct_v thy_o friend_n when_o he_o be_v in_o a_o error_n as_o for_o thy_o innocent_a friend_n in_o no_o wise_n forsake_v he_o for_o friendship_n ought_v to_o be_v constant_a 6.15_o constant_a eccles_n 6.15_o we_o must_v therefore_o persevere_v in_o our_o affection_n we_o must_v not_o in_o a_o childish_a manner_n and_o a_o unsettle_a judgement_n change_v our_o friend_n 16._o friend_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n ver_fw-la 16._o open_v thy_o breast_n to_o thy_o friend_n that_o will_v be_v faithful_a to_o 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