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justify_v the_o lord_n in_o his_o proceed_n against_o they_o that_o be_v it_o especial_o that_o cause_v david_n to_o shame_v himself_o public_o after_o that_o he_o have_v commit_v adultery_n and_o murder_n that_o god_n may_v be_v pure_a when_o he_o judge_v 51.4_o psal_n 51.4_o otherwise_o man_n may_v have_v think_v the_o lord_n too_o severe_a in_o inflict_v such_o punishment_n upon_o he_o as_o afterward_o he_o taste_v of_o here_o then_o in_o the_o first_o place_n be_v a_o instruction_n for_o minister_n use_v 1_o and_o such_o as_o have_v cause_n and_o calling_n to_o deal_v with_o offender_n that_o they_o suffer_v not_o their_o mouth_n to_o be_v shut_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o multitude_n or_o greatness_n of_o the_o person_n that_o be_v faulty_a but_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o offence_n so_o to_o apply_v their_o reproof_n according_o if_o they_o dishonour_v god_n open_o let_v they_o hear_v of_o it_o open_o and_o if_o they_o will_v set_v their_o sin_n upon_o the_o stage_n 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they_o have_v need_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o he_o tell_v they_o roundly_o of_o their_o fault_n say_v you_o stifnecked_a and_o of_o uncircumcised_a heart_n and_o ear_n you_o have_v always_o resist_v the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o your_o father_n do_v so_o do_v you_o etc._n etc._n indeed_o hereupon_o they_o gnash_v their_o tooth_n at_o he_o and_o stop_v their_o ear_n that_o they_o may_v not_o hear_v he_o and_o so_o run_v upon_o he_o with_o great_a violence_n and_o outrage_n stone_v he_o to_o death_n but_o what_o lose_v he_o by_o that_o he_o part_v with_o a_o frail_a and_o miserable_a life_n and_o go_v present_o to_o enjoy_v a_o everlasting_a and_o most_o bless_a kingdom_n in_o the_o heaven_n let_v we_o therefore_o be_v resolute_a and_o courageous_a as_o he_o be_v and_o never_o fear_v the_o face_n of_o mortal_a man_n know_v that_o there_o be_v no_o great_a danger_n then_o for_o a_o man_n to_o neglect_v his_o duty_n nor_o great_a comfort_n then_o to_o perform_v it_o though_o it_o be_v the_o 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man_n into_o strait_n neither_o will_v god_n spare_v his_o own_o people_n when_o they_o take_v liberty_n in_o provoke_v his_o majesty_n but_o either_o they_o shall_v be_v strait_v in_o their_o own_o heart_n or_o else_o in_o regard_n of_o outward_a calamity_n or_o both_o and_o though_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o condemn_v they_o yet_o will_v he_o afflict_v they_o jehoshaphat_n be_v so_o foolish_a that_o he_o will_v make_v affinity_n with_o ahab_n and_o lest_o he_o shall_v break_v off_o that_o league_n of_o friendship_n that_o be_v between_o they_o he_o will_v adventure_v contrary_a to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o go_v against_o ramoth_n gilead_n to_o battle_n with_o he_o now_o be_v not_o he_o in_o a_o exceed_a great_a straight_o when_o the_o main_a force_n of_o the_o battle_n be_v bend_v against_o he_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n concern_v who_o a_o command_n be_v give_v to_o the_o captain_n by_o the_o king_n of_o aram_n 22.31.32_o 1._o king_n 22.31.32_o that_o they_o shall_v fight_v against_o none_o neither_o small_a nor_o great_a but_o only_o against_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n yet_o will_v not_o jehoshaphat_n take_v warning_n by_o this_o but_o after_o that_o he_o have_v be_v rebuke_v by_o jehu_n the_o prophet_n 3._o 2._o king_n 3._o for_o help_v the_o wicked_a and_o love_v they_o that_o hate_v the_o lord_n he_o yet_o join_v with_o jehoram_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n against_o the_o king_n of_o moab_n but_o be_v his_o success_n any_o better_a than_o before_o no_o sure_o for_o howsoever_o they_o have_v the_o victory_n over_o the_o moabite_n with_o much_o difficulty_n yet_o before_o that_o be_v effect_v he_o be_v in_o a_o great_a straight_o then_o when_o he_o go_v against_o ramoth_n gilead_n for_o there_o his_o own_o person_n only_o be_v endanger_v but_o here_o both_o he_o and_o his_o people_n together_o with_o two_o king_n and_o their_o army_n beside_o be_v like_a to_o perish_v for_o want_v of_o water_n a_o further_a 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