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less_o ought_v his_o life_n to_o be_v ravish_v from_o he_o by_o a_o stroke_n of_o pretend_a justice_n nay_o the_o very_a garment_n of_o king_n call_v for_o reverence_n and_o respect_n from_o we_o else_o what_o need_v david_n heart_n have_v smite_v he_o for_o but_o cut_v off_o the_o skirt_n of_o saul_n garment_n 6._o 1_o sam._n 24.5_o 6._o which_o be_v do_v upon_o no_o worse_a design_n then_o to_o give_v saul_n a_o earnest_n of_o his_o unspotted_a loyalty_n towards_o he_o say_v not_o it_o be_v want_v of_o wisdom_n or_o courage_n in_o david_n to_o let_v his_o enemy_n escape_v when_o the_o cave_n furnish_v he_o with_o so_o fair_a a_o advantage_n against_o he_o time_n be_v when_o you_o may_v have_v see_v david_n so_o hardy_a as_o to_o dare_v to_o take_v a_o king_n by_o the_o beard_n 1_o sam._n 17._o and_o kill_v he_o but_o it_o be_v a_o king_n of_o beast_n not_o of_o man_n viz._n a_o lion_n a_o lion_n and_o a_o bear_n be_v both_o worsted_n by_o david_n yea_o a_o tall_a and_o mighty_a 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