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a_o noble_a man_n the_o first_o time_n he_o shall_v pay_v 25._o ducat_n the_o second_o 50._o the_o three_o time_n that_o he_o offend_v nobilitatum_fw-la perdat_fw-la he_o shall_v loose_v his_o nobility_n if_o he_o be_v a_o common_a person_n he_o shall_v be_v imprison_v if_o he_o offend_v more_o than_o twice_o he_o be_v to_o be_v enjoin_v to_o stand_v one_o whole_a day_n before_o the_o church_n door_n if_o yet_o he_o continue_v in_o the_o sin_n of_o blasphemy_n ad_fw-la perpetuos_fw-la carceres_fw-la vel_fw-la ad_fw-la triremes_fw-mi damnetur_fw-la let_v he_o be_v condemn_v to_o perpetual_a prison_n or_o to_o the_o galley_n 40._o quest._n whether_o the_o three_o last_o verse_n do_v belong_v unto_o this_o second_o chapter_n v_o 31._o nabuchadnezzer_n unto_o all_o people_n nation_n and_o language_n etc._n etc._n the_o vulgar_a latin_a follow_v the_o septuag_n so_o also_o pererius_n do_v make_v these_o three_o last_o verse_n part_v of_o the_o three_o chapter_n some_o also_o of_o the_o 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the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v the_o lord_n only_o deut._n 32._o 39_o behold_v hear_v o_o israel_n for_o i_o be_o he_o and_o there_o be_v no_o god_n with_o i_o psal._n 86._o 10._o thou_o be_v great_a and_o do_v wondrous_a thing_n thou_o be_v god_n alone_o isa._n 45._o 5._o i_o be_o the_o lord_n and_o there_o be_v none_o other_o there_o be_v no_o god_n beside_o i_o 2._o yea_o the_o philosopher_n and_o wise_a man_n among_o the_o heathen_a though_o the_o vulgar_a sort_n worship_v a_o multitude_n of_o god_n do_v hold_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o beginning_n of_o all_o thing_n as_o trismegist_n 4._o dialog_n pymandri_n say_v vniversum_fw-la mundum_fw-la verbo_fw-la non_fw-la manibus_fw-la fabricatus_fw-la est_fw-la opifex_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o one_o workman_n make_v all_o the_o world_n with_o his_o word_n not_o with_o hand_n orpheus_n in_o his_o verse_n call_v god_n protogonâ—â—_n the_o first_o beget_v that_o nothing_o be_v before_o he_o and_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v create_v 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army_n one_o general_n in_o a_o ship_n one_o governor_n in_o a_o beehive_n one_o master-bee_a so_o in_o the_o world_n there_o be_v one_o chief_a ruler_n and_o mover_n of_o all_o thing_n 2._o god_n be_v a_o infinite_a spirit_n but_o one_o infinite_a thing_n can_v not_o stand_v with_o a_o other_o 3._o god_n be_v love_n unity_n concord_n but_o where_o many_o god_n be_v there_o be_v variety_n not_o unity_n discord_n not_o peace_n 4._o like_o as_o in_o the_o body_n though_o there_o be_v many_o and_o diverse_a part_n there_o be_v but_o one_o soul_n the_o fountain_n of_o life_n and_o motion_n in_o the_o body_n so_o be_v it_o in_o the_o greet_v world_n 4._o doct._n we_o must_v be_v resolute_a in_o religion_n v_o 16._o we_o be_v not_o careful_a to_o answer_v thou_o in_o this_o matter_n these_o three_o holy_a man_n can_v not_o be_v neither_o by_o
be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o temporal_a deliverance_n to_o have_v a_o good_a cause_n for_o through_o ambition_n vain_a glory_n and_o vain_a confidence_n man_n may_v be_v carry_v to_o maintain_v a_o good_a cause_n as_o brutus_n that_o stand_v for_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n because_o he_o have_v no_o better_a success_n say_v in_o discontent_n virtutem_fw-la esse_fw-la rem_fw-la frivolam_fw-la that_o virtue_n be_v a_o frivolous_a thing_n he_o consider_v not_o that_o through_o his_o ambition_n and_o trust_v to_o his_o own_o wit_n he_o overthrewe_v a_o good_a cause_n so_o in_o this_o place_n it_o be_v not_o daniel_n innocence_n only_o that_o deliver_v he_o but_o the_o cause_n be_v his_o faith_n he_o trust_v in_o god_n calvin_n 2._o god_n do_v not_o always_o deliver_v temporal_o as_o he_o suffer_v ignatius_n to_o be_v tear_v of_o wild_a beast_n and_o polycarpus_n to_o be_v consume_v of_o the_o fire_n yea_o at_o sometime_o he_o send_v the_o same_o man_n deliverance_n and_o not_o at_o a_o other_o as_o peter_n be_v deliver_v out_o of_o herod_n hand_n at_o jerusalem_n but_o he_o suffer_v under_o nero_n at_o rome_n yet_o be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o god_n forfaken_v for_o when_o they_o be_v take_v away_o by_o death_n they_o then_o be_v most_o of_o all_o deliver_v at_o once_o from_o all_o the_o calamity_n of_o this_o world_n and_o be_v receive_v into_o everlasting_a glory_n bull_v 3._o there_o be_v then_o a_o threefold_a kind_n of_o deliverance_n 1._o there_o be_v a_o temporal_a deliverance_n from_o death_n and_o danger_n here_o as_o daniel_n be_v now_o deliver_v 2._o there_o be_v a_o deliverance_n from_o sin_n as_o in_o this_o place_n daniel_n liberatur_fw-la à _fw-la morte_fw-la rex_fw-la à _fw-la peccato_fw-la daniel_n be_v deliver_v from_o death_n the_o king_n be_v free_v from_o his_o sin_n melancthon_n 3._o there_o be_v a_o deliverance_n and_o preservation_n to_o eternal_a life_n as_o the_o godly_a conseruantur_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la eternam_fw-la be_v so_o preserve_v so_o that_o in_o death_n itself_o they_o perish_v not_o osiand_n quest._n 27._o of_o darius_n joy_n v_o 23._o then_o be_v the_o king_n exceed_v glade_n 1._o there_o be_v two_o special_a cause_n of_o darius_n joy_n lâ—tâ—tus_fw-la est_fw-la amici_fw-la nomine_fw-la he_o rejoice_v on_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o friend_n who_o be_v now_o deliver_v by_o this_o great_a miracle_n oecolamp_n and_o he_o find_v his_o conscience_n somewhat_o quiet_v which_o be_v perplex_v and_o trouble_v before_o when_o he_o refuse_v his_o meat_n and_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o instrument_n of_o music_n 2._o yet_o this_o be_v but_o a_o carnal_a joy_n it_o be_v much_o differ_v from_o the_o true_a spiritual_a joy_n which_o the_o child_n of_o god_n have_v when_o they_o be_v assure_v of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n whereof_o the_o prophet_n david_n speak_v psal._n 4._o 6._o lord_n lift_v thou_o up_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n upon_o we_o 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perire_fw-la sua_fw-la etc._n etc._n there_o be_v no_o more_o just_a law_n then_o for_o the_o deviser_n of_o mischief_n to_o perish_v in_o his_o own_o devise_n as_o haman_n be_v hang_v upon_o the_o gallows_n which_o he_o have_v make_v for_o mordechai_n gloss_n iuterlin_fw-mi hugo_n this_o reason_n satisfy_v why_o the_o author_n of_o this_o mischief_n be_v punish_v but_o not_o why_o their_o wife_n also_o and_o child_n shall_v suffer_v with_o they_o 2._o bullinger_n show_v the_o equity_n hereof_o by_o the_o like_a judgement_n of_o god_n as_o in_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o old_a world_n and_o of_o sodom_n and_o in_o saul_n expedition_n against_o amalech_n in_o all_o these_o neither_o man_n woman_n or_o child_n be_v spare_v so_o it_o be_v usual_o see_v that_o in_o war_n famine_n pestilence_n the_o calamity_n be_v general_a but_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n between_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n inflict_v either_o immediate_o by_o himself_o or_o by_o his_o commandment_n which_o be_v always_o most_o just_a though_o we_o see_v not_o the_o reason_n thereof_o and_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n god_n may_v do_v that_o just_o be_v lord_n and_o creator_n of_o all_o who_o may_v give_v and_o take_v life_n at_o his_o pleasure_n which_o man_n do_v unjust_o 3._o calvin_n grant_v that_o the_o wife_n and_o child_n may_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o husband_n and_o father_n just_o suffer_v civil_a punishment_n as_o infamy_n loss_n of_o good_n corruption_n of_o blood_n and_o such_o like_a sai_z long_o durius_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o hard_a matter_n to_o slay_v the_o child_n with_o the_o parent_n and_o he_o seem_v to_o resolve_v upon_o the_o cruelty_n of_o the_o persian_a government_n scimus_fw-la reges_fw-la orientales_fw-la exercuisse_fw-la immane_a &_o barbarum_fw-la imperium_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o know_v that_o those_o eastern_a king_n do_v exercise_v a_o barbarous_a and_o cruel_a dominion_n yet_o simple_o he_o will_v not_o have_v this_o example_n 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people_n will_v be_v more_o incline_v unto_o such_o and_o the_o care_n and_o love_n of_o such_o officer_n will_v be_v great_a towards_o their_o country_n yet_o in_o two_o case_n it_o may_v fall_v out_o to_o be_v better_a to_o appoint_v a_o stranger_n 1._o when_o as_o there_o be_v any_o singular_a and_o extraordinary_a part_n of_o wisdom_n in_o such_o a_o one_o as_o there_o be_v in_o daniel_n more_o than_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o any_o other_o 2._o where_o country_n be_v subdue_v by_o conquest_n it_o be_v not_o safe_a to_o commit_v the_o government_n to_o man_n of_o the_o same_o nation_n lest_o they_o may_v rebel_v this_o be_v the_o roman_a policy_n to_o make_v their_o own_o citizen_n proconsul_n and_o lieutenant_n over_o their_o province_n and_o in_o the_o same_o policy_n it_o be_v sometime_o enact_v here_o in_o england_n that_o no_o irish_a man_n shall_v be_v make_v a_o bishop_n in_o ireland_n lest_o such_o be_v then_o popish_o affect_v may_v have_v be_v instrument_n to_o corrupt_v 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〈◊〉_d the_o three_o shachitha_v which_o the_o septuag_n interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o polychrâ—nius_n understand_v of_o capital_a offence_n the_o second_o of_o fault_n not_o capital_a the_o three_o of_o corruption_n in_o receive_v of_o gift_n or_o misgovernment_n oecolamp_n lyranus_fw-la thus_o distinguish_v they_o find_v no_o fault_n in_o facto_fw-la in_o deed_n not_o any_o occasion_n or_o suspicion_n in_o signo_fw-la in_o the_o least_o sign_n 2._o whereas_o the_o word_n be_v they_o seek_v occasion_n ex_fw-la latere_fw-la regni_fw-la on_o the_o part_n or_o side_n of_o the_o kingdom_n lyranus_fw-la read_v ex_fw-la latere_fw-la regis_fw-la on_o the_o side_n of_o the_o king_n give_v three_o interpretation_n thereof_o that_o they_o practise_v to_o remove_v he_o from_o the_o king_n side_n from_o be_v so_o near_o unto_o he_o or_o to_o accuse_v he_o that_o ambiret_fw-la aequalitatem_fw-la regis_fw-la as_o though_o he_o seek_v to_o be_v equal_a to_o the_o king_n and_o to_o go_v as_o we_o say_v side_n by_o side_n with_o he_o or_o they_o seek_v to_o pick_v out_o matter_n concern_v the_o queen_n which_o lie_v at_o the_o king_n side_n as_o though_o daniel_n have_v be_v too_o familiar_a with_o she_o but_o all_o these_o gloase_n be_v ground_v upon_o a_o false_a text_n the_o word_n be_v on_o the_o side_n or_o behalf_n of_o the_o kingdom_n malcutha_fw-mi not_o of_o the_o king_n that_o be_v they_o seek_v to_o find_v some_o fault_n concern_v the_o administration_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 9_o quest._n of_o the_o edict_n and_o decree_n make_v to_o entangle_v daniel_n the_o occasion_n thereof_o and_o injustice_n therein_o 1._o some_o think_v that_o these_o governor_n wrought_v upon_o the_o king_n ambitious_a humour_n who_o think_v that_o cyrus_n will_v obscure_v he_o as_o xenophon_n write_v that_o cyaxares_n which_o be_v this_o darius_n will_v say_v with_o tear_n that_o cyrus_n be_v more_o glorious_a than_o he_o therefore_o they_o know_v that_o this_o decree_n will_v content_v the_o king_n that_o none_o shall_v be_v pray_v unto_o for_o 30._o day_n but_o himself_o but_o they_o beside_o pretend_v the_o king_n profit_n that_o it_o be_v necessary_a by_o this_o decree_n to_o try_v the_o obedience_n of_o his_o subject_n especial_o the_o chaldean_n which_o be_v late_o subdue_v calvin_n that_o by_o this_o mean_v darius_n may_v be_v establish_v in_o his_o kingdom_n not_o much_o unlike_a unto_o this_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o gryslerus_fw-la governor_n of_o austria_n who_o to_o try_v the_o affection_n of_o the_o people_n to_o the_o nobility_n cause_v a_o cap_n to_o be_v hang_v upon_o a_o pole_n that_o they_o which_o pass_v by_o shall_v do_v obeisance_n thereunto_o for_o reverence_n to_o the_o nobility_n and_o magistrate_n but_o whatsoever_o their_o pretence_n be_v to_o the_o king_n they_o intend_v the_o destruction_n and_o overthrow_n of_o daniel_n 2._o now_o how_o unjust_a this_o decree_n be_v diverse_o appear_v 1._o herein_o they_o first_o dishonour_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n who_o power_n they_o have_v experience_n of_o though_o they_o know_v he_o not_o in_o deny_v that_o honour_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o god_n to_o be_v invocate_v 452._o and_o call_v upon_o and_o give_v of_o it_o unto_o a_o nortall_a man_n 2._o they_o be_v injurious_a to_o their_o own_o god_n who_o they_o will_v not_o have_v worship_v for_o 30._o day_n for_o envious_a and_o ambitious_a man_n contemn_v all_o religion_n both_o true_a and_o false_a to_o compass_v their_o own_o desire_n polan_n 3._o they_o abuse_v and_o deceive_v the_o king_n rex_fw-la non_fw-la perspiciens_fw-la eorum_fw-la malitiam_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o king_n not_o perceive_v their_o malice_n give_v consent_n joseph_n and_o so_o daniel_n who_o the_o king_n most_o favour_v be_v entrap_v 4._o they_o limit_v this_o decree_n unto_o the_o space_n of_o 30._o day_n whereupon_o chrysostome_n well_o note_v si_fw-la hoc_fw-la bonum_fw-la â—pertebat_fw-la semper_fw-la facere_fw-la 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of_o most_o cruel_a death_n to_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o lion_n den_n injoin_v so_o unreasonable_a a_o thing_n 10._o quest._n of_o the_o immutable_a decree_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n v_o 8._o 1._o it_o seem_v that_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o persian_a king_n be_v inviolable_o keep_v whether_o they_o be_v just_a or_o unjust_a as_o the_o sudden_a and_o rash_a sentence_n which_o assuerus_n give_v against_o his_o wife_n vashti_n can_v not_o be_v revoke_v and_o the_o bloody_a decree_n which_o haman_n procure_v for_o the_o extirpation_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o reverse_a but_o a_o contrary_a decree_n be_v make_v that_o the_o jew_n shall_v stand_v upon_o their_o own_o defence_n and_o kill_v those_o which_o go_v about_o to_o destroy_v they_o 2._o the_o persian_n have_v great_a respect_n unto_o the_o truth_n agathias_n in_o his_o history_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o persian_n write_v that_o they_o make_v two_o god_n as_o the_o manichee_n one_o the_o author_n of_o goodness_n and_o truth_n who_o they_o call_v ormisdatis_n who_o body_n they_o say_v be_v like_a unto_o the_o light_n and_o his_o soul_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o their_o other_o god_n the_o author_n of_o evil_a they_o call_v arimanes_n pet._n crinitus_n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr honest_a discipline_n write_v that_o the_o persian_a king_n son_n be_v commit_v to_o four_o master_n whereof_o the_o second_o do_v always_o admonish_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v love_v and_o keep_v the_o truth_n throughout_o his_o whole_a life_n 11._o quest._n why_o daniel_n do_v not_o stay_v the_o king_n decree_n by_o his_o contrary_a advice_n v_o 10._o now_o when_o daniel_n understand_v 1._o it_o be_v like_o that_o daniel_n be_v not_o present_a when_o the_o ruler_n thus_o move_v the_o king_n but_o they_o have_v exclude_v he_o and_o not_o make_v he_o privy_a unto_o their_o devise_n for_o otherwise_o such_o be_v the_o piety_n of_o daniel_n and_o his_o zeal_n towards_o god_n that_o he_o will_v not_o by_o his_o silence_n have_v 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himself_o unto_o prayer_n which_o the_o child_n of_o god_n most_o of_o all_o use_n in_o the_o time_n of_o distress_n 2._o the_o place_n be_v express_v he_o go_v to_o his_o own_o house_n not_o unto_o any_o of_o their_o idolatrous_a temple_n his_o own_o house_n be_v his_o temple_n and_o he_o pray_v in_o a_o upper_a room_n not_o to_o be_v more_o secret_a as_o pintus_fw-la collect_v but_o rather_o that_o he_o may_v be_v see_v that_o he_o continue_v constant_a in_o his_o religion_n pâ—lan_n jun._n 3._o the_o place_n be_v describe_v by_o the_o adjunct_n the_o open_n of_o the_o window_n that_o he_o may_v free_o and_o open_o show_v himself_o a_o worshipper_n of_o god_n 4._o the_o site_n and_o position_n of_o the_o open_n of_o the_o window_n be_v towards_o jerusalem_n whether_o he_o hope_v to_o return_v 5._o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o time_n be_v add_v he_o pray_v three_o time_n a_o day_n in_o the_o morning_n before_o he_o go_v to_o his_o business_n at_o noon_n when_o he_o come_v home_o 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shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a to_o pray_v public_o or_o in_o the_o hear_n of_o other_o but_o that_o precept_n be_v utter_v as_o we_o say_v secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la in_o a_o certain_a respect_n and_o by_o way_n of_o comparison_n that_o it_o be_v better_a secessum_fw-la quaererâ—_n to_o seek_v a_o secret_a place_n to_o pray_v in_o then_o to_o press_v into_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n to_o show_v our_o devotion_n 2._o the_o end_n must_v be_v consider_v which_o our_o saviour_n there_o aim_v that_o which_o be_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o vain_a glory_n in_o our_o prayer_n which_o end_n be_v here_o observe_v by_o daniel_n who_o in_o open_v his_o window_n do_v not_o seek_v the_o praise_n of_o man_n sed_fw-la se_fw-la palam_fw-la dei_fw-la cultorem_fw-la commonstrabat_fw-la but_o only_o show_v himself_o open_o a_o worshipper_n of_o god_n bull_v quest._n 14._o why_o daniel_n open_v the_o window_n of_o his_o chamber_n towards_o jerusalem_n daniel_n turn_v not_o himself_o towards_o jerusalem_n as_o have_v any_o confidence_n in_o the_o place_n or_o as_o though_o god_n be_v present_a more_o in_o one_o place_n then_o in_o another_o but_o for_o these_o reason_n 1._o because_o they_o have_v a_o promise_n 〈…〉_z that_o when_o they_o be_v take_v prisoner_n and_o carry_v captive_a into_o a_o strange_a land_n if_o they_o pray_v towards_o the_o temple_n they_o shall_v be_v hear_v lyran._n jun._n and_o whereas_o they_o be_v command_v deut._n 12._o to_o go_v unto_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n shall_v choose_v from_o hence_o it_o be_v gather_v si_fw-la non_fw-la possent_fw-la ad_fw-la locum_fw-la illum_fw-la venire_fw-la saltem_fw-la contra_fw-la locum_fw-la ipsum_fw-la adorarent_fw-la if_o they_o can_v not_o come_v unto_o that_o place_n yet_o they_o shall_v worship_v towards_o it_o 2._o justabat_fw-la nunc_fw-la annus_fw-la septuagesimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n now_o the_o 70._o year_n be_v at_o hand_n when_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o people_n be_v expect_v &_o therefore_o he_o pray_v so_o much_o the_o more_o earnest_o pel._n and_o towards_o jerusalem_n quam_fw-la optabat_fw-la reparari_fw-la which_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v repair_v his_o desire_n appear_v in_o his_o gesture_n oecolamp_n 3._o by_o this_o mean_n he_o show_v his_o faith_n and_o hope_n se_fw-la acquiescere_fw-la in_o haeriditate_fw-la promissa_fw-la that_o he_o rest_v in_o the_o promise_a inheritance_n calvin_n that_o the_o people_n shall_v return_v thither_o again_o as_o jacoband_n joseph_n believe_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v redeem_v out_o of_o egypt_n 4._o by_o this_o ceremony_n in_o look_v towards_o the_o temple_n where_o it_o be_v only_o lawful_a for_o they_o to_o offer_v sacrifice_n be_v signify_v the_o redemption_n by_o christ_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a ad_fw-la alium_fw-la mediatorem_fw-la respicere_fw-la in_o precibus_fw-la praeter_fw-la christum_fw-la to_o look_v unto_o a_o other_o mediator_n in_o our_o prayer_n beside_o christ_n bull_v 5._o and_o hereby_o he_o show_v se_fw-la non_fw-la oblivisci_fw-la populi_fw-la svi_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o he_o forget_v not_o his_o people_n country_n and_o religion_n though_o he_o himself_o enjoy_v great_a honour_n polan_n like_o as_o moses_n forsake_v pharaoh_n court_n and_o choose_v rather_o to_o suffer_v affliction_n with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n 6._o conspectus_fw-la ille_fw-la fuit_fw-la instar_fw-la flabelli_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o prospect_n towards_o jerusalem_n be_v a_o mean_n the_o more_o to_o inflame_v daniel_n desire_v to_o the_o people_n deliverance_n for_o the_o which_o he_o pray_v this_o he_o do_v to_o help_v his_o own_o infirmity_n not_o that_o god_n by_o open_v the_o window_n that_o way_n hear_v the_o soon_o calvin_n 7._o and_o herein_o daniel_n have_v the_o example_n of_o other_o holy_a man_n as_o david_n say_v psal._n 5._o 8._o i_o will_v bow_v myself_o or_o worship_n towards_o thy_o holy_a temple_n polan_n 8._o and_o