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in_o and_o as_o send_v from_o heaven_n to_o save_v a_o king_n from_o perish_v and_o to_o preserve_v a_o kingdom_n a_o say_v hushai_n unto_o absalon_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o servant_n o_o king_n as_o i_o have_v be_v thy_o father_n servant_n hitherto_o so_o will_v i_o now_o be_v thy_o servant_n also_o this_o commission_n be_v only_o suitable_a to_o such_o a_o sovereign_a prince_n who_o divine_a spirit_n be_v direct_v from_o above_o and_o it_o be_v very_o colligible_a from_o the_o context_n of_o this_o story_n that_o king_n david_n have_v for_o the_o transaction_n of_o this_o high_a concern_n wherein_o a_o king_n a_o church_n and_o kingdom_n be_v all_o in_o such_o eminent_a danger_n a_o extraordinary_a and_o prophetical_a spirit_n and_o that_o will_v plain_o manifest_v itself_o when_o it_o be_v observe_v and_o scan_v how_o hushai_n comport_v himself_o in_o this_o royal_a trust_n wherein_o the_o king_n employ_v he_o which_o be_v so_o successful_a that_o by_o god_n assistance_n it_o cause_v the_o ruin_n of_o the_o traitor_n and_o that_o high_a rebellion_n the_o prophet_n mention_n hushai'_v insinuation_n into_o absalon_n presence_n and_o into_o his_o counsel_n wherein_o as_o he_o show_v
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