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&_o jer_n 15.1_o or_o job_n or_o samuel_n or_o daniel_n have_v their_o be_v among_o we_o who_o prayer_n be_v effectual_a for_o themselves_o and_o we_o likewise_o and_o so_o we_o find_v salvation_n from_o the_o lord_n good_a lord_n what_o lenity_n go_v before_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o king_n majesty_n and_o the_o state_n and_o what_o cruelty_n be_v like_a to_o have_v ensue_v on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o conspirator_n hereby_o we_o see_v by_o experience_n the_o truth_n of_o that_o which_o we_o read_v in_o the_o prophet_n isaie_v 10._o isay_n 26_o 10._o let_v mercy_n be_v show_v to_o the_o wicked_a yet_o he_o will_v not_o learn_v righteousness_n in_o the_o land_n of_o uprightness_n will_v he_o do_v wicked_o and_o will_v not_o behold_v the_o majesty_n of_o the_o lord_n though_o david_n play_v with_o his_o hand_n upon_o the_o harp_n before_o saul_n to_o mitigate_v the_o rage_n of_o the_o evil_a spirit_n that_o be_v upon_o he_o 19.9.10_o 1._o sam._n 19.9.10_o yet_o saul_n intend_v 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