as_o it_o be_v a_o horrible_a wickedness_n in_o saul_n so_o a_o great_a temptation_n i_o mean_v of_o a_o apt_a tendency_n to_o provoke_v david_n to_o defend_v himself_o by_o arm_a force_n he_o may_v have_v pretend_v that_o saul_n have_v violate_v all_o the_o bond_n of_o reason_n and_o religion_n he_o have_v not_o only_o murder_v great_a number_n of_o his_o innocent_a common_a subject_n but_o also_o of_o the_o lord_n priest_n as_o if_o he_o design_v a_o extirpation_n of_o god_n public_a worship_n and_o that_o he_o have_v not_o only_a self-preservation_n to_o engage_v he_o to_o a_o resistance_n but_o also_o that_o the_o common_a right_n of_o all_o the_o kingdom_n challenge_v his_o protection_n sect._n 30._o this_o be_v real_o david_n case_n and_o yet_o when_o god_n put_v saul_n once_o and_o again_o under_o the_o power_n of_o david_n hand_n all_o the_o use_v that_o he_o make_v of_o it_o be_v to_o convince_v saul_n that_o he_o be_v his_o faithful_a and_o loyal_a subject_n and_o though_o 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it_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n 1_o sam._n 26.8_o 9_o abishai_n say_v to_o david_n when_o they_o find_v saul_n sleep_v within_o a_o trench_n god_n have_v deliver_v thy_o enemy_n into_o thy_o hand_n this_o day_n now_o therefore_o let_v i_o smite_v he_o i_o pray_v thou_o with_o the_o spear_n even_o to_o the_o earth_n at_o once_o i_o will_v not_o smite_v he_o the_o second_o time_n and_o david_n say_v to_o abishai_n destroy_v he_o not_o for_o who_o can_v stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n against_o the_o lord_n anoint_a and_o be_v innocent_a or_o guiltless_a q.d._n he_o be_v our_o king_n and_o have_v from_o the_o lord_n a_o noli_fw-la i_o tangere_fw-la on_o he_o and_o the_o hand_n of_o violence_n can_v be_v lay_v on_o without_o sin_n and_o a_o fearful_a expectation_n of_o divine_a vengeance_n which_o word_n do_v not_o proceed_v from_o cowardly_a fear_n or_o ignorant_a scrupolity_n but_o from_o conscience_n of_o obedience_n to_o god_n and_o clear_a motive_n of_o duty_n to_o the_o king_n for_o david_n be_v a_o man_n of_o invincible_a courage_n and_o be_v a_o prophet_n can_v not_o but_o be_v well_o instruct_v in_o his_o duty_n and_o it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o that_o he_o be_v not_o only_o wise_a than_o his_o enemy_n but_o also_o wise_a than_o all_o his_o teacher_n psal_n 119.98_o 99_o and_o wise_a than_o all_o the_o servant_n of_o saul_n 1_o sam._n 18.30_o and_o it_o be_v high_o probable_a that_o he_o pen_v about_o the_o same_o time_n the_o 54th_o and_o 57th_o psalm_n as_o the_o title_n of_o they_o intimate_v and_o consequent_o that_o he_o be_v direct_v in_o what_o he_o do_v by_o the_o special_a conduct_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n and_o well_o understand_v both_o his_o duty_n and_o interest_n and_o if_o you_o consult_v the_o 23d_o and_o 24_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n you_o shall_v find_v that_o he_o make_v very_o comfortable_a conclusion_n from_o his_o loyal_a deportment_n in_o the_o case_n the_o lord_n say_v he_o render_v to_o every_o man_n his_o righteousness_n and_o his_o faithfulness_n for_o the_o lord_n deliver_v thou_o into_o my_o hand_n to_o day_n but_o i_o will_v not_o stretch_v forth_o my_o hand_n against_o the_o lord_n anoint_a and_o behold_v as_o thy_o life_n be_v much_o set_v by_o this_o day_n in_o my_o eye_n so_o let_v my_o life_n be_v much_o set_v by_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o let_v he_o deliver_v i_o out_o of_o all_o tribulation_n and_o his_o command_a death_n to_o be_v execute_v on_o the_o amalckite_n which_o slay_v saul_n though_o saul_n be_v mortal_o wound_v before_o and_o it_o be_v do_v at_o his_o own_o request_n to_o save_v he_o from_o further_a torture_n and_o disgrace_n and_o to_o preserve_v the_o regalia_z be_v a_o further_a evidence_n that_o david_n think_v it_o a_o unlawful_a thing_n to_o assault_v his_o king_n with_o arm_a force_n and_o his_o question_n to_o the_o amalekite_n manifest_o imply_v it_o how_o be_v thou_o not_o afraid_a to_o stretch_v forth_o thy_o hand_n to_o destroy_v the_o lord_n anoint_a 2_o sam._n 1.14_o 15._o sect._n 31._o but_o perhaps_o you_o may_v think_v that_o the_o very_a ceremony_n of_o anoint_v be_v do_v by_o god_n special_a command_n be_v that_o which_o bind_v up_o david_n hand_n and_o privilege_v saul_n from_o violent_a resistance_n and_o coercion_n because_o this_o be_v every_o where_o mention_v as_o the_o move_a cause_n of_o david_n restraint_n from_o defensive_a and_o offensive_a resistance_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o priest_n as_o well_o as_o saul_n be_v anoint_v by_o god_n command_n and_o yet_o that_o do_v not_o exempt_a from_o be_v accountable_a for_o their_o action_n and_o free_v they_o from_o the_o danger_n of_o coercive_a force_n and_o punishment_n it_o be_v not_o therefore_o bare_o the_o ceremony_n of_o anoint_v but_o the_o sovereign_a authority_n thereby_o signify_v which_o privilege_v he_o from_o resistance_n his_o anoint_v be_v no_o addition_n to_o his_o power_n but_o only_o signify_v god_n designation_n constitution_n and_o approbation_n of_o his_o power_n it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o his_o regal_a dignity_n and_o power_n and_o not_o the_o manner_n of_o collate_v or_o confer_v it_o which_o exempt_v from_o coercion_n and_o correction_n it_o be_v the_o essence_n and_o not_o the_o ceremony_n of_o thing_n which_o constitute_v and_o denominate_v they_o for_o ceremony_n be_v thing_n extrinsical_a both_o to_o be_v and_o operation_n and_o although_o saul_n and_o david_n who_o be_v the_o first_o of_o their_o respective_a family_n that_o be_v invest_v with_o regal_a dignity_n be_v anoint_v yet_o such_o as_o succeed_v by_o inheritance_n to_o the_o kingdom_n as_o jehosaphat_n hezekiah_n josiah_n be_v not_o anoint_v and_o yet_o have_v as_o much_o authority_n as_o their_o predecessor_n and_o as_o great_a privilege_n sect._n 32._o those_o argument_n which_o be_v ordinary_o draw_v from_o the_o arm_a man_n which_o be_v with_o david_n and_o over_o which_o he_o be_v captain_n 1_o sam._n 22.2_o and_o ch._n 23.13_o which_o be_v call_v helper_n of_o the_o war_n 2_o chr._n 12.1_o and_o from_o his_o reside_v at_o keilah_n a_o place_n fit_a to_o be_v garrison_v 1_o sam._n 23.7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o david_n to_o resist_v saul_n with_o arm_a force_n be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n for_o david_n be_v son-in-law_n to_o a_o king_n expectant_a of_o the_o crown_n in_o which_o he_o be_v like_a to_o meet_v with_o opposition_n subject_n to_o private_a assault_n and_o need_v good_a intelligence_n to_o prevent_v a_o surprise_n from_o saul_n and_o his_o public_a enemy_n it_o be_v high_o expedient_a that_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o considerable_a retinue_n about_o he_o to_o be_v as_o a_o lifeguard_n to_o he_o and_o to_o be_v in_o a_o readiness_n to_o serve_v he_o whensoever_o god_n by_o his_o providence_n shall_v call_v he_o to_o succeed_v in_o the_o throne_n neither_o do_v the_o people_n rescue_n of_o jonathan_n from_o the_o death_n his_o father_n threaten_v to_o inflict_v upon_o he_o 1_o sam._n 14.44_o 45._o in_o the_o the_o least_o discover_v any_o hostile_a violence_n offer_v to_o the_o king_n much_o less_o that_o they_o may_v lawful_o assault_v he_o with_o arm_a force_n their_o act_n be_v a_o act_n of_o mediation_n and_o not_o of_o coercion_n and_o a_o learned_a man_n observe_v that_o the_o orginal_a word_n translate_v they_o rescue_v he_o signify_v they_o redeem_v he_o that_o be_v jonathan_n life_n by_o saul_n vow_n be_v forfeit_v to_o god_n the_o people_n by_o a_o general_a consent_n substitute_v a_o offering_n to_o god_n for_o the_o vow_n according_a to_o the_o law_n in_o such_o a_o case_n leu._n 27.2_o and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d jonathan_n from_o death_n not_o by_o force_v saul_n but_o by_o appeaâ—ing_a goâ—_n this_o be_v the_o case_n under_o the_o jewish_a
choose_n and_o so_o know_v to_o be_v 2_o sam._n 16.12_o he_o be_v for_o his_o personal_a qualification_n a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n act_n 13.22_o and_o fulfil_v all_o his_o wi_n and_o in_o his_o government_n over_o israel_n it_o be_v say_v that_o be_v feed_v or_o rule_a they_o according_a to_o the_o imagrity_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o guide_v they_o by_o the_o skilfulness_n of_o his_o hand_n psal_n 78.72_o he_o fight_v their_o battle_n with_o victorious_a success_n against_o their_o enemy_n and_o manage_v all_o public_a affair_n to_o their_o best_a advantage_n yet_o his_o son_n absolom_n be_v a_o ambitious_a aspire_a prince_n take_v state_n upon_o he_o by_o his_o magnificent_a attendant_n and_o department_n easy_o obtain_v the_o popular_a reputation_n of_o a_o brave_a spirit_v man_n and_o by_o his_o familiar_a compliance_n and_o insinuate_a discourse_n and_o harangue_n to_o the_o common_a people_n easy_o endear_v himself_o to_o they_o and_o soon_o possess_v they_o with_o hard_a thought_n of_o their_o king_n and_o a_o persuasion_n that_o if_o his_o father_n david_n be_v depose_v and_o he_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o throne_n they_o shall_v be_v more_o tender_o deal_v withal_o and_o all_o their_o grievance_n redress_v 2_o sam._n 15.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o oh_o that_o he_o be_v a_o judge_n in_o the_o land_n if_o the_o power_n of_o government_n be_v in_o his_o hand_n public_a affair_n shall_v be_v so_o well_o accommodate_v that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o grievance_n to_o be_v complain_v of_o which_o plausible_a pretence_n make_v such_o deep_a impression_n on_o the_o mind_n and_o affection_n of_o the_o giddy_a subject_n that_o almost_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n conspire_v with_o he_o to_o make_v head_n against_o david_n it_o be_v say_v so_o strong_a and_o spread_a be_v the_o conspiracy_n that_o the_o people_n increase_v continual_o with_o absolom_n 2_o sam._n 15.12_o and_o a_o messenger_n tell_v david_n that_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n be_v after_o absolom_n v._o 13._o and_o david_n danger_n be_v so_o great_a that_o though_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o a_o undaunted_a courage_n and_o in_o a_o citadel_n of_o great_a strength_n and_o well_o garrison_v with_o valiant_a and_o experience_a soldier_n and_o have_v many_o loyal_a and_o faithful_a subject_n about_o he_o yet_o for_o his_o own_o preservation_n and_o the_o good_a of_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n he_o and_o all_o that_o be_v with_o he_o flee_v before_o absolom_n and_o his_o conspirator_n 2._o sam._n 15.12_o 13_o 14._o sect._n 17._o and_o although_o god_n be_v manifest_o gracious_o present_v with_o david_n and_o bring_v this_o rebellious_a insurrection_n to_o nothing_o 2_o sam._n 18._o and_o 2_o sam._n 19_o yet_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n have_v be_v possess_v with_o a_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o they_o to_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o their_o king_n even_o whilst_o the_o bitter_a effect_n of_o their_o former_a rebellion_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o king_n indulgence_n and_o pardon_n be_v fresh_a in_o their_o mind_n upon_o some_o hot_a word_n betwixt_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n sheba_n sound_v a_o trumpet_n of_o rebellion_n and_o every_o man_n of_o israel_n go_v up_o from_o david_n and_o follow_v after_o sheba_n in_o a_o new_a rebellion_n 2_o sam._n 20.12_o which_o suggest_v to_o we_o this_o observation_n that_o rebel_n be_v not_o oblige_v by_o the_o indulgence_n pardon_n and_o favour_n of_o their_o prince_n against_o who_o they_o have_v once_o make_v resistance_n but_o those_o who_o have_v be_v engage_v in_o a_o rebellion_n against_o their_o king_n how_o remarkable_a soever_o their_o overthrow_n be_v and_o how_o much_o soever_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v against_o they_o be_v so_o fatal_o bewitch_v with_o the_o charm_n of_o rebellious_a principle_n and_o affection_n that_o they_o ready_o comply_v with_o a_o opportunity_n of_o involve_v themselves_o in_o a_o new_a rebellion_n a_o rebellious_a disposition_n be_v too_o stubborn_a to_o yield_v to_o the_o victorious_a success_n of_o his_o prince_n conquest_n and_o a_o pardon_n will_v change_v the_o condition_n but_o not_o the_o disposition_n of_o a_o rebel_n yea_o favour_n will_v rather_o exasperate_v than_o extirpate_v their_o ungovernable_a passion_n and_o from_o this_o instance_n it_o be_v likewise_o manifest_a that_o if_o it_o be_v warrantable_a for_o subject_n in_o any_o case_n whatsoever_o to_o make_v resistance_n against_o the_o high_a power_n the_o most_o innocent_a and_o righteous_a government_n may_v easy_o be_v disturb_v and_o destroy_v sect._n 18._o 3._o it_o be_v against_o common_a reason_n that_o the_o high_a power_n shall_v in_o any_o case_n and_o upon_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o be_v resist_v with_o arm_a force_n because_o the_o jus_fw-la gladij_fw-la the_o power_n of_o arm_n the_o power_n of_o make_v peace_n and_o war_n do_v proper_o belong_v to_o they_o only_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o rom._n 13.4_o that_o he_o bear_v not_o the_o sword_n in_o vain_a imply_v that_o the_o supreme_a power_n have_v right_a to_o the_o sword_n and_o consequent_o the_o subject_n can_v take_v the_o sword_n without_o invade_v and_o usurp_a the_o right_a and_o propriety_n of_o the_o king_n that_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o king_n be_v inseparable_a from_o he_o and_o can_v be_v communicate_v to_o his_o subject_n it_o be_v a_o great_a truth_n which_o a_o learned_a man_n assert_n that_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n be_v potissima_fw-la pars_fw-la regis_fw-la the_o chief_a propriety_n of_o the_o sovereign_a power_n divest_v the_o king_n of_o this_o and_o he_o be_v rather_o a_o nominal_a than_o a_o real_a king_n for_o whatever_o authority_n he_o have_v he_o have_v no_o power_n to_o defend_v himself_o protect_v his_o subject_n or_o to_o offend_v he_o and_o their_o enemy_n sect._n 19_o now_o if_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n be_v only_o in_o the_o king_n it_o can_v be_v lawful_a for_o his_o subject_n upon_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o to_o wrest_v it_o from_o he_o and_o turn_v the_o force_n of_o it_o against_o he_o because_o it_o be_v a_o usurpation_n make_v upon_o his_o propriety_n and_o a_o assume_v to_o they_o that_o in_o which_o they_o have_v no_o right_n who_o but_o the_o king_n with_o we_o be_v to_o appoint_v martial_a officer_n he_o shall_v make_v captain_n over_o thousand_o and_o captain_n over_o fifty_n and_o he_o shall_v go_v out_o before_o they_o and_o fight_v their_o battle_n 1_o sam._n 8.12_o no_o man_n or_o man_n but_o the_o supreme_a and_o sovereign_a power_n have_v authority_n to_o raise_v soldier_n levy_n war_n and_o fight_n battle_n whosoever_o therefore_o make_v use_n of_o the_o sword_n in_o a_o military_a sort_n without_o authority_n derive_v from_o thence_o deserve_v to_o perish_v by_o the_o sword_n as_o our_o saviour_n tell_v peter_n upon_o that_o occasion_n mat._n 26.51_o i_o pray_v who_o have_v under_o the_o law_n the_o power_n of_o the_o trumpet_n by_o which_o the_o people_n be_v alarm_v and_o assemble_v for_o war_n but_o moses_n who_o be_v the_o supreme_a ruler_n of_o the_o people_n and_o when_o jonathan_n by_o saul_n command_v smite_v the_o garrison_n of_o the_o philistine_n that_o be_v in_o geba_n who_o blow_v the_o trumpet_n that_o be_v cause_v it_o to_o be_v blow_v throughout_o the_o land_n to_o call_v the_o people_n together_o for_o a_o general_a rendezvouz_n but_o king_n saul_n 1_o sam._n 13.3_o 4._o sect._n 20._o war_n be_v the_o high_a act_n of_o vindicative_a justice_n as_o it_o must_v not_o be_v undertake_v without_o a_o just_a cause_n and_o very_o weighty_a reason_n and_o for_o very_o good_a end_n and_o such_o too_o as_o can_v be_v obtain_v without_o it_o so_o neither_o must_v it_o be_v undertake_v and_o engage_v in_o without_o good_a authority_n to_o warrant_v it_o and_o the_o supreme_a authority_n which_o have_v power_n to_o make_v and_o execute_v law_n be_v the_o only_a authority_n that_o can_v warrant_v a_o war_n and_o give_v man_n a_o lawful_a call_v to_o it_o there_o can_v be_v a_o lawful_a assemble_v and_o confederacy_n for_o any_o war_n without_o such_o a_o lawful_a call_n and_o the_o king_n have_v the_o only_a power_n of_o the_o sword_n here_o with_o we_o as_o the_o law_n of_o all_o age_n declare_v to_o we_o he_o only_o can_v call_v we_o to_o engage_v ourselves_o in_o a_o war_n and_o therefore_o certain_o we_o can_v lawful_o resist_v he_o upon_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o in_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o 25_o of_o edw._n 3d._n it_o be_v declare_v without_o the_o allowance_n of_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o to_o be_v treason_n for_o any_o man_n or_o man_n whatsoever_o to_o levy_v war_n against_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n or_o to_o be_v adherent_a to_o his_o enemy_n give_v they_o any_o aid_n or_o comfort_n in_o the_o realm_n or_o elsewhere_o and_o in_o
constitution_n which_o be_v not_o chargeable_a with_o weakness_n or_o wickedness_n because_o the_o contrivance_n and_o establishment_n of_o the_o most_o wise_a and_o righteous_a lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o if_o god_n do_v not_o make_v the_o best_a provision_n for_o the_o right_n safety_n and_o peace_n of_o all_o man_n who_o will_v the_o salvation_n of_o they_o all_o who_o will_n or_o can_v sect._n 33._o and_o as_o it_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o instance_n of_o saul_n that_o the_o abuse_v of_o the_o regal_a power_n in_o maladministration_n and_o tyrannical_a usage_n of_o the_o best_a the_o most_o innocent_a and_o serviceable_a subject_n be_v no_o forfeiture_n thereof_o nor_o warranty_n for_o the_o subject_n to_o resist_v with_o arm_a force_n and_o depose_v their_o sovereign_n so_o we_o shall_v find_v in_o the_o succeed_a generation_n after_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o regal_a dignity_n from_o saul_n to_o david_n family_n that_o how_o much_o soever_o the_o regal_a 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not_o think_v of_o use_v arm_v force_n but_o resolve_v upon_o passive_a obedience_n unless_o they_o can_v obtain_v a_o decree_n from_o the_o king_n to_o defend_v themselves_o the_o king_n decree_n by_o the_o fundamental_a constitution_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n be_v not_o reversible_o but_o must_v be_v execute_v esth_n 8.8_o esther_n petition_v therefore_o to_o have_v the_o king_n letter_n devise_v by_o haman_n to_o destroy_v the_o jew_n reverse_v can_v not_o be_v grant_v esth_n 8.5_o but_o the_o king_n grant_v she_o a_o decree_n that_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v in_o every_o city_n may_v gather_v themselves_o together_o and_o stand_v for_o their_o life_n to_o destroy_v to_o slay_v and_o to_o cause_n to_o perish_v all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o people_n and_o province_n that_o will_v assault_v they_o esth_n 8.11_o and_o be_v favour_v with_o this_o liberty_n of_o self-defence_n the_o jew_n gather_v themselves_o together_o in_o their_o city_n to_o lay_v hand_n on_o such_o as_o 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resist_v and_o depose_v their_o lawful_a and_o natural_a prince_n sect._n 35._o 2._o have_v thus_o prove_v it_o utter_o unlawful_a under_o the_o jewish_a constitution_n upon_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o to_o resist_v the_o high_a power_n i_o shall_v now_o likewise_o as_o evident_o discover_v the_o unlawfulness_n thereof_o under_o the_o christian_a constitution_n when_o our_o saviour_n first_o enter_v on_o his_o ministerial_a office_n the_o first_o thing_n he_o do_v be_v to_o declare_v the_o approach_n of_o a_o new_a kingdom_n and_o the_o next_o to_o instruct_v his_o disciple_n that_o this_o kingdom_n be_v no_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n for_o it_o be_v say_v when_o jesus_n begin_v to_o preach_v he_o say_v repent_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v at_o hand_n mat._n 4.17_o i_o e._n by_o a_o usual_a hebraism_n a_o heavenly_a kingdom_n and_o so_o call_v in_o opposition_n to_o earthly_a kingdom_n imply_v that_o this_o kingdom_n which_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n be_v by_o he_o 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sword_n and_o may_v warrantable_o oppose_v force_n to_o force_v from_o worldly_a power_n they_o will_v in_o a_o military_a way_n have_v assist_v and_o defend_v i_o against_o the_o jew_n when_o they_o apprehend_v and_o deal_v with_o i_o as_o a_o malefactor_n but_o they_o can_v not_o pretend_v any_o commission_n from_o i_o to_o repel_v with_o arm_a force_n the_o most_o injurious_a and_o violent_a usage_n from_o the_o high_a power_n for_o i_o do_v express_o forbid_v it_o vers_n 11._o put_v up_o thy_o sword_n into_o thy_o sheath_n say_v he_o there_o to_o st._n peter_n who_o rash_o from_o a_o wild_a and_o ungoverned_a zeal_n draw_v it_o in_o his_o defence_n sect._n 38._o if_o you_o compare_v the_o evangelist_n together_o you_o shall_v find_v that_o christ_n disciple_n ask_v he_o if_o they_o shall_v smite_v with_o the_o sword_n luk._n 22.49_o and_o st._n peter_n probable_o be_v natural_o somewhat_o too_o eager_a and_o have_v a_o extraordinary_a tenderness_n for_o his_o master_n person_n 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