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execution_n those_o be_v visible_a and_o avoidable_a engine_n but_o the_o instrument_n of_o death_n in_o this_o case_n be_v blunderbuss_n and_o carbine_n that_o by_o force_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n a_o hellish_a invention_n can_v cast_v invisible_a and_o infallible_a messenger_n of_o death_n barbarous_a and_o ever-to-be-abhorred_n be_v that_o detestable_a parricide_n of_o the_o royal_a martyr_n yet_o if_o i_o may_v so_o say_v they_o give_v he_o fair_a warning_n of_o that_o foul_a enterprise_n he_o have_v time_n to_o fortify_v himself_o against_o the_o terror_n of_o death_n and_o to_o anticipate_v the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n to_o himself_o amid_o those_o devilish_a tormentor_n by_o divine_a contemplation_n of_o which_o we_o may_v have_v a_o happy_a taste_n from_o his_o incomparable_a meditation_n so_o that_o he_o die_v as_o moses_n on_o mount_n nebo_n within_o sight_n of_o the_o promise_a land_n and_o as_o the_o rabbin_n say_v with_o a_o kiss_n of_o god_n mouth_n that_o draw_v up_o 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second_o part_n of_o the_o plot_n be_v the_o insurrection_n of_o evil_a doer_n for_o the_o king_n be_v not_o to_o perish_v alone_o they_o mean_v he_o a_o more_o noble_a attendance_n in_o his_o death_n than_o they_o will_v afford_v he_o in_o his_o life_n even_o a_o glorious_a army_n of_o martyr_n it_o be_v achitophel_n advice_n the_o man_n who_o thou_o seek_v be_v instar_fw-la omnium_fw-la when_o the_o head_n be_v cut_v off_o all_o the_o member_n must_v perish_v with_o it_o ch._n 17.3_o so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o some_o small_a stir_v as_o they_o mince_v the_o matter_n in_o a_o scotish_n dialect_n but_o a_o general_a insurrection_n the_o great_a city_n where_o absalon_n have_v seat_v himself_o be_v to_o be_v cantonize_v in_o twenty_o part_n a_o hundred_o of_o saul_n old_a captain_n be_v ready_a to_o marshal_v the_o rabble_n a_o great_a assembly_n of_o ill-assected_n nobles_n and_o gentry_n be_v invite_v thither_o the_o city_n want_v not_o man_n nor_o magazine_n of_o arm_n the_o man_n want_v not_o courage_n nor_o malice_n they_o expect_v only_o the_o signal_n and_o then_o all_o the_o city_n have_v be_v once_o more_o in_o a_o flame_n and_o fill_v with_o the_o shout_n of_o god_n save_o king_n absalon_n nor_o be_v the_o country_n much_o behind_o the_o city_n in_o preparation_n for_o the_o insurrection_n absalon_n have_v make_v frequent_a excursion_n into_o every_o part_n and_o have_v settle_a spy_n and_o correspondent_o in_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n 2_o sam._n 15.10_o wherever_o he_o come_v he_o be_v receive_v with_o acclamation_n of_o joy_n and_o worship_v as_o the_o rise_a sun_n the_o redeemer_n of_o israel_n from_o tyranny_n and_o idolatry_n king_n david_n himself_o nor_o solomon_n in_o all_o his_o glory_n be_v more_o splendid_a yet_o our_o absalon_n exceed_v he_o he_o have_v but_o 50_o man_n of_o all_o that_o great_a city_n to_o run_v before_o he_o we_o have_v 1500_o in_o this_o little_a city_n and_o how_o many_o of_o the_o gentry_n wait_v on_o he_o and_o 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that_o plead_v for_o the_o establish_v worship_n or_o government_n be_v threaten_v as_o the_o apostle_n that_o preach_v christ_n to_o be_v bring_v before_o the_o sanedrim_n and_o elder_n of_o israel_n amasa_n their_o general_n have_v list_v his_o army_n gilead_n be_v the_o place_n for_o pitch_v his_o tent_n the_o signal_n be_v give_v for_o appear_v in_o arms._n ch._n 15.10_o as_o soon_o as_o you_o hear_v the_o sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n than_o you_o shall_v say_v absalon_n reign_v in_o hebron_n and_o so_o confident_a they_o be_v of_o success_n that_o when_o they_o be_v put_v on_o the_o harness_n they_o boast_v as_o if_o they_o be_v put_v it_o off_o and_o now_o let_v the_o world_n judge_v whether_o there_o be_v a_o fanatic_a plot_n or_o no_o whether_o david_n life_n and_o the_o life_n of_o his_o subject_n be_v in_o danger_n or_o whether_o those_o that_o bring_v his_o life_n to_o the_o pit_n brink_n be_v rebel_n or_o not_o let_v such_o as_o be_v of_o a_o contrary_a mind_n read_v over_o 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