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yet_o have_v samuel_n by_o the_o express_a commandment_n of_o god_n anoint_a he_o king_n over_o israel_n 10.1_o 1_o sam_n 10.1_o as_o good_a prince_n therefore_o be_v give_v by_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o mercy_n to_o do_v good_a to_o their_o subject_n so_o do_v he_o give_v wicked_a prince_n to_o correct_v some_o and_o to_o punish_v other_o and_o thus_o the_o prince_n whether_o good_a or_o bad_a albeit_o of_o themselves_o not_o know_v so_o much_o do_v service_n unto_o god_n 35.9_o jerem._n 35.9_o and_o in_o that_o sense_n do_v the_o lord_n call_v that_o great_a tyrant_n nabuchadnezzer_n his_o servant_n 29.18_o ezech._n 29.18_o he_o give_v he_o egypt_n in_o recompense_n for_o his_o service_n make_v his_o army_n to_o serve_v against_o tyrus_n 26.7_o jeremie_n 26.7_o he_o command_v all_o nation_n to_o be_v subject_a unto_o he_o and_o to_o obey_v he_o yea_o which_o be_v more_o he_o command_v the_o poor_a jew_n that_o be_v in_o his_o captivity_n 29.7_o jeremie_n 29.7_o to_o pray_v to_o god_n 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