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with_o whip_n than_o as_o rehoboam_n threaten_v with_o scorpion_n 11._o and_o our_o great_a master_n aristotle_n can_v answer_v that_o the_o light_a and_o more_o tolerable_a evil_n compare_v with_o the_o great_a have_v the_o semblance_n and_o appearance_n of_o good_a and_o therefore_o may_v he_o the_o object_n of_o election_n 41._o plerumque_fw-la genus_fw-la mortis_fw-la in_fw-la alterius_fw-la mortis_fw-la consideratione_n levamen_fw-la est_fw-la so_o do_v david_n in_o his_o resolution_n cast_v himself_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n rather_o than_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n as_o think_v it_o his_o best_a and_o safe_a way_n for_o the_o vulgar_a translation_n read_v it_o comparative_o melius_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la incidam_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v better_a for_o i_o to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n although_o he_o will_v by_o his_o good_a will_v have_v escape_v the_o hand_n of_o both_o second_o these_o three_o punishment_n propose_v to_o king_n david_n howsoever_o no_o way_n please_v to_o flesh_n &_o blood_n for_o no_o chasten_n for_o the_o present_a seem_v to_o be_v joyous_a but_o grievous_a say_v the_o apostle_n yet_o because_o they_o belong_v to_o the_o discipline_n 11._o which_o the_o lord_n use_v over_o man_n and_o be_v work_n of_o his_o justice_n therefore_o in_o themselves_o good_a and_o good_a for_o we_o also_o whensoever_o the_o lord_n inflict_v any_o such_o upon_o we_o have_v we_o that_o good_a consideration_n of_o they_o which_o this_o kingly_a prophet_n elsewhere_o profess_v bonum_fw-la mihi_fw-la quia_fw-la humiliatus_fw-la 71._o it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o that_o i_o have_v be_v afflict_v that_o i_o may_v learn_v thy_o statute_n among_o which_o this_o be_v one_o statutum_n omnibus_fw-la semel_fw-la mori_fw-la 27._o it_o be_v a_o poenall_a statute_n enact_v by_o that_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n which_o make_v
even_o to_o himself_o and_o his_o owue_a house_n he_o will_v not_o lay_v a_o grievous_a burden_n of_o punishment_n upon_o his_o people_n shoulder_n as_o our_o saviour_n tax_v the_o lawyer_n and_o himself_o not_o touchit_n with_o one_o of_o his_o finger_n 46._o but_o submit_v himself_o to_o hold_v equal_a proportion_n with_o the_o low_a of_o his_o people_n who_o partly_o draw_v it_o all_o upon_o their_o head_n and_o josephus_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o for_o this_o reason_n he_o choose_v the_o pestilence_n howsoever_o we_o have_v another_o express_v in_o the_o text_n from_o the_o lord_n mercy_n because_o have_v it_o be_v a_o famine_n he_o may_v have_v make_v provision_n before_o hand_n against_o that_o have_v it_o be_v the_o enemy_n invasion_n he_o may_v hauh_o secure_v himself_o in_o his_o fort_n &_o strong_a hold_n but_o the_o plague_n be_v the_o lord_n bosom_n of_o destruction_n which_o may_v sweep_v away_o the_o king_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o peasant_n and_o therefore_o 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that_o which_o be_v least_o tedious_a he_o cast_v with_o himself_o that_o he_o have_v but_o three_o day_n to_o reckon_v upon_o for_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o pestilence_n whereas_o he_o must_v have_v tell_v many_o long_a and_o irksome_a hour_n in_o the_o seven_o year_n famine_n or_o but_o the_o three_o monet'hs_n pursuit_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o therefore_o he_o make_v it_o his_o request_n to_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o son_n of_o david_n hasten_v judas_n in_o his_o treacherous_a design_n that_o he_o may_v instant_o enter_v upon_o his_o passion_n 27._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v we_o now_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n now_o present_o without_o further_a delay_n and_o he_o have_v his_o wish_n for_o immediate_o the_o lord_n send_v a_o pestilence_n upon_o israel_n 15._o from_o the_o morning_n that_o very_a morning_n in_o which_o gad_n &_o he_o have_v this_o conference_n even_o to_o the_o time_n appoint_v which_o appoint_v time_n whither_o it_o be_v only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o morning_n till_o dinner_n time_n as_o the_o septuagint_n render_v it_o reg._n and_o theodoret_n and_o st._n ambrose_n follow_v that_o opinion_n 37._o or_o till_o the_o time_n of_o the_o continual_a evening_n sacrifice_n so_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n explain_v it_o and_o st._n hierome_n and_o other_o modern_a interpreter_n or_o till_o the_o time_n that_o david_n sacrifice_v upon_o araunahs_n thresh_a flower_n or_o till_o the_o whole_a three_o day_n in_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v expire_v i_o may_v not_o stand_v to_o discuss_v but_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o david_n be_v in_o hope_n by_o the_o reason_n he_o give_v of_o his_o choice_n multae_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la domini_fw-la that_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o great_a mercy_n may_v contract_v and_o shorten_v even_o that_o short_a time_n of_o three_o day_n but_o before_o i_o come_v to_o recount_v those_o consolation_n and_o advantage_n which_o david_n forecast_v by_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o must_v explicate_v the_o term_n what_o be_v mean_v here_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n some_o think_v that_o david_n except_v only_o against_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o enemy_n the_o hand_n of_o man_n and_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o almighty_a to_o inflict_v either_o the_o pestilence_n or_o famine_n which_o come_v both_o more_o immediate_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o that_o he_o do_v determinate_o make_v choice_n of_o the_o pestilence_n but_o in_o some_o other_o word_n which_o be_v not_o express_v in_o the_o text_n as_o if_o it_o can_v not_o be_v evince_v sufficient_o out_o of_o the_o text_n yet_o that_o he_o must_v fix_v upon_o because_o the_o prophet_n gad_n urge_v he_o still_o to_o a_o definite_a answer_n 13._o choose_v thou_o one_o of_o they_o that_o i_o may_v do_v it_o unto_o thou_o so_o tostatus_n infer_v but_o some_o late_a commentator_n can_v see_v a_o determinate_a choice_n of_o the_o pestilence_n in_o the_o very_a phrase_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n here_o use_v for_o in_o many_o other_o place_n of_o holy_a writ_n this_o be_v more_o peculiar_o call_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o exod._n 9_o 3._o behold_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o thy_o cattle_n etc._n etc._n and_o v_o 15._o i_o will_v stretch_v forth_o my_o hand_n that_o i_o may_v smite_v thou_o and_o thy_o people_n with_o pestilence_n so_o also_o we_o find_v it_o jer._n 21._o 5._o 6._o i_o myself_o will_v fight_v against_o you_o manu_fw-la extentâ_fw-la with_o a_o out_o stretch_v hand_n and_o smite_v the_o inhabitant_n they_o shall_v die_v of_o a_o great_a pestilence_n 4._o and_o thus_o do_v the_o prophet_n habb_n describe_v the_o awful_a majesty_n of_o god_n he_o have_v horn_n come_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n what_o be_v those_o before_o he_o go_v the_o pestilence_n and_o burn_a coal_n or_o burn_v disease_n go_v forth_o at_o his_o foot_n nay_o 1_o chron._n 21._o 12._o there_o be_v 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of_o the_o land_n which_o be_v sampsons_n stratagem_n with_o fox_n &_o firebrand_n to_o burn_v the_o philistimes_fw-la corn_n or_o when_o they_o cut_v off_o the_o convoy_n &_o block_n up_o a_o beleaguer_a town_n so_o that_o it_o can_v take_v in_o new_a provision_n which_o be_v the_o new_a military_a discipline_n of_o these_o time_n when_o by_o break_v the_o staff_n of_o bread_n and_o cause_v cleanness_n of_o tooth_n the_o enemy_n prevail_v more_o then_o by_o their_o own_o courage_n and_o force_n of_o arm_n or_o else_o when_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n and_o plenty_n our_o great_a corne-master_n will_v make_v a_o dearth_n by_o hoard_v up_o their_o grain_n that_o they_o may_v the_o better_o enhance_v the_o price_n of_o it_o suffer_v the_o bowel_n of_o the_o poor_a to_o be_v empty_a while_o their_o storehouse_n be_v full_a and_o with_o a_o pitiless_a eye_n behold_v their_o needy_a brethren_n while_o they_o can_v but_o know_v that_o mouse_n and_o rat_n and_o other_o vermin_n revel_v in_o their_o garner_n there_o be_v other_o way_n in_o which_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n may_v concur_v to_o a_o famine_n therefore_o david_n refuse_v those_o two_o under_o that_o phrase_n submit_v himself_o here_o to_o the_o pestilence_n by_o submit_v himself_o to_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o the_o lord_n alone_o that_o he_o will_v visit_v immediate_o without_o depute_v or_o substitute_v any_o unmerciful_a creature_n to_o that_o work_n of_o vengeance_n for_o he_o be_v facile_a and_o exorable_a slow_a to_o conceive_v a_o wrath_n and_o loath_a to_o execute_v it_o when_o it_o be_v conceive_v choice_n in_o rigour_n and_o strictness_n for_o his_o mercy_n be_v great_a which_o be_v the_o strong_a inducement_n and_o reason_n of_o david_n choice_n to_o cast_v himself_o upon_o the_o lord_n and_o observe_v his_o emphatical_a expression_n he_o do_v not_o say_v mercy_n but_o mercy_n in_o the_o plural_a more_o than_o one_o not_o few_o mercy_n but_o many_o mercy_n nor_o many_o little_a but_o 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a_o italian_a who_o malice_n be_v like_o the_o elephant_n polit_n ten_o year_n in_o bring_v forth_o and_o see_v the_o monstrous_a birth_n he_o feign_v a_o reconciliation_n with_o that_o party_n that_o have_v offend_v he_o take_v advantage_n of_o his_o credulous_a simplicity_n and_o when_o he_o have_v he_o at_o his_o mercy_n promise_v to_o spare_v his_o life_n if_o he_o will_v renounce_v his_o faith_n and_o deny_v his_o god_n this_o be_v no_o soon_o yield_v to_o but_o lest_o that_o word_n may_v be_v recall_v he_o make_v it_o his_o last_o word_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o sweetness_n of_o this_o revenge_n that_o he_o have_v take_v it_o both_o upon_o body_n and_o soul_n neither_o do_v the_o hand_n of_o mâ—n_z extend_v itself_o only_o to_o the_o person_n of_o man_n but_o proceed_v far_a to_o lay_v waste_n whole_a country_n to_o pervert_v whole_a sate_z and_o commonwealth_n to_o demolish_v among_o other_o house_n the_o house_n of_o god_n to_o deface_v religion_n and_o this_o be_v it_o which_o david_n here_o fear_v lest_o the_o enemy_n may_v take_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o former_o they_o have_v often_o do_v and_o so_o interrupt_v the_o service_n and_o worship_v due_a unto_o his_o holy_a name_n therefore_o not_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n simeon_n and_o levi_n brethren_n and_o instrument_n of_o cruelty_n 5._o in_o their_o anger_n they_o slay_v a_o man_n and_o dig_v down_o a_o wall_n that_o be_v the_o scribe_n and_o priest_n be_v of_o both_o those_o tribe_n slay_v the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n and_o dig_v down_o the_o wall_n of_o that_o temple_n 19_o which_o he_o promise_v to_o build_v up_o in_o three_o day_n and_o again_o simeon_n and_o levi_n jesuited_a layman_n and_o jesuitical_a priest_n swear_a brethren_n in_o that_o devilish_a conspiracy_n of_o the_o powder-plot_n they_o slay_v a_o man_n 2_o christ_n a_o anoint_a of_o the_o lord_n in_o their_o design_n and_o attempt_v at_o least_o and_o not_o only_o the_o head_n but_o the_o representative_a body_n of_o this_o whole_a land_n they_o dig_v down_o a_o wall_n too_o 15._o and_o dig_v deep_a to_o hide_v their_o counsel_n from_o the_o lord_n curse_v be_v their_o anger_n for_o it_o be_v fierce_a but_o bless_v be_v the_o god_n of_o jacob_n that_o defeat_v their_o anger_n lâ—â—us_n never_o fall_v into_o the_o barbarous_a hand_n of_o such_o man_n such_o unfortunate_a gentleman_n as_o they_o be_v term_v by_o some_o of_o their_o adherent_n unfortunate_a in_o nothing_o but_o that_o they_o give_v not_o the_o blow_n nor_o into_o the_o more_o merciless_a hand_n of_o such_o man_n who_o can_v slay_v a_o man_n after_o he_o be_v dead_a and_o kill_v he_o in_o his_o faith_n make_v he_o a_o 〈…〉_z reneg_fw-mi ado_n a_o apostate_n a_o miraculous_a proselyte_n a_o convert_v in_o the_o grave_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o without_o reason_n that_o the_o preacher_n after_o long_a search_n and_o diligent_a enquiry_n return_v this_o verdict_n 28._o one_o man_n among_o a_o thousand_o have_v i_o find_v but_o a_o woman_n among_o all_o those_o have_v i_o not_o find_v there_o be_v then_o neither_o man_n nor_o woman_n not_o any_o of_o all_o mankind_n of_o either_o sex_n in_o who_o hand_n i_o may_v â—â—cnrely_o trust_v myself_o but_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o that_o one_o man_n who_o know_v no_o sin_n yet_o be_v make_v man_n nay_o sin_n for_o i_o nay_o for_o we_o all_o his_o hand_n be_v stretch_v out_o upon_o the_o cross_n to_o receive_v we_o his_o hand_n be_v still_o open_a to_o receive_v our_o prayer_n and_o to_o offer_v they_o up_o to_o his_o father_n on_o our_o behalf_n and_o himself_o ready_a at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n to_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o that_o his_o hand_n may_v be_v stay_v which_o be_v against_o us._n we_o be_v already_o in_o araunahs_n thresh_a floor_n under_o the_o flail_n under_o the_o rod_n and_o heavy_a visitation_n of_o the_o lord_n here_o then_o erect_v a_o altar_n and_o praepare_v a_o sacrifice_n if_o they_o be_v not_o ready_a we_o need_v not_o be_v at_o any_o great_a expense_n to_o purchase_v they_o than_o our_o prayer_n deus_fw-la providebit_fw-la god_n must_v and_o will_v provide_v himself_o a_o sacrifice_n nay_o providit_fw-la i_o presume_v he_o have_v provide_v both_o and_o that_o not_o araunah_n as_o a_o king_n but_o the_o king_n of_o king_n have_v furnish_v we_o with_o that_o which_o cost_v we_o nothing_o of_o our_o own_o heart_n for_o altar_n and_o i_o doubt_v not_o contrite_a heart_n for_o sacrifice_n sacrificia_fw-la domini_fw-la spiritus_fw-la contribulatus_fw-la 17._o which_o he_o will_v not_o nay_o which_o he_o can_v despise_v we_o have_v the_o place_n the_o altar_n the_o sacrifice_n the_o priest_n what_o remain_v then_o but_o that_o we_o shall_v 25._o with_o our_o kingly_a prophet_n david_n first_o offer_v up_o our_o burn_a offering_n the_o incense_n of_o our_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n with_o fervent_a devotion_n and_o pray_v that_o they_o may_v be_v accept_v in_o that_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n christ_n jesus_n and_o next_o our_o peace_n offering_n our_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n when_o we_o shall_v perceive_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v entreat_v for_o the_o land_n by_o our_o prayer_n and_o fast_n and_o the_o plague_n with_o all_o other_o his_o visitation_n stay_v in_o our_o israel_n he_o hear_v we_o in_o that_o name_n above_o all_o name_n of_o his_o bless_a son_n jesus_n christ_n in_o who_o he_o be_v well_o please_v to_o which_o father_n and_o son_n with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n god_n eternal_a be_v ascribe_v all_o honour_n and_o power_n by_o the_o whole_a choir_n of_o angel_n and_o man_n now_o and_o ever_o amen_o finis_fw-la i_o say_v aug._n serm._n 5._o the_o verb_n dâ—â—_n ibid._n marlorat_n lâ—rinâ—â—_n ambros._n offic_n lib._n 1_o cap._n 3._o aug._n in_o psal._n 32._o i_o will_v confess_v heb._n 12._o 1._o psal._n 33._o lament_n 1._o 12._o zach._n 5._o 7._o verse_n 3._o aug._n in_o psal._n 32._o 3._o ambrose_n origen_n cassand_n consult_v art_n 11._o 11._o juvenal_n juvenal_n sed_fw-la quid_fw-la faciet_fw-la confessâ—r_fw-la cum_fw-la interrogatur_fw-la de_fw-la peâ—cato_fw-la quod_fw-la au_fw-fr dierit_fw-la in_o confession_n a_o possit_fw-la dicere_fw-la se_fw-la nescire_fw-la respond_v seâ—cundum_fw-la omnes_fw-la quod_fw-la sic_fw-la sed_fw-la quid_fw-la si_fw-la cogatâ—r_fw-la iurare_fw-la dico_fw-la quod_fw-la potest_fw-la &_o debet_fw-la iâ—rare_fw-la se_fw-la â—â—scire_fw-la quia_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la sâ—_n nesciro_fw-la extra_fw-la confessionem_fw-la &_o sic_fw-la 〈…〉_z sed_fw-la fac_fw-la quod_fw-la iudex_fw-la vel_fw-la prealatus_fw-la ex_fw-la â—â—alitiâ_fw-la exigat_fw-la à _fw-la i_o 〈…〉_z a_o sciam_fw-la in_o confession_n respond_v quod_fw-la coactus_fw-la inret_fw-la se_fw-la nescire_fw-la in_o confession_n quia_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la se_fw-la â—escire_fw-la ad_fw-la reuâ—lâ—ndum_fw-la aut_fw-la taliter_fw-la quod_fw-la â—ossit_fw-la dicere_fw-la 〈◊〉_d saeramen_fw-la artic_a 184_o pag_n 96._o b._n psal._n 19_o 12._o lorinus_n come_v in_o psal._n 32._o ad_fw-la sentent_fw-fr lib._n 4._o quest_n 17._o distinct_a 3._o ja._n 5._o 16._o bullinger_n decad_n 4._o ser._n 2._o the_o â—â—â—â—tent_n mat._n 8._o 4._o john_n 20._o 21._o hieron_n in_o mat._n 16._o 19_o pet._n lombard_n lib._n 4._o dist._n 18._o loco_fw-la citato_fw-la richardus_fw-la â_fw-la sancto_fw-la victore_fw-la de_fw-la clavibus_fw-la cap._n 7._o cassand_n consult_v act._n 11_o â—spsn_a aug._n ser._n 8._o de_fw-fr verb._n dom_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 31._o dorâ—tâ—â—us_a doctrine_n 7._o isaiah_n 43._o 26._o origen_n homil._n 3._o in_o levit._n id._n aug._n in_o psal._n 29._o sin_n juvenal_n ecclesiast_n 10._o 20._o gen._n 4._o 10._o jerem._n 20._o 27._o habac._n 2._o 10._o nilâ—â—_n martyr_n paraene_n 199._o basil._n 〈…〉_z de_fw-fr quadragâ—s_n their_o plurality_n sin_n act._n 5._o 3._o 〈◊〉_d dorotheus_n doctrine_n 7._o vers._n 5._o psa._n 61._o 9_o marlorat_n esa._n 1._o 18._o joh._n 18._o 1._o aug._n citat_fw-la à _fw-fr biel_n lest._n 72._o de_fw-la missâ_fw-la bibliâ—th_n parum_fw-la graccho_n lat._n to._n 1._o ecclesiastic_a 19_o 1._o senee_n my_o sin_n gen._n 3._o 12._o lect._n 72._o de_fw-fr missâ_fw-la psal._n 51._o 4._o fulgâ—â—â—_n unto_o the_o lord_n council_n trident._n sess._n 4._o â—â—n_fw-la 5._o homil._n 4._o de_fw-fr lazaro_n chrysostâ—m_fw-la ib._n 2_o part._n thou_o forgave_v marâ—_n 2._o 7._o 2_o thess._n 2._o 4._o 2_o pet._n 3._o 9_o psal._n 86._o 15._o mat._n 24._o 38._o gen._n 9_o 15._o gen._n 18._o jon._n 3._o 4._o psal._n 95._o 10._o ambros_n 1_o king_n 19_o 9_o esa._n 65._o 24._o 2_o sam._n 12._o 13._o the_o iniquiry_n of_o my_o sin_n marlorat_n bernard_n psal._n 130._o 7._o 2_o sam._n 12._o 14._o euthymius_n in_o psal._n 32._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 55._o 2_o king_n 2._o â—1_n 1_o joh._n 1._o 9_o chaldâ—â—_n paraphras_n psal._n 103._o 2._o 3._o 4._o v._o â—_o connexion_n v._o 1._o division_n subdivision_n 1._o general_n part_n the_o word_n of_o the_o historian_n v._o 2._o sen._n l._n 3._o de_fw-la irâ_fw-la c._n 4._o 1_o king_n 21._o 7._o beâ—â—_n 1_o king_n 14._o 16._o hieron_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apol._n 2._o pro_fw-la christian._n juu._n ro._n 5._o 14._o v._o 15._o isa._n 3._o 4._o job_n 34._o 30._o resp._n 138._o add_v orthodox_n ezek._n 18._o greg._n 〈◊〉_d li._n 25._o cap._n 14._o iust._n mar._n ibid._n ver._n 17._o ver._n 11._o amos._n 6._o 4._o ver._n 10._o ps_n 6._o 6._o isa._n 3._o 8._o jon._n 3._o 4_o gen._n 18._o 17._o 1._o chron._n 21._o 16._o mar._n 3._o 17._o act._n 4._o 36._o gal._n 3_o 24._o ps._n 141._o 5._o jam._n 3._o 2._o num._n 14._o 13._o 1_o king_n 13._o 33._o jud._n 17._o 2_o cor._n 7._o 11._o 1_o king_n 18._o 17._o 1_o king_n 22._o 72._o ps._n 144._o 5._o 2_o general_n 〈…〉_z 1._o sam._n 20._o jer._n 34._o 17._o l._n the_o animâ—â—_n 4._o phil._n 1._o 23._o sen._n eccles._n 12._o 12._o macc_n 7._o dan._n 3_o 16._o act._n 4._o 19_o matt._n 7._o 13._o gal._n 3._o 1._o king_n 8._o 21._o num._n 23._o 26._o 1._o king_n 12._o 11._o greg._n l._n 8._o ep_n cap_n 41._o hebr._n 12._o 11._o ps_n 119._o 71._o hebr._n 9_o 27._o ro_n 6._o 23._o reu._n 9_o 8._o ro._n 2._o 9_o mat._n 7._o 14._o ps_n 90._o 15._o rev._n 21._o 4._o ps._n 126._o 6._o hos._n 2._o 6._o 2._o sam._n 11._o aug._n in_o ps._n 50._o 1._o king_n 15._o 5._o 2._o cor._n 4._o 8._o david_n resolution_n 1_o positive_a 2._o king_n 4._o prou._n 13._o 28._o lu._n 11._o 46._o joh._n 13._o 27._o ver._n 15._o qu._n 37._o in_o 2_o reg._n in_o psal._n 37._o v._o 12._o &_o 13._o hab_fw-mi 3._o 4._o jud._n 5._o 20._o 7_o antiq_n c._n 10_o exod._n 8._o 19_o exod._n 30._o 12._o reason_n of_o dau._n choice_n ps._n 145._o 9_o berâ—_n de_fw-fr 7._o paniâ—_n sâ—r_n 2._o rom._n 2._o 4._o lam._n 3._o 23._o mat._n 15._o 32._o loco_fw-la cital_n psal._n 103._o 17._o reu._n 3._o 19_o bern_n in_o cant._n serm._n 42._o heb._n 10._o 31._o habb_n 3._o 2._o psal._n 89._o 32._o 2_o sam._n 7._o 14._o jud._n 14._o ps._n 91._o rom._n 8._o ro_n 8._o greg._n ep_n lib._n 8._o c._n 41._o ps._n 91._o job_n 13._o 15._o luc._n 21_o 17._o jam._n 5._o 13._o job_n 18._o 14_o ro._n 8._o 34._o ps._n 31._o 4._o negative_a part_n of_o resolution_n ps._n 52._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gal._n 5._o 15._o 1._o cor._n 15._o 32._o plutarch_n prou._n 18._o 21._o bern_n bichteri_fw-la axiâ—â—_n polit_n gen._n 49._o 5._o john_n 2._o 19_o isa._n 19_o 15._o eccles._n 7._o 28._o ps._n 51._o 17._o v._o 25._o