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do_v infringe_v achitophel_n counsel_n by_o five_o several_a argument_n 1._o he_o allege_v that_o david_n be_v himself_o a_o valiant_a man_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o people_n that_o be_v with_o he_o 2._o and_o beside_o their_o ordinary_a valour_n be_v thus_o sudden_o assault_v they_o will_v be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o fierce_a as_o a_o bear_v rob_v of_o his_o whelp_n not_o her_o whelp_n as_o b.g.l.s._n for_o the_o word_n dobh_n be_v put_v in_o the_o masculine_a as_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o participle_n shacul_fw-la put_v in_o the_o masculine_a for_o the_o he_o bear_v as_o well_o as_o the_o she_o do_v help_v to_o hatch_v up_o their_o young_a and_o both_o do_v rage_n when_o their_o whelp_n be_v take_v away_o borrh._o 3_o thy_o father_n be_v a_o expert_a warrior_n and_o a_o wary_a man_n he_o have_v his_o watch_n he_o will_v not_o lodge_v as_o a_o common_a soldier_n with_o the_o rest_n but_o will_v withdraw_v himself_o 4._o he_o urge_v the_o inconveniency_n of_o the_o place_n he_o 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