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bless_a trinity_n to_o which_o three_o person_n and_o one_o god_n be_v ascribe_v the_o glory_n of_o power_n and_o peace_n world_n without_o end_n finis_fw-la of_o absaloms_n ambition_n a_o sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o prince_z his_o highness_n at_o christ-church_n in_o oxford_n november_n 10._o 1644._o by_o barten_n holiday_n d._n d._n archdeacon_n of_o oxford_n and_o one_o of_o his_o majestic_o chaplain_n oxford_z print_v by_o w._n h._n for_o s._n pocock_n 1661._o 2_o sam_n 15.4_o absalon_n say_v moreover_o o_o that_o i_o be_v make_v judge_n in_o the_o land_n that_o every_o man_n which_o have_v any_o suit_n or_o cause_n may_v come_v unto_o i_o and_o i_o will_v do_v he_o justice_n while_o the_o most_o excellent_a angel_n be_v content_a with_o his_o own_o excellency_n he_o retain_v it_o but_o when_o he_o aim_v at_o another_o excellency_n he_o lose_v his_o own_o and_o thus_o by_o the_o strange_a imposition_n of_o