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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jehovah_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o almighty_a either_o in_o his_o private_a talk_n or_o in_o those_o his_o word_n which_o he_o have_v late_o utter_v before_o his_o prince_n or_o in_o that_o book_n of_o he_o call_v the_o song_n of_o song_n which_o they_o hold_v and_o will_v esteem_v a_o cause_n sufficient_a that_o both_o those_o his_o word_n and_o book_n shall_v be_v not_o only_o suspect_v but_o also_o reject_v as_o profane_v and_o unprofitable_a for_o the_o church_n of_o god_n yea_o they_o say_v morover_n that_o from_o hence_o as_o from_o a_o bitter_a root_n will_v issue_v forth_o sundry_a monstrous_a opinion_n and_o dangerous_a doctrine_n by_o the_o which_o the_o most_o profane_a person_n shall_v strengthen_v their_o prophanite_n the_o ungodly_a their_o impiety_n the_o superstitious_a their_o superstition_n the_o sinner_n their_o sin_n therefore_o as_o we_o be_v of_o israel_n and_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v pollute_v with_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o 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speak_v of_o yea_o say_v abiather_n i_o have_v hear_v many_o other_o thing_n of_o the_o which_o to_o hear_v i_o have_v be_v very_o sorrowful_a in_o mind_n neither_o know_v i_o until_o this_o time_n how_o i_o may_v find_v a_o fit_a occasion_n to_o reveal_v it_o or_o to_o who_o for_o as_o the_o cause_n of_o prince_n be_v not_o to_o be_v hear_v or_o debate_v as_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o other_o man_n so_o neither_o may_v the_o subject_n be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o talk_v or_o reason_n thereof_o without_o fear_n especial_o in_o the_o court_n so_o near_o the_o king_n presence_n and_o here_o you_o shall_v understand_v my_o good_a lord_n that_o they_o which_o object_n do_v not_o so_o much_o respect_n and_o of_o those_o his_o gesture_n word_n and_o say_n which_o he_o either_o declare_v or_o express_v in_o his_o prosperous_a day_n and_o time_n of_o his_o dignity_n then_o when_o he_o well_o please_v and_o bless_v the_o lord_n for_o those_o do_v all_o man_n yea_o even_o the_o king_n enemy_n 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church_n in_o posterity_n i_o think_v not_o otherwise_o but_o that_o they_o be_v mere_a unjust_o conceit_v &_o most_o hard_o construe_v against_o his_o excellent_a majesty_n &_o his_o true_a meaning_n for_o while_o as_o a_o king_n he_o speak_v in_o right_a courtly_a phrase_n the_o rude_a country_n people_n scarce_o understand_v he_o in_o any_o thing_n brief_a solomon_n in_o his_o word_n be_v courte-like_a &_o brief_a &_o in_o that_o to_o eschew_v tediousness_n which_o be_v loathsome_a to_o the_o learned_a he_o be_v very_o brief_a he_o seem_v in_o many_o thing_n the_o more_o obscure_a especial_o to_o the_o simple_a and_o ignorant_a which_o common_o do_v not_o only_a much_o mistake_v the_o thing_n they_o understand_v not_o but_o also_o soon_o overthrow_v the_o right_a sense_n and_o true_a meaning_n thereof_o unaduised_o but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o not_o only_o those_o but_o all_o other_o when_o they_o come_v to_o consider_v of_o the_o word_n and_o affair_n of_o prince_n but_o 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portion_n to_o such_o a_o man_n as_o fear_v he_o *_o 8._o objection_n 8_o 9.1_o of_o the_o doubtfulness_n of_o god_n love_n &_o mercy_n chap._n 9.1_o answer_v you_o have_v say_v say_v that_o the_o king_n have_v teach_v a_o doubtfulness_n of_o the_o love_n &_o mercy_n of_o god_n but_o let_v i_o hear_v of_o what_o word_n you_o have_v take_v that_o the_o king_n have_v often_o say_v quod_fw-la abiather_n that_o no_o man_n know_v either_o love_n or_o hatred_n of_o all_o that_o be_v before_o they_o and_o both_o this_o say_v zadoke_n teach_v we_o a_o doubtfulness_n of_o the_o love_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n towards_o his_o child_n in_o this_o life_n no_o true_o for_o by_o this_o he_o speak_v of_o a_o other_o thing_n as_o first_o that_o consider_v the_o manifold_a confusion_n of_o man_n affair_n in_o this_o world_n no_o man_n in_o the_o view_n thereof_o or_o of_o any_o other_o external_a thing_n can_v take_v censure_n of_o matter_n divine_a nor_o true_o discern_v thing_n no_o man_n can_v 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