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this_o effect_n indeed_o my_o lord_n i_o see_v not_o as_o yet_o that_o from_o any_o of_o those_o thing_n whereof_o you_o have_v speak_v to_o be_v in_o the_o king_n and_o his_o estate_n any_o just_a occasion_n be_v minister_v he_o of_o his_o present_a affliction_n except_o it_o be_v in_o this_o that_o know_v the_o largeness_n of_o god_n bounty_n towards_o he_o he_o either_o have_v not_o satisfy_v the_o lord_n expectation_n in_o the_o use_n of_o those_o thing_n or_o can_v as_o he_o will_v show_v himself_o grateful_a enough_o and_o it_o may_v be_v that_o beside_o the_o premise_n some_o question_n have_v be_v or_o may_v be_v move_v touch_v the_o king_n entrance_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n wherein_o some_o especial_o they_o which_o stand_v to_o defend_v the_o cause_n of_o adoniah_n abiather_n and_o joab_n with_o other_o their_o confederate_n against_o the_o king_n imagine_v that_o he_o have_v and_o do_v rather_o usurp_v and_o tyrannize_v then_o that_o he_o have_v lawful_o 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