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his_o word_n if_o they_o be_v weigh_v in_o a_o equal_a balance_n many_o more_o shall_v not_o only_o suppress_v their_o rash_a judgement_n concern_v the_o king_n and_o his_o word_n but_o acknowledge_v and_o confess_v with_o we_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v not_o so_o damn_v nor_o so_o dangerous_a nor_o so_o doubtful_a as_o they_o have_v imagine_v they_o to_o be_v nay_o the_o accuser_n themselves_o shall_v grant_v rather_o that_o solomon_n our_o king_n be_v neither_o a_o damn_a nor_o reprobate_v nor_o a_o profane_a person_n but_o that_o he_o be_v a_o excellent_a saint_n of_o the_o lord_n a_o true_a penitent_a person_n that_o have_v obtain_v mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n after_o his_o sin_n and_o henceforth_o expect_v the_o joy_n of_o his_o lord_n in_o everlasting_a happiness_n through_o faith_n in_o the_o most_o holy_a messiah_n who_o he_o do_v most_o worthy_o prefigure_v and_o set_v forth_o in_o the_o world_n according_a to_o the_o foreknowledge_n and_o good_a pleasure_n of_o the_o 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