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head_n of_o it_o though_o he_o escape_v a_o little_a while_n and_o flee_v for_o his_o life_n be_v afterward_o dismount_v from_o the_o mule_n he_o ride_v on_o and_o seize_v on_o in_o a_o wood_n by_o the_o king_n servant_n and_o at_o last_o be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o several_a wound_n he_o receive_v no_o less_o than_o three_o from_o joab_n and_o more_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o ten_o young_a man_n that_o compass_v he_o about_o and_o slay_v he_o 2_o sam._n 18.14_o 15._o thus_o fall_v the_o unfortunate_a absalon_n and_o by_o the_o many_o fatal_a stroke_n be_v give_v he_o he_o seem_v to_o die_v more_o than_o once_o because_o he_o have_v be_v the_o death_n of_o so_o many_o and_o shed_v so_o much_o innocent_a blood_n thus_o fall_v the_o short-lived_a king_n that_o be_v proclaim_v one_o day_n and_o slay_v the_o next_o and_o he_o fall_v in_o this_o exemplary_a and_o remarkable_a manner_n because_o he_o be_v a_o rebel_n to_o his_o lawful_a prince_n if_o it_o be_v in_o rebellion_n or_o 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the_o divine_a presence_n and_o worship_n be_v in_o a_o cloudy_a and_o disconsolate_a condition_n chap._n 7.2_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v whilst_o the_o ark_n abode_n in_o kiriath-jearim_a that_o the_o time_n be_v long_o for_o it_o be_v twenty_o year_n and_o all_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n lament_v after_o the_o lord_n but_o at_o last_o these_o day_n of_o mourning_n be_v over_o and_o god_n cause_v the_o ark_n to_o be_v bring_v back_o again_o and_o plague_v all_o those_o that_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o take_v or_o keep_v it_o away_o and_o israel_n be_v again_o bless_v with_o their_o usual_a victory_n and_o success_n ver_fw-la 10_o 11._o all_o which_o be_v such_o plain_a emblem_n of_o our_o trouble_n in_o church_n and_o state_n during_o the_o late_a usurpation_n and_o of_o the_o happy_a revolution_n that_o happen_v afterward_o which_o settle_v we_o once_o more_o upon_o the_o sure_a foundation_n of_o peace_n and_o truth_n that_o i_o need_v not_o spend_v time_n to_o draw_v the_o parallel_n and_o make_v it_o plain_o the_o result_n of_o all_o be_v this_o that_o if_o we_o look_v only_o on_o the_o present_a state_n of_o thing_n and_o no_o further_o we_o may_v err_v in_o our_o judgement_n about_o they_o and_o charge_n god_n foolish_o for_o the_o unequal_a distribution_n of_o they_o but_o if_o we_o look_v forward_o even_o to_o the_o final_a issue_n and_o event_n of_o thing_n when_o prosperous_a wickedness_n shall_v be_v cover_v with_o shame_n and_o confusion_n and_o afflict_a piety_n lift_v up_o her_o head_n and_o be_v circle_v with_o a_o crown_n of_o glory_n then_o we_o shall_v absolve_v providence_n and_o acknowledge_v that_o all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n be_v just_a and_o good_a and_o that_o he_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n condemn_v the_o righteous_a or_o justify_v the_o wicked_a exod._n 23.7_o i_o come_v now_o brief_o to_o apply_v the_o three_o and_o last_o part_n in_o draw_v this_o use_n or_o inference_n from_o it_o beware_v of_o rebel_a against_o god_n or_o 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to_o be_v a_o exact_a parallel_n so_o that_o we_o may_v true_o say_v what_o the_o israelite_n do_v in_o the_o like_a case_n when_o the_o lord_n turn_v again_o the_o captivity_n of_o zion_n and_o we_o be_v in_o a_o miserable_a captivity_n during_o the_o rebel_n domination_n here_o we_o be_v like_a unto_o they_o that_o dream_n we_o can_v scarce_o believe_v our_o own_o sense_n and_o that_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o captivity_n when_o real_o it_o be_v so_o and_o indeed_o so_o many_o miraculous_a circumstance_n do_v concur_v in_o the_o bring_n it_o to_o pass_v which_o i_o have_v not_o now_o time_n to_o enumerate_v that_o we_o may_v true_o say_v this_o be_v the_o finger_n of_o god_n this_o have_v god_n do_v and_o it_o be_v marvellous_a in_o our_o eye_n psal_n 118.23_o marvellous_a that_o so_o strong_a a_o army_n as_o the_o rebel_n be_v shall_v be_v so_o sudden_o break_v and_o shatter_v to_o piece_n and_o that_o a_o handful_n of_o man_n shall_v do_v it_o and_o therefore_o we_o may_v add_v that_o part_n of_o deborah_n song_n of_o thanksgiving_n for_o her_o signal_n victory_n over_o sisera_n judg._n 5.20_o 31._o they_o fight_v from_o heaven_n the_o star_n in_o their_o course_n fight_v against_o the_o rebel_n so_o let_v all_o thy_o enemy_n perish_v o_o lord_n but_o let_v they_o that_o love_v he_o be_v as_o the_o sun_n when_o he_o go_v forth_o in_o his_o might_n i_o shall_v conclude_v my_o discourse_n on_o this_o subject_a with_o that_o excellent_a counsel_n of_o solomon_n which_o i_o hope_v will_v now_o sink_v down_o into_o your_o heart_n and_o for_o the_o future_a influence_n your_o whole_a life_n and_o conversation_n and_o that_o be_v prov._n 24.21_o 22._o my_o son_n fear_v thou_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o king_n and_o meddle_v not_o with_o they_o that_o be_v give_v to_o change_v for_o their_o calamity_n shall_v rise_v sudden_o and_o who_o know_v the_o ruin_n of_o they_o both_o finis_fw-la sermon_n print_v for_o walter_n kettilby_n at_o the_o bishop_n head_n in_o st._n 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