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who_o hope_n be_v afterward_o frustrate_v by_o her_o despise_v that_o part_n of_o the_o sacerdotality_n which_o be_v true_o inherent_a in_o the_o regal_a power_n her_o religious_o careful_a husband_n humble_a primacy_n and_o supreme_a service_n exhibit_v before_o the_o visible_a monument_n of_o god_n royal_a and_o spiritual_a residence_n among_o his_o people_n viz._n the_o ark_n of_o god_n 2_o sam._n 6._o 23._o for_o this_o cause_n michal_n saul_n daughter_n remain_v childless_a unto_o the_o day_n of_o her_o death_n 7._o and_o to_o give_v the_o more_o credit_n hereunto_o it_o may_v seem_v as_o it_o be_v record_v in_o the_o next_o ensue_a chapter_n to_o the_o former_a story_n viz._n the_o 14._o that_o jonathan_n 14._o 2_o sam._n 14._o the_o most_o glorious_o virtuous_a of_o all_o the_o prince_n which_o be_v register_v in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n be_v decree_v by_o god_n for_o a_o better_a kingdom_n when_o doom_v by_o his_o own_o father_n for_o a_o son_n of_o death_n which_o god_n 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he_o will_v with_o gratitude_n acknowledge_v that_o not_o only_o his_o safety_n and_o dignity_n but_o also_o his_o liberty_n and_o propriety_n be_v in_o this_o constitution_n of_o god_n better_a provide_v for_o than_o all_o the_o sanbedrin_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n can_v devise_v for_o if_o god_n have_v design_v to_o himself_o the_o ordinary_a name_n which_o he_o have_v give_v to_o all_o king_n and_o to_o all_o king_n his_o extraordinary_a first_o record_v name_n of_o elohim_n then_o according_a to_o the_o capacity_n of_o the_o receiver_n that_o which_o the_o king_n be_v over_o every_o subject_a god_n be_v over_o every_o king_n and_o such_o a_o elohim_n as_o melech_n be_v to_o his_o subject_n such_o a_o king_n will_v god_n be_v to_o his_o subject_n the_o king_n who_o when_o he_o come_v to_o judge_v will_v make_v it_o appear_v that_o no_o man_n can_v receive_v more_o wrong_a by_o any_o constitution_n of_o he_o than_o he_o be_v able_a to_o make_v compensation_n for_o and_o that_o no_o man_n can_v do_v so_o wise_o against_o his_o constitution_n but_o he_o shall_v find_v that_o he_o have_v do_v to_o himself_o that_o wrong_n by_o his_o wisdom_n which_o the_o god_n of_o pity_n never_o intend_v to_o he_o 9_o but_o to_o proceed_v psal_n 5._o 2._o god_n be_v by_o the_o king_n acknowledge_v to_o be_v both_o his_o king_n and_o his_o god_n and_o according_o psal_n 9_o 4._o the_o king_n throne_n be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v go_n psal_n 10._o 18._o jehovah_n melech_n gnolam_fw-la vaghn_v jehovah_n be_v king_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o ever_o and_o eternity_n psal_n 20._o 9_o he_o be_v the_o king_n that_o receive_v the_o petition_n of_o all_o that_o be_v oppress_v yea_o of_o his_o own_o anoint_v king_n psal_n 22._o 28._o jehovahs_n grand_a kingdom_n be_v declare_v to_o be_v universal_a and_o the_o christian_a gentile_n to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o generation_n before_o mention_v psal_n 24._o throughout_o the_o kingship_n over_o the_o whole_a creature_n be_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d haschilu_n understand_v you_o this_o to_o wit_n that_o this_o power_n and_o prerogative_n be_v christ_n and_o not_o you_o and_o you_o that_o be_v earthly_a judge_n havasru_fw-la chastise_v or_o restrain_v yourselves_o herein_o serve_v the_o lord_n with_o fear_n and_o let_v your_o very_a exaltation_n tremble_v when_o you_o consider_v the_o beight_n of_o your_o place_n and_o you_o who_o have_v receive_v his_o kiss_n of_o consecration_n at_o your_o anoint_v according_a to_o the_o mysterious_a custom_n from_o the_o commissioner_n of_o christ_n understand_v whence_o it_o come_v and_o return_v it_o thither_o when_o you_o find_v that_o you_o have_v go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o anger_n lest_o you_o perish_v therein_o but_o oh_o their_o blessedness_n ashre-col-chose_a who_o his_o displeasure_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o while_n remove_v not_o from_o their_o confidence_n in_o he_o their_o rock_n as_o it_o do_v 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that_o come_v after_o the_o king_n certain_o it_o be_v more_o desperate_a to_o do_v it_o after_o god_n to_o dare_v to_o bound_v he_o that_o hold_v the_o place_n of_o god_n further_o than_o his_o god_n have_v bound_v he_o so_o likewise_o be_v their_o direction_n concern_v the_o election_n of_o he_o which_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n well_o remember_v and_o therefore_o they_o go_v not_o about_o to_o make_v a_o king_n themselves_o but_o come_v unto_o the_o lord_n prophet_n with_o a_o give_v thou_o we_o a_o king_n to_o judge_v we_o like_o all_o the_o nation_n about_o we_o 1_o sam._n 8._o 5_o 6._o as_o also_o there_o be_v a_o particular_a injunction_n lay_v upon_o he_o concern_v this_o book_n of_o deuteronomy_n to_o write_v it_o out_o and_o to_o meditate_v in_o it_o all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n verse_n 18._o 13._o which_o give_v i_o the_o boldness_n to_o conjecture_v that_o if_o that_o which_o be_v deliver_v 1_o sam._n â—_o 11._o etc._n etc._n be_v not_o it_o or_o the_o brief_a 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lie_v in_o ask_v of_o a_o king_n the_o king_n power_n be_v set_v down_o from_o god_n own_o mouth_n 1_o sam._n 8._o 9_o etc._n etc._n hearkén_n unto_o the_o voice_n of_o this_o prophet_n howbeit_o show_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o mishpat_fw-la hamelech_a the_o manner_n of_o the_o king_n say_v you_o mishpat_fw-la come_v from_o shaphat_n which_o signify_v to_o decree_n or_o pronounce_v a_o righteous_a law_n or_o sentence_n and_o be_v in_o its_o latitude_n the_o universal_a law_n of_o just_a reason_n for_o the_o regulate_v of_o all_o man_n and_o their_o action_n of_o this_o only_a god_n be_v the_o adequate_a lawgiver_n as_o deut._n 1._o 17._o and_o the_o only_a high_a dispenser_n of_o and_o with_o it_o which_o whosoever_o have_v to_o do_v with_o it_o be_v and_o remain_v god_n and_o not_o man_n for_o ever_o and_o thus_o it_o be_v apply_v in_o multitude_n of_o place_n in_o holy_a scripture_n so_o psal_n 50._o 6._o elohim_n shophet_n his_o elohim_n be_v judge_n himself_o or_o alone_o and_o gen._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 18._o 35._o shall_v not_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n do_v mishpat_o and_o certain_o if_o there_o be_v a_o word_n of_o great_a exactness_n for_o the_o express_v of_o true_a justice_n by_o divine_a or_o humane_a wisdom_n to_o be_v find_v out_o god_n title_n to_o the_o judicature_n of_o the_o world_n will_v deserve_v it_o and_o mishpatav_n his_o judgement_n be_v in_o all_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d world_n psal_n 105._o 7._o 15._o here_o than_o it_o come_v out_o of_o god_n own_o mouth_n show_v they_o my_o just_a and_o eternal_a decree_n concern_v the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n some_o as_o if_o it_o be_v here_o only_o set_v down_o for_o fashion_n sake_n will_v have_v it_o to_o import_v only_a manner_n but_o wherever_o in_o scripture_n it_o signify_v manner_n or_o custom_n it_o ever_o signify_v at_o the_o least_o such_o good_a manner_n or_o custom_n as_o have_v pass_v into_o the_o nature_n of_o law_n it_o be_v still_o according_a to_o its_o own_o nature_n actus_fw-la rationalis_fw-la ritè_fw-la judicantis_fw-la and_o in_o such_o indifferent_a case_n as_o custom_n have_v power_n to_o determine_v about_o wherein_o pettish_a singularity_n be_v sinful_a thus_o 2_o king_n 1._o 7._o the_o prophet_n use_v to_o wear_v rough_a or_o hairy_a garment_n custom_n transfer_v it_o into_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o law_n and_o by_o this_o their_o garb_n their_o profession_n be_v external_o and_o reverential_o difference_v from_o other_o man_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o ahaziah_n in_o that_o text_n inquire_v of_o his_o messenger_n concern_v the_o garb_n which_o he_o call_v mishpat_fw-la of_o the_o man_n they_o meet_v with_o and_o upon_o their_o answer_n to_o that_o his_o question_n he_o know_v that_o it_o be_v elijah_n and_o in_o this_o signification_n also_o this_o have_v be_v the_o garb_n of_o the_o supreme_a power_n ever_o since_o the_o world_n begin_v the_o word_n as_o use_v in_o divers_a place_n import_v divers_a particular_n but_o all_o flow_a from_o legal_a and_o rational_a power_n he_o that_o desire_v the_o truth_n let_v he_o with_o i_o take_v they_o all_o into_o his_o consideration_n and_o the_o result_n will_v be_v the_o truth_n and_o the_o whole_a truth_n 16._o sometime_o the_o thing_n that_o it_o direct_o point_v at_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o this_o place_n as_o the_o septuagint_n who_o translation_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n honour_v by_o their_o most_o frequent_a use_n thereof_o here_o render_v it_o sometime_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d justification_n or_o absolution_n give_v by_o the_o law_n or_o by_o he_o who_o word_n be_v law_n sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d righteousness_n the_o requisite_a of_o this_o law_n sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ordination_n or_o composure_n according_a to_o law_n sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o advise_v prudence_n of_o law_n sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o operation_n of_o law_n sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o execution_n of_o law_n or_o punishment_n issue_v therefrom_o which_o neglect_v all_o the_o rest_n divers_a snatch_n at_o in_o this_o place_n as_o if_o there_o be_v nothing_o else_o in_o it_o but_o the_o execution_n of_o god_n curse_n upon_o the_o people_n for_o thus_o desire_v a_o king_n i_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o god_n do_v look_v into_o and_o intend_v with_o other_o the_o importance_n of_o this_o word_n this_o particular_a judgement_n but_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o own_o wisdom_n he_o take_v in_o all_o the_o rest_n also_o 17._o that_o which_o here_o in_o the_o place_n be_v aim_v at_o with_o the_o most_o authoritative_a septuagint_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o ancient_a latin_n render_v by_o jus_n which_o in_o english_a import_v just_o right_o and_o just_o right_o he_o and_o no_o man_n else_o must_v needs_o have_v who_o be_v assume_v by_o the_o righteous_a lord_n into_o communication_n and_o communion_n of_o that_o power_n which_o be_v god_n and_o not_o any_o man_n or_o all_o man_n 18._o in_o a_o secundary_a way_n also_o it_o design_v manner_n or_o custom_n but_o it_o be_v not_o manner_n or_o custom_n which_o make_v this_o a_o law_n but_o it_o be_v law_n that_o make_v it_o a_o custom_n it_o be_v a_o custom_n as_o old_a as_o the_o world_n sic_fw-la fuit_fw-la ab_fw-la initio_fw-la thus_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v from_o the_o beginning_n witness_v all_o humane_a and_o divine_a record_n thereof_o all_o nation_n have_v so_o much_o of_o the_o ancient_a religion_n in_o they_o as_o to_o embrace_v this_o mishpat_o so_o in_o the_o 20._o verse_n we_o will_v be_v like_o all_o other_o
reverence_n due_a to_o he_o aught_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o institutes_n of_o all_o humane_a politickwould-bee_n to_o be_v esteem_v the_o wise_a just_a and_o safe_a model_n of_o precept_n for_o the_o regulate_v of_o all_o particular_a dominion_n to_o be_v have_v in_o honour_n both_o as_o god_n own_o commentary_n upon_o his_o general_a law_n of_o nation_n and_o also_o as_o his_o own_o paraphrase_n upon_o his_o own_o divine_a sanction_n plain_o enough_o set_v down_o in_o scripture_n but_o which_o rather_o than_o he_o will_v understand_v the_o engage_v proud_a busy_a creature_n man_n will_v forgo_v his_o true_a and_o just_a title_n to_o heaven_n and_o earth_n catch_v at_o earthly_a shadow_n while_o those_o who_o hope_v to_o find_v eternal_a life_n in_o the_o scripture_n of_o god_n can_v but_o with_o sacred_a reverence_n behold_v the_o jewish_a kingdom_n as_o a_o branch_n straighten_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n himself_o for_o the_o rectify_v of_o what_o in_o this_o particular_a be_v crooked_a throughout_o the_o whole_a circuit_n of_o the_o round_a world_n 9_o for_o that_o which_o follow_v i_o profess_v not_o to_o dispute_v against_o those_o who_o so_o far_o deny_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n as_o if_o he_o have_v leave_v the_o world_n after_o he_o have_v make_v it_o as_o the_o ostrich_n do_v her_o egg_n without_o care_n to_o hatch_v they_o herself_o and_o therefore_o i_o go_v not_o about_o to_o prove_v that_o it_o concern_v he_o to_o set_v for_o man_n froward_o impatient_a of_o his_o immediate_a sovereignty_n but_o much_o more_o proud_o of_o his_o delegated_a power_n a_o stand_v unalterable_a rule_n for_o the_o most_o considerable_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n viz._n the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n before_o he_o leave_v he_o to_o himself_o and_o it_o he_o himself_o viz._n god_n be_v by_o degree_n upon_o just_a ground_n which_o have_v produce_v that_o which_o our_o unworthiness_n now_o find_v and_o smart_v for_o to_o retire_v from_o that_o propinquity_n of_o converse_n interchange_v at_o first_o between_o himself_o and_o his_o creature_n while_o mankind_n in_o some_o competency_n walk_v worthy_a of_o it_o either_o immediate_o by_o his_o own_o self_n or_o mediate_o by_o his_o bless_a angel_n or_o else_o extraordinary_a prophet_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o this_o he_o have_v do_v and_o this_o rule_n i_o here_o present_a 10._o it_o be_v do_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n with_o david_n and_o that_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o salt_n to_o continue_v for_o ever_o in_o which_o all_o dominion_n that_o be_v at_o this_o day_n regular_n and_o religious_a be_v then_o establish_v so_o that_o if_o i_o shall_v forgive_v my_o answerer_n all_o that_o have_v be_v hitherto_o prove_v as_o grant_v it_o demonstrate_v only_o from_o authority_n in_o materiâ_fw-la simili_fw-la i_o have_v here_o causal_a demonstration_n from_o the_o sole_a powerful_a efficiency_n of_o the_o donation_n of_o god_n which_o whosoever_o have_v have_v right_o unto_o dominion_n and_o which_o whosoever_o have_v not_o by_o pretend_v unto_o it_o be_v a_o usurper_n against_o god_n 11._o that_o this_o be_v here_o in_o terminis_fw-la do_v unto_o christian_a king_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o this_o chapter_n and_o that_o the_o donation_n unto_o david_n and_o his_o seed_n according_a to_o nature_n be_v the_o least_o thing_n by_o god_n intend_v in_o that_o charter_n as_o be_v the_o momentary_a and_o rudimentary_a exemplification_n of_o that_o glorious_a grace_n which_o be_v therein_o demise_v and_o seal_v to_o christ_n for_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o convert_n gentiles_n for_o so_o long_o as_o the_o admeasurer_n of_o time_n the_o sun_n and_o moon_n shall_v endure_v which_o yet_o continue_v and_o when_o they_o fail_v time_n itself_o must_v 12._o second_o that_o in_o this_o settlement_n as_o which_o in_o the_o former_a chapter_n have_v be_v show_v no_o man_n lose_v of_o his_o propriety_n but_o have_v it_o confirm_v and_o evidence_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o royal_a power_n of_o god_n deputy_n so_o elohim_n have_v not_o lose_v any_o thing_n of_o his_o title_n to_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o the_o create_a world_n by_o impart_v it_o to_o christ_n and_o his_o christ_n but_o retain_v still_o both_o the_o name_n and_o power_n of_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o well_o as_o of_o heaven_n and_o have_v glorify_v and_o secure_v to_o himself_o this_o his_o glory_n by_o communicate_v it_o to_o select_v tribe_n choose_v out_o from_o all_o other_o by_o himself_o to_o be_v so_o many_o visible_a representer_n of_o his_o invisible_a glory_n and_o so_o many_o commemorative_a argument_n to_o put_v unwilling_a understander_n in_o mind_n of_o he_o they_o see_v not_o and_o to_o be_v a_o sacred_a mound_n interpose_v betwixt_o he_o and_o unruly_a man_n to_o keep_v off_o stubborn_a profaneness_n from_o immediate_a violation_n of_o his_o high_a majesty_n to_o reward_v some_o above_o other_o who_o his_o sun_n must_v indifferent_o shine_v upon_o and_o to_o punish_v some_o that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v punish_v by_o himself_o who_o be_v likewise_o exalt_v in_o our_o sight_n by_o this_o constitution_n of_o be_v king_n of_o king_n who_o glory_n under_o he_o as_o the_o glory_n of_o those_o under_o they_o which_o all_o man_n be_v sensible_a of_o in_o their_o own_o family_n ascend_v upward_o with_o religion_n be_v it_o speak_v to_o the_o engreatn_n of_o he_o who_o be_v immensity_n itself_o 13._o who_o also_o may_v very_o well_o be_v pardon_v of_o his_o creature_n if_o mere_o for_o the_o expression_n of_o the_o divine_a unity_n he_o think_v fit_a never_o to_o constitute_v other_o form_n of_o government_n then_o monarchical_a the_o grace_n and_o glory_n of_o one_o be_v best_o dispense_v and_o represent_v by_o one_o and_o the_o inconvenience_n and_o mischief_n of_o dis-union_n best_a thereby_o prevent_v especial_o since_o he_o alone_o can_v as_o well_o govern_v the_o heart_n of_o that_o one_o as_o can_v many_o or_o all_o govern_v all_o of_o which_o all_o not_o any_o one_o nor_o all_o can_v so_o much_o as_o see_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o one_o which_o this_o one_o can_v govern_v this_o be_v the_o prerogative_n of_o his_o power_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o his_o goodness_n to_o govern_v the_o heart_n of_o he_o by_o who_o he_o govern_v other_o 14._o thus_o prov._n 21._o 1._o palgei_n maijm_fw-la lev_v melech_n bejad_v jehovah_n sea_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d water_n be_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o king_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o jehovah_n gnal-col-ash_a jachpot_n jattennu_fw-fr upon_o all_o whatsoever_o he_o will_v he_o will_v incline_v that_o heart_n this_o be_v the_o literal_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n for_o his_o own_o and_o the_o prerogative_n of_o he_o on_o who_o he_o have_v thus_o settle_v his_o own_o power_n whereby_o mankind_n be_v teach_v that_o until_o the_o people_n can_v say_v unto_o their_o fellow_n in_o madness_n the_o proud_a ocean_n hitherto_o shall_v thou_o come_v and_o no_o further_o and_o until_o they_o have_v arrive_v at_o this_o point_n of_o innocency_n that_o they_o can_v say_v that_o they_o have_v not_o deserve_v to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o overflowing_n of_o a_o unruly_a prince_n and_o until_o they_o can_v see_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o jehovah_n and_o make_v demonstration_n thereof_o that_o his_o secret_a will_n be_v contrary_a to_o he_o reveal_v will_n or_o to_o justice_n and_o they_o have_v power_n and_o skill_n to_o dispower_n he_o and_o to_o mend_v themselves_o against_o he_o who_o take_v no_o care_n to_o make_v good_a his_o word_n not_o to_o endeavour_v to_o snatch_v the_o government_n of_o the_o king_n heart_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o jehovah_n who_o have_v thus_o dispose_v of_o the_o dominion_n which_o he_o can_v prove_v to_o be_v his_o own_o but_o i_o proceed_v and_o will_v first_o show_v the_o reason_n of_o god_n settlement_n of_o his_o sovereignty_n in_o david_n and_o his_o posterity_n follow_v that_o order_n which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n lay_v out_o psalm_n 132._o sect_n 2._o the_o content_n the_o ground_n of_o god_n prefer_v david_n and_o his_o seed_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n express_v in_o the_o 132._o psalm_n its_o first_o part_n contain_v david_n solicitous_a care_n for_o the_o build_n of_o a_o material_a temple_n for_o god_n the_o second_o david_n petition_n first_o for_o god_n inhibitancy_n therein_o second_o for_o the_o support_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o priest_n thereof_o three_o for_o the_o performance_n of_o god_n leiturgy_n fourthly_a for_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n in_o and_o by_o these_o the_o last_o express_v god_n oath_n in_o answer_n to_o david_n vow_n for_o the_o perpetuity_n of_o the_o several_a petition_v for_o particular_n god_n oath_n fulfil_v to_o a_o title_n in_o the_o typify_v though_o not_o in_o the_o type_n 1._o the_o reason_n assign_v in_o general_a term_n 1_o sam._n 13._o 14._o be_v