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his_o face_n from_o they_o when_o he_o speak_v sharp_o to_o they_o and_o severe_o rebuke_n they_o second_o to_o own_o his_o friend_n in_o all_o place_n time_n and_o condition_n so_o jonathan_n own_v david_n in_o his_o great_a danger_n when_o his_o father_n seek_v his_o life_n when_o it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o appear_v for_o he_o 1_o sam._n 20._o 28._o 32._o so_o christ_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o own_o his_o people_n before_o god_n man_n matth._n 10._o 32._o whosoever_o shall_v confess_v i_o before_o man_n he_o will_v i_o confess_v before_o my_o father_n face_n 1_o cor._n 16._o 21._o he_o reprove_v king_n for_o their_o sake_n say_v touch_v not_o my_o anoint_a etc._n etc._n three_o pity_v job_n 6._o 14._o pity_n shall_v be_v show_v from_o a_o friend_n and_o in_o this_o be_v christ_n faithful_a he_o have_v compassion_n on_o the_o ignorant_a and_o those_o that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n heb._n 5._o 2._o he_o can_v hide_v his_o eye_n from_o his_o own_o flesh_n he_o be_v that_o good_a 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