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conceal_v the_o rest_n which_o be_v warrant_v in_o all_o good_a and_o lawful_a proceed_n which_o manifest_o tend_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n when_o samuel_n 〈…〉_o david_n he_o answer_v the_o lord_n and_o say_v 〈◊〉_d â—an_v i_o go_v for_o if_o saul_n 〈◊〉_d of_o it_o he_o will_v kill_v i_o then_o the_o lord_n answer_v 〈…〉_o with_o thou_o and_o say_v 3._o i_o be_o come_v to_o 〈◊〉_d sacrifice_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o call_v for_o 〈◊〉_d to_o sacrifice_v and_o i_o will_v 〈◊〉_d thou_o 〈…〉_o have_v show_v king_n zedekiah_n how_o he_o may_v escape_v death_n than_o the_o king_n say_v unto_o he_o let_v no_o man_n know_v of_o these_o word_n 26._o etc._n etc._n but_o if_o the_o prince_n understand_v that_o i_o have_v talk_v with_o thou_o and_o they_o come_v unto_o thou_o and_o say_v unto_o thou_o declare_v unto_o we_o what_o the_o king_n have_v say_v unto_o thou_o etc._n etc._n then_o shall_v thou_o say_v unto_o they_o i_o humble_o beseech_v the_o king_n that_o he_o will_v not_o cause_v i_o to_o 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d house_n to_o die_v there_o and_o afterward_o he_o so_o answer_v and_o the_o match_n be_v not_o perceive_v the_o like_a be_v practise_v by_o 〈◊〉_d act_n 23.6_o second_o thou_o be_v to_o conceal_v thy_o own_o secret_n samson_n reveal_v his_o own_o secret_a judg._n 〈◊〉_d overthrewe_v himself_o if_o thou_o desire_v ease_n by_o reveal_v then_o â—ell_v they_o but_o 〈◊〉_d few_o and_z to_o such_o as_o be_v faithful_a that_o which_o thou_o will_v not_o have_v know_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o how_o shall_v another_o keep_v thy_o counsel_n when_o thou_o can_v not_o do_v it_o keep_v thy_o friend_n 〈◊〉_d likewise_o if_o it_o be_v not_o hurtful_a and_o let_v minister_n conceal_v the_o sin_n and_o want_n that_o trouble_v the_o conscience_n of_o such_o as_o be_v die_v let_v magistrate_n conceal_v thing_n do_v in_o the_o senate_n especial_o concern_v war_n lest_o they_o be_v reveal_v to_o the_o enemy_n if_o god_n bring_v any_o strange_a thing_n to_o pass_v speak_v not_o bold_o of_o it_o but_o in_o silence_n wonder_n job_n at_o the_o consideration_n of_o god_n majesty_n in_o his_o work_n say_v behold_v 39.37_o i_o be_o vile_a what_o shall_v i_o answer_v thou_o i_o will_v lay_v my_o hand_n upon_o my_o mouth_n naâ—â—b_n and_o abehu_n for_o offer_v incense_n with_o strange_a fire_n before_o the_o lord_n be_v both_o destroy_v with_o fire_n which_o be_v do_v moses_n tell_v aaron_n that_o god_n will_v be_v sanctify_v in_o they_o that_o come_v near_o he_o and_o be_v glorify_v before_o all_o the_o people_n and_o then_o the_o text_n say_v 10.3_o but_o aaron_n hold_v his_o peace_n when_o peter_n have_v teach_v the_o gentile_n and_o after_o return_v to_o jerusalem_n they_o of_o the_o circumcision_n contend_v with_o he_o he_o than_o render_v a_o reason_n of_o his_o fact_n which_o be_v make_v they_o be_v silent_a for_o so_o the_o text_n be_v when_o they_o hear_v these_o thing_n 11.18_o they_o hold_v their_o peace_n and_o glorify_v god._n when_o god_n judgemente_n befall_v man_n among_o we_o if_o we_o speak_v any_o thing_n we_o must_v judge_v charitable_a bless_a be_v he_o that_o judge_v wise_o of_o the_o poor_a 41.1_o the_o lord_n shall_v deliver_v he_o in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n three_o the_o infirmity_n and_o sin_n of_o our_o neighbour_n be_v always_o to_o be_v conceal_v unless_o it_o be_v in_o the_o case_n before_o name_v that_o we_o find_v ourselves_o call_v of_o god_n to_o speak_v he_o that_o cover_v a_o transgression_n seek_v love_n 17.4_o if_o god_n in_o mercy_n cover_v his_o sin_n why_o shall_v thou_o reveal_v they_o solomon_n say_v it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o a_o man_n to_o pass_v by_o a_o infirmity_n 19.11_o four_o all_o unseemly_a matter_n