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his_o mouth_n because_o the_o lord_n do_v it_o and_o though_o many_o seek_v after_o his_o life_n lay_v 12._o psal_n 38._o 12._o snare_n for_o he_o and_o speak_v mischievous_a thing_n against_o he_o yet_o as_o before_o he_o be_v as_o a_o deaf_a man_n not_o hear_v and_o as_o a_o dumb_a man_n not_o open_v his_o mouth_n how_o do_v he_o manifest_v this_o even_a when_o he_o be_v king_n and_o when_o wicked_a shimei_n 5._o 2._o sam._n 16._o 5._o not_o only_o most_o impudent_o rail_v of_o he_o and_o rave_v against_o he_o in_o the_o rebellion_n of_o absolom_n but_o also_o most_o villanous_o cast_v stone_n at_o he_o all_o which_o be_v the_o more_o grievous_a in_o respect_n of_o his_o other_o great_a calamity_n by_o the_o rebellion_n of_o his_o own_o son_n against_o he_o thus_o much_o brief_o of_o the_o first_o kind_n of_o our_o passive_a sacrifice_v of_o ourselves_o too_o god_n the_o second_o passive_a sacrifice_v of_o ourselves_o be_v by_o suffer_a ourselves_o the_o second_o passive_a 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