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windy_a doctrine_n eph._n 4._o 4._o damnable_a doctrine_n 2_o pet._n 2._o 1._o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n 2_o thes._n 2._o 7._o contrary_n to_o sound_a doctrine_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 10._o doctrine_n of_o devil_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 1._o doctrine_n of_o man_n col._n 2._o 22._o dissent_v from_o wholesome_a doctrine_n 1_o tim._n 6._o 3._o perverse_a dispute_n 1_o tim._n 6._o 5._o a_o word_n that_o eat_v like_o a_o gangrene_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 17._o err_v from_o the_o truth_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 8._o strange_a doctrine_n heb._n 13._o 9_o root_n of_o bitterness_n heb._n 12._o 15._o which_o shall_v not_o be_v teach_v tit._n 1._o 11._o doctrine_n of_o balaam_n and_o nicholaitan_n rev._n 2._o 14_o 15._o a_o work_n of_o
ptolemy_n but_o short_o after_o his_o soldier_n muâ—ining_v bind_v he_o and_o deliver_v he_o up_o to_o ptolemy_n who_o instead_o of_o punish_v he_o give_v he_o great_a gift_n for_o his_o fidelity_n and_o make_v he_o one_o of_o his_o chief_a friend_n diod_n sic._n fabius_n maximus_n have_v contract_v with_o hannibal_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o roman_a captive_n send_v to_o rome_n for_o the_o money_n but_o the_o senate_n refuse_v to_o give_v it_o whereupon_o fabius_n sell_v all_o his_o own_o land_n that_o so_o he_o may_v perform_v his_o covenant_n with_o his_o enemy_n aurel._n victor_n my_o eye_n shall_v be_v upon_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o land_n etc._n etc._n psal._n 101._o 6._o chap._n xl._o example_n of_o deceit_n craft_n guile_n hypocrisy_n deceit_n in_o word_n usual_a with_o the_o wicked_a job_n 15._o 33._o psal._n 10._o 7._o &_o 36._o 3._o &_o 50._o 19_o &_o 55._o 11._o &_o 119._o 118._o prov._n 12._o 5_o 17_o 20._o &_o 14._o 8._o &_o 20._o 14._o &_o 26._o 24_o 26._o jer._n 5._o 27._o &_o 8._o 5._o &_o 9_o 6_o 8._o &_o 14._o 14._o &_o 23._o 26._o hos._n 11._o 12._o mat._n 7._o 22._o rom._n 1._o 29._o &_o 3._o 13._o psal._n 35._o 20._o dan._n 11._o 23._o prov._n 11._o 18._o &_o 14._o 25._o ps._n 38._o 12._o jer._n 9_o 5._o &_o 29._o 8._o not_o so_o with_o the_o godly_a job_n 27._o 1._o &_o 31._o 5._o ps._n 101._o 7._o &_o 72._o 14._o isa._n 53._o 9_o 1_o thes._n 2._o 3._o 2_o cor._n 4._o 2._o deceit_n in_o deed_n hos._n 12_o 7._o amos_n 8._o 5._o zeph._n 1._o 9_o prov._n 27._o 6._o leu._n 6._o 2._o lam._n 1._o 19_o god_n abhor_v it_o psal._n 5._o 6._o &_o 52._o 4._o &_o 55._o 23._o jer._n 43._o 10._o mich._n 6._o 11._o mal._n 1._o 14._o complain_v of_o ps._n 78._o 57_o &_o 109._o 2._o job_n 6._o 15._o ps._n 52._o 2._o jer._n 17._o 9_o hos._n 7._o 16._o mich._n 6._o 12._o eph._n 4._o 14._o 2_o john_n 7._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 13._o pray_v against_o psal._n 43._o 1._o &_o 120._o 2._o scriptural_a example_n satan_n gen._n 3._o 1_o 2._o rev._n 12._o 9_o &_o 13._o 14._o &_o 20._o 10._o rebekah_n gen._n 27._o 6._o jacob_n ver_fw-la 12._o laban_n gen._n 29._o 23._o rachel_n gen._n 31._o 34_o 35._o jacob_n son_n gen._n 34._o 11._o potiphar_n wife_n gen._n 39_o 14._o pharaoh_n exod._n 1._o 10._o balak_n numb_a 22._o 4_o 5_o 6._o moabitish_a maid_n num._n 25._o 1_o 2._o &_o 31._o 16._o thamar_n gen._n 38._o 13_o 14._o gibeonite_n jos._n 9_o 4_o 12_o 23._o saul_n 1_o sam._n 18._o 17_o 21_o 25._o joab_n 2_o sam._n 3._o 27._o david_n 2_o sam._n 11._o 6_o 8_o 13_o etc._n etc._n jonadab_n 2_o sam._n 13._o 5._o absalon_n 2_o sam._n 26._o 28._o &_o 15._o 2_o 3._o zibah_n 2_o sam._n 16._o 1_o 2._o the_o harlot_n 1_o king_n 3._o 19_o 20._o jeroboam_n 1_o king_n 12._o 26_o etc._n etc._n jehu_n 2_o king_n 10._o 19_o jesabel_n 1_o king_n 21._o 7_o etc._n etc._n sanballat_n and_o other_o neh._n 4._o 8._o david_n enemy_n psal._n 35._o 20._o &_o 36._o 4._o &_o 38._o 13._o &_o 57_o 5._o darius_n prince_n dan._n 6._o 5_o etc._n etc._n doeg_n psal._n 52._o 3_o 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1._o 8._o hide_v iniquity_n in_o their_o bosom_n bosom_n job._n 31._o 33._o deceitful_a ps._n 43._o 1._o have_v heart_n not_o right_a psal._n 78._o 8_o 37._o mention_v god_n but_o not_o in_o truth_n isa._n 48._o 1._o turn_v not_o with_o the_o whole_a heart_n jer._n 3._o 10._o cry_v but_o not_o with_o the_o heart_n hos._n 7._o 14._o like_o a_o deceitful_a bow_n hos._n 7._o 16._o a_o heart_n divide_v hos._n 10._o 2._o barren_a tree_n mat._n 21._o 19_o white_v sepulcher_n and_o wall_n mat_n 23._o 27._o act._n 23._o 3._o a_o jew_n only_o outward_o rom._n 2._o 28._o false_a brethren_n 2_o cor._n 11._o 26._o gal._n 2._o 4._o enemy_n to_o christ_n cross_n phil._n 3._o 18._o have_v only_o a_o form_n of_o godliness_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 5._o seem_v religious_a jam._n 1._o 26._o scriptural_a example_n absalon_n 2_o sam._n 15._o 2_o etc._n etc._n herod_n mat._n 2._o 8._o &_o 14._o 9_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n mat._n 23._o 13._o mark_n 7._o 6._o luk._n 12._o 56._o judas_n mat._n 26._o 49._o joh._n 12._o 4_o 5_o 6._o &_o 18._o 28._o ananias_n and_o sapphira_n act._n 5._o 2._o simon_n magus_n act._n 8._o 13_o 21_o 24._o other_o example_n the_o gaul_n have_v besiege_v the_o roman_a capitol_n seven_o month_n both_o side_n grow_v weary_a and_o upon_o treaty_n the_o roman_n be_v to_o give_v the_o gaul_n a_o thousand_o pound_n weight_n of_o gold_n and_o so_o they_o be_v to_o depart_v which_o agreement_n be_v swear_v to_o on_o both_o side_n but_o when_o they_o come_v to_o weigh_v the_o gold_n the_o gaul_n will_v hold_v the_o scale_n and_o use_v much_o falsehood_n therein_o brennus_n also_o their_o king_n take_v off_o his_o sword_n and_o girdle_n and_o put_v it_o into_o the_o scale_n and_o be_v ask_v by_o sulpitius_n what_o he_o mean_v by_o it_o he_o answer_v what_o can_v it_o mean_v but_o misery_n to_o the_o vanquish_a just_o at_o this_o time_n come_v camillus_n to_o rome_n with_o a_o army_n that_o he_o have_v gather_v among_o the_o confederate_n and_o be_v inform_v of_o all_o that_o happen_v he_o march_v in_o good_a order_n to_o the_o place_n where_o the_o gold_n be_v weigh_v which_o he_o take_v out_o of_o the_o scale_n and_o divide_v it_o among_o his_o soldier_n and_o then_o fall_v upon_o the_o gaul_n he_o force_v they_o to_o depart_v without_o their_o money_n plut._n a_o little_a before_o the_o massacre_n of_o paris_n the_o admiral_n coligni_n go_v to_o paris_n be_v honourable_o entertain_v by_o the_o king_n who_o call_v he_o father_n promise_v to_o be_v rule_v by_o his_o counsel_n often_o protest_v that_o he_o love_v he_o etc._n etc._n yet_o short_o after_o he_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v base_o murder_v and_o insult_v over_o he_o unworthy_o after_o his_o death_n see_v the_o life_n of_o gasper_n coligni_n in_o my_o english_a martyr_n chap._n xli_o example_n of_o friendship_n a_o true_a friend_n be_v as_o a_o man_n own_o soul_n deut._n 13._o 6._o love_n at_o all_o time_n prov._n 17._o 17._o stick_v close_o than_o a_o brother_n prov._n 18._o 24._o give_v hearty_a counsel_n prov._n 27._o 9_o exhort_v to_o prov._n 27._o 10._o their_o wound_n be_v faithful_a prov._n 27._o 6._o the_o rich_a have_v many_o friend_n prov._n 14._o 20._o and_o 1â—_n 4_o 6._o scriptural_a example_n hushai_n 2_o sam._n 15._o 32_o 37._o jonathan_n 1_o sam._n 18._o 1._o and_o 20._o 17._o other_o 1_o sam._n 3._o 26._o hiram_n 1_o king_n 5._o 1._o peter_n mat._n 26._o 33._o job_n friend_n ch_z 2._o 11._o ittai_o 2_o sam._n 15._o 21._o ruth_n ch_n 1._o 16_o 17._o paul_n friend_n act_n 19_o 31._o johns_n friend_n 3_o john_n 14._o feign_a friend_n dan._n 11._o 26._o psal._n 55._o 13_o 14._o &_o 41._o 9_o &_o 88_o 19_o joab_n 2_o sam._n 3._o 27_o &_o 20._o 9_o 10._o hushai_n 2_o sam._n 16._o 17_o 18._o such_o jer._n 9_o 4._o mich._n 7._o 8._o judas_n joh._n 13._o 18._o mat._n 26._o 49._o pilate_n and_o herod_n luke_n 23._o 12._o church_n friend_n lam._n 1._o 2._o poor_a man_n friend_n prov._n 19_o 7._o such_o as_o love_v for_o advantage_n prov._n 14._o 20._o &_o 19_o 4_o 6._o 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