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she_o can_v not_o resist_v stab_v herself_o to_o the_o heart_n which_o indignity_n occasion_v a_o great_a change_n in_o their_o government_n or_o rather_o like_o the_o virtuous_a woman_n who_o price_n be_v far_o above_o ruby_n the_o heart_n of_o her_o husband_n do_v safe_o trust_v in_o she_o prov._n 31._o 10_o 11._o because_o she_o have_v set_v he_o as_o a_o seal_n upon_o her_o heart_n as_o a_o seal_n upon_o her_o arm_n her_o love_n to_o he_o be_v as_o strong_a as_o death_n cant._n 8._o 6._o which_o she_o will_v more_o ready_o choose_v to_o undergo_v than_o go_v aside_o to_o uncleanness_n with_o any_o instead_o of_o her_o husband_n upon_o who_o the_o spirit_n of_o jealousy_n shall_v never_o come_v which_o be_v cruel_a as_o the_o grave_a the_o coal_n thereof_o be_v coal_n of_o fire_n which_o have_v a_o most_o vehement_a flame_n the_o trial_n and_o punishment_n whereof_o whether_o just_a or_o unjust_a be_v most_o severe_a as_o of_o any_o sin_n whatsoever_o numb_a 5._o 21_o 22._o jealousy_n say_v solomon_n be_v the_o rage_n of_o a_o man_n therefore_o he_o will_v not_o spare_v in_o the_o day_n of_o vengeance_n he_o will_v not_o regard_v any_o ransom_n neither_o will_v he_o rest_v content_a though_o thou_o give_v many_o gift_n the_o husband_n will_v accept_v of_o no_o ransom_n to_o save_v the_o adulterer_n prov._n 6._o 34_o 35._o her_o husband_n be_v know_v in_o the_o gate_n not_o by_o base_a scoff_v and_o nickname_n when_o he_o sit_v among_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o land_n prov._n 31._o 23._o but_o by_o his_o wife_n godliness_n and_o virtue_n she_o will_v do_v he_o good_a and_o not_o
proverb_n say_v if_o one_o will_v not_o another_z will_n doeg_n the_o edomite_n do_v ready_o obey_v the_o word_n of_o command_n and_o make_v no_o bone_n of_o it_o to_o butcher_v fourscore_o and_o five_o person_n that_o do_v wear_v a_o linâ—â—_n ephod_n and_o this_o obedience_n tend_v to_o the_o eternal_a destruction_n of_o the_o wicked_a commander_n and_o curse_a obeyer_n and_o for_o shed_v so_o much_o innocent_a blood_n in_o the_o massacre_n of_o their_o city_n nob._n they_o murder_v themselves_o in_o the_o overthrow_n at_o mount_n gilboa_n 1_o sam._n 31._o 4_o 5._o servant_n must_v not_o run_v away_o at_o every_o word_n as_o hagar_n who_o tell_v the_o truth_n to_o the_o angel_n that_o call_v to_o she_o in_o her_o flight_n slay_v her_o course_n and_o send_v she_o back_o again_o hagar_n sarah_n maid_n whence_o come_v thou_o and_o whether_o go_v thou_o and_o she_o say_v i_o flee_v from_o the_o face_n of_o my_o mistress_n sarah_n and_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o she_o return_v unto_o thy_o mistress_n and_o submit_v thyself_o unto_o she_o and_o she_o do_v so_o and_o tarry_v with_o she_o till_o she_o be_v bring_v to_o bed_n of_o her_o son_n ishmael_n and_o many_o year_n afterward_o for_o her_o son_n be_v thirteen_o year_n old_a when_o he_o be_v circumcise_a and_o isaac_n but_o eight_o day_n gen._n 17._o 24._o servant_n must_v not_o answer_v again_o with_o lie_v and_o swear_v as_o too_o many_o do_v gehezi_n shelter_v his_o base_a covetous_a mind_n with_o lie_n to_o his_o master_n elisha_n to_o enrich_v himself_o by_o the_o bounty_n of_o naaman_n the_o syrian_a but_o it_o bring_v a_o plague_n of_o leprosy_n upon_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n for_o ever_o and_o he_o go_v out_o of_o his_o master_n presence_n a_o leper_n as_o white_a as_o snow_n 2_o kin._n 5._o 27._o but_o come_n in_o no_o more_o to_o serve_v he_o they_o must_v not_o despise_v their_o master_n but_o count_v their_o own_o master_n worthy_a of_o all_o honour_n that_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o his_o doctrine_n be_v not_o blaspheme_v as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v to_o timothy_n 1_o tim._n 6._o 1_o 2._o they_o must_v not_o speak_v evil_a of_o they_o as_o wicked_a ziba_n do_v of_o his_o master_n mephibosheth_n who_o he_o have_v false_o accuse_v of_o high_a treason_n to_o the_o king_n for_o he_o say_v to_o day_n shall_v the_o house_n of_o israel_n restore_v i_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o my_o father_n 2_o sam._n 16._o 3._o upon_o which_o false_a accusation_n the_o king_n do_v rash_o bestow_v all_o his_o estate_n upon_o his_o treacherous_a accuser_n but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n testify_v his_o loyalty_n to_o the_o king_n who_o ride_v out_o to_o meet_v the_o king_n at_o his_o return_n and_o have_v make_v the_o whole_a time_n of_o the_o the_o king_n absence_n as_o it_o be_v a_o day_n of_o humiliation_n and_o have_v neither_o washse_v his_o foot_n nor_o trim_v his_o beard_n nor_o wash_v his_o clothes_n from_o the_o day_n the_o king_n depart_v until_o the_o day_n he_o come_v in_o peace_n 2_o sam._n 19_o 24._o and_o clear_v himself_o to_o the_o king_n in_o show_v the_o baseness_n of_o his_o servant_n my_o lord_n o_o king_n my_o servant_n deceive_v i_o 2_o sam._n 19_o 26._o else_o i_o have_v go_v along_o with_o your_o majesty_n for_o all_o my_o lameness_n and_o he_o also_o have_v slander_v thy_o servant_n unto_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n and_o the_o king_n mend_v the_o matter_n well_o i_o have_v say_v thou_o and_o ziba_n divide_v the_o land_n and_o mephibosheth_n say_v unto_o the_o king_n yea_o let_v he_o take_v all_o forasmuch_o as_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n be_v come_v again_o in_o peace_n into_o his_o own_o house_n a_o most_o noble_a expression_n of_o a_o loyal_a subject_n concern_v one_o that_o have_v betrave_v his_o master_n and_o look_v for_o the_o forfeiture_n of_o his_o estate_n that_o have_v just_o deserve_v a_o shameful_a death_n servant_n must_v not_o discover_v family_n secret_n unless_o in_o such_o a_o case_n as_o jonathan_n discover_v to_o his_o 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in_o all_o god_n house_n as_o a_o servant_n heb._n 3._o 5._o and_o daniel_n in_o darius_n house_n dan._n 6._o 3._o joseph_n in_o pharoah_n house_n mordecay_n in_o ahashuerus_n house_n that_o discover_v the_o bloody_a plot_n of_o treason_n against_o his_o life_n est_fw-la 2._o 21_o 22._o how_o famous_a be_v the_o history_n of_o eliezer_n abraham_n servant_n that_o be_v send_v ambassador_n to_o mesopotamia_n to_o the_o city_n of_o nahor_n to_o take_v a_o wife_n for_o isaac_n how_o scrupulous_a be_v he_o to_o undertake_v so_o great_a and_o so_o honourable_a a_o embasey_n how_o zealous_a in_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o his_o direction_n and_o blessing_n how_o thankful_a for_o the_o return_n of_o his_o prayer_n according_a to_o his_o faith_n and_o earnest_a desire_n how_o courteous_a to_o the_o lady_n that_o be_v give_v in_o to_o his_o prayer_n of_o faith_n how_o careful_a not_o to_o eat_v nor_o drink_v till_o he_o have_v discharge_v his_o trust_n and_o tell_v his_o errand_n last_o of_o 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