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david_n it_o be_v not_o a_o enemy_n that_o reproach_v i_o than_o i_o can_v have_v bear_v it_o willing_o be_v it_o he_o that_o hate_v i_o that_o do_v magnisie_n himself_o against_o i_o but_o it_o be_v my_o friend_n and_o my_o acquaintance_n we_o take_v sweet_a counsel_n together_o and_o former_o walk_v to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n in_o company_n psa._n 55._o 12_o 13_o 14._o but_o as_o dear_a as_o they_o be_v to_o he_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v much_o dear_a amicus_fw-la socrates_n amicus_fw-la plato_n sed_fw-la magis_fw-la amica_fw-la veritas_fw-la and_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o such_o clear_a convince_a light_n and_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o apollo_n act_v 18._o 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d able_a strong_a mighty_a in_o the_o scripture_n that_o have_v they_o not_o be_v wilful_o blind_a or_o very_o weak_a eye_v they_o must_v have_v see_v their_o error_n it_o be_v observe_v by_o some_o as_o a_o special_a providence_n of_o god_n that_o the_o same_o day_n in_o which_o 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