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the_o badness_n of_o such_o the_o rest_n shall_v be_v in_o peace_n and_o further_o by_o the_o root_n out_o of_o abimelech_n let_v we_o confess_v it_o to_o be_v a_o 2._o great_a benefit_n when_o such_o author_n of_o mischief_n and_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n be_v take_v away_o and_o therefore_o give_v all_o our_o endeavour_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o peace_n and_o to_o make_v holy_a and_o right_a use_n of_o it_o while_o we_o enjoy_v it_o for_o as_o we_o may_v see_v by_o these_o that_o seek_v peace_n after_o the_o death_n of_o abimelech_n even_o so_o the_o most_o that_o be_v use_v to_o trouble_v other_o in_o time_n wax_v weary_a of_o it_o in_o these_o two_o verse_n be_v the_o shut_n up_o the_o whole_a chapter_n jothams_n prophecy_n 57_o be_v verify_v and_o god_n judgement_n thereby_o declare_v how_o he_o reward_v iniquity_n of_o which_o this_o i_o say_v brief_o see_v in_o some_o sort_n it_o have_v be_v touch_v already_o that_o they_o who_o take_v ill_a matter_n and_o bad_a in_o 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