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that_o precept_n and_o practice_n of_o christ_n matth._n 4._o 7._o and_o of_o the_o godly_a from_o time_n to_o time_n as_o we_o see_v jacob_n gen._n 33._o 8._o and_o paul_n act._n 27._o 31._o 4._o verse_n 35._o david_n also_o send_v back_n hushai_n to_o jerusalem_n to_o give_v he_o intelligence_n secret_o what_o absolom_n be_v do_v or_o intend_v against_o he_o that_o he_o may_v prevent_v the_o same_o whereby_o we_o see_v that_o intelligence_n be_v a_o necessary_a and_o laudable_a state_n policy_n be_v ofttimes_o the_o very_a life_n of_o affair_n and_o wherein_o for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o the_o godly_a and_o of_o his_o own_o people_n he_o have_v make_v his_o prophet_n miraculous_o instrumental_a as_o we_o see_v 2_o king_n 6._o 9_o 5._o verse_n 37._o at_o last_o absoloms_n rebellion_n under_o colour_n of_o simulate_v piety_n come_v to_o that_o height_n that_o at_o last_o he_o enter_v into_o jerusalem_n and_o possess_v the_o holy_a city_n be_v herein_o a_o type_n of_o antichrist_n 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as_o experience_n herein_o do_v prove_v and_o therefore_o shall_v be_v follow_v by_o other_o and_o as_o we_o see_v be_v the_o lord_n own_o practice_n when_o he_o have_v any_o great_a work_n to_o do_v 18._o likewise_o they_o promise_v to_o amasa_n in_o david_n name_n that_o he_o will_v make_v he_o captain_n over_o his_o host_n in_o the_o room_n of_o joab_n which_o show_v not_o only_o the_o disgust_n that_o david_n have_v take_v against_o joab_n for_o his_o bold_a unreverend_a and_o peremptory_a deal_n unto_o he_o but_o also_o that_o hope_n of_o reward_n and_o promotion_n be_v a_o great_a and_o powerful_a motive_n to_o covetous_a and_o ambitious_a worldly_a mind_a person_n to_o do_v that_o whereunto_o they_o will_v have_v they_o persuade_v two_o sam_n chap_n 19_o from_o the_o 16._o verse_n to_o the_o 31._o from_o the_o 16._o vers_fw-la of_o this_o chapter_n to_o the_o 31._o be_v contain_v two_o action_n the_o first_o of_o grace_n and_o pardon_n which_o david_n give_v to_o shimej_n to_o 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