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〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n fecit_fw-la cór_fw-la virorum_fw-la israel_n suum_fw-la because_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n be_v not_o absalom_n but_o his_o father_n be_v right_a their_o affection_n loyalty_n and_o obedience_n be_v due_a to_o their_o sovereign_n and_o it_o be_v theft_n in_o absalon_n a_o private_a person_n to_o alienate_v they_o from_o his_o prince_n who_o have_v the_o only_a just_a and_o legal_a title_n to_o they_o a_o theft_n as_o might_n be_v show_v that_o be_v aggravate_v by_o many_o circumstance_n as_o the_o high_a value_n of_o the_o thing_n steal_v the_o great_a injury_n that_o be_v do_v to_o the_o owner_n and_o the_o sad_a consequence_n of_o it_o even_o to_o those_o that_o be_v accessary_a to_o it_o for_o to_o steal_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n be_v to_o steal_v a_o crown_n from_o a_o king_n to_o convert_v it_o to_o the_o damage_n and_o destruction_n of_o the_o legal_a possessor_n who_o crown_n and_o head_n be_v doom_v to_o fall_v both_o together_o 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