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Protection of them from injuries, and covering of their infirmities, with the wing of Love, And David rescued his two Wives,","proofs":["1 Samuel 30:18"]}]},{"document":"vincent1673","id":"64","url":"/api/v1/documents/vincent1673/entries/64","segments":[{"text":"4. Defence of them in danger, Wherefore hast thou not kept the Lord the King, for there came in one to destroy the King thy Lord.","proofs":["1 Samuel 26:15"]}]},{"document":"vincent1673","id":"65","url":"/api/v1/documents/vincent1673/entries/65","segments":[{"text":"4. Stubbornness and Incorrigibleness under their reproofs and corrections, And he said, Why do yee such things? I hear of your evil dealings; notwithstanding they hearkned not unto the voyce of their Father.","proofs":["1 Samuel 2:23, 25"]}]},{"document":"vincent1673","id":"77","url":"/api/v1/documents/vincent1673/entries/77","segments":[{"text":"2. By defending their reputation and good name, and endeavours to prevent or stop any evil or false report concerning them, and to vindicate them so far as we can: especially when we are called before a Magistrate to bear witness of their innocency so far as it is consistent with truth. Then Abimelech answered the King and said, And who is so faithful among all thy servants, as David, which is the Kings son in law, and goeth at thy bidding, and is honourable in thine House?","proofs":["1 Samuel 22:14"]}]},{"document":"vincent1673","id":"78","url":"/api/v1/documents/vincent1673/entries/78","segments":[{"text":"Nay, my sons, for it is no good report that I hear; Now the Lord saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me, I will honour, and they that despise me, shall be lightly esteemed.","proofs":["1 Samuel 2:24, 30"]}]},{"document":"vincent1673","id":"83","url":"/api/v1/documents/vincent1673/entries/83","segments":[{"text":"1. Sins against the first Table of the Law are more heinous then sins against the second Table of the Law; thus Idolatry is more heinous than Adultery; Sacriledge is more heinous than Theft; Blasphemy against God is more heinous, than speaking evil of our Neighbour; and so proportionably the highest sin committed against God more immediately, is more heinous than the highest sin committed more immediately against man; and the lowest sin committed immediately against God is more heinous, than the lowest sin committed against man, If one man sin against another, the Judge shall judge him; but if a man sin against the Lord, who shall intreat for him?","proofs":["1 Samuel 2:25"]}]},{"document":"henry1703","id":"4","url":"/api/v1/documents/henry1703/entries/4","segments":[{"text":"No. For he is not a Man that he should repent,","proofs":["1 Samuel 15:29"]}]},{"document":"henry1703","id":"15","url":"/api/v1/documents/henry1703/entries/15","segments":[{"text":"Yes. 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