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- Simulated Irony: Where the words in question are used by man either in dissimulation or hypocrisy. For other instances of this figure, see note on "Then Davidª returnedª° to blessª°¹ his household.ª And Michalª the daughterª of Saulª came outª° to meetª° David,ª and said,ª° How¹ gloriousª° was the kingª of Israelª to day,ª who¹ uncovered²° himself¹ to dayª in the eyesª of the handmaidsª of his servants,ª as oneª of the vain fellowsª shamelessly²° uncovereth²° himself!ª" {2Sm 6:20} + "He trustedª° on¹ the LORDª [that] he would deliverª° him: let him deliverª° him, seeing¹ he delightedª° in him." {Psa 22:8} + "That say,ª° Let him make speed,ª° [and] hastenª° his work,ª that¹ we may seeª° [it]: and let the counselª of the Holy Oneª of Israelª draw nighª° and come,ª° that we may knowª° [it]!" {Isa 5:19} + "Andª they sent outª° unto himª their²¹ disciplesª withª the¹ Herodians,ª saying,ª° Master,ª we knowª° thatª thou artª° true,ª andª teachestª° the¹ wayª of Godª inª truth,ª² neitherª¹ carestª° thouª forª anyª [man]: forª thou regardestª° notª² the¹ personª of men.ª" {Mtt 22:16} + "Andª when they had plattedª° a crownª ofª thorns,ª they putª° [it] uponª hisª head,ª andª a reedª inª hisª right hand:ª andª they bowed the kneeª° beforeª him,ª and mockedª° him,ª saying,ª° Hail,ª° Kingª of the¹ Jews!ª" {Mtt 27:29} + "Andª saying,ª° Thou that destroyestª° the¹ temple,ª andª buildestª° [it] inª threeª days,ª saveª° thyself.ª Ifª thou beª° the Sonª of God,ª come downª° fromª the¹ cross.ª" {Mtt 27:40} + "He savedª° others;ª himselfª he cannotªª° save.ª° Ifª he beª° the Kingª of Israel,ª let him²° nowª come downª° fromª the¹ cross,ª andª we will believeª° him.ª ... He trustedª° inª God;ª let him deliverª° himª now,ª ifª he will¹ have²° him:ª forª he said,ª°² I amª° the Sonª of God.ª" {Mtt 27:42-43} + "Andª they that passed byª° railed²° on¹ him,ª waggingª° their²¹ heads,ª andª saying,ª° Ah,ª thou that destroyestª° the¹ temple,ª andª buildestª° [it] inª threeª days,ª" {Mrk 15:29}.
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