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aristander_n do_v comfort_v he_o by_o lay_v the_o cause_n and_o original_n thereof_o upon_o the_o fate_n wherewith_o alexander_n grief_n be_v somewhat_o qualify_v 3._o neither_o have_v these_o two_o murderous_a and_o bloody_a man_n any_o such_o intent_n herein_o to_o obey_v god_n will_n but_o respect_v only_o their_o own_o advancement_n and_o preferment_n therein_o mart._n 6._o quest._n v._o 9.10_o of_o david_n answer_n to_o the_o traitor_n that_o bring_v ishbosheths_n head_n 1._o david_n utter_v three_o excellent_a sentence_n the_o one_o in_o say_v as_o the_o lord_n live_v who_o have_v deliver_v i_o show_v that_o unlawful_a mean_n must_v not_o be_v use_v to_o hasten_v the_o lord_n work_v but_o that_o we_o must_v with_o patience_n weight_n upon_o god_n the_o other_o that_o we_o must_v not_o rejoice_v in_o the_o destruction_n of_o a_o enemy_n as_o david_n do_v not_o neither_o in_o saul_n death_n nor_o ishbosheths_n the_o three_o that_o honesty_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o profit_n and_o utility_n and_o that_o the_o counsel_n and_o enterprise_n of_o the_o wicked_a must_v not_o be_v approve_v though_o they_o be_v for_o our_o profit_n borr._n 2._o david_n will_v much_o more_o be_v avenge_v of_o these_o man_n then_o of_o the_o amalekite_n that_o say_v he_o kill_v saul_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o person_n who_o be_v servant_n to_o ishbosheth_n and_o of_o the_o same_o tribe_n whereas_o the_o amalekite_n be_v a_o stranger_n and_o not_o of_o israel_n as_o also_o of_o he_o that_o be_v slay_v who_o be_v a_o righteous_a person_n in_o respect_n of_o they_o which_o conspire_v against_o he_o he_o have_v deserve_v well_o of_o they_o so_o have_v not_o saul_n of_o the_o amalekite_n who_o he_o have_v destroy_v and_o saul_n have_v already_o his_o death_n wound_n and_o can_v not_o recover_v but_o ishbosheth_n
because_o the_o body_n be_v much_o alter_v in_o such_o act_n of_o rage_a and_o burn_a lust_n and_o the_o affection_n be_v change_v withal_o but_o if_o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v natural_a it_o will_v always_o have_v the_o same_o effect_n yet_o it_o have_v not_o for_o after_o that_o shechem_n have_v ravish_v dinah_n jacobs_n daughter_n he_o love_v she_o ardent_o still_o and_o affect_v her_o marriage_n 2._o r._n kimhi_n and_o r._n solomon_n think_v â—hat_n this_o be_v the_o cause_n thamar_n have_v hurt_v amnon_n in_o strive_v with_o he_o and_o she_o have_v rail_v upon_o he_o calling_z he_o fool_n and_o give_v he_o such_o other_o opprobrious_a term_n but_o it_o appear_v by_o thamar_n answer_n that_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n at_o all_o give_v on_o her_o part_n of_o so_o great_a hatred_n v._o 16._o 3._o p._n martyr_n think_v the_o reason_n thereof_o proceed_v from_o the_o trouble_n and_o perplexity_n of_o his_o conscience_n be_v ashamed_a of_o that_o which_o he_o have_v do_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v what_o fruit_n have_v you_o in_o those_o thing_n whereof_o you_o be_v now_o ashamed_a rom._n 6.22_o but_o if_o amnon_n have_v have_v any_o remorse_n or_o fear_v of_o any_o shame_n before_o god_n or_o man_n he_o will_v never_o for_o his_o own_o credit_n sake_n have_v thrust_v she_o out_o in_o such_o disgrace_n 4._o but_o one_o reason_n hereof_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o inordinate_a and_o unlawful_a lust_n which_o end_v with_o hatred_n and_o lawful_a love_n which_o still_o more_o increase_v and_o such_o be_v the_o bait_n and_o allurement_n of_o sin_n which_o have_v a_o pleasant_a taste_n at_o the_o first_o but_o in_o the_o end_n bite_v like_o a_o serpent_n therefore_o one_o well-saith_a voluptales_fw-la non_fw-la venientes_fw-la sed_fw-la abeuntes_fw-la contemplandas_fw-la that_o pleasure_n must_v be_v consider_v not_o as_o they_o come_v but_o as_o they_o go_v borrh._n 5._o but_o the_o great_a cause_n of_o all_o be_v dominum_fw-la sic_fw-la instituisse_fw-la that_o the_o lord_n have_v so_o appoint_v that_o this_o sin_n shall_v not_o be_v keep_v secret_a that_o it_o may_v redound_v to_o the_o chastisement_n and_o correction_n of_o david_n pellic._n mar._n 9_o quest._n v._o 19_o of_o thamar_n lamentation_n 1._o she_o show_v her_o grief_n by_o these_o three_o sign_n she_o put_v ash_n on_o her_o head_n rend_v her_o garment_n and_o lay_v her_o hand_n on_o her_o head_n which_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o mourning_n jer._n 2.37_o 2._o some_o read_v she_o rend_v talarem_fw-la tunicam_fw-la her_o side_n garment_n so_o joseph_n lat._n pellic._n but_o beside_o that_o the_o word_n passâ—n_o signify_v rather_o variam_fw-la vatab._n versicolarem_fw-la jun._n polymitam_fw-la mart._n a_o garment_n of_o diverse_a piece_n or_o colour_n it_o be_v note_v v._n 18._o to_o have_v be_v a_o peculiar_a garment_n to_o king_n daughter_n so_o be_v not_o a_o long_a and_o side_n garment_n but_o particoloured_a garment_n be_v have_v in_o great_a estimation_n jud._n 5.30_o therefore_o jacob_n make_v joseph_n such_o a_o one_o because_o he_o love_v he_o gen._n 37.3_o genevens_n 3._o she_o cry_v out_o as_o she_o go_v not_o forbear_v to_o cry_v out_o of_o her_o brother_n and_o to_o show_v what_o he_o have_v do_v as_o some_o think_v mart._n pellic._n but_o it_o seem_v rather_o that_o she_o do_v not_o express_v the_o cause_n of_o her_o grief_n osiand_n for_o then_o absalon_n need_v not_o to_o have_v say_v unto_o she_o afterward_o have_v amnon_n thy_o brother_n be_v with_o thou_o and_o his_o counsel_n have_v come_v too_o late_o that_o she_o shall_v be_v quiet_a because_o he_o be_v her_o brother_n that_o be_v his_o shame_n will_v be_v the_o shame_n of_o they_o all_o and_o as_o she_o be_v the_o king_n daughter_n so_o he_o be_v his_o son_n and_o that_o the_o elder_a and_o therefore_o he_o will_v have_v respect_n to_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o jun._n if_o she_o have_v blaze_v his_o name_n already_o this_o persuasion_n of_o her_o brother_n have_v come_v out_o of_o time_n 10._o quest._n v._o 21._o of_o these_o word_n david_n when_o he_o hear_v these_o thing_n be_v very_a wrath_n whether_o david_n sin_v not_o in_o spare_v his_o son_n 1._o some_o do_v think_v that_o david_n do_v purpose_n to_o punish_v his_o son_n for_o this_o folly_n or_o villainy_n rather_o but_o like_o a_o wise_a man_n he_o defer_v it_o watch_v his_o best_a opportunity_n as_o he_o deal_v with_o joab_n and_o shemei_n osiander_n but_o it_o seem_v otherwise_o that_o david_n have_v no_o such_o intendment_n for_o it_o be_v two_o year_n after_o before_o absalon_n be_v revenge_v of_o amnon_n 2._o an_o other_o opinion_n be_v that_o amnon_n may_v repent_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n and_o therefore_o david_n pardon_v it_o but_o though_o repentance_n do_v make_v reconciliation_n between_o god_n and_o the_o offender_n yet_o they_o which_o public_o transgress_v shall_v not_o be_v free_v from_o the_o punishment_n which_o be_v afflict_v for_o the_o good_a example_n of_o other_o mart._n 3._o some_o think_v that_o it_o be_v not_o death_n to_o force_v a_o maid_n not_o betroth_v for_o that_o law_n deut._n 22.25_o be_v concern_v such_o as_o be_v espouse_v but_o it_o must_v further_o be_v consider_v that_o she_o be_v his_o sister_n and_o so_o he_o commit_v incest_n which_o be_v worthy_a of_o death_n and_o beside_o it_o be_v death_n for_o a_o virgin_n to_o play_v the_o whoare_n in_o her_o father_n house_n deut._n 22.21_o the_o like_a penalty_n also_o lay_v upon_o the_o son_n 4._o other_o excuse_v david_n because_o this_o matter_n be_v not_o proceed_v judicial_o before_o he_o thamar_n accuse_v not_o her_o brother_n upon_o absaloms_n advice_n and_o therefore_o david_n the_o fact_n be_v not_o prove_v judicial_o before_o he_o can_v do_v nothing_o borrh._n in_o this_o case_n david_n shall_v have_v sift_v out_o the_o matter_n himself_o otherwise_o heli_n may_v have_v be_v by_o the_o same_o reason_n excuse_v for_o his_o lenity_n towards_o his_o son_n 5._o pelican_n add_v further_a that_o david_n be_v guilty_a of_o the_o like_a sin_n himself_o use_v connivance_n towards_o his_o son_n 6._o but_o david_n can_v not_o be_v herein_o excuse_v he_o be_v too_o remiss_a and_o indulgent_a towards_o his_o child_n as_o he_o be_v unwilling_a that_o absalon_n shall_v be_v slay_v after_o he_o be_v enter_v into_o that_o unnatural_a and_o rebellious_a action_n neither_o do_v he_o punish_v adoniahs_n aspire_a mind_n that_o while_o his_o father_n yet_o live_v will_v have_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v king_n and_o herein_o most_o of_o all_o god_n work_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v quod_fw-la david_n corrigere_fw-la noluit_fw-la deus_fw-la punivit_fw-la god_n punish_v that_o which_o david_n will_v not_o correct_v god_n so_o in_o his_o secret_a wisdom_n dispose_v that_o david_n shall_v let_v amnon_n go_v unpunished_a that_o the_o other_o judgement_n of_o the_o sword_n threaten_v against_o david_n house_n may_v take_v place_n mart._n 11._o quest._n v._o 28._o upon_o those_o word_n of_o absalon_n smite_v amnon_n kill_v he_o why_o the_o lord_n suffer_v a_o sword_n to_o be_v draw_v out_o against_o david_n family_n have_v forgive_v his_o sin_n true_a it_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v to_o david_n by_o his_o prophet_n nathan_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v put_v away_o his_o sin_n he_o shall_v not_o die_v yet_o some_o chastisement_n remain_v still_o quae_fw-la non_fw-la poenae_fw-la vim_o sed_fw-la medicinae_fw-la obtinet_fw-la which_o be_v not_o as_o a_o punishment_n but_o as_o a_o medicine_n and_o for_o these_o cause_n do_v the_o lord_n lay_v affliction_n upon_o his_o child_n even_o after_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n 1._o ut_fw-la sit_fw-la quod_fw-la nos_fw-la admoneat_fw-la nostrae_fw-la miseriae_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o we_o may_v have_v somewhat_o always_o to_o admonish_v we_o of_o our_o misery_n 2._o ut_fw-la sit_fw-la materia_fw-la invoâ—andi_fw-la deum_fw-la that_o we_o may_v still_o have_v occasion_n to_o call_v upon_o god_n and_o fly_v unto_o he_o in_o our_o affliction_n and_o necessity_n 3._o that_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v conformable_a unto_o the_o head_n for_o if_o we_o suffer_v with_o he_o we_o shall_v also_o be_v glorify_v with_o he_o rom._n 8.17_o so_o the_o apostle_n say_v i_o fulfil_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o affliction_n of_o christ_n in_o my_o flesh_n for_o his_o body_n sake_n which_o be_v the_o church_n coloss._n 1.24_o not_o that_o any_o thing_n be_v want_v to_o the_o personal_a suffering_n of_o christ_n but_o because_o christ_n suffer_v together_o in_o his_o member_n they_o be_v call_v the_o affliction_n of_o christ._n 4._o but_o here_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o the_o error_n of_o the_o romanist_n who_o think_v that_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n do_v satisfy_v for_o their_o sin_n by_o their_o affliction_n borrh._n but_o see_v no_o affliction_n happen_v unto_o god_n child_n
he_o have_v do_v indeed_o faithful_a service_n to_o abshalom_n if_o he_o will_v have_v be_v rule_v by_o he_o and_o surcease_v to_o pursue_v his_o father_n and_o his_o counsel_n be_v also_o in_o effect_n profitable_a to_o he_o for_o it_o be_v better_a that_o abshalom_n be_v slay_v than_o he_o shall_v have_v kill_v his_o father_n but_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o chushai_n have_v no_o such_o intendment_n to_o profit_n absalon_n by_o his_o counsel_n but_o to_o overthrow_v all_o his_o devise_n 4._o wherefore_o either_o with_o junius_n it_o may_v be_v answer_v that_o chushai_n ambiguo_fw-la sermone_fw-la ludificatur_fw-la do_v with_o ambiguous_a speech_n dally_v with_o absalon_n and_o so_o tell_v not_o a_o lie_n see_v c._n 17.16.18_o 5._o or_o else_o as_o pet._n martyr_n conclude_v david_n may_v herein_o have_v god_n direction_n and_o then_o he_o sin_v not_o for_o god_n be_v above_o his_o own_o law_n as_o abraham_n in_o attempt_v to_o sacrifice_v his_o son_n the_o israelite_n in_o take_v fâ—om_o the_o egyptian_n sin_v not_o because_o they_o do_v it_o by_o god_n direction_n so_o if_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o chushai_n here_o lie_v and_o dissemble_v if_o he_o do_v it_o humano_fw-la impulsu_fw-la by_o a_o man_n mere_a devise_n he_o can_v altogether_o be_v excuse_v but_o if_o it_o be_v by_o god_n direction_n they_o offend_v not_o as_o it_o may_v be_v gather_v by_o this_o both_o because_o present_o after_o david_n prayer_n that_o god_n will_v turn_v achitophel_n counsel_n into_o foolishness_n chushai_n be_v offer_v unto_o he_o as_o the_o man_n by_o who_o his_o prayer_n shall_v be_v effect_v and_o david_n speak_v as_o a_o prophet_n confident_o that_o by_o this_o mean_v achitophel_n counsel_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o nought_o it_o seem_v then_o that_o david_n herein_o be_v not_o without_o some_o divine_a instinct_n but_o we_o need_v not_o run_v here_o to_o such_o extraordinary_a instinct_n to_o seek_v defence_n or_o excuse_n of_o this_o fact_n the_o former_a solution_n may_v be_v maintain_v that_o chushai_n do_v not_o tell_v a_o lie_n nor_o be_v guilty_a of_o untruth_n in_o his_o speech_n but_o only_o use_v a_o doubtful_a and_o ambiguous_a kind_n of_o speech_n first_o he_o salute_v absalon_n say_v god_n save_o the_o king_n which_o he_o may_v as_o well_o understand_v of_o david_n as_o of_o absalon_n c._n 16._o v._n 16._o again_o he_o say_v who_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o israel_n and_o all_o this_o people_n shall_v choose_v his_o will_n i_o be_v who_o else_o be_v that_o but_o david_n and_o further_o he_o add_v as_o i_o serve_v before_o thy_o father_n so_o will_v i_o be_v before_o thou_o he_o profess_v in_o effect_n himself_o still_a david_n servant_n his_o whole_a course_n of_o speech_n be_v ambiguous_a he_o may_v be_v think_v somewhat_o to_o dissemble_v which_o in_o itself_o simple_o be_v not_o unlawful_a but_o he_o be_v not_o convince_v of_o any_o untruth_n chap._n 16._o 1._o quest._n v._o 3._o of_o ziba_n his_o unfaithfulnesse_n to_o his_o master_n miphibosheth_n 1._o saint_n paul_n give_v a_o rule_n unto_o servant_n not_o to_o serve_v their_o master_n with_o eyeservice_n but_o ziba_n herein_o first_o show_v his_o unfaithful_a service_n for_o in_o his_o master_n absence_n he_o accuse_v he_o howsoever_o be_v present_a he_o may_v seem_v to_o please_v his_o master_n eye_n 2._o his_o disobedience_n also_o appear_v that_o be_v bid_v to_o saddle_v his_o master_n ass_n to_o meet_v the_o king_n c._n 19.26_o he_o go_v and_o make_v he_o ready_a for_o himself_o 3._o he_o go_v about_o to_o rob_v his_o master_n and_o seek_v to_o spoil_v he_o of_o all_o he_o have_v 4._o he_o be_v discontent_v with_o his_o estate_n lift_v up_o in_o pride_n and_o think_v scorn_v any_o long_a to_o serve_v miphibosheth_n think_v this_o a_o fit_a time_n to_o get_v his_o liberty_n mar._n 5._o and_o to_o bring_v this_o about_o he_o play_v the_o flatterer_n both_o present_v the_o king_n with_o gift_n and_o seem_v in_o word_n to_o extenuate_v his_o gift_n as_o not_o worthy_a to_o be_v offer_v to_o the_o king_n osiand_n 7._o and_o which_o make_v up_o the_o full_a measure_n of_o his_o treachery_n whereas_o a_o good_a servant_n shall_v have_v speak_v in_o defence_n of_o his_o master_n he_o most_o unfaithful_o and_o treacherous_o accuse_v he_o unto_o david_n and_o will_v in_o all_o likelihood_n have_v be_v content_v to_o be_v his_o butcher_n if_o so_o the_o king_n have_v please_v he_o shall_v be_v slay_v mart._n 2._o quest._n of_o david_n rashness_n in_o give_v unto_o ziba_n miphibosheths_n good_n and_o land_n 1._o david_n be_v assault_v in_o this_o chapter_n with_o two_o contrary_a temptation_n of_o flattery_n by_o ziba_n of_o rail_v by_o shemei_n he_o overcome_v the_o great_a and_o be_v overcome_v of_o the_o less_o so_o many_o time_n god_n child_n stand_v out_o in_o great_a temptation_n and_o give_v out_o in_o less_o which_o show_v their_o humane_a infirmity_n and_o what_o they_o be_v be_v leave_v unto_o themselves_o 2._o but_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n between_o the_o slip_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o wicked_a for_o these_o be_v catch_v in_o the_o snare_n of_o temptation_n and_o can_v wind_v themselves_o out_o but_o though_o the_o righteous_a stumble_v yet_o he_o recover_v himself_o agine_v as_o david_n afterward_o make_v restitution_n unto_o miphibosheth_n of_o that_o which_o he_o have_v hasty_o take_v from_o he_o 2._o david_n show_v himself_o very_o rash_a in_o precipitate_v his_o sentence_n against_o miphibosheth_n his_o cause_n be_v unheard_a it_o be_v a_o likely_a tale_n that_o he_o tell_v of_o miphibosheth_n who_o be_v the_o only_a heir_n leave_v of_o saul_n house_n but_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v likely_a be_v not_o true_a 3._o beside_o david_n here_o show_v his_o unmindfulnesse_n of_o jonathans_n kindness_n in_o time_n past_a and_o forget_v the_o covenant_n which_o be_v make_v between_o they_o 4._o by_o this_o we_o see_v how_o dangerous_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v for_o a_o magistrate_n to_o receive_v gift_n which_o blind_a even_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o wise_a osiand_n 5._o and_o this_o mutability_n in_o david_n show_v how_o vain_a and_o uncertain_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o put_v any_o confidence_n in_o prince_n mart._n 3._o quest._n v._o 7._o of_o shemeâ—_n his_o curse_v he_o utter_v many_o vile_a slander_n against_o david_n 1._o he_o most_o false_o charge_v he_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o saul_n house_n whereas_o david_n be_v therein_o most_o innocent_a for_o abner_n and_o ishbosheth_n be_v slay_v against_o his_o will_n and_o the_o war_n that_o be_v between_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n be_v procure_v by_o abner_n who_o provoke_v joab_n to_o fight_v 2._o sam._n 2._o 2._o he_o make_v david_n a_o usurper_n as_o though_o he_o have_v invade_v and_o thrust_v himself_o to_o reign_v in_o saul_n stead_n whereas_o david_n not_o once_o dream_v of_o a_o kingdom_n be_v thereunto_o call_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o anoint_v by_o samuel_n 3._o he_o justifi_v wicked_a abshalom_n say_v that_o god_n have_v deliver_v david_n kingdom_n into_o his_o hand_n which_o be_v most_o untrue_a absalon_n be_v a_o most_o unjust_a and_o ambitious_a man_n and_o think_v to_o deprive_v his_o father_n of_o his_o kingdom_n 4._o he_o say_v that_o david_n be_v punish_v for_o his_o wickedness_n which_o be_v true_a but_o not_o for_o those_o thing_n whereof_o shemei_n before_o challenge_v david_n 4._o quest._n v._o 9_o of_o abishai_n his_o inconsiderate_a zeal_n in_o david_n cause_n 1._o here_o we_o have_v two_o man_n one_o speak_v against_o david_n the_o other_o defend_v david_n both_o speak_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o their_o kinsman_n the_o one_o have_v a_o bad_a cause_n and_o yet_o handle_v it_o cunning_o as_o shemei_n the_o other_o have_v a_o good_a cause_n the_o defence_n of_o the_o king_n but_o he_o handle_v it_o not_o well_o both_o of_o they_o be_v lead_v with_o a_o carnal_a mind_n to_o seek_v revenge_n 2._o abishai_n be_v here_o carry_v away_o with_o a_o preposterous_a zeal_n as_o often_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v so_o jonas_n weight_v still_o to_o see_v the_o destruction_n of_o niniveh_n james_n and_o john_n luk._n 9_o will_v have_v have_v fire_n come_v down_o upon_o the_o samaritan_o this_o than_o proceed_v not_o from_o any_o divine_a or_o religious_a charity_n but_o from_o a_o humane_a affection_n 3._o he_o call_v shemei_n dog_n in_o contempt_n be_v compare_v with_o the_o king_n he_o be_v no_o better_a than_o a_o dog_n head_n that_o be_v a_o vile_a person_n as_o 1._o sam._n 24.15_o 5._o quest._n v._o 11._o why_o david_n charge_v his_o servant_n not_o to_o meddle_v with_o shemei_n 1._o david_n look_v unto_o god_n providence_n who_o have_v so_o dispose_v to_o try_v david_n patience_n by_o shemei_n his_o rail_a tongue_n 2._o
pardon_v when_o it_o be_v first_o commit_v and_o fresh_a in_o memory_n 4._o therefore_o it_o be_v more_o probable_a that_o when_o saul_n of_o zeal_n do_v expel_v sorcerer_n and_o witch_n out_o of_o israel_n that_o under_o that_o pretence_n because_o the_o gentile_n and_o canaanite_n be_v give_v to_o such_o devilish_a study_n he_o also_o seek_v to_o root_v out_o the_o gibeonite_n who_o be_v a_o remnant_n of_o the_o canaanite_n and_o amorites_n especial_o for_o that_o they_o be_v charge_v to_o root_v out_o the_o canaanite_n from_o among_o they_o jun._n 5._o by_o the_o which_o we_o learn_v that_o zeal_n without_o knowledge_n and_o a_o good_a intention_n without_o warrant_n from_o god_n word_n be_v not_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n borrh._n 5._o quest._n v._o 2._o how_o the_o gibeonite_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o remnant_n of_o the_o amorites_n these_o gibeonite_n be_v proper_o hivites_fw-la josh._n 9.7_o but_o here_o they_o be_v call_v amorites_n reconcil_n reconcil_n 1._o some_o think_v that_o by_o the_o figure_n synecdoche_n one_o part_n be_v take_v for_o a_o other_o jun._n 2._o other_o think_v that_o all_o the_o canaanite_n be_v in_o general_a call_v amorites_n perer._n 3_o but_o it_o be_v more_o likely_a that_o because_o the_o canaanite_n be_v mingle_v together_o and_o the_o amorites_n be_v the_o more_o valiant_a people_n that_o the_o rest_n have_v the_o denomination_n from_o they_o as_o the_o more_o principal_a as_o gen._n 15.16_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o amorites_n be_v not_o yet_o full_a where_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o canaanite_n be_v understand_v by_o the_o amorites_n as_o the_o more_o principal_a part_n mercer_n so_o aso_n ezech._n 16.2_o the_o prophet_n say_v thy_o kindred_n be_v of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n thy_o father_n be_v a_o amorite_n thy_o mother_n a_o hittite_n by_o the_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o several_a nation_n of_o the_o canaanite_n be_v mix_v together_o and_o join_v in_o affinity_n and_o the_o amorite_n as_o the_o 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all_o this_o which_o david_n say_v belong_v to_o the_o question_n i_o subscribe_v rather_o to_o montanus_n read_v who_o turn_v in_o the_o first_o future_a or_o imperative_n say_v bless_v you_o 2._o which_o blessing_n be_v understand_v occasionaliter_fw-la that_o by_o their_o occasion_n be_v content_v and_o satisfy_v god_n may_v show_v himself_o appease_v jun._n as_o also_o because_o the_o prayer_n and_o desire_n of_o the_o afflict_a be_v very_o avayleable_a both_o way_n either_o by_o way_n of_o complaint_n exod._n 23.17_o or_o by_o way_n of_o blessing_n the_o blessing_n of_o he_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o perish_v come_v upon_o i_o job_n 29.13_o osiand_n and_o in_o that_o the_o gibeonite_n which_o be_v gentile_n here_o bless_v and_o pray_v for_o israel_n it_o be_v a_o evident_a type_n of_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n pelican_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v entreat_v by_o the_o believe_a gentile_n to_o receive_v the_o jew_n again_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n to_o grace_n and_o favour_n borrh._n 7._o quest._n v._o 6._o how_o it_o stand_v with_o god_n justice_n to_o punish_v saul_n sonneâ—_n for_o their_o father_n sin_n 1._o not_o only_o saul_n but_o saul_n house_n be_v say_v to_o be_v bloody_a vers_fw-la 1._o therefore_o see_v even_o saul_n posterity_n do_v bear_v the_o like_a bloody_a mind_n as_o it_o appear_v in_o their_o take_a part_n with_o ishbosheth_n for_o the_o which_o cause_n mephibosheth_n confess_v they_o be_v all_o worthy_a to_o die_v c._n 19.29_o it_o be_v just_a that_o they_o not_o so_o much_o for_o their_o father_n sin_n as_o their_o own_o shall_v be_v punish_v as_o the_o lord_n threaten_v to_o visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n unto_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n exod._n 34.7_o 2._o further_o in_o temporal_a chasticement_n it_o be_v not_o unjust_a with_o god_n to_o punish_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o parent_n in_o the_o child_n both_o because_o every_o man_n have_v sufficient_a matter_n in_o himself_o in_o respect_n both_o of_o his_o original_n and_o actual_a sin_n for_o god_n temporal_a judgement_n to_o work_v upon_o and_o for_o that_o by_o the_o example_n of_o such_o correction_n upon_o the_o posterity_n of_o the_o wicked_a other_o receive_v admonition_n to_o take_v heed_n least_o by_o their_o sin_n they_o bring_v the_o curse_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o and_o their_o seed_n osiand_n 3._o and_o this_o be_v beside_o a_o peculiar_a case_n in_o the_o gibeonite_n that_o as_o saul_n have_v waste_v their_o generation_n so_o hiâ—_n posterity_n shall_v be_v consume_v and_o waste_v osiand_n and_o to_o this_o end_n it_o be_v fit_a that_o some_o shall_v be_v make_v a_o example_n that_o the_o gibeonite_n may_v live_v in_o more_o safety_n and_o security_n afterward_o pellic._n 8._o quest._n v._o 6._o of_o these_o word_n o_o elect_v of_o jehovah_n 1._o the_o most_o do_v understand_v they_o of_o saul_n in_o gibeah_n of_o saul_n the_o choose_a of_o the_o lord_n who_o they_o say_v be_v so_o call_v because_o he_o be_v sometime_o choose_v and_o elect_v of_o god_n for_o their_o king_n vatab._n osiand_n lat._n genevens_n but_o it_o seem_v improper_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o saul_n for_o these_o two_o reason_n both_o because_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v sentence_n of_o saul_n that_o he_o have_v take_v away_o his_o mercy_n from_o he_o as_o he_o will_v not_o take_v it_o from_o solomon_n and_o that_o he_o have_v put_v he_o away_o before_o he_o c._n 7.15_o as_o also_o in_o this_o place_n saul_n and_o his_o house_n be_v charge_v to_o be_v bloody_a v._o 1._o and_o this_o title_n can_v agree_v to_o he_o to_o be_v choose_v of_o god_n and_o yet_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n to_o stand_v under_o god_n curse_n 2._o therefore_o it_o be_v more_o pertinent_o apply_v to_o david_n and_o so_o be_v it_o to_o be_v read_v in_o the_o vocative_n case_n o_o thou_o elect_v of_o god_n jun._n for_o david_n be_v elect_v of_o god_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o his_o own_o person_n who_o be_v choose_v and_o saul_n refuse_v and_o in_o his_o posterity_n with_o who_o the_o kingdom_n be_v promise_v to_o remain_v for_o ever_o as_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o messiah_n of_o who_o david_n be_v a_o figure_n and_o in_o he_o eternal_o elect_v 9_o quest._n v._o 8._o of_o these_o word_n he_o take_v the_o five_o son_n of_o michol_n who_o she_o bear_v to_o adriel_n the_o son_n of_o barzillai_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v certain_a that_o not_o michol_n but_o her_o sister_n merab_n the_o elder_a daughter_n of_o saul_n be_v marry_v to_o this_o adriel_n 1._o sam._n 18.19_o michol_n be_v give_v to_o phaltiel_n 1._o sam._n 25.44_o neither_o have_v michol_n any_o child_n at_o all_o to_o her_o die_a day_n 2._o sam._n 6.23_o reconciâ—_n reconciâ—_n wherefore_o to_o reconcile_v this_o place_n 1._o some_o think_v that_o michol_n be_v put_v for_o her_o sister_n merab_n geneven_n and_o that_o in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n merab_n shall_v be_v read_v for_o michol_n osiand_n but_o this_o be_v dangerous_a to_o admit_v a_o error_n in_o the_o original_n and_o will_v give_v occasion_n of_o great_a boldness_n for_o man_n where_o they_o doubt_v to_o chap_v and_o change_v the_o text_n 2._o other_o therefore_o do_v think_v that_o michol_n bring_v up_o these_o child_n as_o her_o own_o have_v no_o child_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v she_o so_o the_o chalde_n to_o who_o subscribe_v pellic._n borrh._o but_o because_o she_o be_v say_v to_o bear_v they_o to_o adriel_n which_o phrase_n signify_v always_o in_o scripture_n to_o bring_v forth_o not_o to_o bring_v up_o this_o interpretation_n can_v be_v admit_v 3._o therefore_o the_o best_a solution_n be_v that_o here_o must_v be_v supply_v the_o word_n sister_n to_o read_v it_o thus_o and_o the_o five_o son_n of_o
be_v the_o captain_n of_o the_o rest_n kimhi_n think_v that_o he_o be_v not_o name_v among_o they_o because_o he_o be_v the_o chief_a captain_n but_o it_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o like_a that_o he_o be_v not_o omit_v and_o whereas_o osiander_n coniecture_v that_o he_o be_v not_o set_v down_o because_o he_o have_v disgrace_v himself_o by_o those_o two_o treacherous_a murder_n of_o abner_n and_o amasa_n and_o make_v himself_o unworthy_a of_o any_o memory_n that_o be_v no_o let_n why_o his_o valiant_a act_n shall_v not_o be_v remember_v for_o here_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o achitophel_n who_o son_n eliam_fw-la be_v one_o of_o david_n worthy_n and_o beside_o honourable_a mention_n be_v make_v of_o joab_n v._o 18._o abishai_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o brother_n of_o joab_n therefore_o see_v joab_n be_v name_v in_o this_o chapter_n and_o there_o be_v no_o other_o find_v to_o make_v the_o number_n of_o 37._o and_o joab_n be_v also_o a_o valiant_a and_o worthy_a man_n it_o be_v most_o probable_a that_o he_o be_v include_v in_o the_o number_n jun._n chap._n 24._o 1._o quest._n v._o 1._o wherefore_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v kindle_v again_o against_o israel_n 1._o rvpertus_n think_v that_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n be_v kindle_v against_o israel_n because_o of_o the_o injury_n do_v to_o vriah_n who_o be_v name_v immediate_o before_o in_o the_o last_o verse_n of_o the_o former_a chapter_n but_o it_o seem_v by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n that_o it_o be_v some_o general_a sin_n of_o the_o whole_a land_n for_o it_o be_v say_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v kindle_v against_o israel_n 2._o some_o think_v that_o the_o people_n have_v at_o diverse_a time_n before_o sin_v against_o god_n in_o the_o day_n of_o saul_n and_o in_o join_v with_o absalon_n and_o last_o of_o all_o in_o follow_v of_o shebah_n c._n 20._o and_o that_o the_o lord_n do_v now_o punish_v they_o for_o all_o but_o it_o seem_v it_o be_v some_o new_a provocation_n whereby_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n 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