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have_v be_v excuse_v david_n absence_n v._o 28_o 29._o saul_n anger_n be_v kindle_v against_o jonathan_n v._o 30._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o do_v not_o i_o know_v that_o thou_o have_v choose_v the_o son_n of_o jesse_n to_o thy_o own_o confusion_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n he_o say_v as_o long_o as_o the_o son_n of_o jesse_n live_v upon_o the_o ground_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v establish_v nor_o thy_o kingdom_n wherefore_o send_v and_o fetch_v he_o to_o i_o for_o he_o shall_v sure_o die_v here_o saul_n apprehension_n that_o david_n do_v eclipse_v his_o glory_n and_o that_o the_o people_n have_v too_o much_o esteem_v for_o david_n and_o that_o he_o may_v prove_v disloyal_a and_o usurp_v
not_o my_o anoint_v and_o do_v my_o prophet_n no_o harm_n isaiah_n record_v these_o word_n chap._n 63.8_o 9_o he_o be_v their_o saviour_n in_o all_o their_o affliction_n he_o be_v afflict_v and_o the_o angel_n of_o his_o presence_n save_v they_o in_o his_o love_n and_o in_o his_o pity_n he_o redeem_v they_o etc._n etc._n here_o be_v great_a expression_n of_o his_o care_n and_o concernedness_n for_o they_o god_n himself_o by_o the_o prophet_n zachariah_n speak_v thus_o concern_v they_o chap._n 2._o v._n 8._o he_o who_o touch_v you_o touch_v the_o apple_n of_o my_o eye_n and_o in_o v._o 9_o he_o say_v of_o their_o enemy_n behold_v i_o will_v shake_v my_o hand_n upon_o they_o etc._n etc._n so_o do_v christ_n himself_o declare_v his_o concernedness_n for_o the_o church_n when_o saul_n have_v persecute_v they_o act._n 9.1_o 2_o 3._o christ_n meet_v he_o in_o the_o way_n and_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n utter_v these_o word_n saul_n saul_n why_o persecute_v thou_o i_o who_o be_v thou_o say_v saul_n i_o be_o jesus_n who_o thou_o persecute_v it_o be_v hard_a for_o thou_o to_o kick_v against_o the_o prick_n here_o christ_n evidence_v himself_o to_o be_v near_o concern_v for_o his_o saint_n and_o also_o he_o hint_v to_o saul_n the_o danger_n of_o persecute_v too_o it_o be_v hard_a for_o thou_o to_o kick_v against_o the_o prick_n then_o second_o the_o scripture_n record_n the_o many_o direful_a threaten_n against_o such_o persecutor_n in_o those_o day_n and_o declare_v the_o many_o sad_a effect_n and_o consequent_n of_o such_o do_v in_o those_o age_n of_o the_o world_n in_o the_o general_a god_n say_v deut._n 32._o v._o 43._o that_o he_o will_v revenge_v the_o blood_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o will_v render_v vengeance_n to_o the_o adversary_n and_o again_o psal_n 7.13_o he_o have_v ordain_v his_o arrow_n against_o the_o persecutor_n yea_o thus_o speak_v he_o to_o his_o people_n israel_n in_o particular_a by_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n chap._n 10._o o_o my_o people_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o afraid_a of_o the_o assyrian_n he_o shall_v smite_v thou_o with_o a_o rod_n v._o 24._o and_o in_o v._o 25_o &_o 26._o for_o yet_o a_o little_a while_n and_o the_o indignation_n shall_v cease_v and_o my_o anger_n in_o their_o destruction_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n shall_v stir_v up_o a_o scourge_n for_o he_o according_a to_o the_o slaughter_n of_o midian_a yea_o and_o though_o their_o stout_a heart_n will_v not_o take_v notice_n of_o god_n hand_n lift_v up_o against_o they_o isa_n 26._o yet_o god_n say_v there_o that_o they_o shall_v see_v and_o be_v ashamed_a for_o their_o envy_n at_o the_o people_n or_o towards_o my_o people_n yea_o say_v he_o there_o the_o fire_n of_o thy_o enemy_n shall_v devour_v they_o v._o 11._o again_o isa_n 51._o i_o have_v take_v out_o of_o thy_o hand_n the_o cup_n of_o tremble_a the_o dregs_o of_o the_o cup_n of_o my_o fury_n thou_o shall_v no_o more_o drink_v it_o again_o but_o i_o will_v put_v it_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o they_o who_o afflict_v thou_o who_o say_v to_o thy_o soul_n bow_v down_o that_o we_o may_v go_v over_o etc._n etc._n v._n 22_o 23._o here_o god_n though_o he_o do_v permit_v his_o people_n enemy_n sometime_o to_o lay_v the_o rod_n on_o he_o yet_o the_o dregs_o of_o the_o cup_n the_o enemy_n persecuter_n themselves_o be_v threaten_v to_o drink_v with_o which_o god_n threaten_v several_a nation_n who_o have_v be_v his_o peopl_n israel_n great_a enemy_n and_o oppressor_n for_o their_o insolent_a insult_a over_o they_o and_o for_o all_o their_o cruel_a and_o severe_a deal_n with_o they_o ezek._n 25._o the_o amonite_n for_o their_o say_n aha_o aha_o against_o god_n sanctuary_n when_o it_o be_v profane_v and_o against_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n when_o it_o be_v desolate_a and_o against_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n when_o they_o go_v into_o captivity_n v._o 3._o and_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n there_o be_v threaten_n denounce_v against_o they_o for_o this_o further_a and_o for_o that_o that_o they_o have_v clape_v their_o hand_n and_o rejoice_v in_o heart_n with_o all_o their_o despite_n against_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n v._o 6._o and_o in_o the_o follow_a verse_n threaten_n be_v denounce_v against_o they_o and_o against_o moab_n too_o in_o the_o 8_o 9_o and_o follow_v verse_n and_o v._o 12._o it_o be_v say_v from_o the_o lord_n that_o because_o edom_n have_v deal_v against_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n by_o take_v vengeance_n and_o have_v great_o offend_v and_o revenge_v himself_o upon_o they_o therefore_o do_v god_n threaten_v they_o sore_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n and_o again_o in_o v._o 15._o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o philistine_n thus_o because_o they_o deal_v by_o revenge_n and_o have_v take_v vengeance_n with_o a_o despightful_a heart_n to_o destroy_v for_o the_o old_a hatred_n therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v stretch_v forth_o my_o hand_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o next_o verse_n god_n also_o threaten_v titus_n for_o the_o lift_n up_o herself_o against_o israel_n see_v it_o at_o large_a ezek._n 26._o and_o in_o chap._n 35._o god_n by_o the_o prophet_n there_o say_v to_o mount_n seir_n thus_o i_o be_o against_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n against_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v make_v thou_o most_o desolate_a etc._n etc._n v._n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o and_o in_o v._o 5._o he_o declare_v the_o cause_n in_o these_o word_n because_o thou_o have_v a_o perpetual_a hatred_n and_o have_v shed_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n by_o the_o force_n of_o the_o sword_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o calamity_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n he_o say_v i_o will_v prepare_v thou_o to_o blood_n and_o blood_n shall_v pursue_v thou_o etc._n etc._n so_o do_v god_n threaten_v the_o heathen_a in_o general_n for_o the_o same_o cause_n in_o chap._n 36._o at_o the_o beginning_n and_o in_o zephan_n chap._n 2._o do_v he_o threaten_v moab_n and_o ammon_n upon_o this_o account_n v._o 8._o i_o have_v hear_v the_o reproach_n of_o moab_n say_v he_o and_o the_o revile_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n whereby_o they_o have_v reproach_v my_o people_n and_o magnify_v themselves_o against_o their_o border_n therefore_o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n there_o v._o 9_o and_o so_o on_o moab_n shall_v as_o sodom_n etc._n etc._n nay_o god_n threaten_v the_o head_n of_o jacob_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n for_o their_o hate_v of_o the_o good_a and_o love_a of_o the_o evil_a and_o as_o the_o natural_a consequent_a thereof_o their_o hurt_v and_o persecute_v of_o his_o people_n micah_n 3.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o and_o again_o he_o threaten_v edom_n in_o obadiah_n v._o 9_o &_o 10._o for_o this_o cause_n too_o in_o these_o word_n and_o thy_o mighty_a man_n o_o teman_fw-mi shall_v be_v dismay_v to_o the_o end_n that_o every_o one_o of_o the_o mount_n of_o esau_n may_v be_v cut_v off_o by_o slaughter_n for_o thy_o violence_n against_o thy_o brother_n jacob_n shame_n shall_v cover_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o for_o ever_o thus_o do_v god_n in_o those_o day_n take_v notice_n of_o the_o abuse_v do_v to_o his_o and_o do_v threaten_v their_o persecutor_n yea_o further_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n too_o do_v the_o holy_a ghost_n take_v special_a notice_n of_o these_o thing_n christ_n himself_o pronounce_v a_o woe_n in_o general_a to_o such_o who_o shall_v offend_v he_o mat._n 18._o say_v he_o there_o whosoever_o shall_v offend_v one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o which_o believe_v in_o i_o it_o be_v better_o for_o he_o that_o a_o millstone_n be_v hang_v about_o his_o neck_n and_o that_o he_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n v._o 6._o and_o in_o v._o 7._o he_o add_v a_o woe_n to_o the_o world_n because_o of_o offence_n etc._n etc._n and_o woe_n to_o the_o man_n by_o who_o they_o come_v this_o he_o speak_v in_o general_a but_o more_o particular_a to_o the_o jew_n he_o in_o mat._n 23.29_o 30._o pronounce_v woe_n against_o they_o upon_o this_o account_n and_o speak_v dreadful_o to_o they_o v._o 34_o &_o 37._o in_o these_o word_n i_o send_v you_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n and_o some_o of_o they_o you_o shall_v kill_v and_o crucify_v and_o some_o of_o they_o shall_v you_o scourge_v in_o your_o synagogue_n and_o persecute_v they_o from_o city_n to_o city_n that_o upon_o you_o may_v come_v all_o the_o righteous_a blood_n shed_v upon_o the_o earth_n from_o righteous_a abel_n etc._n etc._n according_a to_o which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 1_o thess_n 2._o of_o the_o jew_n he_o have_v say_v to_o the_o thessalonian_o v._n 14._o that_o they_o also_o have_v suffer_v like_o thing_n of_o their_o countryman_n as_o they_o have_v of_o the_o