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house_n therefore_o after_o he_o have_v amplify_v his_o former_a merit_n in_o his_o wrath_n he_o promise_v to_o revenge_v his_o wrong_n and_o ishboseths_n ingratitude_n by_o turn_v unto_o david_n and_o aid_v he_o to_o get_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n whereunto_o ishboseth_n like_o a_o fearful_a prince_n make_v no_o answer_n at_o all_o observation_n 1._o when_o abner_n be_v make_v all_o his_o power_n for_o saul_n house_n and_o for_o the_o terror_n and_o assault_v of_o david_n be_v gather_v all_o his_o force_n together_o even_o than_o this_o variance_n fall_v out_o wherein_o we_o may_v see_v the_o wonderful_a power_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n disappoint_a and_o laugh_v to_o scorn_v the_o devise_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o over_o rule_v all_o their_o action_n to_o the_o comfort_n of_o his_o choose_a and_o scatter_v all_o their_o imagination_n with_o bring_v they_o to_o naught_o even_o when_o they_o be_v at_o the_o birth_n as_o it_o be_v or_o point_n of_o execution_n thus_o be_v pharaoh_n sudden_o destroy_v when_o he_o think_v assure_o to_o be_v avenge_v on_o the_o israelite_n at_o the_o red_a sea_n 20._o but_o jacob_n seed_n escape_v thus_o also_o amnon_n and_o moab_n combine_v together_o in_o a_o fearful_a army_n 19_o to_o have_v destroy_v good_a jehosâ—phat_n but_o the_o lord_n make_v they_o help_v each_o one_o to_o destroy_v another_o in_o mizpah_n 18._o and_o the_o godly_a king_n be_v deliver_v thus_o in_o like_a manner_n propehsy_v john_n in_o that_o high_a enterprise_n of_o that_o whore_n and_o beast_n against_o god_n saint_n when_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v assemble_v together_o the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n unaware_o shall_v be_v take_v and_o cast_v in_o the_o burn_a lake_n and_o sudden_a desolation_n shall_v light_v upon_o that_o whorish_a babylon_n and_o so_o the_o elect_a company_n shall_v escape_v the_o rage_n even_o
consanguinity_n by_o lâ—t_a their_o progenitor_n and_o david_n seek_v to_o show_v they_o favour_n and_o the_o syrian_n be_v bind_v to_o david_n by_o oath_n chap._n 8._o 6._o yet_o neither_o blood_n merit_n nor_o oath_n have_v any_o place_n when_o they_o have_v occasion_n to_o trouble_n david_n whereon_o we_o observe_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o true_a worshipper_n of_o god_n can_v have_v firm_a or_o long_a peace_n with_o idolater_n the_o reason_n whereof_o be_v assign_v by_o christ_n there_o can_v be_v no_o agreement_n between_o god_n and_o belial_n the_o proof_n whereof_o be_v manifest_a by_o infinite_a example_n and_o this_o in_o particular_a which_o show_v to_o forewarn_a all_o such_o who_o serve_v god_n and_o fear_v he_o true_o to_o expect_v no_o quietness_n nor_o security_n from_o idolater_n and_o papist_n long_a than_o they_o may_v have_v a_o fit_a occasion_n to_o execute_v their_o cruelty_n as_o the_o massacre_n of_o paris_n the_o gun-powder-treason_n and_o the_o late_a massacre_n of_o protestant_n in_o ireland_n can_v testify_v 22._o the_o syrian_n for_o hire_v join_v with_o the_o ammonite_n without_o respect_n either_o to_o honour_n conscience_n danger_n or_o death_n that_o may_v ensue_v only_o for_o commodity_n which_o show_v that_o covetousness_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a and_o produce_v sad_a effect_n as_o we_o see_v in_o achan_n judas_n and_o these_o syrian_n here_o which_o serve_v to_o warn_v man_n to_o beware_v thereof_o and_o special_o man_n who_o follow_v the_o war_n that_o they_o engage_v upon_o warrant_n of_o conscience_n and_o a_o good_a cause_n and_o not_o mere_o for_o hire_v or_o preferment_n the_o one_o flow_v from_o covetousness_n and_o the_o other_o from_o pride_n and_o both_o from_o satan_n as_o father_n of_o these_o vice_n 23._o verse_n 7._o in_o david_n preparation_n to_o meet_v the_o ammonite_n when_o he_o hear_v of_o their_o raise_v a_o army_n we_o see_v the_o vigilant_a care_n that_o a_o good_a king_n shall_v have_v of_o the_o safety_n of_o his_o people_n and_o repel_v their_o enemy_n and_o of_o use_v lawful_a mean_n beside_o the_o confidence_n in_o god_n 24._o verse_n 11._o in_o joab_n manage_v of_o this_o war_n we_o see_v wisdom_n join_v with_o valour_n both_o requisite_a in_o a_o general_a commander_n and_o in_o the_o mutual_a support_n and_o help_v one_o of_o another_o against_o the_o common_a enemy_n the_o strong_a to_o help_v the_o weak_a we_o may_v also_o learn_v a_o common_a christian_a duty_n to_o do_v the_o like_a as_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v rom._n 15._o 1._o the_o rich_a to_o help_v the_o poor_a and_o the_o wise_a the_o simple_a etc._n etc._n especial_o pastor_n and_o leader_n of_o god_n people_n to_o join_v as_o brethren_n in_o unity_n and_o lend_v their_o help_n one_o to_o another_o against_o their_o common_a enemy_n 25._o verse_n 12._o in_o joabs_n oration_n to_o his_o army_n he_o join_v with_o selfe-preservation_n the_o cause_n of_o religion_n for_o the_o city_n of_o god_n that_o be_v wherein_o god_n worship_n be_v establish_v and_o profess_v and_o which_o the_o enemy_n will_v pollute_v with_o idolatry_n as_o the_o roman_n use_v to_o say_v pro_fw-la aris_fw-la &_o focis_fw-la whereby_o we_o see_v that_o in_o all_o lawful_a war_n the_o cause_n of_o god_n who_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o give_v the_o success_n and_o of_o religion_n be_v to_o be_v regard_v and_o then_o as_o we_o see_v here_o the_o event_n prove_v the_o more_o prosperous_a and_o happy_a 26._o joab_n here_o do_v according_a to_o his_o vocation_n and_o leave_v the_o success_n to_o god_n whereupon_o we_o collect_v that_o the_o duty_n of_o every_o one_o in_o his_o call_n civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a be_v to_o labour_v faithful_o and_o to_o commit_v the_o success_n to_o god_n as_o the_o husband_n man_n do_v in_o sow_v his_o ground_n and_o as_o paul_n do_v plant_v and_o apollo_n water_v and_o leave_v the_o growth_n unto_o god_n dispensation_n which_o serve_v to_o reform_v two_o error_n the_o first_o of_o those_o who_o use_v not_o the_o lawful_a mean_n but_o rely_v on_o god_n providence_n and_o live_v on_o idle_a speculation_n the_o second_o who_o rely_v only_o on_o the_o mean_n without_o seek_v and_o depend_v on_o the_o lord_n blessing_n on_o their_o labour_n 27._o verse_n 13._o the_o success_n of_o the_o battle_n which_o be_v victory_n on_o david_n side_n and_o overthrow_v on_o aâ—nmon_n and_o the_o syrians_n show_v 1._o what_o be_v the_o end_n of_o give_v and_o take_v evil_a counsel_n and_o pertinacy_n in_o evil_a course_n on_o ammon_n part_n as_o also_o what_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o perjury_n and_o perfidy_n as_o also_o of_o covetousness_n on_o the_o syrian_n part_n 2._o the_o victory_n in_o david_n side_n serve_v for_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o godly_a that_o be_v in_o a_o good_a course_n and_o have_v a_o good_a cause_n though_o in_o great_a peril_n of_o enemy_n and_o that_o it_o be_v just_a that_o they_o who_o abuse_v favour_n shall_v smart_v at_o last_o with_o judgement_n 28._o verse_n 15._o the_o syrian_n gather_v themselves_o again_o to_o battle_n the_o second_o time_n to_o their_o great_a destruction_n and_o fall_n and_o final_a overthrow_n whereby_o we_o see_v what_o it_o be_v to_o persist_v obstinate_o and_o proceed_v in_o a_o ill_a course_n and_o that_o thereby_o they_o draw_v on_o upon_o themselves_o great_a destruction_n for_o they_o may_v have_v see_v god_n hand_n against_o themselves_o before_o when_o they_o be_v subdue_v chap._n 8._o as_o also_o now_o again_o when_o they_o be_v strong_a be_v join_v with_o ammon_n but_o satan_n so_o blind_v their_o eye_n and_o harden_v their_o heart_n like_o pharaoh_n that_o no_o by-gone_a punishment_n will_v make_v they_o wise_a be_v drive_v on_o by_o satan_n to_o their_o own_o destruction_n 29._o verse_n 19_o at_o last_o be_v overthrow_v they_o make_v peace_n with_o israel_n in_o grant_v whereof_o after_o so_o many_o provocation_n and_o perfidy_n beside_o this_o last_o victory_n we_o see_v the_o peaceable_a and_o pious_a disposition_n of_o david_n as_o also_o his_o noble_a and_o royal_a inclination_n like_o the_o lion_n parcere_fw-la subjectis_fw-la &_o debellare_fw-la superbos_fw-la 30._o they_o make_v their_o own_o peace_n only_o with_o david_n not_o include_v their_o late_a confederate_n who_o hire_v they_o the_o ammonite_n who_o they_o resolve_v not_o to_o help_v any_o more_o whereby_o we_o observe_v what_o a_o vain_a thing_n and_o unsure_a it_o be_v to_o trust_v or_o rely_v on_o the_o arm_n of_o flesh_n or_o friendship_n of_o man_n two_o sam_n chap_n 11._o from_o the_o 1._o verse_n to_o the_o 14._o and_o from_o thence_o to_o the_o end_n from_o the_o five_o chapter_n to_o this_o present_a we_o have_v see_v many_o moral_a virtue_n in_o david_n as_o piety_n magnanimity_n prudence_n gratitude_n and_o the_o like_a and_o now_o in_o this_o chapter_n we_o have_v his_o fall_n and_o sin_n both_o of_o uncleanness_n and_o murder_n adultery_n and_o bloodguiltiness_n whereby_o 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that_o apostolical_a precept_n rom._n 13._o 1._o to_o command_v they_o to_o do_v their_o office_n and_o punish_v they_o if_o they_o transgress_v either_o in_o negligence_n in_o their_o spiritual_a function_n or_o against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o republic_n as_o we_o see_v in_o solomon_n punish_v abiathar_n for_o his_o conspiracy_n with_o adoniah_n in_o 〈…〉_z likewise_o in_o punish_v the_o arrian_n and_o herein_o david_n command_v the_o priest_n and_o levite_n to_o return_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o execute_v their_o office_n 9_o david_n likewise_o for_o his_o preservation_n rely_v only_o on_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o that_o god_n will_v work_v that_o work_n without_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o ark_n albeit_o it_o be_v the_o external_a sacrament_n and_o sign_n of_o god_n presence_n whereupon_o we_o ground_n this_o general_a that_o grace_n or_o remission_n of_o sin_n come_v from_o the_o free_a mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o be_v not_o tie_v to_o sacrament_n which_o as_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v contemn_v be_v necessary_a as_o we_o say_v necessitate_v precepti_fw-la but_o not_o that_o they_o be_v so_o necessary_a necessitate_v medii_fw-la that_o grace_n and_o salvation_n shall_v be_v think_v to_o be_v tie_v unto_o they_o 10._o verse_n 26._o where_o david_n say_v let_v the_o lord_n do_v to_o i_o what_o seem_v good_a to_o he_o in_o he_o we_o see_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o godly_a soul_n under_o any_o cross_n to_o submit_v humble_o to_o the_o good_a will_n of_o god_n as_o our_o saviour_n say_v let_v this_o cup_n pass_v from_o i_o notwithstanding_o not_o my_o will_n be_v do_v but_o thou_o o_o father_n and_o indeed_o this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o one_o true_o humble_v and_o mortify_v and_o be_v a_o presage_n of_o comfort_n and_o deliverance_n in_o the_o end_n 11._o verse_n 30._o likewise_o in_o david_n go_v barefoot_a and_o weep_v as_o he_o go_v we_o see_v his_o right_a apprehension_n that_o this_o proceed_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n correct_v he_o for_o 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verse_n 15._o have_v speak_v and_o observe_v all_o the_o former_a in_o david_n we_o see_v next_o in_o the_o person_n of_o his_o servant_n a_o laudable_a and_o worthy_a example_n of_o fidelity_n to_o their_o master_n and_o of_o obedience_n to_o his_o just_a command_n with_o all_o promptitude_n be_v ready_a and_o offer_v to_o do_v what_o he_o shall_v direct_v they_o the_o like_a we_o see_v in_o abraham_n servant_n gen._n 24._o and_o which_o be_v enjoin_v to_o all_o other_o ephes_n 5._o 6._o 13._o verse_n 21._o in_o ittai_n the_o gittite_n and_o his_o 600._o man_n that_o be_v stranger_n their_o constant_a resolution_n to_o abide_v with_o david_n and_o take_v part_n with_o he_o in_o life_n and_o death_n when_o his_o own_o son_n have_v unnatural_o rebel_v against_o he_o and_o seek_v after_o both_o his_o life_n and_o estate_n we_o see_v and_o collect_v a_o argument_n of_o courage_n and_o comfort_n to_o the_o godly_a afflict_a that_o when_o those_o who_o be_v near_a foresake_n they_o or_o become_v their_o enemy_n the_o lord_n will_v never_o forsake_v they_o but_o stir_v up_o stranger_n to_o assist_v they_o and_o be_v their_o true_a friend_n and_o comforter_n as_o we_o see_v in_o joseph_n when_o he_o be_v hate_v and_o sell_v by_o his_o brethren_n in_o the_o friendship_n likewise_o of_o achish_a king_n of_o gath_n to_o david_n when_o he_o be_v persecute_v by_o his_o own_o father_n in_o law_n saul_n of_o jethro_n likewise_o prince_n of_o midian_a to_o moses_n when_o he_o be_v put_v in_o such_o danger_n by_o one_o of_o his_o own_o people_n of_o ebedmelech_n the_o ethiopian_n favour_n to_o jeremy_n chap._n 38._o and_o of_o ittai_n assistance_n here_o of_o david_n in_o his_o great_a distress_n and_o desertion_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o man_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o if_o
the_o same_o to_o wicked_a end_n which_o teach_v we_o that_o god_n benefit_n shall_v not_o be_v abuse_v to_o sinful_a end_n else_o they_o will_v turn_v into_o curse_n as_o the_o subtlety_n of_o the_o serpent_n gen._n 3._o 1._o pharaoh_n work_v wise_o exod._n 1._o 10._o sampsons_n strength_n absoloms_n beauty_n haman_n and_o judas_n preferment_n the_o scribe_n and_o pharise_n learning_n tertullus_n eloquence_n and_o here_o achitophel_n wisdom_n 9_o we_o see_v here_o likewise_o that_o worldly_a wisdom_n without_o grace_n and_o sanctification_n can_v be_v no_o protection_n from_o shame_n and_o ruin_n in_o the_o end_n a_o worldly_a loss_n a_o conceit_a affront_n a_o vex_a fear_n a_o accuse_a conscience_n forseen_v danger_n and_o the_o like_a can_v soon_o render_v the_o life_n comfortless_a and_o ofttimes_o drive_v a_o man_n to_o despair_n and_o make_v he_o cruel_a of_o any_o to_o himself_o how_o vain_a then_o be_v it_o to_o be_v wise_a except_o in_o god_n who_o fear_n be_v the_o begin_n 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whereof_o we_o may_v see_v in_o hamans_n spleen_n against_o mordecai_n and_o the_o other_o here_o in_o the_o person_n of_o achitophel_n whereas_o humility_n can_v easy_o digest_v great_a wrong_n and_o misregard_n the_o misregard_v of_o other_o 12._o achitophel_n put_v his_o house_n in_o order_n who_o can_v not_o order_v his_o own_o unruly_a passion_n and_o affection_n and_o be_v careful_a for_o the_o world_n which_o he_o be_v notwithstanding_o present_o to_o leave_v to_o other_o but_o be_v careless_a of_o heaven_n and_o of_o his_o own_o future_a and_o eternal_a estate_n where_o we_o see_v how_o foolish_a and_o preposterous_a be_v the_o care_n and_o course_n of_o worldling_n who_o prefer_v earth_n to_o heaven_n the_o good_n to_o soul_n or_o body_n and_o the_o provide_v for_o other_o neglect_v their_o own_o eternal_a welfare_n and_o run_v to_o everlasting_a ruin_n 13._o verse_n 22._o when_o david_n have_v muster_v his_o man_n beyond_o jordan_n who_o have_v be_v pass_v it_o in_o the_o night_n time_n he_o lack_v not_o one_o of_o they_o wherein_o the_o lord_n gracious_a protection_n be_v see_v to_o david_n great_a comfort_n and_o those_o who_o do_v follow_v he_o whereas_o chap._n 18._o 7._o their_o fell_a of_o the_o follower_n of_o absolom_n 20000._o man_n which_o shall_v be_v a_o great_a encouragement_n to_o all_o man_n to_o follow_v good_a course_n and_o favour_v good_a cause_n for_o such_o only_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n preservation_n 14._o verse_n 24._o it_o be_v say_v that_o after_o david_n have_v pass_v over_o jordan_n absolom_n also_o follow_v and_o all_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n with_o he_o where_o we_o see_v that_o the_o multitude_n be_v on_o absoloms_n part_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o without_o cause_n forbid_v to_o follow_v the_o multitude_n to_o do_v evil_a as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o noah_n and_o lot_n so_o that_o multitude_n be_v no_o note_n of_o the_o true_a church_n but_o the_o contrary_a as_o we_o see_v revel_v 13._o 12._o 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