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full_a of_o this_o language_n there_o be_v no_o high_a act_n of_o love_n in_o god_n than_o to_o espouse_v a_o people_n to_o be_v his_o own_o and_o to_o give_v they_o a_o rule_n of_o worship_n of_o his_o own_o institution_n and_o to_o hold_v they_o to_o it_o as_o he_o do_v israel_n and_o when_o a_o people_n follow_v god_n and_o serve_v god_n according_a to_o his_o own_o appointment_n there_o be_v no_o high_a act_n of_o love_n towards_o he_o in_o god_n account_n god_n be_v enamour_v with_o such_o a_o people_n 5._o god_n in_o his_o high_a act_n of_o jealousy_n be_v enrage_v against_o his_o idolatrous_a people_n psal_n 78.59_o they_o kiss_v their_o idol_n give_v they_o all_o the_o token_n of_o love_n and_o homage_n 1_o king_n 19.18_o job_n 31.27_o they_o burn_v their_o child_n to_o they_o as_o the_o costly_a sacrifice_n as_o abraham_n will_v his_o isaac_n in_o love_n to_o god_n but_o god_n only_o try_v he_o by_o it_o mark_v 7.7_o colos_n 2.22_o mat._n 15.2_o 3_o 6._o rev._n 17.4_o 5._o he_o call_v they_o his_o hephsibah_n and_o his_o beulah_n isa_n 62.4_o we_o see_v it_o also_o in_o the_o instance_n of_o good_a king_n how_o the_o lord_n prize_v and_o praise_v they_o for_o this_o very_a thing_n for_o reform_v and_o set_v up_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n as_o david_n asa_n jehosaphat_n hezekiah_n josiah_n how_o the_o lord_n prosper_v they_o because_o their_o heart_n be_v right_a and_o perfect_a with_o god_n in_o this_o thing_n on_o the_o other_o side_n how_o he_o have_v brand_v and_o blast_v all_o those_o that_o be_v false_a herein_o for_o this_o be_v david_n a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n fulfil_v all_o his_o will_n which_o be_v chief_o mean_v in_o the_o point_n of_o god_n worship_n act._n 13.22_o as_o for_o the_o will_n of_o man_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n by_o their_o invention_n tradition_n and_o commandment_n he_o tell_v you_o he_o hate_v they_o and_o they_o be_v abomination_n to_o he_o and_o no_o wonder_n for_o what_o intrench_v more_o upon_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n wisdom_n and_o sovereignty_n than_o this_o that_o he_o do_v not_o know_v best_o how_o to_o appoint_v his_o own_o worship_n but_o must_v be_v fain_o to_o be_v behold_v to_o man_n for_o his_o device_n and_o dictate_v in_o the_o case_n this_o though_o it_o seem_v very_o gay_a be_v whorish_a and_o poisonous_a this_o golden_a dress_n and_o cup_n be_v intoxicate_v xvii_o a_o great_a mean_n of_o keep_v in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v keep_v up_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n in_o all_o the_o part_n and_o duty_n of_o it_o what_o this_o be_v we_o shall_v see_v according_a to_o scripture_n the_o communion_n of_o saint_n be_v our_o participation_n of_o all_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o god_n in_o common_a whereunto_o all_o the_o saint_n and_o only_o they_o have_v right_a consist_v in_o our_o union_n to_o god_n as_o our_o chief_a good_a this_o be_v with_o god_n as_o a_o father_n with_o the_o son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n 1_o joh._n 1.3_o 2_o cor._n 13.13_o 1._o we_o have_v communion_n with_o the_o father_n as_o child_n and_o all_o in_o the_o great_a love_n 1_o joh._n 3.1_o rom._n 8.16_o 17._o this_o be_v procure_v by_o christ_n 1_o joh._n 2.23_o only_o obtain_v by_o believe_v joh._n 1.12_o and_o maintain_v by_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 8.14_o who_o walk_v not_o in_o darkness_n but_o in_o light_n 1_o joh._n 1.6_o 7._o 2._o we_o have_v communion_n with_o jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o which_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o he_o of_o his_o nature_n and_o of_o his_o grace_n and_o of_o his_o glory_n all_o which_o be_v do_v by_o faith_n that_o unite_v and_o marry_v grace_n and_o this_o work_v such_o conjugal_a love_n between_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n as_o make_v they_o
will_v not_o have_v accomplish_v and_o by_o that_o cunning_n fetch_v of_o the_o woman_n of_o tekoah_n bring_v into_o the_o light_a that_o birth_n of_o desire_n whereof_o he_o know_v david_n be_v both_o big_a and_o ashamed_a 2_o sam._n 14.21_o see_v here_o the_o mask_n of_o royal_a indulgence_n it_o be_v not_o david_n that_o recall_v absalon_n not_o he_o he_o only_o do_v it_o to_o answer_v the_o humble_a petition_n of_o a_o importunate_a subject_n and_o to_o follow_v the_o advice_n of_o joab_n a_o discreet_a councillor_n the_o king_n say_v behold_v now_o i_o have_v do_v this_o thing_n that_o you_o desire_v go_v therefore_o bring_v the_o young_a man_n absalon_n again_o but_o stay_v another_o fetch_n let_v he_o turn_v to_o his_o own_o house_n and_o let_v he_o not_o see_v my_o face_n v._o 24._o for_o fear_n the_o people_n shall_v cry_v shame_n on_o this_o unjust_a indulgence_n 2._o absalon_n the_o rebel_n absalon_n the_o traitor_n 2_o sam._n 15.10_o have_v prepare_v the_o people_n for_o a_o rebellion_n by_o a_o wicked_a insinuation_n of_o his_o father_n unjust_a government_n he_o set_v up_o as_o king_n in_o hebron_n and_o the_o conspiracy_n be_v strong_a his_o eye_n be_v on_o the_o metropolis_n his_o first_o march_n must_v be_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o make_v room_n for_o the_o young_a rebel_n the_o poor_a old_a father_n must_v pack_v up_o and_o be_v go_v v._n 14._o with_o a_o heavy_a heart_n weep_v eye_n cover_v head_n and_o bare_a foot_n as_o it_o be_v never_o do_v he_o with_o more_o joy_n come_v up_o to_o this_o city_n than_o now_o leave_v it_o with_o sorrow_n and_o how_o can_v he_o do_v otherwise_o when_o the_o insurrection_n of_o his_o dear_o belove_a son_n drive_v he_o out_o from_o his_o chief_a city_n and_o throne_n yea_o from_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n 1._o his_o first_o prank_n be_v a_o sufficient_a earnest_n of_o what_o be_v like_a to_o ensue_v a_o act_n of_o the_o high_a incestuous_a uncleanness_n that_o ever_o the_o sun_n see_v they_o spread_v absalon_n a_o 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at_o once_o to_o blush_v and_o wonder_n the_o filthiness_n of_o the_o sin_n be_v not_o more_o great_a than_o the_o impudence_n of_o the_o matter_n 2._o his_o pursuit_n 2_o sam._n 15.14_o absalon_n be_v now_o on_o his_o high_a march_n ready_a to_o make_v his_o onset_n david_n rally_v up_o all_o the_o force_n he_o can_v make_v not_o so_o much_o to_o assault_v his_o son_n as_o to_o defend_v himself_o but_o see_v his_o charge_n 2_o sam._n 18.5_o the_o king_n command_v joab_n and_o abishai_n and_o ittai_n his_o three_o general_n say_v fight_v neither_o against_o small_a nor_o great_a for_o they_o poor_a delude_a soul_n be_v come_v forth_o in_o the_o simplicity_n of_o their_o heart_n be_v mere_o draw_v in_o and_o know_v not_o any_o thing_n 2_o sam._n 15.11_o but_o against_o the_o head_n and_o ringleader_n of_o these_o rebel_n that_o son_n or_o traitor_n rather_o that_o come_v forth_o of_o my_o bowel_n and_o seek_v my_o life_n 2_o sam._n 16.11_o be_v not_o this_o david_n charge_n no_o not_o such_o a_o syllable_n in_o their_o commission_n but_o thus_o which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v mention_v without_o a_o blush_n deal_v gentle_o for_o my_o sake_n with_o the_o young_a man_n even_o with_o absalon_n 2_o sam._n 18.5_o but_o stay_v what_o do_v i_o hear_v be_v this_o the_o voice_n of_o david_n what_o that_o david_n that_o former_o be_v force_v to_o employ_v his_o arm_n for_o his_o defence_n against_o a_o tyrannous_a father-in-law_n and_o be_v now_o force_v to_o buckle_v they_o on_o against_o a_o unnatural_a son_n what_o he_o that_o have_v muster_v his_o man_n commission_v his_o general_n marshal_v his_o troop_n what_o be_v this_o his_o charge_n and_o word_n and_o signal_n for_o the_o battle_n do_v he_o at_o once_o seem_v to_o encourage_v they_o by_o his_o eye_n and_o restrain_v they_o with_o his_o tongue_n oh_o david_n what_o mean_v this_o ill-placed_a love_n this_o unjust_a cruel_a mercy_n deal_v gentle_o with_o a_o traitor_n of_o all_o traitor_n with_o a_o son_n of_o all_o son_n with_o a_o absalon_n the_o graceless_a murderous_a incestuous_a traitorous_a son_n of_o so_o good_a so_o tender_a a_o father_n and_o all_o this_o for_o my_o sake_n who_o crown_n kingdom_n blood_n he_o hunt_v after_o for_o who_o sake_n must_v this_o wretch_n be_v pursue_v if_o he_o must_v be_v forbear_v for_o thou_o he_o be_v still_o courteous_a tho'_o hypocritical_o to_o thy_o follower_n affable_a to_o suitor_n plausible_a to_o all_o israel_n that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v perfect_o cruel_a to_o thou_o wherefore_o be_v these_o arm_n if_o the_o sole_a cause_n of_o the_o quarrel_n must_v be_v the_o attractive_a persuasive_a motive_n of_o mercy_n yet_o thou_o say_v deal_v gentle_o we_o see_v even_o in_o the_o holy_a parent_n on_o earth_n corrupt_a nature_n may_v be_v guilty_a of_o most_o unjust_a tenderness_n of_o bloody_a indulgence_n but_o let_v we_o advance_v a_o step_n far_o 3._o the_o battle_n be_v join_v the_o god_n of_o justice_n take_v part_n with_o justice_n let_v israel_n foolish_a israel_n feel_v what_o it_o be_v to_o take_v part_n with_o and_o to_o bear_v arm_n for_o a_o traitorous_a usurper_n 2_o sam._n 18.6_o to_o 9_o the_o sword_n devour_v twenty_o thousand_o of_o they_o and_o the_o wood_n devour_v more_o than_o the_o sword_n among_o the_o rest_n the_o loyal_a oak_n single_v out_o the_o ringleader_n of_o this_o horrible_a conspiracy_n and_o by_o one_o of_o his_o spread_a arm_n become_v at_o once_o his_o gaol_n and_o gibbet_n the_o justice_n of_o god_n twist_v a_o halter_n of_o his_o lock_n and_o no_o marvel_n if_o his_o own_o hair_n turn_v traitor_n to_o he_o who_o dare_v rise_v up_o against_o his_o father_n joab_n be_v inform_v that_o the_o beast_n be_v noose_v come_v and_o see_v he_o hang_v make_v not_o demur_v but_o immediate_o thrust_v three_o dart_n through_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o bloody_a traitor_n wâ—â—t_v the_o poor_a soldier_n forbear_v to_o do_v in_o obedience_n v._o 12_o 13._o that_o the_o general_n do_v in_o zeal_n v._o 14._o not_o fear_v to_o prefer_v his_o sovereign_n safety_n before_o and_o beyond_o all_o little_a respect_n whatever_o as_o be_v more_o tender_a of_o the_o life_n of_o his_o prince_n and_o the_o peace_n of_o his_o people_n than_o the_o weak_a or_o strohg_v affection_n of_o a_o misguide_a father_n v._o 14_o 15._o 4._o now_o for_o the_o catastrophe_n the_o last_o scene_n the_o battle_n be_v end_v david_n hear_v the_o trumpet_n sound_v a_o retreat_n what_o news_n our_o care_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v where_o our_o love_n be_v how_o fare_v the_o army_n joab_n abishai_n ittai_n my_o general_n how_o be_v it_o with_o they_o my_o crown_n do_v it_o stand_v more_o firm_a and_o fix_v or_o be_v it_o fall_v speak_v ahimaaz_n say_v cushi_n none_o of_o this_o in_o the_o least_o but_o to_o the_o everlasting_a reproach_n of_o fond_a parent_n be_v the_o young_a man_n absalon_n safe_a v._o 29._o ahimaaz_n prudent_o answer_v the_o lord_n have_v deliver_v up_o the_o man_n that_o lift_v up_o their_o hand_n against_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n v._o 28_o 29._o ahimaaz_n turn_v thou_o aside_o and_o stand_v thou_o here_o behold_v here_o come_v cushi_n with_o a_o joyful_a heart_n and_o open_a mouth_n tiding_n my_o lord_n the_o king_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v avenge_v thou_o this_o day_n of_o all_o they_o that_o rise_v up_o against_o thou_o v._o 32._o but_o these_o be_v not_o the_o tiding_n that_o david_n so_o much_o pant_v after_o cushi_o thou_o must_v learn_v to_o distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o the_o father_n and_o tell_v he_o plain_o be_v the_o young_a man_n absalon_n safe_a v._o 32._o that_o murderous_a incestuous_a traitor_n who_o thou_o call_v the_o young_a man_n be_v dead_a o_o king_n and_o let_v the_o enemy_n of_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n and_o
correct_v they_o therefore_o but_o in_o love_n wisdom_n measure_n season_n obj._n but_o i_o hear_v the_o bleat_n of_o fond_a parent_n o_o forbear_v good_a sir_n forbear_v these_o be_v hard_a say_n the_o land_n the_o city_n be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v they_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o love_n that_o make_v we_o to_o bear_v with_o our_o child_n alas_o who_o can_v find_v in_o their_o heart_n to_o beat_v so_o sweet_a a_o child_n sol._n nothing_o but_o love_n that_o be_v not_o so_o the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v thou_o the_o lie_n it_o be_v not_o love_n but_o real_a hatred_n pro._n 13.24_o &_o 22.15_o &_o 29.15_o 17._o not_o to_o correct_v offend_v child_n obj._n but_o they_o be_v little_a and_o time_n enough_o hereafter_o sol._n betimes_o while_o there_o be_v hope_n nip_v they_o in_o the_o bud_n prov._n 19.18_o small_a hope_n afterward_o if_o neglect_v now_o obj._n i_o can_v endure_v to_o hear_v he_o cry_v sol._n let_v not_o thy_o soul_n spare_v for_o his_o cry_n it_o be_v strange_a to_o 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