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A15403 An harmonie vpon the second booke of Samuel wherein according to the methode and order obserued vpon the first booke, these speciall things are obserued vpon euerie chapter. The diuers readings compared, doubtfull questions explaned, places of Scripture reconciled, controversies briefly touched, and morall collections applyed. VVherein neere fowre hundred theologicall questions are handled, with great breuitie, and much varietie, by the former author of Hexapla on Genesis and Exodus. Willet, Andrew, 1562-1621. 1614 (1614) STC 25680; ESTC S118200 222,462 162

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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
be_v take_v for_o so_o many_o troop_n or_o band_n which_o make_v in_o all_o 7000._o chariot_n count_v ten_o to_o a_o troop_n or_o company_n 3._o but_o for_o the_o latter_a doubt_n junius_n solution_n seem_v not_o to_o be_v so_o good_a who_o thus_o read_v 7._o hundred_o chariot_n and_o 40._o thousand_o footman_n of_o horseman_n refer_v horseman_n not_o to_o the_o 40._o thousand_o immediate_o go_v before_o but_o to_o the_o 7._o hundred_o chariot_n first_o mention_v but_o this_o read_n seem_v not_o to_o be_v so_o fit_a both_o because_o the_o word_n be_v not_o so_o distinguish_v in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n between_o the_o chariot_n and_o horseman_n as_o c._n 18.4_o david_n take_v from_o hadarezer_n a_o thousand_o chariot_n and_o 7._o thousand_o horseman_n and_o 20._o thousand_o footman_n the_o horseman_n then_o can_v not_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o chariot_n and_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o ammonite_n hire_v both_o chariot_n and_o horseman_n 1._o 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be_v not_o altogether_o extinguish_v in_o the_o regenerate_a they_o oftentimes_o feel_v in_o their_o member_n the_o law_n of_o sin_n rebel_a against_o the_o spirit_n and_o by_o this_o example_n of_o david_n sin_n who_o by_o his_o repentance_n find_v forgiveness_n we_o learn_v that_o god_n servant_n if_o they_o offend_v of_o infirmity_n shall_v never_o despair_v of_o forgiveness_n and_o herein_o be_v we_o to_o imitate_v david_n not_o in_o his_o sin_n but_o in_o his_o true_a repentance_n and_o tear_n after_o he_o have_v sin_v mart._n 3._o quest._n v._o 2._o of_o david_n idleness_n and_o security_n upon_o these_o word_n david_n arise_v from_o his_o bed_n 1._o the_o beginning_n of_o david_n fall_n proceed_v from_o his_o idleness_n and_o security_n he_o rise_v from_o his_o bed_n whereon_o he_o use_v to_o rest_v in_o the_o afternoon_n which_o as_o the_o physician_n hold_v to_o be_v unwholesome_a to_o the_o body_n osiand_n so_o be_v it_o a_o sign_n of_o david_n great_a security_n who_o give_v himself_o to_o ease_n and_o rest_n his_o captain_n and_o soldier_n be_v occupy_v in_o dangerous_a battle_n abroad_o david_n use_v not_o to_o go_v forth_o with_o they_o as_o he_o have_v in_o before_o time_n pelican_n 2._o there_o be_v diverse_a kind_n of_o ease_n some_o do_v sequester_v themselves_o from_o business_n to_o give_v themselves_o to_o contemplation_n as_o our_o bless_a saviour_n preach_v in_o the_o day_n &_o pray_v in_o the_o night_n luk._n 21._o some_o keep_v a_o holy_a rest_n from_o sin_n but_o there_o be_v beside_o a_o lascivious_a and_o wanton_a rest_n or_o idleness_n which_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o lust_n as_o one_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o sodom_n be_v abundance_n of_o idleness_n 18._o ezeck_n 18._o as_o ambrose_n fit_o resemble_v idle_a person_n to_o the_o oyster_n who_o while_o he_o open_v his_o shell_n in_o the_o sun_n be_v assault_v by_o the_o crab_n or_o creavish_v which_o come_v and_o thrust_v his_o claw_n between_o the_o shell_n and_o so_o devour_v the_o oyster_n so_o idle_a person_n be_v tempt_v and_o seduce_v &_o make_v a_o prey_n of_o satan_n 3._o but_o as_o idleness_n be_v hurtful_a to_o all_o so_o it_o beseem_v not_o the_o person_n of_o prince_n who_o though_o they_o never_o plough_v or_o dig_v yet_o be_v to_o watch_v over_o the_o people_n to_o see_v they_o well_o govern_v and_o to_o provide_v for_o they_o good_a law_n and_o as_o in_o david_n this_o pleasant_a ease_n bring_v forth_o adultery_n so_o the_o idle_a life_n of_o monk_n feed_v and_o pamper_v their_o belly_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o filthy_a uncleanness_n and_o vile_a corruption_n which_o be_v detect_v to_o be_v among_o they_o 4._o then_o see_v satan_n be_v so_o vigilant_a to_o catch_v every_o opportunity_n to_o supplant_v we_o go_v about_o like_o a_o roar_a lion_n as_o s._n peter_n say_v seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v we_o ought_v so_o much_o the_o more_o careful_o to_o watch_v over_o ourselves_o that_o we_o may_v escape_v his_o snare_n mart._n 4._o quest._n v._o 2._o of_o the_o wander_a of_o david_n eye_n upon_o these_o word_n he_o see_v a_o woman_n wash_v herself_o 1._o david_n curious_a eye_n wander_v fall_v upon_o such_o a_o pleasant_a object_n do_v entangle_v his_o affection_n and_o inflame_v his_o desire_n david_n at_o this_o time_n have_v forget_v that_o prayer_n psal._n 119.37_o turn_v away_o my_o eye_n from_o regard_v vanity_n borrh._n first_o see_v she_o he_o commit_v adultery_n with_o she_o in_o his_o heart_n than_o he_o rest_v not_o till_o he_o have_v act_v his_o unclean_a desire_n osiand_n 2._o this_o sin_n of_o david_n appear_v the_o great_a if_o it_o be_v compare_v with_o joseph_n continency_n joseph_n be_v young_a and_o a_o single_a man_n and_o be_v entice_v of_o his_o mistress_n yet_o consent_v not_o david_n be_v of_o good_a year_n have_v many_o wife_n which_o may_v have_v content_v he_o and_o beside_o he_o be_v a_o solicitor_n of_o a_o woman_n one_o of_o his_o subject_n who_o chastity_n he_o ought_v to_o have_v defend_v mart._n 3._o we_o see_v then_o hereby_o how_o dangerous_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o suffer_v the_o eye_n to_o wander_v job_n therefore_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o his_o eye_n not_o to_o look_v upon_o a_o maid_n gregory_n have_v a_o good_a say_n qui_fw-la externo_fw-la oculo_fw-la abutuntur_fw-la digni_fw-la sunt_fw-la quibus_fw-la internus_fw-la oculus_fw-la offuscetur_fw-la they_o which_o abuse_v the_o outward_a eye_n be_v worthy_a to_o have_v the_o inward_a eye_n darken_v ridiculous_a then_o and_o vain_a be_v their_o pretext_n who_o think_v that_o while_o they_o gaze_v and_o look_v upon_o such_o please_a object_n se_fw-la illis_fw-la spectaculis_fw-la non_fw-la moveri_fw-la that_o they_o be_v not_o stir_v with_o such_o spectacle_n and_o sight_n do_v they_o think_v they_o wise_a &_o strong_a than_o david_n who_o be_v catch_v
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 f●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 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for_o honest_a recreation_n either_o in_o feast_n or_o otherwise_o as_o solomon_n yet_o remain_v in_o his_o wisdom_n have_v men-singer_n and_o women-singer_n eccles._n 2.8_o 4._o but_o this_o liberty_n which_o david_n have_v be_v not_o to_o be_v urge_v too_o far_o to_o patronize_v the_o licentious_a use_n of_o music_n they_o which_o herein_o allege_v the_o example_n of_o david_n let_v they_o also_o imitate_v he_o in_o his_o patience_n and_o meekness_n in_o adversity_n and_o affliction_n pellic._n 11._o quest._n v._o 40._o of_o the_o half_a part_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v with_o david_n 1._o some_o read_v not_o half_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n but_o a_o part_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n jun._n but_o the_o word_n chatzi_fw-fr be_v usual_o take_v for_o the_o half_a part_n as_o c._n 18.2_o though_o half_a of_o we_o be_v slay_v and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n 2._o therefore_o the_o usual_a read_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v follow_v the_o half_a of_o the_o people_n chald._a as_o the_o sep._n also_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o also_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o interpreter_n 3._o yet_o the_o precise_a half_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v but_o only_o a_o part_n that_o whereas_o judah_n whole_o be_v with_o king_n david_n yet_o israel_n but_o in_o part_n in_o regard_n either_o of_o judah_n or_o the_o rest_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v and_o this_o part_n of_o israel_n be_v they_o which_o hold_v with_o david_n and_o fall_v not_o from_o he_o and_o such_o as_o be_v now_o come_v and_o reconcile_v to_o he_o as_o the_o thousand_o of_o benjamin_n that_o come_v with_o shemei_n jun._n vatab._n 12._o quest._n v._o 44._o of_o the_o contention_n between_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n and_o of_o judah_n about_o david_n 1._o whereas_o they_o which_o before_o have_v leave_v and_o forsake_v the_o king_n do_v now_o strive_v which_o shall_v be_v the_o most_o forward_o in_o bring_v he_o again_o beside_o the_o inconstancy_n and_o 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of_o judah_n be_v sharp_a in_o word_n than_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n both_o be_v confident_a upon_o their_o cause_n as_o have_v the_o better_a part_n and_o the_o king_n favour_n osiand_n as_o be_v embolden_v with_o the_o guard_n of_o david_n soldier_n call_v his_o man_n v._o 41._o jun._n but_o this_o their_o insolent_a speech_n towards_o israel_n and_o the_o neglect_v of_o they_o bread_n a_o great_a inconvenience_n afterward_o and_o give_v occasion_n of_o fall_v away_o again_o to_o the_o israelite_n as_o the_o next_o chapter_n show_v chap._n 20._o 1._o quest._n v._o 1._o what_o move_v shebah_n to_o entice_v israel_n to_o leave_v david_n 1._o the_o former_a contention_n between_o israel_n and_o judah_n minister_v occasion_n thereof_o because_o they_o of_o judah_n challenge_v the_o king_n to_o be_v peculiar_a to_o themselves_o and_o therefore_o shebah_n say_v as_o from_o their_o mouth_n and_o in_o their_o word_n we_o have_v no_o part_n in_o david_n as_o they_o will_v bear_v we_o in_o 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