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the_o know_a and_o confess_v fortitude_n of_o david_n 2._o from_o david_n army_n who_o be_v so_o enrage_v like_o bear_v rob_v of_o their_o whelp_n 3._o from_o david_n experience_n that_o david_n have_v in_o the_o war_n know_v all_o the_o stratagem_n thereof_o and_o so_o be_v not_o only_o valorous_a but_o wise_a the_o two_o property_n of_o a_o complaet_fw-la general_n 4._o from_o david_n subtlety_n that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v find_v in_o the_o night_n with_o the_o army_n but_o lurk_v in_o some_o secret_a place_n as_o he_o have_v sometime_o do_v when_o saul_n do_v persecute_v he_o 5._o from_o the_o peril_n of_o the_o first_o overthrow_n of_o so_o few_o who_o achitophel_n will_v lead_v which_o common_o be_v interpret_v to_o be_v the_o presage_n of_o future_a and_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o whole_a cause_n and_o whereby_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o most_o valiant_a like_o lion_n who_o be_v with_o absolom_n when_o they_o hear_v thereof_o shall_v melt_v 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the_o worst_a evil_n of_o any_o that_o ever_o yet_o befall_v he_o we_o see_v that_o the_o great_a good_a and_o strength_n of_o a_o prince_n be_v the_o love_n of_o his_o people_n and_o their_o cleave_v to_o he_o whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o great_a evil_n that_o can_v come_v to_o a_o prince_n and_o which_o be_v his_o great_a weaken_n be_v their_o just_o procure_v hatred_n and_o desert_v of_o he_o as_o we_o see_v in_o rehoboam_n and_o which_o therefore_o shall_v make_v all_o prince_n and_o king_n strive_v to_o keep_v the_o love_n of_o their_o people_n and_o cherish_v the_o same_o 8._o whereas_o joab_n threaten_v david_n and_o confirm_v the_o same_o by_o a_o solemn_a and_o great_a oath_n take_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a against_o the_o commandment_n we_o see_v both_o his_o impiety_n and_o imprudency_n for_o threaten_v of_o a_o prince_n except_o by_o warrant_n from_o god_n as_o nathan_n be_v or_o from_o his_o word_n by_o faithful_a pastor_n and_o in_o a_o modest_a prudent_a and_o 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be_v to_o jacob_n gen._n 33._o abasuerus_n to_o god_n people_n esth_n 8._o and_o nabuchadnezzar_n to_o daniel_n and_o the_o three_o child_n dan._n 3._o which_o shall_v teach_v every_o one_o by_o all_o mean_n to_o seek_v after_o the_o friendship_n of_o god_n and_o to_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o he_o and_o then_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o angel_n and_o all_o the_o creature_n to_o be_v their_o friend_n and_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o they_o 13._o verse_n 11._o though_o judah_n unnatural_o and_o rebellious_o have_v follow_v absolom_n and_o revolt_v and_o albeit_o now_o victorious_a david_n may_v by_o force_n reclaim_v they_o to_o his_o obedience_n yet_o prudent_o and_o pious_o he_o use_v all_o fair_a mean_n for_o their_o reclaim_n and_o come_v back_o to_o he_o again_o and_o therefore_o for_o this_o end_n he_o send_v zadok_v and_o abiathar_n priest_n to_o persuade_v they_o a_o example_n worthy_a to_o be_v imitate_v by_o all_o prince_n by_o all_o fair_a mean_n rather_o than_o rigour_n and_o severity_n both_o to_o procure_v and_o retain_v their_o people_n in_o obedience_n the_o threaten_a of_o the_o people_n wherewith_o of_o twelve_o tribe_n lose_v ten_o to_o rehoboam_n be_v a_o example_n but_o what_o a_o gracious_a king_n have_v we_o who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o david_n who_o be_v now_o victorious_a over_o all_o his_o enemy_n and_o may_v by_o his_o almighty_a power_n soon_o subdue_v his_o proud_a rebel_n yet_o use_v all_o fair_a mean_n for_o our_o reclaim_n by_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o pardon_v and_o accept_v we_o and_o for_o that_o end_n that_o we_o may_v be_v persuade_v to_o his_o obedience_n and_o to_o come_v to_o he_o he_o send_v the_o minister_n of_o his_o word_n as_o the_o ambassador_n of_o peace_n and_o reconciliation_n 14._o for_o persuade_v judah_n to_o peace_n and_o come_v to_o david_n to_o bring_v he_o back_o in_o peace_n he_o send_v to_o their_o elder_n zadok_v and_o abiathar_n as_o fit_a instrument_n for_o that_o purpose_n where_o we_o 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count_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o unnatural_a such_o as_o those_o who_o be_v prophesy_v off_o to_o be_v in_o the_o last_o day_n and_o be_v rank_v with_o other_o gross_a transgressor_n grace_n then_o and_o nature_n may_v well_o consist_v the_o one_o be_v only_o the_o rectifier_n and_o sanctifier_n of_o the_o other_o but_o not_o the_o abolish_a 17._o verse_n 13._o by_o the_o same_o argument_n these_o priest_n be_v will_v to_o deal_v with_o amasa_n who_o be_v general_n of_o absoloms_n host_n and_o have_v much_o power_n and_o influence_n on_o the_o people_n of_o judah_n as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o next_o vers_fw-la wherein_o we_o see_v david_n prudence_n in_o make_v choice_n of_o a_o fit_a instrument_n for_o effect_v of_o a_o good_a purpose_n which_o contribute_v great_o for_o obtain_v of_o a_o wish_a success_n
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man_n not_o so_o much_o as_o body_n but_o rather_o dead_a and_o pain_a carcase_n 4._o be_v that_o sort_n which_o cut_v down_o the_o unripe_a harvest_n of_o life_n as_o it_o be_v violent_o by_o the_o cruel_a since_o of_o the_o murder_a sword_n the_o last_o be_v famine_n which_o of_o all_o pain_n be_v the_o great_a for_o evit_v whereof_o some_o have_v put_v violent_a hand_n on_o themselves_o and_o have_v become_v self-cannibal_n and_o some_o more_o than_o monstrous_o have_v devour_v their_o own_o infant_n yea_o their_o own_o very_a dung_n and_o loathsome_a beast_n and_o vermin_n as_o sundry_a history_n bear_v record_n but_o especial_o that_o of_o the_o lamentable_a sack_n and_o straight_o of_o jerusalem_n he_o make_v next_o a_o solemn_a lamentation_n both_o by_o himself_o and_o by_o other_o not_o so_o much_o for_o the_o death_n of_o abner_n as_o for_o the_o manner_n thereof_o by_o treasonable_a homicide_n tend_v to_o so_o great_a consequence_n as_o scandal_n and_o peril_n of_o 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cap._n 12._o be_v use_v ad_fw-la solatia_fw-la vivorum_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la subsidia_fw-la mortuorum_fw-la and_o which_o we_o call_v like_v but_o in_o this_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o etymology_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o dinner_n after_o which_o man_n labour_v as_o be_v probable_a by_o the_o text_n because_o david_n refuse_v to_o eat_v while_o the_o evening_n then_o this_o be_v the_o dinner_n whereunto_o he_o be_v desire_v by_o the_o people_n david_n sit_v last_v purge_v himself_o to_o his_o courtier_n to_o let_v they_o understand_v how_o he_o detest_v â—â—od_a and_o excuse_v himself_o that_o he_o may_v nor_o for_o the_o present_a exeâ—â—te_a justice_n because_o his_o kingdom_n be_v but_o weak_a and_o he_o likewise_o be_v but_o a_o new_a king_n and_o his_o sister_n son_n be_v strong_a than_o heâ—_n have_v the_o army_n and_o populary_a favour_n and_o he_o fear_v the_o example_n of_o abners_n defection_n from_o ishboseth_n impatient_a of_o a_o very_a reproof_n in_o end_n he_o conclude_v with_o a_o epiphonema_n or_o exclamation_n imprecatory_a the_o lord_n reward_n or_o god_n shall_v reward_v the_o wicked_a according_a to_o his_o wickedness_n which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o impenitent_a neither_o in_o equality_n or_o proportion_n of_o measure_n for_o god_n reward_v more_o than_o the_o measure_n of_o good_a deserve_n and_o less_o than_o that_o of_o evil_n do_v merit_n neither_o yet_o be_v good_a deserve_n the_o cause_n of_o life_n or_o the_o reward_n of_o glory_n the_o same_o be_v a_o gift_n and_o a_o free_a inheritance_n as_o evil_a be_v proper_o the_o cause_n of_o eternal_a punishment_n rom._n 6._o 23._o hence_o arise_v two_o question_n i._o do_v david_n charitable_o in_o these_o imprecation_n the_o hebrew_n answer_n not_o but_o utter_v they_o in_o wrath_n carnal_o they_o fall_v several_o upon_o his_o posterity_n as_o rehoboam_n have_v the_o issue_n osias_n the_o leprosy_n asa_n the_o gout_n josios_n fell_a by_o the_o sword_n and_o joachin_n by_o hunger_n but_o see_v those_o be_v punish_v so_o for_o their_o own_o private_a offence_n we_o reject_v the_o negative_a other_o approve_v david_n herein_o that_o he_o speak_v here_o prophetical_o and_o that_o he_o pronounce_v the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n wherein_o such_o curse_n be_v contain_v and_o some_o conclude_v in_o general_a that_o imprecation_n may_v be_v lawful_o conceive_v if_o these_o condition_n be_v observe_v first_o god_n spirit_n must_v be_v the_o mover_n and_o not_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n next_o the_o form_n must_v be_v conditional_a in_o care_n of_o impenitency_n and_o the_o â—nd_n must_v be_v to_o god_n glory_n and_o not_o our_o vindict_v then_o concern_v this_o fact_n of_o david_n because_o his_o mind_n be_v not_o know_v therefore_o the_o resolution_n must_v be_v conditional_a and_o disjunctive_a according_a to_o the_o say_a rule_n the_o second_o question_n be_v this_o omit_v of_o joabs_n 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unto_o his_o own_o filthy_a lust_n whereby_o we_o see_v that_o prosperity_n be_v more_o dangerous_a than_o adversity_n &_o that_o sanctify_a correction_n be_v more_o profitable_a than_o a_o prosperous_a condition_n with_o a_o remission_n of_o god_n assist_v grace_n 119._o psal_n 67._o &_o 71._o and_o as_o be_v further_o show_v to_o we_o heb._n 12._o 6._o 4._o we_o see_v that_o bosom_n enemy_n of_o our_o own_o sinful_a corruption_n and_o concupiscence_n be_v the_o worst_a and_o most_o dangerous_a like_a dalilah_n and_o judas_n ready_a to_o betray_v we_o and_o subdue_v we_o to_o they_o thus_o saul_n who_o at_o first_o overcome_v the_o philistines_n be_v overcome_v thereafter_o by_o his_o own_o pride_n envy_n and_o cruelty_n samson_n by_o his_o lust_n after_o so_o many_o noble_a victory_n as_o also_o here_o david_n be_v subdue_v by_o
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sin_n 7._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o tamar_n be_v a_o virgin_n and_o amnon_n think_v it_o hard_o for_o he_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n unto_o she_o towit_n so_o long_o as_o she_o be_v careful_o keep_v as_o virgin_n be_v accustom_v to_o be_v from_o access_n and_o private_a company_n of_o man_n which_o teach_v that_o as_o sin_n shall_v be_v eschew_v so_o all_o the_o occasion_n and_o provocation_n to_o sin_n shall_v likewise_o be_v avoid_v which_o when_o in_o the_o contrary_a they_o be_v neglect_v or_o as_o in_o this_o example_n of_o tamars_n go_v to_o amnons_n house_n through_o david_n simplicity_n afford_v we_o see_v in_o this_o as_o also_o in_o dâ—nah's_n example_n gen._n 34._o what_o the_o same_o through_o sinful_a corruption_n and_o force_v of_o temptation_n produce_v 8._o verse_n 3._o it_o be_v say_v that_o anmon_n have_v a_o friend_n name_v jonadab_n but_o who_o real_o and_o true_o be_v his_o great_a foe_n by_o his_o pernicious_a counsel_n which_o he_o give_v he_o how_o to_o 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property_n make_v man_n wise_a only_o to_o do_v evil_a as_o he_o do_v amnon_n here_o and_o as_o achitophel_n teach_v absalon_n and_o as_o pharaoh_n also_o speak_v exod._n 1._o 10._o all_o which_o end_v and_o tend_v to_o destruction_n therefore_o if_o we_o have_v any_o quickness_n of_o wit_n or_o quality_n of_o mind_n beyond_o other_o let_v we_o beseech_v god_n to_o sanctify_v the_o same_o that_o they_o prove_v not_o a_o snare_n to_o we_o or_o other_o as_o joseph_n cup_n be_v which_o be_v find_v in_o benjamins_n sack_n or_o vriah_n letter_n which_o he_o carry_v with_o he_o to_o joab_n in_o his_o own_o bosom_n 10._o verse_n 6._o amnon_n as_o ready_o obey_v jonadabs_n wicked_a counsel_n to_o do_v evil_a as_o jonadab_n be_v to_o give_v it_o whereby_o we_o see_v the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n ready_a like_o flax_n to_o take_v with_o fire_n and_o how_o soon_o youth_n especial_o who_o fear_v not_o god_n nor_o be_v not_o true_o wise_a themselves_o be_v apt_a to_o follow_v rather_o evil_a counsel_n than_o good_a and_o flatterer_n advise_v nor_o real_a and_o true_a friend_n to_o their_o own_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n as_o we_o see_v here_o and_o in_o rehoboam_n 11._o verse_n 7._o in_o david_n facility_n and_o consent_n to_o amnons_n petition_n that_o tamar_n may_v come_v to_o his_o house_n and_o dress_v he_o meat_n that_o so_o he_o may_v get_v opportunity_n to_o put_v his_o wicked_a intention_n and_o jonadabs_n counsel_n to_o execution_n we_o see_v that_o the_o too_o great_a indulgence_n of_o parent_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o child_n much_o sin_v and_o in_o the_o end_n of_o their_o destruction_n as_o we_o see_v here_o in_o amnon_n and_o the_o son_n of_o eli_n which_o shall_v be_v a_o admonition_n to_o parent_n not_o be_v too_o indulgent_a to_o their_o child_n but_o to_o bring_v they_o up_o in_o awe_n virtue_n correction_n and_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n also_o we_o see_v here_o that_o even_a king_n daughter_n in_o those_o time_n do_v not_o scorn_v to_o put_v their_o finger_n to_o some_o work_n of_o house_n wifery_n as_o here_o in_o cook_n of_o meat_n 12._o verse_n 9_o where_o amnon_n command_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v go_v out_o of_o his_o chamber_n before_o he_o enterprise_v the_o fact_n we_o see_v that_o many_o think_v shame_v that_o man_n shall_v see_v or_o know_v that_o which_o they_o neither_o fear_v nor_o be_v ashamed_a that_o god_n shall_v see_v such_o be_v the_o deceitfulness_n and_o natural_a atheism_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n therefore_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o we_o that_o the_o fool_n have_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n that_o there_o be_v no_o god_n a_o example_n also_o of_o this_o we_o see_v in_o judah_n gen._n 38._o 23._o that_o unlawful_a act_n seek_v the_o shelter_n of_o secrecy_n 13._o at_o last_o verse_n 11._o amnon_n discover_v his_o intention_n in_o his_o petition_n to_o his_o father_n and_o require_v all_o to_o go_v out_o from_o he_o and_o have_v take_v hold_v of_o tamar_n he_o say_v to_o she_o come_v lie_n with_o i_o my_o sister_n which_o show_v the_o progress_n of_o sin_n from_o lust_n in_o the_o heart_n to_o persuasion_n by_o word_n and_o at_o last_o performance_n in_o the_o deed_n and_o how_o impudent_a the_o wicked_a become_v at_o last_o shake_v off_o all_o modesty_n or_o shamefaceness_n as_o we_o see_v also_o in_o potiphar_n wife_n gen._n 39_o 7._o as_o also_o as_o the_o proverb_n say_v that_o time_n place_n and_o opportunity_n make_v many_o whore_n and_o thief_n and_o therefore_o for_o avoid_v of_o sin_n ought_v to_o be_v eschew_v likewise_o we_o see_v how_o unjust_o do_v carnal_a man_n misplace_v their_o affection_n though_o they_o be_v of_o near_a relation_n where_o grace_n be_v not_o to_o restrain_v and_o direct_v they_o 14._o verse_n 12._o where_o tamar_n say_v to_o amnon_n that_o no_o such_o thing_n ought_v to_o be_v do_v in_o israel_n which_o be_v the_o only_a church_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o who_o holiness_n do_v become_v as_o be_v say_v psal_n 93._o 5._o we_o learn_v 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