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why_o the_o lord_n smite_v vzzah_n and_o how_o 1._o some_o of_o the_o rabbin_n think_v that_o vzzah_n be_v smite_v because_o when_o he_o see_v the_o ark_n decline_v he_o have_v such_o a_o inward_a thought_n as_o though_o god_n be_v not_o able_a to_o stay_v it_o but_o no_o such_o thing_n be_v in_o the_o text_n petrus_n camestâ—r_o guess_v it_o waâ—_n for_o that_o he_o have_v company_v with_o his_o wife_n the_o night_n before_o which_o conceit_n rise_v of_o their_o profane_a and_o base_a opinion_n of_o marriage_n which_o the_o apostle_n call_v honourable_a the_o cause_n be_v evident_a out_o of_o the_o text_n because_o they_o have_v put_v the_o ark_n into_o a_o caâ—t_n whereâ—s_v it_o be_v to_o be_v carry_v upon_o the_o levite_n shoulder_n mar._n and_o because_o be_v no_o priest_n he_o touch_v the_o ark_n which_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o the_o levite_n to_o do_v osiand_n both_o these_o cause_n be_v render_v of_o this_o judgement_n the_o first_o 1._o chron._n 15.3.14_o the_o other_o 1._o chron._n 13.10_o 2._o how_o vzzah_n be_v smite_v it_o be_v not_o express_v some_o think_v he_o be_v strike_v with_o a_o thunderbolt_n hierome_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o his_o shoulder_n and_o arm_n waâ—_n sudden_o wither_v and_o dry_v up_o because_o he_o shall_v have_v bear_v the_o ark_n upon_o his_o shoulder_n 12._o de_fw-fr mirabilib_a script_n lib._n 2._o c._n 12._o augustine_n think_v he_o be_v present_o suffocate_v &_o so_o die_v as_o they_o which_o be_v take_v with_o a_o apoplexy_n but_o it_o seem_v it_o be_v a_o violent_a death_n and_o that_o by_o some_o rent_n rapture_n or_o division_n of_o his_o body_n as_o the_o place_n be_v thereupon_o call_v perâ—z_n vâ—zah_n the_o rent_n breach_n or_o division_n of_o vzzah_n 3._o vzzah_n be_v smite_v here_o whereas_o the_o philistines_n be_v not_o punish_v at_o all_o for_o cart_v the_o ark_n for_o they_o know_v not_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o be_v excuse_v by_o their_o ignorance_n but_o the_o israelite_n if_o they_o transgress_v the_o law_n do_v it_o of_o careless_a negligence_n and_o forgetfulness_n as_o vzzah_n here_o and_o therefore_o this_o punishment_n be_v lay_v upon_o he_o pelican_n 4._o and_o vzzah_n be_v smite_v rather_o than_o ahio_n not_o as_o hierome_n think_v if_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o tradition_n upon_o the_o chronicle_n bâ—cause_n abinadab_n have_v vzzah_n carry_v the_o ark_n upon_o his_o shoulder_n and_o he_o refuse_v mar._n but_o though_o ahio_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n be_v all_o guilty_a of_o the_o first_o fault_n in_o put_v the_o ark_n into_o a_o cart_n yet_o this_o fault_n be_v peculiar_a to_o vzzah_n in_o that_o he_o presume_v to_o touch_v the_o ark_n which_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o the_o levite_n to_o do_v num._n 4.11_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v smite_a and_o not_o ahio_n jun._n 12._o quest._n v._o 7._o of_o thâ—_n right_a use_n which_o be_v to_o be_v make_v of_o this_o judgement_n upon_o vzzah_n 1._o the_o pope_n gross_o abuse_v this_o place_n against_o the_o emperor_n who_o have_v make_v some_o constitution_n in_o germany_n concern_v religion_n and_o namely_o that_o of_o the_o interim_n be_v threaten_v by_o the_o pope_n with_o the_o vengeance_n that_o do_v light_n upon_o vzzah_n for_o meddle_v with_o thing_n that_o appertain_v not_o unto_o he_o but_o therein_o the_o emperor_n do_v no_o more_o than_o other_o godly_a king_n before_o he_o solomon_n esechias_n josias_n and_o those_o christian_a emperor_n constantine_n theodosius_n honorius_n arcadius_n mart._n 2._o but_o this_o example_n have_v this_o application_n rather_o 1._o it_o condemn_v all_o will-worship_n and_o humane_a devise_n bring_v into_o the_o service_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n as_o nadab_n and_o abihu_n be_v slay_v for_o offer_v with_o strange_a fire_n 2._o it_o teach_v uâ—_n ne_o in_o alienam_fw-la functionèm_fw-la nos_fw-la ingreamus_fw-la that_o we_o intrude_v not_o ourselves_o into_o a_o other_o function_n as_o vzzia_n the_o king_n be_v smite_v with_o leprosy_n because_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o offer_v incense_n osiander_n 3._o the_o ark_n also_o signify_v the_o scripture_n quae_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la illotis_fw-la manibus_fw-la tractanda_fw-la which_o must_v not_o be_v handle_v with_o unclean_a hand_n pelican_n 4._o it_o show_v also_o that_o a_o good_a intention_n decline_v from_o the_o prescript_n of_o god_n word_n be_v not_o acceptable_a to_o the_o lord_n osiander_n for_o vzzah_n here_o of_o a_o good_a meaning_n stay_v the_o ark_n with_o his_o hand_n but_o because_o it_o be_v against_o the_o law_n it_o displease_v the_o lord_n 13._o quest._n why_o david_n be_v displease_v 1._o whereas_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_n be_v david_n be_v angry_a or_o anger_n be_v to_o david_n some_o take_v it_o that_o david_n be_v angry_a not_o with_o the_o lord_n for_o god_n can_v not_o be_v accuse_v of_o injustice_n here_o and_o it_o be_v far_o from_o david_n to_o lay_v any_o such_o imputation_n upon_o god_n but_o he_o be_v angry_a with_o the_o negligence_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o his_o own_o oversight_n in_o such_o a_o apparent_a transgression_n of_o the_o law_n mart._n 2._o but_o the_o text_n give_v this_o reason_n because_o the_o lord_n have_v smite_v vzzah_n show_v that_o this_o indeed_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o david_n grief_n therefore_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o displicuit_fw-la davidi_fw-la it_o displease_v david_n i.g.b._n or_o david_n be_v move_v and_o trouble_v as_o samuel_n be_v move_v when_o the_o lord_n have_v cast_v off_o saul_n and_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n all_o night_n 1._o sam._n 15.11_o where_o the_o same_o phrase_n be_v use_v 3._o as_o david_n be_v move_v and_o trouble_v so_o it_o be_v say_v david_n fear_v the_o lord_n that_o day_n which_o both_o show_v that_o david_n set_v before_o he_o the_o like_a punishment_n upon_o the_o philistines_n first_o then_o upon_o the_o bethshemite_n for_o their_o irreverent_a behaviour_n towards_o the_o ark_n fear_v the_o like_a punishment_n himself_o and_o therefore_o dare_v go_v no_o further_o with_o the_o ark_n mart._n and_o beside_o it_o make_v david_n more_o careful_a afterward_o nihil_fw-la tentare_fw-la praeter_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la legis_fw-la to_o attempt_v nothing_o beside_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o law_n pelican_n 14._o quest._n whether_o david_n do_v well_o in_o go_v no_o further_o with_o the_o ark_n 1._o some_o think_v that_o david_n be_v herein_o oversee_v and_o though_o he_o be_v a_o holy_a man_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o without_o his_o fault_n for_o if_o he_o be_v assure_v that_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n will_v to_o bring_v the_o ark_n to_o jerusalem_n he_o shall_v not_o have_v give_v over_o notwithstanding_o this_o cross_a success_n and_o if_o he_o be_v not_o he_o shall_v never_o have_v begin_v and_o take_v it_o in_o hand_n mart._n 2._o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n osiander_n that_o david_n exceed_v a_o due_a measure_n in_o this_o his_o fear_n in_o that_o he_o send_v away_o the_o ark_n from_o he_o as_o many_o now_o a_o day_n because_o they_o think_v themselves_o unworthy_a to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n do_v along_o time_n forbear_v and_o will_v not_o receive_v it_o at_o all_o 3._o but_o david_n herein_o rather_o obey_v as_o it_o seem_v to_o he_o the_o lord_n will_v which_o he_o may_v think_v be_v not_o at_o this_o time_n that_o the_o ark_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o his_o house_n as_o be_v declare_v by_o this_o fact_n jun._n so_o aguoscit_fw-la se_fw-la indignum_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o acknowledge_v himself_o unworthy_a with_o who_o the_o ark_n which_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o god_n shall_v remain_v and_o dwell_v pellic._n 15._o quest._n v._o 10._o of_o the_o leave_n of_o the_o ark_n in_o the_o house_n of_o obed_n edom_n the_o gittite_n 1._o the_o most_o do_v think_v that_o this_o obed_n edom_n be_v call_v a_o gethite_n or_o gittite_n because_o he_o have_v sometime_o sojourn_v with_o david_n or_o upon_o some_o other_o occasion_n in_o gath_n a_o city_n of_o the_o philistines_n pellic._n vatab._n and_o it_o may_v be_v he_o flee_v thither_o when_o saul_n put_v the_o priest_n to_o death_n mart._n but_o he_o be_v so_o call_v of_o gath_n rimman_n one_o of_o the_o city_n give_v in_o common_a by_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasses_n and_o of_o dan_n to_o the_o kohathite_n the_o levit_n josh._n 21.24_o jun._n 2._o and_o with_o he_o the_o ark_n be_v leave_v not_o that_o david_n force_v he_o to_o take_v the_o ark_n and_o so_o will_v turn_v the_o danger_n upon_o a_o other_o which_o he_o fear_v but_o it_o seem_v rather_o that_o obededom_n dwell_v in_o the_o way_n and_o be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o also_o a_o levite_n that_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o give_v entertainment_n unto_o the_o ark_n osiand_n martyr_n rupertus_n think_v that_o david_n as_o yet_o know_v not_o the_o cause_n why_o the_o lord_n
between_o they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o now_o therefore_o according_a to_o the_o same_o will_v perform_v the_o mercy_n and_o kindness_n which_o they_o jonathan_n and_o david_n promise_v each_o to_o other_o jun._n 4._o quest._n v._o 7._o of_o the_o kindness_n which_o david_n show_v to_o miphibosheth_n 1._o it_o will_v be_v say_v that_o david_n in_o restore_v unto_o miphibosheth_n the_o land_n of_o saul_n do_v perform_v no_o great_a matter_n see_v they_o be_v of_o right_a due_a unto_o he_o as_o the_o next_o heir_n to_o this_o r._n solomon_n answer_v that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n to_o take_v from_o who_o he_o will_v and_o give_v unto_o another_o at_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n as_o samuel_n describe_v the_o office_n of_o a_o king_n 1._o sam._n 8.12_o he_o will_v take_v your_o field_n and_o your_o vineyard_n and_o your_o best_a olive_n tree_n and_o give_v they_o to_o his_o servant_n and_o therefore_o david_n do_v show_v great_a kindness_n in_o give_v these_o land_n to_o miphibosheth_n which_o he_o may_v have_v bestow_v upon_o another_o but_o d._n chimhi_n herein_o oppose_v himself_o to_o r._n solomon_n show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n to_o dispose_v of_o man_n ground_n and_o possession_n at_o his_o pleasure_n as_o ahab_n though_o a_o wicked_a king_n yet_o will_v not_o by_o violence_n take_v away_o naboths_n vineyard_n the_o fruit_n of_o their_o land_n be_v to_o serve_v the_o king_n use_n they_o be_v thereof_o to_o give_v towards_o the_o provision_n of_o his_o house_n but_o their_o possession_n simple_o he_o be_v not_o to_o dispose_v of_o but_o it_o be_v otherwise_o in_o this_o case_n for_o ishbosheth_n have_v rebel_v against_o david_n the_o lawful_a king_n may_v just_o have_v be_v deprive_v and_o likewise_o miphibosheth_n for_o take_v part_n with_o he_o as_o be_v most_o like_a jun._n of_o all_o the_o right_n which_o they_o have_v in_o the_o good_n and_o possession_n of_o saul_n and_o therefore_o david_n show_v herein_o great_a mercy_n in_o restoar_v of_o they_o unto_o miphibosheth_n mart._n 2._o it_o will_v further_o be_v object_v that_o david_n be_v bind_v to_o do_v this_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o former_a league_n make_v between_o jonathan_n and_o david_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n force_v to_o show_v this_o kindness_n it_o be_v true_a david_n be_v tie_v unto_o it_o by_o the_o force_n of_o the_o league_n yet_o david_n faithfulness_n be_v therein_o no_o whit_n less_o to_o be_v commend_v that_o be_v so_o mindful_a of_o the_o covenant_n these_o circumstance_n special_o consider_v as_o 1._o that_o jonathan_n be_v now_o dead_a and_o can_v not_o challenge_v david_n 2._o the_o house_n of_o saul_n have_v resist_v he_o and_o put_v he_o to_o much_o trouble_n which_o may_v have_v seem_v a_o just_a cause_n for_o david_n to_o have_v violate_v that_o league_n 3._o and_o some_o may_v have_v pretend_v policy_n that_o it_o be_v not_o safe_a to_o advance_v the_o house_n and_o family_n of_o a_o contrary_a faction_n david_n notwithstanding_o all_o these_o objection_n which_o may_v have_v be_v pretend_v extend_v his_o kindness_n and_o therein_o show_v his_o goodness_n and_o faithfulness_n 3._o but_o david_n promise_v jonathan_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o next_o and_o second_o unto_o he_o in_o the_o kingdom_n 1._o sam._n 23.17_o he_o therein_o keep_v not_o his_o promise_n with_o jonathan_n yes_o david_n make_v good_a herein_o that_o promise_n to_o the_o full_a for_o miphibosheth_n be_v nourish_v at_o the_o king_n table_n as_o one_o of_o the_o king_n son_n who_o be_v chief_a in_o reputation_n as_o be_v before_o show_v c._n 8.18_o and_o miphibosheth_n be_v count_v among_o they_o but_o in_o that_o miphibosheth_n be_v not_o employ_v in_o any_o place_n of_o government_n it_o be_v not_o david_n fault_n but_o because_o he_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o lameness_n be_v not_o fit_a for_o any_o such_o employment_n mart._n 5._o quest._n v._o 8._o why_o miphibosheth_n call_v himself_o a_o dead_a dog_n 1._o miphibosheth_n so_o call_v himself_o as_o vile_a and_o contemptible_a in_o diverse_a respect_n 1._o in_o regard_n of_o his_o family_n which_o be_v reject_v of_o god_n and_o david_n choose_v to_o be_v king_n in_o the_o place_n of_o saul_n mar._n 2._o and_o herein_o he_o confess_v and_o acknowledge_v the_o trespass_n of_o that_o family_n against_o david_n by_o the_o which_o they_o deserve_v to_o be_v cast_v off_o and_o despise_v of_o david_n as_o a_o dead_a dog_n pelican_n 3._o he_o confess_v himself_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o person_n to_o be_v as_o a_o abject_a and_o forlorn_a man_n not_o worthy_a to_o be_v respect_v of_o david_n osiander_n 2._o but_o this_o speech_n must_v not_o be_v understand_v as_o simple_o speak_v but_o therein_o there_o be_v both_o a_o hyperbole_n in_o that_o by_o way_n of_o amplification_n to_o set_v forth_o his_o miserable_a state_n he_o resemble_v himself_o to_o a_o dead_a dog_n it_o be_v also_o speak_v by_o way_n of_o comparison_n in_o respect_n of_o david_n and_o of_o his_o princely_a estate_n he_o take_v himself_o to_o be_v but_o as_o a_o dead_a dog_n 6._o quest._n whether_o any_o to_o show_v their_o humility_n may_v make_v a_o lie_n of_o themselves_o it_o may_v seem_v that_o miphibosheth_n do_v more_o abase_v himself_o then_o he_o need_v and_o confess_v himself_o to_o be_v that_o which_o he_o be_v not_o which_o give_v occasion_n of_o this_o question_n which_o may_v thus_o be_v resolve_v 1._o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o to_o lie_v of_o himself_o to_o express_v his_o humility_n for_o s._n paul_n rule_n be_v general_a 8._o rom._n 3_o 8._o that_o we_o must_v not_o do_v evil_a for_o good_a to_o come_v thereof_o neither_o be_v it_o lawful_a to_o make_v a_o lie_n 7._o ibid._n v._o 7._o that_o the_o verity_n may_v now_o abound_v through_o my_o lie_n unto_o his_o glory_n nay_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o to_o make_v a_o lie_n for_o god_n cause_n for_o then_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v we_o shall_v be_v find_v to_o be_v false_a witness_n of_o god_n hier._n 1._o cor._n 15.8_o epist._n 8_o ad_fw-la hier._n and_o augustine_n well_o show_v by_o occasion_n of_o these_o word_n that_o it_o be_v no_o less_o sin_n falsa_fw-la laudare_fw-la de_fw-la deo_fw-la quam_fw-la de_fw-la eo_fw-la vera_fw-la non_fw-la credere_fw-la to_o speak_v by_o way_n of_o commendation_n false_a thing_n of_o god_n as_o not_o to_o believe_v that_o which_o be_v true_a if_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o god_n honour_n to_o tell_v a_o lie_n much_o less_o to_o preserve_v the_o credit_n of_o our_o modesty_n and_o humility_n 1.13_o 1._o tim._n 1.13_o 2._o but_o saint_n paul_n example_n will_v be_v object_v that_o say_v he_o be_v peccatorum_fw-la primus_fw-la the_o first_o or_o chief_a of_o sinner_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v great_a sinner_n than_o he_o and_o the_o prophet_n agur_n say_v of_o himself_o 30.1_o prov._n 30.1_o that_o he_o be_v more_o foolish_a than_o any_o man_n yet_o be_v not_o he_o the_o foolish_a among_o man_n 1._o some_o here_o answer_v that_o they_o thus_o speak_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o own_o weakness_n confess_v they_o have_v no_o strength_n at_o all_o of_o themselves_o but_o from_o god_n 2._o it_o may_v further_o be_v add_v that_o they_o thus_o confess_v in_o their_o own_o opinion_n who_o think_v themselves_o to_o be_v inferior_a unto_o all_o 3._o but_o here_o be_v a_o difference_n to_o be_v make_v between_o a_o general_a confession_n of_o the_o weakness_n and_o impotency_n of_o our_o nature_n which_o the_o most_o perfect_a in_o this_o world_n may_v true_o acknowledge_v and_o a_o particular_a ackowledgement_n of_o some_o actual_a sin_n which_o no_o man_n be_v to_o confess_v of_o himself_o be_v not_o guilty_a thereof_o as_o s._n paul_n though_o he_o say_v he_o be_v the_o chief_a sinner_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o make_v himself_o a_o adulterer_n idolater_n or_o such_o like_a which_o sin_n he_o be_v free_a from_o 4._o saint_n paul_n also_o speak_v by_o way_n of_o comparison_n with_o those_o which_o be_v call_v that_o none_o of_o they_o have_v so_o persecute_v the_o way_n of_o christ_n as_o he_o have_v do_v &_o consequent_o none_o of_o they_o have_v so_o great_o sin_v in_o that_o behalf_n so_o also_o the_o prophet_n agur_n do_v acknowledge_v his_o ignorance_n not_o simple_o but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o high_a thing_n of_o god_n which_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o comprehend_v mar._n 7._o quest._n v._o 10._o whether_o miphibosheth_n do_v in_o deed_n eat_v at_o the_o king_n table_n the_o occasion_n of_o this_o question_n be_v this_o v._n 10._o david_n say_v thou_o and_o thy_o son_n and_o thy_o servant_n shall_v till_o the_o land_n and_o bring_v in_o that_o thy_o master_n son_n may_v have_v food_n to_o eat_v but_o
achab_n use_v against_o naboth_n he_o covet_v but_o his_o vineyard_n david_n desire_v a_o other_o wife_n achab_n wrought_v this_o only_a by_o his_o wicked_a wife_n jezabel_n but_o david_n do_v this_o himself_n martyr_n 3._o and_o vriah_n his_o innocence_n make_v david_n sin_n more_o grievous_a he_o which_o all_o his_o life_n before_o hate_a fraud_n and_o deceit_n now_o hate_v simplicity_n and_o truth_n he_o which_o spare_v his_o cruel_a enemy_n saul_n before_o now_o pursue_v unto_o death_n a_o most_o faithful_a friend_n and_o dutiful_a subject_n and_o further_o he_o make_v joab_n accessary_a to_o his_o sin_n who_o though_o his_o sin_n be_v the_o less_o because_o the_o king_n authority_n force_v he_o yet_o be_v it_o not_o thereby_o excuse_v it_o may_v be_v david_n pretend_v some_o capital_a offence_n to_o have_v be_v commit_v by_o vriah_n yet_o joab_n be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o the_o law_n that_o none_o be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n but_o under_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n he_o therefore_o shall_v herein_o have_v obey_v god_n rather_o then_o man_n mar._n 10._o quest._n v._o 17._o why_o it_o please_v god_n that_o vriah_n in_o this_o manner_n shall_v be_v slay_v 1._o in_o that_o god_n suffer_v a_o just_a and_o innocent_a man_n in_o this_o manner_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o it_o need_v no_o more_o to_o call_v god_n justice_n in_o question_n then_o that_o he_o suffer_v john_n baptist_n to_o be_v behead_v peter_n and_o paul_n to_o be_v slay_v every_o one_o be_v bear_v to_o die_v for_o death_n be_v the_o stipend_n or_o wage_n of_o sin_n god_n therefore_o who_o counsel_n be_v most_o secret_a yet_o most_o just_a do_v for_o some_o cause_n best_o know_v to_o himself_o give_v way_n sometime_o to_o unlawful_a attempt_n 2._o and_o who_o can_v tell_v whether_o vriah_n have_v not_o some_o sin_n of_o his_o own_o for_o the_o which_o he_o be_v chastise_v as_o in_o attribute_v too_o much_o to_o his_o wife_n and_o in_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v mislead_v often_o by_o she_o or_o such_o like_a but_o we_o must_v not_o howsoever_o it_o be_v complain_v of_o the_o lord_n proceed_v herein_o as_o unjust_a mart._n 11._o quest._n v._o 20._o of_o joabs_n answer_n return_v unto_o david_n 1._o in_o joab_n though_o it_o be_v commendable_a in_o he_o in_o that_o he_o be_v conversant_a in_o the_o sacred_a history_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o instance_n give_v of_o abimelech_n yet_o in_o be_v so_o serviceable_a to_o the_o unlawful_a desire_n of_o the_o king_n he_o sin_v diverse_o both_o in_o condemn_v a_o man_n his_o cause_n be_v unheard_a and_o in_o accomplish_v the_o king_n desire_v with_o the_o loss_n of_o many_o beside_o osiand_n 2._o the_o messenger_n also_o play_v his_o part_n to_o pick_v a_o thank_v who_o stay_v not_o till_o david_n shall_v object_v as_o joab_n have_v before_o conceive_v but_o present_o tell_v david_n of_o the_o death_n of_o vriah_n which_o he_o know_v will_v be_v acceptable_a unto_o he_o 3._o david_n also_o dissemble_v the_o matter_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o neither_o this_o cruel_a commandment_n nor_o joabs_n fawn_v obedience_n shall_v be_v discover_v to_o the_o messenger_n geneven_n 12._o quest._n v._o 27._o of_o these_o word_n and_o she_o become_v his_o wife_n whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o marry_v she_o with_o who_o adultery_n former_o be_v commit_v 1._o nothing_o be_v define_v direct_o concern_v this_o matter_n in_o the_o scripture_n for_o leu._n 18._o where_o many_o impediment_n of_o marriage_n be_v rehearse_v and_o diverse_a prohibition_n of_o marriage_n yet_o no_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o this_o bar_n of_o adultery_n go_v before_o but_o the_o reason_n hereof_o may_v be_v this_o because_o the_o adulterer_n and_o adultress_n by_o moses_n law_n be_v to_o be_v stone_v unto_o death_n and_o so_o there_o can_v be_v no_o question_n of_o this_o matter_n 2._o but_o it_o have_v be_v decree_v by_o many_o pontificial_a decree_n that_o the_o marriage_n of_o such_o who_o commit_v adultery_n before_o shall_v be_v actual_o void_a as_o be_v extant_a in_o the_o extravagant_a in_o diverse_a place_n laudab_n extrav_fw-mi titul_a de_fw-fr eo_fw-la qui_fw-la duxeratt_v vxorem_fw-la quam_fw-la polluerat_fw-la etc._n etc._n &_o in_o tit_n de_fw-fr conver_n infidel_n can_v laudab_n but_o this_o example_n of_o david_n convince_v that_o opinion_n who_o marriage_n with_o bethsheba_n the_o lord_n ratify_v and_o confirm_v 3._o wherefore_o the_o best_a resolution_n be_v this_o that_o such_o marriage_n be_v indeed_o altogether_o unfit_a and_o inconvenient_a for_o if_o this_o be_v usual_o permit_v for_o the_o adulterer_n and_o adultress_n to_o marry_v together_o it_o will_v give_v occasion_n for_o one_o of_o they_o to_o practice_v against_o the_o life_n of_o a_o other_o yet_o though_o such_o marriage_n be_v not_o convenient_a and_o may_v with_o good_a cause_n be_v let_v and_o prevent_v and_o such_o by_o the_o magistrate_n may_v be_v punish_v yet_o such_o marriage_n be_v consummate_a be_v not_o for_o any_o such_o pretence_n to_o be_v dissolve_v for_o than_o david_n marriage_n have_v be_v unlawful_a osiand_n it_o be_v adultery_n follow_v after_o not_o go_v before_o that_o break_v marriage_n knot_n see_v more_o of_o this_o question_n synop._n cent._n 3._o er_fw-mi 96._o 13._o quest._n v._o 27._o how_o the_o thing_n which_o david_n have_v do_v displease_v the_o lord_n 1._o in_o that_o it_o be_v say_v this_o fact_n displease_v god_n there_o be_v a_o evident_a distinction_n and_o difference_n make_v between_o the_o thing_n and_o the_o person_n for_o david_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o election_n be_v belove_v of_o god_n but_o this_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v commit_v namely_o the_o adultery_n with_o bathshebah_n and_o the_o murder_n of_o vriah_n the_o lord_n abhor_v neither_o be_v it_o to_o be_v hold_v as_o a_o absurd_a thing_n that_o one_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o present_a estate_n shall_v be_v a_o enemy_n unto_o god_n and_o so_o displease_v unto_o he_o and_o yet_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o election_n belove_v of_o god_n 5.8_o rom._n 5.8_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v god_n set_v forth_o his_o love_n towards_o we_o see_v that_o while_o we_o be_v yet_o sinner_n christ_n die_v for_o us._n 2._o we_o must_v learn_v herein_o to_o be_v like_a unto_o god_n to_o love_v the_o person_n of_o our_o enemy_n and_o yet_o to_o hate_v and_o abhor_v their_o vice_n as_o god_n here_o hate_v the_o sin_n of_o david_n yet_o love_v his_o person_n as_o elect_v unto_o life_n mart._n 14._o quest._n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o david_n sin_n of_o adultery_n and_o murder_n 1._o concern_v adultery_n in_o general_a it_o be_v a_o most_o grievous_a and_o abominable_a sin_n as_o may_v be_v make_v plain_a by_o these_o reason_n 1._o it_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o creation_n and_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o marriage_n that_o have_v make_v man_n and_o wife_n but_o one_o flesh_n which_o be_v divide_v by_o adultery_n 2._o the_o effect_n thereof_o be_v vile_a and_o abominable_a for_o adultery_n bring_v forth_o oftentimes_o murder_n 3._o â—â—_o psal._n 51._o hom_n 3._o and_o poison_v as_o chrysostome_n show_v 3._o cyprian_n write_v that_o in_o some_o church_n the_o christian_a bishop_n utter_o refuse_v to_o receive_v adulterer_n into_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o cchurh_n they_o hold_v it_o to_o be_v so_o grievous_a a_o sin_n 2._o lib_fw-la 4_o eâ—ist_n 2._o 4._o by_o the_o sin_n of_o adultery_n great_a injury_n be_v offer_v to_o posterity_n and_o so_o to_o the_o commonwealth_n in_o the_o commixtion_n of_o seed_n paâ—d_n ad_fw-la lâ—g_n jul_n de_fw-fr adult_n in_o paâ—d_n in_o which_o regard_n bartalus_n make_v it_o the_o next_o offence_n against_o the_o common_a wealth_n unto_o treason_n 5._o thales_n milesius_n hold_v perjury_n not_o to_o be_v worse_o than_o adultery_n 6._o yea_o chrysostome_n make_v adultery_n worse_o than_o idolatry_n johann_n hom_n 62._o iâ—_n johann_n because_o the_o one_o be_v a_o pollution_n of_o marriage_n and_o make_v a_o dissolution_n thereof_o so_o do_v not_o the_o other_o but_o though_o this_o argument_n conclude_v not_o for_o though_o in_o respect_n of_o marriage_n adultery_n be_v the_o more_o grievous_a yet_o simple_o it_o be_v not_o and_o idolatry_n be_v fornication_n against_o god_n the_o other_o be_v against_o man_n yet_o these_o former_a reason_n do_v sufficient_o lay_v open_a the_o vileness_n of_o this_o sin_n mart._n 2._o and_o david_n sin_n both_o of_o adultery_n and_o murder_n be_v amplify_v 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o thing_n or_o object_n which_o be_v not_o silver_n or_o gold_n land_n or_o possession_n but_o the_o chastity_n and_o life_n of_o man_n 2._o the_o person_n against_o who_o the_o sin_n be_v first_o commit_v be_v god_n who_o law_n be_v contemn_v and_o secondary_o the_o person_n of_o vriah_n and_o his_o wife_n who_o be_v a_o alone_a woman_n her_o husband_n be_v go_v into_o
that_o end_n have_v rear_v up_o a_o pillar_n to_o be_v a_o monument_n of_o his_o fame_n unto_o posterity_n now_o in_o stead_n of_o that_o pillar_n he_o shrowd_v under_o a_o heap_n of_o stone_n pellic._n 3_o so_o be_v the_o king_n of_o hai_o serve_v there_o be_v lay_v upon_o he_o be_v dead_a a_o heap_n of_o stone_n josh._n 8.29_o and_o the_o five_o king_n who_o joshua_n overcome_v josh._n 10.27_o 16._o quest._n of_o absaloms_n child_n v._o 18._o 1._o some_o think_v that_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v before_o c._n 14.27_o that_o absalon_n have_v three_o son_n and_o a_o daughter_n that_o all_o his_o child_n be_v now_o dead_a sic_fw-la geneven_n but_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o think_v that_o all_o of_o they_o be_v take_v away_o but_o only_o his_o son_n as_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n be_v for_o he_o say_v i_o have_v no_o son_n etc._n etc._n 2._o josephus_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o his_o son_n be_v not_o dead_a already_o but_o he_o provide_v if_o they_o shall_v chance_v to_o die_v without_o issue_n that_o by_o this_o pillar_n he_o shall_v be_v remember_v but_o the_o text_n be_v plain_a that_o they_o be_v dead_a at_o this_o time_n as_o the_o chalde_n well_o express_v non_fw-la est_fw-la mihi_fw-la filius_fw-la superstes_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o have_v no_o son_n leave_v 3._o god_n therefore_o have_v now_o deprive_v he_o of_o his_o three_o son_n mention_v before_o c._n 14._o jun._n he_o that_o be_v so_o unnatural_a to_o his_o father_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o have_v any_o child_n pellic._n 17._o quest._n v._o 21._o of_o the_o cushite_v who_o joab_n send_v with_o the_o news_n unto_o david_n 1._o some_o read_v cushai_n as_o though_o he_o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o cushai_n before_o mention_v which_o be_v david_n friend_n osiand_n but_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n in_o the_o name_n that_o be_v cushai_n with_o pathah_n this_o cushi_n with_o chirieh_o and_o that_o cushai_n be_v yet_o a_o follower_n of_o absalon_n and_o be_v not_o return_v to_o david_n 2._o the_o most_o take_v it_o for_o a_o proper_a name_n that_o he_o be_v call_v cushi_n montan._n pag._n with_o other_o 3._o but_o he_o be_v rather_o a_o cushite_v that_o be_v a_o aethiopian_a as_o the_o word_n be_v take_v jerem._n 13.23_o and_o in_o diverse_a other_o place_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v afterward_o call_v the_o king_n servant_n v._o 29._o for_o that_o curse_a posterity_n of_o cham_n become_v servant_n to_o sems_n seed_n according_a â—o_o noah_n pprophecy_n gen._n 9_o sic_fw-la jun._n pellic._n borrh._n some_o think_v he_o may_v be_v so_o call_v of_o his_o colour_n and_o yet_o a_o israelite_n bear_v vat._v but_o the_o other_o be_v more_o probable_a 18._o quest._n v._o 29._o whether_o ahimaaz_n know_v not_o of_o absaloms_n death_n it_o be_v without_o question_n that_o ahimaaz_n be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o absaloms_n death_n for_o joab_n have_v yield_v that_o as_o a_o reason_n v._o 20._o why_o he_o will_v not_o send_v he_o with_o the_o message_n to_o the_o king_n because_o 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