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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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a_o sport_n of_o this_o sin_n 18._o quest._n v._o 14._o of_o nathan_n word_n to_o david_n thou_o shall_v not_o die_v 1._o there_o be_v three_o kind_n of_o death_n a_o natural_a end_n a_o violent_a death_n and_o everlasting_a death_n in_o the_o next_o world_n from_o these_o two_o last_o david_n be_v deliver_v that_o neither_o he_o shall_v die_v eternal_o nor_o present_o by_o the_o sword_n or_o by_o god_n hand_n as_o he_o have_v cause_n to_o fear_v mart._n 2._o wherein_o the_o lord_n show_v he_o me●cy_n in_o reverse_v the_o sentence_n which_o he_o have_v give_v against_o himself_o before_o borrh._o 3_o and_o thus_o much_o be_v insinuate_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o die_v for_o this_o but_o other_o of_o his_o hous●_n as_o his_o child_n in_o who_o he_o seem_v in_o some_o part_n to_o die_v mart._n and_o though_o he_o shall_v not_o die_v yet_o he_o be_v to_o endure_v amariora_fw-la morte_fw-la thing_n more_o bitter_a than_o death_n pelican_n 4._o and_o here_o appear_v the_o difference_n of_o 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the_o faith_n of_o wedlock_n be_v break_v by_o any_o adulterous_a or_o incestuous_a act_n it_o be_v clear_a by_o the_o example_n of_o jacob_n who_o be_v think_v not_o to_o have_v company_v with_o billah_n after_o reuben_n have_v commit_v incest_n with_o she_o for_o jacob_n say_v his_o bed_n be_v defile_v gen._n 49.3_o borrh._n so_o also_o david_n upon_o just_a cause_n refrain_v from_o the_o company_n of_o those_o concubine_n 2._o but_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a question_n whether_o the_o husband_n or_o the_o magistrate_n may_v enjoin_v unto_o the_o offend_a wife_n perpetual_a widowhood_n after_o the_o husband_n death_n which_o i_o rather_o incline_v to_o think_v ought_v not_o to_o be_v for_o these_o reason_n 1._o because_o the_o husband_n have_v no_o long_a power_n over_o his_o wife_n then_o while_o he_o live_v as_o the_o apostle_n show_v rom._n 7.2_o if_o the_o man_n be_v dead_a she_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o man_n 2._o again_o this_o be_v to_o deny_v unto_o the_o weak_a party_n the_o remedy_n against_o fornication_n which_o be_v marriage_n and_o so_o they_o may_v be_v occasion_v to_o live_v in_o sin_n still_o and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n allow_v every_o woman_n to_o have_v her_o husband_n 1._o cor._n 7._o c._n 3._o it_o be_v against_o nature_n to_o inhibit_v the_o procreation_n of_o child_n in_o restrain_v woman_n from_o marriage_n apt_a for_o procreation_n these_o two_o latter_a reason_n be_v urge_v by_o the_o law_n of_o justinian_n make_v on_o the_o behalf_n of_o widow_n not_o to_o be_v enjoin_v widowhood_n ●_o cod_n lib._n 6._o tit_n 42._o leg_n ●_o cum_fw-la m●lieres_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la natura_fw-la progenuerit_fw-la ut_fw-la partus_fw-la ederent_fw-la &_o maxima_fw-la eye_v cupiditas_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la constituta_fw-la est_fw-la see_v nature_n to_o this_o end_n have_v breed_v woman_n to_o bring_v forth_o child_n and_o there_o be_v in_o they_o a_o great_a desire_n thereunto_o 3._o herein_o the_o civil_a law_n seem_v to_o be_v more_o equal_a than_o the_o canon_n which_o decree_n thus_o adultera_fw-la non_fw-la nubat_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la mortuus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la vir_fw-la eius_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o adulteress_n shall_v not_o marry_v no_o not_o when_o her_o husband_n be_v dead_a but_o do_v penance_n all_o the_o day_n of_o her_o life_n caus._n 32._o qu._n 7._o c._n 22._o likewise_o if_o a_o man_n have_v lie_v with_o his_o wife_n sister_n they_o do_v both_o permanere_fw-la sine_fw-la spe_fw-la coniugij_fw-la continue_v without_o hope_n of_o marriage_n ibid._n c._n 23._o so_o be_v it_o also_o decree_v in_o the_o triburian_a counsel_n that_o if_o one_o lie_v with_o his_o mother_n in_o law_n neuter_n ad_fw-la coniugium_fw-la pervenire_fw-la potest_fw-la neither_o of_o they_o can_v come_v to_o marriage_n ibid._n c._n 29._o but_o the_o apostle_n enjoin_v no_o such_o thing_n to_o the_o incestuous_a young_a man_n that_o have_v take_v his_o father_n wife_n 1._o cor._n 5.1_o but_o only_o take_v a_o course_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o repentance_n likewise_o the_o imperial_a constitution_n ordain_v that_o if_o a_o man_n give_v a_o legacy_n to_o his_o wife_n upon_o condition_n she_o shall_v not_o marry_v that_o she_o will_v enjoy_v the_o gift_n although_o she_o do_v marry_v and_o in_o the_o same_o imperial_a constitution_n the_o julian_n law_n be_v repeal_v that_o give_v the_o widow_n liberty_n to_o marry_v again_o take_v a_o oath_n that_o she_o do_v it_o for_o procreation_n sake_n the_o law_n say_v tale_n iuramentum_fw-la conquiescat_fw-la &_o lex_fw-la julia_n cedat_fw-la etc._n etc._n such_o a_o oath_n shall_v cease_v and_o the_o julian_n law_n give_v place_n and_o liberty_n be_v there_o give_v for_o the_o widow_n without_o take_v such_o oath_n to_o betake_v she_o to_o second_o marriage_n 4._o but_o the_o example_n of_o jepthah_n be_v urge_v that_o according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o most_o and_o best_a interpreter_n do_v consecrate_v his_o daughter_n to_o perpetual_a virginity_n to_o the_o which_o it_o be_v answer_v first_o that_o jepthah_n in_o so_o do_v show_v himself_o ignorant_a of_o the_o law_n which_o allow_v the_o redemption_n both_o of_o male_a and_o female_a for_o money_n levit._fw-la 27.4_o and_o therefore_o jepthah_n say_v he_o can_v not_o go_v back_o declare_v his_o ignorance_n of_o the_o law_n in_o that_o point_n second_o jepthahs_n daughter_n herein_o consent_v to_o her_o father_n to_o become_v a_o votary_n and_o perpetual_a virgin_n unto_o god_n so_o that_o it_o be_v voluntary_a in_o she_o and_o not_o compulsive_a 5._o and_o touch_v this_o example_n of_o david_n in_o sequester_v his_o concubine_n during_o their_o life_n these_o consideration_n be_v to_o be_v weigh_v 1._o that_o man_n have_v great_a power_n than_o over_o their_o wife_n then_o now_o for_o moses_n as_o our_o saviour_n say_v for_o the_o hardness_n of_o heart_n allow_v they_o to_o make_v a_o bill_n of_o divorcement_n 2._o there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o a_o wife_n and_o a_o concubine_n that_o may_v be_v enjoin_v a_o concubine_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v impose_v upon_o a_o wife_n the_o one_o be_v as_o free_v the_o other_o bind_v 3._o this_o be_v a_o particular_a and_o special_a case_n concern_v the_o king_n these_o concubine_n offend_v two_o way_n both_o in_o commit_v incest_n and_o in_o violate_v the_o majesty_n of_o the_o king_n for_o both_o which_o they_o be_v worthy_a of_o death_n wherein_o though_o david_n show_v they_o clemency_n yet_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o otherwise_o a_o example_n shall_v be_v make_v of_o they_o 4._o the_o woman_n themselves_o be_v ashamed_a to_o be_v see_v abroad_o but_o it_o seem_v be_v content_v to_o lead_v a_o private_a life_n and_o so_o to_o be_v sequester_v from_o the_o world_n during_o their_o life_n 4._o quest._n v._o 6._o who_o david_n mean_v speak_v to_o abishai_n by_o thy_o lord_n servant_n 1._o some_o think_v that_o david_n call_v amasa_n abishai_n his_o lord_n because_o he_o be_v assign_v now_o to_o be_v the_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n as_o vriah_n call_v joab_n his_o lord_n c._n 11.11_o jun._n but_o although_o david_n have_v purpose_v to_o prefer_v amasa_n to_o joabs_n place_n yet_o now_o see_v amasa_n to_o be_v slack_a and_o so_o suspect_v his_o fidelity_n david_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o give_v he_o such_o honour_n neither_o be_v joab_n yet_o actual_o displace_v for_o the_o soldier_n yet_o be_v call_v joabs_n man_n v._o 7._o 2._o rather_o david_n understand_v joab_n the_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n genev._n but_o that_o be_v not_o so_o like_a for_o he_o be_v abishai_n his_o brother_n and_o at_o that_o time_n abishai_n have_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o army_n and_o therefore_o in_o that_o behalf_n joab_n can_v not_o be_v say_v to_o be_v his_o lord_n 3._o therefore_o david_n rather_o mean_v himself_o that_o abishai_n shall_v take_v his_o servant_n osiand_n which_o be_v before_o c._n 19.41_o call_v david_n man_n 5._o quest._n v._o 8._o how_o joab_n come_v to_o be_v mention_v that_o go_v not_o out_o with_o the_o host_n 1._o josephus_n be_v deceive_v who_o say_v that_o david_n speak_v unto_o joab_n when_o he_o see_v that_o amasa_n come_v not_o for_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o text_n v._o 6._o that_o david_n speak_v to_o abishai_n because_o he_o have_v take_v a_o displeasure_n against_o joab_n and_o purpose_v to_o remove_v he_o 2._o therefore_o it_o be_v like_a that_o joab_n though_o david_n bid_v he_o not_o do_v voluntary_o go_v with_o his_o brother_n to_o assist_v he_o partly_o for_o love_n unto_o his_o people_n and_o to_o the_o king_n who_o he_o see_v to_o be_v in_o present_a danger_n by_o this_o rebellion_n of_o shebah_n pelican_n partly_o that_o he_o may_v insinuate_v himself_o by_o his_o diligence_n into_o the_o king_n favour_n to_o retain_v his_o place_n still_o osiander_n 6._o quest._n v._o 8._o why_o joabs_n sword_n be_v loose_a in_o the_o