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in_o apparel_n in_o pastime_n etc._n etc._n 3._o etc._n gen._n 6._o 3._o this_o so_o incense_a god_n wrath_n against_o the_o old_a world_n as_o he_o sweep_v they_o all_o away_o with_o a_o flood_n 2_o flood_n 2_o chro._n 19_o 2_o wrath_n be_v say_v to_o come_v upon_o jehosaphat_n from_o the_o lord_n for_o this_o very_a thing_n 10._o thing_n deut._n 7_o 4._o rev._n 14_o 9_o 10._o by_o fear_n of_o god_n wrath_n god_n people_n be_v oft_o deter_v from_o all_o such_o commixtion_n profession_n of_o god_n name_n be_v a_o sacred_a 24._o rom._n 2._o 24._o thing_n it_o engage_v god_n and_o bring_v he_o to_o a_o part_n or_o a_o side_n 20._o side_n ezek._n 36._o 20._o by_o pollute_v it_o his_o sacred_a name_n be_v blaspheme_v 4._o ingratitude_n or_o a_o disrespecting_a despise_v and_o vilify_a of_o god_n mercy_n favour_n and_o blessing_n thus_o 10._o thus_o numb_a 11_o 6_o 10._o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v kindle_v great_o against_o israel_n for_o their_o light_a account_n of_o manna_n and_o 19_o and_o deut_n 32._o 18_o 19_o he_o abhor_v they_o because_o they_o be_v unmindful_a of_o the_o rock_n that_o beget_v they_o and_o have_v forget_v god_n that_o form_v they_o ingratitude_n be_v a_o sin_n hateful_a 2._o ingratitudinem_fw-la prorsus_fw-la odit_fw-la any_fw-la ma_fw-fr mea_fw-la peremp_n toria_fw-la siquidem_fw-la res_fw-la est_fw-la ingratitudo_fw-la hostess_fw-la gratiae_fw-la inimica_fw-la salutis_fw-la nhilita_n dâ—splicet_fw-la deo_fw-la etc._n etc._n bern_n deevang_v 7._o panum_fw-la serm_n 2._o to_o god_n and_o man_n it_o make_v god_n repent_v he_o of_o the_o kindness_n he_o have_v do_v and_o thereupon_o to_o alter_v his_o mind_n and_o to_o turn_v favour_n into_o fury_n on_o this_o ground_n 11._o ground_n 1_o sam._n 15._o 11._o it_o repent_v god_n that_o he_o have_v set_v up_o saul_n to_o be_v king_n and_o 14._o and_o 16._o 14._o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n depart_v from_o saul_n and_o a_o evil_a spirit_n from_o the_o lord_n trouble_v he_o 11._o he_o 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and_o the_o war_n in_o joshuahs_n time_n no_o question_n must_v be_v make_v of_o they_o because_o they_o have_v the_o best_a warrant_n that_o can_v be_v god_n command_n if_o any_o will_v make_v those_o war_n a_o pattern_n to_o root_v out_o kingdom_n and_o nation_n as_o moses_n and_o joshua_n do_v let_v they_o show_v the_o like_a warrant_n 2._o ordinary_a war_n be_v either_o defensive_a or_o offensive_a defensive_a war_n be_v that_o which_o be_v undertake_v to_o defend_v war_n defensive_a war_n ourselves_o or_o friend_n from_o such_o wrong_n as_o enemy_n intend_v or_o attempt_v against_o we_o or_o they_o whether_o the_o enemy_n be_v foreign_a or_o domestic_a this_o war_n whereunto_o moses_n send_v joshua_n be_v defensive_a against_o a_o foreign_a enemy_n which_o wrong_v these_o israelite_n themselves_o and_o first_o set_v upon_o they_o the_o war_n wherein_o joshua_n aid_v the_o gibeonite_n against_o the_o five_o king_n that_o besiege_v they_o be_v defensive_a in_o the_o behalf_n ibid._n jos_n 10._o 7._o 2_o sam._n 3._o 1._o 18._o 7._o 20._o 6._o offensive_a war_n the_o cause_n thereof_o bellum_fw-la ipsis_fw-la pietatis_fw-la materiâ_fw-la siebat_fw-la chrys_n ad_fw-la pop._n hon_n 14._o si_fw-mi quà _fw-la gens_fw-la vel_fw-la civitas_fw-la quae_fw-la bello_fw-la petenda_fw-la est_fw-la vel_fw-la vindicare_fw-la neglexerit_fw-la quod_fw-la a_o suis_fw-la improbè_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la vel_fw-la red_a dear_o quod_fw-la per_fw-la iniurias_fw-la ablatum_fw-la est_fw-la bellum_fw-la est_fw-la iustum_fw-la aug._n quaest_n super_fw-la jos_n l._n 6_o c._n 10._o justa_fw-la bella_fw-la defi_fw-la niri_fw-la solent_fw-la quae_fw-la ulciscuntur_fw-la iniurias_fw-la ibid._n of_o friend_n against_o foreign_a enemy_n david_n war_n against_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n and_o against_o they_o that_o take_v part_n with_o absalon_n and_o sheba_n be_v defensive_a against_o domestics_n no_o question_n can_v be_v make_v of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o such_o war_n as_o these_o be_v necessity_n force_v man_n thereto_o offensive_a war_n be_v when_o enemy_n be_v first_o set_v upon_o which_o according_a to_o the_o cause_n give_v of_o offend_v a_o enemy_n may_v be_v as_o just_a as_o defensive_a war_n the_o cause_n be_v such_o as_o these_o 1._o maintenance_n of_o truth_n and_o purity_n of_o religion_n this_o move_v the_o israelite_n in_o canaan_n to_o think_v of_o make_v war_n against_o their_o brethren_n on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o jordan_n jos_n 22._o 12._o in_o this_o respect_n the_o war_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n against_o antichrist_n be_v commend_v dan._n 11._o 40._o rev._n 17._o 16._o 2._o recovery_n of_o that_o which_o be_v unjust_o take_v away_o for_o this_o end_n the_o israelite_n in_o samuel_n and_o david_n time_n set_v upon_o the_o philistine_n to_o recover_v the_o city_n which_o they_o have_v take_v away_o 1_o sam._n 7._o 14._o 2_o chron._n 18._o 1._o this_o also_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o abijahs_n war_n against_o jeroboam_fw-la 2_o chro._n 13._o 5._o 3._o execution_n of_o vengeance_n on_o such_o as_o have_v do_v public_a wrong_n this_o reason_n do_v god_n render_v of_o send_v saul_n against_o amalek_n 1_o sam._n 15._o 2._o for_o such_o a_o cause_n david_n make_v war_n against_o the_o amonite_n 2_o sam._n 10._o 7._o 4._o draw_v away_o enemy_n from_o some_o dangerous_a plot_n that_o they_o have_v in_o hand_n thus_o to_o draw_v saul_n from_o pursue_v david_n god_n stir_v up_o the_o philistine_n to_o invade_v israel_n thus_o 3._o 1_o sam._n 23._o 27._o 2_o chro._n 16._o 3._o asa_n set_v upon_o baasha_n to_o hinder_v the_o bulwark_n which_o baasha_n be_v make_v against_o judah_n if_o asa_n have_v not_o distrustful_o hire_v wicked_a instrument_n he_o have_v do_v well_o in_o his_o war_n 5._o weaken_v the_o power_n of_o open_a and_o profess_v enemy_n for_o this_o end_n david_n set_v upon_o all_o enemy_n of_o israel_n round_o about_o 8._o 2_o sam._n 8._o 6._o subdue_a of_o rebellious_a subject_n that_o gather_v head_n and_o will_v not_o be_v bring_v under_o law_n for_o this_o end_n abel_n of_o beth-maachah_a be_v besiege_v by_o david_n man_n 7._o to_o help_v and_o assist_v friend_n and_o ally_n in_o like_a case_n so_o 15._o 2_o sam_n 20._o 15._o abraham_n fight_v against_o they_o that_o with_o other_o sodomite_n have_v take_v lot_n captive_a 14._o gen._n 14._o 14._o provide_v notwithstanding_o that_o before_o man_n enter_v into_o war_n whether_o defensive_a or_o offensive_a all_o good_a and_o fair_a 74._o caution_n in_o go_v to_o war_n non_fw-la sanè_fw-la inter_fw-la vos_fw-la aliud_fw-la bella_fw-la movet_fw-la litesque_fw-la suscitat_fw-la nisi_fw-la irrationabil_n be_v iracundiae_fw-la motus_fw-la aut_fw-la inanis_fw-la gloriae_fw-la appetitus_fw-la aut_fw-la terrenae_fw-la qualiscunque_fw-la possessionis_fw-la cupiditas_fw-la talibus_fw-la certè_fw-la ex_fw-la causis_fw-la neque_fw-la occidere_fw-la neque_fw-la occumberetutum_fw-la est_fw-la bern._n ad_fw-la mil._n temp._n c._n 2_o etc._n etc._n vide_fw-la item_n aug._n cont_n faust_n manich._n l._n 22._o
c._n 74._o mean_n be_v use_v to_o move_v enemy_n voluntary_o to_o do_v what_o be_v just_a and_o equal_a the_o advice_n which_o the_o apostle_n give_v about_o go_v to_o law_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 1_o etc._n etc._n may_v fit_o be_v apply_v to_o go_v to_o war_n we_o have_v good_a pattern_n herein_o not_o only_o in_o the_o israelite_n towards_o their_o brethren_n jos_n 22._o 13._o judg._n 20._o 12_o 13._o but_o also_o in_o jephthah_n towards_o the_o ammonite_n judg._n 11._o 12._o yea_o the_o direction_n give_v in_o the_o law_n tend_v much_o to_o this_o purpose_n deut._n 20._o 10_o etc._n etc._n this_o caution_n observe_v in_o faith_n may_v man_n on_o the_o forename_a ground_n wage_v war_n but_o if_o nothing_o beside_o the_o motion_n of_o unreasonable_a passion_n and_o anger_n or_o ambition_n and_o vainglory_n or_o desire_v of_o any_o earthly_a possession_n whatsoever_o do_v provoke_v man_n to_o war_n sure_o for_o these_o cause_v it_o be_v not_o safe_a to_o kill_v or_o to_o be_v kill_v soldier_n 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