now_o entrench_v and_o environ_v with_o this_o trench_n or_o rampire_n as_o the_o septuag_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o latin_a give_v this_o sense_n well_o obsessa_fw-la est_fw-la vrbs_fw-la the_o city_n begin_v thus_o to_o be_v assault_v 13._o quest._n v._o 18._o of_o these_o word_n they_o speak_v in_o the_o beginning_n say_v ask_v of_o abel_n 1._o some_o thus_o expound_v it_o in_o this_o city_n of_o abel_n have_v be_v in_o time_n past_o excellent_a man_n for_o wisdom_n who_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o resort_v unto_o for_o counsel_n will_v thou_o then_o destroiâ—_n such_o a_o famous_a citiâ—_n osiand_n but_o this_o be_v not_o so_o fit_a it_o be_v better_a refer_v to_o the_o oblation_n of_o peace_n first_o to_o be_v make_v when_o a_o city_n be_v besiege_v according_a to_o the_o law_n deut._n 20.10_o and_o therefore_o the_o woman_n say_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n i_o be_o one_o of_o those_o that_o be_v peaceable_a that_o be_v which_o will_v not_o refuse_v the_o offer_n and_o order_n of_o peace_n 2._o some_o read_v thus_o they_o speak_v in_o old_a time_n say_v ask_v of_o abel_n genevens_n it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o old_a proverb_n lat._n and_o the_o chalde_n thus_o expound_v remember_v what_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n that_o they_o use_v of_o old_a time_n to_o ask_v a_o city_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o same_o effect_n pellic._n borrh._n but_o see_v there_o be_v particular_a mention_n make_v of_o abel_n it_o seem_v that_o no_o such_o proverb_n be_v here_o insinuate_v though_o reference_n be_v have_v to_o the_o law_n 3._o therefore_o they_o which_o thus_o speak_v in_o the_o beginning_n as_o the_o word_n signify_v and_o as_o the_o septuag_n read_v rather_o than_o of_o old_a be_v the_o citizen_n of_o abel_n that_o thus_o commune_v and_o consult_v among_o themselves_o that_o joab_n will_v first_o offer_v unto_o the_o city_n peace_n to_o see_v if_o it_o will_v be_v accept_v jun._n 14._o quest._n v._o 23._o of_o joabs_n restitution_n to_o his_o office_n 1._o it_o be_v neither_o like_a that_o joab_n be_v absolute_o restore_v unto_o his_o place_n which_o david_n have_v promise_v to_o amasa_n because_o of_o his_o valiant_a exploit_n pelican_n for_o david_n do_v altogether_o mislike_v he_o for_o those_o two_o bloody_a murder_n of_o abner_n and_o amasa_n 2._o neither_o yet_o as_o jun._n do_v he_o improbè_fw-la recuperare_fw-la wicked_o recover_v his_o place_n of_o government_n against_o david_n mind_n altogether_o for_o david_n can_v not_o spare_v he_o 3._o but_o david_n be_v content_a he_o shall_v retain_v his_o place_n because_o his_o service_n be_v so_o necessary_a not_o clear_v he_o of_o his_o due_a deserve_a punishment_n but_o only_o defer_v it_o osiand_n chap._n 21._o 1._o quest._n v._o 1._o of_o the_o time_n when_o this_o famine_n be_v send_v upon_o the_o land_n 1._o the_o general_a opinion_n be_v that_o this_o famine_n follow_v immediate_o after_o those_o civil_a war_n end_v with_o absalon_n and_o sheba_n bella_fw-la fame_n excipiuntur_fw-la the_o war_n end_v with_o famine_n borrh._n so_o also_o pelican_n with_o other_o but_o that_o this_o can_v be_v be_v evident_a by_o that_o place_n c._n 15.7_o where_o absaloms_n rebellion_n fall_v out_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o forty_o year_n which_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o reign_n of_o david_n as_o have_v be_v show_v in_o that_o place_n for_o david_n reign_v but_o 40._o year_n in_o all_o but_o by_o this_o account_n if_o the_o three_o year_n famine_n follow_v after_o absaloms_n rebellion_n david_n must_v have_v reign_v 43._o year_n and_o above_o 2._o this_o be_v the_o only_a doubt_n how_o all_o these_o thing_n set_v down_o in_o this_o book_n from_o c._n 15._o to_o c._n 21._o can_v fall_v out_o in_o so_o short_a a_o time_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o forty_o year_n of_o david_n reign_n but_o this_o may_v easy_o be_v answer_v for_o absaloms_n rebellion_n continue_v not_o long_o and_o immediate_o upon_o that_o follow_v the_o rebellion_n of_o shebah_n so_o that_o all_o these_o thing_n may_v very_o well_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o compass_n of_o not_o many_o month_n 3._o so_o then_o the_o more_o probable_a opinion_n be_v that_o these_o story_n of_o the_o three_o year_n famine_n c._n 21._o and_o of_o number_v the_o people_n c._n 24._o be_v transpose_v as_o the_o like_a be_v apparent_a in_o the_o 3._o last_o chapter_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o judge_n the_o order_n of_o time_n than_o be_v not_o observe_v in_o the_o set_n down_o of_o these_o history_n for_o the_o scripture_n rather_o respect_v the_o coherence_n of_o the_o matter_n and_o argument_n than_o the_o consequence_n of_o time_n sic_fw-la fere_n junius_n 2._o quest._n v._o 1._o how_o david_n seek_v the_o face_n of_o jehovah_n 1._o the_o chalde_n paraphra_v by_o the_o face_n understand_v the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o mercy_n and_o clemency_n show_v itself_o in_o the_o face_n 2._o some_o do_v read_v that_o david_n seek_v the_o lord_n vatab._n geneven_n but_o to_o seek_v the_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v somewhat_o more_o than_o to_o seek_v the_o lord_n 3._o some_o he_o consult_v with_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n latin_n express_v the_o sense_n in_o part_n but_o not_o whole_o for_o beside_o that_o he_o receive_v answer_v from_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n he_o go_v to_o the_o place_n of_o his_o presence_n 4._o josephus_n think_v that_o david_n consult_v with_o god_n by_o the_o prophet_n and_o by_o they_o receive_v a_o answer_n 5._o but_o it_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v understand_v not_o of_o that_o extraordinary_a revelation_n by_o prophet_n but_o of_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n which_o be_v prescribe_v to_o ask_v counsel_n by_o which_o be_v by_o the_o high_a priest_n who_o give_v judgement_n by_o his_o urim_n as_o the_o lord_n himself_o appoint_v numb_a 27.21_o jun._n osiand_n 3._o quest._n wherefore_o this_o famine_n be_v send_v and_o of_o the_o cause_n thereof_o 1._o although_o this_o famine_n be_v cause_v by_o drought_n as_o be_v evident_a v._o 10._o that_o rizpah_n take_v this_o as_o a_o sign_n that_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v appease_v when_o the_o rain_n fall_v yet_o david_n consider_v a_o other_o overrule_a cause_n the_o providence_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o he_o resort_v unto_o he_o by_o prayer_n so_o faithful_a man_n do_v see_v further_o into_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n judgement_n then_o natural_a and_o worldly_a wise_a man_n common_o do_v borrh._n 2._o the_o cause_n which_o procure_v this_o punishment_n be_v for_o the_o great_a injustice_n and_o cruelty_n show_v upon_o the_o gibeonite_n who_o saul_n oppress_v contrary_a to_o the_o oath_n make_v unto_o they_o by_o joshua_n josh._n 9_o 3._o beside_o herein_o god_n punish_v the_o people_n also_o for_o their_o sin_n they_o for_o their_o thrice_o rebel_a against_o david_n their_o lawful_a governor_n once_o under_o ishbosheth_n again_o under_o absalon_n three_o in_o conspire_v with_o shebah_n suffer_v three_o year_n famine_n pellic._n and_o by_o this_o mean_n also_o the_o lord_n take_v occasion_n to_o cut_v off_o the_o posterity_n of_o saul_n lest_o they_o may_v still_o have_v practise_v against_o david_n house_n and_o kingdom_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v shall_v continue_v borrh._o 5._o so_o then_o by_o this_o example_n we_o see_v that_o famine_n be_v send_v as_o a_o just_a punishment_n of_o sin_n as_o in_o germany_n for_o gluttony_n and_o drunkenness_n in_o italy_n for_o filthy_a and_o unclean_a lust_n as_o also_o that_o sometime_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o one_o wicked_a man_n many_o temporal_o be_v punish_v osiand_n 4._o quest._n v._o 1._o why_o and_o at_o what_o time_n saul_n slay_v the_o gibeonite_n 1._o some_o think_v that_o he_o slay_v they_o of_o malice_n against_o the_o priest_n when_o they_o be_v put_v to_o the_o sword_n in_o nob_n because_o the_o gibeonite_n be_v servant_n to_o the_o tabarnacle_n for_o the_o cleave_v of_o wood_n and_o draw_v of_o water_n but_o he_o be_v say_v to_o do_v it_o of_o zeal_n vers_fw-la 5._o therefore_o not_o of_o malice_n and_o consequent_o not_o then_o nor_o at_o that_o time_n jun._n 2._o some_o think_v that_o he_o do_v it_o of_o zeal_n to_o the_o israelite_n to_o convey_v unto_o they_o the_o inheritance_n land_n and_o possession_n of_o the_o gibeonite_n that_o they_o may_v have_v more_o commodious_a dwell_n vatab._n osiand_n but_o this_o have_v be_v rather_o of_o a_o covetous_a mind_n then_o of_o zeal_n 3._o some_o think_v that_o his_o zeal_n be_v herein_o because_o they_o have_v in_o joshuahs_n time_n consened_z and_o deceive_v the_o elder_n of_o israel_n therefore_o he_o will_v be_v revenge_v of_o they_o now_o borr._n but_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o after_o so_o long_a a_o time_n he_o will_v punish_v they_o for_o that_o error_n which_o joshuah_n and_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n then_o
because_o the_o body_n be_v much_o alter_v in_o such_o act_n of_o rage_a and_o burn_a lust_n and_o the_o affection_n be_v change_v withal_o but_o if_o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v natural_a it_o will_v always_o have_v the_o same_o effect_n yet_o it_o have_v not_o for_o after_o that_o shechem_n have_v ravish_v dinah_n jacobs_n daughter_n he_o love_v she_o ardent_o still_o and_o affect_v her_o marriage_n 2._o r._n kimhi_n and_o r._n solomon_n think_v â—hat_n this_o be_v the_o cause_n thamar_n have_v hurt_v amnon_n in_o strive_v with_o he_o and_o she_o have_v rail_v upon_o he_o calling_z he_o fool_n and_o give_v he_o such_o other_o opprobrious_a term_n but_o it_o appear_v by_o thamar_n answer_n that_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n at_o all_o give_v on_o her_o part_n of_o so_o great_a hatred_n v._o 16._o 3._o p._n martyr_n think_v the_o reason_n thereof_o proceed_v from_o the_o trouble_n and_o perplexity_n of_o his_o conscience_n be_v ashamed_a of_o that_o which_o he_o have_v do_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v what_o fruit_n have_v you_o in_o those_o thing_n whereof_o you_o be_v now_o ashamed_a rom._n 6.22_o but_o if_o amnon_n have_v have_v any_o remorse_n or_o fear_v of_o any_o shame_n before_o god_n or_o man_n he_o will_v never_o for_o his_o own_o credit_n sake_n have_v thrust_v she_o out_o in_o such_o disgrace_n 4._o but_o one_o reason_n hereof_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o inordinate_a and_o unlawful_a lust_n which_o end_v with_o hatred_n and_o lawful_a love_n which_o still_o more_o increase_v and_o such_o be_v the_o bait_n and_o allurement_n of_o sin_n which_o have_v a_o pleasant_a taste_n at_o the_o first_o but_o in_o the_o end_n bite_v like_o a_o serpent_n therefore_o one_o well-saith_a voluptales_fw-la non_fw-la venientes_fw-la sed_fw-la abeuntes_fw-la contemplandas_fw-la that_o pleasure_n must_v be_v consider_v not_o as_o they_o come_v but_o as_o they_o go_v borrh._n 5._o but_o the_o great_a cause_n of_o all_o be_v dominum_fw-la sic_fw-la instituisse_fw-la that_o the_o lord_n have_v so_o appoint_v that_o this_o sin_n shall_v not_o be_v keep_v secret_a that_o it_o may_v redound_v to_o the_o chastisement_n and_o correction_n of_o david_n pellic._n mar._n 9_o quest._n v._o 19_o of_o thamar_n lamentation_n 1._o she_o show_v her_o grief_n by_o these_o three_o sign_n she_o put_v ash_n on_o her_o head_n rend_v her_o garment_n and_o lay_v her_o hand_n on_o her_o head_n which_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o mourning_n jer._n 2.37_o 2._o some_o read_v she_o rend_v talarem_fw-la tunicam_fw-la her_o side_n garment_n so_o joseph_n lat._n pellic._n but_o beside_o that_o the_o word_n passâ—n_o signify_v rather_o variam_fw-la vatab._n versicolarem_fw-la jun._n polymitam_fw-la mart._n a_o garment_n of_o diverse_a piece_n or_o colour_n it_o be_v note_v v._n 18._o to_o have_v be_v a_o peculiar_a garment_n to_o king_n daughter_n so_o be_v not_o a_o long_a and_o side_n garment_n but_o particoloured_a garment_n be_v have_v in_o great_a estimation_n jud._n 5.30_o therefore_o jacob_n make_v joseph_n such_o a_o one_o because_o he_o love_v he_o gen._n 37.3_o genevens_n 3._o she_o cry_v out_o as_o she_o go_v not_o forbear_v to_o cry_v out_o of_o her_o brother_n and_o to_o show_v what_o he_o have_v do_v as_o some_o think_v mart._n pellic._n but_o it_o seem_v rather_o that_o she_o do_v not_o express_v the_o cause_n of_o her_o grief_n osiand_n for_o then_o absalon_n need_v not_o to_o have_v say_v unto_o she_o afterward_o have_v amnon_n thy_o brother_n be_v with_o thou_o and_o his_o counsel_n have_v come_v too_o late_o that_o she_o shall_v be_v quiet_a because_o he_o be_v her_o brother_n that_o be_v his_o shame_n will_v be_v the_o shame_n of_o they_o all_o and_o as_o she_o be_v the_o king_n daughter_n so_o he_o be_v his_o son_n and_o that_o the_o elder_a and_o therefore_o he_o will_v have_v respect_n to_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o jun._n if_o she_o have_v blaze_v his_o name_n already_o this_o persuasion_n of_o her_o brother_n have_v come_v out_o of_o time_n 10._o quest._n v._o 21._o of_o these_o word_n david_n when_o he_o hear_v these_o thing_n be_v very_a wrath_n whether_o david_n sin_v not_o in_o spare_v his_o son_n 1._o some_o do_v think_v that_o david_n do_v purpose_n to_o punish_v his_o son_n for_o this_o folly_n or_o villainy_n rather_o but_o like_o a_o wise_a man_n he_o defer_v it_o watch_v his_o best_a opportunity_n as_o he_o deal_v with_o joab_n and_o shemei_n osiander_n but_o it_o seem_v otherwise_o that_o david_n have_v no_o such_o intendment_n for_o it_o be_v two_o year_n after_o before_o absalon_n be_v revenge_v of_o amnon_n 2._o an_o other_o opinion_n be_v that_o amnon_n may_v repent_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n and_o therefore_o david_n pardon_v it_o but_o though_o repentance_n do_v make_v reconciliation_n between_o god_n and_o the_o offender_n yet_o they_o which_o public_o transgress_v shall_v not_o be_v free_v from_o the_o punishment_n which_o be_v afflict_v for_o the_o good_a example_n of_o other_o mart._n 3._o some_o think_v that_o it_o be_v not_o death_n to_o force_v a_o maid_n not_o betroth_v for_o that_o law_n deut._n 22.25_o be_v concern_v such_o as_o be_v espouse_v but_o it_o must_v further_o be_v consider_v that_o she_o be_v his_o sister_n and_o so_o he_o commit_v incest_n which_o be_v worthy_a of_o death_n and_o beside_o it_o be_v death_n for_o a_o virgin_n to_o play_v the_o whoare_n in_o her_o father_n house_n deut._n 22.21_o the_o like_a penalty_n also_o lay_v upon_o the_o son_n 4._o other_o excuse_v david_n because_o this_o matter_n be_v not_o proceed_v judicial_o before_o he_o thamar_n accuse_v not_o her_o brother_n upon_o absaloms_n advice_n and_o therefore_o david_n the_o fact_n be_v not_o prove_v judicial_o before_o he_o can_v do_v nothing_o borrh._n in_o this_o case_n david_n shall_v have_v sift_v out_o the_o matter_n himself_o otherwise_o heli_n may_v have_v be_v by_o the_o same_o reason_n excuse_v for_o his_o lenity_n towards_o his_o son_n 5._o pelican_n add_v further_a that_o david_n be_v guilty_a of_o the_o like_a sin_n himself_o use_v connivance_n towards_o his_o son_n 6._o but_o david_n can_v not_o be_v herein_o excuse_v he_o be_v too_o remiss_a and_o indulgent_a towards_o his_o child_n as_o he_o be_v unwilling_a that_o absalon_n shall_v be_v slay_v after_o he_o be_v enter_v into_o that_o unnatural_a and_o rebellious_a action_n neither_o do_v he_o punish_v adoniahs_n aspire_a mind_n that_o while_o his_o father_n yet_o live_v will_v have_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v king_n and_o herein_o most_o of_o all_o god_n work_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v quod_fw-la david_n corrigere_fw-la noluit_fw-la deus_fw-la punivit_fw-la god_n punish_v that_o which_o david_n will_v not_o correct_v god_n so_o in_o his_o secret_a wisdom_n dispose_v that_o david_n shall_v let_v amnon_n go_v unpunished_a that_o the_o other_o judgement_n of_o the_o sword_n threaten_v against_o david_n house_n may_v take_v place_n mart._n 11._o quest._n v._o 28._o upon_o those_o word_n of_o 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he_o in_o our_o affliction_n and_o necessity_n 3._o that_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v conformable_a unto_o the_o head_n for_o if_o we_o suffer_v with_o he_o we_o shall_v also_o be_v glorify_v with_o he_o rom._n 8.17_o so_o the_o apostle_n say_v i_o fulfil_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o affliction_n of_o christ_n in_o my_o flesh_n for_o his_o body_n sake_n which_o be_v the_o church_n coloss._n 1.24_o not_o that_o any_o thing_n be_v want_v to_o the_o personal_a suffering_n of_o christ_n but_o because_o christ_n suffer_v together_o in_o his_o member_n they_o be_v call_v the_o affliction_n of_o christ._n 4._o but_o here_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o the_o error_n of_o the_o romanist_n who_o think_v that_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n do_v satisfy_v for_o their_o sin_n by_o their_o affliction_n borrh._n but_o see_v no_o affliction_n happen_v unto_o god_n child_n
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he_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o cause_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o effect_n procure_v by_o that_o cause_n but_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n and_o creator_n of_o man_n will_n and_o affection_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o sin_n he_o may_v seem_v then_o to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o sin_n 5._o the_o lord_n say_v to_o the_o spirit_n that_o offer_v to_o go_v &_o be_v a_o false_a spirit_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o ahabs_n prophet_n go_v and_o prosper_v 1._o king_n 22._o 6._o sin_n be_v a_o action_n but_o all_o action_n proceed_v from_o god_n the_o first_o mover_n and_o beginner_n
dispose_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o rage_n or_o reign_v in_o all_o nor_o in_o all_o time_n nor_o further_o than_o he_o see_v it_o to_o be_v for_o his_o glory_n but_o good_a action_n the_o lord_n will_v after_o a_o other_o sort_n not_o only_o permit_v they_o to_o be_v do_v but_o effect_v work_a finish_v and_o perfit_v in_o we_o every_o good_a work_n 5._o further_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v in_o sin_n 1._o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o obligatio_fw-la ad_fw-la poenam_fw-la a_o bind_v and_o tie_v of_o he_o that_o sin_v unto_o punishment_n and_o this_o be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n justice_n who_o after_o one_o have_v sin_v hold_v he_o guilty_a of_o punishment_n 2._o then_o there_o be_v the_o act_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o subject_n and_o this_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o who_o give_v power_n to_o move_v to_o will_v to_o do_v this_o or_o that_o unto_o his_o creature_n which_o power_n he_o restrain_v not_o but_o suffer_v every_o 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against_o they_o mar._n 3._o david_n wish_v that_o god_n will_v show_v again_o mercy_n and_o truth_n unto_o they_o god_n mercy_n and_o goodness_n be_v see_v in_o promise_a reward_n unto_o our_o faithful_a service_n and_o his_o truth_n and_o fidelity_n in_o perform_v there_o be_v then_o no_o desert_n at_o god_n hand_n but_o he_o crow_v and_o reward_v in_o mercy_n the_o faithfulness_n of_o his_o servant_n borr._n 4._o david_n also_o promise_v for_o his_o part_n to_o recompense_v their_o kindness_n show_v towards_o their_o master_n may_v controv._n we_o deserve_v not_o at_o god_n hand_n at_o man_n we_o may_v then_o this_o their_o love_a affection_n towards_o their_o king_n deserve_v a_o reward_n at_o man_n hand_n and_o david_n succeed_v in_o the_o kingdom_n take_v it_o to_o belong_v unto_o he_o to_o see_v such_o good_a subject_n recompense_v at_o god_n hand_n they_o deserve_v not_o but_o at_o man_n hand_n a_o good_a turn_n or_o blessing_n may_v deserve_v thus_o david_n do_v begin_v his_o kingdom_n with_o princely_a munificence_n and_o liberality_n which_o win_v the_o heart_n of_o subject_n who_o as_o they_o be_v in_o god_n stead_n here_o in_o earth_n so_o herein_o they_o do_v represent_v and_o imitate_v that_o great_a king_n in_o mercy_n and_o bounty_n borr._n 5._o thus_o david_n show_v himself_o a_o pattern_n of_o a_o good_a king_n who_o be_v appoint_v as_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o wicked_a so_o for_o the_o praise_n and_o reward_n of_o weldoer_n as_o before_o he_o put_v to_o death_n the_o amalekite_n for_o confess_v he_o have_v kill_v saul_n so_o now_o he_o promise_v reward_n to_o the_o jabeshites_n for_o their_o kindness_n towards_o he_o osiand_n 6._o quest._n vers_fw-la 8._o of_o abners_n make_v of_o ishbosheth_n king_n 1._o abner_n offend_v three_o way_n in_o make_v ishbosheth_n king_n 1._o because_o he_o do_v it_o of_o a_o ambitious_a mind_n he_o set_v up_o one_o that_o be_v simple_a and_o of_o mean_a part_n to_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o a_o king_n 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and_o here_o the_o reason_n be_v give_v of_o this_o judgement_n because_o both_o the_o brethren_n consent_v to_o kill_v abner_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n because_o he_o kill_v their_o brother_n in_o battle_n v._o 30._o all_o which_o circumstance_n do_v exaggerate_v the_o offence_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o this_o curse_n take_v place_n upon_o joab_n and_o his_o family_n as_o that_o other_o of_o david_n upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o gilboa_n where_o saul_n and_o jonathan_n be_v slay_v take_v effect_n 2._o sam._n 1.21_o and_o the_o leprosy_n of_o naaman_n by_o the_o prophet_n sentence_n do_v cleave_v unto_o gehezi_n and_o that_o this_o prophetical_a curse_n be_v effectual_a it_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o jun._n and_o bor._n 4._o it_o be_v then_o resolve_v upon_o that_o david_n both_o as_o a_o prophet_n accurse_a joab_n his_o sin_n of_o blood_n so_o deserve_v and_o as_o a_o wise_a man_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v to_o all_o israel_n that_o david_n be_v no_o way_n consent_v to_o this_o fact_n yet_o these_o doubt_n further_o will_v be_v make_v first_o why_o david_n lay_v this_o curse_n upon_o the_o whole_a family_n not_o except_v the_o innocent_a whereas_o in_o the_o law_n the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n to_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n of_o those_o that_o hate_v he_o ans._n 1._o this_o condition_n be_v always_o include_v in_o such_o prophetical_a curse_n though_o it_o be_v not_o express_v 2._o or_o david_n may_v foresee_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v always_o some_o in_o joabs_n family_n who_o sin_n may_v be_v worthy_a of_o those_o plague_n 3._o and_o yet_o in_o temporal_a chastisement_n the_o child_n may_v bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n without_o any_o impeachment_n of_o god_n justice_n 2d_o 2._o kin._n 5_o 2d_o so_o the_o prophet_n impose_v the_o plague_n of_o leprosy_n upon_o gehezi_n and_o his_o seed_n for_o ever_o without_o any_o exception_n second_o it_o will_v be_v object_v why_o david_n do_v pronounce_v this_o execration_n rather_o against_o joab_n then_o against_o saul_n which_o put_v the_o lord_n priest_n to_o the_o sword_n ans._n saul_n be_v the_o lord_n anoint_a and_o therefore_o david_n be_v no_o more_o to_o curse_v he_o then_o to_o lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o he_o again_o he_o shall_v have_v seem_v to_o do_v it_o in_o his_o own_o cause_n but_o the_o case_n be_v diverse_a here_o for_o joab_n be_v herein_o but_o a_o private_a person_n kill_v abner_n contrary_a to_o the_o king_n faith_n and_o safe_a conduct_n give_v he_o and_o do_v by_o this_o mean_n as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lay_v if_o david_n have_v not_o carry_v the_o matter_n wise_o hinder_v the_o establishment_n of_o david_n kingdom_n three_o but_o why_o do_v not_o david_n then_o have_v obtain_v the_o kingdom_n himself_o take_v condign_a punishment_n upon_o joab_n ans._n 1._o both_o because_o it_o will_v have_v weaken_v his_o government_n if_o he_o shall_v at_o the_o very_a first_o have_v show_v severity_n towards_o a_o man_n of_o his_o own_o kindred_n and_o which_o have_v deserve_v so_o well_o of_o he_o and_o joabs_n sin_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v to_o the_o full_a he_o afterward_o kill_v amasa_n also_o in_o the_o like_a case_n so_o that_o his_o punishment_n though_o a_o while_n defer_v be_v the_o more_o heavy_a and_o grievous_a when_o it_o come_v borrh._n 18._o quest._n v._o 31._o why_o david_n command_v joab_n to_o put_v on_o sackcloth_n and_o mourn_v for_o abner_n 1._o joab_n may_v be_v think_v to_o rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a that_o abner_n be_v overthrow_v and_o therefore_o he_o may_v seem_v a_o very_a unmeete_a man_n to_o celebrate_v abners_n funeral_n david_n therefore_o in_o force_v they_o thereunto_o some_o may_v think_v do_v make_v he_o play_v the_o hypocrite_n but_o it_o be_v fit_a and_o requisite_a that_o joab_n be_v a_o principal_a man_n under_o david_n shall_v not_o be_v want_v in_o this_o solemnity_n david_n then_o require_v he_o thereunto_o do_v that_o which_o be_v fit_a if_o joab_n therein_o dissemble_v it_o be_v his_o own_o fault_n so_o prince_n may_v enjoin_v their_o subject_n to_o come_v to_o the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n religion_n prince_n may_v compel_v theiâ—_n subject_n to_o the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n if_o they_o present_v not_o themselves_o with_o true_a devotion_n the_o offence_n rest_v in_o they_o that_o fail_v therein_o not_o in_o he_o that_o command_v as_o the_o king_n of_o niniveh_n command_v a_o general_a fast_o to_o be_v keep_v through_o the_o city_n it_o be_v like_o it_o be_v not_o religious_o keep_v of_o all_o so_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o law_n command_v that_o the_o three_o solemn_a feast_n in_o the_o year_n shall_v be_v keep_v of_o all_o and_o yet_o all_o the_o israelite_n have_v not_o a_o sound_n and_o upright_o heart_n towards_o the_o loâ—d_n 2._o david_n may_v enjoin_v this_o duty_n unto_o joab_n as_o a_o part_n of_o punishment_n that_o he_o be_v constrain_v public_o to_o bewail_v he_o who_o in_o his_o rage_n he_o have_v slay_v 3._o and_o this_o may_v be_v a_o mean_n also_o to_o bring_v joab_n to_o acknowledge_v his_o sin_n see_v the_o great_a lamentation_n which_o be_v make_v for_o abner_n who_o he_o have_v slay_v mar._n 19_o quest._n v._o 33._o of_o these_o word_n dyed_n abner_n as_o a_o fool_n die_v 1._o david_n bewail_v abner_n and_o commend_v he_o as_o a_o valiant_a man_n but_o not_o for_o any_o virtue_n or_o goodness_n in_o he_o for_o the_o wicked_a may_v have_v some_o commendable_a part_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v deprive_v of_o their_o due_a praise_n 2._o the_o meaning_n then_o of_o david_n word_n be_v this_o that_o abner_n die_v not_o as_o a_o coward_n that_o be_v take_v in_o war_n and_o lead_v captive_a his_o hand_n be_v bind_v nor_o as_o a_o malefactor_n who_o foot_n be_v tie_v with_o fetter_n borr._n but_o he_o will_v have_v show_v his_o valour_n both_o by_o his_o hand_n and_o foot_n if_o they_o have_v try_v with_o he_o with_o open_a fight_n jun._n whereas_o now_o they_o kill_v he_o treacherous_o as_o a_o man_n be_v never_o so_o valiant_a may_v be_v circumvent_v by_o wicked_a conspirator_n genevens_n 20._o quest._n v._o 34._o of_o david_n and_o the_o people_n weep_v and_o lament_v for_o abner_n david_n lament_v and_o fa_v till_o even_o to_o show_v and_o express_v his_o grief_n for_o abner_n and_o that_o thereby_o he_o may_v content_v all_o israel_n and_o clear_v himself_o as_o not_o be_v accessary_a to_o his_o death_n but_o no_o mention_n be_v here_o make_v of_o any_o prayer_n make_v for_o abner_n yet_o the_o romanist_n dare_v avouch_v that_o this_o fast_v and_o mourn_v of_o david_n be_v for_o the_o relief_n of_o abners_n soul_n and_o that_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o
meritorious_a cause_n of_o their_o punishment_n 3._o neither_o do_v god_n recompense_v all_o evil_a doer_n according_a to_o their_o work_n but_o such_o only_a as_o be_v obstinate_a and_o impenitent_a mar._n chap._n 4._o 1._o quest._n v._o 3._o what_o berothites_n and_o when_o they_o flee_v to_o gittaim_n 1._o some_o understand_v it_o of_o baanah_n and_o rechub_n the_o two_o captain_n of_o ishbosheth_n that_o they_o flee_v away_o from_o ishbosheth_n because_o of_o some_o crime_n which_o they_o have_v commit_v some_o for_o that_o they_o have_v conspire_v with_o mephibosheth_n who_o discover_v they_o ex_fw-la mart._n but_o the_o history_n itself_o be_v against_o this_o sense_n for_o how_o can_v these_o two_o have_v opportunity_n to_o kill_v ishbosheth_n and_o to_o have_v such_o free_a ingress_n to_o the_o house_n of_o ishbosheth_n if_o they_o have_v flee_v before_o and_o have_v be_v as_o it_o be_v banish_v from_o he_o 2._o therefore_o it_o be_v better_a refer_v to_o the_o inhabitant_n 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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
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 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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 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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 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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
the_o beard_n the_o other_o artificial_a the_o garment_n which_o cover_v the_o nakedness_n in_o both_o these_o the_o king_n of_o ammon_n seek_v the_o disgrace_n of_o david_n servant_n 3._o the_o reason_n whereof_o may_v be_v this_o the_o israelite_n be_v forbid_v to_o cut_v their_o beard_n levit._fw-la 19.27_o as_o a_o sign_n of_o mourning_n and_o especial_a provision_n be_v make_v by_o the_o law_n that_o their_o nakedness_n shall_v not_o appear_v and_o therefore_o they_o be_v forbid_v to_o make_v any_o altar_n with_o stair_n exod._n 20.26_o the_o more_o than_o to_o despite_v they_o they_o offer_v they_o this_o ignominious_a disgrace_n in_o despite_n of_o their_o own_o law_n mar._n 4._o now_o in_o that_o they_o be_v bid_v afterward_o by_o david_n to_o stay_v till_o their_o beard_n be_v grow_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o use_v then_o in_o israel_n be_v not_o to_o shave_v their_o beard_n for_o than_o they_o may_v have_v cut_v away_o the_o other_o part_n also_o howsoever_o than_o 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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
which_o be_v not_o deserve_o impose_v upon_o they_o for_o their_o sin_n thereby_o they_o can_v satisfy_v but_o they_o must_v leave_v that_o work_n for_o he_o who_o be_v without_o sin_n and_o therefore_o undeserued_o suffer_v in_o himself_o whatsoever_o be_v lay_v upon_o he_o for_o our_o sin_n 12._o quest._n v._o 29._o whence_o david_n son_n have_v their_o mule_n which_o come_v of_o the_o mixture_n of_o diverse_a kind_n whereas_o they_o be_v forbid_v levit._n 19.19_o to_o suffer_v the_o cattle_n of_o diverse_a kind_n to_o engender_v together_o and_o the_o mule_n come_v of_o couple_v of_o the_o horse_n and_o ass_n so_o that_o this_o shall_v seem_v to_o be_v against_o the_o law_n 1._o some_o answer_n that_o in_o some_o country_n the_o mule_n do_v engender_v themselves_o 26._o de_fw-fr nature_n anim_fw-la lib._n 8._o cap._n 24._o lib._n 6._o cap._n 26._o as_o aristotle_n write_v which_o he_o affirm_v to_o be_v very_o swift_a whereas_o we_o be_v slow_a but_o if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o 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peredeh_a an_o he_o mule_n not_o pirdah_fw-mi a_o she_o mule_n yet_o it_o seem_v there_o be_v no_o such_o difference_n in_o the_o use_n for_o 1._o king_n 1.33_o the_o king_n own_o beast_n be_v pirdah_fw-mi a_o she_o mule_n it_o be_v like_a he_o will_v use_v the_o best_a kind_n of_o they_o 13._o quest._n v._o 31._o of_o david_n mourning_n when_o he_o hear_v of_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n 1._o david_n here_o be_v pay_v home_o in_o the_o same_o kind_n for_o as_o he_o take_v delight_v when_o news_n be_v bring_v he_o of_o vriahs_n death_n so_o now_o he_o be_v fright_v with_o heavy_a news_n and_o the_o report_n be_v worse_a than_o the_o thing_n that_o all_o the_o king_n son_n be_v dead_a borrh._o martyr_n 2._o and_o as_o his_o servant_n also_o when_o they_o hear_v of_o vriahs_n death_n their_o faithful_a fellow_n servant_n sorrow_v not_o so_o now_o also_o upon_o this_o report_n they_o stand_v likewise_o with_o their_o clothes_n rend_v pelican_n 3._o david_n have_v great_a cause_n of_o grief_n for_o he_o be_v a_o tender_a man_n over_o his_o child_n and_o where_o he_o hope_v to_o find_v comfort_n they_o be_v a_o occasion_n to_o he_o of_o grief_n 4._o many_o who_o do_v prosper_v in_o their_o affair_n abroad_o have_v cause_n of_o grief_n at_o home_n as_o david_n here_o have_v augustus_n caesar_n be_v a_o happy_a emperor_n yet_o he_o have_v domestical_a cross_n by_o his_o child_n in_o so_o much_o that_o he_o desire_v that_o he_o have_v die_v without_o child_n 5._o likewise_o the_o very_a manner_n how_o it_o be_v report_v his_o child_n be_v kill_v may_v much_o trouble_v he_o that_o they_o be_v slay_v by_o treachery_n which_o bring_v to_o his_o remembrance_n his_o own_o sin_n how_o he_o have_v cause_v faithful_a vriah_n to_o be_v betray_v in_o battle_n 6._o yet_o notwithstanding_o these_o cross_n david_n be_v in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n which_o show_v that_o god_n favour_n or_o disfavour_v be_v not_o to_o be_v measure_v by_o prosperity_n or_o adversity_n in_o this_o 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here_o make_v of_o david_n prayer_n at_o all_o pellic._n which_o he_o will_v not_o have_v omit_v if_o he_o have_v think_v that_o prayer_n be_v available_a for_o the_o dead_a osiand_n nay_o he_o have_v show_v the_o contrary_a when_o he_o leave_v pray_v for_o the_o child_n after_o he_o know_v it_o be_v dead_a chap._n 19_o 1._o quest._n v._o 6._o of_o joabs_n speech_n to_o david_n 1._o ioab_n much_o forget_v himself_o in_o speak_v so_o bold_o and_o irreverent_o to_o the_o king_n otherwise_o than_o it_o become_v he_o jun._n 2._o and_o he_o charge_v david_n with_o some_o untruth_n for_o though_o he_o love_v his_o enemy_n yet_o do_v he_o not_o hate_v his_o friend_n osian_a 3._o and_o he_o do_v in_o effect_n upbraid_v he_o for_o his_o former_a severity_n show_v to_o those_o that_o kill_v his_o enemy_n as_o in_o slay_v the_o amalekite_n for_o kill_v saul_n and_o rechab_n and_o baanah_n for_o the_o death_n of_o ishbosheth_n &_o now_o thou_o hate_v i_o for_o kill_a abner_n before_o and_o 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cause_n see_v joab_n in_o both_o these_o intend_a david_n good_a and_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o people_n 2._o wherefore_o the_o better_a opinion_n be_v that_o david_n herein_o show_v his_o humane_a affection_n both_o because_o joab_n have_v before_o by_o his_o valour_n deserve_v that_o place_n 1._o chr._n 11.6_o and_o david_n at_o once_o here_o forget_v all_o the_o benefit_n former_o receive_v by_o joabs_n service_n bor._n and_o he_o do_v this_o in_o policy_n as_o he_o do_v before_o purpose_n to_o advance_v abner_n for_o the_o same_o cause_n so_o now_o he_o will_v prefer_v amasa_n think_v by_o this_o mean_n to_o win_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o rest_n pell_n gen._n 3._o yet_o see_v david_n do_v
pardon_v when_o it_o be_v first_o commit_v and_o fresh_a in_o memory_n 4._o therefore_o it_o be_v more_o probable_a that_o when_o saul_n of_o zeal_n do_v expel_v sorcerer_n and_o witch_n out_o of_o israel_n that_o under_o that_o pretence_n because_o the_o gentile_n and_o canaanite_n be_v give_v to_o such_o devilish_a study_n he_o also_o seek_v to_o root_v out_o the_o gibeonite_n who_o be_v a_o remnant_n of_o the_o canaanite_n and_o amorites_n especial_o for_o that_o they_o be_v charge_v to_o root_v out_o the_o canaanite_n from_o among_o they_o jun._n 5._o by_o the_o which_o we_o learn_v that_o zeal_n without_o knowledge_n and_o a_o good_a intention_n without_o warrant_n from_o god_n word_n be_v not_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n borrh._n 5._o quest._n v._o 2._o how_o the_o gibeonite_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o remnant_n of_o the_o amorites_n these_o gibeonite_n be_v proper_o hivites_fw-la josh._n 9.7_o but_o here_o they_o be_v call_v amorites_n reconcil_n reconcil_n 1._o some_o think_v that_o by_o the_o figure_n synecdoche_n one_o part_n be_v take_v for_o a_o other_o jun._n 2._o other_o think_v that_o all_o the_o canaanite_n be_v in_o general_a call_v amorites_n perer._n 3_o but_o it_o be_v more_o likely_a that_o because_o the_o canaanite_n be_v mingle_v together_o and_o the_o amorites_n be_v the_o more_o valiant_a people_n that_o the_o rest_n have_v the_o denomination_n from_o they_o as_o the_o more_o principal_a as_o gen._n 15.16_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o amorites_n be_v not_o yet_o full_a where_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o canaanite_n be_v understand_v by_o the_o amorites_n as_o the_o more_o principal_a part_n mercer_n so_o aso_n ezech._n 16.2_o the_o prophet_n say_v thy_o kindred_n be_v of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n thy_o father_n be_v a_o amorite_n thy_o mother_n a_o hittite_n by_o the_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o several_a nation_n of_o the_o canaanite_n be_v mix_v together_o and_o join_v in_o affinity_n and_o the_o amorite_n as_o the_o 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so_o call_v because_o he_o be_v sometime_o choose_v and_o elect_v of_o god_n for_o their_o king_n vatab._n osiand_n lat._n genevens_n but_o it_o seem_v improper_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o saul_n for_o these_o two_o reason_n both_o because_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v sentence_n of_o saul_n that_o he_o have_v take_v away_o his_o mercy_n from_o he_o as_o he_o will_v not_o take_v it_o from_o solomon_n and_o that_o he_o have_v put_v he_o away_o before_o he_o c._n 7.15_o as_o also_o in_o this_o place_n saul_n and_o his_o house_n be_v charge_v to_o be_v bloody_a v._o 1._o and_o this_o title_n can_v agree_v to_o he_o to_o be_v choose_v of_o god_n and_o yet_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n to_o stand_v under_o god_n curse_n 2._o therefore_o it_o be_v more_o pertinent_o apply_v to_o david_n and_o so_o be_v it_o to_o be_v read_v in_o the_o vocative_n case_n o_o thou_o elect_v of_o god_n jun._n for_o david_n be_v elect_v of_o god_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o his_o own_o person_n who_o be_v choose_v and_o saul_n refuse_v and_o in_o his_o posterity_n with_o who_o the_o kingdom_n be_v promise_v to_o remain_v for_o ever_o as_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o messiah_n of_o who_o david_n be_v a_o figure_n and_o in_o he_o eternal_o elect_v 9_o quest._n v._o 8._o of_o these_o word_n he_o take_v the_o five_o son_n of_o michol_n who_o she_o bear_v to_o adriel_n the_o son_n of_o barzillai_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v certain_a that_o not_o michol_n but_o her_o sister_n merab_n the_o elder_a daughter_n of_o saul_n be_v marry_v to_o this_o adriel_n 1._o sam._n 18.19_o michol_n be_v give_v to_o phaltiel_n 1._o sam._n 25.44_o neither_o have_v michol_n any_o child_n at_o all_o to_o her_o die_a day_n 2._o sam._n 6.23_o reconciâ—_n reconciâ—_n wherefore_o to_o reconcile_v this_o place_n 1._o some_o think_v that_o michol_n be_v put_v for_o her_o sister_n merab_n geneven_n and_o that_o in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n merab_n shall_v be_v read_v for_o michol_n osiand_n but_o this_o be_v 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that_o some_o of_o these_o fearful_a sign_n be_v see_v in_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n yet_o noâ—_n the_o rest_n 3._o therefore_o david_n purpose_n be_v to_o set_v forth_o god_n power_n by_o these_o his_o fearful_a work_n of_o the_o earthquake_n thunder_n lightning_z tempest_n which_o be_v evident_a demonstration_n of_o god_n presence_n in_o the_o world_n that_o he_o be_v always_o ready_a to_o defend_v his_o church_n jun._n wherein_o also_o he_o allude_v unto_o the_o like_a work_n do_v former_o as_o in_o egypt_n when_o the_o lord_n bring_v his_o plague_n upon_o they_o in_o mount_n sinai_n when_o the_o law_n be_v give_v in_o the_o red_a sea_n where_o the_o bottom_n be_v discover_v and_o when_o the_o lord_n thunder_v and_o shoot_v his_o arrow_n from_o heaven_n upon_o the_o enemy_n of_o joshuah_n josh._n 10._o osiand_n 7._o quest._n v._o 21._o how_o david_n say_v the_o lord_n reward_v he_o according_a to_o his_o righteousness_n 1._o if_o it_o be_v understand_v of_o david_n in_o his_o own_o person_n he_o have_v relation_n either_o to_o the_o goodness_n of_o his_o cause_n which_o god_n have_v respect_n unto_o jun._n or_o he_o speak_v comparative_o that_o he_o be_v innocent_a in_o respect_n of_o his_o enemy_n which_o persecute_v he_o as_o david_n say_v unto_o saul_n understand_v and_o see_v that_o there_o be_v neither_o evil_n nor_o wickedness_n in_o i_o neither_o have_v i_o sin_v against_o thou_o 1._o sam._n 24.4_o genevens_n borrh._o pelican_n 2._o and_o here_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o in_o the_o faithful_a there_o be_v a_o double_a righteousness_n there_o be_v a_o perfect_a righteousness_n which_o be_v christ_n impute_v unto_o they_o by_o faith_n whereby_o they_o be_v justify_v and_o a_o imperfect_a righteousness_n which_o be_v their_o obedience_n the_o fruit_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o hereby_o they_o be_v not_o justify_v but_o thereby_o they_o testify_v and_o show_v forth_o their_o faith_n borrh._n 3_o and_o this_o their_o righteousness_n god_n reward_v not_o of_o merit_n or_o desert_n for_o it_o be_v imperfect_a but_o of_o favour_n accept_v their_o will_n for_o the_o deed_n borrh._n 4._o but_o if_o we_o take_v david_n to_o speak_v here_o figurative_o of_o christ_n he_o be_v indeed_o perfect_o obedient_a and_o in_o he_o be_v no_o sin_n and_o his_o righteousness_n be_v true_o meritorious_a osiand_n 8._o quest._n v._o 24._o i_o be_v also_o perfect_a towards_o he_o 1._o there_o be_v also_o a_o double_a kind_n of_o perfection_n one_o absolute_a &_o perfect_a which_o be_v only_o in_o christ_n &_o impute_v by_o faith_n unto_o his_o member_n &_o by_o this_o perfection_n only_o be_v we_o here_o perfect_a in_o god_n sight_n there_o be_v a_o other_o perfection_n which_o be_v imperfect_a which_o in_o some_o measure_n and_o degree_n be_v communicate_v to_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o this_o also_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n it_o be_v either_o begin_v here_o in_o this_o life_n or_o perfect_v &_o finish_v in_o the_o next_o now_o while_o we_o here_o live_v there_o be_v none_o perfect_a without_o their_o blemish_n and_o infirmity_n which_o notwithstanding_o the_o lord_n for_o christ_n his_o sake_n impute_v not_o to_o his_o member_n life_n of_o perfection_n in_o this_o life_n 2._o of_o this_o double_a kind_n of_o perfection_n the_o apostle_n speak_v evident_o of_o the_o absolute_a perfection_n he_o say_v not_o that_o we_o be_v already_o perfect_a philip._n 3.12_o and_o of_o the_o other_o immediate_o after_o v._o 15._o let_v uâ—_n aâ—_n many_o as_o be_v perfect_a be_v thus_o mind_v s._n paul_n deni_v that_o he_o have_v the_o one_o kind_n of_o perfection_n but_o he_o confess_v the_o other_o 3._o david_n therefore_o here_o say_v he_o be_v perfect_a or_o upright_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o desire_n and_o endeavour_v still_o strive_v unto_o perfection_n pelican_n as_o our_o saviour_n say_v be_v perfect_a as_o your_o heavenly_a father_n be_v perfect_a matth._n 5._o 9_o quest._n v._o 27._o of_o these_o word_n with_o the_o perverse_a thou_o will_v wrestle_v out_o or_o show_v thyself_o perverse_a 1._o there_o be_v a_o double_a kind_n of_o perverseness_n which_o be_v either_o in_o doctrine_n when_o one_o speak_v and_o reach_v perverse_a thing_n so_o be_v it_o take_v act._n 20.30_o or_o in_o life_n when_o man_n walk_v perverse_o and_o froward_o contrary_a to_o the_o will_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n bor._n 2._o with_o such_o also_o will_v the_o lord_n walk_v according_o the_o most_o read_v thou_o will_v show_v thyself_o perverse_a or_o froward_a a.p.g.u._n with_o other_o but_o this_o interpretation_n seem_v to_o be_v somewhat_o harsh_a 1._o because_o the_o word_n proper_o signify_v take_v in_o that_o sense_n â—erversum_fw-la te_fw-la facies_fw-la thou_o will_v make_v thyself_o perverse_a which_o can_v be_v ascribe_v unto_o god_n 2._o for_o that_o whereas_o in_o the_o other_o three_o clause_n the_o same_o word_n be_v repeat_v with_o the_o merciful_a thou_o will_v show_v thyself_o merciful_a with_o the_o perfect_a and_o pure_a thou_o will_v show_v thyself_o perfect_a and_o pure_a here_o the_o word_n be_v change_v whereas_o the_o perverse_a be_v call_v ghikkesh_n he_o say_v not_o in_o the_o same_o word_n â—ith_v gakkesh_a he_o will_v show_v himself_o perverse_a but_o tithaph_n of_o pathal_o which_o signify_v to_o wrestle_v 3._o therefore_o that_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n be_v more_o fit_a that_o god_n will_v wrestle_v with_o they_o always_o cross_a and_o oppose_v himself_o against_o they_o as_o leu._n 26.28_o till_o he_o have_v overcome_v and_o vanquish_v they_o in_o their_o own_o forwardness_n jun._n 4._o but_o the_o lord_n indeed_o deal_v not_o perverse_o or_o froward_o but_o he_o so_o seem_v unto_o the_o wicked_a who_o accuse_v the_o lord_n of_o injustice_n against_o they_o when_o he_o punish_v they_o according_a to_o their_o desert_n and_o god_n perverse_a and_o cross_a deal_n with_o they_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o not_o be_v merciful_a unto_o they_o or_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o their_o trouble_n mart._n 6._o such_o crosnes_n and_o and_o perverseness_n the_o wicked_a imagine_v to_o be_v in_o god_n when_o he_o lay_v his_o judgement_n upon_o they_o for_o their_o sin_n when_o they_o expect_v good_a thing_n as_o when_o unseasonable_a weather_n be_v send_v as_o winter_n weather_n in_o the_o time_n of_o summer_n and_o harvest_n whereas_o the_o perverseness_n and_o forwardness_n of_o man_n cause_v such_o perverseness_n as_o the_o wicked_a take_v it_o to_o appear_v in_o god_n work_n osiand_n 10._o quest._n v._o 27._o of_o the_o difference_n between_o god_n show_v of_o himself_o pure_a with_o the_o pure_a and_o froward_a with_o the_o froward_a 1._o whereas_o david_n say_v with_o the_o pure_a thou_o will_v show_v thyself_o pure_a we_o must_v not_o thus_o think_v that_o first_o man_n be_v pure_a and_o then_o the_o lord_n show_v himself_o to_o be_v so_o towards_o man_n for_o the_o begin_n of_o our_o pureness_n and_o goodness_n be_v from_o god_n as_o our_o bless_a saviour_n say_v to_o his_o disciple_n 15.16_o joh._n 15.16_o you_o have_v not_o choose_v i_o but_o i_o have_v choose_v you_o and_o the_o apostle_n say_v 4.10_o 1._o joh._n 4.10_o herein_o be_v love_n not_o that_o we_o love_v he_o but_o that_o he_o love_v we_o therefore_o first_o god_n make_v we_o pure_a and_o put_v his_o spirit_n into_o us._n this_o say_n therefore_o must_v be_v understand_v not_o of_o our_o first_o election_n and_o vocation_n which_o follow_v thereupon_o but_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o our_o regeneration_n and_o sanctification_n that_o after_o our_o heart_n be_v purify_v by_o faith_n and_o so_o we_o bring_v forth_o the_o pure_a and_o acceptable_a work_n and_o fruit_n of_o faith_n the_o lord_n in_o mercy_n crow_v and_o reward_v they_o 2._o yet_o the_o goodness_n of_o our_o work_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n that_o the_o lord_n show_v himself_o pure_a and_o merciful_a but_o it_o be_v the_o condition_n which_o the_o lord_n require_v and_o a_o order_n which_o god_n have_v set_v that_o his_o child_n shall_v show_v their_o obedience_n before_o they_o have_v their_o reward_n 3._o but_o in_o perverse_a work_n this_o difference_n be_v not_o observe_v for_o the_o wicked_a have_v the_o priority_n they_o first_o show_v their_o forwardness_n before_o they_o feel_v god_n justice_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o difference_n be_v this_o because_o the_o evilnes_n and_o perverseness_n of_o man_n be_v from_o his_o own_o corruption_n but_o the_o begin_n of_o goodness_n be_v from_o god_n 4._o again_o these_o say_n must_v be_v so_o understand_v not_o that_o god_n present_o reward_v the_o obedience_n of_o his_o servant_n or_o punish_v the_o perverseness_n of_o the_o wicked_a both_o the_o one_o may_v a_o long_a time_n be_v afflict_v and_o the_o other_o prosper_v in_o this_o world_n but_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o due_a time_n will_v perform_v both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o
appoint_v by_o the_o prophet_n but_o the_o term_n of_o three_o day_n it_o be_v like_a that_o the_o plague_n so_o long_o continue_v jun._n osiand_n 5._o but_o than_o it_o will_v be_v thus_o object_v 1._o that_o god_n shall_v not_o then_o be_v say_v to_o repent_v he_o if_o nothing_o have_v be_v reverse_a of_o the_o former_a sentence_n wherein_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o show_v himself_o mutable_a but_o such_o threaten_n be_v conditional_a as_o that_o be_v against_o ninniveh_n upon_o david_n repentance_n the_o time_n be_v shorten_v 2._o neither_o need_v the_o angel_n have_v be_v bid_v by_o the_o lord_n to_o hold_v his_o hand_n if_o the_o time_n of_o three_o day_n be_v expire_v mart._n but_o hereunto_o it_o may_v be_v answer_v 1._o that_o god_n be_v say_v to_o repent_v he_o after_o the_o phrase_n of_o man_n not_o only_o of_o that_o which_o he_o purpose_v to_o do_v but_o of_o that_o also_o which_o he_o have_v do_v as_o gen._n 6.6_o it_o repent_v he_o that_o he_o have_v make_v man_n as_o there_o his_o justice_n be_v signify_v by_o that_o phrase_n because_o he_o purpose_v to_o destroy_v man_n as_o if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v make_v so_o here_o his_o mercy_n be_v insinuate_v in_o have_v compassion_n upon_o the_o people_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v some_o for_o their_o harm_n 2._o the_o angel_n be_v bid_v â—o_o stay_v his_o hand_n it_o be_v now_o the_o three_o day_n so_o that_o all_o this_o day_n the_o angel_n may_v have_v go_v on_o smite_v if_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o stay_v he_o the_o three_o day_n be_v now_o begin_v but_o not_o complete_a and_o finish_v 13._o quest._n v._o 15._o of_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o plague_n which_o be_v send_v upon_o israel_n 1._o josephus_n thus_o describe_v the_o manner_n of_o this_o plague_n that_o it_o take_v some_o sudden_o with_o great_a pain_n and_o bitter_a pang_n who_o so_o die_v some_o linger_v long_o of_o the_o disease_n and_o die_v under_o the_o physician_n hand_n some_o be_v all_o of_o a_o sudden_a smite_v with_o blindness_n and_o at_o once_o deprive_v of_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o eye_n and_o the_o light_n of_o their_o life_n some_o as_o they_o go_v to_o bury_v their_o dead_a fall_v down_o dead_a themselves_o 2._o the_o number_n which_o die_v of_o this_o plague_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o these_o three_o day_n be_v 40._o thousand_o so_o many_o man_n die_v that_o david_n may_v be_v punish_v in_o the_o same_o thing_n wherein_o he_o have_v sin_v he_o be_v lift_v up_o in_o mind_n because_o of_o the_o multitude_n and_o number_n of_o the_o people_n and_o now_o their_o number_n be_v diminish_v and_o impair_v osiand_n 3._o it_o be_v like_o that_o many_o woman_n and_o child_n may_v be_v sweep_v away_o with_o the_o pestilence_n but_o they_o be_v number_v to_o the_o plague_n who_o before_o be_v number_v for_o ostentation_n and_o it_o be_v not_o unlike_a but_o that_o many_o good_a man_n taste_v of_o this_o temporal_a chastisement_n as_o daniel_n and_o jeremie_n go_v into_o captivity_n mart._n 14._o quest._n v._o 16._o how_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o repent_v he_o of_o the_o evil_n 1._o the_o lord_n be_v not_o as_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v repent_v but_o he_o be_v so_o say_v to_o repent_v because_o of_o the_o effect_n of_o those_o which_o repent_v which_o be_v to_o cease_v and_o to_o give_v over_o as_o they_o do_v which_o do_v repent_v they_o of_o any_o thing_n and_o in_o that_o sense_n the_o lord_n here_o repent_v because_o he_o bid_v the_o angel_n stay_v his_o hand_n mart._n 2._o beside_o this_o phrase_n show_v the_o inclination_n of_o god_n unto_o mercy_n like_v as_o a_o father_n be_v grieve_v when_o he_o be_v force_v to_o correct_v his_o son_n and_o have_v rather_o that_o no_o cause_n be_v give_v he_o of_o such_o chastisement_n osiand_n 3._o god_n spare_v jerusalem_n at_o david_n intercession_n because_o it_o be_v the_o place_n which_o he_o have_v appoint_v for_o his_o sanctuary_n pelican_n 4._o but_o god_n herein_o alter_v not_o nor_o change_v but_o as_o he_o have_v determine_v to_o spare_v jerusalem_n so_o likewise_o he_o have_v appoint_v the_o mean_n to_o show_v this_o mercy_n at_o the_o supplication_n of_o david_n which_o though_o it_o be_v set_v down_o after_o yet_o he_o first_o at_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o angel_n humbleâ—_n himself_o and_o then_o the_o lord_n repent_v he_o of_o the_o evil_n 15._o quest._n of_o david_n humble_v himself_n and_o offer_v to_o be_v punish_v for_o the_o people_n 1._o it_o please_v god_n that_o the_o angel_n shall_v be_v see_v in_o a_o visible_a shape_n with_o a_o sword_n in_o his_o hand_n that_o david_n thereby_o may_v be_v move_v and_o stir_v up_o to_o humble_v himself_o and_o that_o the_o lord_n thereupon_o may_v show_v mercy_n 2._o he_o confess_v his_o sin_n not_o accuse_v the_o lord_n as_o of_o injustice_n that_o he_o have_v smite_v the_o people_n undeserued_a but_o their_o sin_n he_o know_v not_o his_o own_o he_o know_v which_o have_v just_o deserve_v that_o plague_n 3._o herein_o david_n show_v himself_o a_o most_o love_a shepherd_n to_o his_o people_n and_o subject_n tâ—at_o offer_v himself_o unto_o the_o danger_n for_o they_o that_o he_o and_o his_o house_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a in_o this_o action_n of_o number_v the_o people_n may_v answer_v the_o punishment_n chrysostome_n write_v that_o the_o shepherd_n in_o cappadocia_n have_v such_o a_o love_n unto_o their_o flock_n that_o sometime_o for_o three_o day_n together_o in_o follow_v they_o roman_n hom._n 15._o epist._n add_v roman_n they_o be_v overwhelm_v with_o the_o snow_n and_o yet_o they_o endure_v it_o and_o in_o lydia_n how_o far_o they_o travail_v with_o their_o sheep_n for_o a_o month_n together_o in_o the_o waâ—t_a desert_n and_o parch_a heat_n of_o the_o sun_n who_o therein_o do_v teach_v such_o as_o be_v shepherd_n of_o man_n that_o they_o shall_v even_o not_o spare_v their_o own_o life_n for_o their_o common_a good_a 4._o diverse_a among_o the_o heathen_a as_o godruâ—_n the_o curij_fw-la decci_n do_v adventure_n and_o give_v their_o life_n for_o their_o country_n but_o they_o do_v iâ—_n in_o a_o vain_a ostentation_n seek_v therein_o their_o own_o praise_n or_o in_o a_o civil_a respect_n only_o of_o honesty_n but_o this_o offer_n of_o david_n proceed_v from_o true_a charity_n wrought_v by_o faith_n 5._o now_o david_n all_o the_o time_n of_o this_o plague_n humble_v himself_o as_o be_v most_o like_a in_o prayer_n unto_o god_n but_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o angel_n he_o iâ—_n more_o effectual_o move_v wiâ—h_a compassion_n and_o especial_o because_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v the_o city_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v now_o next_o and_o hitherto_o david_n offer_v not_o himself_o to_o the_o plague_n because_o as_o chrysostome_n coniecture_v ibid._n chrisost._n ibid._n he_o still_o expect_v and_o make_v account_v himself_o to_o be_v take_v away_o in_o â—his_fw-la plague_n but_o now_o see_v that_o it_o be_v god_n will_v to_o spare_v he_o he_o do_v voluntary_o offer_v himself_o mart._n quest._n 16._o v._n 21._o why_o david_n build_v a_o altar_n unto_o god_n in_o the_o thresh_a floor_n of_o araunah_n 1._o it_o please_v god_n to_o make_v choice_n of_o this_o place_n because_o it_o please_v he_o there_o to_o have_v a_o house_n build_v unto_o himself_o and_o why_o here_o rather_o then_o at_o gilgal_n silo_n nob_n mispah_n gibeon_n where_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v at_o this_o present_a no_o other_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v then_o because_o it_o so_o please_v god_n as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o elias_n there_o be_v many_o widow_n yet_o the_o prophet_n elias_n be_v only_o send_v to_o the_o widow_n of_o sarepta_n mart._n 2._o this_o be_v the_o principal_a cause_n yet_o other_o thing_n concur_v this_o be_v the_o same_o place_n the_o hill_n moriah_n where_o abraham_n will_v have_v sacrifice_v isaac_n and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n namely_o at_o jerusalem_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n offer_v up_o himself_o in_o sacrifice_n 3._o and_o in_o this_o place_n the_o benefit_n be_v receive_v there_o the_o angel_n hold_v his_o hand_n and_o put_v up_o his_o sword_n into_o his_o sheath_n as_o it_o be_v say_v 1._o chron._n 21.27_o therefore_o in_o that_o very_a place_n david_n offer_v sacrifice_v to_o show_v his_o thankfulness_n 4._o and_o a_o other_o reason_n be_v yield_v why_o in_o that_o place_n david_n build_v a_o altar_n because_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o angel_n and_o the_o danger_n be_v present_a he_o can_v not_o go_v unto_o gibeon_n where_o the_o tabernacle_n then_o be_v 1._o chro._n 21.30_o quest._n 17._o v._n 23._o what_o this_o araunah_n the_o jebusite_n be_v 1._o he_o be_v call_v also_o ornan_n 1._o chron._n 21._o it_o be_v no_o strange_a thing_n in_o those_o day_n for_o