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rabbin_n say_v the_o devil_n be_v mad_a at_o abel_n because_o abel_n have_v slay_v the_o same_o serpent_n which_o he_o have_v late_o possess_v to_o seduce_v his_o mother_n yet_o not_o without_o a_o wound_n in_o his_o heel_n before_o he_o can_v break_v its_o head_n this_o satan_n take_v as_o a_o high_a affront_n and_o therefore_o plot_n to_o break_v abel_n head_n with_o a_o club_n as_o if_o not_o enough_o his_o heel_n be_v bruise_v by_o the_o serpent_n however_o this_o be_v certain_a and_o beyond_o the_o credit_n of_o a_o jewish-fable_n that_o cain_n be_v mad_a against_o abel_n because_o his_o own_o work_n be_v wicked_a and_o his_o brother_n righteous_a 1_o joh._n 3._o 12._o now_o when_o he_o see_v abel_n worship_n receive_v and_o his_o own_o reject_v and_o thereby_o lose_v the_o blessing_n of_o the_o primogeniture_n and_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o first-born_a this_o ripen_v he_o for_o the_o devil_n possession_n who_o thereupon_o enter_v and_o fill_v his_o heart_n as_o act._n 5._o 3._o from_o corner_n to_o corner_n then_o fall_v cain_n countenance_n from_o a_o cheerful_a to_o a_o churlish_a one_o index_n animi_fw-la vultus_fw-la the_o malignity_n of_o his_o mind_n be_v bewray_v by_o his_o surly_a and_o lower_a look_v heu_fw-la quà m_fw-la dissicile_fw-la est_fw-la animum_fw-la non_fw-la prodere_fw-la vultu_fw-la and_o be_v thus_o prepare_v yea_o and_o act_v by_o the_o devil_n be_v both_o craft_n and_o cruelty_n he_o fall_v upon_o plot_v abel_n death_n and_o destruction_n the_o one_a part_n of_o his_o plot_n be_v his_o deep_a dissimulation_n talk_v with_o abel_n after_o a_o friendly_a and_o brother-like_a manner_n v._o 8._o in_o the_o hebrew_n there_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a pause_n intimate_v some_o amicable_a discourse_n and_o in_o the_o word_n amar_n a_o insinuate_a invitation_n as_o letoy_n we_o go_v into_o the_o field_n this_o the_o greek_a version_n &_o thargum_n jerus_n add_v his_o rage_n by_o a_o diabolical_a fire_n lie_v now_o smother_v and_o he_o 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for_o his_o bloody_a contrivance_n the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o plot_n be_v when_o cain_n have_v get_v abel_n thither_o he_o pick_v a_o quarrel_n with_o he_o upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o abel_n contradict_v his_o discourse_n say_v as_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n add_v that_o there_o be_v no_o judge_n nor_o day_n of_o judgement_n nor_o world_n to_o come_v nor_o reward_n for_o righteousness_n nor_o punishment_n for_o wickedness_n etc._n etc._n thus_o he_o as_o it_o be_v imprison_v those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d common_a principle_n of_o nature_n in_o vnrighteousness_n rom._n 1._o 18._o and_o muzzle_v the_o mouth_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n that_o he_o may_v gratify_v his_o revengeful_a spirit_n without_o control_n hereupon_o he_o turn_v all_o his_o former_a flattery_n into_o downright_a raillery_n and_o chide_v of_o abel_n for_o who_o sake_n he_o have_v be_v new_o chide_v of_o god_n v._o 6._o 17._o this_o do_v he_o fall_v on_o the_o 3d._a part_n of_o the_o plot_n by_o 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be_v laugh_v together_o for_o lay_v abel_n their_o tormenter_n along_o on_o the_o ground_n as_o revel_v 11._o 10._o and_o that_o by_o these_o mean_n one_a though_o there_o be_v no_o man_n a_o eye-witness_n of_o the_o murder_n and_o though_o cain_n to_o keep_v it_o the_o more_o secret_a as_o josephus_n say_v do_v bury_v the_o murder_v body_n private_o yet_o god_n who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all-eye_n see_v it_o and_o hear_v the_o cry_n of_o abel_n blood_n which_o have_v as_o many_o tongue_n as_o drop_n and_o every_o drop_v cry_v for_o vengeance_n v._n 10._o heb._n 11._o 4_o and_o 12._o 24._o murder_v ever_o bleed_v fresh_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n sure_o say_v he_o i_o have_v see_v yesterday_o the_o blood_n of_o naboth_n etc._n etc._n 2_o kin._n 9_o 26._o and_o cry_v as_o fresh_a in_o the_o ear_n of_o god_n whereby_o abel_n though_o dead_a yet_o speak_v hebr._n 11._o 4._o hereupon_o god_n come_v to_o make_v inquisition_n for_o this_o fresh-bleeding_a and_o fresh-speaking_a or_o cry_v sin_n who_o be_v not_o say_v to_o make_v inquisition_n after_o any_o other_o sin_n as_o after_o murder_n psa_n 9_o 12._o and_o god_n in_o his_o inquisition_n be_v more_o strict_a and_o critical_a than_o the_o spanish-inquisition_n though_o that_o be_v do_v with_o utmost_a secrecy_n and_o severity_n the_o lord_n look_v upon_o it_o and_o require_v it_o 2_o chron._n 24._o 22._o yea_o and_o requite_v it_o too_o mat._n 23._o 35._o and_o 22._o 6_o 7._o revel_v 16._o 6._o even_o upon_o the_o head_n of_o every_o ish-dammâ—â—_a or_o man_v of_o blood_n psa_n 5._o 6._o such_o as_o the_o damn_v hector_n of_o this_o day_n most_o be_v 2_o god_n after_o his_o severe_a inquest_n pass_v a_o sad_a doom_n upon_o the_o murderer_n ver_fw-la 11._o a_o more_o severe_a sentence_n be_v not_o find_v in_o sacred_a scripture_n woe_n be_v to_o cain_n and_o to_o all_o that_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n judas_n v._o 11._o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n will_v do_v right_a gen._n 18._o 25._o cain_n shall_v not_o escape_v scotfree_a as_o he_o hope_v god_n will_v appear_v himself_n when_o man_n either_o do_v not_o will_v not_o or_o can_v the_o judge_n of_o quick_a and_o dead_a himself_z arraign_v cain_n at_o the_o bar_n denounce_v judgement_n notwithstanding_o all_o his_o jesuitical_a evasion_n as_o before_o against_o he_o which_o consist_v of_o 3_o particular_n one_a he_o be_v curse_v in_o his_o person_n v._o 11._o and_o they_o who_o god_n curse_v shall_v be_v curse_v as_o they_o who_o god_n bless_v shall_v be_v bless_v gen._n 27._o 33._o numb_a 23._o 20._o even_o the_o grand_a balaam_n of_o rome_n who_o canonize_v cain_n for_o murder_v righteous_a abel_n can_v take_v off_o that_o curse_n which_o the_o great_a god_n lay_v on_o better_o all_o the_o witch_n in_o the_o world_n and_o all_o the_o devil_n in_o hell_n or_o their_o elder_a son_n the_o pope_n shall_v curse_v we_o with_o bell_n book_n and_o candle_n than_o this_o one_o god_n who_o curse_n be_v irrevocable_a and_o can_v never_o be_v reverse_v this_o cain_n be_v the_o first_o curse_a man_n upon_o earth_n curse_v in_o his_o person_n two_o he_o be_v curse_v in_o his_o patrimony_n v._o 12._o his_o land_n he_o till_v be_v curse_v to_o he_o the_o former_a curse_n lay_v upon_o the_o earth_n for_o adam_n sin_n in_o general_a gen._n 3._o 17._o be_v now_o increase_v by_o cain_n murder_n unto_o he_o in_o particular_a this_o be_v a_o particular_a curse_n upon_o cain_n portion_n wherever_o he_o come_v when_o he_o till_v it_o as_o a_o husbandman_n it_o may_v upbraid_v he_o as_o a_o murderer_n in_o its_o barrenness_n the_o earth_n have_v be_v kind_a than_o cain_n to_o abel_n for_o it_o have_v open_v its_o mouth_n to_o receive_v his_o blood_n from_o cain_n cruel_a hand_n and_o so_o to_o give_v it_o
a_o honourable_a interment_n and_o now_o open_v its_o mouth_n again_o in_o not_o yield_v he_o its_o strength_n in_o a_o clamorous_a petition_n for_o vengeance_n against_o he_o as_o the_o curse_a figtree_n lose_v its_o vigour_n and_o wither_a mark_v 11._o 21._o so_o a_o fruitful_a land_n be_v make_v barren_a for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o its_o owner_n and_o occupier_n psal_n 107._o 34._o the_o 3d._n mean_v god_n use_v to_o defeat_v the_o devil_n design_n be_v he_o excommunicate_v cain_n satan_n prime_a patriarch_n out_o of_o the_o church_n who_o will_v have_v excommunicate_v the_o church_n out_o of_o the_o world_n in_o god_n proto_fw-la martyr_n abel_n and_o that_o with_o the_o great_a excommunication_n v._o 12._o a_fw-la vagrant_a and_o a_o vagabond_n shall_v thou_o be_v thus_o his_o doom_n rise_v high_a and_o fall_v heavy_a upon_o he_o psa_n 59_o 12._o and_o 109._o 10._o cain_n the_o first_o apostate_n go_v out_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o nod_n which_o signify_v wander_v v._o 14._o 16._o so_o that_o he_o be_v a_o vagrant_a from_o the_o church_n from_o his_o father_n family_n and_o fellowship_n as_o well_o as_o a_o vagabond_n upon_o earth_n god_n will_v come_v and_o talk_v with_o he_o no_o more_o nor_o vouchsafe_v one_o gracious_a glance_n towards_o he_o nor_o accept_v any_o one_o oblation_n from_o he_o at_o any_o time_n 4thly_a god_n set_v a_o brand_n upon_o he_o v._o 15._o and_o thereby_o as_o it_o be_v burn_v he_o in_o the_o hand_n and_o stigmatize_n he_o for_o a_o rogue_n this_o mark_n be_v not_o a_o horn_n in_o his_o forehead_n as_o the_o jew_n feign_v but_o it_o be_v a_o hornet_n in_o his_o conscience_n as_o exod._n 23._o 28._o sting_v he_o with_o horrible_a conviction_n and_o compunction_n for_o his_o murder_n the_o word_n of_o the_o septuagint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v sigh_v and_o tremble_v as_o if_o god_n mark_n upon_o he_o have_v be_v probable_o a_o tremble_v not_o only_o of_o his_o 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a_o living-monument_n against_o murder_n and_o murderer_n 5thly_a his_o death_n after_o a_o woeful_a life_n be_v woeful_a also_o as_o humane_a testimony_n report_v for_o though_o he_o use_v some_o carnal_a anodynes_n to_o allay_v the_o unbearable_a pang_n of_o his_o wound_a spirit_n and_o to_o drown_v the_o horrible_a noise_n of_o his_o self-condemning_a conscience_n he_o fall_v upon_o building_n a_o city_n and_o call_v it_o enoch_n that_o his_o son_n may_v be_v call_v lord_n enoch_n of_o enoch_n v._o 17._o yet_o vengeance_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o live_v act._n 28._o 4._o nor_o to_o live_v out_o half_a his_o day_n psal_n 55._o 23._o nor_o to_o go_v down_o to_o the_o grave_a in_o peace_n 2_o kin._n 2._o 5._o that_o he_o die_v a_o untimely_a death_n all_o historian_n concur_v about_o the_o year_n 131._o the_o manner_n how_o be_v various_o report_a some_o say_v it_o be_v by_o the_o fall_n of_o a_o house_n which_o he_o be_v building_n in_o his_o new_a city_n other_o say_v he_o 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his_o untimely_a and_o violent_a death_n but_o his_o last_o doom_n be_v the_o most_o woeful_a of_o all_o doom_n cain_n must_v not_o only_o be_v doom_v out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o out_o of_o the_o world_n but_o also_o he_o must_v be_v doom_v to_o hell_n whither_o all_o wicked_a man_n be_v turn_v and_o all_o the_o people_n though_o there_o be_v whole_a nation_n of_o they_o that_o forget_v god_n as_o cain_n do_v psa_n 9_o 17._o especial_o murderer_n who_o be_v abhor_v of_o the_o lord_n psal_n 5._o 6._o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n have_v himself_n say_v it_o rev._n 21._o 8._o murderer_n shall_v have_v their_o lot_n in_o the_o lake_n that_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n more_o especial_o such_o as_o murder_n god_n image_n in_o his_o servant_n who_o have_v his_o image_n upon_o they_o in_o a_o double_a manner_n both_o by_o generation_n gen._n 9_o 6._o and_o also_o by_o regeneration_n eph._n 4._o 24._o god_n will_v of_o all_o other_o avenge_v their_o blood_n rev_n 6._o 10._o and_o that_o speedy_o luk_n 18._o 7._o thus_o cain_n be_v a_o wicked_a one_o be_v of_o the_o wicked_a one_o and_o go_v to_o the_o wicked_a one_o in_o hell_n at_o last_o but_o the_o last_o mean_n whereby_o god_n defeat_v the_o devil_n 2d_o plot_n be_v in_o raise_v up_o a_o seth_n to_o stand_v up_o in_o abel_n stead_n according_a to_o the_o signification_n of_o his_o name_n seth_n hebr._fw-la posuit_fw-la place_v in_o his_o brother_n place_n for_o uphold_v the_o church_n sic_fw-la vno_fw-la avulso_fw-la non_fw-la deficit_fw-la alter_fw-la aureus_n though_o one_o branch_n abel_n be_v lope_v off_o from_o the_o tree_n of_o mankind_n adam_n yet_o another_o spring_n up_o and_o that_o a_o golden_a one_o in_o his_o stead_n and_o out_o of_o the_o ash_n of_o the_o die_a phoenix_n another_o phoenix_n arise_v to_o continue_v its_o kind_a in_o the_o world_n thus_o seth_n or_o sh_v signify_v not_o only_a posuit_fw-la but_o reposuit_fw-la lay_v up_o as_o his_o godly_a mother_n believe_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o church_n be_v lay_v up_o in_o he_o and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o it_o a_o type_n of_o christ_n isa_n 28._o 16._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 11._o out_o of_o who_o christ_n spring_v luk._n 3._o last_o gen._n 4._o 25._o and_o though_o adam_n have_v many_o other_o son_n gen._n 5._o 4._o yet_o none_o be_v name_v save_o only_a seth_n as_o be_v the_o only_a professor_n of_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n now_o when_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o agent_n have_v get_v abel_n out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o world_n and_o see_v adam_n for_o a_o 130_o y._n without_o a_o other_o in_o his_o stead_n gen._n 5._o 3._o oh_o what_o rejoice_v be_v there_o and_o send_v of_o gift_n among_o they_o as_o rev._n 11._o 10._o but_o god_n cut_v their_o coxcomb_n and_o confute_v their_o confidence_n in_o raise_v up_o seth_n by_o who_o mean_n with_o god_n blessing_n the_o devil_n lose_v and_o the_o church_n win_v ground_n for_o then_o it_o be_v say_v man_n begin_v to_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n gen._n 4._o 26._o that_o be_v public_o and_o in_o solemn_a assembly_n make_v a_o open_a profession_n which_o hitherto_o have_v be_v but_o private_o do_v the_o three_o plot_n against_o the_o church_n in_o seth_n defeat_v by_o god._n chap._n iii_o when_o satan_n see_v his_o 2d_o plot_n defeat_v and_o laugh_v to_o nothing_o by_o the_o lord_n that_o seth_n must_v live_v and_o have_v many_o child_n though_o abel_n be_v dead_a and_o that_o childless_a gen._n 5._o 7._o numb_a 24._o 17._o and_o the_o church_n not_o only_o maintain_v but_o advance_v by_o they_o this_o restless_a adversary_n project_n a_o 3d._a plot_n
base_a and_o bloody_a wretch_n and_o his_o master_n think_v of_o nothing_o but_o revenge_n and_o satiate_v both_o their_o barbarous_a and_o brutish_a yea_o devilish_a blood-thirstiness_a they_o be_v unwitting_o make_v the_o executioner_n of_o god_n determine_v counsel_n and_o just_o declare_v sentence_n of_o god_n against_o eli_n family_n chap._n 3._o 31_o to_o 37._o 2_o as_o they_o serve_v god_n glory_n so_o they_o send_v david_n comfort_n abiathar_n god_n marvellous_o hide_v from_o their_o bloody_a hand_n he_o escape_v they_o according_a to_o god_n promise_n of_o preserve_v some_o of_o eli_n house_n chap._n 2._o 33._o and_o come_v to_o david_n with_o the_o ephod_n in_o his_o hand_n chap._n 22._o 20._o and_o 23._o 6._o this_o ephod_n have_v the_o breast_n plate_n with_o the_o urim_n and_o thummim_n in_o it_o exod_a 28._o 30._o the_o come_n of_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v very_o comfortable_a to_o distress_a david_n now_o he_o have_v a_o highpriest_n abiathar_n with_o he_o as_o well_o as_o the_o prophet_n gad_n chap._n 22._o 5._o in_o his_o army_n by_o who_o he_o may_v consult_v with_o god_n in_o all_o his_o danger_n and_o difficulty_n chap._n 23._o 2_o 4._o and_o often_o saul_n strengthen_v david_n more_o by_o send_v this_o ephod_n than_o if_o he_o have_v send_v he_o as_o one_o say_v many_o thousand_o man_n and_o as_o he_o strengthen_v david_n so_o he_o weaken_v himself_o as_o he_o complain_v god_n answer_v he_o not_o by_o urim_n and_o thummim_n 1_o sam._n 28._o 6._o he_o have_v bereave_v himself_o of_o it_o by_o put_v abiathar_n to_o the_o run_v who_o bring_v it_o to_o david_n which_o be_v a_o plain_a evidence_n of_o saul_n fall_v and_o david_n rise_v saul_n have_v neither_o priest_n nor_o prophet_n to_o consult_v with_o when_o david_n have_v both_o hereupon_o he_o consult_v with_o a_o witch_n flectere_fw-la cum_fw-la nequeat_fw-la superos_fw-la acheronta_fw-la movebit_fw-la if_o god_n will_v not_o answer_v he_o the_o devil_n shall_v satan_n come_v up_o in_o samuel_n resemblance_n preach_v saul_n funeral-sermon_n he_o fly_v in_o battle_n fall_v upon_o his_o own_o sword_n so_o like_o the_o candle_n in_o the_o socket_n go_v out_o in_o a_o stink_n and_o notwithstanding_o all_o his_o plot_n he_o leave_v himself_o to_o the_o uncircumcised_a yea_o his_o body_n to_o a_o cold_a grave_a and_o his_o soul_n to_o a_o hot_a hell_n as_o a_o hypocrite_n matt._n 24._o 51._o and_o leave_v his_o kingdom_n to_o david_n the_o second_o branch_n of_o this_o 14_o plot_n be_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o david_n who_o entrance_n to_o the_o kingdom_n be_v strong_o oppose_v not_o only_o all_o the_o time_n saul_n live_v be_v hunt_v like_o a_o partridge_n upon_o the_o mountain_n to_o be_v take_v and_o destroy_v but_o also_o after_o his_o death_n by_o abner_n under_o the_o hereditary_a title_n of_o ishbosheth_n a_o man_n of_o shame_n as_o his_o name_n signify_v a_o weak_a and_o unworthy_a man_n pass_v by_o mephibosheth_n the_o right_a heir_n because_o young_a and_o lame_a as_o hope_v to_o rule_v all_o under_o his_o empty_a title_n hereupon_o it_o be_v say_v 2_o sam._n 3._o 6._o that_o abner_n not_o ishbosheth_n make_v himself_o strong_a for_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n to_o bring_v about_o his_o own_o design_n and_o to_o fix_v himself_o fast_o in_o the_o saddle_n yet_o god_n do_v laugh_v this_o project_n to_o nothing_o the_o issue_n be_v though_o there_o be_v long_a war_n betwixt_o they_o as_o there_o be_v betwixt_o christ_n and_o antichrist_n the_o house_n of_o saul_n wax_v weak_a and_o weak_a and_o the_o house_n of_o david_n strong_a and_o strong_a 2_o sam._n 3._o 1._o so_o the_o stone_n dan._n 2._o weaken_v the_o beast_n kingdom_n gradual_o it_o be_v wonderful_a to_o consider_v how_o the_o lord_n baffle_v the_o devil_n here_o in_o send_v a_o evil_a spirit_n betwixt_o abner_n and_o ishbosheth_a as_o he_o have_v do_v betwixt_o abimelech_n and_o shechem_n judg._n 9_o 23_o 24_o 25._o which_o evil_a spirit_n be_v the_o devil_n that_o sour_a of_o sedition_n that_o great_a coal-kindler_n and_o makebate_n of_o the_o world_n 2_o sam._n 3.8_o 10._o god_n overrule_n the_o devil_n so_o as_o to_o make_v he_o destroy_v his_o own_o design_n by_o his_o work_v upon_o those_o man_n corruption_n who_o god_n have_v just_o give_v over_o to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n and_o fill_v they_o with_o envy_n murder_n debate_v deceit_n malignity_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 1._o 28_o 29._o here_o abner_n the_o devil_n make_v first_o a_o atheist_n in_o act_v all_o along_o contrary_a to_o his_o conscience_n v._o 9_o 18._o he_o know_v that_o god_n have_v design_v david_n to_o be_v king_n over_o israel_n who_o samuel_n anoint_v to_o be_v saul_n successor_n yet_o against_o the_o light_n of_o his_o own_o knowledge_n as_o well_o as_o against_o god_n express_a command_n he_o endeavour_v to_o set_v up_o ishbosheth_n 2_o the_o devil_n make_v he_o a_o ambitionist_n not_o only_o in_o advance_v this_o weak_a prince_n of_o small_a part_n and_o of_o no_o martial_a spirit_n he_o not_o fight_v in_o that_o fatal_a battle_n wherein_o his_o father_n do_v fall_v that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o dominus_fw-la fac_fw-la totum_fw-la lord_n paramount_n of_o do_v all_o but_o also_o in_o aspire_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n itself_o by_o his_o lie_v with_o saul_n concubine_n who_o have_v two_o son_n which_o may_v give_v some_o colour_n to_o his_o claim_n when_o ishbosheth_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n who_o he_o have_v hitherto_o use_v only_o as_o a_o stalking-horse_n upon_o this_o occasion_n the_o devil_n divide_v the_o two_o grand_a plotter_n against_o david_n chap._n 3.7_o 8._o and_o so_o defeat_v his_o own_o design_n unlawful_a league_n never_o last_v long_o when_o thief_n fall_v out_o true_a man_n come_v to_o their_o own_o abner_n will_v now_o be_v godly_a who_o never_o have_v be_v so_o in_o help_v the_o lord_n to_o fulfil_v his_o promise_n to_o david_n which_o he_o have_v hitherto_o hinder_v he_o pretend_v all_o he_o now_o act_n be_v in_o obedience_n to_o god_n and_o for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o church_n but_o intend_v both_o revenge_n to_o ishbosheth_n and_o respect_n to_o himself_o that_o he_o may_v thereby_o secure_v his_o present_a power_n and_o dignity_n of_o generalship_n but_o because_o he_o will_v have_v do_v david_n right_o with_o a_o evil_a mind_n it_o all_o turn_n to_o his_o own_o ruin_n and_o god_n will_v right_o david_n by_o a_o fair_a way_n than_o by_o abners_n persidiousness_n so_o vain_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o strive_v against_o god_n psal_n 2._o 1_o 2._o david_n in_o despite_n of_o the_o devil_n do_v come_v to_o his_o kingdom_n though_o by_o step_n and_o gradual_o ishbosheth_a be_v remove_v out_o of_o the_o way_n as_o well_o as_o abner_n he_o die_v in_o his_o sloth_n as_o he_o have_v live_v slothful_o all_o his_o day_n chap._n 4._o 5._o qualis_fw-la vita_fw-la finis_fw-la itá_fw-la as_o a_o man_n live_v so_o he_o die_v all_o israel_n then_o own_v and_o crown_v david_n cha._n 5._o who_o as_o soon_o as_o settle_v on_o the_o throne_n express_v his_o first_o care_n for_o the_o church_n and_o religion_n chap._n 6._o so_o bring_v the_o ark_n as_o they_o have_v bring_v he_o from_o hebron_n to_o jerusalem_n from_o kiriath_n jearim_n where_o in_o saul_n day_n it_o have_v be_v slight_v to_o obed-edoms_n and_o thence_o to_o zion_n a_o more_o public_a place_n than_o those_o private_a house_n wherein_o it_o have_v be_v before_o verse_n 17._o this_o be_v a_o joyful_a day_n to_o david_n and_o israel_n v._n 14_o 16_o 19_o and_o not_o be_v satisfy_v that_o himself_o shall_v dwell_v in_o a_o house_n of_o cedar_n while_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n presence_n dwell_v in_o a_o tabernacle_n he_o both_o design_n and_o vow_n to_o build_v it_o a_o temple_n chap._n 7._o 2._o psal_n 132._o 2._o nathan_n hinder_v this_o purpose_n and_o promise_n yet_o leave_v he_o vast_a provision_n for_o his_o son_n to_o perform_v it_o his_o psalm_n for_o the_o church_n and_o the_o church_n in_o a_o flourish_a condition_n notwithstanding_o all_o disturbance_n which_o solomon_n bring_v to_o her_o great_a glory_n and_o after_o advance_v to_o her_o hight_n the_o 3d._a branch_n of_o this_o 14_o plot_n be_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o solomon_a before_o which_o satan_n have_v his_o fore-game_n to_o oppose_v as_o his_o after-game_n to_o depose_v the_o church_n glory_n the_o one_a his_o fore-game_n be_v in_o cause_v absolom_n and_o adonijah_n to_o exalt_v themselves_o both_o say_v i_o will_v be_v king_n that_o solomon_n may_v be_v put_v by_o and_o never_o have_v a_o opportunity_n to_o raise_v the_o church_n into_o a_o more_o glorious_a state_n than_o it_o have_v ever_o be_v in_o which_o satan_n design_v to_o ruin_n by_o insolent_a and_o arrogant_a absalon_n 2_o sam._n 15._o 10._o and_o by_o haughty_a &_o ambitious_a adonijah_n 1_o
jer._n 22._o 18_o 19_o his_o son_n coniah_n or_o jehoiakin_n the_o 19_o king_n be_v wicked_a also_o jer._n 22._o 24_o etc._n etc._n and_o within_o three_o month_n surrender_v the_o city_n get_v quarter_n for_o his_o life_n and_o use_v kind_o after_o for_o his_o yield_n ch._n 24._o 11._o and_o 25._o 27._o zedekiah_n the_o 20_o who_o pride_n against_o god_n 2_o chron._n 36._o 12._o and_o perjury_n to_o nabuchadnezzar_n prepare_v he_o for_o destruction_n v._o 13._o and_o there_o be_v then_o a_o general_a defection_n both_o of_o priest_n and_o people_n now_o god_n wrath_n come_v on_o they_o without_o remedy_n v._o 14_o 16._o the_o devil_n be_v well-pleased_a as_o god_n be_v displease_v to_o see_v the_o temple_n burn_v and_o judah_n carry_v captive_a to_o babylon_n the_o eighteen_o plot_n against_o the_o church_n in_o babylon_n defeat_v by_o god._n chap._n xviii_o now_o when_o the_o devil_n have_v get_v the_o church_n lay_v waste_v in_o judah_n and_o as_o it_o be_v express_v in_o scripture_n bury_v in_o the_o grave_n of_o babylon_n he_o make_v as_o sure_a work_n as_o he_o can_v to_o keep_v they_o down_o there_o in_o order_n thereunto_o he_o make_v they_o servant_n to_o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o to_o his_o son_n evil_a merodach_n and_o belshazzar_n as_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n have_v foretell_v jer._n 27._o 6_o 7._o yet_o this_o be_v not_o to_o fulfil_v the_o will_n of_o the_o devil_n but_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o chron._n 36._o 20_o 21._o until_o only_o the_o land_n have_v enjoy_v her_o sabbath_n which_o have_v likewise_o be_v foretell_v levit._n 26._o 34_o 35._o and_o 23._o 32._o jer._n 25._o 9_o 12._o and_o 29._o 10._o dan._n 9_o 2._o the_o land_n be_v ease_v of_o that_o wicked_a weight_n which_o bring_v upon_o it_o god_n heavy_a curse_n and_o it_o have_v be_v toil_v and_o tire_v out_o with_o continual_a tillage_n and_o so_o they_o have_v get_v out_o the_o very_a heart_n of_o it_o to_o spend_v it_o upon_o their_o lust_n both_o in_o a_o neglect_n and_o contempt_n of_o god_n holy_a sabbath_n ☞_o the_o good_a lord_n divert_v from_o we_o the_o like_a judgement_n as_o a_o utter_a extirpation_n for_o the_o like_a sin_n oh_o how_o shall_v our_o notorious_a provocation_n make_v we_o weep_v over_o and_o tremble_v at_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n ezek._n 24._o 13_o 14._o lest_o ruin_n come_v upon_o we_o without_o remedy_n as_o upon_o israel_n and_o judah_n who_o ezekiel_n call_v aholah_n and_o aholibah_n ch._n 23._o 4._o the_o lewdness_n of_o both_o which_o god_n cause_v to_o cease_v as_o a_o caution_n to_o all_o kingdom_n that_o they_o may_v hear_v fear_v and_o do_v so_o no_o more_o v._o 49_o 49._o and_o ezek._n 16._o 51_o 58_o 59_o where_o the_o same_o matter_n be_v express_v more_o plain_o as_o in_o ch._n 23._o it_o be_v speak_v parabolical_o yet_o this_o thunder_a law_n god_n be_v please_v most_o gracious_o to_o qualify_v with_o some_o serene_a sunshine_n of_o the_o gospel_n v._o 60._o nevertheless_o i_o will_v remember_v my_o 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