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four_o generation_n of_o they_o that_o hate_v he_o and_o so_o that_o albeit_o man_n forget_v their_o sin_n god_n do_v not_o so_o but_o keep_v they_o before_o he_o in_o a_o book_n of_o remembrance_n till_o their_o cup_n be_v full_a as_o he_o say_v of_o the_o ammonite_n as_o likewise_o what_o a_o ill_a treasure_n or_o portion_n wicked_a man_n leave_v behind_o they_o to_o their_o posterity_n and_o it_o may_v in_o like_a manner_n be_v consider_v what_o torture_n and_o torment_n they_o may_v expect_v at_o last_o who_o stubborn_o stand_v out_o in_o impenitency_n against_o christ_n jesus_n the_o son_n of_o david_n and_o who_o will_v not_o in_o time_n agree_v with_o their_o adversary_n and_o make_v peace_n with_o he_o as_o other_o penitent_a believer_n do_v who_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o peace_n and_o invite_v all_o those_o who_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v to_o come_v unto_o he_o and_o he_o will_v give_v they_o rest_n matth._n 11._o 28._o ii_o sam_n chap._n 13._o from_o the_o 1._o 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and_o follow_v 3._o verse_n 18._o etc._n etc._n in_o shimei_n sue_v for_o pardon_n we_o see_v 1._o humiliation_n 2._o acknowledgement_n and_o confession_n of_o his_o sin_n 3._o seek_v of_o remission_n and_o 4._o make_v amends_o by_o a_o contrary_a course_n of_o be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o house_n of_o joseph_n to_o meet_v the_o king_n david_n and_o conduct_v he_o to_o jerusalem_n all_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o penitent_a sinner_n sue_v for_o pardon_n from_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o david_n towit_n 1._o sincere_a humiliation_n 2._o a_o serious_a sense_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o our_o â—innes_n by_o confession_n 3._o a_o earnest_n beg_v with_o the_o prodigal_n and_o publican_n of_o pardon_n and_o remission_n wherein_o man_n felicity_n consist_v psal_n 32._o the_o last_o in_o amendment_n of_o our_o life_n and_o walk_v hereafter_o in_o a_o contrary_a course_n to_o our_o former_a walk_n in_o wickedness_n 4._o verse_n 21._o in_o abishai_n we_o see_v a_o example_n of_o private_a and_o cruel_a vindict_v such_o as_o be_v in_o simeon_n and_o levi_n in_o david_n servant_n who_o will_v have_v slay_v saul_n and_o in_o christ_n own_o disciple_n who_o will_v have_v fire_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n upon_o samaria_n and_o peter_n in_o smite_v off_o malchus_n ear_n whereas_o good_a jacob_n godly_a david_n and_o our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v far_o from_o this_o carnal_a and_o cruel_a disposition_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v therein_o follow_v as_o the_o former_a be_v to_o be_v flee_v for_o learn_v of_o i_o say_v he_o for_o i_o be_o humble_a and_o meek_a 5._o verse_n 22._o david_n say_v what_o have_v he_o to_o do_v with_o the_o son_n of_o zerviah_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v adversary_n to_o he_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_n be_v satan_n because_o of_o their_o instigation_n to_o ill_a counsel_n for_o which_o cause_n also_o peter_n be_v call_v so_o by_o our_o saviour_n and_o bid_v go_v behind_o he_o whereby_o we_o see_v what_o they_o be_v who_o give_v evil_a counsel_n and_o how_o such_o be_v to_o be_v esteem_v towit_n even_o as_o so_o many_o satan_n who_o be_v the_o first_o that_o give_v evil_a counsel_n to_o our_o first_o parent_n which_o bring_v death_n on_o they_o and_o all_o their_o posterity_n 6._o david_n give_v this_o as_o a_o reason_n of_o his_o clemency_n towards_o shimei_n do_v not_o i_o know_v this_o day_n say_v he_o that_o i_o be_o king_n over_o israel_n which_o show_v unto_o we_o the_o good_a use_n that_o prince_n and_o great_a man_n shall_v make_v of_o their_o power_n and_o authority_n not_o to_o be_v the_o more_o cruel_a or_o for_o oppression_n of_o their_o inferior_n but_o rather_o to_o show_v their_o clemency_n even_o to_o offender_n herein_o imitate_v he_o with_o who_o name_n they_o participate_v and_o to_o use_v their_o power_n to_o the_o good_a and_o comfort_n of_o god_n church_n and_o people_n 7._o verse_n 23._o david_n promise_v to_o penitent_a seem_a shimei_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o die_v and_o swear_v unto_o he_o but_o far_o more_o merciful_a be_v our_o saviour_n the_o son_n of_o david_n to_o all_o true_a penitent_a sinner_n who_o have_v promise_v pardon_n to_o all_o such_o and_o seal_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n by_o his_o sacrament_n and_o swear_v also_o by_o himself_o that_o as_o be_v life_n he_o desire_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o rather_o that_o he_o convert_v and_o live_v 8._o verse_n 27._o mephibosheth_n a_o true_a and_o loyal_a friend_n and_o subject_a to_o david_n who_o have_v show_v such_o sympathy_n with_o david_n in_o his_o affliction_n as_o he_o have_v neither_o dress_v his_o foot_n trim_v his_o beard_n nor_o washen_v his_o clothes_n till_o david_n shall_v return_v in_o peace_n yet_o be_v false_o slander_v in_o the_o contrary_a as_o a_o affecter_n of_o the_o kingdom_n himself_o whereby_o we_o observe_v that_o the_o most_o godly_a and_o innocent_a person_n whosoever_o can_v escape_v the_o scourge_n of_o the_o tongue_n and_o injust_a calumny_n as_o we_o see_v in_o shimei_n upbraid_v david_n chap._n 16._o 8._o with_o the_o blood_n of_o saul_n and_o his_o house_n and_o usurp_a his_o kingdom_n and_o as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o calumniate_a of_o eliah_n as_o a_o troubler_n of_o israel_n and_o our_o bless_a saviour_n as_o a_o wine_n bibber_n and_o a_o enemy_n to_o caesar_n 9_o verse_n 28._o mephibosheth_n to_o procure_v david_n favour_n undervalue_v and_o deject_v himself_o and_o all_o his_o father_n house_n as_o dead_a man_n and_o extoll_v david_n gracious_a benefit_n and_o bounty_n bestow_v upon_o he_o which_o indeed_o be_v the_o best_a way_n that_o we_o can_v take_v to_o obtain_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n who_o be_v king_n of_o king_n and_o to_o ingratiate_v ourselves_o in_o his_o sight_n towit_n by_o cast_v down_o ourselves_o at_o his_o foot_n profess_v our_o vile_a and_o wretched_a condition_n with_o the_o poor_a publican_n and_o acknowledge_v the_o lord_n bounty_n and_o merciful_a deal_n with_o we_o and_o with_o mephibosheth_n humble_o submit_v ourselves_o in_o all_o thing_n to_o his_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n 10_o verse_n 29._o in_o david_n perseverance_n of_o give_v any_o part_n of_o mephibosheths_n land_n to_o a_o deceitful_a ziba_n now_o after_o right_a information_n to_o which_o ziba_n be_v present_a can_v not_o reply_v we_o see_v infirmity_n in_o the_o best_a of_o man_n and_o that_o judge_n or_o magistrate_n upon_o better_a trial_n and_o information_n shall_v reform_v their_o judgement_n and_o as_o equity_n require_v recall_v their_o unjust_a decree_n and_o rectify_v the_o same_o as_o we_o see_v ahasuerus_n do_v esther_n 8._o and_o not_o to_o do_v as_o herod_n do_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o baptist_n or_o as_o pilate_n say_v concern_v christ_n what_o i_o have_v write_v i_o have_v write_v and_o will_v not_o alter_v the_o same_o nor_o yet_o to_o do_v as_o david_n herein_o do_v 11._o we_o see_v also_o that_o mephibosheth_n acquiesce_v in_o david_n decree_n and_o grudge_v not_o as_o he_o have_v do_v he_o wrong_n because_o he_o have_v take_v nothing_o from_o he_o but_o that_o which_o former_o he_o have_v free_o give_v he_o even_o so_o shall_v we_o acquiesce_v in_o god_n deal_v with_o we_o and_o submit_v to_o his_o wise_a dispensation_n when_o he_o take_v from_o we_o any_o temporal_a benefit_n as_o health_n wealth_n or_o child_n and_o the_o like_a which_o of_o his_o free_a favour_n he_o have_v former_o give_v unto_o we_o which_o be_v job_n practice_n when_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n have_v give_v the_o lord_n have_v take_v bless_a be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v what_o have_v we_o which_o we_o have_v not_o receive_v ii_o sam_n chap._n 16._o from_o the_o 31._o vers_fw-la to_o the_o end_n follow_v now_o 1._o the_o action_n between_o david_n and_o barzillai_n and_o 2._o the_o dissension_n between_o the_o ten_o tribe_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n in_o the_o action_n between_o david_n and_o barzillai_n we_o have_v 1._o how_o he_o be_v describe_v 1._o from_o his_o country_n that_o he_o be_v a_o gileadite_n 2._o from_o his_o age_n that_o he_o be_v 80._o year_n old_a 3._o from_o his_o estate_n or_o condition_n that_o he_o be_v a_o very_a great_a man_n 4._o from_o his_o action_n testify_v his_o great_a love_n to_o david_n 1._o come_v from_o rogelim_n to_o conduct_v david_n over_o jordan_n 2._o from_o his_o former_a bounty_n and_o liberality_n to_o david_n who_o have_v provide_v he_o sustenance_n when_o he_o lie_v at_o mahanaim_n for_o which_o kindness_n show_v to_o david_n like_o a_o thankful_a prince_n he_o invite_v barzillai_n to_o go_v with_o he_o to_o jerusalem_n where_o he_o will_v retain_v and_o entertain_v he_o noble_o in_o his_o court_n which_o courteous_a &_o kind_a offer_n barzillai_n notwithstanding_o modest_o refuse_v upon_o these_o reason_n 1._o from_o the_o brevity_n of_o his_o life_n in_o the_o enjoy_n such_o a_o benefit_n 2._o from_o his_o great_a age_n be_v 80._o year_n old_a and_o so_o more_o fit_a for_o a_o private_a and_o retire_a condition_n which_o that_o age_n require_v than_o a_o king_n court_n 3._o from_o the_o decay_n of_o his_o sense_n and_o their_o faculty_n whereby_o he_o can_v not_o be_v capable_a of_o court_n delight_n as_o of_o delicate_a meat_n or_o drink_v or_o of_o pleasant_a music_n and_o 4._o that_o as_o the_o court_n can_v be_v no_o benefit_n to_o he_o so_o he_o shall_v be_v but_o a_o burden_n to_o the_o king_n therefore_o he_o offer_v to_o go_v a_o little_a way_n over_o jordan_n with_o david_n count_v himself_o unworthy_a of_o such_o a_o reward_n as_o be_v offer_v and_o desire_n that_o with_o david_n good_a leave_n and_o favour_n he_o may_v return_v to_o his_o own_o city_n and_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o grave_n of_o his_o parent_n and_o see_v himself_o
2._o 22_o 23._o 14._o verse_n 10_o 11._o in_o nathan_n denunciation_n of_o punishment_n for_o david_n sin_n we_o see_v that_o sin_n draw_v ever_o punishment_n as_o we_o see_v in_o our_o first_o parent_n first_o world_n sodom_n egypt_n and_o infinite_a other_o example_n scripturall_a and_o profane_a history_n and_o therefore_o sin_n may_v be_v compare_v to_o these_o locust_n revel_v 9_o 7_o 8._o which_o have_v man_n face_n and_o the_o allure_a hair_n of_o woman_n but_o scorpion_n tail_n vers_fw-la 10._o with_o sting_n that_o do_v both_o hurt_n and_o torment_n or_o like_o that_o little_a book_n revel_v 10._o 10._o which_o be_v sweet_a in_o the_o mouth_n like_o honey_n but_o bitter_a in_o the_o belly_n therefore_o let_v none_o who_o sin_n dream_v of_o impunity_n how_o long_o suffer_v soever_o the_o lord_n patience_n be_v to_o suffer_v they_o for_o a_o while_n but_o in_o the_o end_n resolve_v if_o they_o eat_v the_o sour_a grape_n that_o their_o tooth_n shall_v be_v set_v on_o edge_n at_o far_a in_o that_o place_n where_o there_o be_v weep_v and_o wail_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n 15._o judgement_n here_o be_v denounce_v against_o david_n a_o king_n from_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o inflict_a which_o show_v that_o albeit_o king_n and_o great_a man_n may_v escape_v punishment_n by_o man_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o place_n and_o power_n yet_o they_o shall_v not_o escape_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o example_n of_o pharaoh_n nabuchadnezzar_n saul_n herode_fw-la and_o other_o a_o notable_a example_n we_o have_v hereof_o in_o our_o own_o chronicle_n bachavan_n 〈◊〉_d 5._o which_o be_v this_o the_o nobility_n of_o scotland_n have_v consult_v to_o depose_v king_n ferâ—uhard_n for_o the_o detestable_a cruelty_n he_o have_v commit_v by_o colmanus_n bishop_n of_o northumberland_n they_o be_v dissuade_v who_o tell_v they_o that_o the_o punishment_n of_o king_n belong_v to_o god_n and_o that_o he_o ere_o it_o be_v long_o will_v take_v vengeance_n of_o his_o wickedness_n which_o according_o come_v to_o pass_v for_o the_o king_n after_o a_o few_o day_n be_v a_o hunt_n happen_v to_o be_v bite_v by_o a_o wolf_n and_o fall_v in_o a_o fever_n such_o a_o putrefaction_n ensue_v in_o his_o body_n that_o out_o of_o every_o part_n thereof_o issue_v such_o abundance_n of_o lice_n and_o vermin_n which_o make_v he_o loathsome_a to_o all_o so_o that_o languish_v in_o this_o consumption_n he_o send_v for_o colman_n to_o who_o he_o express_v his_o remorse_n for_o his_o wicked_a life_n and_o will_v needs_o be_v carry_v to_o the_o next_o field_n wrap_v in_o sackcloth_n where_o after_o humble_a confession_n he_o be_v absolve_v and_o so_o end_v his_o life_n short_o after_o his_o absolution_n 16._o in_o nathan_n denunce_v the_o sword_n against_o david_n house_n and_o the_o defile_n of_o â—his_fw-la wife_n as_o he_o have_v kill_v vriah_n with_o the_o sword_n and_o defile_v his_o wife_n we_o see_v how_o ofttimes_o by_o law_n of_o talion_n the_o lord_n punish_v sin_n as_o he_o do_v pharaoh_n adonibezek_n and_o as_o we_o see_v job_n 31._o 10._o so_o that_o a_o man_n may_v read_v his_o sin_n in_o his_o punishment_n as_o david_n may_v here_o and_o as_o we_o see_v perform_v revel_v 16._o 6._o 17._o verse_n 11._o whereas_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o will_v raise_v up_o evil_a against_o thou_o mean_v the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n this_o teach_v we_o in_o all_o punishment_n correction_n or_o trial_n as_o job_n do_v and_o david_n in_o the_o curse_v of_o shimei_n chap._n 16._o 11._o to_o look_v up_o to_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o acknowledge_v that_o come_v from_o he_o as_o we_o see_v god_n people_n do_v hos_n 6._o 1._o and_o therefore_o to_o return_v to_o he_o and_o humble_v ourselves_o under_o his_o hand_n 18._o whereas_o also_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o david_n i_o will_v raise_v up_o evil_a against_o thou_o out_o of_o thy_o own_o house_n we_o see_v that_o the_o sad_a punishment_n be_v these_o which_o be_v domestic_a and_o so_o most_o near_o unto_o we_o and_o affect_v we_o most_o as_o david_n show_v chap._n 16._o 11._o and_o as_o we_o see_v in_o sinacherib_n king_n of_o assyrias_fw-la punishment_n 2_o king_n 19_o 37._o 19_o verse_n 12._o the_o lord_n say_v what_o david_n do_v secret_o shall_v be_v punish_v public_o which_o show_v that_o it_o be_v vain_a to_o commit_v sin_n in_o secret_a thereby_o to_o hide_v the_o same_o for_o what_o be_v do_v secret_o in_o sin_v shall_v be_v make_v public_a by_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o the_o punish_n god_n be_v thereby_o glorify_v in_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o omniscience_n and_o justice_n as_o have_v be_v see_v in_o the_o discovery_n and_o punishment_n of_o many_o secret_a murder_n adultery_n incest_n and_o such_o like_a hateful_a crime_n but_o special_o such_o sin_n be_v be_v hide_v and_o secret_o commit_v if_o they_o be_v not_o discover_v and_o punish_v here_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o general_a judgement_n they_o shall_v be_v discover_v and_o punish_v then_o psal_n 50._o 21._o ii_o sam_n chap._n 12._o from_o the_o 13._o vers_fw-la to_o the_o end_n follow_v now_o after_o nathan_n message_n and_o his_o accusation_n of_o david_n and_o denunciation_n against_o he_o 1._o david_n penitent_a confession_n in_o few_o word_n but_o weighty_a which_o at_o more_o length_n be_v amplify_v in_o all_o the_o circumstance_n thereof_o in_o the_o 51._o penitential_a psalm_n which_o may_v 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o commentary_n upon_o this_o text_n 2._o be_v subjoin_v nathan_n absolution_n or_o declaration_n that_o god_n have_v remit_v his_o sin_n wherein_o as_o psal_n 32._o 1._o the_o blessedness_n of_o man_n consist_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o die_v towit_n that_o death_n which_o his_o sin_n deserve_v and_o which_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 6._o 23._o declare_v to_o be_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n howbeit_o the_o child_n that_o be_v bear_v unto_o he_o of_o that_o adulterous_a procreation_n it_o shall_v die_v the_o temporal_a death_n because_o by_o that_o deed_n he_o 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71._o it_o i_o be_v good_a for_o i_o that_o i_o be_v afflict_v and_o to_o take_v off_o the_o same_o in_o his_o own_o good_a time_n 8._o v._o 16._o david_n use_v prayer_n and_o humilliation_n for_o the_o child_n recovery_n if_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n will_v to_o be_v gracious_a unto_o he_o as_o he_o speak_v verse_n 22._o which_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o only_a way_n to_o avert_v and_o remove_v the_o lord_n temporal_a judgement_n or_o any_o corporal_a visitation_n on_o ourselves_o or_o we_o be_v prayer_n and_o fast_v and_o the_o humble_v ourselves_o before_o the_o lord_n as_o we_o see_v we_o be_v exhort_v joel_n 2._o hos_fw-la 6._o 14._o and_o be_v practise_v by_o david_n 2_o sam._n 24._o and_o here_o as_o also_o by_o the_o king_n of_o
as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o plague_n of_o egypt_n the_o fire_n of_o sodom_n the_o punishment_n of_o korah_n the_o mocker_n of_o the_o prophet_n elishai_n and_o other_o let_v not_o the_o wicked_a then_o expect_v impunity_n some_o way_n or_o other_o in_o the_o lord_n own_o time_n here_o or_o at_o far_a after_o death_n hereafter_o 9_o absolom_n be_v punish_v by_o that_o wherein_o he_o most_o delight_v for_o his_o hair_n be_v no_o small_a part_n of_o his_o beauty_n nor_o matter_n of_o his_o pride_n where_o we_o see_v what_o it_o be_v to_o glory_n and_o be_v proud_a of_o any_o earthly_a benefit_n and_o that_o that_o part_n which_o be_v misuse_v by_o man_n to_o sin_n be_v common_o employ_v by_o god_n to_o revenge_v 10._o neither_o be_v it_o without_o special_a and_o divine_a providence_n that_o the_o place_n of_o the_o battle_n be_v the_o wood_n of_o ephraim_n that_o absolom_n in_o a_o great_a oak_n thereof_o may_v finish_v his_o ungodly_a life_n in_o a_o ignominious_a manner_n so_o that_o 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