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samuel_n in_o his_o two_o son_n and_o david_n here_o and_o sad_o hereafter_o in_o amnon_n tamar_n and_o absolom_n 6._o david_n here_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n who_o as_o he_o be_v despise_v and_o reproach_v by_o his_o own_o so_o be_v christ_n when_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n as_o we_o see_v joh._n 1._o 12._o and_o no_o great_a enemy_n have_v his_o apostle_n and_o church_n then_o the_o false_a apostle_n and_o his_o own_o people_n the_o unbelieve_a jew_n and_o hereafter_o the_o arrian_n heretic_n and_o other_o who_o yet_o profess_v to_o be_v for_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o last_o of_o all_o antichrist_n and_o his_o follower_n who_o pretend_v to_o be_v the_o only_a true_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o be_v the_o most_o dangerous_a enemy_n and_o persecutor_n thereof_o 7._o verse_n 16._o it_o be_v say_v that_o michal_n despise_v david_n first_o in_o her_o heart_n and_o now_o verse_n 20._o she_o utter_v her_o contempt_n by_o the_o speech_n of_o her_o mouth_n wherein_o we_o see_v 1._o where_o satan_n and_o sin_n first_o begin_v towit_n at_o the_o spring_n and_o root_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o poison_v the_o same_o which_o therefore_o we_o shall_v watch_v over_o with_o all_o diligence_n and_o remember_v that_o which_o the_o lord_n require_v my_o son_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n 2._o we_o see_v that_o where_o the_o heart_n be_v once_o poison_a and_o possess_v sin_n and_o satan_n never_o rest_v till_o they_o proceed_v further_o and_o come_v to_o a_o ripe_a harvest_n as_o we_o see_v in_o our_o first_o parent_n in_o the_o lust_a of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n before_o the_o deluge_n after_o the_o daughter_n of_o man_n in_o simeon_n &_o levy_n wrath_n against_o sechem_n cain_n against_o abel_n achan_n covet_v the_o babylonish_n garment_n etc._n etc._n and_o judas_n covet_v the_o 30._o piece_n of_o silver_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o principiis_fw-la obsta_fw-la be_v a_o good_a rule_n 8._o in_o michal_n fact_n we_o see_v the_o profane_a disposition_n of_o irreligious_a person_n who_o count_v all_o action_n of_o zeal_n to_o be_v but_o folly_n &_o who_o can_v content_v to_o be_v irreligious_a themselves_o but_o to_o sit_v down_o as_o psa_n 1._o 1._o in_o the_o chair_n of_o the_o scorner_n and_o to_o be_v the_o mocker_n of_o religion_n and_o of_o a_o religious_a disposition_n in_o other_o which_o indeed_o be_v the_o put_n on_o the_o very_a kepstone_n of_o wickedness_n and_o profaneness_n 9_o in_o this_o fact_n of_o she_o we_o see_v also_o the_o gross_a breach_n of_o matrimonial_a duty_n who_o be_v david_n wife_n shall_v have_v reverence_v he_o as_o her_o husband_n as_o be_v command_v eph._n 5._o 33._o and_o be_v do_v by_o the_o holy_a woman_n of_o old_a 1_o pet._n 3._o 6._o and_o not_o reproachful_o nor_o scornful_o upbraid_v he_o a_o vice_n therefore_o to_o be_v eschew_v in_o all_o godly_a wife_n who_o ought_v to_o obey_v their_o husband_n in_o all_o lawful_a thing_n but_o simple_o always_o to_o reverence_v they_o 10._o in_o this_o speech_n of_o michal_n we_o see_v likewise_o exorbitant_a pride_n censure_v her_o husband_n laudable_a and_o godly_a practice_n as_o a_o base_a shameless_a and_o foolish_a fact_n more_o be_v seem_v the_o base_a and_o vile_a fellow_n then_o the_o dignity_n and_o gravity_n of_o a_o king_n and_o so_o she_o will_v ascribe_v to_o herself_o great_a wisdom_n and_o care_n of_o keep_v state_n dignity_n than_o david_n have_v and_o do_v impute_v unto_o he_o baseness_n and_o folly_n where_o we_o see_v how_o great_a and_o dangerous_a 〈◊〉_d sin_n pride_n be_v whereby_o miscarriage_n on_o her_o part_n so_o gross_o be_v produce_v whereby_o also_o we_o see_v contention_n come_v to_o be_v between_o most_o conjunct_a person_n whereby_o she_o procure_v from_o david_n
who_o there_o be_v no_o shadow_n of_o change_n 15._o amasa_n be_v direct_v to_o assemble_v all_o judah_n to_o david_n in_o three_o day_n which_o show_v that_o in_o suppress_v of_o sudden_a insurrection_n there_o be_v need_n of_o speed_n and_o the_o least_o delay_n in_o rebellion_n be_v dangerous_a and_o may_v prove_v irrecoverable_a 16._o verse_n 9_o how_o friendly_a do_v joab_n salute_v amasa_n with_o his_o tongue_n how_o kindly_a kiss_n he_o he_o with_o his_o lip_n but_o how_o cruel_o kill_v he_o he_o with_o his_o hand_n as_o he_o have_v do_v to_o abner_n before_o whereby_o we_o see_v that_o there_o be_v no_o enmity_n so_o dangerous_a as_o that_o which_o come_v like_o jail_n to_o sicera_fw-la judâ—s_n to_o christ_n and_o joab_n here_o to_o amasa_n mask_v with_o love_n for_o open_a hostility_n call_v we_o to_o our_o guard_n but_o there_o be_v no_o fence_n against_o a_o trust_a treachery_n thus_o soiritual_o deal_v the_o world_n with_o our_o soul_n it_o kiss_v we_o and_o stabb_v we_o 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respect_n of_o the_o person_n who_o be_v their_o pursuer_n yet_o in_o god_n judgement_n they_o be_v just_o punish_v for_o other_o sin_n wherein_o either_o they_o have_v be_v spare_v or_o else_o have_v not_o be_v note_v to_o the_o world_n &_o as_o many_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o their_o death_n &_o execution_n public_o have_v acknowledge_v with_o shall_v teach_v all_o man_n to_o fly_v sin_n though_o never_o so_o secret_o commit_v or_o by_o man_n pass_v by_o and_o where_o impiety_n be_v not_o to_o expect_v impunity_n at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o 20._o verse_n 10._o it_o be_v say_v that_o amasa_n take_v no_o heed_n to_o the_o sword_n that_o be_v in_o joabs_n hand_n wherewith_o he_o kill_v he_o and_o so_o foresee_v not_o his_o danger_n which_o show_v that_o god_n blind_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o benum_n their_o judgement_n when_o he_o be_v to_o cut_v the_o pillar_n of_o their_o stand_n and_o the_o thread_n of_o their_o life_n according_a to_o the_o proverb_n hos_fw-la 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