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be_v call_v widow_n viri_fw-la superstitis_fw-la of_o the_o husband_n yet_o suruive_v but_o it_o be_v evident_a rather_o by_o the_o text_n that_o they_o be_v thus_o enclose_v and_o sequester_v unto_o the_o day_n of_o their_o death_n jun._n 3._o yet_o david_n nourish_v and_o keep_v they_o with_o all_o thing_n necessary_a because_o he_o consider_v that_o they_o be_v force_v thereunto_o osiand_n joseph_n but_o yet_o david_n shall_v as_o well_o or_o rather_o have_v punish_v those_o which_o be_v either_o cause_n or_o consenter_n to_o this_o disgrace_n of_o which_o number_n amasa_n be_v one_o who_o be_v then_o a_o chief_a man_n about_o abshalom_n be_v content_v he_o shall_v follow_v achitophel_n wicked_a counsel_n and_o be_v himself_o a_o beholder_n of_o it_o pelican_n 3._o quest._n issue_v out_o of_o the_o former_a whether_o perpetual_a widowhood_n or_o virginity_n may_v be_v inflict_v or_o enjoin_v 1._o that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o render_v the_o matrimonial_a debt_n where_o the_o faith_n of_o wedlock_n be_v break_v by_o any_o adulterous_a or_o incestuous_a act_n it_o be_v clear_a by_o the_o example_n of_o jacob_n who_o be_v think_v not_o to_o have_v company_v with_o billah_n after_o reuben_n have_v commit_v incest_n with_o she_o for_o jacob_n say_v his_o bed_n be_v defile_v gen._n 49.3_o borrh._n so_o also_o david_n upon_o just_a cause_n refrain_v from_o the_o company_n of_o those_o concubine_n 2._o but_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a question_n whether_o the_o husband_n or_o the_o magistrate_n may_v enjoin_v unto_o the_o offend_a wife_n perpetual_a widowhood_n after_o the_o husband_n death_n which_o i_o rather_o incline_v to_o think_v ought_v not_o to_o be_v for_o these_o reason_n 1._o because_o the_o husband_n have_v no_o long_a power_n over_o his_o wife_n then_o while_o he_o live_v as_o the_o apostle_n show_v rom._n 7.2_o if_o the_o man_n be_v dead_a she_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o man_n 2._o again_o this_o be_v to_o deny_v unto_o the_o weak_a party_n the_o remedy_n against_o fornication_n which_o be_v marriage_n and_o so_o they_o may_v be_v occasion_v to_o live_v in_o sin_n still_o and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n allow_v every_o woman_n to_o have_v her_o husband_n 1._o cor._n 7._o c._n 3._o it_o be_v against_o nature_n to_o inhibit_v the_o procreation_n of_o child_n in_o restrain_v woman_n from_o marriage_n apt_a for_o procreation_n these_o two_o latter_a reason_n be_v urge_v by_o the_o law_n of_o justinian_n make_v on_o the_o behalf_n of_o widow_n not_o to_o be_v enjoin_v widowhood_n â—_o cod_n lib._n 6._o tit_n 42._o leg_n â—_o cum_fw-la mâ—lieres_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la natura_fw-la progenuerit_fw-la ut_fw-la partus_fw-la ederent_fw-la &_o maxima_fw-la eye_v cupiditas_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la constituta_fw-la est_fw-la see_v nature_n to_o this_o end_n have_v breed_v woman_n to_o bring_v forth_o child_n and_o there_o be_v in_o they_o a_o great_a desire_n thereunto_o 3._o herein_o the_o civil_a law_n seem_v to_o be_v more_o equal_a than_o the_o canon_n which_o decree_n thus_o adultera_fw-la non_fw-la nubat_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la mortuus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la vir_fw-la eius_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o adulteress_n shall_v not_o marry_v no_o not_o when_o her_o husband_n be_v dead_a but_o do_v penance_n all_o the_o day_n of_o her_o life_n caus._n 32._o qu._n 7._o c._n 22._o likewise_o if_o a_o man_n have_v lie_v with_o his_o wife_n sister_n they_o do_v both_o permanere_fw-la sine_fw-la spe_fw-la coniugij_fw-la continue_v without_o hope_n of_o marriage_n ibid._n c._n 23._o so_o be_v it_o also_o decree_v in_o the_o triburian_a counsel_n that_o if_o one_o lie_v with_o his_o mother_n in_o law_n neuter_n ad_fw-la coniugium_fw-la pervenire_fw-la potest_fw-la neither_o of_o they_o can_v come_v to_o marriage_n ibid._n c._n 29._o but_o the_o apostle_n enjoin_v no_o such_o thing_n to_o the_o incestuous_a young_a man_n that_o have_v take_v his_o father_n wife_n 1._o cor._n 5.1_o but_o only_o take_v a_o course_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o repentance_n likewise_o the_o imperial_a constitution_n ordain_v that_o if_o a_o man_n give_v a_o legacy_n to_o his_o wife_n upon_o condition_n she_o shall_v not_o marry_v that_o she_o will_v enjoy_v the_o gift_n although_o she_o do_v marry_v and_o in_o the_o same_o imperial_a constitution_n the_o julian_n law_n be_v repeal_v that_o give_v the_o widow_n liberty_n to_o marry_v again_o take_v a_o oath_n that_o she_o do_v it_o for_o procreation_n sake_n the_o law_n say_v tale_n iuramentum_fw-la conquiescat_fw-la &_o lex_fw-la julia_n cedat_fw-la etc._n etc._n such_o a_o oath_n shall_v cease_v and_o the_o julian_n law_n give_v place_n and_o liberty_n be_v there_o give_v for_o the_o widow_n without_o take_v such_o oath_n to_o betake_v she_o to_o second_o marriage_n 4._o but_o the_o example_n of_o jepthah_n be_v urge_v that_o according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o most_o and_o best_a interpreter_n do_v consecrate_v his_o daughter_n to_o perpetual_a virginity_n to_o the_o which_o it_o be_v answer_v first_o that_o jepthah_n in_o so_o do_v show_v himself_o ignorant_a of_o the_o law_n which_o allow_v the_o redemption_n both_o of_o male_a and_o female_a for_o money_n levit._fw-la 27.4_o and_o therefore_o jepthah_n say_v he_o can_v not_o go_v back_o declare_v his_o ignorance_n of_o the_o law_n in_o that_o point_n second_o jepthahs_n daughter_n herein_o consent_v to_o her_o father_n to_o become_v a_o votary_n and_o perpetual_a virgin_n unto_o god_n so_o that_o it_o be_v voluntary_a in_o she_o and_o not_o compulsive_a 5._o and_o touch_v this_o example_n of_o david_n in_o sequester_v his_o concubine_n during_o their_o life_n these_o consideration_n be_v to_o be_v weigh_v 1._o that_o man_n have_v great_a power_n than_o over_o their_o wife_n then_o now_o for_o moses_n as_o our_o saviour_n say_v for_o the_o hardness_n of_o heart_n allow_v they_o to_o make_v a_o bill_n of_o divorcement_n 2._o there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o a_o wife_n and_o a_o concubine_n that_o may_v be_v enjoin_v a_o concubine_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v impose_v upon_o a_o wife_n the_o one_o be_v as_o free_v the_o other_o bind_v 3._o this_o be_v a_o particular_a and_o special_a case_n concern_v the_o king_n these_o concubine_n offend_v two_o way_n both_o in_o commit_v incest_n and_o in_o violate_v the_o majesty_n of_o the_o king_n for_o both_o which_o they_o be_v worthy_a of_o death_n wherein_o though_o david_n show_v they_o clemency_n yet_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o otherwise_o a_o example_n shall_v be_v make_v of_o they_o 4._o the_o woman_n themselves_o be_v ashamed_a to_o be_v see_v abroad_o but_o it_o seem_v be_v content_v to_o lead_v a_o private_a life_n and_o so_o to_o be_v sequester_v from_o the_o world_n during_o their_o life_n 4._o quest._n v._o 6._o who_o david_n mean_v speak_v to_o abishai_n by_o thy_o lord_n servant_n 1._o some_o think_v that_o david_n call_v amasa_n abishai_n his_o lord_n because_o he_o be_v assign_v now_o to_o be_v the_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n as_o vriah_n call_v joab_n his_o lord_n c._n 11.11_o jun._n but_o although_o david_n have_v purpose_v to_o prefer_v amasa_n to_o joabs_n place_n yet_o now_o see_v amasa_n to_o be_v slack_a and_o so_o suspect_v his_o fidelity_n david_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o give_v he_o such_o honour_n neither_o be_v joab_n yet_o actual_o displace_v for_o the_o soldier_n yet_o be_v call_v joabs_n man_n v._o 7._o 2._o rather_o david_n understand_v joab_n the_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n genev._n but_o that_o be_v not_o so_o like_a for_o he_o be_v abishai_n his_o brother_n and_o at_o that_o time_n abishai_n have_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o army_n and_o therefore_o in_o that_o behalf_n joab_n can_v not_o be_v say_v to_o be_v his_o lord_n 3._o therefore_o david_n rather_o mean_v himself_o that_o abishai_n shall_v take_v his_o servant_n osiand_n which_o be_v before_o c._n 19.41_o call_v david_n man_n 5._o quest._n v._o 8._o how_o joab_n come_v to_o be_v mention_v that_o go_v not_o out_o with_o the_o host_n 1._o josephus_n be_v deceive_v who_o say_v that_o david_n speak_v unto_o joab_n when_o he_o see_v that_o amasa_n come_v not_o for_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o text_n v._o 6._o that_o david_n speak_v to_o abishai_n because_o he_o have_v take_v a_o displeasure_n against_o joab_n and_o purpose_v to_o remove_v he_o 2._o therefore_o it_o be_v like_a that_o joab_n though_o david_n bid_v he_o not_o do_v voluntary_o go_v with_o his_o brother_n to_o assist_v he_o partly_o for_o love_n unto_o his_o people_n and_o to_o the_o king_n who_o he_o see_v to_o be_v in_o present_a danger_n by_o this_o rebellion_n of_o shebah_n pelican_n partly_o that_o he_o may_v insinuate_v himself_o by_o his_o diligence_n into_o the_o king_n favour_n to_o retain_v his_o place_n still_o osiander_n 6._o quest._n v._o 8._o why_o joabs_n sword_n be_v loose_a in_o the_o
of_o ecclesiastes_n contain_v some_o be_v delight_v in_o antiquary_n to_o they_o the_o holy_a history_n be_v special_o apply_v other_o love_v to_o hear_v of_o god_n judgement_n and_o threaten_n against_o sin_n who_o be_v to_o be_v send_v to_o the_o prophet_n mart._n quest._n 4._o how_o many_o year_n the_o history_n of_o these_o two_o book_n of_o samuel_n contain_v 1._o the_o former_a book_n contain_v not_o so_o many_o year_n as_o josephus_n computation_n account_v for_o he_o give_v 38._o year_n unto_o saul_n reign_n whereof_o he_o reign_v 18._o year_n while_n samuel_n yet_o live_v and_o 20._o after_o for_o add_v unto_o this_o 40._o year_n of_o eli_n for_o so_o long_o he_o judge_v israel_n 1._o sam._n 4.18_o and_o 20._o year_n at_o the_o least_o for_o samuel_n before_o saul_n be_v anoint_v as_o be_v gather_v 1._o sam._n 7.2_o see_v the_o question_n upon_o that_o place_n so_o shall_v the_o whole_a sum_n of_o year_n make_v a_o 100_o within_o two_o which_o can_v stand_v with_o that_o account_n 1._o king_n 6.1_o which_o set_v down_o 480._o year_n to_o be_v run_v in_o the_o 4._o year_n of_o solomon_n from_o the_o departure_n of_o the_o israelite_n out_o of_o egypt_n until_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n this_o number_n consist_v of_o these_o particular_n 40._o year_n under_o moses_n 17._o under_o joshuah_n 299._o under_o the_o judge_n 44._o under_o david_n and_o solomon_n all_o which_o make_v but_o 400._o year_n there_o remain_v then_o but_o 80._o year_n whereof_o 40._o be_v under_o eli_n 1._o sam._n 4.18_o then_o there_o be_v but_o 40._o more_o to_o be_v divide_v between_o samuel_n and_o saul_n act._n 13.21_o the_o first_o book_n than_o contain_v the_o history_n of_o 80._o year_n and_o no_o more_o 2._o then_o the_o computation_n which_o pet._n martyr_n follow_v can_v not_o be_v true_a that_o reckon_v 366._o year_n from_o the_o departure_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n until_o eli_n which_o can_v not_o be_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o eli_n 40._o year_n to_o 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that_o he_o take_v the_o crown_n from_o saul_n head_n before_o he_o be_v dead_a be_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n for_o he_o have_v the_o crown_n there_o present_a to_o show_v 2._o some_o do_v think_v that_o he_o speak_v the_o truth_n and_o that_o when_o saul_n have_v fall_v upon_o his_o sword_n this_o amalekite_n also_o at_o saul_n motion_n fall_v upon_o he_o so_o josephus_n genevens_n bor._n and_o the_o chalde_n interpreter_n seem_v to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n read_v v._o 15._o the_o sin_n of_o thy_o slaughter_n be_v upon_o thy_o own_o head_n but_o this_o be_v not_o like_a to_o be_v so_o for_o these_o reason_n 1._o saul_n fall_v upon_o his_o sword_n 1._o sam._n 31.5_o but_o here_o he_o be_v say_v to_o lean_v upon_o his_o spear_n that_o be_v thrust_v himself_o in_o with_o the_o spear_n 2._o saul_n armourbearer_n see_v saul_n dead_v first_o before_o he_o kill_v himself_o 1._o sam._n 31.6_o but_o here_o the_o amalekite_n tell_v that_o life_n be_v in_o he_o when_o he_o stand_v over_o he_o to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o he_o 3._o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o saul_n have_v run_v upon_o his_o sword_n have_v memory_n to_o ask_v he_o so_o many_o question_n first_o to_o call_v he_o to_o he_o then_o to_o inquire_v who_o he_o be_v and_o three_o to_o make_v his_o request_n to_o he_o 4._o this_o young_a man_n expect_v a_o reward_n at_o david_n hand_n c._n 4.10_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o he_o lie_v for_o a_o flatterer_n and_o a_o liar_n for_o the_o most_o part_n go_v together_o 3._o some_o of_o the_o hebrew_n think_v that_o this_o young_a man_n be_v doegs_n son_n who_o they_o suppose_v to_o be_v saul_n armour_n bearer_n and_o that_o he_o before_o he_o kill_v himself_o give_v saul_n crown_n and_o bracelet_n to_o his_o son_n but_o this_o young_a man_n be_v a_o amalekite_n doeg_n be_v a_o edomite_n therefore_o this_o supposal_n have_v no_o ground_n 4._o therefore_o the_o more_o probable_a opinion_n be_v that_o this_o amalekite_n lie_v unto_o david_n in_o 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not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o move_v he_o but_o his_o own_o malicious_a heart_n 4._o he_o persuade_v they_o ab_fw-la utili_fw-la from_o the_o commodity_n which_o shall_v grow_v thereby_o to_o all_o israel_n that_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o david_n the_o lord_n will_v deliver_v they_o from_o their_o enemy_n mar._n 14._o quest._n v._o 20._o whether_o david_n do_v well_o in_o make_v abner_n a_o feast_n 1._o abner_n do_v not_o content_v himself_o with_o that_o message_n which_o he_o have_v send_v before_o because_o thing_n be_v better_o dispatch_v by_o personal_a presence_n then_o by_o the_o ministry_n and_o mediation_n of_o other_o and_o because_o he_o will_v certify_v david_n how_o he_o have_v deal_v in_o his_o behalf_n with_o all_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n and_o how_o he_o have_v prevail_v with_o they_o for_o these_o reason_n he_o come_v himself_o in_o person_n to_o david_n josep._n 2._o but_o david_n do_v not_o well_o in_o make_v he_o a_o feast_n both_o because_o he_o have_v not_o first_o consult_v with_o god_n but_o follow_v only_o humane_a counsel_n and_o therefore_o it_o take_v no_o place_n pellic._n as_o also_o abner_n be_v a_o evil_n dispose_v man_n it_o be_v not_o meet_v that_o david_n shall_v have_v eat_v with_o he_o mar._n this_o feast_n therefore_o end_v afterward_o with_o mourning_n teach_v we_o what_o uncertainty_n there_o be_v in_o these_o earthly_a joy_n that_o we_o may_v learn_v to_o use_v they_o sober_o and_o with_o moderation_n borr._n 15._o quest._n v._o 28._o of_o joabs_n treacherous_a kill_v of_o abner_n 1._o when_o joab_n have_v accuse_v abner_n to_o the_o king_n that_o he_o go_v but_o about_o to_o undermine_v he_o and_o see_v that_o the_o king_n can_v not_o be_v induce_v to_o deal_v against_o abner_n then_o he_o bethink_v himself_o to_o take_v a_o course_n to_o be_v revenge_v and_o send_v for_o he_o back_o as_o it_o seem_v in_o the_o king_n name_n and_o so_o think_v josephus_n 2._o the_o cause_n which_o move_v joab_n to_o kill_v 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have_v prove_v faithful_a mar._n 16._o quest._n of_o the_o place_n where_o joab_n kill_v abner_n 1._o the_o most_o read_v that_o he_o take_v he_o into_o the_o mid_n of_o the_o gate_n l.u.p.m._n rather_o within_o the_o gate_n c.i._n or_o aside_o in_o the_o gate_n b.g.s._n not_o to_o talk_v with_o he_o in_o a_o open_a and_o public_a place_n to_o be_v without_o suspicion_n for_o the_o gate_n be_v the_o place_n of_o judgement_n mar._n but_o he_o rather_o take_v he_o aside_o and_o apart_o from_o the_o rest_n to_o talk_v with_o he_o more_o secret_o joseph_n who_o think_v also_o that_o his_o brother_n abishai_n be_v by_o which_o be_v not_o unlike_a for_o he_o also_o consent_v v._o 30._o 2._o the_o
patriarch_n desire_v to_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n that_o they_o may_v be_v relieve_v by_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n hereof_o also_o it_o be_v purgatory_n controv._n against_o purgatory_n that_o david_n will_v not_o pray_v for_o his_o child_n after_o he_o know_v he_o be_v dead_a because_o the_o infant_n need_v not_o david_n prayer_n to_o this_o purpose_n bellarm._n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr purgator_n c._n 3._o contra._n 1._o it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o text_n that_o all_o this_o lamentation_n of_o david_n be_v to_o show_v his_o grief_n that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a man_n fall_v in_o israel_n v._o 38._o neither_o be_v there_o one_o syllable_n of_o any_o prayer_n make_v for_o abner_n it_o be_v then_o great_a boldness_n to_o ground_v that_o error_n upon_o scripture_n which_o be_v altogether_o silent_a in_o that_o behalf_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o law_n there_o be_v so_o many_o diverse_a kind_n prescribe_v appoint_v for_o the_o dead_a 2._o neither_o be_v that_o any_o cause_n of_o their_o desire_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n but_o only_o to_o show_v their_o hope_n in_o the_o certain_a expectation_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o to_o be_v a_o monument_n to_o their_o posterity_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v bring_v they_o thither_o for_o otherwise_o see_v the_o israelite_n continue_v in_o egypt_n almost_o 200._o year_n after_o jacobs_n burial_n in_o canaan_n if_o he_o have_v intend_v to_o be_v help_v by_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n he_o shall_v have_v desire_v to_o have_v his_o bone_n keep_v in_o egypt_n &_o then_o carry_v thence_o at_o their_o departure_n as_o joseph_n do_v that_o he_o may_v have_v have_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o church_n prayer_n which_o yet_o be_v to_o sojourn_v there_o 3._o and_o the_o cause_n be_v evident_a why_o david_n cease_v to_o pray_v any_o long_o for_o the_o infant_n be_v dead_a because_o he_o know_v that_o then_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v bring_v to_o 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inhumanity_n and_o inclemencie_n than_o be_v for_o the_o safety_n of_o his_o kingdom_n 3._o but_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o david_n word_n that_o he_o have_v relation_n to_o himself_o that_o they_o be_v too_o hard_o for_o he_o it_o be_v not_o in_o his_o power_n to_o punish_v they_o as_o their_o fact_n deserve_v and_o therefore_o he_o commit_v the_o revenge_n of_o this_o cause_n unto_o god_n 22._o quest._n v._o 39_o whether_o david_n offend_v in_o defer_v and_o forbear_v the_o punishment_n of_o joab_n 1._o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o david_n offend_v herein_o and_o of_o a_o partial_a affection_n spare_v joab_n whereas_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o thus_o they_o do_v reason_n 1._o by_o the_o law_n he_o that_o slai_v a_o man_n presumptuous_o be_v to_o be_v take_v from_o the_o altar_n and_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n exod._n 21.14_o his_o punishment_n be_v not_o to_o be_v defer_v or_o suspend_v 2._o it_o be_v the_o ruin_n of_o eli_n his_o house_n because_o he_o be_v too_o remiss_a towards_o his_o child_n 3._o and_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n be_v reproove_v because_o he_o let_v benhadad_n go_v when_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v he_o into_o his_o hand_n mart._n contra._n 1._o neither_o do_v david_n pardon_n joab_n but_o he_o give_v charge_n unto_o solomon_n concern_v he_o who_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v slay_v at_o the_o altar_n and_o that_o law_n command_v not_o that_o which_o be_v not_o possible_a or_o not_o in_o the_o magistrate_n power_n to_o perform_v as_o if_o a_o murderer_n fly_v the_o country_n and_o so_o be_v out_o of_o the_o magistrate_n power_n he_o do_v not_o break_v the_o law_n in_o not_o put_v he_o to_o death_n so_o neither_o do_v he_o that_o can_v not_o reach_v the_o malefactor_n without_o great_a tumult_n and_o danger_n to_o the_o common_a wealth_n but_o watch_v his_o convenient_a time_n to_o do_v it_o which_o be_v david_n case_n here_o 2._o eli_n may_v have_v correct_v his_o son_n without_o any_o danger_n so_o can_v not_o david_n 3._o and_o so_o be_v benhadad_n deliver_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n who_o be_v a_o foreign_a enemy_n may_v with_o less_o trouble_n have_v be_v put_v to_o death_n than_o joab_n a_o domestical_a friend_n and_o much_o favour_v among_o the_o people_n 2._o the_o better_a opinion_n than_o be_v that_o david_n do_v prudent_o forbear_v to_o punish_v joab_n not_o so_o much_o because_o he_o be_v his_o kinsman_n and_o have_v be_v faithful_a unto_o he_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o affliction_n pellic._n or_o that_o he_o have_v many_o way_n well_o deserve_v of_o he_o and_o can_v not_o well_o spare_v his_o service_n borrh._n but_o for_o that_o they_o be_v too_o hard_o and_o strong_a for_o he_o and_o it_o seem_v in_o the_o history_n of_o absalon_n c._n 18.19_o that_o joab_n do_v bear_v great_a sway_n among_o the_o soldier_n and_o military_a man_n than_o david_n himself_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o wise_a man_n part_n as_o well_o to_o consider_v what_o may_v be_v do_v as_o aught_o to_o be_v do_v jun._n this_o than_o be_v in_o david_n no_o connivance_n or_o wink_v at_o joabs_n sin_n which_o he_o bear_v in_o mind_n and_o charge_v his_o son_n to_o see_v justice_n execute_v but_o david_n prudent_o defer_v the_o punishment_n only_o which_o can_v not_o present_o without_o great_a danger_n be_v inflict_v at_o other_o time_n when_o it_o be_v in_o his_o power_n he_o delay_v not_o to_o do_v justice_n as_o upon_o the_o amalekite_n that_o say_v he_o have_v kill_v saul_n and_o upon_o those_o two_o that_o kill_v ishbosheth_n the_o like_a example_n we_o read_v of_o jacob_n who_o when_o his_o two_o son_n simeon_n and_o levi_n have_v commit_v that_o shameful_a murder_n upon_o the_o sichemite_n do_v not_o proceed_v against_o they_o be_v then_o a_o magistrate_n in_o his_o own_o family_n but_o defer_v the_o censure_n till_o his_o death_n gen._n 49.5_o for_o both_o his_o child_n be_v stubborn_a and_o unruly_a be_v too_o strong_a for_o he_o and_o beside_o there_o be_v then_o no_o time_n to_o make_v a_o stir_n in_o his_o own_o family_n they_o be_v round_o about_o beset_v and_o environ_v of_o their_o enemy_n 23._o quest._n v._o 39_o of_o these_o word_n of_o david_n the_o lord_n reward_v the_o doer_n of_o evil_n according_a to_o his_o wickedness_n 1._o some_o think_v that_o this_o be_v rather_o a_o prediction_n of_o david_n what_o shall_v befall_v the_o wicked_a than_o a_o imprecation_n but_o it_o may_v very_o well_o be_v a_o prayer_n also_o which_o david_n make_v against_o those_o which_o continue_v in_o their_o sin_n without_o repentance_n mar._n 2._o yet_o it_o may_v seem_v strange_a that_o david_n pray_v for_o revenge_n upon_o joab_n for_o this_o murder_n see_v he_o himself_o call_v for_o mercy_n at_o god_n hand_n for_o the_o like_a sin_n commit_v against_o urias_n wherefore_o here_o he_o must_v be_v understand_v to_o speak_v of_o those_o which_o be_v impenitent_a not_o of_o those_o which_o be_v touch_v with_o a_o feel_n of_o their_o sin_n as_o david_n be_v when_o as_o a_o testimony_n of_o his_o unfeigned_a repentance_n he_o indict_v the_o 51._o psalm_n borrh._n 3_o but_o concern_v the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n these_o three_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v 1._o that_o god_n neither_o render_v to_o good_a work_n nor_o evil_a work_n in_o this_o world_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n and_o measure_n of_o equality_n but_o in_o some_o proportion_n and_o similitude_n for_o he_o reward_v good_a work_n more_o liberal_o than_o they_o be_v worthy_a of_o and_o evil_a work_n he_o recompense_v with_o less_o punishment_n than_o they_o deserve_v 2._o good_a work_n be_v no_o cause_n of_o their_o reward_n but_o they_o be_v crown_v in_o mercy_n but_o evil_a work_n be_v
be_v then_o a_o sleep_n and_o in_o good_a health_n the_o one_o be_v kill_v in_o the_o field_n the_o other_o in_o his_o own_o house_n and_o three_o david_n be_v then_o but_o as_o a_o private_a man_n when_o he_o command_v the_o amalekite_n to_o be_v kill_v but_o now_o he_o be_v anoint_v king_n in_o hebron_n therefore_o in_o all_o these_o three_o respect_n there_o be_v great_a cause_n why_o he_o shall_v put_v they_o to_o death_n than_o the_o other_o 7._o quest._n v._o 12._o of_o the_o cut_n off_o their_o hand_n and_o foot_n and_o hang_v they_o up_o 1._o david_n either_o cause_v their_o body_n which_o be_v hang_v up_o to_o be_v take_v down_o before_o night_n according_a to_o the_o law_n deuter._n 21._o and_o as_o it_o be_v practise_v by_o josuah_n c._n 7._o mart._n or_o else_o he_o hang_v up_o only_o their_o hand_n and_o foot_n over_o the_o pool_n in_o hebron_n reconcil_n reconcil_n after_o their_o body_n be_v take_v down_o both_o in_o detestation_n of_o that_o horrible_a murder_n and_o 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he_o may_v aggravate_v that_o penalty_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o death_n according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o offence_n chap._n 5._o 1._o quest._n v._o 1._o how_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n come_v to_o david_n and_o of_o the_o sum_n of_o their_o embassage_n all_o the_o multitude_n come_v not_o but_o the_o elder_n only_o and_o chief_a in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o rest_n mar._n or_o rather_o messenger_n and_o ambassador_n from_o all_o the_o tribe_n jun._n 2._o they_o use_v three_o reason_n and_o persuasion_n which_o move_v they_o to_o affect_v david_n for_o their_o king_n first_o he_o be_v of_o their_o kindred_n of_o their_o bone_n and_o flesh_n as_o they_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o law_n to_o make_v a_o king_n from_o among_o their_o brethren_n deut._n 17.15_o second_o they_o have_v experience_n of_o his_o valour_n in_o the_o day_n of_o saul_n when_o he_o lead_v the_o people_n in_o and_o out_o three_o the_o lord_n have_v elect_v he_o as_o the_o law_n likewise_o require_v 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six_o month_n be_v not_o sum_v because_o so_o long_a the_o kingdom_n of_o david_n be_v intermit_v by_o the_o rebellion_n and_o sedition_n of_o absalon_n so_o the_o hebrew_n 2._o other_o think_v that_o the_o 33._o year_n mention_v be_v but_o 32._o year_n and_o a_o half_a the_o imperfect_a year_n be_v count_v for_o a_o whole_a and_o perfect_a year_n jun._n pell_n 3._o but_o it_o be_v more_o like_a that_o to_o make_v the_o number_n of_o 40._o year_n even_o the_o odd_a six_o month_n be_v omit_v borrh._n see_v the_o like_a jud._n 20.46_o where_o there_o be_v say_v to_o be_v slay_v of_o benjamin_n 25000._o man_n in_o which_o number_n one_o hundred_o be_v omit_v for_o v._o 25._o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v 1800._o this_o place_n junius_n allege_v for_o his_o opinion_n that_o to_o make_v a_o round_a and_o even_o number_n 33._o year_n be_v put_v for_o 32._o and_o a_o half_a but_o the_o place_n show_v rather_o that_o to_o make_v a_o perfect_a and_o square_a number_n sometime_o the_o odd_a overplus_n be_v detract_v rather_o then_o add_v 5._o quest._n v._o 6._o of_o the_o city_n jerushalem_n and_o the_o name_n thereof_o 1._o david_n go_v unto_o this_o city_n purpose_v to_o make_v in_o the_o head_n city_n of_o the_o kingdom_n not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o situation_n thereof_o be_v set_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o mid_n of_o the_o tribe_n but_o he_o by_o the_o direction_n of_o god_n spirit_n do_v see_v that_o it_o be_v the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n do_v choose_v where_o sometime_o melchisedec_n dwell_v that_o great_a priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n &_o there_o be_v the_o mount_n moria_n where_o abraham_n will_v have_v sacrifice_v his_o son_n 2._o jerushalem_n
manum_fw-la svam_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o set_v or_o oppose_v his_o hand_n towards_o euphrates_n but_o the_o word_n iatzab_n signify_v to_o settle_v to_o establish_v not_o to_o oppose_v or_o set_v against_o and_o there_o he_o refer_v iado_n his_o hand_n to_o david_n whereas_o here_o he_o understand_v it_o of_o hadadezer_n but_o it_o must_v have_v the_o same_o sense_n in_o both_o place_n likewise_o there_o be_v great_a affinity_n between_o the_o word_n jashab_n here_o use_v which_o signify_v to_o constitute_v or_o place_n and_o iatzab_n to_o settle_v establish_v 3._o it_o seem_v therefore_o that_o hadadezer_n rather_o seek_v to_o invade_v david_n bound_n then_o only_o to_o pass_v through_o they_o for_o that_o have_v be_v no_o just_a occasion_n of_o war_n and_o by_o this_o occasion_n that_o pprophecy_n genes_n 15.18_o be_v fulfil_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v give_v unto_o abraham_n seed_n that_o land_n even_o unto_o the_o great_a river_n euphrates_n 5._o quest._n v._o 4._o what_o number_n of_o chariot_n and_o horse_n david_n take_v from_o hadadezer_n there_o be_v mention_v make_v 1._o chron._n 18.4_o of_o a_o thousand_o charet_n and_o seven_o thousand_o horseman_n and_o 20._o thousand_o footman_n but_o here_o the_o number_n be_v a_o thousand_o seven_o hundred_o horseman_n reconcil_n reconcil_n and_o 20._o thousand_o footman_n 5._o lib._n 7._o antiq_fw-la c_o 5._o 1._o josephus_n be_v far_o wide_a that_o speak_v only_o of_o five_o thousand_o horseman_n and_o 20._o thousand_o footman_n for_o he_o agree_v with_o neither_o of_o these_o number_n 2._o pet._n martyr_n thus_o reconcile_v the_o place_n that_o here_o only_a the_o principal_a horseman_n be_v speak_v of_o which_o be_v 1700._o in_o the_o other_o place_n the_o whole_a number_n and_o multitude_n 3._o but_o the_o best_a solution_n be_v this_o that_o to_o the_o first_o number_n of_o a_o thousand_o must_v be_v add_v charret_n he_o take_v a_o thousand_o charret_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o other_o place_n and_o the_o same_o number_n of_o a_o thousand_o chariot_n josephus_n also_o have_v and_o by_o 700._o horseman_n here_o we_o must_v understand_v 700._o company_n of_o horseman_n which_o every_o one_o have_v ten_o which_o make_v in_o all_o seven_o thousand_o see_v the_o like_a c._n 10.18_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o david_n destroy_v seven_o hundred_o chariot_n of_o the_o aramite_n but_o 1._o chron._n 19.18_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v seven_o thousand_o chariot_n which_o make_v but_o 700._o company_n or_o band_n allow_v ten_o to_o every_o company_n jun._n 6._o quest._n v._o 4._o why_o david_n hough_v some_o of_o the_o chariot_n horse_n and_o reserve_v some_o 1._o it_o be_v say_v that_o david_n hough_v all_o the_o chariot_n that_o be_v the_o chariot_n horse_n save_v a_o hundred_o this_o david_n do_v to_o make_v they_o unfit_a altogether_o for_o the_o service_n of_o war_n as_o joshuah_n do_v the_o like_a by_o the_o lord_n direction_n c._n 11.6_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o david_n to_o take_v they_o all_o to_o his_o own_o use_n because_o the_o king_n be_v direct_o forbid_v to_o multiply_v horse_n deut._n 17.16_o lest_o they_o may_v put_v their_o confidence_n in_o horse_n neither_o be_v david_n to_o destroy_v they_o all_o because_o they_o be_v not_o cherem_n that_o be_v anathema_n vow_v to_o destruction_n david_n therefore_o take_v a_o course_n between_o both_o neither_o to_o destroy_v the_o horse_n nor_o yet_o to_o reserve_v they_o for_o his_o own_o use_n but_o to_o hough_v they_o and_o so_o make_v they_o unfit_a for_o war_n though_o they_o may_v serve_v for_o other_o work_n of_o tillage_n and_o husbandry_n 2._o yet_o david_n reserve_v a_o 100_o chariot_n that_o be_v four_o hundred_o horse_n for_o four_o horse_n go_v to_o a_o chariot_n as_o the_o hebrew_n gather_v out_o of_o that_o place_n 1._o king_n 10.29_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o solomon_n give_v 600._o shekel_n for_o a_o chariot_n that_o be_v a_o 150._o shekel_n for_o a_o horse_n these_o david_n may_v reserve_v for_o his_o own_o use_n for_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o whole_a service_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 400._o horse_n be_v not_o many_o mart._n 7._o quest._n v._o 5._o of_o the_o aramite_n that_o come_v to_o aid_n hadadezer_n against_o david_n 1._o josephus_n think_v that_o this_o king_n name_n be_v hadad_n and_o that_o the_o succeed_a king_n of_o damascus_n be_v call_v by_o that_o name_n as_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o ptolomee_n and_o that_o benhadad_n the_o three_o from_o this_o king_n be_v both_o of_o the_o same_o name_n and_o line_n who_o afflict_v israel_n under_o the_o reign_n of_o achab_n thus_o josephus_n report_v out_o of_o nicolaus_n a_o old_a historiographer_n but_o it_o be_v like_o rather_o that_o the_o title_n and_o name_n of_o hadad_n shall_v come_v from_o hadadezer_n the_o king_n of_o sabah_n borrh._n but_o see_v there_o be_v no_o certainty_n either_o of_o the_o one_o or_o of_o the_o other_o out_o of_o the_o text_n we_o may_v so_o 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thanks_o unto_o god_n when_o he_o hear_v of_o the_o death_n of_o nabal_n but_o it_o seem_v that_o this_o thai_fw-mi rejoice_v only_o of_o a_o carnal_a mind_n because_o his_o enemy_n be_v foil_v and_o overcome_v 4._o yea_o it_o often_o fall_v out_o that_o these_o two_o affection_n of_o grief_n and_o joy_n together_o may_v concur_v in_o god_n servant_n that_o their_o natural_a compassion_n may_v be_v move_v to_o show_v their_o sorrow_n in_o the_o calamity_n and_o ruin_n of_o their_o foe_n as_o david_n mourn_v for_o saul_n and_o yet_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n glory_n and_o the_o truth_n which_o be_v hinder_v by_o such_o they_o may_v be_v glad_a that_o they_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n as_o david_n no_o doubt_n in_o the_o overthrow_n of_o saul_n do_v thankful_o and_o humble_o
achab_n use_v against_o naboth_n he_o covet_v but_o his_o vineyard_n david_n desire_v a_o other_o wife_n achab_n wrought_v this_o only_a by_o his_o wicked_a wife_n jezabel_n but_o david_n do_v this_o himself_n martyr_n 3._o and_o vriah_n his_o innocence_n make_v david_n sin_n more_o grievous_a he_o which_o all_o his_o life_n before_o hate_a fraud_n and_o deceit_n now_o hate_v simplicity_n and_o truth_n he_o which_o spare_v his_o cruel_a enemy_n saul_n before_o now_o pursue_v unto_o death_n a_o most_o faithful_a friend_n and_o dutiful_a subject_n and_o further_o he_o make_v joab_n accessary_a to_o his_o sin_n who_o though_o his_o sin_n be_v the_o less_o because_o the_o king_n authority_n force_v he_o yet_o be_v it_o not_o thereby_o excuse_v it_o may_v be_v david_n pretend_v some_o capital_a offence_n to_o have_v be_v commit_v by_o vriah_n yet_o joab_n be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o the_o law_n that_o none_o be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n but_o under_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n he_o therefore_o shall_v herein_o have_v obey_v god_n rather_o then_o man_n mar._n 10._o quest._n v._o 17._o why_o it_o please_v god_n that_o vriah_n in_o this_o manner_n shall_v be_v slay_v 1._o in_o that_o god_n suffer_v a_o just_a and_o innocent_a man_n in_o this_o manner_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o it_o need_v no_o more_o to_o call_v god_n justice_n in_o question_n then_o that_o he_o suffer_v john_n baptist_n to_o be_v behead_v peter_n and_o paul_n to_o be_v slay_v every_o one_o be_v bear_v to_o die_v for_o death_n be_v the_o stipend_n or_o wage_n of_o sin_n god_n therefore_o who_o counsel_n be_v most_o secret_a yet_o most_o just_a do_v for_o some_o cause_n best_o know_v to_o himself_o give_v way_n sometime_o to_o unlawful_a attempt_n 2._o and_o who_o can_v tell_v whether_o vriah_n have_v not_o some_o sin_n of_o his_o own_o for_o the_o which_o he_o be_v chastise_v as_o in_o attribute_v too_o much_o to_o his_o wife_n and_o in_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v mislead_v often_o by_o she_o or_o 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
eightfold_n because_o the_o word_n arbaghtaim_v fowrefold_a be_v put_v in_o the_o dual_a number_n so_o vatab._n pelican_n bâ—t_o that_o be_v no_o good_a reason_n the_o like_a word_n shobhghathaim_v seavenfold_a be_v likewise_o put_v in_o the_o dual_a number_n isay._n 30.26_o and_o yet_o signify_v there_o only_o seavenfold_a not_o twice_o seavenfold_a jun._n indeed_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o the_o judge_n may_v award_v restitution_n in_o a_o great_a proportion_n then_o fourfold_a according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o sin_n as_o prov._n 6.30_o the_o thief_n if_o he_o be_v find_v shall_v restore_v seavenfold_a though_o some_o by_o seavenfold_a in_o that_o place_n understand_v often_o jun._n that_o the_o thief_n as_o often_o as_o he_o be_v find_v shall_v make_v restitution_n but_o in_o this_o place_n there_o be_v no_o necessity_n so_o to_o understand_v the_o word_n special_o see_v the_o punishment_n be_v aggravate_v by_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n 6._o quest._n how_o god_n give_v david_n lord_n wife_n into_o his_o bosom_n 1._o by_o his_o lord_n wife_n to_o understand_v woman_n which_o be_v god_n creature_n and_o so_o by_o the_o lord_n god_n himself_o be_v a_o coact_v and_o force_a exposition_n 2._o some_o by_o wife_n understand_v concubine_n and_o so_o the_o hebrew_n think_v that_o here_o michol_n and_o rizpah_n be_v understand_v the_o one_o saulâ—_n daughter_n the_o other_o saul_n concubine_n which_o david_n have_v so_o also_o pellic._n genevens_n 3._o osiander_n thus_o expound_v that_o david_n have_v liberty_n to_o take_v any_o of_o saul_n wife_n or_o concubine_n as_o he_o desire_v though_o he_o do_v it_o not_o but_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o he_o to_o marry_v any_o of_o his_o father_n in_o law_n wife_n for_o as_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o marry_v the_o father_n or_o mother_n in_o law_n so_o also_o the_o husband_n or_o wife_n of_o the_o father_n or_o mother_n in_o law_n for_o there_o be_v the_o same_o degree_n of_o distance_n 4._o pet._n martyr_n by_o his_o lord_n wife_n understand_v woman_n under_o saul_n subjection_n but_o so_o any_o man_n may_v have_v take_v saul_n wife_n for_o all_o have_v be_v subject_a to_o saul_n it_o have_v be_v no_o great_a privilege_n to_o david_n 5._o some_o make_v this_o the_o meaning_n that_o god_n deliver_v into_o david_n bosom_n that_o be_v into_o his_o power_n and_o subjection_n saul_n wife_n as_o the_o dear_a thing_n which_o belong_v unto_o he_o jun._n not_o to_o marry_v they_o but_o to_o handle_v they_o at_o his_o pleasure_n but_o the_o phrase_n to_o deliver_v into_o the_o bosom_n signify_v some_o present_a fruition_n rather_o than_o a_o powerful_a subjection_n of_o his_o lord_n wife_n i_o prefer_v then_o the_o second_o exposition_n before_o that_o david_n have_v his_o lord_n wife_n woman_n or_o concubine_n for_o so_o david_n wife_n v._o 11._o be_v call_v c._n 16.21_o both_o because_o michol_n his_o wife_n be_v saul_n daughter_n and_o some_o of_o his_o concubine_n also_o david_n may_v have_v 7._o quest._n whether_o the_o lord_n do_v here_o upbraid_v david_n with_o the_o benefit_n bestow_v upon_o he_o whereas_o saint_n james_n say_v god_n give_v to_o all_o man_n liberal_o and_o reproach_v no_o man_n c._n 1.5_o and_o yet_o the_o lord_n seem_v here_o to_o upbraid_v david_n with_o the_o benefit_n receive_v 1._o some_o answer_n that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v only_o of_o prayer_n that_o though_o one_o shall_v ask_v a_o thousand_o time_n of_o god_n he_o do_v not_o put_v they_o by_o as_o man_n use_v to_o say_v to_o importunate_a suitor_n that_o they_o have_v that_o or_o this_o grant_v they_o before_o but_o this_o do_v not_o full_o satisfy_v for_o the_o lord_n neither_o in_o prayer_n or_o otherwise_o be_v a_o upbraid_a of_o his_o benefit_n 2._o but_o the_o apostle_n meaning_n be_v that_o god_n use_v not_o to_o cast_v any_o in_o the_o tooth_n as_o man_n use_v to_o do_v to_o shame_v they_o and_o reproach_v they_o god_n use_v a_o commemoration_n of_o his_o benefit_n to_o a_o other_o end_n to_o stir_v man_n up_o to_o thankfulness_n and_o by_o the_o consideration_n thereof_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o repentance_n to_o the_o which_o end_n the_o lord_n put_v david_n in_o mind_n here_o of_o the_o benefit_n which_o he_o have_v confer_v upon_o he_o mart._n 8._o quest._n v._o 10._o how_o the_o sword_n be_v threaten_v not_o to_o depart_v from_o david_n house_n for_o ever_o 1._o some_o do_v extend_v this_o time_n unto_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n that_o the_o sword_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o david_n house_n until_o then_o but_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v against_o that_o rule_n of_o god_n justice_n who_o threaten_v to_o visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n only_o to_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n 2._o some_o do_v understand_v this_o prophecy_n of_o david_n posterity_n which_o succeed_v in_o the_o kingdom_n until_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n for_o they_o be_v continual_o scourge_v with_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o assyrian_n chaldean_n and_o other_o nation_n but_o this_o threaten_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o domestical_a bloody_a contention_n that_o shall_v fall_v out_o in_o david_n house_n among_o themselves_o 3._o this_o prediction_n therefore_o be_v fulfil_v in_o david_n house_n all_o david_n life_n long_o abshalom_n kill_v ammon_n joab_n abshalom_n who_o do_v rebel_n against_o his_o father_n and_o solomon_n put_v adoniah_n to_o death_n so_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v according_a to_o nathan_n word_n that_o the_o sword_n do_v not_o depart_v from_o his_o house_n for_o ever_o that_o be_v during_o his_o life_n for_o so_o be_v the_o word_n gholam_fw-la sometime_o take_v as_o gen._n 43.9_o judah_n say_v to_o his_o father_n if_o i_o bring_v he_o not_o unto_o thou_o etc._n etc._n let_v i_o bear_v the_o blame_n for_o ever_o that_o be_v as_o long_o as_o i_o live_v mar._n 9_o quest._n v._o 11._o how_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o have_v give_v david_n wife_n that_o be_v concubine_n to_o abshalom_n 1._o this_o be_v say_v to_o be_v god_n act_n not_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o author_n or_o worker_n of_o any_o sin_n but_o in_o these_o respect_n 1._o not_o only_o because_o god_n do_v permit_v abshalom_n so_o to_o do_v osiand_n neither_o do_v hinder_v he_o but_o withdraw_v his_o grace_n from_o he_o 2._o but_o further_a because_o god_n have_v a_o overrule_a hand_n direct_v and_o dispose_v this_o act_n of_o abshaloms_n to_o such_o end_n as_o the_o lord_n intend_v 3._o and_o this_o fact_n in_o abshalom_n must_v be_v consider_v partly_o as_o a_o sin_n partly_o as_o a_o punishment_n of_o sin_n in_o which_o respect_n god_n have_v a_o hand_n in_o it_o as_o it_o serve_v for_o the_o chastisement_n of_o david_n 4._o beside_o in_o every_o act_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v actio_fw-la &_o defectus_fw-la the_o action_n and_o defect_n the_o natural_a power_n of_o act_v or_o effect_v any_o thing_n be_v of_o god_n the_o defect_n be_v from_o man_n mart._n 2._o but_o although_o god_n concur_v here_o as_o a_o just_a judge_n in_o the_o fact_n of_o abshalom_n yet_o he_o be_v no_o whit_n therein_o excuse_v for_o he_o respect_v not_o god_n will_v or_o counsel_n therein_o but_o of_o a_o rebellious_a and_o despiteful_a mind_n do_v it_o to_o disgrace_v his_o father_n as_o judas_n though_o christ_n be_v deliver_v over_o according_a to_o the_o decree_n and_o determination_n of_o god_n yet_o be_v lead_v of_o a_o covetous_a and_o treacherous_a mind_n to_o do_v it_o and_o his_o sin_n be_v not_o any_o way_n qualify_v or_o lessen_v thereby_o 10._o quest._n v._o 13._o of_o david_n confession_n of_o his_o sin_n 1._o there_o be_v great_a difference_n between_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o of_o hypocrite_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o their_o person_n the_o one_o be_v belove_v of_o god_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o election_n the_o other_o be_v reject_v 2._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o end_n the_o one_o confess_v unto_o salvation_n but_o the_o other_o unto_o destruction_n such_o be_v the_o confession_n of_o judas_n 3._o the_o manner_n of_o their_o confession_n be_v diverse_a the_o one_o in_o their_o repentance_n haâ—h_v hope_n of_o forgiveness_n the_o other_o be_v drive_v to_o confess_v of_o a_o servile_a fear_n without_o any_o hope_n as_o cain_n and_o judas_n borrh._n 2._o though_o david_n contrition_n be_v short_a yet_o be_v it_o effectual_a and_o it_o proceed_v from_o a_o right_n contrite_a heart_n saul_n in_o many_o word_n confess_v his_o sin_n to_o samuel_n yet_o it_o be_v but_o in_o hypocrisy_n 3._o david_n say_v he_o have_v sin_v unto_o god_n because_o he_o have_v no_o superior_a judge_n in_o the_o earth_n that_o can_v call_v he_o to_o account_v mart._n 11._o quest._n v._o 14._o how_o david_n sin_n be_v remit_v yet_o
politic_a state_n which_o be_v more_o hinder_v by_o the_o adultery_n of_o woman_n in_o the_o confusion_n of_o family_n and_o suborn_v of_o false_a heir_n in_o which_o respect_n indeed_o the_o fault_n be_v great_a on_o the_o woman_n side_n 2._o so_o also_o it_o be_v make_v lawful_a by_o some_o imperial_a law_n for_o the_o woman_n to_o seek_v divorce_n and_o separation_n from_o their_o husband_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o law_n of_o theodosius_n cons._n c._n de_fw-fr repudijs_fw-la in_o l._n cons._n 3._o the_o roman_a law_n do_v more_o punish_v the_o woman_n offence_n for_o the_o aforesaid_a reason_n because_o the_o politic_a state_n receive_v great_a damage_n thereby_o 4._o parent_n also_o be_v there_o charge_v to_o give_v unto_o their_o son_n good_a education_n but_o the_o daughter_n be_v more_o careful_o to_o be_v keep_v because_o by_o their_o fall_n their_o father_n house_n be_v defile_v 2._o now_o that_o the_o man_n offence_n be_v the_o great_a it_o may_v be_v thus_o argue_v 1._o 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the_o case_n be_v the_o same_o be_v render_v to_o be_v these_o two_o quia_fw-la viri_fw-la liberius_fw-la agunt_fw-la &_o non_fw-la habent_fw-la peccata_fw-la latentia_fw-la vindictam_fw-la the_o man_n be_v more_o ready_a &_o free_a to_o accuse_v their_o wife_n woman_n be_v not_o so_o forward_o 23._o caus._n 32._o cue_n 5._o cap._n 23._o be_v restrain_v by_o the_o modesty_n of_o their_o sex_n and_o the_o man_n fault_n be_v more_o secret_a and_o so_o escape_v unpunished_a see_v more_o of_o this_o question_n as_o likewise_o whether_o adultery_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v by_o death_n to_o the_o which_o opinion_n p._n martyr_n incline_v here_o hexapl._n in_o exod._n qu._n 8.9_o upon_o the_o seven_o commandment_n c._n 20._o but_o somewhat_o of_o the_o same_o question_n shall_v here_o be_v insert_v 17._o quest._n whether_o the_o sin_n of_o adultery_n ought_v to_o be_v punish_v by_o death_n 1._o p._n martyr_n labour_v by_o these_o reason_n to_o prove_v the_o affirmative_a part_n 1._o death_n by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v inflict_v upon_o the_o adulterous_a person_n levit._fw-la 20.10_o the_o adulterer_n and_o adulteress_n be_v both_o to_o die_v 2._o the_o order_n of_o the_o commandment_n show_v as_o much_o for_o all_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o first_o table_n as_o idolatry_n blasphemy_n violate_v of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o of_o the_o two_o first_o commandment_n of_o the_o second_o table_n as_o disobedience_n to_o parent_n murder_n be_v punish_v by_o death_n so_o also_o adultery_n then_o at_o the_o eight_o commandment_n the_o sword_n stay_v so_o likewise_o neither_o the_o 9_o or_o 10._o commandment_n be_v enforce_v with_o the_o penalty_n of_o death_n 3._o see_v adultery_n be_v more_o against_o the_o politic_a state_n than_o theft_n simple_o it_o shall_v rather_o be_v punish_v by_o death_n than_o the_o other_o for_o who_o have_v not_o rather_o loose_v part_n of_o his_o good_n than_o his_o wife_n her_o honesty_n many_o intricate_a question_n do_v arise_v as_o 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neither_o do_v the_o sword_n stay_v at_o the_o 8._o commandment_n for_o some_o kind_n of_o theft_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v judge_v worthy_a of_o death_n as_o follow_v present_o to_o be_v show_v and_o some_o kind_n of_o false_a witness_n for_o he_o be_v to_o be_v do_v unto_o as_o he_o think_v to_o do_v unto_o his_o brother_n deut._n 19.18_o if_o he_o be_v a_o false_a witness_n against_o his_o brother_n life_n his_o own_o life_n shall_v be_v pay_v for_o it_o 3._o adultery_n be_v more_o against_o the_o commonwealth_n then_o simple_a theft_n but_o not_o then_o every_o kind_n of_o theft_n and_o there_o be_v four_o kind_n of_o theft_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n censure_v by_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n 1._o theft_n of_o man_n exod._n 21.16_o 2._o theft_n with_o violence_n as_o break_v into_o a_o house_n exod._n 22.3_o and_o of_o the_o same_o sort_n be_v all_o kind_n of_o robbery_n 3._o sacrilege_n the_o steal_n of_o thing_n consecrate_v to_o holy_a thing_n which_o be_v achan_n case_n jos._n 7.4_o and_o wanton_a theft_n when_o one_o steal_v not_o of_o necessity_n to_o satisfy_v his_o hunger_n but_o of_o wantonness_n as_o he_o which_o have_v many_o sheep_n of_o his_o own_o take_v his_o poor_a neighbour_n only_a sheep_n 2._o sam._n 12.3_o david_n judge_v such_o a_o one_o worthy_a of_o death_n 4._o such_o question_n be_v not_o superfluous_a and_o unnecessary_a for_o then_o our_o bless_a saviour_n will_v not_o have_v meddle_v with_o they_o to_o show_v in_o what_o case_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o man_n to_o dismiss_v his_o wife_n and_o marry_v another_o matth._n 5._o and_o 19_o 5._o it_o be_v not_o for_o that_o adultery_n be_v not_o punish_v by_o death_n but_o because_o either_o straight_a punishment_n be_v not_o lay_v upon_o adulterer_n and_o too_o much_o lenity_n be_v show_v that_o this_o sin_n so_o overflow_v in_o the_o world_n 2._o now_o on_o the_o contrary_a it_o may_v thus_o be_v reason_v that_o adultery_n be_v not_o now_o necessary_o to_o be_v sentence_v by_o death_n 1._o moses_n judicial_n do_v not_o now_o necessary_o bind_v but_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o moral_a equity_n of_o they_o p._n martyr_n say_v non_fw-la magis_fw-la not_z astringere_fw-la civiles_fw-la leges_fw-la etc._n etc._n quà m_fw-la cermoniale_n but_o that_o can_v be_v safe_o affirm_v for_o moses_n ceremoniall_n be_v absolute_o and_o simple_o abrogate_a and_o to_o revive_v they_o be_v to_o violate_v and_o infringe_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o the_o judicialls_n be_v leave_v indifferent_a christian_a magistrate_n as_o they_o be_v not_o simple_o bind_v to_o retain_v they_o so_o they_o may_v use_v they_o as_o they_o see_v it_o to_o be_v fit_v to_o the_o commonwealth_n now_o that_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o judicialls_n of_o moses_n it_o be_v evident_a by_o this_o because_o it_o be_v peculiar_a to_o that_o state_n and_o policy_n that_o the_o tribe_n and_o family_n shall_v be_v distinguish_v and_o not_o confound_v or_o mix_v together_o therefore_o it_o be_v fit_v that_o adultery_n shall_v be_v severe_o punish_v by_o the_o which_o come_v the_o confusion_n of_o house_n corruption_n of_o blood_n subornation_n of_o false_a heir_n 2._o other_o judicial_a and_o penal_a law_n annex_v to_o the_o moral_a precept_n be_v not_o now_o in_o force_n as_o to_o put_v to_o death_n every_o one_o that_o violate_v the_o sabbaticall_a rest_n or_o every_o one_o that_o be_v stubborn_a against_o their_o parent_n 3._o by_o moses_n law_n only_o that_o adultery_n be_v punish_v which_o be_v commit_v with_o a_o other_o wife_n levit._n 20.10_o for_o the_o man_n to_o take_v a_o concubine_n to_o his_o wife_n or_o one_o wife_n to_o another_o be_v not_o then_o count_v adultery_n nor_o yet_o be_v punish_v by_o death_n for_o than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o abraham_n jacob_n david_n with_o other_o under_o
be_v in_o danger_n of_o shipwreck_n in_o the_o sea_n and_o much_o afraid_a whereas_o a_o other_o rude_a man_n yet_o hardy_a fear_v nothing_o and_o be_v ask_v why_o he_o be_v so_o fearful_a be_v a_o philosopher_n make_v answer_v non_fw-la debuisti_fw-la sollicitus_fw-la esse_fw-la tu_fw-la de_fw-la anima_fw-la nebulonis_fw-la ego_fw-la videbam_fw-la aristippum_fw-la philosophum_fw-la periclitari_fw-la thou_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o take_v care_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o knave_n but_o i_o know_v that_o aristippus_n the_o philosopher_n be_v in_o danger_n etc._n etc._n so_o the_o heathen_a have_v no_o such_o cause_n to_o be_v move_v for_o they_o know_v not_o what_o shall_v become_v of_o their_o soul_n neither_o be_v they_o of_o such_o price_n with_o god_n as_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o servant_n who_o he_o reserve_v for_o a_o better_a life_n 2._o an_o other_o reason_n of_o this_o vacuity_n of_o passion_n among_o the_o heathen_a be_v that_o receive_a opinion_n of_o the_o stoic_n who_o hold_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v in_o a_o wise_a man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o absence_n of_o all_o passion_n the_o peripatetike_n hold_v that_o passion_n and_o affection_n be_v to_o be_v moderate_v the_o other_o will_v have_v they_o to_o be_v quite_o root_v out_o but_o this_o be_v to_o blame_v the_o god_n of_o nature_n who_o create_v man_n with_o passion_n and_o affection_n and_o whatsoever_o god_n make_v be_v good_a and_o the_o affection_n of_o anger_n zeal_n desire_n sorrow_n with_o the_o rest_n be_v many_o time_n the_o instrument_n of_o virtue_n be_v well_o use_v indeed_o the_o holy_a martyr_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o midd_n of_o their_o torment_n seem_v to_o be_v without_o sense_n of_o grief_n not_o as_o though_o they_o be_v without_o any_o feelling_n or_o passion_n but_o the_o exceed_a great_a joy_n which_o they_o have_v in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o a_o better_a life_n do_v swallow_v up_o all_o their_o other_o affection_n and_o this_o strength_n in_o they_o be_v extraordinary_a and_o supernatural_a but_o the_o question_n be_v here_o of_o the_o ordinary_a state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o faithful_a this_o then_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christian_a religion_n be_v angry_a but_o sin_v not_o eph._n 4.26_o that_o man_n shall_v use_v their_o affection_n but_o yet_o moderate_v they_o and_o keep_v they_o within_o their_o bound_n 3._o and_o concern_v the_o patience_n of_o the_o gentile_n with_o other_o their_o virtue_n of_o justice_n fortitude_n temperance_n they_o be_v but_o speciosa_fw-la peccata_fw-la goodly_a sin_n because_o they_o be_v without_o faith_n and_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o please_v god_n heb._n 11.6_o so_o that_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o david_n with_o his_o passionate_a tear_n which_o proceed_v of_o faith_n be_v more_o accept_v of_o god_n than_o the_o unpassionate_a heathen_a which_o have_v no_o faith_n mart._n 16._o quest._n of_o the_o passion_n and_o affection_n that_o be_v in_o our_o bless_a saviour_n 1._o our_o bless_a saviour_n as_o he_o be_v perfect_a god_n and_o so_o without_o passion_n so_o be_v he_o perfect_a man_n and_o so_o take_v upon_o he_o true_a humane_a affection_n as_o of_o joy_n sorrow_n anger_n for_o that_o all_o these_o be_v in_o he_o the_o gospel_n do_v abundant_o testify_v otherwise_o he_o have_v not_o be_v a_o perfect_a man_n as_o augustine_n say_v neque_fw-la cum_fw-la verum_fw-la corpus_fw-la hominis_fw-la &_o animam_fw-la habuit_fw-la habuit_fw-la falsum_fw-la affectum_fw-la humanum_fw-la neither_o when_o he_o have_v the_o true_a body_n and_o soul_n of_o a_o man_n have_v he_o false_a affection_n 2._o therefore_o those_o say_n of_o hilary_n be_v wary_o to_o be_v read_v and_o consider_v christum_fw-la ad_fw-la patiendum_fw-la trinit_fw-la lib._n 10._o de_fw-la trinit_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la dolendum_fw-la corpus_fw-la habuisse_fw-la that_o christ_n have_v a_o body_n to_o suffer_v not_o to_o grieve_v and_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n the_o spear_n and_o nail_n he_o say_v impetum_fw-la passionis_fw-la fecisse_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la at_o non_fw-la dolorem_fw-la do_v force_v passion_n in_o christ_n but_o no_o sense_n or_o grief_n as_o when_o a_o man_n smite_v the_o water_n there_o be_v a_o passion_n and_o suffering_n in_o it_o but_o no_o sense_n or_o feeling_n etc._n etc._n these_o assertion_n be_v dangerous_a and_o against_o the_o scripture_n the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o to_o be_v imagine_v to_o have_v such_o stupidity_n as_o thing_n without_o life_n and_o sense_n he_o have_v a_o perfect_a humane_a soul_n and_o therefore_o affection_n also_o and_o sense_n 3._o but_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n between_o the_o affection_n which_o christ_n have_v and_o we_o 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n our_o affection_n do_v turn_v into_o sin_n but_o christ_n be_v never_o occupy_v in_o any_o sinful_a or_o imperfect_a act_n 2._o all_o christ_n affection_n be_v in_o he_o voluntary_a they_o do_v rise_v in_o he_o when_o he_o please_v to_o show_v they_o and_o they_o appear_v not_o when_o he_o please_v to_o suppress_v they_o but_o in_o we_o they_o be_v often_o involuntarie_a and_o they_o rise_v whether_o we_o will_v or_o no._n 3._o our_o affection_n be_v so_o precipitate_a that_o may_v time_n they_o over-rule_v reason_n but_o so_o be_v not_o our_o bless_a saviour_n ex_fw-la mart._n 17._o quest._n why_o holy_a man_n and_o womâ—n_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n show_v more_o passion_n than_o now_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n also_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n do_v show_v their_o passion_n and_o affection_n as_o the_o woman_n that_o wash_v christ_n foot_n with_o her_o tear_n and_o peter_n weep_v bitter_o but_o these_o example_n indeed_o be_v not_o so_o many_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n nor_o in_o such_o manner_n 1._o one_o reason_n hereof_o may_v be_v the_o alteration_n of_o time_n that_o may_v seem_v commendable_a in_o one_o age_n which_o be_v not_o so_o allow_v of_o in_o a_o other_o then_o their_o lamentation_n be_v solemn_a and_o public_a and_o with_o many_o ceremony_n and_o much_o preparation_n which_o usage_n do_v not_o beseem_v these_o time_n 2._o but_o it_o may_v better_o be_v answer_v that_o they_o do_v more_o attend_v the_o terrene_a promise_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o the_o good_a success_n and_o increase_n of_o their_o posterity_n though_o they_o have_v also_o a_o sight_n of_o the_o true_a spiritual_a rest_n but_o not_o so_o clear_a as_o we_o have_v therefore_o they_o sorrow_v more_o for_o the_o loss_n of_o external_a thing_n but_o now_o because_o we_o by_o faith_n be_v nourish_v into_o a_o more_o lively_a hope_n of_o the_o thing_n to_o come_v we_o ought_v less_o to_o be_v move_v with_o temporal_a loss_n and_o cross_n mart._n 18._o quest._n v._o 39_o of_o david_n desire_n to_o absalon_n 1._o some_o read_v david_n cease_v to_o go_v forth_o after_o absolom_n vat._n lat._n pellic._n montan._n as_o though_o david_n have_v seek_v he_o or_o pursue_v he_o by_o 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in_o this_o chapter_n prescribe_v to_o bring_v again_o absalon_n 1._o ioab_n see_v david_n affection_n well_o incline_v towards_o absalon_n not_o turn_v against_o absalon_n as_o osiand_n for_o the_o last_o verse_n of_o the_o former_a chapter_n show_v that_o david_n be_v comfort_v for_o the_o death_n of_o amnon_n and_o long_v for_o his_o son_n absalon_n david_n be_v well_o affect_v towards_o his_o son_n yet_o will_v not_o yet_o send_v for_o he_o to_o return_v because_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n he_o that_o kill_v a_o other_o wiful_o be_v to_o die_v joab_n be_v a_o cunning_a courtier_n and_o observe_v david_n mind_n begin_v to_o work_v with_o he_o in_o this_o cunning_a manner_n in_o suborn_v a_o subtle_a woman_n to_o speak_v unto_o the_o king_n mart._n 2._o p._n martyr_n think_v that_o joab_n do_v this_o to_o gratify_v david_n because_o he_o see_v that_o it_o will_v please_v he_o
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 thing_n which_o he_o have_v make_v and_o enable_v it_o also_o to_o exercise_v the_o natural_a property_n and_o faculty_n thereof_o thus_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o action_n but_o the_o evilnes_n of_o the_o action_n proceed_v from_o man_n corrupt_a nature_n like_v as_o the_o soul_n and_o life_n in_o the_o body_n be_v the_o cause_n it_o move_v but_o the_o lameness_n of_o the_o leg_n or_o other_o part_n affect_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o halt_n thereof_o so_o god_n as_o a_o universal_a agent_n give_v life_n and_o motion_n to_o his_o creature_n as_o the_o soul_n do_v to_o the_o body_n but_o the_o abuse_n and_o deprave_v of_o these_o action_n arise_v from_o the_o corruption_n of_o man_n nature_n 3._o there_o be_v in_o sin_n the_o punishment_n to_o be_v consider_v so_o god_n be_v say_v to_o punish_v sin_n with_o sin_n as_o the_o apostle_n show_v how_o the_o lord_n give_v over_o the_o gentile_n to_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n and_o to_o vile_a affection_n as_o a_o punishment_n of_o their_o idolatry_n rom._n 1._o in_o this_o manner_n as_o have_v be_v show_v how_o the_o lord_n may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v to_o do_v with_o sin_n but_o he_o be_v no_o way_n the_o author_n thereof_o or_o proper_o the_o cause_n and_o that_o be_v no_o imperfection_n in_o god_n that_o he_o can_v sin_v nor_o will_v sin_n but_o it_o be_v his_o perfection_n who_o be_v perfect_a goodness_n itself_o can_v abide_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v evil_a for_o if_o he_o shall_v will_v sin_n to_o be_v he_o shall_v turn_v man_n from_o himself_o which_o be_v to_o deny_v himself_o which_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v god_n can_v do_v god_n can_v deny_v himself_o 2._o tim._n 2.13_o this_o thâ—n_n be_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o that_o god_n be_v not_o proper_o the_o cause_n of_o evil_a but_o 1._o either_o by_o remove_v and_o withhold_v his_o grace_n 2._o by_o dispose_n in_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o power_n even_o of_o evil_a action_n to_o serve_v his_o glory_n 3._o by_o minister_a occasion_n which_o the_o wicked_a may_v abuse_v and_o pervert_v to_o their_o further_a harden_v 4._o in_o permit_v thing_n to_o be_v do_v as_o far_o as_o he_o see_v expedient_a for_o the_o universal_a good_a 5._o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n in_o justice_n he_o procure_v 6._o the_o general_a action_n he_o cause_v 7._o as_o it_o be_v a_o punishment_n he_o inflict_v it_o etc._n etc._n 7._o now_o according_a to_o these_o conclusion_n set_v down_o the_o former_a reason_n which_o seem_v to_o make_v god_n accessary_a unto_o evil_n may_v thus_o be_v answer_v 1._o god_n be_v say_v to_o give_v up_o the_o gentile_n to_o vile_a affection_n because_o he_o leave_v they_o to_o themselves_o and_o just_o deprive_v they_o of_o his_o grace_n 2._o god_n harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n and_o blind_v the_o israelite_n eye_n occasionaliter_fw-la by_o minister_a the_o occasion_n which_o they_o abuse_v god_n work_n be_v a_o occasion_n of_o pharaoh_n harden_v and_o his_o word_n of_o the_o other_o blind_a but_o not_o of_o themselves_o the_o other_o through_o their_o perverseness_n take_v occasion_n to_o do_v evil_a where_o none_o be_v give_v and_o turn_v that_o which_o be_v good_a to_o be_v a_o occasion_n of_o evil_a 3._o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o lead_v into_o temptation_n because_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v the_o tempter_n can_v do_v no_o more_o than_o god_n permit_v god_n tempt_v not_o to_o evil_a as_o he_o be_v not_o tempt_v jam._n 1._o and_o we_o of_o ourselves_o be_v tempt_v of_o our_o own_o concupiscence_n therefore_o our_o saviour_n say_v to_o his_o apostle_n watch_n and_o pray_v lest_o you_o enter_v into_o temptation_n matth._n 26.41_o 4._o god_n be_v the_o creator_n of_o man_n will_n but_o not_o of_o his_o corrupt_a will_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o sin_n and_o not_o his_o will_n simple_o as_o god_n create_v it_o 5._o when_o god_n say_v to_o the_o evil_a spirit_n go_v and_o prosper_v that_o be_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o end_n which_o be_v the_o death_n and_o punishment_n of_o ahab_n but_o the_o mean_n which_o be_v by_o be_v a_o lie_a spirit_n god_n will_v not_o nor_o command_v to_o be_v do_v but_o hinder_v not_o the_o do_v of_o it_o because_o the_o lord_n know_v how_o to_o use_v it_o to_o his_o glory_n 6._o it_o be_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o the_o subject_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o action_n in_o general_n be_v from_o god_n who_o be_v the_o mover_n of_o all_o thing_n but_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o the_o evilnesse_n of_o the_o action_n therefore_o be_v from_o god_n 7._o god_n be_v say_v to_o deceive_v the_o prophet_n and_o people_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o cause_n thereof_o which_o proceed_v from_o their_o own_o corrupt_a heart_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o event_n because_o god_n use_v that_o seduction_n for_o their_o punishment_n 8._o god_n be_v say_v to_o turn_v their_o heart_n to_o hatred_n because_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o hebrew_n which_o god_n cause_v give_v occasion_n of_o envy_n and_o hatred_n to_o the_o egyptian_n the_o heart_n of_o the_o canaanite_n be_v harden_v non_fw-la emolliendo_fw-la because_o god_n mollify_v they_o not_o and_o so_o god_n give_v they_o which_o believe_v not_o the_o truth_n strong_a delusion_n as_o a_o just_a judge_n punish_v their_o hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o unbelief_n with_o blindness_n &_o perverseness_n 9_o god_n will_v the_o mean_n but_o after_o a_o other_o manner_n his_o will_n be_v that_o persecution_n shall_v be_v not_o simple_o but_o as_o they_o tend_v to_o his_o glory_n and_o to_o the_o propagation_n of_o the_o truth_n 10._o it_o be_v cruelty_n in_o man_n if_o he_o suffer_v one_o to_o fall_v and_o help_v he_o not_o because_o a_o man_n be_v bind_v in_o charity_n to_o do_v it_o but_o god_n be_v bind_v to_o none_o many_o grace_n he_o give_v unto_o the_o wicked_a which_o they_o abuse_v he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o give_v all_o he_o may_v do_v with_o his_o own_o as_o it_o please_v he_o 11._o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o action_n which_o bring_v forth_o evil_a but_o not_o of_o the_o evilnesse_n of_o the_o action_n 12._o concern_v the_o death_n and_o suffering_n of_o christ_n god_n will_v it_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o end_n which_o be_v our_o redemption_n the_o meaneâ—_n as_o the_o treachery_n of_o judas_n the_o malice_n of_o the_o jew_n he_o ordain_v not_o but_o dispose_v he_o will_v not_o but_o use_v they_o 8._o quest._n how_o god_n providence_n and_o man_n will_n may_v stand_v together_o here_o be_v two_o error_n to_o be_v take_v heed_n of_o in_o two_o extreme_n some_o do_v so_o hold_v god_n providence_n as_o that_o they_o exempt_v some_o thing_n from_o it_o some_o on_o the_o contrary_n do_v ascribe_v all_o thing_n to_o the_o divine_a providence_n as_o thâ—t_o they_o impose_v a_o necessity_n upon_o the_o will_n of_o man_n deprive_v the_o same_o of_o the_o natural_a liberty_n and_o freedom_n thereof_o 1._o of_o the_o first_o opinion_n be_v plato_n affirm_v that_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n which_o god_n be_v no_o way_n the_o cause_n of_o republic_n lib._n 2._o the_o republic_n as_o of_o evil_a thing_n which_o be_v true_a if_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o proper_a efficient_a cause_n of_o sin_n but_o yet_o even_o in_o such_o thing_n god_n providence_n sleep_v not_o direct_v order_v and_o dispose_v evil_a thing_n unto_o such_o end_n as_o seem_v best_a unto_o himself_o 2._o damascene_fw-la also_o in_o some_o sort_n impugn_v god_n providence_n when_o he_o say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o only_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o within_o we_o not_o the_o thing_n within_o we_o 29._o lib._n â—_o de_fw-fr fide_fw-la c._n 29._o be_v subject_a to_o god_n providence_n whereas_o