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itself_o and_o the_o occasion_n offer_v he_o so_o say_v because_o he_o be_v accuse_v of_o incontinency_n and_o lechery_n and_o therein_o like_a unto_o a_o dog_n and_o so_o every_o way_n a_o vile_a person_n for_o in_o these_o two_o thing_n man_n be_v compare_v to_o dog_n for_o intemperate_a lust_n as_o deut._n 23.18_o thou_o shall_v not_o bring_v the_o hire_n of_o a_o whore_n nor_o the_o price_n of_o a_o dog_n into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o for_o vileness_n as_o david_n say_v to_o saul_n after_o who_o do_v thou_o pursue_v after_o a_o dead_a dog_n 1._o sam._n 24.15_o 8._o quest._n of_o these_o word_n v._o 8._o which_o against_o judah_n do_v show_v mercy_n etc._n etc._n 1._o some_o read_v which_o be_v with_o judah_n with_o a_o interrogation_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v have_v i_o deal_v unfaithful_o with_o thou_o or_o fall_v away_o from_o thou_o unto_o judah_n jun._n so_o also_o read_v montanus_n quod_fw-la fuerim_fw-la juda_n as_o though_o i_o have_v be_v with_o judah_n 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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
the_o war_n aught_o by_o david_n to_o have_v be_v protect_v vriah_n himself_o also_o be_v a_o innocent_a and_o harmless_a man_n and_o therefore_o the_o sin_n be_v the_o great_a 4._o david_n person_n also_o be_v consider_v the_o offence_n be_v the_o heavy_a who_o be_v a_o prophet_n and_o a_o king_n and_o therefore_o give_v great_a offence_n by_o this_o evil_a example_n borrh._n 3._o the_o hebrew_n to_o excuse_v david_n sin_n have_v devise_v that_o it_o be_v the_o use_n that_o they_o which_o go_v to_o battle_n give_v their_o wife_n a_o bill_n of_o separation_n to_o marry_v where_o they_o will_v but_o this_o be_v their_o fiction_n for_o if_o there_o have_v be_v any_o such_o use_n to_o make_v it_o lawful_a to_o marry_v such_o woman_n so_o separate_v by_o bill_n of_o divorce_n what_o need_v david_n so_o to_o have_v practise_v against_o vriah_n and_o why_o do_v the_o prophet_n afterward_o reproove_v he_o but_o if_o they_o say_v such_o a_o bill_n be_v but_o to_o take_v place_n after_o the_o husband_n death_n than_o be_v it_o superfluous_a for_o by_o death_n without_o any_o such_o bill_n the_o marriage_n be_v full_o dissolve_v martyr_n chap._n 12._o 1._o quest._n v._o 1._o who_o this_o nathan_n the_o prophet_n be_v who_o the_o lord_n send_v to_o david_n dauid_n have_v a_o son_n call_v nathan_n c._n 5.14_o but_o he_o can_v not_o be_v nathan_n the_o prophet_n mar._n as_o may_v appear_v by_o these_o reason_n 1._o nathan_n be_v bear_v unto_o david_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o therefore_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o year_n can_v not_o then_o be_v a_o prophet_n when_o david_n consult_v with_o nathan_n about_o the_o build_n of_o god_n a_o house_n which_o be_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n in_o jerusalem_n c._n 7._o 2._o nathan_n the_o prophet_n be_v here_o send_v to_o tell_v david_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o to_o declare_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n against_o he_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v raise_v up_o evil_a against_o he_o even_o out_o of_o his_o own_o house_n david_n own_a son_n have_v not_o be_v a_o fit_a messenger_n of_o such_o hard_a tiding_n neither_o will_v his_o speech_n have_v be_v so_o much_o regard_v at_o david_n hand_n 3._o therefore_o as_o david_n have_v gad_n the_o seer_n to_o advise_v he_o before_o so_o now_o he_o have_v nathan_n the_o prophet_n 2._o quest._n how_o long_o after_o david_n adultery_n nathan_n be_v send_v unto_o he_o 1._o it_o be_v evident_a that_o david_n sleep_v in_o this_o sin_n towards_o 10._o month_n mar._n for_o the_o child_n conceive_v in_o adultery_n be_v bear_v present_o after_o this_o admonition_n of_o the_o prophet_n after_o so_o long_a a_o time_n nathan_n be_v send_v unto_o he_o not_o as_o some_o think_v as_o watch_v his_o best_a opportunity_n because_o when_o the_o heat_n of_o man_n affection_n be_v allay_v it_o be_v the_o fit_a deal_n with_o they_o for_o the_o more_o one_o be_v ground_v by_o continuance_n in_o his_o sin_n the_o more_o hardly_o be_v he_o bring_v to_o repentance_n 2._o neither_o be_v it_o like_v that_o david_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n be_v otherwise_o admonish_v and_o put_v in_o mind_n of_o his_o sin_n as_o by_o read_v the_o scripture_n and_o by_o remember_v himself_o of_o vriah_n his_o word_n unto_o he_o mart._n for_o it_o appear_v by_o david_n answer_n to_o nathan_n wherein_o he_o give_v sentence_n against_o himself_o that_o david_n be_v not_o yet_o awake_v from_o his_o sin_n 3._o but_o it_o please_v god_n thus_o long_o to_o defer_v the_o prophet_n come_v unto_o he_o that_o herein_o may_v appear_v the_o weakness_n and_o impotency_n of_o our_o nature_n which_o be_v never_o able_a of_o itself_o to_o rise_v unto_o repentance_n osiand_n 4._o and_o god_n herein_o also_o manife_v his_o love_n towards_o his_o elect_a in_o that_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o lie_v down_o in_o their_o sin_n but_o ever_o call_v they_o home_o in_o time_n pellic._n 3._o quest._n why_o nathan_n speak_v to_o david_n in_o a_o parable_n 1._o josephus_n think_v this_o to_o be_v the_o reason_n thereof_o because_o nathan_n be_v a_o prudent_a man_n consider_v that_o prince_n be_v headstrong_a dum_fw-la affectibus_fw-la suis_fw-la rapiuntur_fw-la while_o they_o be_v carry_v with_o their_o affection_n and_o therefore_o he_o conceal_v at_o first_o the_o threaten_n of_o judgement_n but_o nathan_n have_v experience_n of_o david_n mild_a nature_n special_o in_o matter_n to_o god-ward_o and_o therefore_o this_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n 2._o but_o nathan_n speak_v in_o parable_n 1._o both_o to_o keep_v a_o mean_a and_o measure_n in_o his_o reprehension_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v too_o sharp_a mar._n 2._o non_fw-la invadit_fw-la durius_fw-la quia_fw-la praenoverat_fw-la convertendum_fw-la he_o do_v not_o set_v upon_o he_o rough_o because_o he_o know_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v convert_v pellic._n 3_o and_o by_o this_o kind_n of_o covert_a speech_n david_n be_v bring_v to_o give_v sentence_n against_o himself_o 3._o some_o think_v that_o nathan_n speak_v this_o unto_o david_n in_o the_o hear_n and_o presence_n of_o his_o captain_n and_o prince_n but_o it_o be_v more_o like_a that_o nathan_n do_v admonish_v he_o private_o the_o more_o easy_o to_o win_v he_o mar._n 4._o and_o nathan_n reveal_v unto_o david_n his_o sin_n in_o particular_a as_o though_o he_o have_v be_v therein_o of_o his_o counsel_n receive_v this_o direction_n no_o doubt_n from_o the_o lord_n 5._o though_o david_n himself_o be_v a_o prophet_n yet_o a_o prophet_n be_v send_v unto_o he_o tanquam_fw-la medice_fw-la ad_fw-la medicum_fw-la sed_fw-la sanus_fw-la ad_fw-la aegrotum_fw-la as_o one_o physician_n to_o a_o other_o but_o the_o sound_n to_o the_o sick_a as_o chrysostome_n say_v 4._o quest._n v._o 4._o of_o the_o strange_a that_o come_v to_o the_o rich_a man_n 1._o rupertus_n by_o this_o stranger_n understand_v the_o devil_n who_o come_v unto_o this_o rich_a man_n david_n who_o will_v not_o be_v entertain_v with_o any_o of_o david_n own_o wife_n who_o david_n may_v lawful_o use_v but_o stir_v 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the_o law_n that_o have_v many_o wife_n or_o some_o concubine_n beside_o their_o wife_n live_v in_o adultery_n which_o be_v no_o way_n to_o be_v admit_v and_o the_o word_n adulterium_fw-la proper_o signify_v alterius_fw-la adire_fw-la thorum_fw-la to_o go_v unto_o a_o other_o bed_n but_o now_o see_v adultery_n be_v either_o simplex_fw-la simple_a when_o one_o of_o the_o party_n be_v marry_v or_o duplex_fw-la adulterium_fw-la double_a adultery_n when_o both_o party_n be_v marry_v there_o be_v no_o warrant_n from_o moses_n law_n to_o punish_v single_a adultery_n on_o the_o man_n behalf_n with_o death_n 4._o our_o bless_a saviour_n joh._n 8.11_o do_v dismiss_v the_o adulterous_a woman_n not_o give_v direction_n that_o she_o shall_v be_v stone_v to_o death_n but_o here_o diverse_a answer_n be_v make_v 1._o that_o because_o they_o come_v to_o tempt_v christ_n either_o to_o accuse_v he_o of_o too_o much_o severity_n in_o condemn_v she_o and_o so_o he_o shall_v loose_v the_o favour_n of_o 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a_o sport_n of_o this_o sin_n 18._o quest._n v._o 14._o of_o nathan_n word_n to_o david_n thou_o shall_v not_o die_v 1._o there_o be_v three_o kind_n of_o death_n a_o natural_a end_n a_o violent_a death_n and_o everlasting_a death_n in_o the_o next_o world_n from_o these_o two_o last_o david_n be_v deliver_v that_o neither_o he_o shall_v die_v eternal_o nor_o present_o by_o the_o sword_n or_o by_o god_n hand_n as_o he_o have_v cause_n to_o fear_v mart._n 2._o wherein_o the_o lord_n show_v he_o meâ—cy_n in_o reverse_v the_o sentence_n which_o he_o have_v give_v against_o himself_o before_o borrh._o 3_o and_o thus_o much_o be_v insinuate_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o die_v for_o this_o but_o other_o of_o his_o housâ—_n as_o his_o child_n in_o who_o he_o seem_v in_o some_o part_n to_o die_v mart._n and_o though_o he_o shall_v not_o die_v yet_o he_o be_v to_o endure_v amariora_fw-la morte_fw-la thing_n more_o bitter_a than_o death_n pelican_n 4._o and_o here_o appear_v the_o difference_n of_o the_o law_n which_o in_o david_n say_v he_o be_v the_o child_n of_o death_n and_o of_o the_o gospel_n which_o by_o nathan_n say_v thou_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d die_v borrh._n 19_o quest._n v._o 14._o how_o david_n be_v say_v to_o have_v cause_v the_o enemy_n of_o god_n to_o blaspheme_v 1._o some_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o perverse_a and_o wicked_a man_n in_o israel_n that_o will_v take_v occasion_n hereby_o to_o accuse_v the_o lord_n of_o injustice_n for_o prefer_v david_n before_o saul_n who_o be_v not_o detect_v of_o â—ny_n such_o sin_n of_o adultery_n but_o they_o proper_o can_v not_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o enemy_n of_o god_n he_o mean_v such_o as_o be_v profess_v adversary_n 2._o pet._n martyr_n refer_v it_o to_o the_o triumph_n of_o the_o ammonite_n who_o put_v the_o israelite_n to_o flight_n and_o slay_v diverse_a of_o they_o together_o with_o vriah_n and_o so_o thereby_o be_v occasion_v to_o insult_v against_o god_n 3._o vatablus_n expound_v it_o thus_o that_o they_o shall_v blaspheme_v god_n because_o he_o have_v set_v up_o a_o wicked_a man_n to_o be_v king_n 4._o but_o the_o better_a sense_n be_v to_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o general_a reproach_n of_o religion_n that_o the_o gentile_n see_v david_n commit_v such_o sin_n as_o be_v odious_a among_o they_o shall_v thereby_o take_v occasion_n to_o condemn_v the_o religion_n itself_o as_o false_a and_o not_o he_o to_o be_v true_a god_n who_o they_o worship_v borrh._n 20._o quest._n v._o 14._o why_o the_o child_n die_v bear_v in_o adultery_n 1._o the_o child_n may_v temporal_o and_o corporal_o be_v punish_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o parent_n who_o themselves_o be_v touch_v when_o they_o see_v the_o misery_n of_o their_o child_n osiand_n 2._o but_o none_o shall_v suffer_v for_o a_o other_o eternal_a punishment_n mart._n
3._o and_o much_o unlike_a be_v god_n judgement_n unto_o the_o civil_a law_n of_o man_n for_o here_o the_o child_n be_v not_o to_o suffer_v for_o the_o parent_n offence_n with_o god_n it_o be_v otherwise_o before_o who_o none_o be_v innocent_a borrh._n 4._o and_o if_o the_o child_n be_v altogether_o faultless_a no_o punishment_n can_v lie_v upon_o he_o but_o see_v the_o infant_n have_v original_a sin_n and_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o parent_n god_n may_v most_o just_o in_o his_o secret_a judgement_n hasten_v that_o end_n soon_o which_o by_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n every_o one_o be_v subject_a unto_o borrh._n 5._o and_o god_n in_o his_o wisdom_n do_v take_v away_o this_o child_n because_o he_o shall_v have_v live_v but_o to_o be_v a_o shame_n unto_o david_n mart._n 21._o quest._n v._o 16._o why_o david_n be_v seek_v the_o lord_n for_o the_o child_n who_o the_o prophet_n say_v shall_v die_v david_n do_v not_o herein_o oppose_v himself_o to_o god_n will_n 1._o he_o may_v think_v that_o this_o commination_n be_v conditional_a that_o upon_o his_o tear_n and_o repentance_n the_o lord_n may_v reverse_v his_o sentence_n as_o he_o do_v when_o hezekiah_n be_v sick_a and_o when_o jonas_n preach_v against_o the_o ninivite_n 2._o and_o although_o these_o example_n follow_v after_o david_n time_n yet_o there_o be_v the_o like_o before_o as_o david_n may_v remember_v how_o the_o lord_n command_v abraham_n to_o sacrifice_v his_o son_n yet_o it_o please_v he_o otherwise_o and_o the_o lord_n threaten_v to_o destroy_v israel_n but_o he_o be_v entreat_v to_o spare_v they_o at_o the_o intercession_n of_o moses_n numb_a 14._o 3._o and_o david_n herein_o only_o show_v his_o natural_a affection_n still_o subordinate_v his_o prayer_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o christ_n do_v to_o show_v his_o humane_a condition_n when_o he_o pray_v that_o the_o cup_n may_v pass_v from_o he_o 4._o hereby_o also_o david_n show_v his_o confidence_n how_o sure_a and_o certain_a he_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v pardon_v his_o sin_n see_v he_o be_v bold_a to_o make_v intercession_n for_o his_o son_n pel._n 22._o quest._n v._o 18._o upon_o what_o seven_o day_n the_o child_n die_v and_o what_o be_v gather_v thereupon_o 1._o borrhaius_n say_v it_o be_v the_o seven_o day_n of_o his_o sickness_n which_o be_v a_o critical_a day_n for_o then_o the_o sickness_n usual_o abate_v or_o increase_v more_o but_o this_o be_v a_o sickness_n send_v of_o god_n upon_o this_o child_n there_o be_v no_o use_n of_o any_o such_o natural_a observation_n therefore_o it_o be_v agree_v by_o the_o hebrew_n that_o it_o be_v thâ—_n seauâ—nth_o day_n from_o the_o birth_n of_o the_o chiâ—d_n so_o also_o jun._n mart._n 2._o now_o in_o that_o this_o child_n die_v upon_o thâ—_n seven_o day_n be_v not_o circumcise_v and_o yet_o david_n be_v cheer_v after_o the_o child_n death_n aâ—_n not_o doubt_v of_o the_o salvation_n thereof_o david_n be_v not_o then_o of_o that_o mind_n which_o the_o romanist_n be_v of_o now_o to_o think_v his_o child_n damn_v for_o want_n of_o circumcision_n as_o they_o hold_v all_o infant_n die_v without_o baptism_n to_o be_v exclude_v heaven_n but_o gratia_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la alligata_fw-la symbolic_a god_n grace_n be_v not_o â—ied_v unto_o the_o sign_n condemn_v controv._n the_o contempt_n not_o the_o want_n of_o baptism_n condemn_v the_o romanistâ—_n themselves_o allow_v of_o that_o distinction_n of_o baptism_n fluminis_fw-la flaminis_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la the_o baptism_n of_o water_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o blood_n that_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o the_o saint_n that_o shed_v their_o blood_n for_o christ_n the_o inward_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n suppli_v in_o many_o thâ—_n want_v of_o baptism_n by_o water_n mart._n pellic._n 3._o we_o see_v by_o this_o precedent_n that_o god_n may_v often_o refuse_v his_o own_o servant_n in_o temporal_a thing_n for_o david_n obtain_v not_o his_o petition_n here_o osiand_n 4._o and_o in_o that_o this_o child_n live_v not_o but_o solomon_n next_o bear_v live_v therein_o be_v shadow_v forth_o the_o old_a man_n which_o must_v die_v in_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o new_a man_n which_o must_v live_v unto_o god_n borrh._n 23._o quest._n v._o 20._o whether_o david_n be_v not_o unclean_a and_o his_o house_n by_o the_o dead_a corpse_n of_o the_o child_n 1._o whereas_o there_o be_v a_o law_n numb_a 19.14_o that_o when_o one_o die_v in_o a_o tent_n all_o that_o come_v into_o the_o tent_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v in_o the_o tent_n shall_v be_v unclean_a seven_o day_n and_o yet_o david_n present_o after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o infant_n wash_v himself_o and_o go_v up_o into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n the_o place_n be_v thus_o reconcile_v that_o david_n house_n must_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v very_o large_a the_o very_a place_n where_o the_o child_n die_v be_v unclean_a as_o the_o tent_n be_v wherein_o any_o die_v but_o it_o be_v like_a that_o david_n come_v not_o at_o that_o place_n nor_o near_o the_o infant_n all_o his_o house_n can_v not_o thereby_o be_v make_v unclean_a for_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n be_v at_o this_o time_n in_o david_n house_n in_o a_o tabernacle_n which_o david_n have_v prepare_v for_o it_o martyr_n 24._o quest._n v._o 23._o why_o david_n leave_v weep_v the_o child_n be_v dead_a 1._o one_o reason_n be_v because_o god_n will_v now_o appear_v that_o he_o will_v not_o retract_v his_o former_a decree_n concern_v the_o death_n of_o the_o child_n osiand_n for_o than_o if_o he_o have_v continue_v pray_v still_o he_o shall_v seem_v to_o have_v spurn_v against_o god_n will_n 2._o though_o abraham_n believe_v that_o god_n can_v have_v raise_v up_o izaak_n from_o the_o dead_a when_o he_o be_v command_v to_o sacrifice_v he_o 11.19_o hebr._n 11.19_o yet_o david_n have_v no_o such_o hope_n here_o because_o he_o have_v no_o such_o promise_n of_o this_o child_n as_o abraham_n have_v of_o izaak_n mart._n 3._o an_o other_o reason_n why_o david_n cease_v mourn_v be_v because_o no_o singular_a thing_n have_v befall_v the_o child_n he_o be_v bear_v to_o die_v and_o david_n himself_o shall_v also_o follow_v after_o pellic._n 4._o some_o do_v gather_v a_o three_o reason_n why_o david_n stay_v mourn_v because_o he_o be_v persuade_v the_o child_n be_v well_o for_o he_o say_v he_o shall_v go_v unto_o he_o but_o of_o his_o own_o salvation_n he_o doubt_v not_o the_o rest_n of_o our_o writer_n do_v interpret_v this_o phrase_n general_o of_o be_v dead_a as_o likewise_o that_o which_o the_o counterfeit_a samuel_n say_v to_o saul_n to_o morrow_n thou_o and_o thy_o son_n shall_v be_v with_o i_o 28.18_o 1._o sam._n 28.18_o but_o i_o rather_o think_v with_o augustine_n that_o the_o special_a estate_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o dead_a be_v thereby_o insinuate_v and_o thereupon_o he_o do_v collect_v that_o it_o be_v not_o true_a samuel_n which_o appear_v to_o saul_n because_o he_o tell_v a_o lie_n 3._o ad_fw-la simplic_n lib._n 2._o qu._n 3._o for_o magno_fw-la intervallo_fw-la separari_fw-la bonis_fw-la à _fw-la mâ—lio_fw-la legimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o find_v that_o the_o good_a be_v a_o great_a way_n separate_v from_o the_o evil_a in_o the_o next_o world_n and_o this_o phrase_n be_v like_a to_o that_o when_o the_o patriarch_n be_v say_v to_o be_v gather_v to_o their_o people_n 15._o see_v hexapl._n in_o genes_n c._n 25._o qu._n 15._o that_o be_v not_o only_o dead_a but_o in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n associate_n unto_o the_o bless_a company_n of_o saint_n in_o heaven_n 5._o but_o why_o do_v not_o david_n mourn_v for_o this_o infant_n and_o yet_o make_v such_o lamentation_n for_o saul_n jonathan_n abner_n absalon_n david_n mourn_v for_o some_o of_o they_o because_o the_o commonwealth_n sustain_v great_a loss_n by_o they_o and_o for_o other_o because_o they_o die_v in_o their_o sin_n as_o absalon_n here_o be_v no_o such_o cause_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o mart._n 6._o this_o example_n of_o david_n in_o pray_v for_o the_o live_a child_n but_o cease_v to_o pray_v for_o he_o be_v dead_a evident_o convince_v the_o error_n of_o the_o romanist_n dead_a controv._n against_o pâ—ayer_n for_o the_o dead_a who_o make_v superstitious_a prayer_n and_o intercession_n for_o the_o dead_a david_n here_o show_v that_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o pray_v for_o they_o which_o be_v depart_v borrh._n mart._n 25._o quest._n v._o 24._o how_o david_n comfort_v bathsheba_n now_o call_v his_o wife_n 1._o bathsheba_n be_v in_o heaviness_n not_o only_o for_o the_o death_n of_o the_o child_n but_o because_o of_o the_o sin_n which_o they_o have_v commit_v and_o therefore_o david_n do_v his_o part_n to_o comfort_v she_o osiand_n 2._o the_o hebrew_n think_v that_o bathsheba_n refuse_v to_o company_n with_o david_n lest_o that_o child_n may_v
because_o the_o body_n be_v much_o alter_v in_o such_o act_n of_o rage_a and_o burn_a lust_n and_o the_o affection_n be_v change_v withal_o but_o if_o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v natural_a it_o will_v always_o have_v the_o same_o effect_n yet_o it_o have_v not_o for_o after_o that_o shechem_n have_v ravish_v dinah_n jacobs_n daughter_n he_o love_v she_o ardent_o still_o and_o affect_v her_o marriage_n 2._o r._n kimhi_n and_o r._n solomon_n think_v â—hat_n this_o be_v the_o cause_n thamar_n have_v hurt_v amnon_n in_o strive_v with_o he_o and_o she_o have_v rail_v upon_o he_o calling_z he_o fool_n and_o give_v he_o such_o other_o opprobrious_a term_n but_o it_o appear_v by_o thamar_n answer_n that_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n at_o all_o give_v on_o her_o part_n of_o so_o great_a hatred_n v._o 16._o 3._o p._n martyr_n think_v the_o reason_n thereof_o proceed_v from_o the_o trouble_n and_o perplexity_n of_o his_o conscience_n be_v ashamed_a of_o that_o which_o he_o have_v do_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v what_o fruit_n have_v you_o in_o those_o thing_n whereof_o you_o be_v now_o ashamed_a rom._n 6.22_o but_o if_o amnon_n have_v have_v any_o remorse_n or_o fear_v of_o any_o shame_n before_o god_n or_o man_n he_o will_v never_o for_o his_o own_o credit_n sake_n have_v thrust_v she_o out_o in_o such_o disgrace_n 4._o but_o one_o reason_n hereof_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o inordinate_a and_o unlawful_a lust_n which_o end_v with_o hatred_n and_o lawful_a love_n which_o still_o more_o increase_v and_o such_o be_v the_o bait_n and_o allurement_n of_o sin_n which_o have_v a_o pleasant_a taste_n at_o the_o first_o but_o in_o the_o end_n bite_v like_o a_o serpent_n therefore_o one_o well-saith_a voluptales_fw-la non_fw-la venientes_fw-la sed_fw-la abeuntes_fw-la contemplandas_fw-la that_o pleasure_n must_v be_v consider_v not_o as_o they_o come_v but_o as_o they_o go_v borrh._n 5._o but_o the_o great_a cause_n of_o all_o be_v dominum_fw-la sic_fw-la instituisse_fw-la that_o the_o lord_n have_v so_o appoint_v that_o this_o sin_n shall_v not_o be_v keep_v secret_a that_o it_o may_v redound_v to_o the_o chastisement_n and_o correction_n of_o david_n pellic._n mar._n 9_o quest._n v._o 19_o of_o thamar_n lamentation_n 1._o she_o show_v her_o grief_n by_o these_o three_o sign_n she_o put_v ash_n on_o her_o head_n rend_v her_o garment_n and_o lay_v her_o hand_n on_o her_o head_n which_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o mourning_n jer._n 2.37_o 2._o some_o read_v she_o rend_v talarem_fw-la tunicam_fw-la her_o side_n garment_n so_o joseph_n lat._n pellic._n but_o beside_o that_o the_o word_n passâ—n_o signify_v rather_o variam_fw-la vatab._n versicolarem_fw-la jun._n polymitam_fw-la mart._n a_o garment_n of_o diverse_a piece_n or_o colour_n it_o be_v note_v v._n 18._o to_o have_v be_v a_o peculiar_a garment_n to_o king_n daughter_n so_o be_v not_o a_o long_a and_o side_n garment_n but_o particoloured_a garment_n be_v have_v in_o great_a estimation_n jud._n 5.30_o therefore_o jacob_n make_v joseph_n such_o a_o one_o because_o he_o love_v he_o gen._n 37.3_o genevens_n 3._o she_o cry_v out_o as_o she_o go_v not_o forbear_v to_o cry_v out_o of_o her_o brother_n and_o to_o show_v what_o he_o have_v do_v as_o some_o think_v mart._n pellic._n but_o it_o seem_v rather_o that_o she_o do_v not_o express_v the_o cause_n of_o her_o grief_n osiand_n for_o then_o absalon_n need_v not_o to_o have_v say_v unto_o she_o afterward_o have_v amnon_n thy_o brother_n be_v with_o thou_o and_o his_o counsel_n have_v come_v too_o late_o that_o she_o shall_v be_v quiet_a because_o he_o be_v her_o brother_n that_o be_v his_o shame_n will_v be_v the_o shame_n of_o they_o all_o and_o as_o she_o be_v the_o king_n daughter_n so_o he_o be_v his_o son_n and_o that_o the_o elder_a and_o therefore_o he_o will_v have_v respect_n to_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o jun._n if_o she_o have_v blaze_v his_o name_n already_o this_o persuasion_n of_o her_o brother_n have_v come_v out_o of_o time_n 10._o quest._n v._o 21._o of_o these_o word_n david_n when_o he_o hear_v these_o thing_n be_v very_a wrath_n whether_o david_n sin_v not_o in_o spare_v his_o son_n 1._o some_o do_v think_v that_o david_n do_v purpose_n to_o punish_v his_o son_n for_o this_o folly_n or_o villainy_n rather_o but_o like_o a_o wise_a man_n he_o defer_v it_o watch_v his_o best_a opportunity_n as_o he_o deal_v with_o joab_n and_o shemei_n osiander_n but_o it_o seem_v otherwise_o that_o david_n have_v no_o such_o intendment_n for_o it_o be_v two_o year_n after_o before_o absalon_n be_v revenge_v of_o amnon_n 2._o an_o other_o opinion_n be_v that_o amnon_n may_v repent_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n and_o therefore_o david_n pardon_v it_o but_o though_o repentance_n do_v make_v reconciliation_n between_o god_n and_o the_o offender_n yet_o they_o which_o public_o transgress_v shall_v not_o be_v free_v from_o the_o punishment_n which_o be_v afflict_v for_o the_o good_a example_n of_o other_o mart._n 3._o some_o think_v that_o it_o be_v not_o death_n to_o force_v a_o maid_n not_o betroth_v for_o that_o law_n deut._n 22.25_o be_v concern_v such_o as_o be_v espouse_v but_o it_o must_v further_o be_v consider_v that_o she_o be_v his_o sister_n and_o so_o he_o commit_v incest_n which_o be_v worthy_a of_o death_n and_o beside_o it_o be_v death_n for_o a_o virgin_n to_o play_v the_o whoare_n in_o her_o father_n house_n deut._n 22.21_o the_o like_a penalty_n also_o lay_v upon_o the_o son_n 4._o other_o excuse_v david_n because_o this_o matter_n be_v not_o proceed_v judicial_o before_o he_o thamar_n accuse_v not_o her_o brother_n upon_o absaloms_n advice_n and_o therefore_o david_n the_o fact_n be_v not_o prove_v judicial_o before_o he_o can_v do_v nothing_o borrh._n in_o this_o case_n david_n shall_v have_v sift_v out_o the_o matter_n himself_o otherwise_o heli_n may_v have_v be_v by_o the_o same_o reason_n excuse_v for_o his_o lenity_n towards_o his_o son_n 5._o pelican_n add_v further_a 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he_o in_o our_o affliction_n and_o necessity_n 3._o that_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v conformable_a unto_o the_o head_n for_o if_o we_o suffer_v with_o he_o we_o shall_v also_o be_v glorify_v with_o he_o rom._n 8.17_o so_o the_o apostle_n say_v i_o fulfil_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o affliction_n of_o christ_n in_o my_o flesh_n for_o his_o body_n sake_n which_o be_v the_o church_n coloss._n 1.24_o not_o that_o any_o thing_n be_v want_v to_o the_o personal_a suffering_n of_o christ_n but_o because_o christ_n suffer_v together_o in_o his_o member_n they_o be_v call_v the_o affliction_n of_o christ._n 4._o but_o here_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o the_o error_n of_o the_o romanist_n who_o think_v that_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n do_v satisfy_v for_o their_o sin_n by_o their_o affliction_n borrh._n but_o see_v no_o affliction_n happen_v unto_o god_n child_n
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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 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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
so_o strengthen_v they_o that_o there_o be_v not_o one_o of_o his_o company_n miss_v but_o all_o safe_o go_v over_o jordan_n 3._o wherein_o david_n be_v a_o evident_a type_n of_o christ_n who_o lose_v not_o any_o of_o those_o which_o be_v commit_v unto_o he_o save_v the_o child_n of_o perdition_n mart._n this_o jordan_n which_o save_v david_n and_o his_o company_n go_v and_o return_v borrhaius_n also_o make_v a_o type_n of_o baptism_n which_o save_v those_o which_o be_v baptize_v indeed_o into_o the_o death_n of_o christ._n 9_o quest._n of_o achitophel_n desperate_a end_n 1._o achitophel_n be_v assault_v with_o two_o violent_a affection_n at_o once_o fear_n and_o pride_n for_o if_o david_n prevail_v which_o thing_n he_o foresee_v be_v like_a to_o come_v to_o pass_v his_o counsel_n be_v reject_v than_o he_o fear_v that_o david_n will_v be_v revenge_v of_o he_o for_o his_o treachery_n for_o he_o measure_v he_o by_o himself_o if_o abshalom_n have_v the_o better_a yet_o he_o see_v he_o 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jithrah_n be_v here_o call_v a_o israelite_n but_o 1._o chron._n 2.17_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o ismaelite_n r._n kimhi_n think_v he_o be_v a_o israelite_n by_o nation_n and_o kindred_n but_o a_o ismaelite_n by_o habitation_n so_o also_o vatablus_n but_o he_o be_v a_o ismaelite_n rather_o by_o nation_n and_o a_o israelite_n in_o habitation_n jun._n because_o here_o he_o have_v his_o wife_n and_o here_o be_v his_o child_n 2._o nahash_n some_o take_v for_o ishai_n david_n father_n who_o have_v two_o daughter_n zeruiah_n who_o have_v three_o son_n joab_n abishai_n and_o asahel_n and_o abigail_n the_o mother_n of_o amasa_n and_o r._n kimhi_n think_v he_o be_v call_v nahash_n or_o nachash_n which_o signify_v a_o serpent_n by_o the_o contrary_a because_o he_o be_v without_o any_o venom_n or_o bitterness_n and_o some_o do_v further_o show_v this_o out_o of_o that_o place_n isai._n 14.29_o out_o of_o the_o serpent_n root_n shall_v come_v a_o cockatrice_n where_o the_o word_n nachash_n be_v put_v which_o they_o expound_v of_o hezekiah_n that_o be_v descend_v of_o the_o root_n of_o ishai_n but_o out_o of_o such_o prophetical_a prediction_n where_o all_o thing_n be_v utter_v in_o parable_n and_o figurative_a speech_n no_o certainty_n of_o historical_a name_n can_v be_v gather_v therefore_o this_o nahash_n seem_v rather_o to_o be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o woman_n abigail_v mother_n not_o the_o sister_n of_o zeruiah_n as_o osiander_n but_o the_o wife_n of_o ishai_n jun._n 11._o quest._n v._o 27._o of_o shebi_n the_o son_n of_o nahash_n that_o come_v to_o succour_n david_n who_o he_o be_v 1._o r._n solomon_n think_v that_o this_o shebi_n be_v the_o same_o who_o before_o be_v call_v hanun_n king_n of_o ammon_n who_o so_o despiteful_o use_v david_n messenger_n who_o after_o the_o victory_n be_v preserve_v and_o become_v a_o proselyte_n of_o the_o israelite_n religion_n but_o that_o be_v not_o like_a because_o after_o the_o first_o discomfiture_n joab_n a_o whole_a year_n lay_v siege_n to_o rabbah_n which_o business_n they_o need_v not_o to_o have_v be_v put_v unto_o if_o hanun_n have_v yield_v 2._o r._n david_n kimhi_n think_v he_o be_v a_o israelite_n but_o the_o text_n say_v that_o he_o be_v of_o rabbath_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n 3._o some_o think_v he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o hanun_n but_o the_o text_n say_v he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o nahash_n and_o if_o he_o have_v be_v hanun_v son_n it_o be_v like_a he_o will_v have_v rather_o revenge_v his_o father_n quarrel_n 4._o their_o opinion_n be_v then_o more_o probable_a that_o think_v this_o shebi_n to_o have_v be_v the_o brother_n of_o hanun_n both_o son_n to_o nahash_n who_o david_n show_v mercy_n unto_o in_o the_o overthrow_n of_o rabbah_n and_o he_o to_o requite_v david_n kindness_n now_o comfort_v he_o mart._n borrh._o osiand_n josephus_n call_v he_o siphar_n a_o prince_n of_o the_o ammonite_n country_n 12._o quest._n v._o 27._o of_o the_o compassion_n and_o relief_n which_o be_v show_v and_o minister_v to_o david_n 1._o david_n be_v persecute_v of_o his_o son_n and_o his_o nephew_n amasa_n his_o sister_n son_n be_v the_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n against_o he_o he_o find_v more_o favour_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o stranger_n even_o of_o the_o ammonite_n which_o have_v be_v his_o enemy_n then_o of_o his_o own_o kindred_n as_o christ_n be_v receive_v of_o the_o samaritan_o when_o the_o jew_n reject_v he_o mart._n 2._o their_o mercy_n be_v much_o to_o be_v commend_v in_o these_o three_o respect_n they_o minister_v relief_n unto_o david_n unasked_a they_o come_v of_o themselves_o shebi_n machir_n barzillai_n mart._n and_o they_o succour_v david_n in_o great_a extremity_n when_o the_o people_n be_v both_o hungry_a and_o thirsty_a v._o 29._o and_o at_o such_o a_o time_n as_o be_v most_o dangerous_a the_o conspiracy_n against_o david_n be_v so_o strong_a 3._o and_o this_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v consider_v that_o such_o a_o victorious_a and_o rich_a king_n as_o david_n be_v now_o have_v not_o a_o bed_n to_o lie_v on_o or_o any_o earthen_a vessel_n to_o wash_v his_o hand_n in_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v bring_v he_o which_o be_v a_o mirror_n for_o prince_n to_o see_v the_o uncertainty_n of_o their_o estate_n and_o how_o soon_o their_o honour_n may_v be_v lay_v in_o the_o dust_n 4._o and_o herein_o david_n be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o true_a david_n who_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n be_v hungry_a weary_a thirsty_a and_o minister_v unto_o by_o other_o pelican_n chap._n 18._o 1._o quest._n v._o 1._o whence_o david_n have_v the_o great_a supply_n of_o man_n they_o come_v unto_o he_o partly_o with_o those_o his_o friend_n which_o bring_v he_o victual_n c._n 17.28_o partly_o the_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n gad_n and_o manasses_n which_o inhabit_v beyond_o jordan_n come_v flock_v unto_o david_n for_o these_o reason_n 1._o they_o abhor_v such_o unnatural_a disobedience_n in_o the_o son_n against_o the_o father_n 2._o they_o be_v more_o remote_a from_o the_o court_n and_o love_v the_o king_n the_o better_a 3._o and_o be_v far_o off_o they_o be_v not_o corrupt_v and_o entice_v with_o abshaloms_n flattery_n as_o the_o other_o be_v pelican_n 2._o quest._n v._o 3._o why_o the_o people_n will_v not_o have_v david_n go_v with_o they_o in_o person_n 1._o they_o know_v that_o david_n be_v the_o man_n that_o be_v seek_v for_o as_o achitophel_n have_v say_v before_o that_o they_o will_v smite_v he_o alone_o c._n 17.2_o and_o therefore_o they_o will_v have_v he_o stay_v at_o home_n pelican_n 2._o as_o hushai_n have_v give_v counsel_n that_o achitophel_n shall_v go_v in_o person_n because_o the_o lord_n have_v determine_v to_o bring_v upon_o he_o destruction_n c._n 11.14_o so_o it_o fall_v out_o by_o god_n direction_n that_o david_n shall_v not_o go_v into_o the_o battle_n that_o he_o may_v be_v preserve_v borrh._n 3._o when_o they_o shall_v perceive_v that_o david_n be_v not_o present_a they_o will_v not_o pursue_v the_o rest_n so_o eager_o nor_o great_o care_v almost_o for_o the_o victory_n osiand_n 4._o and_o david_n also_o stay_v at_o home_n may_v assist_v they_o out_o of_o the_o city_n with_o his_o counsel_n pell_n and_o prayer_n ch._n and_o with_o supply_n of_o the_o battle_n if_o need_n be_v joseph_n 3._o quest._n of_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n v._o 3._o thou_o be_v as_o ten_o thousand_o of_o us._n 1._o some_o expound_v it_o thus_o for_o there_o be_v about_o ten_o thousand_o of_o we_o vatab._n but_o beside_o that_o there_o be_v no_o certainty_n of_o the_o number_n which_o josephus_n think_v exceed_v not_o four_o thousand_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o have_v small_a coherence_n with_o the_o word_n before_o go_v though_o half_a of_o we_o be_v dead_a they_o will_v not_o pass_v
17._o q._n 5_o whether_o he_o do_v well_o in_o discover_v the_o counsel_n of_o achitophel_n 17._o q._n 6_o david_n why_o he_o mourn_v for_o saul_n and_o jonathan_n 1._o q._n 3_o how_o and_o when_o he_o teach_v the_o israelite_n to_o shoot_v 1._o q._n 5_o why_o and_o how_o he_o ask_v counsel_n of_o god_n 2._o q._n 1_o why_o again_o anoint_v king_n 2._o q._n 3_o why_o he_o do_v not_o seek_v by_o force_n of_o arm_n to_o recover_v the_o kingdom_n 2._o q._n 4_o of_o david_n son_n bear_v to_o he_o in_o hebron_n 3._o q._n 2_o of_o david_n concubine_n wife_n and_o son_n 5._o q._n 11_o how_o long_o david_n reign_v over_o israel_n 5._o q._n 4_o how_o david_n bless_v the_o people_n 6.22_o his_o confession_n of_o his_o sin_n 12._o q._n 11_o his_o go_v barefoot_a 15._o q._n 10_o david_n rashness_n in_o give_v miphibosheths_n good_n to_o zibah_n 16._o q._n 2_o from_o whence_o he_o have_v his_o supply_n of_o man_n against_o abshalom_n 18._o q._n 2_o why_o the_o people_n will_v not_o have_v david_n to_o go_v to_o battle_n 18._o q._n 2_o how_o he_o be_v as_o ten_o thousand_o 18._o q._n 3_o why_o they_o wish_v he_o to_o stay_v in_o the_o city_n 16._o q_o 4_o what_o number_n of_o man_n david_n have_v in_o his_o army_n 16._o q._n 5_o in_o what_o place_n david_n stand_v when_o he_o see_v the_o army_n go_v out_o 16._o q._n 6._o of_o the_o last_o word_n of_o david_n 23._o q._n 1_o how_o his_o foot_n be_v like_o hind_n foot_n 22._o q._n 11_o david_n offer_v himself_o for_o his_o people_n 24._o q._n 15_o dance_a of_o david_n dance_v before_o the_o ark_n 6._o q._n 19_o degree_n forbid_v in_o marriage_n whether_o they_o may_v be_v dispense_v with_o 13._o q._n 7_o eglah_n why_o only_a call_v david_n wife_n 2._o q._n 4_o election_n not_o by_o work_n 7._o q._n 16_o eleazar_n one_o of_o david_n worthy_n 23._o q._n 12_o elkanan_n whether_o he_o kill_v goliath_n 20._o q._n 15_o ephod_n of_o david_n linen_n ephod_n what_o garment_n it_o be_v 6._o q._n 20_o ephraim_n of_o the_o wood_n of_o ephraim_n 16._o q._n 8_o eye_n the_o wander_a of_o david_n eye_n 11._o q._n 4_o famine_n of_o the_o time_n when_o the_o famine_n be_v send_v 21._o q._n 1_o wherefore_o it_o be_v send_v 20._o q._n 3_o of_o seven_o year_n famine_n offer_v to_o david_n 24._o q._n 9_o father_n how_o child_n be_v punish_v for_o their_o father_n offence_n 3._o q._n 17.20_o q._n 7_o fortitude_n diverse_a kind_n of_o fortitude_n 10._o q._n 6._o funeral_n david_n funeral_n epitaph_n of_o saul_n 1._o q._n 7_o funeral_n sermon_n how_o lawful_a 1._o q._n 7_o the_o order_n and_o part_n of_o david_n funeral_n song_n 1._o q._n 11_o gath._n why_o david_n say_v tell_v it_o not_o in_o gath_n it_o be_v know_v already_o 1._o q._n 8_o ghob_n the_o place_n where_o the_o philistines_n fight_v 20.4_o gibeonite_n when_o saul_n slay_v they_o 20.4_o how_o say_v to_o be_v a_o remnant_n of_o the_o amorites_n 20.5_o gilboah_n whether_o it_o be_v strike_v with_o barrenness_n upon_o david_n curse_n 1._o q._n 10_o god_n no_o way_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n 16._o q._n 7_o god_n providence_n and_o man_n will_n how_o they_o may_v stand_v together_o 16._o q._n 8_o of_o david_n choice_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n 24._o q._n 10.11_o giant_n how_o say_v to_o be_v slay_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o david_n 20.16_o hadadezer_n of_o david_n battle_n with_o hadadezer_n 8._o q._n 4_o what_o number_n of_o chariot_n david_n take_v from_o he_o 8._o q._n 5_o harepha_n the_o father_n of_o ishibenob_n 20._o q._n 13_o hebron_n why_o david_n be_v direct_v to_o go_v to_o hebron_n 1._o q._n 2_o why_o abshalom_n make_v choice_n of_o hebron_n 15._o q._n 4_o hell_n how_o christ_n suffer_v the_o sorrow_n of_o hell_n 22._o q._n 4_o horse_n why_o david_n hough_v the_o horse_n 8._o q._n 5_o why_o he_o reserve_v some_o of_o they_o ibid._n host._n against_o the_o carry_v about_o of_o the_o consecrate_a host_n 5._o q._n 12_o house_n of_o david_n purpose_n to_o build_v god_n a_o house_n 7._o q._n 2_o how_o god_n notwithstanding_o david_n vow_n will_v not_o have_v he_o build_v he_o a_o house_n 7._o q._n 3_o wherefore_o god_n will_v not_o have_v david_n build_v he_o a_o house_n 7._o q._n 5_o whether_o david_n desire_n to_o build_v god_n a_o house_n be_v simple_o acceptable_a 7._o q._n 6_o jabesh_n gilead_n of_o david_n kind_a message_n unto_o they_o 2._o q._n 5_o jasher_n what_o the_o book_n jasher_n be_v 1._o q._n 6_o idleness_n of_o david_n idleness_n 1._o q._n 3_o jithra_n the_o father_n of_o amasa_n 7._o q._n 10_o jerusalem_n of_o the_o name_n thereof_o 5._o q._n 5_o why_o david_n flee_v from_o jerusalem_n from_o absalon_n 2._o q._n 6_o image_n how_o david_n serve_v the_o image_n of_o the_o philistines_n 5._o q._n 12_o joab_n his_o answer_n to_o abner_n 2._o q._n 18_o of_o his_o treacherous_a kill_n of_o abner_n 3._o q._n 15_o david_n curse_n upon_o joab_n for_o that_o murder_n 3._o q._n 17_o why_o david_n curse_v not_o saul_n for_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o priest_n as_o well_o as_o joab_n for_o this_o 3._o q._n 17_o why_o david_n bid_v joab_n mourn_v for_o abner_n 3._o q._n 18_o whether_o david_n offend_v in_o defer_v the_o punishment_n of_o joab_n 3._o q._n 22_o his_o valiant_a courage_n against_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n 10._o q._n 5_o whether_o it_o be_v true_a fortitude_n in_o joab_n 10._o q._n 6_o joabs_n readiness_n to_o satisfy_v david_n mind_n concern_v vriah_n 11._o q._n 9_o of_o joabs_n answer_n return_v to_o david_n 11._o q._n 12_o why_o joab_n deal_v covert_o with_o david_n to_o bring_v again_o abshalom_n 19_o q._n 2_o of_o the_o reward_n which_o joab_n promise_v to_o have_v give_v the_o soldier_n that_o bring_v tiding_n of_o absaloms_n death_n 6._o q._n 11_o of_o the_o soldier_n answer_n to_o joab_n 6._o q._n 12_o why_o joab_n take_v three_o dart_n 6._o q._n 13_o whether_o joab_n sin_v in_o kill_v absalon_n contrary_a to_o david_n charge_n 6._o q._n 15_o of_o joabs_n sharp_a speech_n to_o david_n 19_o q._n 1_o of_o david_n purpose_n to_o remove_v joab_n from_o be_v captain_n of_o the_o host_n 19_o q._n 2_o of_o joabs_n restitution_n to_o his_o office_n 20._o q._n 14_o jonadab_n his_o wicked_a counsel_n to_o amnon_n 13._o q._n 4_o his_o speech_n to_o david_n when_o amnon_n be_v slay_v 3._o q._n 1._o jonathan_n of_o his_o obedience_n to_o his_o father_n 1._o q._n 12_o his_o love_n to_o david_n 1._o q._n 13_o david_n kindness_n to_o jonathans_n posterity_n 9_o q._n 1._o jordan_n now_o david_n escape_v over_o jordan_n 7._o q._n 8_o ishbosheth_n whether_o he_o reign_v only_o two_o year_n 2._o q._n 8_o of_o the_o disguise_n of_o the_o captain_n that_o kill_v he_o 4._o q._n 3_o of_o ishbosheths_n secure_a sleep_n 4._o q._n 4_o of_o david_n answer_n to_o the_o traitor_n that_o bring_v ishbosheths_n head_n 4._o q._n 6_o why_o their_o hand_n and_o foot_n be_v cut_v off_o 4._o q._n 7_o israel_n of_o the_o contention_n between_o israel_n and_o judah_n about_o david_n 19_o q._n 12_o god_n wrath_n wherefore_o kindle_v against_o israel_n 2._o q._n 1_o ittai_n the_o gittite_n who_o he_o be_v 15._o q._n 7_o king_n have_v power_n over_o ecclesiastical_a person_n 8._o q._n 12_o their_o state_n uncertain_a 17._o q._n 12_o lie_n whether_o one_o in_o humility_n may_v make_v a_o lie_n of_o himself_o 9_o q._n 6_o mercy_n why_o david_n mercy_n to_o jonathan_n be_v call_v the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n 9_o q._n 3_o merit_n we_o merit_v not_o at_o god_n hand_n 2._o q._n 5_o metheg_n ammah_n what_o be_v signify_v thereby_o 8._o q._n 1_o michol_n why_o david_n send_v to_o have_v michol_n his_o wife_n deliver_v he_o 3._o q._n 12_o her_o deride_v of_o david_n 6._o q._n 23_o of_o david_n answer_n to_o michol_n and_o his_o defence_n 6._o q._n 24._o of_o michols_n punishment_n 6.25_o of_o michols_n five_o son_n 20.9_o millo_n what_o place_n it_o wâ—s_v 5._o q._n 9_o miphibosheth_n why_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o he_o 4._o q._n 2_o of_o david_n kindness_n to_o miphibosheth_n 9_o q._n 4_o why_o he_o call_v himself_o a_o dead_a dog_n q._n 5_o whether_o he_o do_v indeed_o â—ate_z at_o the_o king_n table_n 9_o q._n 7_o why_o miphibosheth_n say_v all_o of_o saul_n family_n be_v worthy_a of_o death_n 9_o q._n 7_o whether_o david_n offend_v in_o devide_v miphibosheths_n land_n 19_o q._n 8_o why_o david_n smite_v moab_n see_v the_o israelite_n be_v forbid_v 8._o q._n 2_o how_o david_n measure_v moab_n with_o a_o cord_n 8._o q._n 3_o monamachie_n see_v cumbate_n mule_n whence_o david_n son_n have_v their_o mule_n 3._o q._n 12_o music_n of_o david_n play_v on_o instrument_n of_o