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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
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which_o be_v not_o deserve_o impose_v upon_o they_o for_o their_o sin_n thereby_o they_o can_v satisfy_v but_o they_o must_v leave_v that_o work_n for_o he_o who_o be_v without_o sin_n and_o therefore_o undeserued_o suffer_v in_o himself_o whatsoever_o be_v lay_v upon_o he_o for_o our_o sin_n 12._o quest._n v._o 29._o whence_o david_n son_n have_v their_o mule_n which_o come_v of_o the_o mixture_n of_o diverse_a kind_n whereas_o they_o be_v forbid_v levit._n 19.19_o to_o suffer_v the_o cattle_n of_o diverse_a kind_n to_o engender_v together_o and_o the_o mule_n come_v of_o couple_v of_o the_o horse_n and_o ass_n so_o that_o this_o shall_v seem_v to_o be_v against_o the_o law_n 1._o some_o answer_n that_o in_o some_o country_n the_o mule_n do_v engender_v themselves_o 26._o de_fw-fr nature_n anim_fw-la lib._n 8._o cap._n 24._o lib._n 6._o cap._n 26._o as_o aristotle_n write_v which_o he_o affirm_v to_o be_v very_o swift_a whereas_o we_o be_v slow_a but_o if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o 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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 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kingdom_n with_o princely_a munificence_n and_o liberality_n which_o win_v the_o heart_n of_o subject_n who_o as_o they_o be_v in_o god_n stead_n here_o in_o earth_n so_o herein_o they_o do_v represent_v and_o imitate_v that_o great_a king_n in_o mercy_n and_o bounty_n borr._n 5._o thus_o david_n show_v himself_o a_o pattern_n of_o a_o good_a king_n who_o be_v appoint_v as_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o wicked_a so_o for_o the_o praise_n and_o reward_n of_o weldoer_n as_o before_o he_o put_v to_o death_n the_o amalekite_n for_o confess_v he_o have_v kill_v saul_n so_o now_o he_o promise_v reward_n to_o the_o jabeshites_n for_o their_o kindness_n towards_o he_o osiand_n 6._o quest._n vers_fw-la 8._o of_o abners_n make_v of_o ishbosheth_n king_n 1._o abner_n offend_v three_o way_n in_o make_v ishbosheth_n king_n 1._o because_o he_o do_v it_o of_o a_o ambitious_a mind_n he_o set_v up_o one_o that_o be_v simple_a and_o of_o mean_a part_n to_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o a_o king_n 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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 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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
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 he_o up_o to_o desire_v strange_a flesh_n 2._o some_o more_o fit_o by_o this_o stranger_n will_v have_v concupiscence_n understand_v which_o shall_v have_v but_o a_o stranger_n entertainment_n with_o we_o not_o be_v as_o a_o in-dweller_n mart._n osiand_n 3._o but_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o press_v every_o part_n of_o a_o parable_n it_o be_v sufficient_a if_o it_o hold_v in_o that_o wherein_o the_o application_n consist_v as_o the_o purpose_n of_o the_o prophet_n here_o be_v to_o lay_v open_a the_o wrong_n which_o david_n have_v do_v in_o take_v his_o neighbour_n only_a wife_n himself_o have_v many_o 5._o quest._n v._o 5._o whether_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n pronounce_v by_o david_n be_v according_a to_o the_o law_n the_o law_n of_o moses_n against_o theft_n be_v that_o the_o thief_n shall_v restore_v five_o ox_n for_o one_o and_o four_o sheep_n for_o one_o exod._n 22.1_o but_o here_o david_n give_v sentence_n of_o death_n against_o the_o oppressor_n 1._o some_o think_v that_o david_n thus_o speak_v only_o to_o exaggerate_v the_o offence_n not_o as_o meaning_n he_o shall_v die_v like_v as_o a_o judge_n may_v say_v to_o show_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o malefactor_n offence_n that_o he_o be_v worthy_a of_o a_o thousand_o death_n but_o it_o appear_v by_o nathan_n answer_v afterward_o unto_o david_n upon_o his_o repentance_n v._o 13._o thou_o shall_v not_o die_v that_o david_n meaning_n be_v that_o such_o a_o offender_n indeed_o be_v worthy_a to_o die_v and_o so_o josephus_n also_o understand_v it_o 2._o some_o answer_n that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o judge_n power_n to_o add_v to_o the_o punishment_n or_o take_v from_o it_o pro_fw-la ratione_fw-la circumstantiarum_fw-la according_a to_o the_o circumstance_n martyr_n which_o may_v indeed_o be_v safe_o affirm_v in_o punishment_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o kind_n as_o in_o pecuniary_a mulct_n and_o corporal_a castigation_n but_o to_o change_v the_o kind_n of_o the_o punishment_n as_o to_o inflict_v death_n upon_o the_o malefactor_n where_o the_o law_n impose_v not_o the_o penalty_n of_o death_n may_v seem_v a_o open_a and_o apparent_a transgression_n of_o the_o law_n 3._o therefore_o the_o best_a answer_n be_v that_o even_o by_o moses_n law_n some_o kind_n of_o theft_n may_v be_v censure_v with_o death_n as_o he_o that_o do_v break_v through_o a_o house_n he_o may_v be_v slay_v exod._n 22.3_o this_o theft_n then_o be_v join_v with_o rapine_n and_o violence_n and_o be_v a_o theft_n of_o wantonness_n not_o of_o necessity_n as_o when_o one_o steal_v to_o satisfy_v his_o hunger_n may_v just_o receive_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n 4._o and_o beside_o david_n adjudge_v that_o he_o shall_v restore_v four_o fold_n according_a to_o the_o law_n exod._n 22.1_o but_o some_o understand_v double_a fourfold_a that_o be_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 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instruat_fw-la religionem_fw-la cognoscentis_fw-la that_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o guilty_a shall_v not_o be_v hold_v for_o a_o sufficient_a evidence_n of_o the_o crime_n unless_o some_o other_o proof_n do_v inform_v the_o conscience_n of_o the_o examiner_n but_o this_o confession_n of_o the_o amalekite_n be_v voluntary_a 5._o quest._n vers_fw-la 17._o how_o and_o when_o david_n bid_v to_o teach_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o shoot_v etc._n etc._n 1._o some_o think_v that_o this_o verse_n have_v no_o reference_n to_o david_n song_n that_o follow_v but_o do_v interpret_v it_o thus_o that_o david_n before_o he_o sing_v this_o song_n have_v exhort_v and_o encourage_v his_o tribe_n to_o learn_v to_o shoot_v in_o the_o bow_n vatab._n borr._n 2._o some_o by_o the_o bow_n understand_v this_o mournful_a ditie_n because_o it_o make_v mention_v of_o the_o bow_n of_o jonathan_n v._o 22._o so_o the_o latin_a interpreter_n ut_fw-la docerent_fw-la filios_fw-la judae_fw-la planctum_fw-la 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be_v ready_a to_o be_v famish_v and_o look_v not_o about_o to_o help_v themselves_o why_o gaze_v you_o one_o upon_o a_o other_o observe_v moral_a observe_v gen._n 42.1_o and_o when_o moses_n cry_v unto_o god_n when_o the_o egyptian_n pursue_v they_o not_o know_v which_o way_n to_o turn_v himself_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o why_o cry_v thou_o speak_v to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o go_v forward_o exod._n 14.15_o 5._o further_o in_o that_o david_n teach_v they_o the_o use_n of_o the_o bow_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o there_o be_v a_o lawful_a use_n of_o armour_n and_o weapon_n and_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n may_v defend_v themselves_o thereby_o against_o their_o enemy_n contrary_a to_o the_o fantastical_a opinion_n of_o the_o anabâ—â—â—â—â—ts_n weapon_n confut._n against_o the_o anabaptist_n of_o the_o lawful_a use_n of_o weapon_n who_o deny_v unto_o the_o christian_n all_o use_n of_o weapon_n mart._n 6._o quest._n vers_fw-la 17._o of_o the_o book_n of_o jasher_n 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sufficiency_n of_o the_o scripture_n lib._n 36._o de_fw-la civ_o dei_fw-la c._n 38._o answ._n â—_o augustine_n give_v this_o reason_n why_o some_o of_o those_o book_n be_v now_o lose_v because_o they_o do_v write_v some_o thing_n tanquam_fw-la homines_fw-la historica_fw-la diligentia_fw-la as_o man_n by_o a_o historical_a diligence_n other_o thing_n tanquam_fw-la prophetae_fw-la inspiratione_n divina_fw-la as_o prophet_n by_o divine_a inspiration_n he_o seem_v to_o think_v that_o those_o book_n which_o be_v not_o now_o extant_a be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n but_o this_o exception_n may_v be_v make_v to_o this_o answer_n that_o many_o of_o our_o saviour_n sermon_n and_o say_n be_v also_o now_o want_v joh._n 20.30_o which_o all_o if_o they_o be_v now_o extant_a shall_v as_o well_o be_v canonical_a as_o those_o which_o be_v write_v 2._o we_o say_v then_o that_o though_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o those_o book_n be_v prophetical_a and_o consequent_o canonical_a yet_o 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and_o not_o of_o a_o poor_a man_n or_o one_o not_o ally_v they_o be_v all_o of_o like_a desert_n which_o be_v the_o great_a exception_n that_o can_v be_v take_v to_o funeral_n sermon_n in_o my_o opinion_n when_o as_o a_o man_n that_o have_v ten_o shilling_n bequeath_v he_o for_o a_o funeral_n sermon_n will_v commend_v such_o a_o one_o and_o a_o other_o of_o as_o good_a example_n of_o life_n want_v that_o solemnity_n 3._o it_o must_v be_v do_v without_o superstition_n they_o must_v not_o imagine_v that_o the_o dead_a receive_v any_o solace_n benefit_n or_o relief_n by_o such_o funeral_n solemnity_n but_o such_o commendation_n and_o set_v forth_o of_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o dead_a must_v altogether_o redound_v and_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o use_n exhortation_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o live_n 4._o it_o be_v then_o a_o fond_a collection_n of_o bellarmine_n 3._o lib._n 1._o de_fw-la purgat_fw-la cap._n 3._o that_o this_o be_v do_v ad_fw-la invandas_fw-la animas_fw-la defunctorum_fw-la to_o relieve_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o dead_a for_o 1._o saul_n die_v in_o despair_n and_o so_o in_o the_o state_n of_o final_a impenitency_n and_o such_o in_o their_o own_o doctrine_n be_v not_o to_o be_v pray_v for_o 2._o the_o end_n of_o this_o song_n be_v express_v it_o be_v to_o be_v sing_v to_o teach_v they_o to_o shoot_v to_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o learn_v feat_n of_o war_n vers_fw-la 17._o it_o be_v then_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o live_n not_o for_o the_o dead_a 3._o david_n take_v it_o to_o belong_v unto_o he_o to_o make_v this_o lamentable_a epitaph_n upon_o saul_n and_o jonathan_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o alliance_n be_v saul_n son_n in_o law_n and_o jonathan_n his_o dear_a friend_n as_o also_o because_o he_o be_v the_o successor_n in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o beside_o david_n be_v the_o chief_a and_o captain_n of_o this_o company_n to_o who_o this_o news_n be_v bring_v and_o he_o be_v endue_v with_o a_o prophetical_a spirit_n be_v exercise_v in_o make_v such_o heavenly_a song_n mar._n 8._o quest._n v._o 20._o how_o david_n say_v tell_v it_o not_o in_o gath_n see_v it_o be_v there_o know_v already_o 1._o here_o the_o imperative_a mood_n be_v take_v for_o the_o optative_a afâ—er_v the_o pathetical_a manner_n of_o those_o which_o mourn_n and_o express_v their_o grief_n bor._n 2._o there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o will_n and_o desire_v of_o man_n and_o his_o deliberation_n and_o election_n between_o wish_v and_o choose_v for_o a_o man_n may_v many_o time_n in_o his_o uâ—hement_a affection_n wish_v for_o such_o thing_n which_o can_v be_v but_o his_o election_n be_v only_o set_v upon_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v possible_a and_o likely_a to_o be_v obtain_v so_o that_o david_n rather_o detest_v this_o which_o be_v already_o do_v then_o forbid_v it_o to_o be_v do_v mar._n 9_o quest._n vers_fw-la 21._o of_o the_o true_a read_n thereof_o 1._o in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o 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the_o consumption_n or_o destruction_n of_o he_o that_o be_v anoint_v with_o oil_n thâ—_n word_n be_v beli_a which_o both_o signify_v not_o and_o a_o consumption_n but_o the_o first_o read_v be_v fâ—tteâ—_n according_a unto_o the_o most_o usual_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n 3._o some_o refer_v the_o anoint_v to_o the_o shield_n of_o saul_n because_o they_o use_v to_o anoint_v their_o shield_n before_o battle_n vatab._n sâ—pt_n but_o wiâ—h_v better_a sense_n be_v it_o apply_v to_o saul_n that_o he_o be_v overthrow_v as_o any_o â—ther_n common_a soldier_n as_o though_o he_o have_v not_o be_v the_o lord_n anoint_v mar._n osâ—anâ—â—_n 10._o quest._n vers_fw-la 21._o whether_o david_n curse_n upâ—n_o the_o mountain_n of_o gilboâ—_n take_v effect_v upon_o you_o be_v no_o dew_n 1._o some_o think_v that_o this_o be_v only_o a_o figurative_a speech_n whereby_o the_o prophet_n david_n by_o a_o kind_n of_o prosopopeia_fw-la that_o be_v a_o feign_v of_o â—_o person_n to_o express_v his_o grief_n imagine_v as_o though_o the_o very_a heaven_n and_o earth_n have_v a_o kind_n of_o sense_n and_o feel_n of_o this_o calamity_n the_o one_o withhold_v the_o dew_n and_o rain_n the_o other_o the_o fruit_n and_o increase_v thereof_o borr._n 2._o some_o other_o think_v that_o david_n to_o show_v the_o detestation_n of_o the_o very_a place_n where_o this_o slaughter_n be_v commit_v do_v thus_o speak_v by_o way_n of_o wish_v that_o the_o mountain_n of_o gilboa_n may_v be_v strike_v with_o barrenness_n pellic._n 3_o junius_n think_v that_o it_o be_v a_o hyperbolical_a imprecation_n in_o curse_v the_o place_n as_o job_n do_v the_o time_n of_o his_o nativity_n job._n 3._o 4._o osiander_n say_v it_o be_v a_o figurative_a speech_n 5._o but_o i_o rather_o think_v that_o this_o be_v a_o prophetical_a curse_n and_o take_v effect_n according_o and_o say_v with_o pet._n mart._n omnino_fw-la voluit_fw-la
aeternum_fw-la extare_fw-la monumentum_fw-la tanti_fw-la mali_fw-la he_o will_v have_v a_o eternal_a monument_n be_v extant_a of_o so_o great_a calamity_n even_o as_o our_o saviour_n curse_v the_o figtree_n in_o the_o gospel_n for_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v think_v that_o this_o speech_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v in_o vain_a quest._n 11._o of_o the_o order_n and_o part_n of_o david_n mournful_a song_n it_o consist_v of_o two_o part_n 1._o the_o proposition_n contain_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o whole_a song_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o david_n mourning_n which_o be_v the_o overthrow_n of_o saul_n with_o his_o son_n v._o 19_o which_v be_v as_o the_o foot_n or_o ground_n of_o this_o mournful_a dirty_a be_v again_o repeat_v v._o 25._o and_o it_o conclude_v the_o sonnet_n v._o 26._o 2._o the_o second_o part_n be_v the_o amplification_n of_o this_o calamity_n which_o be_v two_o way_n set_v forth_o first_o by_o a_o pathetical_a imprecation_n consist_v of_o a_o double_a vow_n or_o request_n that_o the_o news_n may_v go_v no_o further_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a v._o 20._o and_o lay_v a_o curse_n upon_o the_o very_a place_n v._o 21._o second_o by_o a_o evident_a declaration_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o this_o loss_n which_o be_v describe_v 1._o by_o the_o excellency_n of_o their_o person_n express_v by_o their_o act_n and_o virtue_n v._o 22._o their_o mutual_a affection_n one_o to_o the_o other_o aâ—d_v their_o valour_n compare_v in_o swiftness_n to_o eagle_n in_o strength_n to_o lion_n 2._o by_o the_o effect_n they_o enrich_v and_o adorn_v their_o subject_n 24._o 3._o by_o show_v jonathans_n ardent_a love_n towards_o himself_o he_o also_o bewail_v his_o own_o private_a loss_n vers_fw-la 26._o jun._n quest._n 12._o vers_fw-la 23._o upon_o these_o word_n in_o their_o death_n they_o be_v not_o divide_v or_o separate_v 1._o hereby_o david_n purge_v jonathan_n who_o be_v suspect_v as_o though_o he_o have_v conspire_v with_o david_n against_o saul_n david_n clear_v he_o of_o this_o 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death_n be_v a_o true_a touchstone_n of_o friendship_n jonathan_n be_v so_o faithful_a in_o his_o love_n towards_o his_o father_n that_o he_o will_v not_o leave_v he_o in_o death_n borr._n quest._n 13._o vers_fw-la 26._o of_o the_o great_a love_n between_o jonathan_n and_o david_n 1._o some_o do_v understand_v these_o word_n thy_o love_n to_o i_o be_v wonderful_a pass_v the_o love_n â—f_fw-fr woman_n of_o david_n love_n towards_o jonathan_n that_o david_n love_v he_o beeâ—eâ—_n than_o he_o do_v his_o own_o wife_n so_o the_o chald._n vatab._n pellic._n osiand_n 2._o but_o it_o be_v betâ—er_o understand_v of_o jonathans_n ardent_a affection_n towards_o david_n which_o surpass_v the_o love_n of_o woman_n jun._n mart._n and_o this_o to_o be_v the_o sense_n the_o former_a word_n do_v show_v my_o brother_n jonathan_n very_o kind_a haste_n thou_o be_v unto_o i_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o kindness_n of_o jonathan_n towards_o he_o compare_v his_o own_o love_n to_o the_o loâ—e_n of_o a_o brother_n but_o the_o louâ—_n of_o jonathan_n to_o the_o love_n of_o woman_n juniuâ—_n for_o here_o in_o the_o eminency_n of_o jonathans_n love_n appear_v that_o he_o first_o begin_v to_o love_n david_n c._n 18._o â—_o the_o soul_n of_o jonathan_n be_v knit_v to_o the_o soul_n of_o david_n then_o he_o continue_v his_o doe_n or_o both_o with_o his_o â—_z great_a displeasure_n and_o to_o the_o hindrance_n of_o his_o succession_n in_o the_o kingdom_n â—_o the_o love_n of_o woman_n some_o do_v understand_v passive_o nor_o that_o love_n which_o man_n beâ—re_v towards_o they_o osiand_n pellic._n but_o it_o be_v rather_o take_v active_o for_o that_o love_n which_o â—omen_n do_v show_v towards_o their_o husband_n vatab._n or_o towards_o their_o child_n as_o the_o latin_a translator_n heâ—e_v interprâ—tâ—th_n 4._o here_o we_o may_v see_v that_o although_o we_o must_v love_v every_o man_n as_o our_o brother_n yet_o it_o stand_v with_o religion_n to_o show_v more_o ardent_a affection_n towards_o some_o then_o towards_o other_o as_o our_o bless_a saviour_n love_v john_n more_o than_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n osiand_n quest._n 14._o vers_fw-la 26._o of_o david_n commendation_n of_o saul_n 1._o where_o david_n say_v how_o be_v the_o weapon_n of_o war_n destroy_v thereby_o understanding_n saul_n and_o jonathan_n who_o be_v warlike_a and_o valiant_a man_n he_o commend_v not_o saul_n for_o his_o piety_n or_o any_o spiritual_a grace_n whereof_o he_o be_v destitute_a but_o for_o his_o valour_n and_o fortitude_n for_o these_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o so_o good_a in_o themselves_o may_v be_v commend_v even_o in_o the_o wicked_a mart._n 2._o in_o that_o david_n pass_v over_o saul_n fault_n in_o silence_n and_o only_o touch_v his_o virtue_n it_o teach_v we_o to_o hate_v the_o error_n and_o infimity_n of_o other_o so_o far_o as_o with_o a_o good_a conscience_n we_o may_v osiand_n 3._o this_o be_v a_o honourable_a and_o worthy_a commendation_n of_o saul_n both_o be_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o so_o excellent_a a_o man_n as_o david_n be_v and_o beside_o one_o unto_o who_o saul_n have_v always_o be_v a_o profess_a enemy_n and_o the_o testimony_n and_o commendation_n of_o a_o enemy_n be_v much_o to_o be_v regard_v caesar_n when_o he_o see_v pompey_n his_o enemy_n head_n be_v say_v to_o have_v weep_v and_o hannibal_n in_o that_o great_a slaughter_n of_o the_o roman_n at_o cannae_n seek_v diligent_o for_o the_o body_n of_o paulus_n aemileus_n the_o roman_a captain_n there_o slay_v to_o have_v give_v it_o honourable_a burial_n but_o david_n affection_n towards_o his_o enemy_n far_o exceed_v they_o who_o give_v such_o a_o honourable_a testimony_n and_o commendation_n of_o he_o mar._n borr._n 4._o neither_o be_v this_o a_o poetical_a and_o feign_a lamentation_n for_o saul_n for_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n very_o and_o in_o deed_n have_v receive_v a_o great_a blow_n by_o saul_n death_n but_o that_o by_o god_n mercy_n this_o loss_n be_v restore_v in_o david_n osiand_n 5._o it_o be_v much_o to_o be_v wish_v that_o all_o wanton_a and_o lascivious_a song_n be_v lay_v down_o in_o these_o day_n and_o that_o youth_n will_v exercise_v themselves_o in_o such_o sonnet_n as_o this_o of_o david_n which_o do_v set_v forth_o the_o worthy_a act_n and_o exploit_n of_o such_o as_o have_v defend_v their_o country_n and_o protect_v the_o church_n of_o god_n pellic._n chap._n 2._o 1._o quest._n vers_fw-la 1._o how_o and_o to_o what_o end_n david_n ask_v counsel_n of_o god_n 1._o iosephus_n think_v that_o david_n inquire_v of_o god_n by_o some_o prophet_n as_o gad_n and_o nathan_n be_v with_o he_o but_o it_o be_v like_o rather_o that_o he_o consult_v by_o the_o priest_n nam_o abiathar_n who_o have_v the_o ephod_n and_o follow_v david_n 1._o sam._n 23.9_o where_o david_n may_v use_v the_o ordinary_a mean_n he_o will_v not_o run_v unto_o extraordinary_a mar._n borr._n pellic._n 2._o david_n though_o he_o have_v a_o promise_n of_o the_o kingdom_n yet_o will_v not_o take_v possion_n thereof_o though_o saul_n be_v dead_a without_o direction_n from_o god_n as_o jaacob_n do_v not_o make_v a_o escape_n from_o laban_n before_o he_o be_v admonish_v by_o the_o lord_n in_o a_o dream_n which_o teach_v we_o not_o to_o enterprise_n or_o take_v any_o thing_n in_o hand_n without_o the_o warrant_n of_o god_n word_n and_o prayer_n mar._n 3._o here_o appear_v the_o unlike_a and_o far_o different_a course_n which_o saul_n and_o david_n follow_v for_o he_o resort_v unto_o witch_n but_o david_n take_v his_o direction_n from_o god_n borr._n 2._o quest._n vers_fw-la 1._o why_o david_n be_v direct_v to_o go_v unto_o hebron_n 1._o this_o city_n be_v famous_a in_o diverse_a respect_n both_o for_o the_o antiquity_n it_o be_v build_v seven_o year_n before_o zoan_n in_o egypt_n numb_a 13._o thither_o also_o come_v joshua_n and_o caleb_n
his_o apostle_n my_o peace_n i_o give_v unto_o you_o christ_n kingdom_n be_v peaceable_a of_o the_o which_o the_o prophet_n isay_n say_v they_o shall_v break_v their_o sword_n into_o mattock_n and_o their_o spear_n into_o scythe_n isay._n 2.4_o how_o be_v this_o prophecy_n verify_v if_o now_o christian_n under_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n shall_v defend_v themselves_o with_o spear_n and_o sword_n 6._o the_o warfare_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v now_o spiritual_a as_o the_o apostle_n show_v that_o we_o wrestle_v not_o against_o flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o against_o principality_n and_o power_n etc._n etc._n against_o spiritual_a wickedness_n and_o therefore_o he_o will_v have_v we_o put_v on_o the_o armour_n of_o god_n such_o be_v their_o reason_n which_o be_v thus_o brief_o answer_v contr._n 1_o our_o saviour_n in_o that_o place_n speak_v not_o of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o magistrate_n but_o of_o every_o private_a man_n duty_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o suffer_v wrong_a if_o they_o see_v it_o make_v more_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o win_n of_o their_o brother_n for_o otherwise_o our_o saviour_n himself_o do_v not_o keep_v it_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n for_o when_o he_o be_v smite_v upon_o the_o one_o cheek_n he_o do_v not_o turn_v the_o other_o and_o s._n paul_n be_v smite_v upon_o the_o face_n act._n 23._o answer_v again_o 2._o s._n peter_n also_o be_v a_o private_a man_n and_o beside_o he_o use_v the_o sword_n in_o his_o heat_n with_o a_o revengeful_a mind_n and_o therefore_o he_o receive_v that_o answer_n 3._o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o simple_o forbid_v to_o go_v to_o law_n but_o two_o thing_n he_o find_v fault_n with_o the_o one_o because_o they_o draw_v their_o brethren_n before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o heathen_a judge_n the_o other_o for_o that_o they_o be_v apt_a upon_o every_o occasion_n to_o go_v to_o law_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v any_o wrong_n at_o all_o 4._o in_o that_o parable_n our_o saviour_n intreat_v 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1._o chron._n 13.10_o 2._o how_o vzzah_n be_v smite_v it_o be_v not_o express_v some_o think_v he_o be_v strike_v with_o a_o thunderbolt_n hierome_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o his_o shoulder_n and_o arm_n waâ—_n sudden_o wither_v and_o dry_v up_o because_o he_o shall_v have_v bear_v the_o ark_n upon_o his_o shoulder_n 12._o de_fw-fr mirabilib_a script_n lib._n 2._o c._n 12._o augustine_n think_v he_o be_v present_o suffocate_v &_o so_o die_v as_o they_o which_o be_v take_v with_o a_o apoplexy_n but_o it_o seem_v it_o be_v a_o violent_a death_n and_o that_o by_o some_o rent_n rapture_n or_o division_n of_o his_o body_n as_o the_o place_n be_v thereupon_o call_v perâ—z_n vâ—zah_n the_o rent_n breach_n or_o division_n of_o vzzah_n 3._o vzzah_n be_v smite_v here_o whereas_o the_o philistines_n be_v not_o punish_v at_o all_o for_o cart_v the_o ark_n for_o they_o know_v not_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o be_v excuse_v by_o their_o ignorance_n but_o the_o israelite_n if_o they_o transgress_v the_o law_n do_v it_o of_o careless_a negligence_n and_o forgetfulness_n as_o vzzah_n here_o and_o therefore_o this_o punishment_n be_v lay_v upon_o he_o pelican_n 4._o and_o vzzah_n be_v smite_v rather_o than_o ahio_n not_o as_o hierome_n think_v if_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o tradition_n upon_o the_o chronicle_n bâ—cause_n abinadab_n have_v vzzah_n carry_v the_o ark_n upon_o his_o shoulder_n and_o he_o refuse_v mar._n but_o though_o ahio_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n be_v all_o guilty_a of_o the_o first_o fault_n in_o put_v the_o ark_n into_o a_o cart_n yet_o this_o fault_n be_v peculiar_a to_o vzzah_n in_o that_o he_o presume_v to_o touch_v the_o ark_n which_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o the_o levite_n to_o do_v num._n 4.11_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v smite_a and_o not_o ahio_n jun._n 12._o quest._n v._o 7._o of_o thâ—_n right_a use_n which_o be_v to_o be_v make_v of_o this_o judgement_n upon_o vzzah_n 1._o the_o pope_n gross_o abuse_v this_o place_n against_o the_o emperor_n who_o have_v make_v some_o constitution_n in_o germany_n concern_v religion_n and_o namely_o that_o of_o the_o interim_n be_v threaten_v by_o the_o pope_n with_o the_o vengeance_n that_o do_v light_n upon_o vzzah_n for_o meddle_v with_o thing_n that_o appertain_v not_o unto_o he_o but_o therein_o the_o emperor_n do_v no_o more_o than_o other_o godly_a king_n before_o he_o solomon_n esechias_n josias_n and_o those_o christian_a emperor_n constantine_n theodosius_n honorius_n arcadius_n mart._n 2._o but_o this_o example_n have_v this_o application_n rather_o 1._o it_o condemn_v all_o will-worship_n and_o humane_a devise_n bring_v into_o the_o service_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n as_o nadab_n and_o abihu_n be_v slay_v for_o offer_v with_o strange_a fire_n 2._o it_o teach_v uâ—_n ne_o in_o alienam_fw-la functionèm_fw-la nos_fw-la ingreamus_fw-la that_o we_o intrude_v not_o ourselves_o into_o a_o other_o function_n as_o vzzia_n the_o king_n be_v smite_v with_o leprosy_n because_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o offer_v incense_n osiander_n 3._o the_o ark_n also_o signify_v the_o scripture_n quae_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la illotis_fw-la manibus_fw-la tractanda_fw-la which_o must_v not_o be_v handle_v with_o unclean_a hand_n pelican_n 4._o it_o show_v also_o that_o a_o good_a intention_n decline_v from_o the_o prescript_n of_o god_n word_n be_v not_o acceptable_a to_o the_o lord_n osiander_n for_o vzzah_n here_o of_o a_o good_a meaning_n stay_v the_o ark_n with_o his_o hand_n but_o because_o it_o be_v against_o the_o law_n it_o displease_v the_o lord_n 13._o quest._n why_o david_n be_v displease_v 1._o whereas_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_n be_v david_n be_v angry_a or_o anger_n be_v to_o david_n some_o take_v it_o that_o david_n be_v angry_a not_o with_o the_o lord_n for_o god_n can_v not_o be_v accuse_v of_o injustice_n here_o and_o it_o be_v far_o from_o david_n to_o lay_v any_o such_o imputation_n upon_o god_n but_o he_o be_v angry_a with_o the_o negligence_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o his_o own_o oversight_n in_o such_o a_o apparent_a transgression_n of_o the_o law_n mart._n 2._o but_o the_o text_n give_v this_o reason_n because_o the_o lord_n have_v smite_v vzzah_n show_v that_o this_o indeed_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o david_n grief_n therefore_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o displicuit_fw-la davidi_fw-la it_o displease_v david_n i.g.b._n or_o david_n be_v move_v and_o trouble_v as_o samuel_n be_v move_v when_o the_o lord_n have_v cast_v off_o saul_n and_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n all_o night_n 1._o sam._n 15.11_o where_o the_o same_o phrase_n be_v use_v 3._o as_o david_n be_v move_v and_o trouble_v so_o it_o be_v say_v david_n fear_v the_o lord_n that_o day_n which_o both_o show_v that_o david_n set_v before_o he_o the_o like_a punishment_n upon_o the_o philistines_n first_o then_o upon_o the_o bethshemite_n for_o their_o irreverent_a behaviour_n towards_o the_o ark_n fear_v the_o like_a punishment_n himself_o and_o therefore_o dare_v go_v no_o further_o with_o the_o ark_n mart._n and_o beside_o it_o make_v david_n more_o careful_a afterward_o nihil_fw-la tentare_fw-la praeter_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la legis_fw-la to_o attempt_v nothing_o beside_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o law_n pelican_n 14._o quest._n whether_o david_n do_v well_o in_o go_v no_o further_o with_o the_o ark_n 1._o some_o think_v that_o david_n be_v herein_o oversee_v and_o though_o he_o be_v a_o holy_a man_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o without_o his_o fault_n for_o if_o he_o be_v assure_v that_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n will_v to_o bring_v the_o ark_n to_o jerusalem_n he_o shall_v not_o have_v give_v over_o notwithstanding_o this_o cross_a success_n and_o if_o he_o be_v not_o he_o shall_v never_o have_v begin_v and_o take_v it_o in_o hand_n mart._n 2._o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n osiander_n that_o david_n exceed_v a_o due_a measure_n in_o this_o his_o fear_n in_o that_o he_o send_v away_o the_o ark_n from_o he_o as_o many_o now_o a_o day_n because_o they_o think_v themselves_o unworthy_a to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n do_v along_o time_n forbear_v and_o will_v not_o receive_v it_o at_o all_o 3._o but_o david_n herein_o rather_o obey_v as_o it_o seem_v to_o he_o the_o lord_n will_v which_o he_o may_v think_v be_v not_o at_o this_o time_n that_o the_o ark_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o his_o house_n as_o be_v declare_v by_o this_o fact_n jun._n so_o aguoscit_fw-la se_fw-la indignum_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o acknowledge_v himself_o unworthy_a with_o who_o the_o ark_n which_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o god_n shall_v remain_v and_o dwell_v pellic._n 15._o quest._n v._o 10._o of_o the_o leave_n of_o the_o ark_n in_o the_o house_n of_o obed_n edom_n the_o gittite_n 1._o the_o most_o do_v think_v that_o this_o obed_n edom_n be_v call_v a_o gethite_n or_o gittite_n because_o he_o have_v sometime_o sojourn_v with_o david_n or_o upon_o some_o other_o occasion_n in_o gath_n a_o city_n of_o the_o philistines_n pellic._n vatab._n and_o it_o may_v be_v he_o flee_v thither_o when_o saul_n put_v the_o priest_n to_o death_n mart._n but_o he_o be_v so_o call_v of_o gath_n rimman_n one_o of_o the_o city_n give_v in_o common_a by_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasses_n and_o of_o dan_n to_o the_o kohathite_n the_o levit_n josh._n 21.24_o jun._n 2._o and_o with_o he_o the_o ark_n be_v leave_v not_o that_o david_n force_v he_o to_o take_v the_o ark_n and_o so_o will_v turn_v the_o danger_n upon_o a_o other_o which_o he_o fear_v but_o it_o seem_v rather_o that_o obededom_n dwell_v in_o the_o way_n and_o be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o also_o a_o levite_n that_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o give_v entertainment_n unto_o the_o ark_n osiand_n martyr_n rupertus_n think_v that_o david_n as_o yet_o know_v not_o the_o cause_n why_o the_o lord_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 leave_v it_o 2._o this_o king_n of_o aram_n or_o damascus_n here_o take_v part_n with_o hadadezer_n and_o meddle_v with_o a_o matter_n which_o appertain_v not_o unto_o he_o lose_v his_o own_o liberty_n which_o example_n shall_v teach_v prince_n how_o they_o take_v in_o hand_n any_o unlawful_a battle_n osiand_n as_o it_o be_v the_o ruin_n and_o overthrow_v of_o good_a josias_n when_o he_o go_v against_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n be_v not_o provoke_v 3._o here_o now_o be_v fulfil_v the_o pprophecy_n of_o baalim_n that_o there_o shall_v rise_v a_o sceptre_n of_o israel_n and_o smite_v the_o coast_n of_o moab_n and_o destroy_v all_o the_o son_n of_o seth_n numb_a 24.17_o these_o aramite_n be_v count_v among_o the_o son_n of_o seth_n because_o all_o the_o posterity_n and_o offspring_n of_o cham_n perish_v in_o the_o flood_n borrh._n 8._o quest._n v._o 7._o how_o far_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o rejoice_v for_o the_o destruction_n of_o our_o enemy_n thai_fw-fr king_n of_o hamath_n who_o have_v continual_a war_n with_o hadadezer_n who_o david_n have_v discomfit_v send_v his_o son_n joram_n to_o rejoice_v with_o he_o because_o his_o mortal_a enemy_n be_v vanquish_v and_o to_o enter_v into_o league_n of_o amity_n and_o friendship_n with_o he_o it_o be_v here_o then_o to_o be_v consider_v how_o far_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o fall_n of_o a_o enemy_n 1._o first_o in_o the_o spiritual_a fall_n of_o a_o enemy_n as_o into_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o rejoice_v but_o therein_o we_o ought_v much_o to_o be_v grieve_v as_o s._n paul_n bewail_v they_o which_o sin_v among_o the_o corinthian_n 2._o cor._n 12.21_o 2._o in_o other_o temporal_a calamity_n some_o think_v it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o rejoice_v over_o the_o ruin_n of_o our_o enemy_n as_o long_o as_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v not_o reveal_v in_o the_o just_a punishment_n of_o such_o but_o when_o god_n have_v evident_o declare_v his_o will_n in_o the_o judge_a of_o such_o than_o they_o hold_v it_o lawful_a to_o rejoice_v as_o moses_n do_v triumph_v in_o the_o overthrow_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o of_o the_o egyptian_n in_o the_o red_a sea_n 3._o but_o this_o matter_n must_v otherwise_o be_v consider_v of_o for_o when_o god_n do_v judge_v a_o enemy_n we_o must_v consider_v whether_o we_o joy_v therein_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o own_o private_a quarrel_n or_o as_o it_o concern_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n for_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o we_o in_o any_o private_a respect_n to_o insult_v over_o our_o enemy_n fall_v as_o the_o wiseman_n say_v in_o the_o proverb_n be_v not_o glad_a when_o thy_o enemy_n fall_v etc._n etc._n lest_o the_o lord_n see_v it_o and_o it_o displease_v he_o 24.17_o prou._n 24.17_o but_o if_o we_o consider_v god_n glory_n which_o be_v hinder_v by_o such_o enemy_n and_o the_o church_n common_a good_a than_o we_o may_v rejoice_v and_o be_v thankful_a unto_o god_n that_o have_v therein_o also_o together_o judge_v our_o cause_n as_o david_n give_v 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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
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sed_fw-la amantis_fw-la dei_fw-la they_o be_v the_o chastisement_n not_o of_o a_o angry_a but_o a_o love_a god_n mar._n 12._o quest._n of_o the_o diverse_a punishment_n of_o adultery_n the_o punishment_n which_o be_v impose_v upon_o adultery_n be_v either_o divine_a or_o humane_a and_o this_o be_v either_o civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a which_o shall_v be_v brief_o show_v in_o their_o order_n 1._o the_o divine_a censure_n be_v either_o that_o which_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o declare_v more_o evident_o in_o the_o scripture_n by_o the_o first_o law_n of_o nature_n even_o the_o gentile_n and_o other_o before_o the_o law_n write_v judge_v adultery_n worthy_a of_o death_n as_o abimelech_n decree_v that_o whosoever_o touch_v isaak_n or_o his_o wife_n shall_v die_v the_o death_n gen._n 26.11_o potiphar_n adjudge_v joseph_n for_o the_o like_a suspicion_n though_o most_o false_a unto_o the_o place_n &_o prison_n of_o capital_a offender_n gen._n 39_o judah_n give_v 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among_o the_o german_n witness_n cornelius_n tacitus_n the_o adulteress_n be_v strip_v naked_a her_o hair_n be_v cut_v off_o and_o her_o husband_n beat_v she_o up_o and_o down_o with_o a_o staff_n the_o people_n call_v laciadae_n as_o suidas_n or_o placiadae_n do_v punish_v the_o adulterer_n about_o his_o privy_a part_n some_o punish_a adultery_n with_o public_a shame_n and_o infamy_n as_o plutarch_n write_v how_o the_o people_n gortinei_n will_v bring_v they_o forth_o into_o public_a view_n prob._n plut._n in_o prob._n which_o be_v take_v in_o adultery_n and_o crown_v they_o with_o wool_n show_v thereby_o their_o effeminate_a nature_n the_o cumians_n set_v the_o adulteress_n upon_o a_o stone_n where_o she_o be_v mock_v of_o all_o the_o people_n and_o then_o carry_v about_o upon_o a_o ass_n and_o ever_o after_o that_o be_v in_o disdain_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o asse-rider_n among_o the_o roman_n the_o law_n of_o augustus_n caesar_n call_v lex_fw-la julia_n thus_o 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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 because_o the_o woman_n sex_n be_v weak_a and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o to_o be_v pity_v 2._o the_o man_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o aught_o to_o give_v she_o a_o good_a example_n 3._o the_o marriage_n faith_n be_v mutual_o give_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v break_v on_o the_o man_n behalf_n as_o well_o as_o the_o woman_n 4._o man_n usual_o be_v agent_n and_o entiser_n of_o woman_n and_o they_o be_v entice_v 3._o wherefore_o the_o best_a resolution_n be_v this_o that_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o mutual_a bond_n of_o marriage_n and_o faith_n of_o each_o give_v to_o other_o the_o offence_n on_o both_o side_n be_v equal_a but_o their_o person_n consider_v the_o man_n sin_v more_o because_o he_o be_v the_o head_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n the_o woman_n fault_n be_v more_o dangerous_a in_o the_o confusion_n of_o family_n and_o in_o obtrude_a false_a and_o suppose_a heir_n now_o yet_o the_o cause_n why_o the_o woman_n offence_n be_v count_v more_o odious_a 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 whether_o by_o divorce_n the_o band_n of_o marriage_n be_v dissolve_v whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o marry_v after_o divorce_n whether_o the_o innocent_a party_n only_o be_v to_o be_v suffer_v to_o marry_v whether_o the_o party_n offend_v aught_o to_o be_v reconcile_v 5._o by_o the_o lenity_n of_o punishment_n adultery_n increase_v and_o this_o vice_n grow_v to_o be_v public_a and_o common_a contra._n 1._o that_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v judicial_a and_o politic_a it_o special_o concern_v the_o policy_n and_o state_n of_o that_o commonwealth_n as_o shall_v be_v show_v afterward_o therefore_o it_o simple_o bind_v not_o now_o 2._o neither_o do_v the_o sword_n bear_v sway_v now_o under_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o punish_n of_o the_o transgression_n of_o all_o the_o former_a commandment_n unto_o the_o seven_o by_o death_n for_o it_o be_v too_o much_o rigour_n to_o give_v sentence_n of_o death_n for_o every_o breach_n of_o the_o sabbath_n or_o for_o every_o disobedience_n to_o parent_n 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
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 the_o people_n who_o commend_v he_o for_o his_o clemency_n or_o as_o a_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n if_o he_o free_v she_o he_o do_v so_o answer_v the_o pharise_n as_o that_o they_o shall_v neither_o way_n have_v advantage_n against_o he_o 2._o he_o do_v not_o condemn_v she_o because_o he_o meddle_v not_o with_o the_o magistrate_n office_n 3._o he_o see_v her_o penitent_a and_o therefore_o absolu_v she_o 4._o he_o be_v no_o witness_n of_o her_o sin_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o accuse_v she_o mart._n contr._n 1_o our_o bless_a saviour_n do_v not_o ambitious_o seek_v the_o favour_n of_o the_o people_n that_o he_o need_v in_o that_o behalf_n to_o suspend_v his_o judgement_n concern_v the_o rigour_n of_o moses_n law_n they_o can_v have_v take_v no_o exception_n unto_o christ_n in_o ratify_v of_o moses_n law_n if_o it_o have_v please_v he_o that_o the_o rigour_n thereof_o shall_v have_v remain_v still_o therefore_o that_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o silence_n therein_o 2._o though_o as_o a_o magistrate_n he_o will_v not_o inflict_v punishment_n yet_o as_o a_o teacher_n he_o may_v have_v give_v direction_n as_o he_o do_v in_o a_o other_o case_n concern_v the_o bill_n of_o divorce_n matth._n 19_o 3._o the_o inward_a repentance_n do_v not_o dispense_v with_o the_o outward_a punishment_n which_o be_v for_o the_o example_n of_o other_o 4._o christ_n need_v not_o in_o this_o case_n to_o be_v a_o witness_n for_o there_o be_v other_o witness_n beside_o that_o say_v she_o be_v take_v in_o the_o very_a deed_n do_v yet_o though_o he_o neither_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v witness_n accuser_n or_o judge_v in_o this_o case_n our_o bless_a saviour_n may_v and_o in_o all_o liklihood_n will_v have_v give_v direction_n to_o take_v a_o course_n according_a to_o moses_n law_n if_o his_o will_n have_v be_v to_o have_v that_o observe_v as_o a_o perpetual_a law_n 5._o wherefore_o this_o be_v most_o probable_a that_o although_o our_o bless_a saviour_n by_o this_o his_o silence_n intend_v not_o altogether_o to_o abrogate_v moses_n law_n yet_o it_o please_v he_o well_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o rigorous_o execute_v when_o he_o say_v let_v he_o that_o be_v among_o you_o without_o sin_n cast_v the_o first_o stone_n at_o she_o 7._o lib._n â—_o ad_fw-la poll._n c._n 6_o 7._o this_o place_n be_v by_o augustine_n urge_v to_o the_o same_o end_n to_o show_v that_o adultery_n be_v not_o necessary_o to_o be_v meet_v withal_o by_o death_n and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n he_o make_v this_o application_n of_o it_o that_o christ_n be_v two_o way_n urge_v by_o the_o pharisy_n if_o he_o bid_v she_o to_o be_v stone_v to_o death_n they_o will_v accuse_v his_o severity_n if_o he_o set_v her_o free_a they_o will_v blame_v his_o lenity_n therefore_o christ_n give_v such_o a_o answer_n as_o may_v prevent_v both_o these_o exception_n in_o that_o he_o say_v let_v he_o that_o be_v without_o sin_n etc._n etc._n iustitiae_fw-la vox_fw-la est_fw-la 47._o â—om_n 10._o ser._n 47._o puniatur_fw-la peccator_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la à _fw-la peccatoribus_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v the_o offender_n be_v punish_v but_o not_o by_o they_o which_o be_v likewise_o offender_n audiamus_fw-la etiam_fw-la mansuetudinis_fw-la vocem_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v we_o hear_v also_o the_o voice_n of_o clemency_n neither_o do_v i_o condemn_v thou_o not_o that_o christ_n do_v wink_v at_o sin_n sed_fw-la damnavit_fw-la non_fw-la hominem_fw-la sed_fw-la peccatum_fw-la he_o condemn_v not_o the_o party_n but_o the_o sin_n say_v go_v sin_v no_o more_o 6._o s._n paul_n also_o whereas_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n decree_v he_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n that_o shall_v lie_v with_o his_o father_n wife_n levit._n 20.11_o yet_o make_v no_o mention_n of_o any_o such_o punishment_n to_o be_v impose_v upon_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._o and_o 2._o cor._n 2._o if_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o christian_n have_v no_o believe_v magistrate_n then_o but_o the_o sword_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o pagan_n yet_o in_o such_o civil_a punishment_n it_o be_v the_o apostle_n mind_n that_o they_o shall_v submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o civil_a power_n for_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o take_v vengeance_n on_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a rom._n 13.4_o 7._o wherefore_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o no_o certain_a punishment_n be_v appoint_v under_o the_o gospel_n for_o adultery_n but_o that_o it_o be_v free_a for_o every_o state_n to_o punish_v it_o either_o by_o death_n or_o by_o some_o other_o grievous_a censure_n according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o sin_n as_o the_o egyptian_a law_n be_v to_o cut_v off_o their_o nose_n and_o to_o disfigure_v they_o the_o german_n beat_v they_o with_o cudgel_n tiberius_n banish_v they_o by_o these_o or_o any_o like_a course_n adultery_n may_v be_v sharp_o enough_o punish_v only_o the_o fault_n be_v when_o by_o too_o much_o lenity_n and_o connivance_n man_n make_v but_o 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 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make_v request_n in_o vain_a yet_o i_o be_v bold_a to_o speak_v osiander_n the_o people_n urge_v i_o after_o i_o have_v entreat_v for_o my_o own_o son_n to_o make_v mention_n of_o absalon_n also_o and_o that_o if_o i_o do_v it_o not_o i_o shall_v great_o offend_v but_o the_o first_o sense_n be_v most_o fit_a for_o so_o the_o application_n of_o the_o parable_n to_o absalon_n shall_v be_v correspondent_a to_o that_o which_o she_o allege_v for_o her_o son_n that_o if_o he_o die_v her_o spark_n shall_v be_v put_v out_o and_o so_o absalon_n be_v the_o hope_n of_o the_o people_n 5._o further_o vers_fw-la 16._o she_o show_v the_o inconvenience_n that_o will_v follow_v propound_v it_o in_o her_o person_n and_o her_o son_n that_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o their_o inheritance_n for_o her_o son_n be_v slay_v she_o shall_v not_o live_v long_o after_o so_o absalon_n be_v in_o exile_n shall_v be_v destroy_v from_o the_o inheritance_n of_o god_n and_o so_o fall_v away_o to_o idolatry_n mart._n this_o argument_n david_n in_o the_o same_o term_n have_v urge_v against_o saul_n 1._o sam._n 26.19_o they_o have_v cast_v i_o out_o this_o day_n from_o abide_v in_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v go_v serve_v other_o god_n 6._o then_o she_o propound_v the_o common_a profit_n the_o word_n of_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n shall_v now_o be_v for_o rest_n that_o be_v ad_fw-la publicam_fw-la tranquilitatem_fw-la it_o shall_v be_v for_o the_o common_a tranquillity_n and_o peace_n 7._o she_o proceed_v and_o insert_v the_o commendation_n of_o the_o king_n compare_v he_o to_o a_o angel_n both_o in_o uprightness_n of_o judgement_n and_o in_o dexterity_n of_o judge_v bor._n not_o doubt_v but_o â—hat_n as_o a_o angel_n so_o gracious_o without_o passion_n he_o will_v hear_v her_o request_n osiand_n and_o be_v constant_a as_o a_o angel_n in_o keep_v his_o princely_a promise_n pelican_n and_o that_o as_o he_o have_v give_v sentence_n on_o her_o side_n in_o her_o private_a cause_n so_o that_o set_v aside_o all_o humane_a affection_n he_o will_v in_o simili_fw-la causa_fw-la idem_fw-la iudicium_fw-la far_o give_v the_o same_o judgement_n in_o the_o like_a cause_n concern_v his_o son_n absalon_n jun._n 8._o she_o conclude_v with_o the_o chief_a benediction_n of_o all_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v be_v with_o thou_o when_o thou_o have_v perform_v my_o request_n the_o lord_n shall_v prosper_v thou_o in_o thy_o government_n and_o thy_o kingdom_n shall_v flourish_v and_o god_n shall_v be_v with_o thou_o in_o all_o thy_o enterprise_n jun._n mart._n 8._o quest._n v._o 19_o whether_o the_o woman_n be_v to_o be_v blame_v for_o reveal_v joabs_n counsel_n 1._o pelican_n note_v hereupon_o how_o dangerous_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o commit_v any_o matter_n of_o secrecy_n unto_o woman_n that_o can_v hold_v because_o this_o woman_n conceal_v not_o joabs_n counsel_n 2._o but_o the_o woman_n be_v ask_v and_o straight_o charge_v by_o the_o king_n can_v not_o do_v otherwise_o she_o know_v that_o the_o king_n be_v wise_a even_o as_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n to_o find_v it_o out_o if_o she_o have_v deny_v it_o and_o so_o she_o shall_v have_v be_v to_o her_o great_a shame_n find_v to_o be_v a_o liar_n vatabl._n 3_o and_o it_o may_v seem_v not_o improbable_a that_o she_o and_o joab_n have_v agree_v that_o she_o shall_v in_o the_o end_n discover_v the_o matter_n for_o joab_n be_v present_a as_o may_v be_v gather_v v._n 21._o ready_a to_o second_v the_o woman_n petition_n as_o he_o shall_v see_v cause_n mart._n 4._o and_o in_o that_o she_o make_v joab_n the_o author_n of_o this_o course_n that_o she_o shall_v change_v her_o speech_n and_o speak_v parable-wise_a their_o opinion_n be_v confute_v which_o think_v the_o woman_n speak_v as_o the_o thing_n be_v concern_v she_o two_o son_n for_o here_o she_o confess_v that_o she_o be_v teach_v by_o joab_n to_o change_v her_o form_n of_o speech_n mart._n 9_o quest._n whether_o david_n do_v well_o in_o spare_v absalon_n 1._o david_n connivance_n herein_o in_o not_o cause_v absalon_n to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o kill_v his_o brother_n amnon_n neither_o be_v absolute_o to_o be_v condemn_v as_o transgress_v the_o law_n which_o require_v capital_a punishment_n to_o be_v lay_v upon_o those_o which_o commit_v wilful_a murder_n to_o the_o which_o opinion_n p._n martyr_n incline_v add_v further_o non_fw-fr de_fw-fr svo_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-la dei_fw-la jure_fw-la largitur_fw-la qui_fw-la homicidae_fw-la parcit_fw-la he_o which_o spare_v a_o manslayer_n do_v not_o give_v any_o thing_n of_o his_o own_o right_n but_o of_o god_n etc._n etc._n for_o david_n do_v what_o he_o can_v he_o cause_v he_o to_o live_v in_o banishment_n three_o year_n cap._n 13.38_o than_o he_o be_v hardly_o entreat_v to_o give_v he_o leave_v to_o return_v and_o at_o his_o return_n he_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o see_v his_o face_n for_o two_o year_n more_o v._o 28._o david_n can_v not_o put_v he_o to_o death_n because_o he_o be_v belove_v of_o the_o people_n 2._o nor_o yet_o can_v this_o fact_n of_o david_n be_v justify_v that_o he_o do_v well_o in_o spare_v of_o absalon_n and_o not_o punish_v of_o he_o the_o example_n of_o cain_n who_o kill_v his_o brother_n abel_n and_o yet_o be_v spare_v by_o his_o father_n adam_n be_v nothing_o like_a for_o god_n give_v special_a dispensation_n at_o that_o time_n to_o cain_n to_o prolong_v his_o day_n but_o to_o his_o great_a confusion_n and_o beside_o cain_n be_v preserve_v for_o the_o necessity_n of_o procreation_n in_o those_o day_n there_o be_v not_o the_o like_a reason_n why_o absalon_n shall_v be_v spare_v here_o 3._o therefore_o the_o mean_a way_n be_v best_a neither_o to_o condemn_v or_o justify_v this_o fact_n of_o david_n as_o seem_v to_o impugn_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n nor_o yet_o to_o justify_v it_o excuse_v it_o may_v be_v by_o diverse_a circumstance_n 1._o there_o be_v no_o accuser_n or_o revenger_n which_o follow_v this_o crime_n against_o absalon_n 2._o he_o be_v the_o king_n son_n and_o desire_a of_o the_o people_n 3._o he_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v god_n justice_n upon_o amnon_n 4._o and_o beside_o here_o be_v god_n secret_a work_n in_o so_o dispose_v that_o absalon_n shall_v be_v reserve_v for_o a_o great_a punishment_n borrh._n 10._o quest._n why_o david_n will_v not_o admit_v absalon_n to_o his_o presence_n 1._o david_n will_v not_o at_o the_o first_o suffer_v absalon_n to_o see_v his_o face_n lest_o he_o may_v have_v be_v think_v scelus_fw-la homicidij_fw-la leviter_fw-la aestimare_fw-la to_o make_v but_o small_a account_n of_o manslaughter_n osiand_n 2._o and_o by_o see_v absalon_n the_o memory_n of_o amnons_n death_n may_v be_v revive_v 3._o it_o be_v like_o also_o that_o it_o will_v
600._o that_o come_v with_o itthai_n to_o be_v those_o which_o flee_v from_o saul_n to_o david_n when_o he_o be_v in_o ziglag_n but_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o they_o be_v now_o alive_a it_o be_v 40._o year_n before_o this_o time_n 4._o wherefore_o i_o think_v rather_o with_o junius_n that_o these_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o garrison_n soldier_n which_o keep_v gath_n which_o david_n have_v take_v not_o long_o before_o from_o the_o philistines_n c._n 8.1_o and_o ittai_n be_v their_o captain_n who_o be_v call_v a_o stranger_n because_o he_o be_v so_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o habitation_n he_o be_v one_o of_o david_n principal_a captain_n to_o who_o he_o commit_v the_o three_o part_n of_o his_o army_n c._n 18.2_o 5._o now_o david_n will_v not_o have_v itthai_n go_v with_o he_o because_o he_o be_v late_o come_v and_o his_o man_n weary_a and_o though_o such_o help_n have_v be_v necessary_a for_o david_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o a_o man_n that_o altogether_o respect_v his_o own_o commodity_n and_o he_o trust_v in_o god_n defence_n that_o he_o will_v deliver_v he_o mart._n 8._o quest._n v._o 25._o why_o david_n will_v have_v the_o ark_n carry_v again_o into_o the_o city_n 1._o some_o think_v david_n send_v back_o the_o ark_n because_o the_o peculiar_a place_n appoint_v for_o it_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n from_o whence_o it_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o remoove_v borrh._n but_o that_o be_v not_o so_o the_o peculiar_a place_n for_o the_o ark_n be_v not_o yet_o assign_v but_o afterward_o in_o the_o thresh_a floor_n of_o araunah_n where_o the_o angel_n appear_v to_o david_n and_o before_o this_o in_o david_n time_n the_o ark_n be_v carry_v to_o battle_n against_o the_o ammonite_n and_o therefore_o vriah_n say_v to_o david_n that_o the_o ark_n remain_v in_o the_o field_n because_o it_o be_v in_o the_o camp_n c._n 11.11_o 2._o some_o think_v that_o david_n be_v afraid_a to_o carry_v the_o ark_n with_o he_o lest_o some_o such_o casualty_n may_v befall_v they_o as_o before_o when_o vzzah_n be_v smite_v 3._o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o priest_n consult_v with_o god_n and_o receive_v no_o answer_n and_o therefore_o david_n send_v back_o the_o ark_n as_o unprofitable_a but_o that_o be_v not_o like_a 4._o other_o judge_v this_o to_o be_v the_o reason_n the_o priest_n go_v with_o the_o ark_n and_o david_n remember_v what_o the_o priest_n have_v suffer_v for_o his_o cause_n before_o at_o nob_n will_v not_o have_v they_o bring_v into_o the_o like_a danger_n now_o and_o therefore_o send_v they_o back_o with_o the_o ark_n 5._o but_o the_o reason_n be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o text_n why_o the_o ark_n be_v return_v to_o jerushalem_n because_o david_n think_v good_a to_o send_v back_o the_o priest_n who_o attend_v upon_o it_o that_o they_o may_v out_o of_o the_o city_n give_v david_n intelligence_n as_o occasion_v serve_v v._o 27._o 6._o thus_o david_n though_o he_o know_v that_o the_o ark_n be_v a_o worthy_a sacrament_n and_o a_o visible_a testimony_n of_o god_n presence_n and_o well_o remember_v what_o great_a thing_n the_o lord_n have_v wrought_v by_o the_o ark_n how_o the_o water_n of_o jordan_n be_v divide_v before_o it_o the_o wall_n of_o jericho_n fall_v down_o yet_o david_n be_v content_v at_o this_o time_n to_o forbear_v the_o presence_n of_o the_o ark_n have_v his_o confidence_n in_o god_n and_o not_o rely_v altogether_o upon_o the_o external_a sacrament_n contrary_a be_v the_o superstitious_a practice_n of_o the_o pope_n who_o when_o he_o iournei_v must_v have_v the_o consecrate_a host_n carry_v upon_o a_o white_a palfrey_n before_o he_o sign_n controv._n the_o grace_n of_o god_n not_o tie_v to_o the_o sign_n that_o if_o any_o shall_v chance_v to_o be_v sudden_o strike_v with_o sickness_n he_o may_v present_o be_v housle_v therewith_o the_o like_a opinion_n they_o have_v of_o the_o necessity_n of_o baptism_n that_o infant_n be_v damn_v that_o be_v not_o baptize_v and_o thus_o they_o tie_v god_n grace_n to_o the_o outward_a 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prio_fw-la aderat_fw-la he_o call_v he_o a_o seer_n because_o he_o be_v there_o first_o but_o the_o name_n seer_n be_v take_v for_o a_o prophet_n as_o samuel_n be_v so_o call_v 1._o sam._n 9.9_o 3._o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v this_o abiathar_n and_o zadock_n have_v their_o time_n to_o serve_v in_o course_n as_o be_v appoint_v by_o samuel_n and_o david_n 1._o chron._n 9.22_o and_o this_o week_n zadock_n serve_v and_o therefore_o david_n call_v he_o seer_n and_o thus_o much_o in_o effect_n he_o say_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o be_v the_o public_a minister_n to_o give_v attendance_n upon_o the_o ark_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a that_o he_o shall_v only_o follow_v the_o king_n privata_fw-la conditione_n fugientem_fw-la now_o fly_v away_o as_o in_o a_o private_a state_n and_o condition_n jun._n and_o further_o david_n in_o effect_n say_v thus_o much_o unto_o he_o be_v not_o thou_o a_o seer_n which_o do_v use_v to_o ask_v counsel_n of_o god_n by_o urim_n and_o thummim_v thou_o may_v stand_v i_o in_o more_o stead_n in_o return_v and_o abide_v with_o the_o ark_n to_o consult_v with_o god_n for_o i_o then_o to_o be_v with_o i_o still_o here_o borrh._n 10._o quest._n v._o 30._o of_o david_n go_v barefoot_a and_o his_o head_n cover_v 1._o some_o think_v that_o david_n cover_n his_o head_n be_v a_o sign_n here_o of_o subjection_n and_o the_o put_v off_o his_o shoe_n of_o resign_v the_o kingdom_n which_o be_v a_o ceremony_n use_v in_o israel_n to_o signify_v the_o deliver_v over_o of_o the_o possession_n of_o a_o thing_n borrh._n but_o david_n know_v it_o be_v not_o god_n will_v that_o he_o shall_v surrender_v the_o kingdom_n to_o abshalom_n it_o be_v appoint_v to_o solomon_n 2._o therefore_o these_o be_v only_a sign_n of_o david_n mourning_n for_o so_o they_o which_o mourn_v use_v to_o cover_v their_o head_n that_o their_o tear_n shall_v not_o be_v see_v of_o man_n which_o be_v know_v unto_o god_n mart._n 3._o and_o david_n be_v here_o a_o lively_a type_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n who_o go_v up_o the_o mount_n of_o olive_n heavy_a unto_o death_n as_o david_n go_v up_o weep_v here_o osiander_n 11._o quest._n v._o 34._o of_o david_n counsel_n to_o chusai_n say_v unto_o abshalom_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o servant_n whether_o david_n do_v well_o in_o teach_v he_o to_o dissemble_v 1._o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o whereas_o there_o be_v three_o kind_n of_o lie_n iocosum_fw-la officiosum_fw-la perniciosum_fw-la a_o lie_n in_o jest_n a_o officious_a and_o a_o pernicious_a lie_n the_o two_o first_o they_o hold_v to_o be_v lawful_a and_o that_o to_o make_v a_o charitable_a lie_n to_o do_v good_a to_o some_o and_o not_o to_o hurt_v other_o be_v not_o unlawful_a but_o this_o be_v no_o sound_a opinion_n for_o every_o lie_n with_o what_o pretence_n so_o ever_o it_o be_v make_v be_v a_o offence_n because_o we_o do_v not_o speak_v the_o truth_n from_o the_o heart_n and_o s._n paul_n rule_n must_v be_v observe_v we_o must_v not_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v of_o it_o see_v more_o hereof_o 1._o sam._n c._n 21._o qu._n 13._o qu._n 14._o 2._o osiander_n think_v that_o this_o dissemble_n of_o chushai_n be_v a_o officious_a kind_n of_o lie_n which_o be_v not_o against_o charity_n but_o it_o tend_v to_o preserve_v the_o life_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o state_n and_o therefore_o neither_o david_n therein_o sin_v in_o give_v this_o advice_n nor_o chushai_n in_o follow_v it_o but_o if_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o chushai_n here_o make_v a_o lie_n it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o it_o be_v not_o without_o offence_n 3._o pelican_n resolve_v thus_o that_o chushai_n do_v here_o tell_v no_o lie_n for_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 shall_v live_v in_o disgrace_n because_o his_o counsel_n be_v refuse_v and_o so_o he_o hang_v himself_o in_o despair_n mar._n 2._o thus_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o wicked_a counsel_n do_v chief_o redound_v to_o the_o hurt_n of_o the_o author_n thereof_o borrh._n 3._o this_o wicked_a man_n set_v his_o house_n in_o a_o order_n before_o he_o die_v but_o he_o have_v no_o care_n of_o his_o soul_n all_o his_o mind_n be_v of_o his_o money_n good_n land_n but_o of_o his_o soul_n he_o be_v careless_a he_o bethink_v not_o himself_o what_o shall_v become_v of_o that_o as_o many_o other_o worldly_a man_n do_v mar._n 4._o this_o achitophel_n be_v here_o a_o evident_a type_n and_o forerunner_n of_o the_o traitor_n judas_n who_o by_o his_o treacherous_a counsel_n betray_v his_o master_n hang_v himself_o as_o here_o achitophel_n do_v that_o betray_v david_n the_o like_a end_n to_o like_a counsellor_n god_n send_v 10._o quest._n v._o 25._o of_o jithrah_n the_o father_n of_o amasa_n and_o nahash_n 1._o 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
fall_v in_o the_o chase_n as_o they_o flee_v joseph_n 2._o and_o the_o wood_n devour_v they_o while_o they_o run_v among_o the_o tree_n and_o fall_v upon_o the_o stub_n jun._n 3._o and_o tumble_v into_o ditch_n and_o pit_n and_o cave_n unknown_a pell_n 4._o the_o wild_a beast_n also_o may_v help_v to_o devour_v and_o consume_v they_o ch._n who_o be_v by_o a_o metonymy_n understand_v by_o the_o wood_n borr._n 5._o and_o whereas_o twenty_o thousand_o fall_v by_o the_o sword_n ver_fw-la 7._o and_o more_o be_v consume_v by_o the_o wood_n then_o by_o the_o sword_n the_o whole_a number_n in_o all_o exceed_v 40._o thousand_o osiand_n 10._o quest._n of_o absaloms_n hang_v by_o the_o hair_n in_o the_o oak_n v._o 9_o 1._o wherein_o absalon_n delight_v and_o be_v most_o proud_a of_o therein_o be_v he_o punish_v he_o be_v hang_v by_o the_o hair_n which_o he_o nourish_v and_o keep_v long_o of_o purpose_n to_o glory_n in_o it_o c._n 14.16_o god_n justice_n herein_o appear_v that_o punish_v a_o man_n wherein_o he_o sin_v osiand_n 2._o every_o creature_n be_v ready_a to_o take_v revenge_n of_o the_o wicked_a the_o oak_n take_v hold_v above_o and_o the_o mule_n go_v away_o under_o he_o do_v both_o conspire_v to_o punish_v his_o wickedness_n the_o oak_n have_v bough_n wind_v and_o wrap_v one_o within_o a_o other_o like_a unto_o a_o bramble_n or_o bush_n he_o be_v catch_v by_o the_o hair_n in_o the_o oak_n as_o abraham_n ram_n by_o the_o horn_n in_o the_o bush_n gen._n 22.13_o where_o the_o same_o word_n seboch_n be_v use_v with_o a_o little_a change_n in_o the_o print_n 3._o absalon_n hang_v aloft_o between_o heaven_n and_o earth_n as_o accurse_a of_o god_n as_o that_o kind_a of_o death_n be_v accurse_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o like_a shameful_a death_n come_v achitophel_n to_o for_o the_o like_a sin_n of_o rebellion_n and_o disobedience_n and_o judas_n afterward_o of_o who_o achitophel_n be_v a_o type_n that_o after_o he_o have_v betray_v christ_n hang_v himself_o borrh._n 11._o quest._n out_o of_o v._o 11._o of_o the_o reward_n promise_v by_o joab_n to_o he_o that_o bring_v tiding_n of_o abshaloms_n hang_v by_o the_o hair_n 1._o the_o reward_n promise_v by_o joab_n to_o the_o soldier_n be_v not_o 50._o shekel_n as_o josephus_n but_o ten_o shekel_n and_o a_o soldier_n girdle_n which_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o strength_n and_o valour_n and_o a_o ornament_n and_o ensign_n of_o honour_n osiand_n 2._o the_o shekel_n here_o be_v to_o be_v value_v at_o the_o rate_n of_o the_o common_a and_o usual_a shekel_n which_o be_v but_o half_a so_o much_o as_o the_o shekel_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n which_o weigh_v 20._o gerah_n exod._n 30.13_o the_o gerah_n weigh_v 16._o barry_a corn_n the_o common_a shekel_n then_o weigh_v 10._o gerah_n that_o be_v a_o 160._o barley_n corn_n which_o make_v two_o drachma_n and_o somewhat_o more_o that_o be_v a_o quarter_n of_o a_o ounce_n the_o four_o part_n of_o a_o dolor_n contain_v a_o ounce_n of_o silver_n about_o 14._o penny_n sterling_a osiander_n then_o be_v deceive_v that_o here_o judge_v the_o shekel_n to_o be_v in_o value_n and_o weight_n equal_a to_o the_o dolor_n 3._o josephus_n also_o be_v here_o in_o a_o error_n that_o so_o report_v this_o story_n as_o though_o joab_n shall_v have_v offer_v the_o soldier_n these_o shekel_n to_o go_v and_o thrust_v absalon_n through_o whereas_o he_o only_o say_v it_o be_v in_o i_o or_o with_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o power_n to_o have_v reward_v thou_o 12._o quest._n v._o 13._o of_o the_o soldier_n answer_n to_o joab_n 1._o some_o read_v if_o i_o have_v commit_v a_o trespass_n against_o his_o soul_n because_o the_o affix_v have_v the_o letter_n of_o the_o pronoune_n which_o signify_v he_o which_o be_v vaf_a osiand_n but_o it_o retain_v the_o vowel_n of_o the_o affix_v of_o the_o first_o person_n which_o be_v chirik_v which_o be_v more_o to_o be_v regard_v benopshi_o therefore_o it_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v read_v my_o soul_n 2._o which_o junius_n understand_v to_o be_v ex_fw-la meipso_fw-la of_o myself_o that_o be_v of_o my_o own_o head_n but_o rather_o he_o signify_v that_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v with_o the_o danger_n of_o his_o life_n vat._n b._n 3._o the_o three_o word_n sheker_fw-mi be_v not_o general_o to_o be_v translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d s._n if_o i_o have_v do_v this_o wickedness_n or_o unjust_a thing_n but_o it_o signify_v a_o lie_n a.p._n or_o falsity_n c._n jun._n both_o in_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v do_v false_o in_o go_v against_o the_o king_n commandment_n v._o as_o also_o in_o deny_v the_o fact_n afterward_o &_o so_o tell_v a_o lie_n jun._n which_o yet_o he_o can_v not_o have_v hide_v because_o the_o king_n by_o his_o wisdom_n will_v have_v search_v it_o out_o 4._o and_o the_o last_o word_n be_v better_o read_v with_o a_o interrogation_n will_v thou_o have_v strive_v against_o it_o that_o be_v have_v oppose_v thyself_o against_o the_o king_n sentence_n in_o my_o defence_n i.u._n then_o to_o read_v they_o affirmative_o 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let_v slip_v this_o oversight_n in_o ziba_n 9_o quest._n v._o 36._o of_o these_o word_n thy_o servant_n will_v go_v a_o little_a way_n over_o jordan_n etc._n etc._n 1._o some_o thus_o understand_v the_o word_n thy_o servant_n have_v go_v but_o a_o little_a over_o jordan_n and_o will_v thou_o for_o so_o small_a a_o service_n give_v i_o so_o great_a a_o recompense_n jun._n but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o meaning_n for_o it_o be_v express_v before_o v._o 32._o what_o service_n barzillai_n dad_n do_v to_o the_o king_n in_o maintain_v and_o cherish_v he_o and_o he_o can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a that_o the_o king_n make_v he_o so_o friendly_a and_o frank_a a_o offer_n in_o that_o regard_n and_o beside_o the_o word_n iaghabor_n be_v put_v in_o the_o future_a tense_n and_o therefore_o rather_o signify_v i_o will_v go_v over_o then_o i_o have_v go_v over_o 2._o therefore_o i_o prefer_v the_o usual_a read_n that_o he_o will_v go_v a_o little_a with_o the_o king_n to_o bring_v he_o on_o his_o way_n 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else_o for_o honest_a recreation_n either_o in_o feast_n or_o otherwise_o as_o solomon_n yet_o remain_v in_o his_o wisdom_n have_v men-singer_n and_o women-singer_n eccles._n 2.8_o 4._o but_o this_o liberty_n which_o david_n have_v be_v not_o to_o be_v urge_v too_o far_o to_o patronize_v the_o licentious_a use_n of_o music_n they_o which_o herein_o allege_v the_o example_n of_o david_n let_v they_o also_o imitate_v he_o in_o his_o patience_n and_o meekness_n in_o adversity_n and_o affliction_n pellic._n 11._o quest._n v._o 40._o of_o the_o half_a part_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v with_o david_n 1._o some_o read_v not_o half_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n but_o a_o part_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n jun._n but_o the_o word_n chatzi_fw-fr be_v usual_o take_v for_o the_o half_a part_n as_o c._n 18.2_o though_o half_a of_o we_o be_v slay_v and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n 2._o therefore_o the_o usual_a read_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v follow_v the_o half_a of_o the_o people_n chald._a as_o the_o sep._n also_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o also_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o interpreter_n 3._o yet_o the_o precise_a half_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v but_o only_o a_o part_n that_o whereas_o judah_n whole_o be_v with_o king_n david_n yet_o israel_n but_o in_o part_n in_o regard_n either_o of_o judah_n or_o the_o rest_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v and_o this_o part_n of_o israel_n be_v they_o which_o hold_v with_o david_n and_o fall_v not_o from_o he_o and_o such_o as_o be_v now_o come_v and_o reconcile_v to_o he_o as_o the_o thousand_o of_o benjamin_n that_o come_v with_o shemei_n jun._n vatab._n 12._o quest._n v._o 44._o of_o the_o contention_n between_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n and_o of_o judah_n about_o david_n 1._o whereas_o they_o which_o before_o have_v leave_v and_o forsake_v the_o king_n do_v now_o strive_v which_o shall_v be_v the_o most_o forward_o in_o bring_v he_o again_o beside_o the_o inconstancy_n and_o levity_n of_o the_o people_n here_o to_o be_v note_v god_n providence_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v in_o sway_v the_o affection_n of_o the_o people_n towards_o david_n which_o be_v of_o late_o estrange_v from_o he_o with_o so_o great_a hostility_n that_o david_n may_v acknowledge_v that_o his_o state_n and_o kingdom_n depend_v only_o upon_o god_n pelican_n 2._o the_o man_n of_o judah_n allege_v two_o reason_n in_o their_o defence_n both_o because_o they_o be_v near_o in_o kindred_n to_o david_n than_o the_o israelite_n and_o for_o that_o their_o affection_n be_v more_o sincere_a for_o they_o respect_v not_o their_o own_o profit_n neither_o be_v hire_v or_o wage_v to_o do_v that_o they_o do_v but_o come_v of_o a_o dutiful_a mind_n v._o 42._o the_o man_n of_o israel_n stand_v partly_o upon_o their_o number_n they_o be_v ten_o for_o one_o partly_o upon_o the_o priority_n of_o their_o counsel_n they_o first_o make_v the_o motion_n to_o bring_v back_o the_o king_n v._o 11._o 3._o the_o man_n of_o judah_n be_v sharp_a in_o word_n than_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n both_o be_v confident_a upon_o their_o cause_n as_o have_v the_o better_a part_n and_o the_o king_n favour_n osiand_n as_o be_v embolden_v with_o the_o guard_n of_o david_n soldier_n call_v his_o man_n v._o 41._o jun._n but_o this_o their_o insolent_a speech_n towards_o israel_n and_o the_o neglect_v of_o they_o bread_n a_o great_a inconvenience_n afterward_o and_o give_v occasion_n of_o fall_v away_o again_o to_o the_o israelite_n as_o the_o next_o chapter_n show_v chap._n 20._o 1._o quest._n v._o 1._o what_o move_v shebah_n to_o entice_v israel_n to_o leave_v david_n 1._o the_o former_a contention_n between_o israel_n and_o judah_n minister_v occasion_n thereof_o because_o they_o of_o judah_n challenge_v the_o king_n to_o be_v peculiar_a to_o themselves_o and_o therefore_o shebah_n say_v as_o from_o their_o mouth_n and_o in_o their_o word_n we_o have_v no_o part_n in_o david_n as_o they_o will_v bear_v we_o in_o hand_n vatab._n 2._o the_o old_a and_o inveterate_a hatred_n and_o envy_n between_o saul_n house_n of_o the_o which_o it_o seem_v this_o shebah_n be_v and_o judah_n do_v stir_v he_o up_o to_o this_o mischief_n borrh._n 3_o as_o also_o his_o own_o ambition_n think_v if_o they_o can_v shake_v off_o david_n yoke_n to_o be_v king_n himself_o in_o his_o stead_n osiander_n 4._o as_o also_o the_o people_n grow_v weary_a of_o the_o kingly_a government_n and_o seek_v for_o liberty_n pelican_n 2._o quest._n v._o 3._o of_o the_o shut_n up_o of_o david_n concubine_n 1._o david_n inflict_v a_o treble_a punishment_n upon_o they_o for_o yield_v to_o the_o incestuous_a lust_n of_o abshalom_n for_o they_o shall_v rather_o have_v die_v then_o condescend_v unto_o he_o first_o they_o be_v sequester_v and_o shut_v up_o from_o all_o company_n that_o none_o shall_v come_v at_o they_o lest_o be_v see_v abroad_o the_o memory_n of_o that_o unclean_a fact_n shall_v have_v be_v thereby_o reviue_v borrh._n second_o david_n do_v forbear_v their_o company_n because_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a after_o they_o be_v defile_v by_o his_o son_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v access_n to_o he_o 〈…〉_o of_o 〈…〉_o osiand_n three_o they_o be_v enjoin_v this_o penance_n of_o widowhood_n during_o life_n that_o they_o may_v lament_v and_o repent_v they_o of_o their_o sin_n pelican_n 2._o some_o think_v that_o because_o it_o be_v add_v in_o widowhood_n for_o life_n that_o they_o continue_v in_o widow_n estate_n only_o during_o the_o life_n of_o david_n vatabl._n and_o so_o he_o distinguish_v between_o viduitatem_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la widowhood_n of_o life_n and_o viduitatem_fw-la mortis_fw-la widowhood_n of_o death_n that_o be_v after_o the_o husband_n death_n so_o also_o the_o chalde_n they_o
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
say_n ask_v of_o abel_n 20._o q._n 13_o abishai_n his_o inconsiderate_a zeal_n in_o david_n cause_n 16._o q._n 4_o of_o his_o exploit_n 23._o q._n 18_o abner_n why_o he_o make_v ishbosheth_n king_n 2._o q._n 6_o why_o he_o bring_v he_o to_o mahanaim_n 2._o q._n 7_o of_o abners_n word_n let_v the_o young_a man_n play_v 2._o q._n 10_o his_o persuasion_n to_o joab_n to_o give_v over_o 2._o q._n 27_o whether_o he_o indeed_o go_v into_o rispah_n 3._o q._n 5_o of_o abners_n answer_n to_o ishbosheth_n 3._o q._n 7_o 8_o 9_o of_o abners_n message_n to_o david_n 3._o q._n 10_o of_o his_o persuasion_n to_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n 3._o q._n 13_o whether_o david_n do_v well_o in_o use_v the_o help_n of_o abner_n for_o the_o kingdom_n 3._o q._n 11_o whether_o he_o do_v well_o in_o make_v abner_n a_o feast_n 3._o q._n 14_o of_o the_o treacherous_a murder_n of_o abner_n 3._o q._n 16_o of_o the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v kill_v 3._o q._n 16_o david_n lamentation_n for_o abner_n 3._o q._n 20_o abshalom_n david_n desire_n to_o abshalom_n 13._o q._n 18._o joabs_n endeavour_n to_o bring_v again_o abshalom_n 14._o q._n 1_o whether_o david_n do_v well_o in_o spare_v abshalom_n 14._o q._n 10_o of_o abshaloms_n beauty_n 14._o q._n 1â—_n what_o move_v abshalom_n to_o aspire_v to_o the_o kingdom_n 15._o q._n 1_o of_o his_o practice_n to_o obtain_v the_o kingdom_n 15._o q._n 3._o why_o he_o make_v choice_n of_o hebron_n 15._o q._n 4_o of_o abshaloms_n conspiracy_n and_o the_o manner_n thereof_o 15._o q._n 5_o after_o what_o 40._o year_n he_o speak_v to_o the_o king_n 15._o q._n 3_o absalon_n incest_n how_o it_o may_v stand_v with_o god_n will_n c._n 16._o q._n 12_o why_o david_n will_v not_o have_v abshalom_n kill_v 16._o q._n 7_o of_o the_o great_a slaughter_n of_o abshaloms_n man_n 16._o q._n 9_o of_o abshaloms_n hang_v by_o the_o hair_n 16._o q._n 10_o of_o abshaloms_n manner_n of_o death_n 16._o q._n 15_o of_o abshaloms_n child_n 16._o q._n 16_o why_o david_n mourn_v for_o abshalom_n 16._o q._n 19_o why_o david_n wish_v to_o die_v for_o abshalom_n 16._o q._n 20_o achitophel_n of_o achitophel_n wicked_a counsel_n to_o abshalom_n to_o go_v in_o to_o his_o father_n concubine_n 16._o q._n 11_o why_o his_o council_n be_v liken_v to_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n 16._o q._n 13_o his_o perverse_a counsel_n against_o david_n 17._o q._n 1_o of_o the_o meaning_n of_o his_o word_n as_o the_o return_v of_o all_o etc._n etc._n 17._o q._n 2_o of_o achitophel_n desperate_a end_n 17._o q._n 9_o adultery_n of_o david_n adultery_n what_o use_n be_v to_o be_v make_v thereof_o 11._o q._n 2_o david_n practice_n in_o conceal_v of_o his_o adultery_n 11._o q._n 7_o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o marry_v one_o with_o who_o adultery_n be_v commit_v 11._o q._n 12_o how_o david_n herein_o displease_v god_n 11._o q._n 13_o of_o the_o greatness_n of_o david_n sin_n of_o adultery_n 11._o q._n 14._o of_o the_o diverse_a punishment_n of_o adultery_n 12._o q._n 12._o what_o nation_n punish_v adultery_n by_o death_n 12._o q._n 12_o whether_o adultery_n ought_v to_o be_v punish_v by_o death_n 12._o q._n 17_o whether_o a_o adulterous_a woman_n upon_o her_o repentance_n may_v be_v receive_v 12._o q._n 14_o whether_o a_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o accuse_v his_o wifâ—_n dismiss_v for_o adultery_n 12._o q._n 15_o whether_o adultery_n be_v a_o great_a sin_n in_o the_o man_n or_o in_o the_o woman_n 12._o q._n 14_o why_o our_o saviour_n spare_v the_o woman_n take_v in_o adultery_n 12._o q._n 17._o q._n 74_o adino_n one_o of_o david_n worthy_n 23._o q._n 10_o of_o the_o number_n slay_v by_o he_o 23._o q._n 11_o ahimaaz_n whether_o he_o know_v of_o absalon_n death_n and_o why_o he_o tell_v not_o david_n 16._o q._n 18_o amalekite_n whether_o he_o lie_v unto_o david_n that_o he_o have_v kill_v saul_n 1._o q._n 1_o whether_o he_o be_v just_o put_v to_o death_n 1._o q._n 4_o amasa_n kill_v treacherous_o by_o joab_n 20._o q._n 7_o ammon_n why_o david_n show_v kindness_n to_o the_o king_n of_o ammon_n 10._o q._n 1_o of_o the_o evil_a counsel_n of_o the_o king_n of_o ammon_n prince_n 10._o q._n 2_o the_o ammonite_n despite_v offer_v to_o david_n servant_n 10._o q._n 3._o from_o who_o they_o hire_v their_o soldier_n 10._o q._n 4_o of_o the_o king_n of_o ammon_n crown_n which_o david_n take_v 12._o q._n 28_o why_o david_n put_v the_o ammonite_n into_o the_o tilekil_n 12._o q._n 29_o of_o his_o severity_n in_o put_v they_o under_o saw_n and_o harrow_n 12._o q._n 30_o amnon_n of_o his_o unlawful_a love_n of_o his_o sister_n thamar_n 13._o q._n 2._o of_o his_o impotent_a affection_n and_o love_n sickness_n 12._o q._n 3._o of_o amnons_n hatred_n of_o his_o sister_n 13._o q._n 8_o whether_o david_n sin_v not_o in_o spare_v amnon_n 13._o q._n 10_o of_o amnons_n slaughter_n and_o david_n mourning_n for_o he_o 13._o q._n 13_o anabaptist_n their_o error_n confute_v in_o condemn_a war_n &_o the_o use_n of_o weapon_n 5._o q._n 5.2_o q._n 20_o aramite_n that_o come_v to_o aid_n hadadezer_n 8._o q._n 7_o of_o the_o number_n that_o be_v slay_v 8._o q._n 10.10_o q._n 7_o ark_n of_o david_n consultation_n in_o bring_v the_o ark_n 6._o q._n 2_o of_o the_o place_n from_o whence_o he_o bring_v the_o ark_n 6.3.7.8_o how_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v call_v upon_o the_o ark_n 6._o q._n 4._o why_o the_o ark_n be_v put_v on_o a_o new_a cart_n 6._o q._n 6._o why_o they_o sacrifice_v when_o they_o have_v go_v six_o pace_n with_o the_o ark_n 6.17_o how_o many_o bullock_n they_o then_o offer_v 6._o q._n 18_o why_o david_n will_v have_v the_o ark_n carry_v again_o into_o the_o city_n 15._o q._n 18_o asahel_n of_o asahels_n swiftness_n 2._o q._n 14._o of_o his_o death_n and_o slaughter_n 2._o q._n 15_o at_o what_o time_n he_o be_v bury_v 2._o q._n 21._o baptism_n want_v of_o baptism_n condemn_v not_o but_o the_o contempt_n 12._o q._n 22_o bathsheba_n of_o the_o beauty_n of_o bathsheba_n 11._o q._n 5_o her_o willingness_n in_o consent_v to_o david_n 11._o q._n 6_o how_o david_n comfort_v she_o 12._o q._n 25_o berothites_n of_o their_o flee_v to_o gittaim_n and_o when_o 4._o q._n 1_o bithron_n what_o place_n it_o be_v through_o the_o which_o abner_n pass_v 2._o q._n 19_o blasphemy_n how_o david_n cause_v the_o enemy_n of_o god_n to_o blaspheme_v 12._o q._n 19_o blind_a who_o be_v the_o blind_a and_o lame_a that_o david_n smite_v 5._o q._n 6.7.8_o of_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o proverb_n the_o blind_a and_o the_o lame_a shall_v not_o come_v into_o that_o house_n 5._o q._n 8_o book_n of_o the_o inscription_n and_o title_n of_o this_o second_o book_n of_o samuel_n why_o so_o call_v 1._o p._n 1_o of_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o book_n 1._o p._n 1.2_o of_o the_o profit_n and_o utility_n of_o this_o book_n p._n 2.3_o how_o many_o year_n the_o history_n of_o this_o book_n contain_v p._n 2.4_o chelcath_n hazzurim_fw-la what_o place_n it_o be_v 2._o q._n 12_o cherethites_n and_o petethits_n who_o they_o be_v 8._o q._n 13_o cherubin_n how_o god_n be_v say_v to_o sit_v between_o the_o cherubim_n 6.5_o child_n why_o david_n child_n bear_v in_o adultery_n die_v 12._o q._n 20_o why_o david_n beseech_v the_o lord_n for_o the_o child_n who_o the_o prophet_n foretell_v shall_v die_v 12._o q._n 21_o upon_o what_o seven_o day_n the_o child_n die_v 12._o q._n 22_o why_o david_n leave_v weep_v the_o child_n be_v dead_a 12._o q._n 24_o christ_n how_o christ_n kingdom_n be_v say_v to_o be_v for_o ever_o 7._o q._n 12_o christ_n prophesy_v of_o where_o david_n say_v this_o be_v the_o law_n of_o man_n 7._o q._n 15_o of_o christ_n passion_n and_o affection_n 13._o q._n 16_o combat_n singular_a combat_n whether_o lawful_a 2._o q._n 11_o whether_o a_o christian_a challenge_v to_o a_o combat_n aught_o to_o take_v it_o 2._o q._n 11_o concubine_n of_o the_o shut_n up_o of_o david_n concubine_n 20._o q._n 2_o covenant_n how_o the_o israelite_n madâ—_n a_o covenant_n with_o david_n before_o the_o lord_n 5._o q._n 2_o counsel_n general_n counsel_n not_o always_o to_o be_v stay_v for_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n 2._o q._n 4_o cushai_n of_o david_n counsel_n to_o he_o whether_o he_o teach_v he_o to_o dissemble_v 15._o q._n 11_o whether_o he_o lie_v or_o dissemble_v ibid._n of_o cushai_n his_o salutation_n to_o abshalom_n 16._o q._n 9_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o speech_n as_o i_o serve_v thy_o father_n 16._o q._n 10_o of_o cushai_n his_o counsel_n in_o general_n 17._o q._n 3_o of_o the_o several_a point_n of_o cushai_n his_o counsel_n 17._o q._n 4_o of_o the_o prefer_n cushai_n his_o counsel_n before_o achitophel_n
music_n and_o of_o the_o use_n of_o music_n in_o the_o church_n 6._o q._n 9_o of_o the_o abuse_n and_o likewise_o right_a use_n of_o music_n 9_o q._n 10_o nathan_n deceive_v in_o approve_v david_n purpose_n to_o build_v god_n a_o house_n 7._o q._n 13_o why_o nathan_n be_v send_v to_o david_n 7._o q._n 13_o of_o nathan_n faithfulness_n ibid._n who_o this_o nathan_n be_v 12._o q._n 1_o how_o long_o after_o david_n adultery_n nathan_n be_v send_v unto_o he_o 12._o q._n 2_o why_o he_o speak_v to_o david_n in_o a_o parable_n 12._o q._n 3_o of_o nathan_n word_n to_o david_n thou_o shall_v not_o die_v 12._o q._n 18_o number_n who_o it_o be_v that_o move_v david_n to_o number_n israel_n 24._o q._n 2_o how_o god_n be_v say_v to_o have_v move_v he_o 23._o q._n 2_o wherein_o david_n sin_v in_o cause_v the_o people_n to_o be_v number_v 24._o q._n 3_o of_o joabs_n dissuasion_n not_o to_o have_v the_o people_n number_v 24._o q._n 4_o of_o joabs_n journey_n go_v to_o number_v the_o people_n 24._o q._n 5_o of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o people_n which_o he_o take_v 24.6_o how_o it_o be_v reconcile_v with_o other_o place_n 24.6_o how_o david_n heart_n smite_v he_o after_o he_o have_v number_v the_o people_n 24._o q._n 7_o obed._n of_o the_o leave_n of_o the_o ark_n in_o the_o house_n of_o obededom_n 6.15_o what_o move_v david_n to_o bring_v the_o ark_n from_o the_o house_n of_o obededom_n 6.16_o passion_n child_n of_o god_n not_o without_o their_o passion_n 13_o q._n 15_o heathen_a why_o more_o void_a of_o passion_n 13._o q._n 15_o of_o the_o passion_n in_o our_o bless_a saviour_n 13.10_o holy_a man_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n why_o more_o passionate_a 13.17_o paul_n how_o he_o count_v himself_o the_o great_a sinner_n 9_o q._n 6_o perfection_n whether_o any_o perfect_a in_o this_o life_n 22.8_o of_o diverse_a kind_n of_o perfection_n ibid._n how_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v perverse_a with_o the_o perverse_a 20._o q._n 9_o pestilence_n how_o long_o the_o pestilence_n continue_v send_v for_o the_o number_n of_o the_o people_n 24._o q._n 11_o of_o the_o greatness_n of_o it_o 24._o q._n 13_o peter_n not_o the_o rock_n of_o the_o church_n 22.3_o philistines_n of_o david_n victory_n against_o the_o philistines_n 5._o q._n 12_o prayer_n of_o david_n prayer_n c._n 7._o the_o matter_n and_o manner_n 7._o q._n 22_o why_o david_n pray_v for_o that_o which_o god_n have_v promise_v 7.22_o of_o repetition_n in_o prayer_n 7._o q._n 23_o prayer_n without_o faith_n not_o hear_v 22.13_o priest_n whether_o david_n son_n be_v priest_n 8._o q._n 14_o providence_n how_o god_n providence_n and_o man_n will_n may_v stand_v together_o 16._o q._n 8_o god_n providence_n in_o deliver_v david_n messenger_n from_o danger_n 17._o q._n 7_o psalm_n many_o thing_n in_o the_o psalm_n can_v be_v understand_v but_o of_o christ._n 22._o q._n 1._o 22._o q._n 15_o punishment_n how_o it_o remain_v the_o sin_n be_v remit_v 12._o q._n 11_o of_o david_n punishment_n for_o his_o former_a offence_n 13._o q._n 1_o purgatory_n against_o popish_a purgatory_n 3._o q._n 20_o reconciliation_n of_o place_n c._n 8._o q._n 5._o p._n 50._o c._n 8._o q._n 10._o p._n 51._o c._n 10._o q._n 7._o p._n 60._o c._n 12._o v._n 20._o p._n 76._o c._n 23._o q._n 11._o p._n 134._o q._n 16._o p._n 135._o readins_n diverse_a of_o certain_a place_n c._n 1._o v._n 9_o p._n 3._o c._n 1._o v._n 10._o p._n 3._o c._n 1._o v._n 21._o p._n 6._o c._n 7._o v._n 7._o p._n 41._o c._n 7._o v._n 13._o p._n 46._o c._n 9_o v._n 10._o p._n 57_o c._n 17._o v._n 3._o p._n 105._o c._n 23._o v._n 5._o p._n 131_o 132._o c._n 23._o v._n 8._o p._n 133._o c._n 23._o q._n 21._o p._n 137._o c._n 24._o v._n 9_o p._n 141._o v._n 13._o p._n 142._o rejoice_v how_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o rejoice_v for_o the_o destruction_n of_o enemy_n 8._o q._n 8_o rest._n how_o david_n have_v rest_n from_o all_o his_o enemy_n round_o about_o 7.1_o rest_n under_o david_n how_o great_a than_o any_o before_o 7.9_o reward_n a_o evil_a man_n whether_o he_o may_v be_v reward_v 5._o q._n 7_o how_o far_o reward_n be_v to_o be_v respect_v 5._o q._n 7_o how_o god_n reward_v man_n according_a to_o their_o righteousness_n 22._o q._n 7_o rispah_n why_o she_o hang_v up_o sackcloth_n 20.11_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o against_o the_o law_n that_o her_o son_n body_n hang_v unbury_v 20.12_o sacrament_n call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o thing_n 6.4_o solomon_n who_o give_v he_o his_o name_n and_o why_o 12.26_o solomon_n no_o reprobate_a 12.26_o salt_n of_o the_o valley_n of_o salt_n what_o it_o be_v 8._o q._n 11_o of_o david_n commend_v of_o saul_n 1._o q._n 14_o whether_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o elect_a of_o the_o lord_n 20.8_o when_o the_o son_n of_o saul_n be_v hang_v 20._o q._n 10_o scripture_n whether_o any_o want_v and_o why_o 1._o q._n 6._o scripture_n sufficient_a to_o salvation_n 1._o q._n 6_o seed_n what_o seed_n of_o david_n the_o lord_n say_v he_o will_v set_v up_o 9_o q._n 8_o servant_n diverse_a kind_n of_o they_o 9_o q._n 2_o shammah_n one_o of_o david_n worthy_n and_o his_o act_n 23.12_o of_o diverse_a of_o that_o name_n 23._o q._n 21_o shave_v against_o superstitious_a shave_n 10._o q._n 3_o shebi_fw-la that_o come_v to_o succour_n david_n 17.11_o shebah_n what_o move_v he_o to_o entice_v israel_n to_o leave_v david_n 20._o q._n 4_o shemei_n of_o his_o vile_a curse_v 16._o q._n 3_o why_o david_n charge_v his_o servant_n not_o to_o meddle_v with_o shemei_n 16._o q._n 5_o whether_o david_n do_v well_o in_o bear_v shemy_n reproach_n 16._o q._n 6_o how_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o bid_v shemei_n curse_v david_n 16._o q._n 7_o how_o shemei_n be_v say_v to_o come_v first_o of_o the_o house_n of_o joseph_n 19_o q._n 4_o how_o david_n perform_v his_o oath_n to_o shemei_n for_o his_o life_n 19_o q._n 5_o sheepcoate_n why_o the_o lord_n make_v mention_v of_o take_v david_n from_o the_o sheepecoate_n 7._o q._n 8_o sinne._n god_n no_o way_n the_o author_n of_o it_o 16._o q._n 7_o three_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v in_o sin_n ibid._n p._n 100_o how_o far_o god_n have_v a_o hand_n in_o sin_n ibid._n spies_n whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o be_v a_o spy_n 10._o q._n 2_o spoil_n spoil_n of_o enemy_n consecrate_v to_o god_n 8._o q._n 9_o sword_n how_o it_o go_v not_o from_o david_n house_n for_o ever_o 12._o q._n 8_o how_o his_o sin_n be_v forgive_v yet_o he_o be_v punish_v with_o the_o sword_n 13._o q._n 11_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n where_o david_n place_v the_o ark_n 6.21_o temple_n out_o of_o what_o temple_n david_n be_v hear_v 12._o q._n 5_o tekoah_n of_o the_o woman_n of_o tekoah_n whence_o she_o be_v 14._o q._n 3_o of_o her_o speech_n and_o persuasion_n 14._o q._n 5_o 6_o 7_o of_o her_o reveal_v joabs_n counsel_n 14.8_o temporal_a temporal_a blessing_n how_o far_o a_o sign_n of_o god_n favour_n 5._o q._n 10_o thamar_n her_o reason_n and_o persuasion_n to_o amnon_n 12._o q._n 5_o why_o thamar_n say_v of_o david_n who_o will_v not_o deny_v i_o unto_o thou_o 13._o q._n 6_o of_o thamar_n lamentation_n 13._o q._n 9_o theft_n whether_o it_o may_v be_v punish_v by_o death_n 12._o q._n 5.17_o transpose_v whether_o the_o history_n of_o bring_v the_o ark_n be_v transpose_v 6._o q._n 1_o david_n subdue_a of_o the_o ammonite_n transpose_v 21._o q._n 1_o tribe_n how_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n come_v to_o david_n 5._o q._n 1_o trinity_n how_o signify_v by_o god_n in_o the_o plural_a 7._o q._n 17_o the_o work_n of_o the_o trinity_n how_o divide_v and_o how_o undevided_a 7._o q._n 18_o virginity_n whether_o perpetual_a virginity_n or_o widowhood_n may_v be_v impose_v 16._o q._n 3_o vow_n rash_n vow_n may_v be_v break_v 7._o q._n 4_o upbray_v how_o the_o lord_n upbraid_v david_n for_o benefit_n receive_v 12._o q._n 7_o vriah_n his_o answer_n to_o david_n 11._o q._n 8_o why_o it_o please_v god_n vriah_n shall_v be_v slay_v 11_o q._n 11_o vzzah_n of_o the_o occasion_n which_o mooveed_n vzzah_n to_o stay_v the_o ark_n with_o his_o hand_n 6._o q._n 10_o why_o the_o lord_n smite_v vzzah_n 6._o q._n 11_o how_o he_o be_v smite_v ibid._n why_o he_o rather_o than_o ahio_n ibid._n what_o use_n be_v to_o be_v make_v of_o this_o judgement_n upon_o vzzah_n 6._o q._n 12_o why_o david_n be_v displease_v therewith_o 6._o q._n 13_o whether_o he_o do_v well_o thereupon_o in_o go_v no_o further_o with_o the_o ark_n 6.14_o war_n lawful_a for_o christian_n to_o make_v war_n 2._o q._n 29_o the_o condition_n require_v in_o lawful_a war_n 2._o q._n 29_o how_o long_o the_o war_n continue_v between_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n 3._o q._n 1_o what_o time_n king_n go_v forth_o to_o war_n 11.1_o water_n of_o the_o city_n of_o water_n which_o joab_n take_v 12._o q._n 27_o of_o the_o exploit_n of_o the_o three_o worthy_n in_o fetch_v water_n for_o david_n by_o who_o whence_o and_o when_o it_o be_v fetch_v 23._o q._n 15.16.17_o wicked_a why_o compare_v to_o thorn_n 23._o q._n 8_o wife_n whether_o lawful_a for_o david_n to_o take_v to_o wife_n the_o daughter_n of_o the_o king_n of_o geshur_n c._n 3._o q._n 3_o how_o god_n give_v david_n lord_n wife_n to_o he_o 12._o q._n 6_o how_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o give_v david_n wife_n to_o abshalom_n 12._o q._n 9_o work_n how_o the_o lord_n recompense_v both_o good_a and_o evil_a work_n 3._o q._n 23._o c._n 22._o q._n 10_o worthy_n of_o david_n worthy_n in_o general_n 23._o q._n 9_o of_o the_o number_n of_o they_o and_o difference_n of_o their_o name_n 23.21_o of_o their_o place_n and_o country_n 23._o q._n 22_o how_o they_o be_v count_v to_o 37._o c._n 23._o q._n 23_o zadoch_n how_o he_o and_o ahimelech_n be_v say_v to_o be_v priest_n together_o 8._o q._n 12_o why_o call_v a_o seer_n 15._o q._n 9_o zerviah_n how_o the_o son_n of_o zerviah_n be_v say_v to_o be_v to_o strong_a for_o david_n 3._o q._n 21_o zibah_n what_o manner_n of_o servant_n he_o be_v 9_o q._n 2_o his_o unfaithfulnesse_n to_o his_o master_n 16._o q._n 1_o miphibosheths_n good_n rash_o give_v by_o david_n to_o zibah_n 16._o q._n 2_o the_o fault_n escape_v pag._n 3._o line_n 19_o read_v antiquity_n 5.20_o r._n jasher_n l._n 30._o r._n andr._n mas._n 14.32_o r._n 20._o q._n f._n 29.26.47_o r._n 35._o f._n 25.26.84_o r._n 2d_o 100_o f._n 1800.34.8_o r._n ingeramus_fw-la p._n 36._o l._n 37._o r._n devotum_fw-la p._n 43._o l._n 29._o r._n rezon_n p._n 48._o l._n 42._o r._n balaam_n p._n 49._o l._n 30._o r._n zobah_n p._n 51._o l._n 21._o r._n thoi_n l._n 29._o r._n ever_o f._n over_o p._n 53._o l._n 38._o r._n cohanim_fw-la l._n 48._o r._n scholar_n f._n school_n p._n 58._o l._n 45._o r._n zobah_n l._n 46._o r._n tob._n p._n 60._o l._n 40._o ticinum_n p._n 69._o l._n 1._o r._n paena_fw-la l._n 19_o r._n zaleucus_n l._n 42._o r._n thus_o f._n such_o p._n 77._o l._n 41._o r._n name_n f._n more_o p._n 84._o l._n 16._o pere_v f._n peredeh_o p._n 124._o l._n 1._o r._n march_n f._n monah_n p._n 133._o l._n 15._o r._n and_o vriah_n f._n and_o ahasel_n