unto_o jeremiah_n 1.10_o jer._n 1.10_o i_o have_v set_v thou_o over_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n to_o root_v out_o and_o to_o pluck_v down_o and_o to_o destroy_v these_o word_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o denunciation_n of_o god_n judgement_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o jeremiah_n against_o wicked_a nation_n king_n shall_v bow_v down_o to_o thou_o with_o their_o face_n towards_o the_o earth_n and_o lick_v up_o the_o dust_n of_o thy_o foot_n 49.23_o isa_n 49.23_o these_o metaphorical_a expression_n do_v not_o signify_v the_o subordination_n of_o civil_a power_n unto_o ecclesiastical_a but_o only_o that_o prince_n shall_v submit_v unto_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o account_v it_o their_o honour_n to_o be_v patron_n of_o religion_n and_o nurse_n father_n and_o nurse_n mother_n unto_o the_o church_n the_o two-edged_a sword_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o saint_n 139.9_o psal_n 139.9_o to_o bind_v king_n in_o chain_n and_o noble_n in_o fetter_n of_o iron_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v 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so_o far_o from_o wound_a sanl_n heart_n with_o the_o sword_n of_o violence_n that_o he_o will_v not_o wound_v his_o good_a name_n with_o the_o sword_n of_o his_o tongue_n from_o whence_o note_n that_o the_o language_n of_o subject_n of_o and_o to_o their_o sovereign_n observe_v observe_v ought_v not_o to_o savour_v of_o contempt_n and_o insolency_n but_o of_o honour_n and_o reverence_n towards_o his_o person_n and_o office_n thou_o shall_v not_o revile_v the_o god_n nor_o curse_v the_o ruler_n of_o thy_o people_n 22.28_o ex._n 22.28_o the_o august_n name_n of_o king_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v besoot_v with_o the_o opprobrion_n and_o ignominious_a title_n of_o traitor_n tyrant_n and_o usurper_n be_v it_o sit_v to_o say_v to_o a_o king_n thou_o be_v wicked_a or_o to_o prince_n 34.18_o job_n 34.18_o you_o be_v ungodly_a take_v heed_n of_o paint_v such_o in_o the_o shape_n of_o the_o devil_n who_o wear_v the_o livery_n of_o god_n i_o have_v say_v you_o be_v god_n 4.20_o psalm_n 82._o isa_n 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adultery_n but_o also_o 1._o heart-adultery_n as_o unclean_a thought_n 2._o eye-adultery_n as_o wanton_a glance_n 3._o ear-adulterie_n as_o harken_v to_o obscene_a discourse_n 4._o hand-adultery_n wanton_a dalliance_n 5._o lip-adultery_n as_o unholy_a kiss_v 6._o tongue-adultery_n lascivious_a speech_n and_o utter_v ribaldry_n so_o the_o six_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v do_v extend_v not_o only_o to_o the_o actual_a embrue_v the_o hand_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o man_n but_o also_o 1._o 3.15_o mat._n 5.22_o 1_o john_n 3.15_o to_o heart-murder_n rash_a anger_n envy_n hatred_n and_o all_o inordinate_a passion_n and_o degree_n of_o murder_n wherefore_o say_v solomon_n curse_v not_o the_o king_n in_o thy_o thought_n for_o a_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n shall_v carry_v the_o voice_n 10.20_o eccl._n 10.20_o and_o that_o which_o have_v wing_n shall_v tell_v the_o matter_n 2._o 5.22_o
shall_v come_v that_o some_o shall_v think_v they_o do_v god_n good_a service_n in_o kill_v they_o paul_n during_o his_o pharisaism_n persecute_v the_o church_n of_o god_n out_o of_o zeal_n man_n may_v give_v their_o body_n to_o be_v burn_v and_o yet_o die_v not_o as_o martyr_n but_o as_o malefactor_n a_o heretic_n may_v seal_v his_o heresy_n with_o his_o blood_n as_o servetus_n at_o geneva_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o many_o mahometans_n will_v die_v rather_o than_o renounce_v their_o religion_n the_o glory_n of_o martyrdom_n require_v a_o just_a and_o righteous_a cause_n to_o be_v suffer_v for_o as_o well_o as_o a_o good_a intent_n in_o they_o that_o suffer_v martial_a law_n excuse_v not_o a_o captain_n exceed_v his_o commission_n notwithstanding_o he_o do_v it_o out_o of_o a_o good_a intention_n and_o with_o good_a success_n subject_n shall_v not_o be_v injurious_a to_o their_o prince_n either_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o religion_n or_o civil_a liberty_n david_n intention_n smite_v saul_n skirt_n be_v honourable_a yet_o the_o act_n itself_o be_v condemn_v by_o himself_o i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o text._n david_n loyal_a detestation_n of_o cut_v off_o the_o royal_a head_n of_o the_o lord_n anoint_v manifest_v in_o his_o excellent_a oration_n ii_o part._n ii_o 1._o the_o occasion_n whereof_o first_o present_v itself_o to_o our_o consideration_n which_o be_v twofold_a first_o the_o fit_a opportunity_n second_o the_o great_a importunity_n he_o have_v to_o slay_v saul_n from_o whence_o note_v these_o two_o fundamental_a principle_n of_o loyalty_n 1._o that_o the_o fit_a opportunity_n wherein_o to_o offer_v violence_n to_o a_o prince_n be_v to_o be_v reject_v 2._o that_o the_o great_a importunity_n thereunto_o be_v to_o be_v resist_v first_o 1._o obs_n 1._o that_o the_o fit_a opportunity_n wherein_o to_o offer_v violence_n to_o a_o king_n be_v to_o be_v reject_v opportunity_n be_v the_o touchstone_n of_o loyalty_n david_n may_v have_v effect_v the_o death_n of_o saul_n with_o the_o great_a certainty_n and_o with_o the_o great_a security_n 1._o 24.4_o 1_o sam._n 24.4_o with_o the_o great_a certainty_n david_n and_o his_o man_n have_v so_o encompass_v saul_n in_o the_o cave_n that_o his_o man_n cry_v out_o unto_o he_o behold_v the_o day_n of_o which_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o thou_o i_o will_v deliver_v thy_o enemy_n into_o thy_o hand_n that_o thou_o may_v do_v to_o he_o as_o shall_v seem_v good_a unto_o thou_o saul_n be_v asleep_a in_o the_o trench_n abishai_n say_v unto_o david_n 26.8_o 1_o sam._n 26.8_o let_v i_o smite_v he_o i_o pray_v thou_o with_o the_o spear_n even_o to_o the_o earth_n at_o once_o and_o i_o will_v not_o smite_v he_o the_o second_o time_n david_n find_v saul_n in_o the_o cave_n may_v have_v smite_v off_o his_o head_n as_o well_o as_o the_o skirt_n of_o his_o robe_n and_o turn_v the_o cave_n into_o his_o grave_n and_o find_v he_o asleep_o in_o the_o trench_n he_o may_v have_v take_v away_o instead_o of_o the_o cruise_n of_o water_n from_o his_o bolster_n so_o much_o blood_n from_o his_o heart_n and_o make_v it_o his_o last_o sleep_n court_v he_o with_o that_o compliment_n wherewith_o a_o captain_n once_o court_v his_o soldier_n who_o he_o find_v asleep_a on_o the_o watch_n when_o he_o thrust_v his_o sword_n into_o his_o bowel_n say_v dead_a i_o find_v thou_o and_o dead_a i_o leave_v thou_o but_o this_o be_v the_o crown_n and_o glory_n of_o david_n loyalty_n that_o he_o be_v opportunity-proof_n as_o the_o salamander_n remain_v unscorched_a in_o the_o fire_n and_o as_o a_o man_n in_o a_o pest-house_n escape_v the_o infection_n of_o the_o plague_n so_o david_n preserve_v his_o loyal_a breast_n untainted_a with_o these_o temptation_n instead_o of_o improve_n opportunitye_n for_o the_o act_n of_o murder_n he_o convert_v they_o into_o trophy_n of_o his_o fidelity_n have_v david_n abstain_v from_o a_o attempt_n on_o saul_n life_n only_o while_o the_o success_n be_v dubious_a it_o will_v have_v be_v a_o argument_n of_o his_o policy_n but_o to_o forbear_v it_o when_o he_o have_v such_o a_o opportune_a season_n at_o one_o blow_n to_o make_v this_o royal_a lion_n that_o be_v so_o rampant_a not_o only_o couchant_a but_o also_o a_o dead_a carcase_n be_v a_o monument_n of_o his_o loyalty_n 2._o with_o the_o great_a security_n have_v david_n be_v the_o object_n of_o the_o people_n envy_n a_o desire_n of_o self-preservation_n be_v enough_o to_o restrain_v he_o from_o the_o murder_n of_o saul_n lest_o the_o noise_n of_o such_o a_o fact_n shall_v have_v give_v a_o alarm_n to_o the_o people_n to_o rise_v up_o as_o one_o man_n to_o avenge_v the_o blood_n of_o their_o king_n and_o like_a lion_n rob_v of_o their_o whelp_n to_o tear_v he_o into_o piece_n as_o a_o destroyer_n of_o their_o country_n but_o david_n be_v so_o far_o from_o the_o danger_n of_o be_v expose_v to_o the_o rage_n and_o fury_n of_o the_o israelite_n that_o he_o be_v even_o their_o idol_n insomuch_o that_o saul_n be_v slay_v he_o may_v have_v expect_v their_o acclamation_n rather_o than_o exclamation_n their_o congratulation_n for_o his_o safety_n rather_o than_o their_o condole_v of_o saul_n death_n peruse_v the_o history_n and_o it_o will_v appear_v what_o great_a interest_n he_o have_v in_o the_o affection_n and_o what_o great_a applause_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 1_o sam._n 18.5_o he_o behave_v himself_o so_o wise_o that_o he_o be_v accept_v of_o all_o the_o people_n and_o of_o saul_n servant_n and_o v._o 6_o 7._o with_o tabret_o and_o with_o harp_n they_o sing_v saul_n have_v slay_v his_o thousand_o and_o david_n his_o ten_o thousand_o how_o willing_o do_v the_o man_n of_o judah_n anoint_v he_o king_n after_o saul_n death_n 2_o sam._n 3.4_o deserve_o be_v david_n thus_o esteem_v of_o his_o countryman_n for_o never_o do_v any_o gallant_a roman_n not_o regulus_n or_o cato_n themselves_o merit_v better_a of_o their_o country_n than_o david_n of_o he_o now_o how_o different_a be_v loyal_a david_n from_o the_o mind_n of_o his_o son_n absalon_n the_o son_n by_o fair_a speech_n and_o courteous_a behaviour_n steal_v away_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o israelite_n and_o then_o employ_v they_o in_o rebellion_n 2_o sam._n 15.2_o to_o 7._o but_o the_o father_n not_o only_o abstain_v from_o all_o subtle_a insinuation_n and_o horrid_a calumniation_n of_o saul_n person_n and_o government_n but_o when_o his_o desert_n like_o the_o sun_n draw_v all_o eye_n and_o affection_n unto_o he_o yet_o disdain_v to_o pervert_v his_o popular_a interest_n and_o favour_n to_o any_o rebellious_a design_n this_o self-denial_n condemn_v our_o english_a absaloms_n who_o by_o machivilian_n dissimulation_n and_o slander_v the_o footstep_n of_o the_o lord_n anoint_v seek_v to_o render_v his_o person_n odious_a and_o his_o restauration_n impossible_a themselves_o amiable_a and_o their_o usurp_v power_n impregnable_a likewise_o it_o admonish_v all_o person_n of_o renown_n and_o interest_n in_o their_o country_n to_o employ_v themselves_o in_o extinguish_v rather_o than_o foment_v that_o turbulence_n which_o be_v a_o chronical_a disease_n in_o the_o vulgar_a now_o david_n abhorrence_n of_o revenge_n when_o he_o may_v so_o certain_o and_o so_o secure_o have_v dispatch_v his_o enemy_n set_v such_o a_o emphasis_n on_o his_o loyalty_n 19_o 1_o sam._n 24.17_o 18_o 19_o that_o it_o strike_v saul_n himself_o into_o a_o admiration_n and_o adoration_n of_o it_o it_o be_v nothing_o for_o a_o beggar_n who_o have_v not_o sufficient_a for_o necessity_n to_o abstain_v from_o supersluity_n but_o to_o fit_v at_o a_o ruler_n table_n swim_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o dainty_n and_o to_o put_v a_o knife_n to_o the_o throat_n to_o be_v temperate_a with_o timothy_n among_o luxurious_a asian_o enhance_v the_o worth_n of_o tempetance_n as_o it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o joseph_n that_o he_o reject_v a_o fair_a opportunity_n and_o great_a importunity_n to_o commit_v adultery_n gen._n 39.7_o 8_o 9_o as_o it_o be_v the_o honour_n of_o joseph_n afterward_o in_o pharoah_n court_n of_o obadiah_n in_o ahab_n of_o daniel_n in_o nebuchadnezar_n of_o nehemiah_n when_o cupbearer_n to_o artaxerxes_n of_o lot_n in_o sodom_n and_o of_o the_o saint_n in_o nero_n house_n a_o monster_n of_o man_n phil._n 4.22_o that_o they_o retain_v their_o piety_n notwithstanding_o the_o manifold_a temptation_n and_o opportunity_n unto_o sin_n wherewith_o they_o be_v assault_v so_o like_o a_o diamond_n in_o a_o ring_n it_o set_v a_o great_a price_n on_o david_n loyalty_n that_o at_o the_o cave_n he_o do_v not_o violate_v it_o not_o to_o seek_v a_o opportunity_n for_o revenge_n be_v honourable_a but_o to_o reject_v it_o when_o offer_v be_v double_a honour_n many_o be_v not_o disloyal_a because_o they_o can_v rather_o then_o because_o they_o will_v not_o as_o tully_n say_v
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have_v drown_v the_o harsh_a sound_n of_o murder_n importunity_n be_v no_o apology_n for_o impiety_n be_v this_o rule_n observe_v it_o will_v save_v many_o thief_n and_o traitor_n from_o the_o gallow_n how_o frequent_o do_v malefactor_n at_o the_o time_n of_o execution_n complain_v against_o their_o evil_a companion_n who_o seduce_v they_o adam_n plea_n the_o woman_n give_v i_o and_o i_o do_v eat_v gen._n 3.12_o nor_o eve_n the_o serpent_n beguile_v i_o and_o i_o do_v eat_v gen._n 3.13_o be_v not_o accept_v by_o god_n for_o their_o taste_v the_o forbid_v fruit._n moses_n will_v not_o acquit_v aaron_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o idolatry_n when_o he_o make_v the_o golden_a calf_n though_o he_o plead_v the_o importunity_n of_o the_o people_n exod._n 32.22_o thou_o know_v this_o people_n be_v set_v on_o mischief_n and_o they_o say_v unto_o i_o make_v we_o god_n samuel_n urge_v on_o saul_n his_o sin_n in_o spare_v agag_n and_o the_o best_a of_o the_o spoil_n until_o he_o confess_v i_o have_v 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