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england_n why_o not_o much_o more_o therefore_o in_o the_o case_n of_o notorious_a bloodguiltiness_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o six_o commandment_n of_o the_o decalogue_n vi_o samuel_n do_v justice_n on_o king_n agag_n be_v judge_n of_o israel_n to_o execute_v the_o sentence_n of_o god_n pronounce_v 6._o the_o high_a court_n of_o justice_n erect_v by_o the_o parliament_n have_v just_o sentence_v the_o great_a and_o heinous_a delinquent_n unto_o just_a punishment_n against_o amalek_n which_o be_v neglect_v by_o saul_n that_o it_o may_v be_v also_o a_o terror_n to_o other_o king_n that_o they_o persecute_v not_o the_o people_n of_o god_n see_v doctor_n willet_n on_o 1_o sam._n 15._o 33._o however_o such_o proceed_n have_v not_o be_v ordinary_o mean_n have_v be_v want_v use_v that_o this_o course_n also_o may_v be_v a_o terror_n to_o the_o great_a personage_n that_o they_o may_v not_o oppress_v nor_o raise_v unjust_a and_o unatural_a war_n in_o the_o nation_n 2_o sam._n 12._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 13_o 14._o observation_n i._o 1._o parallel_n inference_n david_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n have_v high_o and_o heinous_o transgress_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o uriah_n the_o hittite_n see_v 1_o king_n 15._o 5._o compare_v with_o 2_o sam._n 11._o 2._o he_o be_v therefore_o according_a to_o god_n direction_n to_o be_v convince_v and_o reprove_v of_o such_o his_o capital_a sin_n by_o nathan_n the_o prophet_n see_v vers._n 1._o 2_o 7_o 8_o 9_o king_n in_o all_o age_n and_o time_n as_o well_o as_o other_o fall_v by_o occasion_n into_o scandalous_a and_o capital_a offence_n a_o faithful_a and_o impartial_a course_n of_o conviction_n and_o reproof_n aught_o to_o be_v hold_v with_o they_o by_o meet_a person_n as_o just_a opportunity_n may_v serve_v thereunto_o the_o law_n be_v give_v to_o king_n as_o well_o as_o to_o other_o and_o therefore_o they_o ought_v to_o know_v it_o and_o be_v convince_v by_o it_o that_o their_o heart_n may_v not_o be_v lift_v up_o see_v deut._n 17._o 18_o 19_o 20._o hos._n 5._o 1._o ii_o for_o the_o better_a and_o more_o effectual_a convince_a david_n the_o king_n of_o his_o odious_a sin_n of_o oppression_n adultery_n and_o murder_n god_n direct_v nathan_n to_o take_v up_o a_o parable_n in_o his_o mouth_n sith_o in_o such_o way_n of_o expression_n there_o be_v a_o special_a 2._o it_o be_v god_n will_n that_o such_o person_n who_o it_o may_v more_o special_o concern_v do_v hold_v the_o most_o effectual_a course_n for_o the_o detect_n and_o convince_a gross_a offender_n of_o the_o vile_a and_o odious_a sin_n they_o be_v taint_v with_o whether_o oppression_n tyranny_n adultery_n murder_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o case_n of_o effectual_a course_n hold_v and_o efficacious_a virtue_n see_v ver._n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o see_v also_o jothams_n parable_n in_o such_o case_n judg._n 9_o 7._o yea_o and_o our_o saviour_n most_o authoritative_a course_n therein_o mat._n 21._o 45._o not_o prevail_v whether_o by_o similitude_n or_o otherwise_o the_o delinquent_n shall_v remain_v untractable_a and_o obstinate_a they_o may_v certain_o be_v leave_v without_o excuse_n see_v hosea_n 12._o 10._o iii_o king_n david_n who_o have_v more_o understanding_n than_o all_o his_o teacher_n see_v psal._n 119._o 99_o and_o who_o be_v also_o a_o man_n singular_o zealous_a see_v psal._n 119._o 139._o he_o have_v now_o hear_v and_o observe_v a_o clear_a eviction_n in_o the_o case_n represent_v in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o imply_v delinquent_n he_o even_o as_o right_a reason_n guide_v give_v this_o just_a sentence_n that_o he_o be_v worthy_a to_o die_v see_v vers._n 5._o 3._o heinous_a capital_a transgressor_n whoever_o they_o be_v whether_o high_a or_o low_a aught_o without_o any_o respect_n of_o person_n to_o be_v adjudge_v by_o the_o magistrate_n sit_v on_o the_o seat_n of_o justice_n and_o bear_v the_o sword_n to_o such_o corporal_a punishment_n as_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o offence_n call_v for_o in_o its_o desert_n whether_o death_n or_o any_o other_o see_v rom._n 13._o 4._o note_n there_o aught_o to_o be_v a_o unresistable_a force_n in_o right_a reason_n to_o sway_v judge_n to_o act_v according_a to_o it_o see_v act_n 4._o 20._o iv._o the_o general_a and_o indefinite_a expression_n in_o the_o parable_n utter_v by_o nathan_n vers._n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o move_a david_n on_o just_a ground_n unto_o such_o his_o sentence_n vers._n 5._o be_v particular_o apply_v by_o nathan_n to_o david_n himself_o vers_fw-la 7._o so_o as_o david_n see_v it_o do_v belong_v unto_o himself_o although_o a_o king_n as_o well_o as_o to_o any_o other_o faulty_a in_o such_o kind_n see_v vers_fw-la 13._o 4._o the_o law_n and_o mind_n of_o god_n touch_v the_o capital_a punishment_n of_o the_o pollute_a and_o cry_v sin_n of_o wilful_a murder_n whosoever_o be_v the_o committer_n of_o it_o yea_o though_o he_o be_v a_o blood-guilty_a king_n may_v not_o be_v by_o the_o magistrate_n look_v upon_o as_o one_o to_o be_v dispense_v withal_o see_v gen._n 9_o 6._o numb_a 35._o 30_o 33._o matth._n 26._o 52._o v._o god_n spare_v david_n 5._o the_o unsearchable_a way_n of_o the_o from_o death_n and_o yet_o appoint_v the_o child_n to_o death_n see_v vers_fw-la 13_o 14._o as_o it_o argue_v god_n absolute_a sovereignty_n and_o indepency_n in_o do_v what_o he_o will_v yea_o touch_v his_o law_n so_o it_o show_v his_o just_a severity_n against_o murder_n see_v ibid._n 13_o 14._o one_o only_o absolute_a lawgiver_n even_o the_o infinite_a most_o wise_a holy_a and_o just_a god_n aught_o to_o be_v admire_v and_o adore_v see_v rom._n 11._o 33_o 34._o but_o the_o people_n of_o god_n ought_v to_o walk_v and_o act_n according_a to_o his_o reveal_v will_v in_o his_o word_n see_v deuter._n 29._o 29._o zechar._n 7._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o &_o 8._o 19_o observation_n i._n parallel_n inference_n 1._o it_o be_v well_o understand_v by_o the_o people_n of_o god_n the_o jew_n unto_o who_o one_o lie_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n time_n be_v commit_v the_o oracle_n and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n as_o their_o singular_a advantage_n and_o preferment_n see_v psal._n 147._o 19_o 20._o rom._n 3._o 1_o 2._o yea_o even_o by_o those_o jew_n who_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n and_o new_o after_o the_o return_n thence_o that_o the_o divine_a ordinance_n of_o religious_a and_o solemn_a humiliation_n in_o fast_v and_o prayer_n on_o just_a cause_n and_o occasion_n thereunto_o be_v very_o requisite_a and_o it_o have_v be_v well_o understand_v by_o the_o reform_a church_n in_o europe_n and_o particular_o by_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o england_n who_o heretofore_o live_v under_o the_o spiritual_a babylonish_n captivity_n that_o the_o sacred_a ordinance_n of_o religious_a humiliation_n on_o just_a cause_n and_o occasion_n be_v very_o requisite_a in_o new_a testament_n time_n as_o well_o as_o it_o be_v of_o old_a even_o according_a to_o the_o new_a testament_n doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o according_o they_o do_v exercise_v themselves_o therein_o this_o may_v evident_o appear_v to_o any_o that_o observe_v the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n and_o particular_o and_o in_o a_o special_a and_o effectual_a manner_n in_o the_o english_a nation_n even_o unto_o this_o day_n as_o the_o according_o do_v exercise_v themselves_o therein_o see_v vers._n 3._o 5._o dan._n 9_o 3._o ezr._n 8._o 21._o nehe._n 1._o 4._o act_n of_o parliament_n for_o fast_v and_o prayer_n in_o april_n 19_o and_o may_v 17._o do_v bear_n witness_v 1649._o ii_o the_o jew_n of_o those_o time_n also_o know_v well_o what_o be_v the_o kind_n and_o way_n of_o such_o religious_a humiliation_n in_o fast_v and_o prayer_n and_o answerable_o as_o the_o emergency_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o opportunity_n serve_v thereunto_o they_o exercise_v themselves_o 2._o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o england_n do_v likewise_o by_o the_o pattern_n in_o scripture_n know_v well_o the_o approve_a kind_n and_o way_n of_o religious_a humiliation_n in_o fast_v and_o prayer_n and_o answerable_o as_o any_o just_a occasion_n and_o opportunity_n require_v and_o serve_v they_o be_v wont_n to_o set_v themselves_o thereunto_o viz._n 1._o public_o as_o public_a authorize_v person_n order_v ezra_n 8._o 21._o 1._o public_o as_o parliament_n and_o ruler_n do_v appoint_v and_o require_v 2._o private_o as_o the_o governor_n of_o family_n see_v it_o meet_v esth._n 4._o 16._o 2._o private_o as_o family_n approve_v themselves_o in_o england_n above_o other_o nation_n 3._o secret_o and_o alone_o as_o any_o singular_a person_n see_v fit_a dan._n 9_o 3._o nehe._n 1._o 4._o 3._o secret_o as_o conscientious_a person_n have_v ability_n and_o opportunity_n approve_v themselves_o to_o he_o that_o see_v in_o secret_a iii_o the_o jew_n have_v likewise_o the_o prudence_n to_o discern_v what_o be_v special_a