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even_o to_o himself_o and_o his_o owue_a house_n he_o will_v not_o lay_v a_o grievous_a burden_n of_o punishment_n upon_o his_o people_n shoulder_n as_o our_o saviour_n tax_v the_o lawyer_n and_o himself_o not_o touchit_n with_o one_o of_o his_o finger_n 46._o but_o submit_v himself_o to_o hold_v equal_a proportion_n with_o the_o low_a of_o his_o people_n who_o partly_o draw_v it_o all_o upon_o their_o head_n and_o josephus_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o for_o this_o reason_n he_o choose_v the_o pestilence_n howsoever_o we_o have_v another_o express_v in_o the_o text_n from_o the_o lord_n mercy_n because_o have_v it_o be_v a_o famine_n he_o may_v have_v make_v provision_n before_o hand_n against_o that_o have_v it_o be_v the_o enemy_n invasion_n he_o may_v hauh_o secure_v himself_o in_o his_o fort_n &_o strong_a hold_n but_o the_o plague_n be_v the_o lord_n bosom_n of_o destruction_n which_o may_v sweep_v away_o the_o king_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o peasant_n and_o therefore_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o morning_n till_o dinner_n time_n as_o the_o septuagint_n render_v it_o reg._n and_o theodoret_n and_o st._n ambrose_n follow_v that_o opinion_n 37._o or_o till_o the_o time_n of_o the_o continual_a evening_n sacrifice_n so_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n explain_v it_o and_o st._n hierome_n and_o other_o modern_a interpreter_n or_o till_o the_o time_n that_o david_n sacrifice_v upon_o araunahs_n thresh_a flower_n or_o till_o the_o whole_a three_o day_n in_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v expire_v i_o may_v not_o stand_v to_o discuss_v but_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o david_n be_v in_o hope_n by_o the_o reason_n he_o give_v of_o his_o choice_n multae_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la domini_fw-la that_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o great_a mercy_n may_v contract_v and_o shorten_v even_o that_o short_a time_n of_o three_o day_n but_o before_o i_o come_v to_o recount_v those_o consolation_n and_o advantage_n which_o david_n forecast_v by_o fall_v 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there_o we_o attribute_v it_o to_o a_o supreme_a &_o spiritual_a and_o invisible_a cause_n to_o the_o hand_n or_o sword_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o those_o magician_n before_o pharaoh_n when_o their_o art_n fail_v they_o in_o produce_v louse_n 19_o be_v force_v to_o acknowledge_v digitus_fw-la dei_fw-la est_fw-la hic_fw-la thus_o do_v david_n make_v his_o choice_n of_o the_o pestilence_n ageeable_a to_o that_o denunciation_n of_o the_o lord_n 12._o where_o it_o be_v intimate_v that_o if_o they_o do_v not_o pay_v the_o half_a shekell_n there_o command_v at_o the_o take_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o people_n there_o shall_v come_v a_o plague_n upon_o they_o and_o the_o rabbin_n though_o it_o be_v but_o a_o fond_a and_o too_o subtle_a a_o conceit_n of_o they_o affirm_v that_o gad_n prompt_v david_n to_o this_o particular_a choice_n and_o according_a to_o his_o ministerial_a function_n help_v to_o extricate_v he_o out_o of_o his_o perplexity_n in_o that_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o praecedent_a verse_n where_o gad_n bid_v he_o advice_n and_o see_v what_o answer_n i_o shall_v return_v in_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dabar_n quod_fw-la verbum_fw-la from_o whence_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deber_fw-ge which_o signify_v the_o pestilence_n and_o be_v the_o word_n use_v both_o before_o and_o after_o my_o text_n but_o without_o the_o help_n of_o such_o vain_a curiosity_n david_n refusal_n of_o the_o famine_n and_o the_o sword_n may_v be_v both_o imply_v in_o the_o negative_a part_n of_o his_o resolution_n non_fw-la in_o manus_fw-la hominum_fw-la because_o many_o time_n there_o may_v be_v a_o famine_n cause_v by_o the_o help_n of_o man_n when_o neither_o the_o heaven_n be_v make_v iron_n nor_o the_o earth_n brass_n unto_o us._n as_o when_o the_o enemy_n set_v fire_n on_o the_o fruit_n
where_o domine_fw-la miserere_fw-la be_v set_v to_o keep_v the_o door_n nevertheless_o as_o in_o samson_n riddle_n 14._o out_o of_o the_o eater_n come_v meat_n out_o of_o the_o strong_a come_v sweetness_n so_o from_o the_o great_a terror_n of_o this_o devour_a disease_n much_o honey_n and_o sweetness_n and_o comfort_n may_v be_v extract_v if_o we_o first_o know_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o pestilence_n the_o physician_n of_o the_o body_n seek_v the_o cause_n in_o nature_n and_o assign_v two_o a_o outward_a from_o the_o contagion_n of_o the_o air_n a_o inward_a from_o the_o constitution_n of_o our_o body_n but_o the_o physician_n of_o the_o soul_n make_v their_o search_n beyond_o nature_n and_o for_o the_o true_a outward_a cause_n look_v above_o nature_n to_o the_o will_n and_o providence_n of_o allmightie_a god_n for_o the_o inward_a cause_n look_v below_o nature_n upon_o the_o corrupt_a will_n &_o sin_n of_o man_n both_o these_o david_n here_o acknowledge_v within_o he_o peccavivalde_n without_o he_o and_o above_o he_o it_o be_v manus_fw-la domini_fw-la both_o which_o he_o comprehende_v ps._n 38._o 2._o 3._o thy_o arrow_n stick_v fast_o in_o i_o &_o thy_o hand_n press_v i_o sore_o there_o be_v no_o soundness_n in_o my_o flesh_n nor_o rest_n in_o my_o bone_n why_o because_o of_o my_o sin_n and_o from_o both_o these_o we_o may_v take_v many_o sovereign_a praeseruative_n 1_o whatsoever_o befall_v we_o in_o the_o time_n of_o pestilence_n come_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o will_n and_o permission_n let_v we_o not_o therefore_o like_o angry_a dog_n which_o run_v after_o the_o stone_n that_o be_v throw_v at_o they_o behold_v with_o impatience_n and_o murmur_n 91._o the_o print_n of_o god_n arrow_n which_o â—lyes_v by_o day_n but_o look_v to_o that_o hand_n that_o send_v it_o and_o be_v humble_v under_o god_n hand_n and_o in_o the_o 2d._o place_n let_v we_o persuade_v ourselves_o that_o whatsoever_o come_v from_o the_o lord_n shall_v tend_v to_o our_o good_a and_o salvation_n all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o the_o good_a of_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o 8._o peccata_fw-la quoque_fw-la say_v st._n aug._n our_o sin_n wrought_v that_o unspeakable_a good_a 8._o when_o they_o occasion_v the_o come_n of_o a_o redeemer_n who_o wrought_v the_o good_a of_o our_o salvation_n 30_o and_o odd_a year_n here_o upon_o earth_n and_o they_o still_o work_v for_o our_o good_a in_o call_v for_o chastisement_n which_o be_v good_a for_o us._n but_o in_o the_o 3d._o place_n the_o desert_n of_o our_o sin_n do_v far_o go_v beyond_o all_o our_o most_o insupportable_a suffering_n how_o much_o more_o than_o be_v we_o to_o magnify_v the_o father_n of_o mercy_n that_o never_o deal_v with_o his_o child_n according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o their_o transgression_n and_o if_o that_o god_n of_o pure_a eye_n do_v not_o behold_v iniquity_n in_o we_o his_o hand_n will_v never_o be_v heavy_a upon_o us._n therefore_o 4_o if_o we_o desire_v to_o prevent_v the_o infection_n of_o the_o pestilence_n we_o mnst_a fly_n the_o nfection_n of_o our_o own_o concupiscence_n and_o purify_v our_o heart_n by_o faith_n and_o unfeigned_a repentance_n for_o it_o be_v the_o first_o degree_n of_o madness_n 41._o nolle_n quempiam_fw-la à _fw-la malis_fw-la suis_fw-la iustè_fw-la quiescere_fw-la &_o deuâ—_n iniustè_fw-fr a_fw-fr suâ_fw-la velle_fw-la ultione_fw-la cessare_fw-la to_o expect_v that_o the_o lord_n shall_v rest_v from_o his_o most_o just_a work_n of_o punish_v we_o if_o we_o will_v not_o rest_v from_o our_o own_o unjust_a work_n of_o provoke_v he_o thus_o perhaps_o we_o may_v divert_v the_o pestilence_n from_o our_o person_n and_o as_o our_o kingly_a prophet_n comfort_v himself_o and_o all_o the_o godly_a 91._o a_o thousand_o may_v fall_v at_o our_o side_n &_o ten_o thousand_o at_o our_o right_a hand_n yet_o it_o shall_v not_o come_v near_o us._n but_o if_o it_o be_v approach_v so_o near_o that_o we_o be_v not_o near_o to_o ourselves_o that_o it_o be_v even_o upon_o we_o there_o be_v nevertheless_o balm_n in_o gilead_n there_o be_v remedy_n at_o hand_n job_n prescribe_v a_o cordial_a hope_v even_o above_o hope_n 15._o though_o he_o slay_v i_o yet_o i_o will_v trust_v in_o he_o st_n luke_n himself_o be_v a_o physician_n but_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o great_a prescribe_v a_o excellent_a diet_n 17._o which_o be_v patience_n in_o your_o patience_n possess_v you_o your_o soul_n st_n james_n prayer_n which_o be_v a_o medicine_n both_o purgative_a and_o praeseruative_a 13._o be_v any_o among_o you_o afflict_v let_v he_o pray_v be_v any_o sick_a let_v he_o call_v other_o to_o pray_v with_o he_o this_o will_v either_o remove_v the_o plague_n from_o we_o or_o we_o from_o the_o plague_n what_o then_o do_v thou_o fear_v o_o man_n of_o little_a faith_n do_v solitariness_n affright_v thou_o because_o thou_o be_v a_o unwilling_a eremite_n in_o a_o people_a city_n shut_v up_o from_o the_o society_n of_o friend_n &_o acquaintance_n thou_o fool_n angel_n will_v be_v thy_o guardian_n and_o the_o lord_n himself_o thy_o keeper_n to_o make_v thy_o bed_n in_o all_o thy_o sickness_n do_v death_n appall_v thou_o aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o bildad_n 14_o king_n of_o terror_n why_o this_o be_v thy_o debt_n to_o nature_n &_o thy_o passage_n to_o glory_n and_o what_o though_o the_o pestilence_n be_v appoint_v one_o of_o death_n collector_n and_o tolegatherers_a to_o gather_v thou_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o thy_o father_n this_o may_v separate_v thy_o soul_n from_o thy_o body_n 34._o but_o in_o s._n paul_n confidence_n what_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v thou_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n let_v we_o therefore_o willing_o &_o cheerful_o with_o holy_a david_n submit_v our_o body_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n &_o to_o fall_v by_o his_o hand_n into_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o grave_n so_o long_o as_o we_o may_v secure_o with_o david_n commend_v our_o spirit_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o same_o lord_n 4._o but_o let_v i_o not_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n i_o shall_v give_v you_o this_o negative_a part_n of_o his_o resolution_n in_o few_o word_n resolution_n the_o hand_n of_o man_n be_v his_o power_n and_o his_o power_n become_v formidable_a by_o his_o malice_n why_o boast_v thou_o in_o mischief_n 1._o o_o mighty_a man_n david_n have_v oftentimes_o the_o experience_n of_o this_o malicious_a power_n of_o man_n as_o in_o that_o psalm_n he_o complain_v of_o doeg_n ealumny_n and_o elsewhere_o of_o saul_n fury_n and_o sheba_n treachery_n nay_o his_o own_o son_n absalom_n conspiracy_n shimei_n curse_v and_o rail_v and_o the_o like_a no_o wonder_n then_o if_o he_o so_o feel_o except_o against_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n for_o in_o the_o original_a it_o be_v set_v down_o by_o way_n of_o petition_n with_o vehemence_n and_o importunity_n incidamus_fw-la obsecro_fw-la let_v we_o i_o pray_v it_o shall_v be_v a_o great_a courtesy_n and_o happiness_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o by_o no_o mean_n into_o man_n hand_n albeit_o he_o put_v they_o into_o the_o balance_n and_o this_o be_v but_o the_o hand_n of_o adam_n which_o be_v the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a weak_a 〈◊〉_d frail_a corruptible_a contemptible_a vain_a man_n nay_o vanity_n itself_o that_o 〈◊〉_d the_o hand_n of_o jehova_n the_o lord_n of_o power_n and_o strength_n but_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n endure_v continual_o as_o it_o follow_v in_o that_o before-alleaged_n 52._o ps._n this_o go_v hand_n in_o hand_n as_o a_o inseparable_a companion_n with_o his_o power_n whereas_o man_n power_n be_v seldom_o see_v in_o so_o good_a company_n and_o do_v not_o the_o lord_n set_v limit_n to_o the_o malice_n of_o man_n like_v to_o the_o rage_a sea_n thus_o far_o shall_v thou_o go_v and_o no_o far_o do_v not_o he_o shorten_v and_o direct_v the_o power_n of_o man_n better_a than_o he_o intend_v it_o no_o flesh_n can_v be_v save_v do_v not_o we_o hear_v s._n paul_n speak_v of_o one_o man_n bite_v and_o devour_v another_o 15._o do_v there_o not_o stand_v upon_o record_n a_o encounter_n of_o he_o with_o beast_n at_o ephesus_n 32._o homo_fw-la homini_fw-la lupus_fw-la man_n be_v a_o wolf_n a_o panther_n a_o tiger_n most_o unnatural_a to_o his_o own_o kind_n plutarch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o he_o be_v once_o flesh_v with_o blood_n he_o become_v as_o insatiable_a as_o the_o horseleech_n he_o be_v at_o the_o first_o create_v mild_a and_o gentle_a but_o afterwards_o he_o take_v this_o ill_a quality_n from_o he_o who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o manslayer_n from_o the_o beginning_n there_o be_v manus_fw-la linguae_fw-la 21._o the_o hand_n or_o power_n of_o the_o tongue_n let_v i_o not_o fall_v into_o the_o power_n of_o man_n