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2._o 22_o 23._o 14._o verse_n 10_o 11._o in_o nathan_n denunciation_n of_o punishment_n for_o david_n sin_n we_o see_v that_o sin_n draw_v ever_o punishment_n as_o we_o see_v in_o our_o first_o parent_n first_o world_n sodom_n egypt_n and_o infinite_a other_o example_n scripturall_a and_o profane_a history_n and_o therefore_o sin_n may_v be_v compare_v to_o these_o locust_n revel_v 9_o 7_o 8._o which_o have_v man_n face_n and_o the_o allure_a hair_n of_o woman_n but_o scorpion_n tail_n vers_fw-la 10._o with_o sting_n that_o do_v both_o hurt_n and_o torment_n or_o like_o that_o little_a book_n revel_v 10._o 10._o which_o be_v sweet_a in_o the_o mouth_n like_o honey_n but_o bitter_a in_o the_o belly_n therefore_o let_v none_o who_o sin_n dream_v of_o impunity_n how_o long_o suffer_v soever_o the_o lord_n patience_n be_v to_o suffer_v they_o for_o a_o while_n but_o in_o the_o end_n resolve_v if_o they_o eat_v the_o sour_a grape_n that_o their_o tooth_n shall_v be_v set_v on_o edge_n at_o 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punish_v sin_n as_o he_o do_v pharaoh_n adonibezek_n and_o as_o we_o see_v job_n 31._o 10._o so_o that_o a_o man_n may_v read_v his_o sin_n in_o his_o punishment_n as_o david_n may_v here_o and_o as_o we_o see_v perform_v revel_v 16._o 6._o 17._o verse_n 11._o whereas_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o will_v raise_v up_o evil_a against_o thou_o mean_v the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n this_o teach_v we_o in_o all_o punishment_n correction_n or_o trial_n as_o job_n do_v and_o david_n in_o the_o curse_v of_o shimei_n chap._n 16._o 11._o to_o look_v up_o to_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o acknowledge_v that_o come_v from_o he_o as_o we_o see_v god_n people_n do_v hos_n 6._o 1._o and_o therefore_o to_o return_v to_o he_o and_o humble_v ourselves_o under_o his_o hand_n 18._o whereas_o also_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o david_n i_o will_v raise_v up_o evil_a against_o thou_o out_o of_o thy_o own_o house_n we_o see_v that_o the_o sad_a punishment_n be_v these_o which_o be_v domestic_a and_o so_o most_o 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this_o natural_a hatred_n to_o be_v reformad_a we_o see_v in_o pharaoh_n ahab_n jeroboam_n herod_n and_o many_o other_o of_o all_o rank_n 13._o 2_o chron._n 36._o 14_o 15._o 7._o in_o the_o ambitious_a recital_n of_o his_o high_a deserve_n abner_n show_v here_o that_o the_o wicked_a for_o worldly_a benefit_n will_v be_v wink_v at_o in_o the_o commission_n of_o sin_n else_o no_o long_o shall_v the_o river_n of_o their_o bounty_n flow_v than_o the_o fountain_n of_o wholesome_a admonition_n begin_v to_o be_v open_v and_o in_o all_o thing_n they_o shall_v willing_o hear_v till_o you_o come_v to_o their_o herodias_n but_o there_o you_o lose_v they_o let_v god_n servant_n then_o be_v free_a of_o they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v faithful_a with_o they_o 8._o also_o in_o upbraid_v to_o ishboseth_n ingratitude_n let_v we_o learn_v never_o to_o expect_v sure_a amity_n nor_o upright_a thankfulness_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n who_o we_o will_v benefit_v with_o the_o detriment_n of_o our_o own_o 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like_a vice_n be_v to_o those_o who_o harbour_v they_o and_o thereby_o make_v they_o become_v like_o those_o demoniak_v in_o the_o gospel_n before_o that_o christ_n dispossess_v they_o and_o which_o shall_v vex_v they_o far_o worse_a hereafter_o in_o eternal_a torment_n 6._o amnon_n likewise_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o sickness_n of_o his_o body_n and_o grow_v lean_a day_n by_o day_n but_o he_o be_v not_o sensible_a of_o the_o sickness_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o so_o be_v many_o more_o but_o we_o shall_v pray_v to_o god_n that_o we_o may_v be_v as_o sensible_a of_o our_o spiritual_a sickness_n as_o we_o be_v of_o our_o corporal_a which_o shall_v drive_v we_o to_o repentance_n and_o faith_n to_o christ_n to_o heal_v our_o backslide_n as_o we_o see_v it_o promise_v hos_fw-la 14._o 4._o but_o the_o cause_n why_o we_o be_v not_o sensible_a of_o the_o soul_n sickness_n nor_o death_n thereof_o be_v the_o want_n of_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n which_o only_o make_v the_o soul_n sensible_a of_o sin_n 7._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o tamar_n be_v a_o virgin_n and_o amnon_n think_v it_o hard_o for_o he_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n unto_o she_o towit_n so_o long_o as_o she_o be_v careful_o keep_v as_o virgin_n be_v accustom_v to_o be_v from_o access_n and_o private_a company_n of_o man_n which_o teach_v that_o as_o sin_n shall_v be_v eschew_v so_o all_o the_o occasion_n and_o provocation_n to_o sin_n shall_v likewise_o be_v avoid_v which_o when_o in_o the_o contrary_a they_o be_v neglect_v or_o as_o in_o this_o example_n of_o tamars_n go_v to_o amnons_n house_n through_o david_n simplicity_n afford_v we_o see_v in_o this_o as_o also_o in_o dâ—nah's_n example_n gen._n 34._o what_o the_o same_o through_o sinful_a corruption_n and_o force_v of_o temptation_n produce_v 8._o verse_n 3._o it_o be_v say_v that_o anmon_n have_v a_o friend_n name_v jonadab_n but_o who_o real_o and_o true_o be_v his_o great_a foe_n by_o his_o pernicious_a counsel_n which_o he_o give_v he_o how_o to_o satisfy_v his_o incestuous_a lust_n with_o his_o own_o sister_n so_o that_o he_o be_v rather_o a_o friend_n to_o his_o vice_n and_o a_o foe_n to_o his_o person_n or_o soul_n whereas_o a_o true_a friend_n who_o friendship_n be_v ground_v on_o god_n and_o virtue_n will_v be_v a_o foe_n to_o their_o friend_n vice_n by_o wholesome_a admonition_n and_o rebuke_n and_o a_o friend_n to_o their_o soul_n salvation_n therefore_o say_v solomon_n prov_n 27._o 6._o faithful_a be_v the_o wound_n of_o a_o friend_n but_o the_o kiss_n of_o a_o enemy_n be_v deceitful_a and_o prov._n 28._o 13._o he_o that_o rebuke_v a_o man_n afterward_o shall_v find_v more_o favour_n than_o he_o that_o flatter_v with_o his_o tongue_n 9_o this_o jonadab_n also_o be_v call_v a_o very_a subtle_a man_n a_o property_n whereof_o many_o do_v glory_n but_o their_o glory_v be_v their_o shame_n for_o wit_n or_o subtlety_n without_o true_a wisdom_n the_o beginning_n whereof_o be_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v but_o the_o serpent_n property_n make_v man_n wise_a only_o to_o do_v evil_a as_o he_o do_v amnon_n here_o and_o as_o achitophel_n teach_v absalon_n and_o as_o pharaoh_n also_o speak_v exod._n 1._o 10._o all_o which_o end_v and_o tend_v to_o destruction_n therefore_o if_o we_o have_v any_o quickness_n of_o wit_n or_o quality_n of_o mind_n beyond_o other_o let_v we_o beseech_v god_n to_o sanctify_v the_o same_o that_o they_o prove_v not_o a_o snare_n to_o we_o or_o other_o as_o joseph_n cup_n be_v which_o be_v find_v in_o benjamins_n sack_n or_o vriah_n letter_n which_o he_o carry_v with_o he_o to_o joab_n in_o his_o own_o bosom_n 10._o verse_n 6._o amnon_n as_o ready_o obey_v jonadabs_n wicked_a counsel_n to_o do_v evil_a as_o jonadab_n be_v to_o give_v it_o whereby_o we_o see_v the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n ready_a like_o flax_n to_o take_v with_o fire_n and_o how_o soon_o youth_n especial_o who_o fear_v not_o god_n nor_o be_v not_o true_o wise_a themselves_o be_v apt_a to_o follow_v rather_o evil_a counsel_n than_o good_a and_o flatterer_n advise_v nor_o real_a and_o true_a friend_n to_o their_o own_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n as_o we_o see_v here_o and_o in_o rehoboam_n 11._o verse_n 7._o in_o david_n facility_n and_o consent_n to_o amnons_n petition_n that_o tamar_n may_v come_v to_o his_o house_n and_o dress_v he_o meat_n that_o so_o he_o may_v get_v opportunity_n to_o put_v his_o wicked_a intention_n and_o jonadabs_n counsel_n to_o execution_n we_o see_v that_o the_o too_o great_a indulgence_n of_o parent_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o child_n much_o sin_v and_o in_o the_o end_n of_o their_o destruction_n as_o we_o see_v here_o in_o amnon_n and_o the_o son_n of_o eli_n which_o shall_v be_v a_o admonition_n to_o parent_n not_o be_v too_o indulgent_a to_o their_o child_n but_o to_o bring_v they_o up_o in_o awe_n virtue_n correction_n and_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n also_o we_o see_v here_o that_o even_a king_n daughter_n in_o those_o time_n do_v not_o scorn_v to_o put_v their_o finger_n to_o some_o work_n of_o house_n wifery_n as_o here_o in_o cook_n of_o meat_n 12._o verse_n 9_o where_o amnon_n command_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v go_v out_o of_o his_o chamber_n before_o he_o enterprise_v the_o fact_n we_o see_v that_o many_o think_v shame_v that_o man_n shall_v see_v or_o know_v that_o which_o they_o neither_o fear_v nor_o be_v ashamed_a that_o god_n shall_v see_v such_o be_v the_o deceitfulness_n and_o natural_a atheism_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n therefore_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o we_o that_o the_o fool_n have_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n that_o there_o be_v no_o god_n a_o example_n also_o of_o this_o we_o see_v in_o judah_n gen._n 38._o 23._o that_o unlawful_a act_n seek_v the_o shelter_n of_o secrecy_n 13._o at_o last_o verse_n 11._o amnon_n discover_v his_o intention_n in_o his_o petition_n to_o his_o father_n and_o require_v all_o to_o go_v out_o from_o he_o and_o have_v take_v hold_v of_o tamar_n he_o say_v to_o she_o come_v lie_n with_o i_o my_o sister_n which_o show_v the_o progress_n of_o sin_n from_o lust_n in_o the_o heart_n to_o persuasion_n by_o word_n and_o at_o last_o performance_n in_o the_o deed_n and_o how_o impudent_a the_o wicked_a become_v at_o last_o shake_v off_o all_o modesty_n or_o shamefaceness_n as_o we_o see_v also_o in_o potiphar_n wife_n gen._n 39_o 7._o as_o also_o as_o the_o proverb_n say_v that_o time_n place_n and_o opportunity_n make_v many_o whore_n and_o thief_n and_o therefore_o for_o avoid_v of_o sin_n ought_v to_o be_v eschew_v likewise_o we_o see_v how_o unjust_o do_v carnal_a man_n misplace_v their_o affection_n though_o they_o be_v of_o near_a relation_n where_o grace_n be_v not_o to_o restrain_v and_o direct_v they_o 14._o verse_n 12._o where_o tamar_n say_v to_o amnon_n that_o no_o such_o thing_n ought_v to_o be_v do_v in_o israel_n which_o be_v the_o only_a church_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o who_o holiness_n do_v become_v as_o be_v say_v psal_n 93._o 5._o we_o learn_v that_o our_o life_n and_o action_n ought_v to_o be_v suitable_a to_o our_o profession_n and_o see_v it_o be_v holy_a and_o the_o church_n whereof_o we_o count_v ourselves_o member_n be_v the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n and_o the_o head_n thereof_o be_v holy_a therefore_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a as_o he_o be_v holy_a without_o which_o holiness_n no_o man_n shall_v see_v god_n heb._n 12._o 14._o 15._o next_o where_o she_o call_v the_o sin_n folly_n and_o in_o commit_v thereof_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v as_o one_o of_o the_o fool_n in_o israel_n we_o see_v what_o sinner_n be_v esteem_v of_o themselves_o as_o they_o please_v they_o be_v in_o god_n account_n and_o all_o true_o godly_a but_o fool_n as_o they_o be_v ofttimes_o style_v in_o scripture_n and_o especial_o in_o the_o proverb_n 18._o 6._o 23._o 9_o 26._o 1._o and_o elsewhere_o therefore_o the_o worldly_a wise_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n be_v call_v the_o rich_a fool_n and_o so_o they_o may_v because_o they_o forecast_v not_o nor_o provide_v for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v and_o prefer_v momentary_a sinful_a pleasure_n or_o profit_n to_o everlasting_a and_o so_o make_v a_o foolish_a and_o unwise_a choice_n 16._o verse_n 13._o where_o she_o say_v whither_o shall_v i_o cause_v my_o shame_n to_o go_v we_o see_v that_o sin_n bring_v shame_n as_o we_o see_v in_o our_o first_o parent_n and_o have_v bring_v many_o to_o shameful_a death_n and_o to_o be_v shameful_a spectacle_n which_o though_o they_o escape_v here_o they_o shall_v not_o escape_v before_o man_n and_o angel_n hereafter_o 17._o verse_n 14._o it_o be_v say_v notwithstanding_o all_o her_o argument_n of_o dissuasion_n he_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o she_o but_o force_v she_o and_o lay_v with_o she_o
and_o follow_v 3._o verse_n 18._o etc._n etc._n in_o shimei_n sue_v for_o pardon_n we_o see_v 1._o humiliation_n 2._o acknowledgement_n and_o confession_n of_o his_o sin_n 3._o seek_v of_o remission_n and_o 4._o make_v amends_o by_o a_o contrary_a course_n of_o be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o house_n of_o joseph_n to_o meet_v the_o king_n david_n and_o conduct_v he_o to_o jerusalem_n all_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o penitent_a sinner_n sue_v for_o pardon_n from_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o david_n towit_n 1._o sincere_a humiliation_n 2._o a_o serious_a sense_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o our_o â—innes_n by_o confession_n 3._o a_o earnest_n beg_v with_o the_o prodigal_n and_o publican_n of_o pardon_n and_o remission_n wherein_o man_n felicity_n consist_v psal_n 32._o the_o last_o in_o amendment_n of_o our_o life_n and_o walk_v hereafter_o in_o a_o contrary_a course_n to_o our_o former_a walk_n in_o wickedness_n 4._o verse_n 21._o in_o abishai_n we_o see_v a_o example_n of_o private_a and_o cruel_a vindict_v such_o as_o be_v in_o simeon_n and_o levi_n in_o david_n servant_n who_o will_v have_v slay_v saul_n and_o in_o christ_n own_o disciple_n who_o will_v have_v fire_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n upon_o samaria_n and_o peter_n in_o smite_v off_o malchus_n ear_n whereas_o good_a jacob_n godly_a david_n and_o our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v far_o from_o this_o carnal_a and_o cruel_a disposition_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v therein_o follow_v as_o the_o former_a be_v to_o be_v flee_v for_o learn_v of_o i_o say_v he_o for_o i_o be_o humble_a and_o meek_a 5._o verse_n 22._o david_n say_v what_o have_v he_o to_o do_v with_o the_o son_n of_o zerviah_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v adversary_n to_o he_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_n be_v satan_n because_o of_o their_o instigation_n to_o ill_a counsel_n for_o which_o cause_n also_o peter_n be_v call_v so_o by_o our_o saviour_n and_o bid_v go_v behind_o he_o whereby_o we_o see_v what_o they_o be_v who_o give_v evil_a counsel_n and_o how_o such_o be_v to_o be_v esteem_v towit_n even_o as_o so_o many_o satan_n who_o be_v the_o first_o that_o give_v evil_a counsel_n to_o our_o first_o parent_n which_o bring_v death_n on_o they_o and_o all_o their_o posterity_n 6._o david_n give_v this_o as_o a_o reason_n of_o his_o clemency_n towards_o shimei_n do_v not_o i_o know_v this_o day_n say_v he_o that_o i_o be_o king_n over_o israel_n which_o show_v unto_o we_o the_o good_a use_n that_o prince_n and_o great_a man_n shall_v make_v of_o their_o power_n and_o authority_n not_o to_o be_v the_o more_o cruel_a or_o for_o oppression_n of_o their_o inferior_n but_o rather_o to_o show_v their_o clemency_n even_o to_o offender_n herein_o imitate_v he_o with_o who_o name_n they_o participate_v and_o to_o use_v their_o power_n to_o the_o good_a and_o comfort_n of_o god_n church_n and_o people_n 7._o verse_n 23._o david_n promise_v to_o penitent_a seem_a shimei_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o die_v and_o swear_v unto_o he_o but_o far_o more_o merciful_a be_v our_o saviour_n the_o son_n of_o david_n to_o all_o true_a penitent_a sinner_n who_o have_v promise_v pardon_n to_o all_o such_o and_o seal_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n by_o his_o sacrament_n and_o swear_v also_o by_o himself_o that_o as_o be_v life_n he_o desire_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o rather_o that_o he_o convert_v and_o live_v 8._o verse_n 27._o mephibosheth_n a_o true_a and_o loyal_a friend_n and_o subject_a to_o david_n who_o have_v show_v such_o sympathy_n with_o david_n in_o his_o affliction_n as_o he_o have_v neither_o dress_v his_o foot_n trim_v his_o beard_n nor_o washen_v his_o clothes_n till_o david_n shall_v return_v in_o peace_n yet_o be_v false_o slander_v in_o the_o contrary_a as_o a_o affecter_n of_o the_o kingdom_n himself_o whereby_o we_o observe_v that_o the_o most_o godly_a and_o innocent_a person_n whosoever_o can_v escape_v the_o scourge_n of_o the_o tongue_n and_o injust_a calumny_n as_o we_o see_v in_o shimei_n upbraid_v david_n chap._n 16._o 8._o with_o the_o blood_n of_o saul_n and_o his_o house_n and_o usurp_a his_o kingdom_n and_o as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o calumniate_a of_o eliah_n as_o a_o troubler_n of_o israel_n and_o our_o bless_a saviour_n as_o a_o wine_n bibber_n and_o a_o enemy_n to_o caesar_n 9_o verse_n 28._o mephibosheth_n to_o procure_v david_n favour_n undervalue_v and_o deject_v himself_o and_o all_o his_o father_n house_n as_o dead_a man_n and_o extoll_v david_n gracious_a benefit_n and_o bounty_n bestow_v upon_o he_o which_o indeed_o be_v the_o best_a way_n that_o we_o can_v take_v to_o obtain_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n who_o be_v king_n of_o king_n and_o to_o ingratiate_v ourselves_o in_o his_o sight_n towit_n by_o cast_v down_o ourselves_o at_o his_o foot_n profess_v our_o vile_a and_o wretched_a condition_n with_o the_o poor_a publican_n and_o acknowledge_v the_o lord_n bounty_n and_o merciful_a deal_n with_o we_o and_o with_o mephibosheth_n humble_o submit_v ourselves_o in_o all_o thing_n to_o his_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n 10_o verse_n 29._o in_o david_n perseverance_n of_o give_v any_o part_n of_o mephibosheths_n land_n to_o a_o deceitful_a ziba_n now_o after_o right_a information_n to_o which_o ziba_n be_v present_a can_v not_o reply_v we_o see_v infirmity_n in_o the_o best_a of_o man_n and_o that_o judge_n or_o magistrate_n upon_o better_a trial_n and_o information_n shall_v reform_v their_o judgement_n and_o as_o equity_n require_v recall_v their_o unjust_a decree_n and_o rectify_v the_o same_o as_o we_o see_v ahasuerus_n do_v esther_n 8._o and_o not_o to_o do_v as_o herod_n do_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o baptist_n or_o as_o pilate_n say_v concern_v christ_n what_o i_o have_v write_v i_o have_v write_v and_o will_v not_o alter_v the_o same_o nor_o yet_o to_o do_v as_o david_n herein_o do_v 11._o we_o see_v also_o that_o mephibosheth_n acquiesce_v in_o david_n decree_n and_o grudge_v not_o as_o he_o have_v do_v he_o wrong_n because_o he_o have_v take_v nothing_o from_o he_o but_o that_o which_o former_o he_o have_v free_o give_v he_o even_o so_o shall_v we_o acquiesce_v in_o god_n deal_v with_o we_o and_o submit_v to_o his_o wise_a dispensation_n when_o he_o take_v from_o we_o any_o temporal_a benefit_n as_o health_n wealth_n or_o child_n and_o the_o like_a which_o of_o his_o free_a favour_n he_o have_v former_o give_v unto_o we_o which_o be_v job_n practice_n when_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n have_v give_v the_o lord_n have_v take_v bless_a be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v what_o have_v we_o which_o we_o have_v not_o receive_v ii_o sam_n chap._n 16._o from_o the_o 31._o vers_fw-la to_o the_o end_n follow_v now_o 1._o the_o action_n between_o david_n and_o barzillai_n and_o 2._o the_o dissension_n between_o the_o ten_o tribe_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n in_o the_o action_n between_o david_n and_o barzillai_n we_o have_v 1._o how_o he_o be_v describe_v 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