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in_o maintain_v what_o once_o they_o have_v profess_v without_o retractation_n the_o contrary_a whereof_o we_o see_v good_a augâ—stine_n do_v to_o his_o ever_o and_o singular_a commendation_n ii_o sam_n chap._n 7._o from_o the_o 18._o verse_n to_o the_o end_n follow_v the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n wherein_o be_v set_v down_o david_n thanksgiving_n both_o for_o the_o promise_n make_v to_o himself_o as_o also_o to_o his_o posterity_n and_o for_o the_o benefit_n past_a present_a and_o promise_v which_o he_o conclude_v with_o a_o petition_n for_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o lord_n favour_n and_o performance_n of_o his_o gracious_a promise_n which_o eucharistical_a oration_n have_v 1._o it_o
himself_o unto_o the_o law_n to_o be_v a_o observer_n thereof_o himself_o as_o a_o good_a example_n to_o other_o to_o follow_v as_o be_v say_v regis_fw-la ad_fw-la exemplum_fw-la totus_fw-la componitur_fw-la orbis_fw-la and_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v rom._n 2._o 21._o thou_o that_o teach_v another_o teach_v thou_o not_o thyself_o so_o thou_o who_o will_v have_v another_o observe_v law_n shall_v thou_o not_o be_v examplar_n in_o observe_v the_o law_n thyself_o a_o necessary_a lesson_n and_o good_a example_n for_o all_o prince_n and_o pastor_n magistrate_n and_o minister_n to_o follow_v 4._o this_o kindness_n that_o david_n will_v show_v to_o any_o that_o be_v leave_v say_v david_n of_o saul_n house_n show_v plain_o hereby_o and_o by_o the_o find_v out_o but_o of_o one_o poor_a lame_a man_n of_o it_o that_o the_o lord_n for_o saul_n wickedness_n &_o cruelty_n have_v quite_o destroy_v that_o house_n of_o he_o though_o a_o potent_a king_n which_o show_v what_o sin_n do_v to_o the_o 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his_o father_n ass_n and_o david_n from_o the_o sheepcoat_n as_o also_o the_o apostle_n from_o their_o fish_n boat_n etc._n etc._n 8._o this_o humility_n which_o mephibosheth_n show_v both_o in_o gesture_n and_o word_n be_v a_o prince_n son_n give_v a_o good_a and_o imitable_a example_n to_o all_o other_o to_o follow_v and_o verify_v that_o of_o god_n word_n that_o before_o honour_n go_v humility_n but_o god_n resist_v the_o proud_a while_o he_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a and_o special_o to_o be_v humble_a when_o god_n have_v humble_v any_o as_o he_o have_v do_v saul_n house_n therefore_o though_o he_o call_v himself_o not_o only_o a_o dog_n but_o also_o a_o dead_a dog_n fit_a for_o a_o ditch_n or_o at_o best_o like_o a_o dog_n to_o lie_v under_o a_o table_n yet_o he_o be_v honour_v to_o sit_v as_o a_o prince_n at_o a_o royal_a table_n 9_o verse_n 7._o we_o see_v here_o great_a liberality_n in_o david_n towards_o mephibosheth_n which_o be_v a_o worthy_a virtue_n in_o a_o prince_n so_o that_o it_o be_v towards_o right_a person_n for_o good_a cause_n and_o in_o a_o moderate_a measure_n not_o to_o exhaust_v their_o own_o treasure_n and_o lay_v heavy_a burden_n on_o their_o people_n for_o the_o enrich_n of_o a_o few_o perhaps_o not_o well_o deserve_v as_o on_o the_o contrary_a covetousness_n and_o a_o niggardly_a disposition_n be_v most_o unsuitable_a to_o a_o prince_n or_o great_a man_n 10._o verse_n 9_o david_n not_o only_o bestow_v upon_o mephibosheth_n honour_n and_o riches_n but_o also_o be_v lame_a and_o impotent_a to_o travel_v he_o provide_v for_o his_o ease_n by_o lay_v the_o charge_n on_o ziba_n of_o till_v his_o land_n and_o gather_v in_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o which_o show_v david_n care_n of_o he_o as_o well_o as_o his_o kindness_n to_o he_o and_o his_o compassionate_a disposition_n to_o one_o that_o have_v such_o a_o bodily_a infirmity_n as_o a_o example_n to_o other_o to_o follow_v the_o like_a compassion_n 11._o likewise_o vers_fw-la 11._o though_o he_o be_v lame_a on_o both_o his_o foot_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o therefore_o the_o more_o despise_a or_o less_o honour_v by_o david_n to_o eat_v at_o his_o table_n as_o one_o of_o the_o king_n son_n teach_v â—s_n thereby_o to_o despise_v none_o or_o the_o less_o to_o regard_v they_o because_o by_o â—ome_o bodily_a infirmity_n the_o hand_n of_o god_n have_v visit_v they_o but_o to_o â—ity_v they_o and_o be_v thankful_a to_o god_n for_o his_o deal_n more_o indulgent_o towards_o ourselves_o also_o david_n look_v not_o on_o saul_n blood_n his_o persecutor_n in_o lame_a mephibosheth_n but_o on_o jonathans_n deserve_n how_o much_o less_o will_v the_o god_n of_o mercy_n regard_v our_o infirmity_n or_o corrupt_a blood_n of_o our_o sinful_a pregenitour_n while_o he_o behold_v 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o merit_n of_o he_o in_o who_o he_o be_v well_o please_v ii_o sam_n chap._n 10._o and_o 1_o chron._n 19_o in_o this_o chapter_n we_o have_v the_o further_a proof_n of_o david_n continue_v in_o his_o 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despair_n not_o for_o the_o extremity_n of_o true_a fortitude_n be_v presumptuous_a confidence_n and_o desperate_a diffidence_n the_o midst_n be_v moderate_a fear_n with_o hope_n the_o one_o whereof_o breed_v tempt_v of_o god_n and_o diffidence_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o despair_n therefore_o let_v man_n in_o affliction_n fear_v god_n as_o a_o punisher_n of_o sin_n in_o justice_n but_o yet_o hope_v in_o god_n for_o mercy_n 4._o where_o david_n say_v to_o his_o servant_n make_v speed_n to_o depart_v lest_o absolom_n over_o take_v we_o sudden_o and_o smite_v the_o city_n with_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n we_o see_v that_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o prudent_a prince_n or_o any_o other_o who_o be_v wise_a timely_a to_o fore_o see_v and_o prevent_v danger_n before_o they_o come_v and_o neither_o to_o contemn_v appearance_n of_o what_o may_v befall_v or_o to_o sleep_v in_o careless_a security_n as_o those_o of_o laish_n do_v judg._n 18._o 27._o as_o also_o to_o be_v careful_a for_o the_o good_a and_o safety_n of_o their_o people_n 5._o we_o see_v here_o also_o david_n condition_n contrary_a to_o absolom_n david_n be_v like_o a_o comedy_n with_o a_o sad_a and_o sorrowful_a beginning_n but_o have_v a_o happy_a deliverance_n and_o joyful_a end_n whereas_o absoloms_n condition_n be_v like_o a_o tragedy_n a_o pompous_a and_o joyful_a beginning_n with_o joyful_a acclamation_n as_o king_n and_o a_o great_a follow_v but_o a_o tragical_a and_o sorrowful_a end_n and_o even_o such_o be_v the_o case_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o wicked_a as_o we_o see_v psal_n 73._o and_o in_o the_o example_n of_o joseph_n david_n and_o saul_n the_o rich_a glutton_n and_o lazarus_n etc._n etc._n and_o here_o of_o david_n and_o absolom_n therefore_o let_v no_o man_n judge_v of_o the_o godly_a by_o their_o cross_n and_o affliction_n that_o they_o who_o be_v not_o in_o god_n favour_n be_v unhappy_a neither_o let_v any_o man_n judge_n of_o god_n work_n by_o their_o 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shall_v prevail_v more_o and_o more_o when_o that_o mystical_a whore_n shall_v be_v make_v naked_a and_o her_o flesh_n eat_v and_o she_o burn_v with_o fire_n revel_v 17._o 16._o and_o 18._o 8._o 7._o verse_n 16._o david_n leave_v of_o his_o ten_o concubine_n to_o keep_v the_o house_n which_o be_v his_o only_a intention_n be_v not_o without_o divine_a and_o secret_a providence_n that_o by_o their_o defile_n by_o absolom_n the_o lord_n word_n by_o nathan_n may_v be_v fulfil_v chap._n 12._o 11._o and_o his_o polygamy_n punish_v so_o that_o many_o thing_n fall_v out_o beyond_o man_n intention_n or_o expectation_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n wherein_o we_o see_v not_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n and_o performance_n of_o his_o word_n till_o they_o come_v to_o pass_v 8._o verse_n 25._o in_o david_n send_v back_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n with_o the_o ark_n to_o jerusalem_n we_o see_v the_o jurisdiction_n that_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n have_v over_o churchman_n according_a to_o that_o apostolical_a precept_n rom._n 13._o 1._o to_o command_v they_o to_o do_v their_o office_n and_o punish_v they_o if_o they_o transgress_v either_o in_o negligence_n in_o their_o spiritual_a function_n or_o against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o republic_n as_o we_o see_v in_o solomon_n punish_v abiathar_n for_o his_o conspiracy_n with_o adoniah_n in_o 〈…〉_z likewise_o in_o punish_v the_o arrian_n and_o herein_o david_n command_v the_o priest_n and_o levite_n to_o return_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o execute_v their_o office_n 9_o david_n likewise_o for_o his_o preservation_n rely_v only_o on_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o that_o god_n will_v work_v that_o work_n without_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o ark_n albeit_o it_o be_v the_o external_a sacrament_n and_o sign_n of_o god_n presence_n whereupon_o we_o ground_n this_o general_a that_o grace_n or_o remission_n of_o sin_n come_v from_o the_o free_a mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o be_v not_o tie_v to_o sacrament_n which_o as_o they_o 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