israel_n till_o all_o saul_n son_n be_v hang_v in_o gibeah_n before_o the_o lord_n of_o which_o the_o scripture_n speak_v in_o the_o second_o of_o samuel_n chap._n 22._o so_o that_o we_o may_v declare_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o first_o opinion_n that_o the_o great_a kindness_n so_o much_o magnify_v by_o the_o royal_a psalmist_n relate_v to_o his_o deliverance_n from_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n when_o he_o be_v settle_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o reign_v in_o peace_n and_o glory_n over_o all_o the_o tribe_n in_o which_o estate_n he_o sing_v this_o benedictus_n to_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n that_o be_v to_o say_v benedictus_fw-la dominus_fw-la bless_v be_v the_o lord_n for_o he_o have_v show_v i_o his_o marvellous_a kindness_n in_o a_o strong_a city_n 3._o the_o text_n itself_o contain_v in_o it_o these_o two_o general_a part_n god_n mercy_n david_n thankfulness_n god_n mercy_n unto_o david_n in_o that_o great_a deliverance_n and_o david_n thankfulness_n unto_o god_n for_o so_o great_a a_o 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their_o musical_a instrument_n do_v use_v to_o answer_v one_o another_o say_v that_o saul_n have_v slay_v his_o thousand_o 18._o and_o david_n his_o ten_o thousand_o 5._o but_o eminentis_fw-la fortunae_fw-la comes_fw-la est_fw-la inuidia_fw-la say_v the_o court-historian_n this_o general_a applause_n and_o those_o public_a honour_n make_v he_o a_o fit_a subject_n for_o as_o great_a a_o envy_n and_o draw_v upon_o he_o the_o displeasure_n of_o that_o mighty_a tyrant_n who_o look_v not_o only_o on_o he_o as_o his_o rival_n in_o pursuit_n of_o glory_n but_o a_o competitor_n with_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o house_n of_o kish_n for_o the_o regal_a diadem_n and_o be_v once_o possess_v with_o these_o fear_n and_o jealousy_n he_o think_v of_o nothing_o but_o to_o bring_v he_o to_o a_o swift_a destruction_n 19_o and_o to_o that_o end_n incense_v all_o his_o servant_n to_o conspire_v against_o he_o 1._o reprove_v his_o daughter_n for_o not_o betray_v her_o husband_n to_o his_o rage_n and_o fury_n and_o dart_v a_o javelin_n at_o his_o own_o son_n jonathan_n for_o dare_v to_o affect_v the_o man_n who_o his_o father_n hate_v 33._o no_o safety_n be_v to_o be_v find_v for_o david_n in_o or_o near_o the_o court_n he_o must_v be_v take_v himself_o to_o place_n more_o remote_a and_o private_a and_o in_o his_o flight_n obtain_v both_o arm_n and_o victual_n from_o abimelech_n 9_o be_v at_o that_o time_n the_o high_a priest_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n for_o which_o small_a courtesy_n abimelech_n himself_o and_o more_o than_o fourscore_o of_o the_o priest_n such_o as_o do_v wear_v a_o linen_n ephod_n as_o the_o text_n inform_v we_o be_v miserable_o slaughter_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o doeg_n a_o malicious_a sycophant_n etc._n their_o city_n sack_v their_o wife_n and_o child_n smite_v with_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n their_o sheep_n their_o ox_n and_o their_o ass_n together_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o good_n and_o substance_n 1_o give_v over_o for_o a_o prey_n to_o their_o barbarous_a enemy_n poor_a david_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n have_v retire_v to_o akish_a the_o king_n of_o gath_n 10._o and_o consequent_o the_o old_a enemy_n of_o his_o native_a country_n where_o he_o can_v promise_v to_o himself_o no_o great_a hope_n of_o safety_n consider_v those_o many_o sorrow_n and_o that_o foul_a dishonour_n he_o have_v wrought_v unto_o they_o in_o the_o death_n of_o their_o champion_n 6._o i_o shall_v both_o tire_v myself_o and_o afflict_v your_o patience_n if_o i_o shall_v lead_v he_o back_o again_o to_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n follow_v he_o there_o in_o all_o his_o wander_n from_o thence_o wait_v upon_o he_o to_o the_o court_n of_o moab_n where_o he_o be_v force_v to_o leave_v his_o parent_n that_o he_o may_v save_v they_o from_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o present_a army_n 3._o and_o he_o may_v rather_o choose_v to_o leave_v they_o in_o that_o country_n then_o in_o any_o other_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o descent_n from_o ruth_n a_o moabitish_a woman_n as_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o and_o therefore_o like_a to_o find_v some_o favour_n among_o those_o of_o her_o kindred_n but_o look_v upon_o he_o where_o we_o will_v either_o in_o the_o cave_n of_o adullam_n the_o wilderness_n of_o ziph_n the_o desert_n of_o mahum_fw-la or_o the_o rock_n and_o mountain_n of_o engeddi_n inter_fw-la serpent_n aprosque_fw-la avidâ—sque_fw-la leones_n 23._o and_o we_o shall_v find_v he_o no_o where_o safe_a from_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o enemy_n as_o long_o as_o he_o continue_v in_o the_o realm_n of_o israel_n 20._o the_o keylites_n who_o he_o have_v redeem_v from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o philistines_n resolve_v to_o have_v betray_v he_o to_o the_o malice_n of_o saul_n have_v he_o not_o be_v forewarn_v by_o god_n of_o their_o ill_a intention_n the_o man_n of_o ziph_n more_o savage_a than_o the_o wild_a beast_n in_o
then_o we_o be_v in_o such_o a_o city_n which_o neither_o enemy_n can_v force_v nor_o want_v of_o trade_n impoverish_v nor_o disease_n infect_v deus_fw-la meus_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la let_v god_n be_v i_o and_o i_o be_o strong_a enough_o against_o all_o the_o world_n against_o all_o violence_n against_o all_o practice_n against_o all_o misfortune_n i_o can_v enlarge_v myself_o on_o this_o general_a topick_n as_o to_o the_o moral_a of_o my_o text_n but_o that_o i_o be_o to_o keep_v myself_o to_o the_o literal_a sense_n to_o the_o strong_a city_n herein_o mean_v by_o the_o royal_a psalmist_n 20._o and_o if_o i_o keep_v myself_o to_o the_o literal_a sense_n we_o must_v inquire_v what_o city_n be_v here_o mean_v by_o david_n and_o we_o shall_v find_v upon_o a_o very_a short_a inquiry_n that_o it_o be_v either_o ziglag_n hebron_n or_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o last_o most_o likely_a st._n austin_n and_o st._n hierome_n so_o resolve_v for_o certain_a with_o who_o the_o modern_n do_v agree_v as_o 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the_o law_n for_o that_o sacred_a ceremony_n a_o number_n numberless_a and_o not_o indeed_o to_o be_v believe_v be_v not_o josephus_n general_o reckon_v for_o a_o true_a historian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o good_a father_n justin_n martyr_n have_v assure_v we_o of_o he_o and_o though_o these_o numbering_n of_o the_o people_n in_o that_o mighty_a city_n happen_v long_o after_o david_n time_n yet_o the_o city_n after_o david_n time_n receive_v small_a inlargement_n ten_o of_o the_o tribe_n revolt_a on_o the_o death_n of_o solomon_n and_o never_o afterward_o return_v to_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n 23._o as_o for_o the_o courage_n of_o the_o people_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o it_o in_o the_o time_n of_o david_n we_o may_v conceive_v it_o equal_a at_o the_o least_o if_o it_o be_v not_o great_a then_o that_o of_o their_o posterity_n in_o the_o time_n succeed_v which_o be_v so_o eminent_a that_o he_o which_o read_v the_o story_n of_o their_o final_a ruin_n when_o besiege_v by_o 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