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achab_n use_v against_o naboth_n he_o covet_v but_o his_o vineyard_n david_n desire_v a_o other_o wife_n achab_n wrought_v this_o only_a by_o his_o wicked_a wife_n jezabel_n but_o david_n do_v this_o himself_n martyr_n 3._o and_o vriah_n his_o innocence_n make_v david_n sin_n more_o grievous_a he_o which_o all_o his_o life_n before_o hate_a fraud_n and_o deceit_n now_o hate_v simplicity_n and_o truth_n he_o which_o spare_v his_o cruel_a enemy_n saul_n before_o now_o pursue_v unto_o death_n a_o most_o faithful_a friend_n and_o dutiful_a subject_n and_o further_o he_o make_v joab_n accessary_a to_o his_o sin_n who_o though_o his_o sin_n be_v the_o less_o because_o the_o king_n authority_n force_v he_o yet_o be_v it_o not_o thereby_o excuse_v it_o may_v be_v david_n pretend_v some_o capital_a offence_n to_o have_v be_v commit_v by_o vriah_n yet_o joab_n be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o the_o law_n that_o none_o be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n but_o under_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n he_o therefore_o shall_v herein_o have_v obey_v god_n rather_o then_o man_n mar._n 10._o quest._n v._o 17._o why_o it_o please_v god_n that_o vriah_n in_o this_o manner_n shall_v be_v slay_v 1._o in_o that_o god_n suffer_v a_o just_a and_o innocent_a man_n in_o this_o manner_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o it_o need_v no_o more_o to_o call_v god_n justice_n in_o question_n then_o that_o he_o suffer_v john_n baptist_n to_o be_v behead_v peter_n and_o paul_n to_o be_v slay_v every_o one_o be_v bear_v to_o die_v for_o death_n be_v the_o stipend_n or_o wage_n of_o sin_n god_n therefore_o who_o counsel_n be_v most_o secret_a yet_o most_o just_a do_v for_o some_o cause_n best_o know_v to_o himself_o give_v way_n sometime_o to_o unlawful_a attempt_n 2._o and_o who_o can_v tell_v whether_o vriah_n have_v not_o some_o sin_n of_o his_o own_o for_o the_o which_o he_o be_v chastise_v as_o in_o attribute_v too_o much_o to_o his_o wife_n and_o in_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v mislead_v often_o by_o she_o or_o such_o like_a but_o we_o must_v not_o howsoever_o it_o be_v complain_v of_o the_o lord_n proceed_v herein_o as_o unjust_a mart._n 11._o quest._n v._o 20._o of_o joabs_n answer_n return_v unto_o david_n 1._o in_o joab_n though_o it_o be_v commendable_a in_o he_o in_o that_o he_o be_v conversant_a in_o the_o sacred_a history_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o instance_n give_v of_o abimelech_n yet_o in_o be_v so_o serviceable_a to_o the_o unlawful_a desire_n of_o the_o king_n he_o sin_v diverse_o both_o in_o condemn_v a_o man_n his_o cause_n be_v unheard_a and_o in_o accomplish_v the_o king_n desire_v with_o the_o loss_n of_o many_o beside_o osiand_n 2._o the_o messenger_n also_o play_v his_o part_n to_o pick_v a_o thank_v who_o stay_v not_o till_o david_n shall_v object_v as_o joab_n have_v before_o conceive_v but_o present_o tell_v david_n of_o the_o death_n of_o vriah_n which_o he_o know_v will_v be_v acceptable_a unto_o he_o 3._o david_n also_o dissemble_v the_o matter_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o neither_o this_o cruel_a commandment_n nor_o joabs_n fawn_v obedience_n shall_v be_v discover_v to_o the_o messenger_n geneven_n 12._o quest._n v._o 27._o of_o these_o word_n and_o she_o become_v his_o wife_n whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o marry_v she_o with_o who_o adultery_n former_o be_v commit_v 1._o nothing_o be_v define_v direct_o concern_v this_o matter_n in_o the_o scripture_n for_o leu._n 18._o where_o many_o impediment_n of_o marriage_n be_v rehearse_v and_o diverse_a prohibition_n of_o marriage_n yet_o no_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o this_o bar_n of_o adultery_n go_v before_o but_o the_o reason_n hereof_o may_v be_v this_o because_o the_o adulterer_n and_o adultress_n by_o moses_n law_n be_v to_o be_v stone_v unto_o death_n and_o so_o there_o can_v be_v no_o question_n of_o this_o matter_n 2._o but_o it_o have_v be_v decree_v by_o many_o pontificial_a decree_n that_o the_o marriage_n of_o such_o who_o commit_v adultery_n before_o shall_v be_v actual_o void_a as_o be_v extant_a in_o the_o extravagant_a in_o diverse_a place_n laudab_n extrav_fw-mi titul_a de_fw-fr eo_fw-la qui_fw-la duxeratt_v vxorem_fw-la quam_fw-la polluerat_fw-la etc._n etc._n &_o in_o tit_n de_fw-fr conver_n infidel_n can_v laudab_n but_o this_o example_n of_o david_n convince_v that_o opinion_n who_o marriage_n with_o bethsheba_n the_o lord_n ratify_v and_o confirm_v 3._o wherefore_o the_o best_a resolution_n be_v this_o that_o such_o marriage_n be_v indeed_o altogether_o unfit_a and_o inconvenient_a for_o if_o this_o be_v usual_o permit_v for_o the_o adulterer_n and_o adultress_n to_o marry_v together_o it_o will_v give_v occasion_n for_o one_o of_o they_o to_o practice_v against_o the_o life_n of_o a_o other_o yet_o though_o such_o marriage_n be_v not_o convenient_a and_o may_v with_o good_a cause_n be_v let_v and_o prevent_v and_o such_o by_o the_o magistrate_n may_v be_v punish_v yet_o such_o marriage_n be_v consummate_a be_v not_o for_o any_o such_o pretence_n to_o be_v dissolve_v for_o than_o david_n marriage_n have_v be_v unlawful_a osiand_n it_o be_v adultery_n follow_v after_o not_o go_v before_o that_o break_v marriage_n knot_n see_v more_o of_o this_o question_n synop._n cent._n 3._o er_fw-mi 96._o 13._o quest._n v._o 27._o how_o the_o thing_n which_o david_n have_v do_v displease_v the_o lord_n 1._o in_o that_o it_o be_v say_v this_o fact_n displease_v god_n there_o be_v a_o evident_a distinction_n and_o difference_n make_v between_o the_o thing_n and_o the_o person_n for_o david_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o election_n be_v belove_v of_o god_n but_o this_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v commit_v namely_o the_o adultery_n with_o bathshebah_n and_o the_o murder_n of_o vriah_n the_o lord_n abhor_v neither_o be_v it_o to_o be_v hold_v as_o a_o absurd_a thing_n that_o one_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o present_a estate_n shall_v be_v a_o enemy_n unto_o god_n and_o so_o displease_v unto_o he_o and_o yet_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o election_n belove_v of_o god_n 5.8_o rom._n 5.8_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v god_n set_v forth_o his_o love_n towards_o we_o see_v that_o while_o we_o be_v yet_o sinner_n christ_n die_v for_o us._n 2._o we_o must_v learn_v herein_o to_o be_v like_a unto_o god_n to_o love_v the_o person_n of_o our_o enemy_n and_o yet_o to_o hate_v and_o abhor_v their_o vice_n as_o god_n here_o hate_v the_o sin_n of_o david_n yet_o love_v his_o person_n as_o elect_v unto_o life_n mart._n 14._o quest._n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o david_n sin_n of_o adultery_n and_o murder_n 1._o concern_v adultery_n in_o general_a it_o be_v a_o most_o grievous_a and_o abominable_a sin_n as_o may_v be_v make_v plain_a by_o these_o reason_n 1._o it_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o creation_n and_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o marriage_n that_o have_v make_v man_n and_o wife_n but_o one_o flesh_n which_o be_v divide_v by_o adultery_n 2._o the_o effect_n thereof_o be_v vile_a and_o abominable_a for_o adultery_n bring_v forth_o oftentimes_o murder_n 3._o â—â—_o psal._n 51._o hom_n 3._o and_o poison_v as_o chrysostome_n show_v 3._o cyprian_n write_v that_o in_o some_o church_n the_o christian_a bishop_n utter_o refuse_v to_o receive_v adulterer_n into_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o cchurh_n they_o hold_v it_o to_o be_v so_o grievous_a a_o sin_n 2._o lib_fw-la 4_o eâ—ist_n 2._o 4._o by_o the_o sin_n of_o adultery_n great_a injury_n be_v offer_v to_o posterity_n and_o so_o to_o the_o commonwealth_n in_o the_o commixtion_n of_o seed_n paâ—d_n ad_fw-la lâ—g_n jul_n de_fw-fr adult_n in_o paâ—d_n in_o which_o regard_n bartalus_n make_v it_o the_o next_o offence_n against_o the_o common_a wealth_n unto_o treason_n 5._o thales_n milesius_n hold_v perjury_n not_o to_o be_v worse_o than_o adultery_n 6._o yea_o chrysostome_n make_v adultery_n worse_o than_o idolatry_n johann_n hom_n 62._o iâ—_n johann_n because_o the_o one_o be_v a_o pollution_n of_o marriage_n and_o make_v a_o dissolution_n thereof_o so_o do_v not_o the_o other_o but_o though_o this_o argument_n conclude_v not_o for_o though_o in_o respect_n of_o marriage_n adultery_n be_v the_o more_o grievous_a yet_o simple_o it_o be_v not_o and_o idolatry_n be_v fornication_n against_o god_n the_o other_o be_v against_o man_n yet_o these_o former_a reason_n do_v sufficient_o lay_v open_a the_o vileness_n of_o this_o sin_n mart._n 2._o and_o david_n sin_n both_o of_o adultery_n and_o murder_n be_v amplify_v 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o thing_n or_o object_n which_o be_v not_o silver_n or_o gold_n land_n or_o possession_n but_o the_o chastity_n and_o life_n of_o man_n 2._o the_o person_n against_o who_o the_o sin_n be_v first_o commit_v be_v god_n who_o law_n be_v contemn_v and_o secondary_o the_o person_n of_o vriah_n and_o his_o wife_n who_o be_v a_o alone_a woman_n her_o husband_n be_v go_v into_o
that_o end_n have_v rear_v up_o a_o pillar_n to_o be_v a_o monument_n of_o his_o fame_n unto_o posterity_n now_o in_o stead_n of_o that_o pillar_n he_o shrowd_v under_o a_o heap_n of_o stone_n pellic._n 3_o so_o be_v the_o king_n of_o hai_o serve_v there_o be_v lay_v upon_o he_o be_v dead_a a_o heap_n of_o stone_n josh._n 8.29_o and_o the_o five_o king_n who_o joshua_n overcome_v josh._n 10.27_o 16._o quest._n of_o absaloms_n child_n v._o 18._o 1._o some_o think_v that_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v before_o c._n 14.27_o that_o absalon_n have_v three_o son_n and_o a_o daughter_n that_o all_o his_o child_n be_v now_o dead_a sic_fw-la geneven_n but_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o think_v that_o all_o of_o they_o be_v take_v away_o but_o only_o his_o son_n as_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n be_v for_o he_o say_v i_o have_v no_o son_n etc._n etc._n 2._o josephus_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o his_o son_n be_v not_o dead_a already_o but_o he_o provide_v if_o they_o shall_v chance_v to_o die_v without_o issue_n that_o by_o this_o pillar_n he_o shall_v be_v remember_v but_o the_o text_n be_v plain_a that_o they_o be_v dead_a at_o this_o time_n as_o the_o chalde_n well_o express_v non_fw-la est_fw-la mihi_fw-la filius_fw-la superstes_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o have_v no_o son_n leave_v 3._o god_n therefore_o have_v now_o deprive_v he_o of_o his_o three_o son_n mention_v before_o c._n 14._o jun._n he_o that_o be_v so_o unnatural_a to_o his_o father_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o have_v any_o child_n pellic._n 17._o quest._n v._o 21._o of_o the_o cushite_v who_o joab_n send_v with_o the_o news_n unto_o david_n 1._o some_o read_v cushai_n as_o though_o he_o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o cushai_n before_o mention_v which_o be_v david_n friend_n osiand_n but_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n in_o the_o name_n that_o be_v cushai_n with_o pathah_n this_o cushi_n with_o chirieh_o and_o that_o cushai_n be_v yet_o a_o follower_n of_o absalon_n and_o be_v not_o return_v to_o david_n 2._o the_o most_o take_v it_o for_o a_o proper_a name_n that_o he_o be_v call_v cushi_n montan._n pag._n with_o other_o 3._o but_o he_o be_v rather_o a_o cushite_v that_o be_v a_o aethiopian_a as_o the_o word_n be_v take_v jerem._n 13.23_o and_o in_o diverse_a other_o place_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v afterward_o call_v the_o king_n servant_n v._o 29._o for_o that_o curse_a posterity_n of_o cham_n become_v servant_n to_o sems_n seed_n according_a â—o_o noah_n pprophecy_n gen._n 9_o sic_fw-la jun._n pellic._n borrh._n some_o think_v he_o may_v be_v so_o call_v of_o his_o colour_n and_o yet_o a_o israelite_n bear_v vat._v but_o the_o other_o be_v more_o probable_a 18._o quest._n v._o 29._o whether_o ahimaaz_n know_v not_o of_o absaloms_n death_n it_o be_v without_o question_n that_o ahimaaz_n be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o absaloms_n death_n for_o joab_n have_v yield_v that_o as_o a_o reason_n v._o 20._o why_o he_o will_v not_o send_v he_o with_o the_o message_n to_o the_o king_n because_o the_o king_n son_n be_v dead_a but_o ahimaaz_n of_o purpose_n conceal_v it_o for_o these_o reason_n 1._o because_o as_o before_o he_o have_v bring_v heavy_a news_n to_o david_n c._n 17.20_o so_o now_o he_o desire_v to_o bring_v good_a news_n bor._n 2._o he_o will_v not_o all_o at_o once_o tell_v the_o king_n of_o his_o death_n lest_o he_o may_v have_v be_v oppress_v with_o grief_n but_o leave_v he_o in_o suspense_n that_o he_o may_v by_o little_a and_o little_o digest_v his_o son_n death_n 3._o ahimaaz_n do_v it_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o himself_o for_o he_o know_v that_o as_o the_o evil_a tiding_n be_v not_o welcome_a so_o neither_o be_v the_o messenger_n thereof_o accept_v like_v as_o the_o patient_a do_v loath_a the_o very_a cup_n out_o of_o the_o which_o he_o drink_v his_o bitter_a potion_n 4._o by_o this_o than_o we_o be_v teach_v these_o point_n of_o good_a discretion_n first_o that_o we_o put_v off_o the_o relation_n of_o evil_a news_n to_o other_o where_o we_o be_v not_o urge_v by_o necessity_n second_o that_o when_o we_o do_v tell_v hard_a news_n we_o shall_v do_v it_o by_o degree_n for_o many_o upon_o the_o sudden_a report_n of_o heavy_a thing_n have_v present_o die_v osiand_n 19_o quest._n v._o 33._o why_o david_n mourn_v for_o absalon_n 1._o david_n natural_a affection_n which_o he_o can_v not_o hide_v do_v move_v he_o thus_o to_o take_v on_o for_o his_o son_n as_o also_o the_o consideration_n of_o god_n just_a judgement_n against_o he_o for_o his_o sin_n geneu._n 2._o as_o also_o david_n therein_o see_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o nathan_n pprophecy_n against_o his_o house_n for_o his_o own_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o these_o great_a calamity_n bor._n pell_n 3._o he_o consider_v that_o absalon_n die_v in_o his_o sin_n without_o repentance_n and_o therefore_o he_o mourn_v not_o so_o much_o for_o absaloms_n corporal_a death_n as_o for_o the_o peril_n and_o danger_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o soul_n osiand_n 20._o quest._n v._o 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meritorious_a cause_n of_o their_o punishment_n 3._o neither_o do_v god_n recompense_v all_o evil_a doer_n according_a to_o their_o work_n but_o such_o only_a as_o be_v obstinate_a and_o impenitent_a mar._n chap._n 4._o 1._o quest._n v._o 3._o what_o berothites_n and_o when_o they_o flee_v to_o gittaim_n 1._o some_o understand_v it_o of_o baanah_n and_o rechub_n the_o two_o captain_n of_o ishbosheth_n that_o they_o flee_v away_o from_o ishbosheth_n because_o of_o some_o crime_n which_o they_o have_v commit_v some_o for_o that_o they_o have_v conspire_v with_o mephibosheth_n who_o discover_v they_o ex_fw-la mart._n but_o the_o history_n itself_o be_v against_o this_o sense_n for_o how_o can_v these_o two_o have_v opportunity_n to_o kill_v ishbosheth_n and_o to_o have_v such_o free_a ingress_n to_o the_o house_n of_o ishbosheth_n if_o they_o have_v flee_v before_o and_o have_v be_v as_o it_o be_v banish_v from_o he_o 2._o therefore_o it_o be_v better_a refer_v to_o the_o inhabitant_n 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aristander_n do_v comfort_v he_o by_o lay_v the_o cause_n and_o original_n thereof_o upon_o the_o fate_n wherewith_o alexander_n grief_n be_v somewhat_o qualify_v 3._o neither_o have_v these_o two_o murderous_a and_o bloody_a man_n any_o such_o intent_n herein_o to_o obey_v god_n will_n but_o respect_v only_o their_o own_o advancement_n and_o preferment_n therein_o mart._n 6._o quest._n v._o 9.10_o of_o david_n answer_n to_o the_o traitor_n that_o bring_v ishbosheths_n head_n 1._o david_n utter_v three_o excellent_a sentence_n the_o one_o in_o say_v as_o the_o lord_n live_v who_o have_v deliver_v i_o show_v that_o unlawful_a mean_n must_v not_o be_v use_v to_o hasten_v the_o lord_n work_v but_o that_o we_o must_v with_o patience_n weight_n upon_o god_n the_o other_o that_o we_o must_v not_o rejoice_v in_o the_o destruction_n of_o a_o enemy_n as_o david_n do_v not_o neither_o in_o saul_n death_n nor_o ishbosheths_n the_o three_o that_o honesty_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o profit_n and_o utility_n and_o that_o the_o counsel_n and_o enterprise_n of_o the_o wicked_a must_v not_o be_v approve_v though_o they_o be_v for_o our_o profit_n borr._n 2._o david_n will_v much_o more_o be_v avenge_v of_o these_o man_n then_o of_o the_o amalekite_n that_o say_v he_o kill_v saul_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o person_n who_o be_v servant_n to_o ishbosheth_n and_o of_o the_o same_o tribe_n whereas_o the_o amalekite_n be_v a_o stranger_n and_o not_o of_o israel_n as_o also_o of_o he_o that_o be_v slay_v who_o be_v a_o righteous_a person_n in_o respect_n of_o they_o which_o conspire_v against_o he_o he_o have_v deserve_v well_o of_o they_o so_o have_v not_o saul_n of_o the_o amalekite_n who_o he_o have_v destroy_v and_o saul_n have_v already_o his_o death_n wound_n and_o can_v not_o recover_v but_o ishbosheth_n
it_o be_v call_v not_o of_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v holy_a neither_o as_o though_o it_o come_v of_o jebus_n and_o shalem_fw-la and_o for_o the_o better_a sound_n jerushalem_n as_o peter_n mar._n but_o it_o be_v better_a derive_v of_o ijreh_n he_o will_v be_v see_v as_o abraham_n say_v in_o the_o mount_n will_v the_o lord_n be_v see_v gen._n 22._o and_o shalem_fw-la peace_n so_o jerushalem_n signify_v the_o vision_n of_o peace_n see_v midras_n in_o psal._n 76._o 3._o this_o city_n be_v give_v part_n of_o it_o to_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n josh._n 15._o part_n to_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n josh._n 19_o for_o it_o belong_v to_o both_o those_o tribe_n the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n take_v this_o city_n and_o smite_v it_o with_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n judg._n 1.8_o but_o the_o jebusite_n be_v not_o thence_o expel_v by_o the_o child_n of_o benjamin_n v._o 21._o and_o afterward_o the_o jebusite_n inhabit_v there_o still_o for_o it_o be_v a_o city_n of_o stranger_n when_o the_o levite_n go_v that_o way_n with_o his_o concubine_n jud._n 19.12_o but_o the_o perfect_a conquest_n of_o this_o city_n be_v reserve_v for_o david_n who_o therein_o be_v a_o lively_a type_n of_o the_o messiah_n who_o shall_v perfect_o triumph_v over_o our_o spiritual_a enemy_n mart._n 6._o quest._n who_o be_v the_o blind_a and_o lame_a speak_v of_o v._o 6._o except_o thou_o take_v away_o the_o blind_a and_o the_o lame_a thou_o shall_v not_o come_v hither_o 1._o the_o hebrew_n have_v here_o a_o fabulous_a narration_n of_o two_o image_n one_o of_o isaac_n who_o be_v blind_a and_o the_o other_o of_o jacob_n who_o be_v lame_a by_o who_o a_o league_n be_v make_v with_o abimelech_n in_o which_o league_n the_o jebusite_n also_o be_v comprehend_v so_o that_o in_o effect_n the_o jebusite_n which_o hold_v the_o tower_n of_o zion_n say_v thus_o much_o that_o unless_o they_o first_o will_v violate_v that_o covenant_n they_o be_v not_o to_o come_v up_o thither_o but_o this_o conceit_n have_v no_o probability_n for_o abimelech_n be_v king_n of_o the_o philistines_n not_o of_o the_o jebusite_n therefore_o the_o league_n rather_o appertain_v to_o they_o then_o unto_o the_o other_o 2._o some_o by_o blind_a &_o lame_a understand_v the_o wicked_a &_o sinner_n as_o the_o chald._a â—_o some_o think_v the_o jebusite_n mean_v their_o blind_a and_o lame_a image_n genevens_n mart._n but_o it_o be_v unlike_a that_o they_o will_v themselves_o so_o call_v their_o idol_n wherein_o they_o trust_v 4._o wherefore_o the_o meaning_n rather_o be_v this_o that_o they_o be_v so_o confident_a upon_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o place_n that_o the_o very_a blind_a and_o lame_a be_v able_a to_o defend_v it_o against_o they_o therefore_o they_o speak_v this_o in_o derision_n mock_v and_o scorn_v david_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o overcome_v the_o very_a blind_a and_o lame_a among_o they_o vatab._n jun._n pellic._n borrh._n 7._o quest._n v._o 8._o of_o the_o reward_n which_o david_n propound_v to_o he_o that_o shall_v smite_v the_o blind_a and_o lame_a 1._o the_o speech_n be_v here_o somewhat_o imperfect_a what_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o he_o that_o smite_v they_o but_o it_o be_v supply_v 1._o chron._n 11.6_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o chief_a captain_n that_o do_v that_o exploit_n by_o which_o service_n joab_n obtain_v to_o be_v the_o chief_a captain_n 2._o by_o such_o reward_n and_o promise_n the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v whet_v to_o enterprise_v such_o difficult_a work_n indeed_o respect_v how_o far_o reward_n be_v to_o be_v respect_v every_o one_o ought_v to_o be_v ready_a to_o do_v thing_n honest_a without_o respect_n to_o the_o reward_n but_o such_o be_v our_o humane_a infirmity_n that_o it_o have_v need_v to_o be_v stir_v up_o and_o provoke_v by_o such_o mean_n 3._o but_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n to_o be_v make_v between_o these_o terrene_a reward_n propose_v by_o man_n and_o the_o heavenly_a reward_n which_o the_o lord_n promise_v for_o reward_n from_o man_n may_v be_v deserve_v so_o can_v not_o the_o other_o man_n for_o their_o temporal_a service_n may_v have_v respect_n to_o the_o one_o and_o for_o the_o reward_n sake_n undertake_v the_o business_n but_o in_o heavenly_a thing_n we_o be_v not_o to_o love_v god_n for_o the_o reward_n sake_n but_o the_o reward_n for_o god_n sake_n mart._n 3._o some_o think_v that_o david_n be_v oversee_v in_o grant_v so_o liberal_a a_o reward_n to_o joab_n a_o bloody_a and_o wicked_a man_n martyr_n but_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o a_o evil_a man_n may_v not_o receive_v a_o reward_n of_o temporal_a honour_n for_o a_o temporal_a service_n do_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o common_a wealth_n wherein_o his_o evilnes_n be_v not_o reward_v but_o his_o valour_n and_o not_o for_o his_o own_o sake_n but_o for_o the_o good_a ensample_n and_o encouragement_n of_o other_o 8._o quest._n v._o 8._o of_o the_o proverb_n the_o blind_a and_o lame_a shall_v not_o come_v into_o that_o house_n 1._o that_o be_v say_v some_o the_o blind_a and_o lame_a idol_n shall_v not_o come_v into_o the_o temple_n genevens_n but_o if_o this_o exploit_n have_v not_o be_v david_n will_v never_o have_v suffer_v god_n house_n to_o be_v defile_v with_o image_n 2._o some_o take_v it_o to_o be_v use_v only_o as_o a_o proverb_n when_o any_o thing_n be_v bring_v to_o pass_v that_o be_v unlikely_a and_o hard_o to_o be_v do_v mar._n pellic._n 3_o but_o it_o be_v evident_a rather_o that_o david_n do_v make_v this_o order_n as_o a_o perpetual_a monument_n of_o this_o victory_n that_o neither_o any_o blind_a or_o lame_a shall_v be_v suffer_v to_o enter_v into_o his_o palace_n call_v the_o city_n of_o david_n as_o none_o that_o mourn_v in_o sackcloth_n be_v admit_v into_o the_o king_n of_o the_o persian_n palace_n 4.2_o estâ—r_n 4.2_o but_o this_o be_v do_v of_o a_o ambitious_a and_o superstitious_a pride_n david_n observe_v the_o other_o as_o a_o monument_n of_o his_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n jun._n 9_o quest._n v._o 9_o of_o millo_n from_o the_o which_o it_o be_v say_v that_o david_n build_v 1._o some_o take_v it_o for_o the_o town_n house_n or_o the_o place_n where_o the_o people_n have_v their_o solemn_a assembly_n and_o it_o be_v so_o call_v millo_n of_o fill_v or_o replenish_n genev._n 2._o some_o think_v it_o be_v thâ—_n deep_a ditch_n or_o valley_n which_o be_v between_o the_o tower_n of_o zion_n and_o the_o city_n which_o be_v fill_v with_o water_n r._n ben_n gers._fw-la but_o jerusalem_n be_v situate_a in_o a_o dry_a place_n it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o such_o plenty_n of_o water_n stand_v always_o in_o the_o valley_n mart._n 3._o therefore_o it_o be_v better_a take_v for_o the_o rampire_n or_o fortress_n which_o compass_v the_o tower_n of_o zion_n round_o about_o be_v environ_v with_o a_o wall_n borrh._n jun._n the_o septuag_n read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o ab_fw-la extremitate_fw-la from_o the_o extremity_n the_o chalde_n call_v it_o the_o abstruction_n that_o be_v the_o antemural_a or_o rampire_n it_o be_v not_o the_o proper_a name_n of_o a_o place_n for_o there_o be_v a_o millo_n also_o in_o shechem_n which_o be_v the_o tower_n and_o fortress_n thereof_o judg._n 9.6_o and_o 49._o 4._o david_n be_v say_v to_o have_v build_v round_o about_o from_o the_o fortress_n inward_a because_o joab_n repair_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o city_n without_o 1._o chron._n 11.8_o 10._o quest._n v._o 12._o of_o these_o word_n then_o david_n know_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v establish_v he_o king_n 1._o the_o rabbin_n think_v that_o david_n take_v this_o extraordinary_a kindness_n of_o hiram_n the_o king_n of_o tyrus_n to_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o god_n favour_n towards_o he_o and_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v establish_v he_o king_n 2._o for_o though_o temporal_a blessing_n be_v not_o always_o a_o sign_n of_o god_n favour_n nor_o unto_o all_o as_o namely_o to_o worldly_a and_o carnal_a man_n that_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v god_n the_o author_n of_o thâ—m_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o lord_n fill_v their_o belly_n with_o his_o hide_a treasure_n psal._n 17.14_o for_o they_o be_v snare_v and_o entangle_v with_o their_o prosperity_n 3._o yet_o god_n reveal_v to_o his_o child_n when_o prosperity_n be_v send_v as_o a_o sign_n of_o his_o favour_n and_o when_o adversity_n be_v inflict_v upon_o they_o for_o their_o sin_n and_o indeed_o simple_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n be_v always_o a_o blessing_n upon_o the_o righteous_a who_o may_v notwithstanding_o in_o their_o high_a estate_n forget_v themselves_o favour_n how_o far_o temporal_a blessing_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o god_n favour_n and_o affliction_n never_o come_v upon_o they_o but_o for_o some_o sin_n which_o god_n by_o this_o
mean_n will_v bring_v to_o their_o knowledge_n 4._o and_o though_o temporal_a blessing_n be_v no_o sure_a argument_n no_o not_o to_o the_o righteous_a of_o god_n everlasting_a favour_n yet_o they_o may_v be_v a_o sign_n of_o further_a good_a success_n in_o temporal_a thing_n as_o this_o friendship_n of_o hiram_n be_v a_o token_n to_o david_n of_o the_o confirm_v of_o his_o kingdom_n so_o elsewhere_o david_n say_v show_v a_o token_n of_o thy_o goodness_n towards_o i_o that_o they_o which_o hate_v i_o may_v see_v it_o and_o be_v ashamed_a 17_o psal._n 8â—_n 17_o then_o a_o temporal_a favour_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o god_n love_n when_o it_o be_v join_v with_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n but_o when_o god_n chastise_v his_o child_n even_o with_o the_o hazard_n of_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o name_n in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v a_o evident_a demonstration_n of_o his_o anger_n 11._o quest._n of_o david_n concubine_n wife_n and_o son_n ver_fw-la 13._o 1._o a_o concubine_n differ_v from_o a_o wife_n in_o these_o three_o thing_n first_o the_o wife_n be_v solemn_o espouse_v so_o be_v not_o the_o other_o the_o wife_n be_v also_o endow_v so_o be_v not_o the_o concubine_n the_o child_n of_o the_o wife_n be_v legitimate_a and_o do_v inherit_v so_o do_v not_o the_o other_o mart._n 2._o david_n hâ—d_n in_o all_o eight_o wife_n six_o in_o hebron_n and_o two_o afterward_o bethsabe_n and_o sulamith_n and_o ten_o concubine_n c._n 20.3_o herein_o although_o the_o rabbin_n will_v excuse_v david_n for_o his_o multiplicity_n of_o wife_n which_o he_o take_v for_o procreation_n and_o to_o insinuate_v himself_o into_o the_o love_n of_o his_o people_n who_o daughter_n he_o make_v his_o wife_n and_o concubine_n yet_o therein_o he_o show_v his_o infirmity_n in_o take_v he_o many_o wife_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n deut._n 17.16_o 3._o concern_v his_o son_n they_o be_v somewhat_o diverse_o rehearse_v here_o and_o 1._o chron._n c._n 3._o and_o c._n 14._o both_o in_o name_n and_o number_n shammua_n be_v call_v shimeâ—_n 1._o chron._n 3.5_o elishua_n be_v name_v elishamah_n 1._o chron._n 3.5_o and_o eliada_n beeliada_n 1._o chron._n 14.3_o and_o here_o be_v but_o eleven_o rehearse_v in_o the_o other_o place_n two_o more_o be_v name_v eliphalel_n or_o elphâ—let_n and_o nagah_n 11._o quest._n v._o 20._o of_o the_o victory_n which_o david_n have_v against_o the_o philistines_n 1._o now_o the_o time_n be_v come_v that_o the_o philistines_n shall_v receive_v condign_a punishment_n that_o have_v so_o insolent_o behave_v themselves_o when_o saul_n and_o jonathan_n be_v slay_v and_o god_n so_o dispose_v in_o his_o wise_a providence_n that_o they_o shall_v first_o provoke_v david_n to_o battle_n he_o begin_v not_o with_o they_o lest_o he_o may_v have_v seem_v unthankful_a see_v he_o have_v find_v harbour_n and_o entertainment_n among_o they_o in_o the_o day_n of_o saul_n mart._n 2._o the_o philistines_n pitch_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o rephaim_n which_o be_v not_o far_o from_o jerusalem_n 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but_o abraham_n battle_n be_v before_o the_o destruction_n of_o sodom_n which_o valley_n be_v then_o fruitful_a as_o the_o lord_n own_o garden_n gen._n 13.10_o but_o after_o the_o destruction_n of_o sodom_n it_o become_v a_o most_o filthy_a lake_n which_o as_o some_o write_v continual_o smoke_v and_o send_v forth_o a_o sulphurous_a and_o stink_a smell_n the_o water_n be_v so_o biâ—â—er_a thaâ—_n no_o fish_n can_v live_v therein_o and_o the_o ground_n so_o barren_a that_o no_o grass_n grow_v thereon_o as_o be_v more_o at_o large_a show_v elsewhere_o 14._o hexapl._n in_o genes_n c._n 19_o qu._n 14._o this_o than_o be_v a_o very_a unfit_a place_n for_o these_o army_n to_o meet_v in_o 2._o therefore_o this_o be_v a_o other_o valley_n of_o salt_n in_o the_o land_n of_o edom_n as_o be_v evident_a 1._o kin._n 14.7_o he_o slay_v of_o edom_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o salt_n ten_o thousand_o and_o take_v the_o city_n sela_n or_o petra_n etc._n etc._n so_o call_v of_o the_o rock_n this_o petra_n be_v the_o chief_a city_n of_o arabia_n upon_o which_o idumea_n confine_v jun._n 3._o the_o latin_a interpreter_n add_v further_a and_o at_o gebelem_n about_o 23._o thousand_o where_o two_o great_a error_n be_v commit_v for_o the_o word_n bege_n melach_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o salt_n be_v corrupt_v and_o turn_v into_o a_o feign_a proper_a name_n gebele_n and_o the_o number_n of_o 23._o thousand_o be_v add_v 4._o here_o begin_v the_o pprophecy_n of_o isaac_n for_o the_o pre-eminence_n of_o jacob_n over_o esau_n to_o take_v place_n that_o the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a for_o the_o edomite_n be_v now_o in_o subjection_n to_o israel_n and_o so_o be_v govern_v by_o a_o viceroy_n until_o the_o reign_n of_o jehosophat_n 1._o king_n 22.47_o jun._n 12._o quest._n v._o 17._o how_o zadock_n and_o ahimelech_n be_v say_v to_o be_v priest_n 1._o some_o think_v that_o these_o two_o zadock_n who_o descend_v of_o eleazar_n 1._o chron._n 6.8_o and_o ahimelech_n who_o come_v of_o ithamar_n 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have_v authority_n to_o set_v the_o priest_n in_o their_o order_n and_o place_n person_n controv._n king_n have_v power_n over_o ecclesiastical_a person_n which_o discover_v the_o insolency_n of_o the_o pope_n who_o think_v scorn_n that_o he_o his_o cardinal_n or_o prelate_n shall_v be_v at_o the_o devotion_n of_o emperor_n or_o king_n 13._o quest._n v._o 18._o who_o be_v the_o cerethite_n and_o pelethites_n 1._o these_o cerethite_n and_o pelethites_n josephus_n think_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d keeper_n of_o the_o king_n body_n the_o king_n guard_n so_o also_o mart._n borr._n pellic._n geneven_n who_o be_v so_o call_v as_o some_o think_v the_o one_o sort_n of_o charath_n to_o cut_v out_o because_o they_o be_v the_o king_n executioner_n the_o other_o of_o palate_n to_o defend_v because_o they_o
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david_n do_v herein_o the_o part_n of_o a_o prudent_a prince_n to_o acquaint_v his_o child_n with_o the_o affair_n of_o estate_n mart._n 5._o here_o be_v now_o reckon_v up_o the_o chief_a officer_n about_o david_n both_o of_o the_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a state_n show_v that_o a_o kingdom_n can_v consist_v without_o good_a officer_n and_o governor_n of_o both_o kind_n borrh._n chap._n 9_o 1._o quest._n v._o 1._o of_o david_n kindness_n in_o remember_v jonathans_n posterity_n 1._o dauid_n here_o show_v himself_o both_o a_o good_a prince_n and_o a_o good_a man_n the_o one_o in_o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n mention_v c._n 8.15_o the_o other_o here_o in_o perform_v the_o covenant_n and_o promise_n make_v to_o jonathan_n one_o may_v be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o yet_o not_o a_o good_a prince_n for_o every_o one_o have_v not_o the_o gift_n of_o government_n but_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o one_o to_o be_v a_o good_a prince_n but_o he_o must_v also_o be_v a_o good_a man_n 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miphibosheth_n thy_o master_n son_n shall_v eat_v bread_n always_o at_o my_o table_n how_o do_v ziba_n provide_v food_n for_o miphibosheth_n see_v he_o feed_v at_o the_o king_n table_n in_o jerushalem_n again_o v._o 11._o ziba_n say_v all_o that_o the_o king_n have_v command_v etc._n etc._n so_o shall_v thy_o servant_n do_v that_o miphibosheth_n may_v eat_v at_o my_o table_n as_o one_o of_o the_o king_n son_n if_o he_o do_v eat_v at_o zibahs_n table_n how_o be_v he_o feed_v at_o the_o king_n table_n 1._o some_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o doubt_n that_o v._o 10._o in_o the_o first_o clause_n by_o his_o master_n son_n be_v mean_v micah_n miphibosheths_n son_n who_o be_v mention_v v._o 12._o so_o junius_n but_o see_v miphibosheth_n be_v afterward_o say_v to_o be_v his_o master_n son_n that_o be_v saul_n nephew_n it_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v take_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n before_o and_o then_o in_o the_o first_o place_n he_o mean_v not_o miphibosheths_n person_n but_o his_o family_n 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his_o brother_n and_o as_o nahash_n their_o king_n require_v of_o the_o man_n of_o jabesh_n gilead_n their_o right_a eye_n so_o they_o still_o bewray_v a_o hatred_n as_o it_o be_v hereditary_a in_o they_o against_o the_o people_n of_o god_n 2._o they_o challenge_v they_o untrue_o to_o be_v spy_n as_o joseph_n do_v sometime_o his_o brethren_n but_o that_o be_v only_o in_o pretence_n not_o that_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n in_o itself_o unlawful_a to_o be_v a_o spy_n for_o when_o there_o be_v just_a battle_n wage_v it_o be_v lawful_a to_o be_v a_o spy_n as_o moses_n send_v caleb_n and_o joshua_n with_o other_o to_o espy_v and_o search_v out_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n but_o under_o colour_n of_o amity_n and_o friendship_n to_o spy_v out_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o other_o be_v a_o thing_n odious_a mar._n 3._o thus_o it_o please_v god_n that_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o prophecy_n of_o balaam_n shall_v take_v place_n that_o a_o sceptre_n shall_v rise_v in_o israel_n which_o shall_v 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the_o beard_n the_o other_o artificial_a the_o garment_n which_o cover_v the_o nakedness_n in_o both_o these_o the_o king_n of_o ammon_n seek_v the_o disgrace_n of_o david_n servant_n 3._o the_o reason_n whereof_o may_v be_v this_o the_o israelite_n be_v forbid_v to_o cut_v their_o beard_n levit._fw-la 19.27_o as_o a_o sign_n of_o mourning_n and_o especial_a provision_n be_v make_v by_o the_o law_n that_o their_o nakedness_n shall_v not_o appear_v and_o therefore_o they_o be_v forbid_v to_o make_v any_o altar_n with_o stair_n exod._n 20.26_o the_o more_o than_o to_o despite_v they_o they_o offer_v they_o this_o ignominious_a disgrace_n in_o despite_n of_o their_o own_o law_n mar._n 4._o now_o in_o that_o they_o be_v bid_v afterward_o by_o david_n to_o stay_v till_o their_o beard_n be_v grow_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o use_v then_o in_o israel_n be_v not_o to_o shave_v their_o beard_n for_o than_o they_o may_v have_v cut_v away_o the_o other_o part_n also_o howsoever_o than_o 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at_o the_o foot_n of_o libanus_n the_o utmost_a bind_v of_o syria_n towards_o palestina_n whereof_o mention_n be_v make_v numb_a 13.22_o from_o the_o aramite_n of_o zaba_n from_o the_o king_n of_o maacah_n who_o be_v also_o subject_a to_o hadadezer_n king_n of_o zabah_n of_o the_o maacahthites_n read_v 3.14_o and_o from_o the_o man_n of_o tab_n as_o jun._n rather_o than_o ishtob_n make_v it_o all_o one_o name_n as_o the_o rest_n do_v read_v tab_n be_v the_o country_n where_o jepthah_n dwell_v judg._n 11.3_o beside_o they_o have_v some_o help_n from_o aram_n naharaim_n 1._o chr._n 19.6_o 2._o all_o these_o belong_v to_o aram_n or_o syria_n which_o be_v divide_v into_o syria_n beyond_o the_o river_n v._o 16._o and_o syria_n on_o this_o side_n borrh._n which_o be_v subdivide_v into_o these_o four_o region_n camagena_n damascena_fw-la coelosyria_n phoenicia_n mar._n which_o be_v here_o call_v by_o other_o name_n 3._o some_o thing_n be_v here_o omit_v which_o be_v mention_v 1._o chron._n 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47._o puniatur_fw-la peccator_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la à _fw-la peccatoribus_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v the_o offender_n be_v punish_v but_o not_o by_o they_o which_o be_v likewise_o offender_n audiamus_fw-la etiam_fw-la mansuetudinis_fw-la vocem_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v we_o hear_v also_o the_o voice_n of_o clemency_n neither_o do_v i_o condemn_v thou_o not_o that_o christ_n do_v wink_v at_o sin_n sed_fw-la damnavit_fw-la non_fw-la hominem_fw-la sed_fw-la peccatum_fw-la he_o condemn_v not_o the_o party_n but_o the_o sin_n say_v go_v sin_v no_o more_o 6._o s._n paul_n also_o whereas_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n decree_v he_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n that_o shall_v lie_v with_o his_o father_n wife_n levit._n 20.11_o yet_o make_v no_o mention_n of_o any_o such_o punishment_n to_o be_v impose_v upon_o the_o incestuous_a young_a man_n that_o have_v take_v his_o father_n wife_n 1._o cor._n 5._o and_o 2._o cor._n 2._o if_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o christian_n have_v no_o believe_v magistrate_n then_o but_o the_o sword_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o pagan_n yet_o in_o such_o civil_a punishment_n it_o be_v the_o apostle_n mind_n that_o they_o shall_v submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o civil_a power_n for_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o take_v vengeance_n on_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a rom._n 13.4_o 7._o wherefore_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o no_o certain_a punishment_n be_v appoint_v under_o the_o gospel_n for_o adultery_n but_o that_o it_o be_v free_a for_o every_o state_n to_o punish_v it_o either_o by_o death_n or_o by_o some_o other_o grievous_a censure_n according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o sin_n as_o the_o egyptian_a law_n be_v to_o cut_v off_o their_o nose_n and_o to_o disfigure_v they_o the_o german_n beat_v they_o with_o cudgel_n tiberius_n banish_v they_o by_o these_o or_o any_o like_a course_n adultery_n may_v be_v sharp_o enough_o punish_v only_o the_o fault_n be_v when_o by_o too_o much_o lenity_n and_o connivance_n man_n make_v but_o a_o sport_n of_o this_o sin_n 18._o quest._n v._o 14._o of_o nathan_n word_n to_o david_n thou_o shall_v not_o die_v 1._o there_o be_v three_o kind_n of_o death_n a_o natural_a end_n a_o violent_a death_n and_o everlasting_a death_n in_o the_o next_o world_n from_o these_o two_o last_o david_n be_v deliver_v that_o neither_o he_o shall_v die_v eternal_o nor_o present_o by_o the_o sword_n or_o by_o god_n hand_n as_o he_o have_v cause_n to_o fear_v mart._n 2._o wherein_o the_o lord_n show_v he_o meâ—cy_n in_o reverse_v the_o sentence_n which_o he_o have_v give_v against_o himself_o before_o borrh._o 3_o and_o thus_o much_o be_v insinuate_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o die_v for_o this_o but_o other_o of_o his_o housâ—_n as_o his_o child_n in_o who_o he_o seem_v in_o some_o part_n to_o die_v mart._n and_o though_o he_o shall_v not_o die_v yet_o he_o be_v to_o endure_v amariora_fw-la morte_fw-la thing_n more_o bitter_a than_o death_n pelican_n 4._o and_o here_o appear_v the_o difference_n of_o the_o law_n which_o in_o david_n say_v he_o be_v the_o child_n of_o death_n and_o of_o the_o gospel_n which_o by_o nathan_n say_v thou_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d die_v borrh._n 19_o quest._n v._o 14._o how_o david_n be_v say_v to_o have_v cause_v the_o enemy_n of_o god_n to_o blaspheme_v 1._o some_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o perverse_a and_o wicked_a man_n in_o israel_n that_o will_v take_v occasion_n hereby_o to_o accuse_v the_o lord_n of_o injustice_n for_o prefer_v david_n before_o saul_n who_o be_v not_o detect_v of_o â—ny_n such_o sin_n of_o adultery_n but_o they_o proper_o can_v not_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o enemy_n of_o god_n he_o mean_v such_o as_o be_v profess_v adversary_n 2._o pet._n martyr_n refer_v it_o to_o the_o triumph_n of_o the_o ammonite_n who_o put_v the_o israelite_n to_o flight_n and_o slay_v diverse_a of_o they_o together_o with_o vriah_n and_o so_o thereby_o be_v occasion_v to_o insult_v against_o god_n 3._o vatablus_n expound_v it_o thus_o that_o they_o shall_v blaspheme_v god_n because_o he_o have_v set_v up_o a_o wicked_a man_n to_o be_v king_n 4._o but_o the_o better_a sense_n be_v to_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o general_a reproach_n of_o religion_n that_o the_o gentile_n see_v david_n commit_v such_o sin_n as_o be_v odious_a among_o they_o shall_v thereby_o take_v occasion_n to_o condemn_v the_o religion_n itself_o as_o false_a and_o not_o he_o to_o be_v true_a god_n who_o they_o worship_v borrh._n 20._o quest._n v._o 14._o why_o the_o child_n die_v bear_v in_o adultery_n 1._o the_o child_n may_v temporal_o and_o corporal_o be_v punish_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o parent_n who_o themselves_o be_v touch_v when_o they_o see_v the_o misery_n of_o their_o child_n osiand_n 2._o but_o none_o shall_v suffer_v for_o a_o other_o eternal_a punishment_n mart._n
translate_v the_o word_n bemalchen_n into_o the_o tile_n furnace_n as_o pagnin_n vatab._n mart._n osiand_n pellic._n latin_n b._n g._n and_o some_o understand_v it_o for_o the_o street_n where_o the_o house_n be_v cover_v with_o tile_n some_o for_o the_o furnace_n itself_o but_o then_o they_o for_o malchen_n must_v read_v malbhen_o change_v the_o letter_n ch_v into_o the_o letter_n beth_fw-mi derive_v the_o word_n of_o laban_n which_o signify_v a_o brick_n or_o tile_n but_o it_o be_v very_o dangerous_a to_o make_v any_o such_o innovation_n and_o change_n in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text._n 2._o montanus_n make_v it_o a_o proper_a name_n malchon_n which_o junius_n expound_v the_o furnace_n of_o molech_n their_o idol_n which_o be_v most_o like_a that_o herein_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n may_v appear_v that_o as_o they_o consecrate_v their_o son_n through_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n unto_o molech_n their_o idol_n so_o they_o themselves_o be_v just_o throw_v into_o it_o 30._o quest._n v._o 31._o of_o david_n austerity_n in_o put_v the_o ammonite_n under_o saw_n and_o under_o harrow_n whether_o he_o therein_o do_v well_o 1._o we_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n employ_v to_o fight_v his_o battle_n do_v show_v the_o like_a example_n of_o severity_n upon_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n the_o israelite_n cut_v off_o adonibezek_v thumb_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o foot_n jud._n 1._o gedeon_n do_v tear_v the_o man_n of_o succoth_n with_o brier_n and_o thorn_n judg._n 8.16_o and_o yet_o herein_o they_o offend_v not_o neither_o be_v reprehend_v in_o scripture_n 2._o so_o david_n in_o this_o place_n do_v execute_v the_o will_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n upon_o this_o idolatrous_a people_n and_o therefore_o therein_o he_o sin_v not_o 3._o they_o be_v cruel_a which_o without_o cause_n do_v show_v severity_n and_o delight_n in_o blood_n but_o this_o sharp_a course_n which_o david_n follow_v belong_v unto_o justice_n the_o ammonite_n be_v guilty_a of_o most_o grievous_a trespass_n 1._o beside_o the_o old_a grudge_n which_o they_o have_v against_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o not_o relieve_v they_o in_o the_o wilderness_n when_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n 2._o they_o have_v break_v and_o violate_v the_o law_n of_o nation_n in_o abuse_v david_n messenger_n 3._o they_o have_v take_v occasion_n by_o the_o slaughter_n of_o vriah_n and_o other_o to_o blaspheme_v and_o insult_v against_o god_n 4._o they_o have_v disturb_v all_o the_o nation_n round_o about_o stir_v they_o up_o and_o hire_v they_o to_o join_v with_o they_o against_o david_n c._n 10._o 5._o beside_o they_o be_v most_o cruel_a and_o vile_a idolater_n sacrifice_v their_o own_o child_n to_o their_o abominable_a idol_n molech_n therefore_o they_o be_v thus_o worthy_o punish_v mart._n 4._o josephus_n think_v that_o thus_o he_o serve_v every_o one_o as_o well_o in_o this_o city_n as_o in_o other_o but_o that_o appear_v to_o be_v otherwise_o c._n 17.27_o for_o shabi_n a_o other_o son_n of_o nahash_n out_o of_o rabbah_n of_o the_o ammonite_n succour_v david_n when_o he_o be_v pursue_v of_o absalon_n therefore_o it_o be_v like_a he_o thus_o serve_v the_o principal_a which_o have_v be_v ringleader_n in_o this_o mischief_n osiand_n 5._o herein_o david_n also_o be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o messiah_n which_o shall_v be_v revenge_v to_o the_o full_a of_o the_o contemner_n of_o his_o word_n borr._n chap._n 13._o 1._o quest._n of_o the_o chasticement_n which_o be_v lay_v upon_o david_n for_o his_o former_a offence_n 1._o as_o nathan_n have_v before_o tell_v david_n of_o two_o grievous_a cross_n that_o the_o sword_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o his_o house_n and_o that_o his_o own_o concubine_n shall_v be_v defile_v by_o another_o as_o he_o have_v commit_v two_o grievous_a sin_n of_o murder_n and_o adultery_n so_o god_n justice_n which_o sleep_v not_o begin_v now_o to_o show_v itself_o three_o great_a calamity_n follow_v one_o in_o the_o neck_n of_o another_o the_o deflower_v of_o thamar_n by_o amnon_n and_o his_o slaughter_n by_o absalon_n the_o defile_n of_o david_n concubine_n by_o absalon_n and_o his_o unnatural_a rebellion_n against_o his_o father_n borrh._n 2._o and_o in_o this_o first_o punishment_n david_n be_v pay_v home_o by_o the_o law_n of_o retalion_n as_o he_o kill_v vriah_n have_v first_o commit_v adultery_n with_o his_o wife_n and_o betray_v vriah_n into_o his_o enemy_n hand_n so_o here_o his_o daughter_n be_v ravish_v his_o son_n amnon_n slay_v and_o that_o also_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n by_o the_o treachery_n of_o his_o brother_n 3._o thus_o in_o david_n family_n who_o be_v a_o worshipper_n of_o god_n those_o foul_a enormity_n break_v forth_o which_o show_v that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v not_o perfect_a here_o in_o earth_n but_o many_o offence_n may_v be_v raise_v even_o among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n whereby_o appear_v the_o error_n of_o the_o old_a novatian_o and_o donatist_n and_o of_o the_o new_a brownist_n so_o call_v which_o do_v separate_v themselves_o from_o the_o church_n of_o god_n because_o of_o the_o imperfection_n thereof_o mart._n 2._o quest._n v._o 2._o of_o amnons_n unlawful_a love_n of_o his_o sister_n thamar_n among_o other_o unclean_a act_n none_o be_v more_o odious_a then_o incestuous_a copulation_n when_o within_o the_o degree_n forbid_v any_o dishonest_a act_n be_v attempt_v which_o incestuous_a conjunction_n either_o by_o marriage_n or_o otherwise_o be_v restrain_v for_o diverse_a reason_n 1._o one_o be_v for_o the_o reverence_n which_o be_v to_o be_v yield_v unto_o our_o kindred_n not_o to_o come_v near_o they_o to_o uncover_v their_o shame_n as_o valerius_n maximus_n write_v that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o the_o father_n and_o his_o daughter_n to_o wash_v themselves_o one_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o another_o 2._o again_o by_o this_o restraint_n and_o prohibition_n the_o family_n be_v keep_v chaste_a whereas_o if_o such_o commixtion_n between_o kinder_v be_v permit_v every_o house_n will_v be_v defile_v 3._o by_o this_o mean_n love_n be_v increase_v by_o marriage_n with_o strange_a family_n whereas_o if_o marriage_n be_v lawful_a in_o the_o same_o kindred_n many_o love_n will_v be_v swallow_v up_o together_o both_o the_o natural_a and_o matrimonial_a love_n 4._o yea_o we_o see_v that_o such_o conjunction_n be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n for_o even_o the_o more_o civil_a nation_n among_o the_o heathen_a abhor_v to_o come_v near_o their_o own_o kindred_n 5._o but_o above_o all_o the_o law_n of_o god_n ought_v to_o take_v place_n which_o most_o straight_o forbid_v such_o incestuous_a marriage_n levit._fw-la 28.20_o and_o though_o the_o law_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v silent_a herein_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n will_v overtake_v such_o as_o be_v manifest_a here_o in_o the_o example_n of_o amnon_n so_o in_o the_o roman_a history_n claudius_n that_o defile_v his_o sister_n be_v slay_v of_o milo_n and_o domitiane_n the_o emperor_n guilty_a of_o the_o like_a fault_n be_v also_o slay_v 6._o thus_o david_n be_v chastened_a in_o the_o deflower_v of_o his_o daughter_n and_o in_o the_o slaughter_n of_o his_o son_n wherein_o the_o lord_n do_v judge_v he_o not_o only_o for_o the_o adultery_n and_o murder_n which_o he_o have_v commit_v but_o for_o his_o rash_a marriage_n which_o he_o make_v with_o maacah_n the_o mother_n of_o absalon_n the_o daughter_n of_o a_o idolatrous_a king_n c._n 3.3_o mart._n 3._o quest._n v._o 2._o of_o amnons_n impotent_a affection_n and_o of_o his_o love-sickenesse_n 1._o there_o be_v two_o reason_n of_o amnons_n pine_v away_o because_o two_o way_n be_v his_o desire_n hinder_v thamar_n be_v his_o sister_n and_o therefore_o he_o can_v not_o marry_v she_o and_o she_o be_v a_o virgin_n and_o most_o sure_o keep_v osiand_n 2._o his_o affection_n thus_o languish_v his_o body_n be_v distemper_v for_o the_o affection_n be_v in_o the_o gross_a and_o base_a part_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o have_v great_a affinity_n with_o the_o body_n and_o thereof_o it_o be_v that_o the_o vehemency_n of_o the_o affection_n bring_v the_o body_n into_o weakness_n and_o disease_n 3._o it_o be_v write_v that_o seleucus_n when_o his_o son_n antiochus_n be_v in_o love_n with_o his_o stepmother_n his_o father_n wife_n &_o pine_v away_o for_o love_n by_o the_o persuasion_n of_o the_o physician_n erasistratus_n his_o father_n be_v content_a to_o part_v with_o his_o wife_n and_o give_v she_o unto_o his_o son_n rather_o than_o he_o shall_v languish_v unto_o death_n but_o amnon_n can_v not_o expect_v for_o the_o like_a at_o his_o father_n hand_n be_v a_o man_n that_o fear_v god_n 4._o the_o heathen_a say_v there_o be_v three_o remedy_n against_o inordinate_a love_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hunger_n and_o abstinence_n time_n that_o man_n shall_v not_o hasty_o give_v way_n unto_o their_o affection_n but_o do_v all_o
so_o strengthen_v they_o that_o there_o be_v not_o one_o of_o his_o company_n miss_v but_o all_o safe_o go_v over_o jordan_n 3._o wherein_o david_n be_v a_o evident_a type_n of_o christ_n who_o lose_v not_o any_o of_o those_o which_o be_v commit_v unto_o he_o save_v the_o child_n of_o perdition_n mart._n this_o jordan_n which_o save_v david_n and_o his_o company_n go_v and_o return_v borrhaius_n also_o make_v a_o type_n of_o baptism_n which_o save_v those_o which_o be_v baptize_v indeed_o into_o the_o death_n of_o christ._n 9_o quest._n of_o achitophel_n desperate_a end_n 1._o achitophel_n be_v assault_v with_o two_o violent_a affection_n at_o once_o fear_n and_o pride_n for_o if_o david_n prevail_v which_o thing_n he_o foresee_v be_v like_a to_o come_v to_o pass_v his_o counsel_n be_v reject_v than_o he_o fear_v that_o david_n will_v be_v revenge_v of_o he_o for_o his_o treachery_n for_o he_o measure_v he_o by_o himself_o if_o abshalom_n have_v the_o better_a yet_o he_o see_v he_o shall_v live_v in_o disgrace_n because_o his_o counsel_n be_v refuse_v and_o so_o he_o hang_v himself_o in_o despair_n mar._n 2._o thus_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o wicked_a counsel_n do_v chief_o redound_v to_o the_o hurt_n of_o the_o author_n thereof_o borrh._n 3._o this_o wicked_a man_n set_v his_o house_n in_o a_o order_n before_o he_o die_v but_o he_o have_v no_o care_n of_o his_o soul_n all_o his_o mind_n be_v of_o his_o money_n good_n land_n but_o of_o his_o soul_n he_o be_v careless_a he_o bethink_v not_o himself_o what_o shall_v become_v of_o that_o as_o many_o other_o worldly_a man_n do_v mar._n 4._o this_o achitophel_n be_v here_o a_o evident_a type_n and_o forerunner_n of_o the_o traitor_n judas_n who_o by_o his_o treacherous_a counsel_n betray_v his_o master_n hang_v himself_o as_o here_o achitophel_n do_v that_o betray_v david_n the_o like_a end_n to_o like_a counsellor_n god_n send_v 10._o quest._n v._o 25._o of_o jithrah_n the_o father_n of_o amasa_n and_o nahash_n 1._o jithrah_n be_v here_o call_v a_o israelite_n but_o 1._o chron._n 2.17_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o ismaelite_n r._n kimhi_n think_v he_o be_v a_o israelite_n by_o nation_n and_o kindred_n but_o a_o ismaelite_n by_o habitation_n so_o also_o vatablus_n but_o he_o be_v a_o ismaelite_n rather_o by_o nation_n and_o a_o israelite_n in_o habitation_n jun._n because_o here_o he_o have_v his_o wife_n and_o here_o be_v his_o child_n 2._o nahash_n some_o take_v for_o ishai_n david_n father_n who_o have_v two_o daughter_n zeruiah_n who_o have_v three_o son_n joab_n abishai_n and_o asahel_n and_o abigail_n the_o mother_n of_o amasa_n and_o r._n kimhi_n think_v he_o be_v call_v nahash_n or_o nachash_n which_o signify_v a_o serpent_n by_o the_o contrary_a because_o he_o be_v without_o any_o venom_n or_o bitterness_n and_o some_o do_v further_o show_v this_o out_o of_o that_o place_n isai._n 14.29_o out_o of_o the_o serpent_n root_n shall_v come_v a_o cockatrice_n where_o the_o word_n nachash_n be_v put_v which_o they_o expound_v of_o hezekiah_n that_o be_v descend_v of_o the_o root_n of_o ishai_n but_o out_o of_o such_o prophetical_a prediction_n where_o all_o thing_n be_v utter_v in_o parable_n and_o figurative_a speech_n no_o certainty_n of_o historical_a name_n can_v be_v gather_v therefore_o this_o nahash_n seem_v rather_o to_o be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o woman_n abigail_v mother_n not_o the_o sister_n of_o zeruiah_n as_o osiander_n but_o the_o wife_n of_o ishai_n jun._n 11._o quest._n v._o 27._o of_o shebi_n the_o son_n of_o nahash_n that_o come_v to_o succour_n david_n who_o he_o be_v 1._o r._n solomon_n think_v that_o this_o shebi_n be_v the_o same_o who_o before_o be_v call_v hanun_n king_n of_o ammon_n who_o so_o despiteful_o use_v david_n messenger_n who_o after_o the_o victory_n be_v preserve_v and_o become_v a_o proselyte_n of_o the_o israelite_n religion_n but_o that_o be_v not_o like_a because_o after_o the_o first_o discomfiture_n joab_n a_o whole_a year_n lay_v siege_n to_o rabbah_n which_o business_n they_o need_v not_o to_o have_v be_v put_v unto_o if_o hanun_n have_v yield_v 2._o r._n david_n kimhi_n think_v he_o be_v a_o israelite_n but_o the_o text_n say_v that_o he_o be_v of_o rabbath_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n 3._o some_o think_v he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o hanun_n but_o the_o text_n say_v he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o nahash_n and_o if_o he_o have_v be_v hanun_v son_n it_o be_v like_a he_o will_v have_v rather_o revenge_v his_o father_n quarrel_n 4._o their_o opinion_n be_v then_o more_o probable_a that_o think_v this_o shebi_n to_o have_v be_v the_o brother_n of_o hanun_n both_o son_n to_o nahash_n who_o david_n show_v mercy_n unto_o in_o the_o overthrow_n of_o rabbah_n and_o he_o to_o requite_v david_n kindness_n now_o comfort_v he_o mart._n borrh._o osiand_n josephus_n call_v he_o siphar_n a_o prince_n of_o the_o ammonite_n country_n 12._o quest._n v._o 27._o of_o the_o compassion_n and_o relief_n which_o be_v show_v and_o minister_v to_o david_n 1._o david_n be_v persecute_v of_o his_o son_n and_o his_o nephew_n amasa_n his_o sister_n son_n be_v the_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n against_o he_o he_o find_v more_o favour_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o stranger_n even_o of_o the_o ammonite_n which_o have_v be_v his_o enemy_n then_o of_o his_o own_o kindred_n as_o christ_n be_v receive_v of_o the_o samaritan_o when_o the_o jew_n reject_v he_o mart._n 2._o their_o mercy_n be_v much_o to_o be_v commend_v in_o these_o three_o respect_n they_o minister_v relief_n unto_o david_n unasked_a they_o come_v of_o themselves_o shebi_n machir_n barzillai_n mart._n and_o they_o succour_v david_n in_o great_a extremity_n when_o the_o people_n be_v both_o hungry_a and_o thirsty_a v._o 29._o and_o at_o such_o a_o time_n as_o be_v most_o dangerous_a the_o conspiracy_n against_o david_n be_v so_o strong_a 3._o and_o this_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v consider_v that_o such_o a_o victorious_a and_o rich_a king_n as_o david_n be_v now_o have_v not_o a_o bed_n to_o lie_v on_o or_o any_o earthen_a vessel_n to_o wash_v his_o hand_n in_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v bring_v he_o which_o be_v a_o mirror_n for_o prince_n to_o see_v the_o uncertainty_n of_o their_o estate_n and_o how_o soon_o their_o honour_n may_v be_v lay_v in_o the_o dust_n 4._o and_o herein_o david_n be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o true_a david_n who_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n be_v hungry_a weary_a thirsty_a and_o minister_v unto_o by_o other_o pelican_n chap._n 18._o 1._o quest._n v._o 1._o whence_o david_n have_v the_o great_a supply_n of_o man_n they_o come_v unto_o he_o partly_o with_o those_o his_o friend_n which_o bring_v he_o victual_n c._n 17.28_o partly_o the_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n gad_n and_o manasses_n which_o inhabit_v beyond_o jordan_n come_v flock_v unto_o david_n for_o these_o reason_n 1._o they_o abhor_v such_o unnatural_a disobedience_n in_o the_o son_n against_o the_o father_n 2._o they_o be_v more_o remote_a from_o the_o court_n and_o love_v the_o king_n the_o better_a 3._o and_o be_v far_o off_o they_o be_v not_o corrupt_v and_o entice_v with_o abshaloms_n flattery_n as_o the_o other_o be_v pelican_n 2._o quest._n v._o 3._o why_o the_o people_n will_v not_o have_v david_n go_v with_o they_o in_o person_n 1._o they_o know_v that_o david_n be_v the_o man_n that_o be_v seek_v for_o as_o achitophel_n have_v say_v before_o that_o they_o will_v smite_v he_o alone_o c._n 17.2_o and_o therefore_o they_o will_v have_v he_o stay_v at_o home_n pelican_n 2._o as_o hushai_n have_v give_v counsel_n that_o achitophel_n shall_v go_v in_o person_n because_o the_o lord_n have_v determine_v to_o bring_v upon_o he_o destruction_n c._n 11.14_o so_o it_o fall_v out_o by_o god_n direction_n that_o david_n shall_v not_o go_v into_o the_o battle_n that_o he_o may_v be_v preserve_v borrh._n 3._o when_o they_o shall_v perceive_v that_o david_n be_v not_o present_a they_o will_v not_o pursue_v the_o rest_n so_o eager_o nor_o great_o care_v almost_o for_o the_o victory_n osiand_n 4._o and_o david_n also_o stay_v at_o home_n may_v assist_v they_o out_o of_o the_o city_n with_o his_o counsel_n pell_n and_o prayer_n ch._n and_o with_o supply_n of_o the_o battle_n if_o need_n be_v joseph_n 3._o quest._n of_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n v._o 3._o thou_o be_v as_o ten_o thousand_o of_o us._n 1._o some_o expound_v it_o thus_o for_o there_o be_v about_o ten_o thousand_o of_o we_o vatab._n but_o beside_o that_o there_o be_v no_o certainty_n of_o the_o number_n which_o josephus_n think_v exceed_v not_o four_o thousand_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o have_v small_a coherence_n with_o the_o word_n before_o go_v though_o half_a of_o we_o be_v dead_a they_o will_v not_o pass_v
for_o us._n 2._o some_o of_o the_o hebrew_n do_v thus_o understand_v it_o though_o ten_o thousand_o such_o as_o we_o shall_v be_v slay_v they_o will_v not_o care_v but_o here_o beside_o that_o these_o word_n shall_v be_v slay_v be_v not_o in_o the_o text_n this_o in_o effect_n they_o say_v before_o if_o half_a of_o we_o shall_v be_v dead_a how_o many_o soever_o they_o be_v 3._o other_o thus_o though_o as_o we_o be_v now_o we_o shall_v be_v ten_o thousand_o jun._n that_o be_v ten_o time_n so_o many_o as_o we_o be_v they_o will_v not_o care_v but_o if_o this_o be_v speak_v by_o way_n of_o comparison_n their_o meaning_n shall_v be_v if_o they_o be_v ten_o thousand_o time_n more_o not_o ten_o time_n more_o 4._o therefore_o i_o prefer_v the_o usual_a read_n burr_n thou_o be_v as_o ten_o thousand_o of_o we_o by_o the_o enterlace_n of_o these_o word_n thou_o be_v for_o beside_o that_o most_o interpreter_n consent_v herein_o the_o chald._a septuag_n latin_n pagnin_n pellic._n borrh._n osiand_n it_o best_o agree_v with_o the_o sense_n and_o answer_v to_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o comparison_n they_o care_v not_o for_o we_o though_o half_o of_o we_o be_v kill_v but_o thou_o be_v the_o man_n more_o worth_a than_o ten_o thousand_o of_o we_o who_o they_o seek_v for_o as_o also_o the_o conclusion_n infer_v that_o it_o be_v better_a therefore_o for_o he_o to_o stay_v in_o the_o city_n do_v more_o fit_o depend_v upon_o this_o sense_n as_o also_o the_o people_n speech_n have_v herein_o relation_n unto_o achitophel_n who_o have_v say_v before_o c._n 17.3_o that_o one_o man_n who_o they_o seek_v be_v as_o the_o return_v of_o all_o the_o people_n 5._o now_o they_o say_v david_n be_v as_o ten_o thousand_o 1._o both_o because_o his_o counsel_n and_o the_o efficacy_n of_o his_o prayer_n will_v stand_v they_o in_o as_o much_o stead_n as_o ten_o thousand_o pellic._n 2._o and_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o dignity_n and_o excellency_n he_o be_v worthy_a so_o to_o be_v esteem_v borrh._n 3._o as_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o enemy_n who_o have_v rather_o have_v his_o life_n than_o the_o life_n of_o ten_o thousand_o jun._n 4._o and_o the_o commonwealth_n shall_v sustain_v great_a loss_n by_o his_o death_n then_o if_o ten_o thousand_o of_o they_o be_v slay_v osiand_n 4._o quest._n why_o david_n be_v wish_v to_o stay_v in_o the_o city_n 1._o junius_n read_v if_o thou_o watch_v for_o our_o sake_n to_o help_v the_o word_n megh_o he_o will_v have_v derive_v from_o ghur_n to_o watch_v not_o from_o gh_a a_o city_n that_o he_o shall_v watch_v his_o time_n to_o help_v they_o if_o need_n be_v but_o if_o the_o word_n be_v so_o derive_v it_o shall_v be_v compound_v of_o the_o preposition_n min_fw-mi which_o signify_v from_o which_o will_v make_v a_o contrary_a sense_n as_o hosh._n 7.4_o fâ—om_o watch_v or_o raise_v as_o though_o he_o shall_v now_o leave_v watch_v 2._o the_o usual_a read_n then_o be_v to_o be_v prefer_v they_o will_v have_v he_o help_v they_o out_o of_o the_o city_n that_o be_v mahanaim_n whether_o david_n be_v come_v chap._n 17.24_o from_o thence_o he_o shall_v help_v 1._o by_o his_o prayer_n chald._a 2._o by_o his_o counsel_n and_o advise_v pellic._n vatabl._n 3._o by_o rescue_v the_o army_n if_o they_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o flight_n into_o the_o city_n osiand_n 4._o and_o by_o renew_v the_o battle_n and_o encourage_v the_o soldier_n the_o enemy_n also_o surmise_v that_o david_n stay_v behind_o with_o a_o new_a supply_n joseph_n lib._n 7._o c._n 9_o 5._o quest._n out_o of_o v._o 3._o what_o number_n of_o man_n david_n have_v in_o his_o army_n 1._o josephus_n think_v there_o be_v about_o four_o thousand_o of_o they_o and_o not_o above_o but_o that_o be_v not_o like_a because_o david_n appoint_v captain_n over_o hundred_o and_o over_o thousand_o and_o beside_o range_v his_o host_n into_o three_o battle_n v._o 2._o this_o show_v that_o his_o number_n be_v great_a than_o of_o four_o thousand_o 2._o some_o think_v that_o he_o have_v ten_o thousand_o or_o thereabouts_o vat._v as_o it_o may_v appear_v by_o his_o read_n before_o qu._n 3._o but_o it_o seem_v their_o number_n be_v not_o so_o great_a because_o they_o be_v victual_v by_o three_o man_n sheba_n machir_n and_o barzillai_n c._n 11.17.27_o which_o have_v be_v enough_o for_o a_o king_n to_o do_v 3._o it_o may_v be_v also_o conjecture_v that_o they_o be_v 20._o thousand_o because_o they_o make_v mention_v of_o the_o half_a part_n of_o they_o before_o and_o now_o give_v this_o instance_n of_o ten_o thousand_o to_o the_o which_o they_o prefer_v david_n it_o may_v be_v suppose_v that_o to_o be_v the_o half_a part_n sic_fw-la fere_n pellic._n but_o this_o opinion_n be_v refuse_v for_o the_o reason_n before_o allege_v 4._o wherefore_o as_o their_o number_n be_v like_o not_o to_o have_v be_v so_o small_a as_o of_o four_o thousand_o so_o neither_o be_v it_o probable_a it_o be_v so_o great_a as_o of_o ten_o or_o twenty_o thousand_o i_o therefore_o take_v the_o middle_a scantling_n there_o may_v be_v some_o six_o thousand_o or_o somewhat_o more_o but_o under_o ten_o to_o each_o of_o the_o three_o wing_n two_o thousand_o or_o thereabouts_o may_v be_v assign_v for_o if_o the_o number_n have_v be_v so_o great_a the_o victory_n have_v not_o be_v so_o glorious_a and_o david_n host_n consist_v most_o of_o his_o domestical_a follower_n and_o friend_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v call_v his_o servant_n v._o 7._o 6._o quest._n v._o 4._o in_o what_o place_n david_n stand_v when_o he_o see_v the_o people_n go_v out_o by_o their_o army_n 1._o some_o think_v that_o david_n stand_v before_o the_o gate_n towards_o the_o high_a way_n chald._n where_o they_o use_v to_o sit_v to_o behold_v the_o comer_n by_o as_o lot_z sit_z at_o the_o gate_n of_o sodom_n gen._n 19.1_o vatab._n 2._o some_o that_o he_o sit_v near_o the_o gate_n lat._n or_o at_o the_o side_n of_o the_o gate_n s.b.g._n not_o in_o the_o very_a gate_n where_o the_o soldier_n be_v to_o go_v through_o 3._o but_o the_o word_n be_v el_fw-es iadh_fw-mi ad_fw-la manum_fw-la in_o the_o hand_n that_o be_v the_o space_n or_o place_n of_o the_o gate_n for_o so_o be_v the_o word_n take_v for_o a_o place_n v._o 18._o it_o be_v call_v absaloms_n place_n this_o space_n be_v describe_v to_o be_v between_o the_o two_o gate_n vers_fw-la 24._o jun._n that_o be_v between_o the_o inward_a and_o the_o outward_a gate_n osiand_n the_o one_o of_o these_o gate_n be_v in_o the_o wall_n v._o 24._o the_o other_o be_v in_o the_o antemurall_a or_o before_o the_o wall_n pell_n and_o it_o be_v that_o place_n where_o they_o use_v to_o sit_v in_o judgement_n genev._n as_o david_n come_v afterward_o &_o sit_v in_o the_o gate_n to_o show_v himself_o to_o the_o people_n c._n 19.8_o david_n than_o stand_v in_o the_o entrance_n or_o wide_a space_n of_o the_o gate_n while_o the_o people_n pass_v by_o he_o 7._o quest._n v._o 5._o why_o david_n will_v not_o have_v absalon_n kill_v david_n give_v charge_n to_o the_o captain_n to_o spare_v absalon_n 1._o because_o his_o own_o conscience_n give_v he_o that_o he_o be_v raise_v up_o as_o a_o instrument_n of_o god_n judgement_n upon_o he_o for_o his_o sin_n pell_n 2._o he_o fear_v lest_o that_o if_o absalon_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o rebellion_n he_o shall_v utter_o perish_v and_o therefore_o he_o desire_v that_o he_o may_v have_v a_o time_n of_o repentance_n give_v he_o osiand_n 3._o david_n herein_o in_o spare_v his_o enemy_n and_o pray_v for_o he_o that_o persecute_v he_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n that_o pray_v for_o his_o enemy_n borrh._n 8._o quest._n v._o 6._o of_o the_o wood_n of_o ephraim_n where_o the_o battle_n be_v pitch_v 1._o some_o think_v it_o be_v call_v the_o wood_n of_o ephraim_n though_o on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o jordan_n where_o the_o ephraimite_n have_v no_o inheritance_n because_o it_o be_v right_o over_o against_o the_o tribe_n of_o ephraim_n only_o divide_v by_o the_o river_n jordan_n pel._n bor._n 2._o the_o hebrew_n will_v have_v it_o so_o call_v because_o the_o ephraimite_n use_v to_o send_v their_o cattle_n over_o jordan_n &_o feed_v they_o in_o that_o wood_n which_o be_v not_o deny_v they_o vat._n gen._n 3._o but_o it_o be_v more_o probable_a that_o it_o be_v so_o call_v because_o of_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o ephramite_n there_o make_v by_o jephte_n jud._n 12._o and_o therefore_o it_o have_v the_o name_n of_o ephraim_n though_o it_o be_v situate_a in_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasseh_n jun._n 9_o quest._n out_o of_o v._o 8._o of_o the_o great_a slaughter_n of_o absaloms_n man_n 1._o they_o be_v not_o only_o destroy_v in_o battle_n but_o
the_o captain_n osiand_n but_o this_o interpretation_n can_v stand_v because_o before_o this_o ver_fw-la 17._o in_o a_o battle_n with_o the_o philistines_n when_o david_n be_v in_o danger_n it_o be_v agree_v that_o he_o shall_v go_v no_o more_o to_o battle_n 2._o therefore_o all_o these_o giant_n must_v be_v here_o comprehend_v that_o be_v here_o name_v and_o so_o also_o goliath_n though_o not_o now_o slay_v yet_o here_o name_v who_o be_v indeed_o slay_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o david_n chap._n 22._o 1._o quest._n v._o 1._o of_o the_o song_n of_o david_n in_o general_n 1._o this_o psalm_n which_o david_n here_o sing_v unto_o god_n after_o all_o his_o great_a deliverance_n be_v insert_v also_o into_o the_o book_n of_o the_o psalm_n and_o be_v in_o number_n the_o eighteen_o save_v that_o this_o difference_n there_o be_v thâ—se_a word_n be_v prefix_v in_o the_o 18._o psalm_n i_o will_v love_v thou_o dear_o o_o lord_n my_o strength_n v._o 1._o which_o be_v omit_v here_o osiand_n 2._o and_o as_o david_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n so_o many_o thing_n in_o this_o psalm_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o christ_n for_o here_o he_o prophesi_v of_o the_o passion_n resurrection_n ascension_n of_o christ_n of_o the_o rejection_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n as_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 15.9_o allege_v the_o 49._o vers_fw-la of_o this_o psalm_n i_o will_v praise_v thou_o among_o the_o nation_n etc._n etc._n to_o prove_v the_o vocation_n of_o the_o gentile_n osiand_n 3._o but_o there_o may_v be_v a_o double_a error_n commit_v in_o the_o interpretation_n of_o this_o psalm_n if_o either_o all_o be_v historical_o apply_v to_o david_n or_o all_o mystical_o understand_v of_o christ_n therefore_o what_o be_v historical_o set_v down_o must_v be_v historical_o apply_v to_o david_n and_o what_o be_v figurative_o utter_v must_v be_v also_o figurative_o expound_v of_o the_o messiah_n borrh._n 2._o quest._n v._o 1._o of_o these_o word_n and_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o saul_n 1._o some_o read_v thus_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o my_o enemy_n as_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o saul_n jun._n but_o see_v he_o make_v mention_n of_o all_o his_o enemy_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o my_o enemy_n saul_n can_v be_v bring_v in_o as_o a_o â—â—stance_n for_o he_o be_v not_o all_o his_o enemy_n 2._o therefore_o the_o usual_a read_n be_v better_a and_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o saul_n who_o be_v special_o name_v because_o he_o be_v his_o most_o special_a adversary_n both_o because_o that_o persecution_n be_v of_o all_o other_o the_o most_o dangerous_a borrh._o it_o continue_v long_o pelican_n yea_o and_o saul_n posterity_n also_o afterward_o cease_v not_o to_o oppugn_v david_n osiand_n so_o the_o scripture_n use_v of_o special_a person_n and_o matter_n to_o make_v special_a and_o particular_a mention_n as_o 1._o king_n 11.1_o solomon_n love_v many_o strange_a woman_n and_o the_o daughter_n of_o pharaoh_n he_o more_o special_o love_v she_o borrh._n 3._o quest._n v._o 2._o how_o david_n call_v jehovah_n his_o rock_n 1._o as_o a_o rock_n be_v both_o a_o sure_a defence_n from_o outward_a assault_n as_o be_v a_o place_n hard_a to_o come_v unto_o pelican_n as_o also_o it_o be_v a_o firm_a foundation_n to_o build_v upon_o borrh._o so_o in_o both_o these_o respect_n god_n be_v david_n and_o every_o faithful_a man_n rock_n both_o in_o preservation_n from_o danger_n and_o temptation_n and_o in_o give_v perseverance_n and_o strength_n to_o continue_v 2._o and_o this_o have_v a_o special_a reference_n to_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o rock_n and_o foundation_n of_o his_o church_n upon_o who_o we_o be_v build_v by_o faith_n borrh._o 3_o christ_n be_v so_o this_o rock_n as_o he_o be_v only_o this_o rock_n as_o v._o 32._o who_o be_v the_o rock_n beside_o our_o god_n then_o be_v it_o blasphemy_n to_o make_v peter_n or_o any_o other_o apostle_n the_o rock_n of_o the_o church_n as_o the_o romanist_n do_v 4._o quest._n v._o 6._o of_o the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o grave_n or_o hell_n which_o david_n as_o a_o type_n of_o christ_n suffer_v 1._o some_o read_v the_o band_n or_o rope_n for_o chebel_n signify_v both_o ar._n sep._n lat._n but_o in_o the_o plural_a number_n cheblee_n rather_o signify_v sorrow_n as_o of_o a_o woman_n that_o travel_v and_o can_v bring_v forth_o hos._n 13.12_o so_o also_o the_o chal._n and_o so_o it_o be_v take_v here_o jun._n 2._o some_o here_o translate_v sheol_n hell_n a.l._n osiand_n pellic._n so_o also_o the_o septuag_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o rope_n or_o band_n of_o hell_n and_o they_o refer_v it_o first_o to_o david_n credebam_fw-la i_o ob_fw-la peccata_fw-la mea_fw-la inferno_fw-la proximum_fw-la i_o think_v sometime_o that_o in_o respect_n of_o my_o sin_n i_o be_v near_o to_o hell_n pellic._n second_o to_o christ_n as_o prefigure_v in_o david_n ut_fw-la be_v peccatum_fw-la &_o maledictum_fw-la factus_fw-la propter_fw-la nos_fw-la inferni_fw-la dolores_fw-la &_o cruciatum_fw-la senserit_fw-la declarat_fw-la haec_fw-la eius_fw-la vox_fw-la deus_fw-la deus_fw-la etc._n etc._n how_o he_o be_v make_v sin_n and_o a_o curse_n for_o we_o do_v feel_v the_o sorrow_n and_o torment_n of_o hell_n that_o voice_n of_o he_o declare_v my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o pellic._n so_o also_o osiander_n videbar_fw-la captus_fw-la in_o laqueis_fw-la inferni_fw-la &_o quasi_fw-la in_o infernum_fw-la detrudendus_fw-la &_o ihi_fw-la retinâ—ndus_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la totius_fw-la orbis_fw-la scelera_fw-la mihi_fw-la essent_fw-la imposita_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o seem_v as_o take_v in_o the_o snare_n of_o hell_n and_o as_o like_a to_o be_v thrust_v down_o to_o hell_n and_o to_o be_v hold_v there_o because_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v lay_v upon_o i_o 3._o but_o though_o this_o be_v a_o true_a and_o honourablâ—_n confession_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o suffer_v even_o the_o sorrow_n of_o hell_n for_o we_o such_o as_o can_v be_v suffer_v without_o sin_n and_o indignity_n to_o his_o person_n yet_o this_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v the_o proper_a meaning_n of_o these_o word_n which_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v read_v thus_o the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o grave_n jun._n geneven_n as_o the_o next_o word_n do_v show_v the_o snare_n of_o death_n prevent_v i_o so_o then_o by_o the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o grave_n he_o mean_v mortal_a and_o deadly_a danger_n that_o threaten_a destruction_n to_o he_o 5._o quest._n v._o 7._o out_o of_o what_o temple_n david_n be_v hear_v 1._o some_o do_v understand_v it_o of_o the_o external_a tabernacle_n or_o temple_n unto_o the_o which_o they_o turn_v they_o when_o they_o pray_v and_o where_o god_n promise_v visible_o to_o be_v present_a osiand_n but_o it_o seem_v that_o david_n mean_v not_o so_o for_o most_o his_o time_n the_o tabernacle_n and_o ark_n be_v a_o sunder_o which_o of_o they_o then_o shall_v he_o call_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o beside_o david_n do_v know_v that_o god_n presence_n be_v not_o tie_v to_o the_o tabernacle_n or_o ark_n as_o it_o may_v appear_v by_o his_o send_v back_o of_o the_o ark_n to_o jerushalem_n when_o he_o flee_v away_o from_o abshalom_n chap._n 15.25_o 2._o some_o therefore_o by_o this_o temple_n understand_v christ_n who_o call_v himself_o the_o temple_n joh._n 2._o in_o which_o temple_n whosoever_o pray_v to_o god_n be_v hear_v borrh._n but_o david_n herein_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n who_o pray_v unto_o his_o father_n both_o before_o and_o upon_o the_o cross_n that_o the_o lord_n also_o hear_v he_o out_o of_o his_o temple_n and_o that_o this_o may_v be_v fit_o apply_v to_o christ_n both_o the_o word_n before_o go_v do_v show_v that_o make_v mention_n of_o his_o suffering_n ver_fw-la 6.3_o therefore_o the_o fit_a interpretation_n be_v by_o the_o temple_n to_o understand_v the_o habitation_n of_o god_n glory_n the_o high_a heaven_n as_o solomon_n say_v in_o his_o prayer_n then_o hear_v thou_o in_o heaven_n the_o place_n of_o thy_o habitation_n 1._o king_n 8.30_o pelican_n 6._o quest._n v._o 8._o the_o earth_n tremble_v and_o quake_v etc._n etc._n 1._o some_o do_v metaphorical_o interpret_v these_o word_n by_o the_o earth_n understand_v earthly_a mind_a man_n that_o do_v tremble_v and_o shake_v at_o god_n judgement_n borr._n 2._o some_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n when_o the_o earth_n quake_v &_o the_o sun_n withdraw_v his_o light_n osiand_n but_o neither_o of_o these_o exposition_n be_v so_o fit_a not_o the_o first_o because_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o description_n that_o follw_v as_o of_o the_o lightning_n v._o 19_o of_o the_o cherub_n v._o 11._o of_o the_o discover_n of_o the_o channel_n of_o the_o sea_n v._o 16._o can_v not_o receive_v that_o metaphorical_a sense_n nor_o the_o second_o for_o although_o
that_o some_o of_o these_o fearful_a sign_n be_v see_v in_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n yet_o noâ—_n the_o rest_n 3._o therefore_o david_n purpose_n be_v to_o set_v forth_o god_n power_n by_o these_o his_o fearful_a work_n of_o the_o earthquake_n thunder_n lightning_z tempest_n which_o be_v evident_a demonstration_n of_o god_n presence_n in_o the_o world_n that_o he_o be_v always_o ready_a to_o defend_v his_o church_n jun._n wherein_o also_o he_o allude_v unto_o the_o like_a work_n do_v former_o as_o in_o egypt_n when_o the_o lord_n bring_v his_o plague_n upon_o they_o in_o mount_n sinai_n when_o the_o law_n be_v give_v in_o the_o red_a sea_n where_o the_o bottom_n be_v discover_v and_o when_o the_o lord_n thunder_v and_o shoot_v his_o arrow_n from_o heaven_n upon_o the_o enemy_n of_o joshuah_n josh._n 10._o osiand_n 7._o quest._n v._o 21._o how_o david_n say_v the_o lord_n reward_v he_o according_a to_o his_o righteousness_n 1._o if_o it_o be_v understand_v of_o david_n in_o his_o own_o person_n he_o have_v relation_n either_o to_o the_o goodness_n of_o his_o cause_n which_o god_n have_v respect_n unto_o jun._n or_o he_o speak_v comparative_o that_o he_o be_v innocent_a in_o respect_n of_o his_o enemy_n which_o persecute_v he_o as_o david_n say_v unto_o saul_n understand_v and_o see_v that_o there_o be_v neither_o evil_n nor_o wickedness_n in_o i_o neither_o have_v i_o sin_v against_o thou_o 1._o sam._n 24.4_o genevens_n borrh._o pelican_n 2._o and_o here_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o in_o the_o faithful_a there_o be_v a_o double_a righteousness_n there_o be_v a_o perfect_a righteousness_n which_o be_v christ_n impute_v unto_o they_o by_o faith_n whereby_o they_o be_v justify_v and_o a_o imperfect_a righteousness_n which_o be_v their_o obedience_n the_o fruit_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o hereby_o they_o be_v not_o justify_v but_o thereby_o they_o testify_v and_o show_v forth_o their_o faith_n borrh._n 3_o and_o this_o their_o righteousness_n god_n reward_v not_o of_o merit_n or_o desert_n for_o it_o be_v imperfect_a but_o of_o favour_n accept_v their_o will_n for_o the_o deed_n borrh._n 4._o but_o if_o we_o take_v david_n to_o speak_v here_o figurative_o of_o christ_n he_o be_v indeed_o perfect_o obedient_a and_o in_o he_o be_v no_o sin_n and_o his_o righteousness_n be_v true_o meritorious_a osiand_n 8._o quest._n v._o 24._o i_o be_v also_o perfect_a towards_o he_o 1._o there_o be_v also_o a_o double_a kind_n of_o perfection_n one_o absolute_a &_o perfect_a which_o be_v only_o in_o christ_n &_o impute_v by_o faith_n unto_o his_o member_n &_o by_o this_o perfection_n only_o be_v we_o here_o perfect_a in_o god_n sight_n there_o be_v a_o other_o perfection_n which_o be_v imperfect_a which_o in_o some_o measure_n and_o degree_n be_v communicate_v to_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o this_o also_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n it_o be_v either_o begin_v here_o in_o this_o life_n or_o perfect_v &_o finish_v in_o the_o next_o now_o while_o we_o here_o live_v there_o be_v none_o perfect_a without_o their_o blemish_n and_o infirmity_n which_o notwithstanding_o the_o lord_n for_o christ_n his_o sake_n impute_v not_o to_o his_o member_n life_n of_o perfection_n in_o this_o life_n 2._o of_o this_o double_a kind_n of_o perfection_n the_o apostle_n speak_v evident_o of_o the_o absolute_a perfection_n he_o say_v not_o that_o we_o be_v already_o perfect_a philip._n 3.12_o and_o of_o the_o other_o immediate_o after_o v._o 15._o let_v uâ—_n aâ—_n many_o as_o be_v perfect_a be_v thus_o mind_v s._n paul_n deni_v that_o he_o have_v the_o one_o kind_n of_o perfection_n but_o he_o confess_v the_o other_o 3._o david_n therefore_o here_o say_v he_o be_v perfect_a or_o upright_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o desire_n and_o endeavour_v still_o strive_v unto_o perfection_n pelican_n as_o our_o saviour_n say_v be_v perfect_a as_o your_o heavenly_a father_n be_v perfect_a matth._n 5._o 9_o quest._n v._o 27._o of_o these_o word_n with_o the_o perverse_a thou_o will_v wrestle_v out_o or_o show_v thyself_o perverse_a 1._o there_o be_v a_o double_a kind_n of_o perverseness_n which_o be_v either_o in_o doctrine_n when_o one_o speak_v and_o reach_v perverse_a thing_n so_o be_v it_o take_v act._n 20.30_o or_o in_o life_n when_o man_n walk_v perverse_o and_o froward_o contrary_a to_o the_o will_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n bor._n 2._o with_o such_o also_o will_v the_o lord_n walk_v according_o the_o most_o read_v thou_o will_v show_v thyself_o perverse_a or_o froward_a a.p.g.u._n with_o other_o but_o this_o interpretation_n seem_v to_o be_v somewhat_o harsh_a 1._o because_o the_o word_n proper_o signify_v take_v in_o that_o sense_n â—erversum_fw-la te_fw-la facies_fw-la thou_o will_v make_v thyself_o perverse_a which_o can_v be_v ascribe_v unto_o god_n 2._o for_o that_o whereas_o in_o the_o other_o three_o clause_n the_o same_o word_n be_v repeat_v with_o the_o merciful_a thou_o will_v show_v thyself_o merciful_a with_o the_o perfect_a and_o pure_a thou_o will_v show_v thyself_o perfect_a and_o pure_a here_o the_o word_n be_v change_v whereas_o the_o perverse_a be_v call_v ghikkesh_n he_o say_v not_o in_o the_o same_o word_n â—ith_v gakkesh_a he_o will_v show_v himself_o perverse_a but_o tithaph_n of_o pathal_o which_o signify_v to_o wrestle_v 3._o therefore_o that_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n be_v more_o fit_a that_o god_n will_v wrestle_v with_o they_o always_o cross_a and_o oppose_v himself_o against_o they_o as_o leu._n 26.28_o till_o he_o have_v overcome_v and_o vanquish_v they_o in_o their_o own_o forwardness_n jun._n 4._o but_o the_o lord_n indeed_o deal_v not_o perverse_o or_o froward_o but_o he_o so_o seem_v unto_o the_o wicked_a who_o accuse_v the_o lord_n of_o injustice_n against_o they_o when_o he_o punish_v they_o according_a to_o their_o desert_n and_o god_n perverse_a and_o cross_a deal_n with_o they_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o not_o be_v merciful_a unto_o they_o or_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o 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other_o either_o in_o this_o world_n or_o in_o the_o next_o mart._n 11._o quest._n v._o 34._o how_o david_n foot_n be_v make_v like_o hind_n foot_n 1._o by_o this_o phrase_n be_v express_v the_o nimbleness_n and_o speedineâ—_n which_o david_n use_v in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o his_o enemy_n for_o two_o thing_n be_v requisite_a in_o war_n courage_n against_o the_o enemy_n and_o expedition_n and_o therefore_o the_o gadite_n that_o go_v to_o david_n be_v say_v to_o have_v have_v the_o face_n of_o lion_n and_o be_v like_o the_o roe_n in_o the_o mountain_n for_o swiftness_n mart._n 2._o and_o here_o david_n remember_v how_o after_o he_o escape_v from_o his_o enemy_n from_o saul_n and_o absalon_n as_o the_o hind_n that_o be_v in_o chase_n from_o the_o hunter_n wherein_o david_n be_v a_o lively_a type_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n who_o be_v often_o seek_v for_o of_o his_o enemy_n and_o go_v away_o through_o the_o mid_n of_o they_o until_o the_o time_n come_v that_o be_v appoint_v for_o he_o to_o be_v deliver_v up_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o sinner_n borrh._n 3_o hereby_o also_o be_v express_v the_o singular_a dexterity_n which_o david_n have_v ad_fw-la difficilia_fw-la quaecunque_fw-la aggredienda_fw-la to_o set_v upon_o and_o attempt_v any_o hard_a matter_n pelican_n 12._o quest._n v._o 35._o how_o a_o bow_n of_o brass_n be_v break_v with_o his_o arm_n 1._o the_o latin_a interpreter_n read_v thou_o make_v my_o arm_n as_o a_o bow_n of_o steel_n some_o thus_o that_o my_o arm_n be_v able_a to_o bend_v a_o bow_n of_o steel_n osiand_n but_o the_o better_a read_n be_v that_o a_o bow_n of_o brass_n be_v break_v with_o my_o arm_n that_o be_v that_o i_o be_o able_a to_o break_v the_o iron_n bow_v of_o my_o enemy_n borrh._o to_o overcome_v their_o power_n which_o seem_v invincible_a pelican_n 2._o by_o this_o it_o may_v be_v gather_v that_o if_o god_n do_v teach_v david_n hand_n to_o fight_v that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o break_v a_o bow_n of_o steel_n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o wage_v just_a battle_n and_o that_o the_o military_a discipline_n be_v commendable_a mar._n 3._o but_o whereas_o he_o add_v further_o v._o 36._o thou_o have_v give_v i_o the_o shield_n of_o salvation_n it_o show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o the_o lord_n to_o endue_v one_o with_o strength_n unless_o he_o give_v good_a success_n protect_v and_o defend_v he_o and_o give_v he_o the_o right_a use_n of_o his_o strength_n mart._n 13._o quest._n v._o 42._o why_o the_o gentile_n be_v not_o hear_v pray_v unto_o god_n 1._o because_o their_o prayer_n be_v without_o faith_n and_o repentance_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o accept_v mart._n 2._o and_o they_o pray_v not_o of_o love_n as_o the_o faithful_a do_v but_o for_o fear_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n that_o lie_v upon_o they_o osiand_n 3._o they_o invocate_v god_n but_o not_o pure_o be_v worshipper_n of_o idol_n therefore_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v they_o as_o the_o romanist_n do_v call_v upon_o saint_n and_o so_o make_v not_o god_n only_o their_o confidence_n mart._n 4._o and_o this_o difference_n also_o there_o be_v between_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o unfaithful_a the_o one_o as_o they_o be_v persuade_v of_o god_n power_n so_o they_o also_o be_v assure_v of_o his_o love_n but_o the_o other_o though_o they_o confess_v god_n power_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o trust_v unto_o his_o mercy_n borrh._n so_o the_o prayer_n of_o such_o be_v not_o accept_v neither_o do_v enter_v into_o god_n presence_n as_o the_o lord_n say_v prov._n 1.28_o they_o shall_v call_v upon_o i_o but_o i_o will_v not_o answer_v so_o the_o lord_n deal_v with_o saul_n refuse_v to_o give_v he_o any_o answer_n at_o all_o 14._o quest._n v._o 45._o how_o the_o stranger_n be_v in_o subjection_n to_o david_n 1._o the_o word_n here_o use_v cachash_a signify_v to_o lie_v the_o nation_n who_o david_n subdue_v do_v dissemble_o and_o against_o their_o will_n submit_v themselves_o unto_o he_o they_o feign_v most_o ready_a and_o willing_a obedience_n but_o it_o be_v in_o outward_a show_n their_o heart_n be_v not_o towards_o he_o jun._n pellic._n this_o to_o be_v the_o meaning_n the_o next_o verse_n show_v stranger_n shall_v shrink_v or_o fall_v away_o 2._o some_o understand_v it_o only_o of_o the_o jew_n who_o at_o the_o first_o refuse_v the_o messiah_n but_o afterward_o be_v obedient_a unto_o he_o osiand_n 3._o borrhaius_n refer_v the_o first_o clause_n to_o the_o dissemble_a jew_n the_o second_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o hear_v they_o shall_v obey_v i_o to_o the_o believe_a gentile_n but_o as_o be_v before_o show_v the_o first_o sense_n be_v the_o fit_a as_o the_o coherence_n with_o the_o word_n follow_v show_v 4._o pet._n martyr_n thus_o interprete_v they_o be_v say_v to_o lie_v unto_o he_o because_o they_o promise_v unto_o themselves_o the_o victory_n but_o be_v deceive_v but_o then_o they_o have_v lie_v unto_o themselves_o not_o unto_o david_n 5._o the_o latin_a read_v resistent_fw-la mihi_fw-la they_o shall_v resist_v i_o but_o the_o word_n here_o use_v do_v not_o so_o signify_v as_o before_o be_v touch_v i_o rest_v therefore_o in_o the_o first_o exposition_n 15._o quest._n v._o 51._o who_o the_o prophet_n mean_v by_o his_o anoint_v he_o show_v mercy_n or_o love_a kindness_n to_o his_o anoint_v even_o to_o david_n here_o david_n speak_v as_o a_o type_n and_o figure_n of_o christ_n to_o who_o this_o prophetical_a speech_n be_v most_o proper_o apply_v as_o may_v appear_v by_o these_o reason_n 1._o the_o former_a say_n v._o 50._o i_o will_v praise_v thou_o among_o the_o nation_n s._n paul_n understand_v of_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n rom._n 15.9_o for_o david_n literal_o do_v not_o this_o who_o dwell_v not_o among_o the_o nation_n to_o set_v forth_o god_n praise_n therefore_o christ_n by_o his_o spirit_n in_o his_o faithful_a member_n set_v forth_o god_n praise_n in_o the_o nation_n mart._n 2._o who_o be_v more_o proper_o say_v to_o be_v his_o king_n than_o jesus_n christ_n who_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v heir_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o king_n of_o king_n 3._o christ_n be_v also_o call_v david_n in_o the_o prophet_n as_o ezech._n 34.24_o i_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o my_o servant_n david_n shall_v be_v prince_n among_o they_o so_o jerem._n 30.9_o they_o shall_v serve_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o david_n their_o king_n osiand_n 4._o this_o love_a kindness_n which_o the_o lord_n show_v to_o david_n and_o to_o his_o seed_n for_o ever_o be_v not_o extend_v to_o his_o carnal_a succession_n for_o the_o princely_a dignity_n be_v take_v from_o they_o and_o they_o go_v into_o captivity_n and_o who_o be_v now_o of_o david_n race_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n it_o be_v not_o know_v this_o everlasting_a seed_n of_o david_n must_v then_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o true_a israelite_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n graft_v into_o the_o messiah_n of_o who_o kingdom_n as_o the_o prophet_n say_v isai._n 9_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n borrh._n chap._n 23._o 1._o quest._n v._o 1._o why_o these_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o last_o word_n of_o david_n 1._o the_o chalde_n paraphra_v seem_v so_o to_o understand_v these_o word_n because_o they_o shall_v be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o last_o time_n but_o then_o many_o of_o david_n psalm_n beside_o may_v be_v call_v his_o last_o word_n which_o do_v prophesy_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o messiah_n which_o shall_v be_v reveal_v in_o the_o latter_a age_n of_o the_o world_n 2._o some_o give_v this_o sense_n they_o be_v call_v the_o last_o word_n because_o david_n do_v make_v this_o as_o his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n which_o he_o change_v not_o though_o he_o speak_v and_o do_v many_o thing_n after_o it_o be_v a_o confession_n of_o his_o constant_a and_o unchaungable_a faith_n touch_v the_o messiah_n which_o he_o hold_v unto_o the_o end_n mar._n osiand_n but_o in_o this_o sense_n many_o of_o the_o first_o word_n of_o david_n as_o that_o prophecy_n of_o the_o messiah_n psal._n 2._o might_n be_v call_v his_o last_o word_n because_o david_n hold_v that_o faith_n to_o the_o end_n 3._o diverse_a do_v take_v they_o to_o be_v david_n last_o word_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o psalm_n this_o be_v make_v last_o of_o they_o all_o vatab._n borrh._n genevens_n 4._o but_o i_o rather_o think_v with_o junius_n that_o these_o be_v the_o last_o solemn_a word_n which_o david_n utter_v after_o he_o have_v charge_v his_o son_n solomon_n and_o commend_v he_o unto_o god_n by_o that_o prayer_n psalm_n 72._o herein_o imitate_v jaacob_n and_o moses_n who_o be_v ready_a to_o die_v bless_v the_o 12._o tribe_n these_o word_n then_o though_o here_o set_v down_o yet_o be_v in_o order_n of_o
say_n ask_v of_o abel_n 20._o q._n 13_o abishai_n his_o inconsiderate_a zeal_n in_o david_n cause_n 16._o q._n 4_o of_o his_o exploit_n 23._o q._n 18_o abner_n why_o he_o make_v ishbosheth_n king_n 2._o q._n 6_o why_o he_o bring_v he_o to_o mahanaim_n 2._o q._n 7_o of_o abners_n word_n let_v the_o young_a man_n play_v 2._o q._n 10_o his_o persuasion_n to_o joab_n to_o give_v over_o 2._o q._n 27_o whether_o he_o indeed_o go_v into_o rispah_n 3._o q._n 5_o of_o abners_n answer_n to_o ishbosheth_n 3._o q._n 7_o 8_o 9_o of_o abners_n message_n to_o david_n 3._o q._n 10_o of_o his_o persuasion_n to_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n 3._o q._n 13_o whether_o david_n do_v well_o in_o use_v the_o help_n of_o abner_n for_o the_o kingdom_n 3._o q._n 11_o whether_o he_o do_v well_o in_o make_v abner_n a_o feast_n 3._o q._n 14_o of_o the_o treacherous_a murder_n of_o abner_n 3._o q._n 16_o of_o the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v kill_v 3._o q._n 16_o david_n lamentation_n for_o abner_n 3._o q._n 20_o abshalom_n david_n desire_n to_o abshalom_n 13._o q._n 18._o joabs_n endeavour_n to_o bring_v again_o abshalom_n 14._o q._n 1_o whether_o david_n do_v well_o in_o spare_v abshalom_n 14._o q._n 10_o of_o abshaloms_n beauty_n 14._o q._n 1â—_n what_o move_v abshalom_n to_o aspire_v to_o the_o kingdom_n 15._o q._n 1_o of_o his_o practice_n to_o obtain_v the_o kingdom_n 15._o q._n 3._o why_o he_o make_v choice_n of_o hebron_n 15._o q._n 4_o of_o abshaloms_n conspiracy_n and_o the_o manner_n thereof_o 15._o q._n 5_o after_o what_o 40._o year_n he_o speak_v to_o the_o king_n 15._o q._n 3_o absalon_n incest_n how_o it_o may_v stand_v with_o god_n will_n c._n 16._o q._n 12_o why_o david_n will_v not_o have_v abshalom_n kill_v 16._o q._n 7_o of_o the_o great_a slaughter_n of_o abshaloms_n man_n 16._o q._n 9_o of_o abshaloms_n hang_v by_o the_o hair_n 16._o q._n 10_o of_o abshaloms_n manner_n of_o death_n 16._o q._n 15_o of_o abshaloms_n child_n 16._o q._n 16_o why_o david_n mourn_v for_o abshalom_n 16._o q._n 19_o why_o david_n wish_v to_o die_v for_o abshalom_n 16._o q._n 20_o achitophel_n of_o achitophel_n wicked_a counsel_n to_o abshalom_n to_o go_v in_o to_o his_o father_n concubine_n 16._o q._n 11_o why_o his_o council_n be_v liken_v to_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n 16._o q._n 13_o his_o perverse_a counsel_n against_o david_n 17._o q._n 1_o of_o the_o meaning_n of_o his_o word_n as_o the_o return_v of_o all_o etc._n etc._n 17._o q._n 2_o of_o achitophel_n desperate_a end_n 17._o q._n 9_o adultery_n of_o david_n adultery_n what_o use_n be_v to_o be_v make_v thereof_o 11._o q._n 2_o david_n practice_n in_o conceal_v of_o his_o adultery_n 11._o q._n 7_o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o marry_v one_o with_o who_o adultery_n be_v commit_v 11._o q._n 12_o how_o david_n herein_o displease_v god_n 11._o q._n 13_o of_o the_o greatness_n of_o david_n sin_n of_o adultery_n 11._o q._n 14._o of_o the_o diverse_a punishment_n of_o adultery_n 12._o q._n 12._o what_o nation_n 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music_n and_o of_o the_o use_n of_o music_n in_o the_o church_n 6._o q._n 9_o of_o the_o abuse_n and_o likewise_o right_a use_n of_o music_n 9_o q._n 10_o nathan_n deceive_v in_o approve_v david_n purpose_n to_o build_v god_n a_o house_n 7._o q._n 13_o why_o nathan_n be_v send_v to_o david_n 7._o q._n 13_o of_o nathan_n faithfulness_n ibid._n who_o this_o nathan_n be_v 12._o q._n 1_o how_o long_o after_o david_n adultery_n nathan_n be_v send_v unto_o he_o 12._o q._n 2_o why_o he_o speak_v to_o david_n in_o a_o parable_n 12._o q._n 3_o of_o nathan_n word_n to_o david_n thou_o shall_v not_o die_v 12._o q._n 18_o number_n who_o it_o be_v that_o move_v david_n to_o number_n israel_n 24._o q._n 2_o how_o god_n be_v say_v to_o have_v move_v he_o 23._o q._n 2_o wherein_o david_n sin_v in_o cause_v the_o people_n to_o be_v number_v 24._o q._n 3_o of_o joabs_n dissuasion_n not_o to_o have_v the_o people_n number_v 24._o q._n 4_o of_o joabs_n journey_n go_v to_o number_v the_o people_n 24._o 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