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save_v to_o his_o own_o hurt_n 15.22.23_o 1._o sam._n 15.22.23_o neither_o can_v ahab_n have_v the_o life_n of_o benhadad_a but_o with_o his_o own_o loss_n 15.16_o 1._o reg._n 20.42_o 2._o chro._n 15.16_o wherefore_o king_n asa_n do_v not_o fail_v to_o depose_v his_o grandmother_n maachah_n from_o her_o regency_n because_o she_o have_v make_v a_o idol_n in_o a_o grove_n which_o idol_n he_o break_v down_o and_o stamp_v it_o and_o burn_v it_o at_o the_o brook_n kidron_n consider_v here_o a_o little_a with_o i_o belove_v the_o mishap_n that_o i_o say_v not_o misery_n of_o diverse_a prince_n keep_v i_o within_o the_o limit_n or_o bound_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n in_o this_o case_n of_o show_v mercy_n and_o practise_v of_o judgement_n for_o first_o of_o all_o it_o fall_v out_o not_o seldom_o that_o those_o notorious_a malefactor_n deserve_v death_n who_o prince_n do_v pardon_n in_o mercy_n if_o not_o upon_o foolish_a pity_n do_v afterward_o most_o unthankful_o and_o treacherous_o 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punishment_n for_o stab_v of_o abner_n he_o be_v thereby_o embolden_v to_o proceed_v forward_o to_o the_o murder_a of_o amasa_n 20.9.10_o ibid._n 20.9.10_o and_o this_o do_v without_o controlment_n he_o presume_v to_o aid_v aspire_a adonijah_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o solomon_n 1.7_o 1._o reg._n 1.7_o who_o be_v to_o succeed_v in_o the_o kingdom_n by_o the_o appointment_n of_o his_o father_n david_n yet_o live_v second_o prince_n have_v be_v sometime_o overawe_v by_o the_o peer_n of_o the_o realm_n or_o otherwise_o for_o fear_v of_o tumult_n in_o the_o state_n they_o dare_v not_o either_o show_n kindness_n and_o give_v entertainment_n to_o good_a man_n who_o they_o love_v or_o to_o execute_v mighty_a malefactor_n as_o in_o duty_n they_o shall_v have_v do_v of_o the_o first_o sort_n we_o have_v a_o example_n in_o achish_n the_o king_n of_o gath_n 29.6.9.10_o 1._o sam._n 29.6.9.10_o who_o confess_v that_o david_n please_v he_o as_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n but_o therewithal_o he_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o must_v be_v pack_v out_o of_o his_o company_n because_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o philistine_n do_v not_o favour_v he_o of_o the_o second_o sort_n we_o have_v a_o example_n in_o david_n who_o though_o he_o speak_v and_o do_v much_o in_o detestation_n of_o joabs_n murder_v of_o abner_n yet_o he_o dare_v not_o put_v he_o to_o death_n for_o it_o as_o it_o may_v be_v collect_v by_o these_o word_n of_o he_o i_o be_o this_o day_n weak_a and_o new_o anoint_a king_n 3.39_o 2._o sam._n 3.39_o and_o these_o man_n the_o son_n of_o zeruiah_n be_v too_o hard_a for_o i_o 3.36_o 2._o sam._n 3.36_o the_o lord_n reward_v the_o doer_n of_o evil_n according_a to_o his_o wickedness_n 2.5.6.8.9.31.44.45.46_o 1._o reg._n 2.5.6.8.9.31.44.45.46_o but_o this_o fall_v out_o well_o and_o right_o that_o who_o david_n spare_v in_o policy_n those_o solomon_n execute_v in_o judgement_n as_o rail_v shimei_n and_o bloody_a joab_n here_o let_v i_o stand_v a_o little_a upon_o david_n promise_n to_o sing_v mercy_n and_o judgement_n and_o consider_v whether_o he_o perform_v the_o same_o always_o or_o not_o i_o will_v put_v the_o case_n in_o the_o example_n of_o lame_a mephibosheth_n the_o son_n of_o his_o old_a and_o dear_a friend_n jonathan_n 9.1.3.7_o 2._o sam._n 9.1.3.7_o to_o who_o i_o confess_v he_o do_v kind_o show_v mercy_n for_o his_o father_n sake_n by_o restore_v unto_o he_o all_o the_o field_n of_o his_o grandfather_n saul_n and_o licens_v he_o to_o eat_v bread_n at_o his_o own_o table_n continual_o but_o when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o point_n of_o judgement_n i_o find_v he_o defective_a for_o when_o david_n flee_v before_o the_o face_n of_o absalon_n ziba_n the_o servant_n of_o mephiboseth_n meet_v he_o with_o a_o large_a present_a of_o his_o master_n good_n 16.1.2.3.4_o 2._o sam._n 16.1.2.3.4_o and_o present_v the_o same_o unto_o he_o he_o frame_v sycophant_o a_o most_o false_a accusation_n of_o treason_n against_o his_o master_n as_o though_o he_o have_v say_v this_o day_n shall_v the_o house_n of_o israel_n restore_v i_o the_o kingdom_n of_o my_o father_n whereupon_o rash_o without_o leave_v the_o one_o ear_n for_o the_o defendant_n he_o give_v sentence_n condemn_v the_o innocent_a in_o favour_n of_o the_o plantiffe_n be_v a_o calumniator_n say_v to_o ziba_n behold_v thou_o be_v all_o that_o pertain_v unto_o mephibosheth_n and_o when_o as_o mephibosheth_n afterward_o meet_v david_n return_v victorious_o after_o the_o overthrow_n of_o absalon_n and_o full_o clear_v himself_o of_o the_o heinous_a crime_n of_o treason_n wherewith_o he_o have_v be_v false_o charge_v than_o david_n give_v sentence_n in_o this_o wise_a 19.29_o 2._o sam._n 19.29_o thou_o and_o ziba_n divide_v the_o land_n herein_o david_n do_v evil_a in_o take_v his_o land_n from_o he_o before_o he_o know_v the_o cause_n but_o much_o worse_a that_o know_v the_o truth_n he_o do_v not_o restore_v they_o and_o here_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o in_o the_o case_n of_o justice_n our_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v more_o upright_o than_o our_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o contemplation_n be_v sound_a than_o our_o practice_n or_o to_o speak_v to_o the_o capacity_n of_o the_o mean_a hearer_n a_o man_n may_v more_o easy_o pen_n the_o cause_n of_o justice_n in_o his_o private_a study_n then_o right_o practice_v it_o in_o public_a upon_o the_o bench_n for_o in_o solitary_a meditation_n a_o man_n may_v without_o difficulty_n abandon_v all_o rashness_n and_o partial_a affection_n but_o in_o judicial_a place_n abroad_o respect_n of_o person_n and_o other_o corruption_n do_v easy_o enter_v into_o our_o mind_n and_o heart_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o our_o eye_n and_o ear_n now_o the_o way_n to_o prevent_v this_o mischief_n be_v to_o do_v that_o sincere_o which_o david_n promise_v here_o to_o do_v namely_o to_o sing_v unto_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v to_o show_v mercy_n and_o practice_v judgement_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n whereunto_o all_o thing_n ought_v to_o be_v refer_v according_a to_o saint_n paul_n direction_n whether_o you_o eat_v drink_n 10.31_o 1._o cor._n 10.31_o or_o whatsoever_o you_o do_v do_v all_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n insomuch_o as_o alm_n must_v be_v give_v in_o charity_n without_o the_o sound_n of_o a_o trumpet_n 7._o mat._n 6.1_o to_o the_o 7._o and_o prayer_n must_v be_v make_v of_o devotion_n without_o public_a ostentation_n and_o to_o descend_v from_o the_o general_a doctrine_n to_o the_o particular_a instruction_n which_o i_o have_v in_o hand_n miserable_a be_v the_o case_n of_o that_o wretched_a judge_n who_o do_v right_a to_o the_o poor_a widow_n 18.4.5_o luke_n 18.4.5_o not_o for_o fear_v of_o god_n or_o reverence_n to_o man_n but_o only_o to_o avoid_v her_o clamour_n and_o importunity_n and_o no_o better_o be_v the_o case_n of_o the-philistins_a in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o judge_n who_o when_o as_o the_o timnite_n give_v his_o daughter_n be_v samson_n wife_n 7._o judg._n 15.1_o to_o the_o 7._o to_o 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melodious_a whereby_o we_o be_v teach_v this_o general_a doctrine_n that_o in_o do_v of_o our_o duty_n in_o our_o several_a vocation_n this_o aught_o to_o be_v our_o comfort_n that_o our_o word_n and_o work_n be_v please_v unto_o god_n howsoever_o they_o be_v displease_v to_o the_o world_n of_o wicked_a man_n so_o though_o noah_n be_v scorn_v by_o the_o man_n of_o his_o time_n for_o prepare_v the_o ark_n and_o urge_v repentance_n to_o prevent_v the_o peril_n of_o the_o deluge_n to_o come_v yet_o be_v he_o by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n ad_fw-la perpetuam_fw-la rei_fw-la memoriam_fw-la chronicle_v for_o a_o preacher_n of_o righteousness_n and_o though_o david_n for_o dance_v before_o the_o ark_n be_v gird_v with_o a_o linen_n ephod_n 6.14.16.20.21.22_o 2._o pet._n 2.5_o 2._o sam._n 6.14.16.20.21.22_o be_v by_o his_o wife_n michal_n despise_v in_o her_o heart_n yet_o be_v he_o have_v in_o most_o high_a reputation_n by_o the_o maid_n of_o honour_n attend_v upon_o michal_n yea_o 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father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o who_o three_o person_n and_o one_o everliving_a god_n be_v all_o honour_n and_o glory_n both_o now_o and_o for_o evermore_o amen_n