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carnal_a not_o spiritual_a wisdom_n such_o a_o wise_a man_n as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o they_o be_v wise_a to_o do_v evil_a but_o to_o do_v well_o they_o have_v no_o knowledge_n jerem._n 4.22_o 3._o for_o in_o wise_a counsel_n two_o thing_n must_v be_v consider_v that_o both_o the_o end_n of_o a_o man_n counsel_n be_v good_a and_o that_o the_o mean_n thereunto_o tend_v be_v also_o honest_a and_o lawful_a but_o jonadabs_n counsel_n fail_v in_o both_o mart._n 4._o such_o flatter_a counsellor_n abound_v in_o prince_n court_n who_o be_v ready_a for_o their_o own_o advancement_n to_o serve_v the_o humour_n of_o great_a man_n and_o by_o their_o crafty_a head_n do_v devise_v how_o to_o compass_v their_o desire_n pelican_n 5._o quest._n v._o 12._o of_o thamar_n reason_n and_o persuasion_n to_o amnon_n 1._o first_o she_o allege_v that_o it_o be_v and_o unusual_a crime_n in_o israel_n which_o he_o offer_v either_o to_o corrupt_v a_o virgin_n or_o to_o commit_v fornication_n out_o of_o 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be_v force_v in_o the_o town_n shall_v cry_v out_o deut._n 22.24_o it_o be_v like_a that_o thamar_n cry_v out_o but_o none_o will_v come_v to_o deliver_v she_o or_o that_o amnon_n keep_v she_o from_o cry_v some_o think_v that_o she_o hold_v her_o peace_n because_o she_o will_v not_o bring_v her_o brother_n to_o shame_v or_o upon_o hope_n of_o marriage_n but_o hope_v of_o marriage_n she_o can_v have_v none_o because_o it_o be_v against_o the_o law_n and_o she_o be_v more_o to_o respect_v she_o own_o fame_n and_o honest_a name_n than_o her_o brother_n 6._o quest._n v._o 23._o why_o thamar_n say_v he_o will_v not_o deny_v i_o unto_o thou_o see_v it_o be_v against_o the_o law_n 1._o lyranus_fw-la with_o some_o other_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o thamar_n be_v not_o david_n daughter_n by_o maacah_n but_o that_o she_o be_v with_o child_n by_o another_o when_o david_n take_v her_o captive_a in_o battle_n and_o so_o thamar_n be_v neither_o amnons_n sister_n by_o father_n or_o mother_n may_v be_v amnons_n wife_n but_o this_o be_v not_o like_a for_o amnon_n call_v she_o his_o sister_n v._o 6._o and_o it_o seem_v that_o thamar_n be_v bear_v after_o absalon_n as_o the_o phrase_n give_v when_o absalon_n have_v a_o sister_n or_o when_o to_o absalon_n be_v a_o sister_n v._o 1._o jun._n d._n chimhi_n think_v also_o that_o thamar_n be_v david_n daughter_n but_o conceive_v by_o he_o before_o she_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o israel_n 2._o pelican_n give_v this_o exposition_n that_o thamar_n secret_o understand_v this_o condition_n si_fw-la fieri_fw-la posset_n if_o it_o may_v be_v david_n will_v not_o deny_v she_o to_o he_o if_o it_o can_v not_o be_v do_v by_o marriage_n much_o more_o unlawful_a be_v it_o out_o of_o marriage_n 3._o but_o it_o be_v more_o like_a that_o by_o this_o mean_n she_o do_v dilationem_fw-la quaerere_fw-la seek_v delay_n only_o and_o to_o gain_v time_n jun._n ut_fw-la conatum_fw-la adolescentis_fw-la eluderet_fw-la to_o put_v off_o the_o young_a man_n purpose_n osiand_n mart._n for_o if_o she_o may_v have_v be_v amnons_n wife_n he_o need_v not_o to_o have_v languish_v after_o she_o and_o have_v use_v such_o indirect_a mean_n and_o he_o shall_v have_v marry_v she_o after_o or_o pay_v her_o dowry_n neither_o of_o which_o be_v do_v mar._n 7._o quest._n whether_o this_o degree_n of_o consanguinity_n or_o any_o other_o may_v have_v be_v dispense_v with_o by_o occasion_n of_o these_o word_n of_o thamar_n to_o amnon_n which_o sound_v as_o though_o david_n may_v have_v give_v thamar_n to_o amnon_n to_o wife_n occasion_n iâ—_n minister_v brief_o to_o consider_v whether_o any_o of_o the_o forbid_a degree_n may_v be_v dispense_v with_o 1._o the_o pope_n canonist_n and_o canonical_a divine_n do_v hold_v with_o contr._n the_o degree_n forbid_v levit_fw-la 19.20_o can_v not_o be_v dispense_v with_o that_o the_o prohibition_n only_o be_v natural_a and_o moral_a between_o the_o father_n and_o the_o daughter_n the_o mother_n and_o the_o son_n that_o their_o marriage_n can_v be_v dispense_v with_o because_o they_o be_v one_o flesh_n but_o all_o the_o other_o degree_n may_v be_v dispense_v with_o for_o adam_n son_n take_v their_o sister_n to_o wife_n jacob_n marry_v two_o sister_n sarah_n be_v abraham_n niece_n jacobed_a moses_n mother_n be_v amram_n his_o father_n aunt_n so_o it_o be_v their_o opinion_n that_o the_o pope_n may_v dispense_v with_o all_o degree_n save_v between_o the_o father_n and_o daughter_n mother_n and_o son_n as_o caietan_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o papal_a church_n have_v be_v according_o 9_o in_o thom._n 2.2_o qu._n 154._o art_n 9_o emmanuel_n king_n of_o portugal_n marry_v two_o sister_n catharine_n queen_n of_o england_n two_o brother_n ferdinandus_n king_n of_o naples_n by_o licence_n from_o pope_n alâ—xandâ—r_n the_o 6._o marry_a his_o own_o aunt_n and_o martinâ—_n the_o â—_o do_v dispense_v with_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o germane_a and_o natural_a sister_n 2._o but_o this_o be_v a_o 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assyrian_n chaldean_n and_o other_o nation_n but_o this_o threaten_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o domestical_a bloody_a contention_n that_o shall_v fall_v out_o in_o david_n house_n among_o themselves_o 3._o this_o prediction_n therefore_o be_v fulfil_v in_o david_n house_n all_o david_n life_n long_o abshalom_n kill_v ammon_n joab_n abshalom_n who_o do_v rebel_n against_o his_o father_n and_o solomon_n put_v adoniah_n to_o death_n so_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v according_a to_o nathan_n word_n that_o the_o sword_n do_v not_o depart_v from_o his_o house_n for_o ever_o that_o be_v during_o his_o life_n for_o so_o be_v the_o word_n gholam_fw-la sometime_o take_v as_o gen._n 43.9_o judah_n say_v to_o his_o father_n if_o i_o bring_v he_o not_o unto_o thou_o etc._n etc._n let_v i_o bear_v the_o blame_n for_o ever_o that_o be_v as_o long_o as_o i_o live_v mar._n 9_o quest._n v._o 11._o how_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o have_v give_v david_n wife_n that_o be_v concubine_n to_o 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although_o god_n concur_v here_o as_o a_o just_a judge_n in_o the_o fact_n of_o abshalom_n yet_o he_o be_v no_o whit_n therein_o excuse_v for_o he_o respect_v not_o god_n will_v or_o counsel_n therein_o but_o of_o a_o rebellious_a and_o despiteful_a mind_n do_v it_o to_o disgrace_v his_o father_n as_o judas_n though_o christ_n be_v deliver_v over_o according_a to_o the_o decree_n and_o determination_n of_o god_n yet_o be_v lead_v of_o a_o covetous_a and_o treacherous_a mind_n to_o do_v it_o and_o his_o sin_n be_v not_o any_o way_n qualify_v or_o lessen_v thereby_o 10._o quest._n v._o 13._o of_o david_n confession_n of_o his_o sin_n 1._o there_o be_v great_a difference_n between_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o of_o hypocrite_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o their_o person_n the_o one_o be_v belove_v of_o god_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o election_n the_o other_o be_v reject_v 2._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o end_n the_o one_o confess_v unto_o salvation_n but_o the_o other_o unto_o destruction_n such_o be_v the_o confession_n of_o judas_n 3._o the_o manner_n of_o their_o confession_n be_v diverse_a the_o one_o in_o their_o repentance_n haâ—h_v hope_n of_o forgiveness_n the_o other_o be_v drive_v to_o confess_v of_o a_o servile_a fear_n without_o any_o hope_n as_o cain_n and_o judas_n borrh._n 2._o though_o david_n contrition_n be_v short_a yet_o be_v it_o effectual_a and_o it_o proceed_v from_o a_o right_n contrite_a heart_n saul_n in_o many_o word_n confess_v his_o sin_n to_o samuel_n yet_o it_o be_v but_o in_o hypocrisy_n 3._o david_n say_v he_o have_v sin_v unto_o god_n because_o he_o have_v no_o superior_a judge_n in_o the_o earth_n that_o can_v call_v he_o to_o account_v mart._n 11._o quest._n v._o 14._o how_o david_n sin_n be_v remit_v yet_o
be_v call_v widow_n viri_fw-la superstitis_fw-la of_o the_o husband_n yet_o suruive_v but_o it_o be_v evident_a rather_o by_o the_o text_n that_o they_o be_v thus_o enclose_v and_o sequester_v unto_o the_o day_n of_o their_o death_n jun._n 3._o yet_o david_n nourish_v and_o keep_v they_o with_o all_o thing_n necessary_a because_o he_o consider_v that_o they_o be_v force_v thereunto_o osiand_n joseph_n but_o yet_o david_n shall_v as_o well_o or_o rather_o have_v punish_v those_o which_o be_v either_o cause_n or_o consenter_n to_o this_o disgrace_n of_o which_o number_n amasa_n be_v one_o who_o be_v then_o a_o chief_a man_n about_o abshalom_n be_v content_v he_o shall_v follow_v achitophel_n wicked_a counsel_n and_o be_v himself_o a_o beholder_n of_o it_o pelican_n 3._o quest._n issue_v out_o of_o the_o former_a whether_o perpetual_a widowhood_n or_o virginity_n may_v be_v inflict_v or_o enjoin_v 1._o that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o render_v the_o matrimonial_a debt_n where_o the_o faith_n of_o wedlock_n be_v break_v by_o any_o adulterous_a or_o incestuous_a act_n it_o be_v clear_a by_o the_o example_n of_o jacob_n who_o be_v think_v not_o to_o have_v company_v with_o billah_n after_o reuben_n have_v commit_v incest_n with_o she_o for_o jacob_n say_v his_o bed_n be_v defile_v gen._n 49.3_o borrh._n so_o also_o david_n upon_o just_a cause_n refrain_v from_o the_o company_n of_o those_o concubine_n 2._o but_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a question_n whether_o the_o husband_n or_o the_o magistrate_n may_v enjoin_v unto_o the_o offend_a wife_n perpetual_a widowhood_n after_o the_o husband_n death_n which_o i_o rather_o incline_v to_o think_v ought_v not_o to_o be_v for_o these_o reason_n 1._o because_o the_o husband_n have_v no_o long_a power_n over_o his_o wife_n then_o while_o he_o live_v as_o the_o apostle_n show_v rom._n 7.2_o if_o the_o man_n be_v dead_a she_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o man_n 2._o again_o this_o be_v to_o deny_v unto_o the_o weak_a party_n the_o remedy_n against_o fornication_n which_o be_v marriage_n and_o so_o they_o may_v be_v occasion_v to_o live_v in_o sin_n still_o and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n allow_v every_o woman_n to_o have_v her_o husband_n 1._o cor._n 7._o c._n 3._o it_o be_v against_o nature_n to_o inhibit_v the_o procreation_n of_o child_n in_o restrain_v woman_n from_o marriage_n apt_a for_o procreation_n these_o two_o latter_a reason_n be_v urge_v by_o the_o law_n of_o justinian_n make_v on_o the_o behalf_n of_o widow_n not_o to_o be_v enjoin_v widowhood_n â—_o cod_n lib._n 6._o tit_n 42._o leg_n â—_o cum_fw-la mâ—lieres_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la natura_fw-la progenuerit_fw-la ut_fw-la partus_fw-la ederent_fw-la &_o maxima_fw-la eye_v cupiditas_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la constituta_fw-la est_fw-la see_v nature_n to_o this_o end_n have_v breed_v woman_n to_o bring_v forth_o child_n and_o there_o be_v in_o they_o a_o great_a desire_n thereunto_o 3._o herein_o the_o civil_a law_n seem_v to_o be_v more_o equal_a than_o the_o canon_n which_o decree_n thus_o adultera_fw-la non_fw-la nubat_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la mortuus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la vir_fw-la eius_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o adulteress_n shall_v not_o marry_v no_o not_o when_o her_o husband_n be_v dead_a but_o do_v penance_n all_o the_o day_n of_o her_o life_n caus._n 32._o qu._n 7._o c._n 22._o likewise_o if_o a_o man_n have_v lie_v with_o his_o wife_n sister_n they_o do_v both_o permanere_fw-la sine_fw-la spe_fw-la coniugij_fw-la continue_v without_o hope_n of_o marriage_n ibid._n c._n 23._o so_o be_v it_o also_o decree_v in_o the_o triburian_a counsel_n that_o if_o one_o lie_v with_o his_o mother_n in_o law_n neuter_n ad_fw-la coniugium_fw-la pervenire_fw-la potest_fw-la neither_o of_o they_o can_v come_v to_o marriage_n ibid._n c._n 29._o but_o the_o apostle_n enjoin_v no_o such_o thing_n to_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 5.1_o but_o only_o take_v a_o course_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o repentance_n likewise_o the_o imperial_a constitution_n ordain_v that_o if_o a_o man_n give_v a_o legacy_n to_o his_o wife_n upon_o condition_n she_o shall_v not_o marry_v that_o she_o will_v enjoy_v the_o gift_n although_o she_o do_v marry_v and_o in_o the_o same_o imperial_a constitution_n the_o julian_n law_n be_v repeal_v that_o give_v the_o widow_n liberty_n to_o marry_v again_o take_v a_o oath_n that_o she_o do_v it_o for_o procreation_n sake_n the_o law_n say_v tale_n iuramentum_fw-la conquiescat_fw-la &_o lex_fw-la julia_n cedat_fw-la etc._n etc._n such_o a_o oath_n shall_v cease_v and_o the_o julian_n law_n give_v place_n and_o liberty_n be_v there_o give_v for_o the_o widow_n without_o take_v such_o oath_n to_o betake_v she_o to_o second_o marriage_n 4._o but_o the_o example_n of_o jepthah_n be_v urge_v that_o according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o most_o and_o best_a interpreter_n do_v consecrate_v his_o daughter_n to_o perpetual_a virginity_n to_o the_o which_o it_o be_v answer_v first_o that_o jepthah_n in_o so_o do_v show_v himself_o ignorant_a of_o the_o law_n which_o allow_v the_o redemption_n both_o of_o male_a and_o female_a for_o money_n levit._fw-la 27.4_o and_o therefore_o jepthah_n say_v he_o can_v not_o go_v back_o declare_v his_o ignorance_n of_o the_o law_n in_o that_o point_n second_o jepthahs_n daughter_n herein_o consent_v to_o her_o father_n to_o become_v a_o votary_n and_o perpetual_a virgin_n unto_o god_n so_o that_o it_o be_v voluntary_a in_o she_o and_o not_o compulsive_a 5._o and_o touch_v this_o example_n of_o david_n in_o sequester_v his_o concubine_n during_o their_o life_n these_o consideration_n be_v to_o be_v weigh_v 1._o that_o man_n have_v great_a power_n than_o over_o their_o wife_n then_o now_o for_o moses_n as_o our_o saviour_n say_v for_o the_o hardness_n of_o heart_n allow_v they_o to_o make_v a_o bill_n of_o divorcement_n 2._o there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o a_o wife_n and_o a_o concubine_n that_o may_v be_v enjoin_v a_o concubine_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v impose_v upon_o a_o wife_n the_o one_o be_v as_o free_v the_o other_o bind_v 3._o this_o be_v a_o particular_a and_o special_a case_n concern_v the_o king_n these_o concubine_n offend_v two_o way_n both_o in_o commit_v incest_n and_o in_o violate_v the_o majesty_n of_o the_o king_n for_o both_o which_o they_o be_v worthy_a of_o death_n wherein_o though_o david_n show_v they_o clemency_n yet_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o otherwise_o a_o example_n shall_v be_v make_v of_o they_o 4._o the_o woman_n themselves_o be_v ashamed_a to_o be_v see_v abroad_o but_o it_o seem_v be_v content_v to_o lead_v a_o private_a life_n and_o so_o to_o be_v sequester_v from_o the_o world_n during_o their_o life_n 4._o quest._n v._o 6._o who_o david_n mean_v speak_v to_o abishai_n by_o thy_o lord_n servant_n 1._o some_o think_v that_o david_n call_v amasa_n abishai_n his_o lord_n because_o he_o be_v assign_v now_o to_o be_v the_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n as_o vriah_n call_v joab_n his_o lord_n c._n 11.11_o jun._n but_o although_o david_n have_v purpose_v to_o prefer_v amasa_n to_o joabs_n place_n yet_o now_o see_v amasa_n to_o be_v slack_a and_o so_o suspect_v his_o fidelity_n david_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o give_v he_o such_o honour_n neither_o be_v joab_n yet_o actual_o displace_v for_o the_o soldier_n yet_o be_v call_v joabs_n man_n v._o 7._o 2._o rather_o david_n understand_v joab_n the_o captain_n of_o the_o host_n genev._n but_o that_o be_v not_o so_o like_a for_o he_o be_v abishai_n his_o brother_n and_o at_o that_o time_n abishai_n have_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o army_n and_o therefore_o in_o that_o behalf_n joab_n can_v not_o be_v say_v to_o be_v his_o lord_n 3._o therefore_o david_n rather_o mean_v himself_o that_o abishai_n shall_v take_v his_o servant_n osiand_n which_o be_v before_o c._n 19.41_o call_v david_n man_n 5._o quest._n v._o 8._o how_o joab_n come_v to_o be_v mention_v that_o go_v not_o out_o with_o the_o host_n 1._o josephus_n be_v deceive_v who_o say_v that_o david_n speak_v unto_o joab_n when_o he_o see_v that_o amasa_n come_v not_o for_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o text_n v._o 6._o that_o david_n speak_v to_o abishai_n because_o he_o have_v take_v a_o displeasure_n against_o joab_n and_o purpose_v to_o remove_v he_o 2._o therefore_o it_o be_v like_a that_o joab_n though_o david_n bid_v he_o not_o do_v voluntary_o go_v with_o his_o brother_n to_o assist_v he_o partly_o for_o love_n unto_o his_o people_n and_o to_o the_o king_n who_o he_o see_v to_o be_v in_o present_a danger_n by_o this_o rebellion_n of_o shebah_n pelican_n partly_o that_o he_o may_v insinuate_v himself_o by_o his_o diligence_n into_o the_o king_n favour_n to_o retain_v his_o place_n still_o osiander_n 6._o quest._n v._o 8._o why_o joabs_n sword_n be_v loose_a in_o the_o
like_a he_o have_v take_v to_o he_o before_o he_o come_v to_o hebron_n but_o yet_o she_o be_v not_o then_o account_v among_o his_o wife_n as_o be_v not_o yet_o full_o purge_v from_o her_o superstitious_a gentilism_n mart._n 4._o quest._n v._o 5._o why_o eglah_n be_v only_o call_v david_n wife_n 1._o some_o think_v because_o she_o be_v but_o of_o base_a parentage_n and_o be_v not_o by_o any_o other_o thing_n commend_v then_o that_o she_o be_v david_n wife_n she_o be_v so_o call_v vatab._n but_o there_o be_v diverse_a other_o of_o david_n wife_n also_o as_o haggith_n abital_n of_o who_o no_o honourable_a mention_n be_v make_v save_v that_o they_o be_v david_n wife_n 2._o some_o think_v that_o this_o eglah_n be_v michol_n call_v the_o wife_n of_o david_n because_o she_o be_v chief_a among_o they_o as_o rachel_n be_v jacob_n principal_a wife_n and_o that_o she_o be_v barren_a from_o that_o time_n when_o she_o mock_v david_n chap._n 6._o but_o she_o may_v notwithstanding_o have_v have_v a_o child_n before_o mar._n pellic._n but_o it_o be_v not_o like_a she_o be_v michol_n see_v she_o be_v still_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o eglah_n 1._o chron._n 3._o and_o the_o scripture_n evident_o show_v that_o she_o have_v no_o child_n till_o the_o day_n of_o her_o death_n 3._o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o this_o eglah_n be_v one_o of_o saul_n wife_n but_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o david_n to_o marry_v his_o father_n in_o law_n wife_n the_o same_o degree_n be_v forbid_v as_o well_o of_o affinity_n which_o be_v of_o consanguinity_n 4._o this_o clause_n then_o his_o wife_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o general_a that_o every_o one_o of_o these_o six_o be_v david_n wife_n and_o that_o he_o have_v these_o son_n in_o hebron_n by_o his_o wife_n beside_o those_o which_o he_o have_v by_o his_o concubine_n 1._o chron._n 3.9_o jun._n 5._o quest._n v._o 7._o whether_o abner_n in_o deedâ—_n go_v in_o to_o rispah_n or_o be_v accuse_v false_o 1._o the_o hebrew_n think_v that_o abner_n will_v have_v have_v she_o to_o wife_n which_o they_o hold_v to_o have_v be_v a_o thing_n unusual_a and_o intolerable_a that_o any_o shall_v marry_v she_o that_o have_v be_v the_o king_n wife_n pellic._n and_o therefore_o solomon_n take_v exception_n to_o his_o brother_n adoniah_n as_o affect_v the_o kingdom_n because_o he_o desire_v to_o wife_n abishag_n 2._o some_o think_v that_o abner_n attempt_v not_o only_o to_o have_v have_v rispah_n for_o his_o concubine_n but_o that_o he_o do_v in_o deed_n deflower_v she_o mart._n which_o ishbosheth_n both_o take_v to_o be_v a_o disgrace_n unto_o he_o she_o have_v be_v his_o father_n concubine_n and_o beside_o it_o bewray_v his_o ambitious_a mind_n as_o aspire_v to_o the_o kingdom_n as_o absalon_n lie_v with_o his_o father_n concubine_n when_o he_o think_v to_o deprive_v his_o father_n of_o his_o kingdom_n borr._n 3_o but_o it_o be_v rather_o like_a that_o this_o be_v a_o false_a surmise_n and_o suspicion_n without_o any_o ground_n for_o abner_n do_v afterward_o instant_o deny_v it_o jun._n vatab._n which_o may_v also_o appear_v by_o his_o great_a stomach_n and_o indignation_n who_o conscience_n will_v have_v make_v he_o somewhat_o to_o relent_v if_o he_o have_v be_v just_o charge_v 4._o yet_o josephus_n be_v here_o deceive_v who_o say_v this_o rispah_n be_v ishbosheths_n concubine_n whereas_o she_o be_v call_v in_o the_o text_n saul_n concubine_n 6._o quest._n v._o 8._o of_o abners_n answer_n in_o general_n 1._o some_o note_n in_o abner_n his_o obstinacy_n that_o be_v reproove_v for_o sin_n can_v not_o endure_v it_o but_o seek_v to_o work_v displeasure_n against_o he_o that_o do_v admonish_v he_o sic_fw-la mar._n genevens_n but_o it_o be_v show_v before_o that_o it_o be_v like_a that_o this_o be_v but_o a_o mere_a suspicion_n of_o abner_n 2._o yet_o his_o pride_n and_o ambition_n appear_v that_o can_v not_o abide_v one_o contumelle_n or_o reproach_n at_o ishbosheths_n hand_n that_o neither_o reverence_n to_o the_o kingdom_n nor_o yet_o nearness_n in_o blood_n can_v contain_v he_o in_o his_o duty_n but_o he_o must_v break_v out_o into_o disloyalty_n pellic._n 3_o beside_o his_o levity_n and_o inconstancy_n be_v manifest_a that_o upon_o so_o small_a a_o occasion_n turn_v from_o ishbosheth_n to_o take_v part_n with_o david_n to_o who_o he_o seek_v to_o join_v not_o of_o conscience_n because_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n anoint_v but_o of_o displeasure_n against_o ishbosheth_n such_o a_o inconstant_a person_n be_v one_o ecebolus_n 3._o socrat._n lib._n 3._o who_o socrates_n make_v mention_n of_o who_o under_o constantius_n the_o emperor_n be_v a_o forward_a christian_a under_o julian_n a_o profess_a idolater_n and_o under_o jovinian_n again_o he_o return_v to_o christianity_n humble_o crave_v to_o be_v receive_v and_o cry_v out_o calcate_v i_o shall_fw-mi insipidum_fw-la tread_v upon_o i_o as_o unsavourie_a salt_n mart._n 7._o quest._n v._o 8._o of_o the_o meaning_n of_o abners_n word_n be_o i_o a_o dog_n head_n 1._o some_o refer_v it_o to_o abner_n himself_o that_o he_o shall_v take_v it_o as_o a_o disgrace_n and_o dishonour_n unto_o he_o to_o be_v thus_o rebuke_v mar._n 2._o some_o have_v reference_n unto_o david_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o judah_n in_o this_o sense_n that_o abner_n shall_v be_v count_v as_o a_o vile_a person_n at_o their_o hand_n for_o take_v part_n with_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n pellic._n 3_o other_o have_v relation_n to_o ishbosheth_n as_o though_o he_o shall_v think_v he_o no_o better_o then_o to_o be_v keâ—per_n and_o head_n of_o the_o dog_n of_o his_o enemy_n namely_o david_n vatab._n 4._o some_o make_v this_o to_o be_v the_o meaning_n think_v thou_o that_o if_o i_o woulâ—_n offer_v my_o service_n to_o david_n he_o will_v think_v i_o worthy_a no_o better_o place_n then_o to_o keep_v his_o dog_n but_o rather_o he_o will_v advance_v i_o and_o have_v i_o in_o honour_n borr._n 5._o but_o the_o better_a sense_n be_v to_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o thing_n itself_o and_o the_o occasion_n offer_v he_o so_o say_v because_o he_o be_v accuse_v of_o incontinency_n and_o lechery_n and_o therein_o like_a unto_o a_o dog_n and_o so_o every_o way_n a_o vile_a person_n for_o in_o these_o two_o thing_n man_n be_v compare_v to_o dog_n for_o intemperate_a lust_n as_o deut._n 23.18_o thou_o shall_v not_o bring_v the_o hire_n of_o a_o whore_n nor_o the_o price_n of_o a_o dog_n into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o for_o vileness_n as_o david_n say_v to_o saul_n after_o who_o do_v thou_o pursue_v after_o a_o dead_a dog_n 1._o sam._n 24.15_o 8._o quest._n of_o these_o word_n v._o 8._o which_o against_o judah_n do_v show_v mercy_n etc._n etc._n 1._o some_o read_v which_o be_v with_o judah_n with_o a_o interrogation_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v have_v i_o deal_v unfaithful_o with_o thou_o or_o fall_v away_o from_o thou_o unto_o judah_n jun._n so_o also_o read_v montanus_n quod_fw-la fuerim_fw-la juda_n as_o though_o i_o have_v be_v with_o judah_n 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i_o be_o free_a from_o this_o woman_n and_o have_v commit_v no_o such_o thing_n and_o therefore_o thou_o do_v i_o wrong_v thus_o to_o charge_v i_o jun._n vat._n for_o the_o word_n themselves_o seem_v to_o contain_v a_o denial_n of_o the_o fact_n 10._o quest._n v._o 12._o how_o abner_n send_v messenger_n for_o himself_o this_o word_n tactau_n have_v diverse_a exposition_n 1._o some_o read_v from_o his_o place_n chald._n 2._o some_o propter_fw-la hoc_fw-la because_o of_o this_o jun._n 3._o some_o he_o send_v secret_o b._n 4._o but_o the_o better_a read_n be_v he_o send_v pro_fw-la se_fw-la or_o loco_fw-la svi_fw-la for_o himself_o or_o in_o his_o stead_n so_o v.l.a.g.m._n josephus_n also_o so_o interprete_v that_o he_o send_v messenger_n in_o his_o stead_n he_o send_v not_o this_o message_n or_o embassage_n in_o the_o name_n of_o ishbosheth_n or_o of_o the_o state_n of_o israel_n but_o in_o his_o own_o name_n mart._n and_o on_o his_o own_o behalf_n the_o word_n tachath_fw-mi signify_v 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politic_a state_n which_o be_v more_o hinder_v by_o the_o adultery_n of_o woman_n in_o the_o confusion_n of_o family_n and_o suborn_v of_o false_a heir_n in_o which_o respect_n indeed_o the_o fault_n be_v great_a on_o the_o woman_n side_n 2._o so_o also_o it_o be_v make_v lawful_a by_o some_o imperial_a law_n for_o the_o woman_n to_o seek_v divorce_n and_o separation_n from_o their_o husband_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o law_n of_o theodosius_n cons._n c._n de_fw-fr repudijs_fw-la in_o l._n cons._n 3._o the_o roman_a law_n do_v more_o punish_v the_o woman_n offence_n for_o the_o aforesaid_a reason_n because_o the_o politic_a state_n receive_v great_a damage_n thereby_o 4._o parent_n also_o be_v there_o charge_v to_o give_v unto_o their_o son_n good_a education_n but_o the_o daughter_n be_v more_o careful_o to_o be_v keep_v because_o by_o their_o fall_n their_o father_n house_n be_v defile_v 2._o now_o that_o the_o man_n offence_n be_v the_o great_a it_o may_v be_v thus_o argue_v 1._o 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by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v inflict_v upon_o the_o adulterous_a person_n levit._fw-la 20.10_o the_o adulterer_n and_o adulteress_n be_v both_o to_o die_v 2._o the_o order_n of_o the_o commandment_n show_v as_o much_o for_o all_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o first_o table_n as_o idolatry_n blasphemy_n violate_v of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o of_o the_o two_o first_o commandment_n of_o the_o second_o table_n as_o disobedience_n to_o parent_n murder_n be_v punish_v by_o death_n so_o also_o adultery_n then_o at_o the_o eight_o commandment_n the_o sword_n stay_v so_o likewise_o neither_o the_o 9_o or_o 10._o commandment_n be_v enforce_v with_o the_o penalty_n of_o death_n 3._o see_v adultery_n be_v more_o against_o the_o politic_a state_n than_o theft_n simple_o it_o shall_v rather_o be_v punish_v by_o death_n than_o the_o other_o for_o who_o have_v not_o rather_o loose_v part_n of_o his_o good_n than_o his_o wife_n her_o honesty_n many_o intricate_a question_n do_v arise_v as_o 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case_n jos._n 7.4_o and_o wanton_a theft_n when_o one_o steal_v not_o of_o necessity_n to_o satisfy_v his_o hunger_n but_o of_o wantonness_n as_o he_o which_o have_v many_o sheep_n of_o his_o own_o take_v his_o poor_a neighbour_n only_a sheep_n 2._o sam._n 12.3_o david_n judge_v such_o a_o one_o worthy_a of_o death_n 4._o such_o question_n be_v not_o superfluous_a and_o unnecessary_a for_o then_o our_o bless_a saviour_n will_v not_o have_v meddle_v with_o they_o to_o show_v in_o what_o case_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o man_n to_o dismiss_v his_o wife_n and_o marry_v another_o matth._n 5._o and_o 19_o 5._o it_o be_v not_o for_o that_o adultery_n be_v not_o punish_v by_o death_n but_o because_o either_o straight_a punishment_n be_v not_o lay_v upon_o adulterer_n and_o too_o much_o lenity_n be_v show_v that_o this_o sin_n so_o overflow_v in_o the_o world_n 2._o now_o on_o the_o contrary_a it_o may_v thus_o be_v reason_v that_o adultery_n be_v not_o now_o necessary_o to_o be_v sentence_v by_o death_n 1._o moses_n judicial_n do_v not_o now_o necessary_o bind_v but_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o moral_a equity_n of_o they_o p._n martyr_n say_v non_fw-la magis_fw-la not_z astringere_fw-la civiles_fw-la leges_fw-la etc._n etc._n quà m_fw-la cermoniale_n but_o that_o can_v be_v safe_o affirm_v for_o moses_n ceremoniall_n be_v absolute_o and_o simple_o abrogate_a and_o to_o revive_v they_o be_v to_o violate_v and_o infringe_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o the_o judicialls_n be_v leave_v indifferent_a christian_a magistrate_n as_o they_o be_v not_o simple_o bind_v to_o retain_v they_o so_o they_o may_v use_v they_o as_o they_o see_v it_o to_o be_v fit_v to_o the_o commonwealth_n now_o that_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o judicialls_n of_o moses_n it_o be_v evident_a by_o this_o because_o it_o be_v peculiar_a to_o that_o state_n and_o policy_n that_o the_o tribe_n and_o family_n shall_v be_v distinguish_v and_o not_o confound_v or_o mix_v together_o therefore_o it_o 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the_o law_n that_o have_v many_o wife_n or_o some_o concubine_n beside_o their_o wife_n live_v in_o adultery_n which_o be_v no_o way_n to_o be_v admit_v and_o the_o word_n adulterium_fw-la proper_o signify_v alterius_fw-la adire_fw-la thorum_fw-la to_o go_v unto_o a_o other_o bed_n but_o now_o see_v adultery_n be_v either_o simplex_fw-la simple_a when_o one_o of_o the_o party_n be_v marry_v or_o duplex_fw-la adulterium_fw-la double_a adultery_n when_o both_o party_n be_v marry_v there_o be_v no_o warrant_n from_o moses_n law_n to_o punish_v single_a adultery_n on_o the_o man_n behalf_n with_o death_n 4._o our_o bless_a saviour_n joh._n 8.11_o do_v dismiss_v the_o adulterous_a woman_n not_o give_v direction_n that_o she_o shall_v be_v stone_v to_o death_n but_o here_o diverse_a answer_n be_v make_v 1._o that_o because_o they_o come_v to_o tempt_v christ_n either_o to_o accuse_v he_o of_o too_o much_o severity_n in_o condemn_v she_o and_o so_o he_o shall_v loose_v the_o favour_n of_o 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though_o as_o a_o magistrate_n he_o will_v not_o inflict_v punishment_n yet_o as_o a_o teacher_n he_o may_v have_v give_v direction_n as_o he_o do_v in_o a_o other_o case_n concern_v the_o bill_n of_o divorce_n matth._n 19_o 3._o the_o inward_a repentance_n do_v not_o dispense_v with_o the_o outward_a punishment_n which_o be_v for_o the_o example_n of_o other_o 4._o christ_n need_v not_o in_o this_o case_n to_o be_v a_o witness_n for_o there_o be_v other_o witness_n beside_o that_o say_v she_o be_v take_v in_o the_o very_a deed_n do_v yet_o though_o he_o neither_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v witness_n accuser_n or_o judge_v in_o this_o case_n our_o bless_a saviour_n may_v and_o in_o all_o liklihood_n will_v have_v give_v direction_n to_o take_v a_o course_n according_a to_o moses_n law_n if_o his_o will_n have_v be_v to_o have_v that_o observe_v as_o a_o perpetual_a law_n 5._o wherefore_o this_o be_v most_o probable_a that_o although_o our_o bless_a saviour_n by_o this_o his_o silence_n intend_v not_o altogether_o to_o abrogate_v moses_n law_n yet_o it_o please_v he_o well_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o rigorous_o execute_v when_o he_o say_v let_v he_o that_o be_v among_o you_o without_o sin_n cast_v the_o first_o stone_n at_o she_o 7._o lib._n â—_o ad_fw-la poll._n c._n 6_o 7._o this_o place_n be_v by_o augustine_n urge_v to_o the_o same_o end_n to_o show_v that_o adultery_n be_v not_o necessary_o to_o be_v meet_v withal_o by_o death_n and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n he_o make_v this_o application_n of_o it_o that_o christ_n be_v two_o way_n urge_v by_o the_o pharisy_n if_o he_o bid_v she_o to_o be_v stone_v to_o death_n they_o will_v accuse_v his_o severity_n if_o he_o set_v her_o free_a they_o will_v blame_v his_o lenity_n therefore_o christ_n give_v such_o a_o answer_n as_o may_v prevent_v both_o these_o exception_n in_o that_o he_o say_v let_v he_o that_o be_v without_o sin_n etc._n etc._n iustitiae_fw-la vox_fw-la est_fw-la 47._o â—om_n 10._o ser._n 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
the_o prophet_n david_n say_v direct_o psal._n 139._o thou_o understand_v my_o thought_n long_o before_o he_o have_v a_o other_o assertion_n as_o dangerous_a that_o the_o election_n of_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v be_v in_o we_o the_o perfection_n and_o consummation_n of_o the_o concur_v operation_n of_o god_n whereas_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o god_n work_v in_o we_o both_o the_o will_n and_o deed_n 2.13_o philip._n 2.13_o of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n 3._o but_o that_o distinction_n of_o damasus_n be_v not_o to_o be_v mislike_v whereby_o he_o divide_v god_n providence_n into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o good_a pleasure_n &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d permission_n and_o concession_n for_o god_n providence_n be_v see_v in_o willing_a and_o act_v of_o good_a thing_n his_o permission_n in_o suffer_v evil_a thing_n to_o be_v do_v not_o by_o a_o bare_a permission_n in_o leave_v man_n to_o themselves_o to_o do_v altogether_o what_o they_o listen_v but_o in_o use_v they_o and_o overrule_a they_o this_o concession_n he_o further_o make_v of_o two_o sort_n divide_v it_o into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oecomicall_a or_o disciplinarie_a concession_n in_o leave_v his_o child_n sometime_o to_o themselves_o for_o their_o further_a instruction_n there_o be_v a_o other_o concession_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d absolute_a and_o final_a whereby_o he_o suffer_v the_o wicked_a and_o inccorrigible_a final_o to_o fall_v without_o recovery_n 2._o in_o the_o other_o extreme_a be_v they_o which_o so_o hold_v the_o divinâ—_n providence_n as_o that_o they_o bring_v in_o a_o fatal_a necessity_n but_o god_n constrain_v no_o man_n will_n for_o if_o it_o be_v force_v it_o be_v not_o a_o will_v which_o will_v free_o but_o here_o there_o be_v a_o threefold_a liberty_n of_o the_o will_v to_o be_v consider_v there_o be_v libertas_fw-la à _fw-la coactione_n a_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n from_o coaction_n in_o all_o man_n good_a and_o bad_a libertas_fw-la à _fw-la peccato_fw-la a_o liberty_n from_o sin_n that_o be_v from_o the_o dominion_n thereof_o when_o the_o will_n be_v regenerate_v and_o libertas_fw-la à _fw-la miseriâ—_n a_o liberty_n and_o immunity_n from_o misery_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n when_o we_o be_v glorify_v but_o a_o liberty_n à _fw-fr necessitate_v from_o a_o kind_n of_o necessity_n man_n now_o have_v not_o he_o can_v choose_v but_o sin_n adam_n before_o he_o fall_v have_v this_o liberty_n also_o for_o it_o be_v in_o his_o power_n not_o to_o have_v sin_v if_o he_o will_v but_o now_o a_o necessity_n of_o bondage_n and_o corruption_n be_v lay_v upon_o his_o posterity_n but_o yet_o the_o mind_n of_o natural_a man_n work_v free_o in_o respect_n of_o any_o violence_n constraint_n or_o coaction_n 9_o quest._n v._o 16._o of_o cushai_n his_o salutation_n to_o absalon_n god_n save_o the_o king_n whether_o therein_o he_o do_v well_o 1._o some_o to_o excuse_v this_o fact_n think_v that_o cushai_n say_v let_v the_o king_n live_v that_o he_o mean_v eternal_a life_n wish_v that_o abshalom_n may_v take_v such_o a_o course_n as_o may_v not_o hinder_v his_o salvation_n but_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o phrase_n in_o salute_v of_o their_o king_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o wish_v they_o prosperity_n as_o the_o chalde_n interpreter_n read_v 2._o some_o think_v that_o cushai_n here_o lie_v evident_o mâ—ntitur_fw-la impissimo_fw-la tyranno_fw-la he_o lie_v unto_o this_o wicked_a tyrant_n seem_v as_o though_o god_n and_o all_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n have_v choose_v abshalom_n and_o he_o take_v that_o miscreant-companie_n for_o the_o church_n of_o god_n martyr_n so_o also_o josephus_n show_v how_o he_o use_v two_o reason_n for_o his_o dissimulation_n one_o because_o god_n have_v choose_v abshalom_n king_n the_o other_o the_o kingdom_n be_v not_o devolue_v unto_o a_o stranger_n but_o descend_v unto_o the_o son_n but_o see_v that_o chushai_n herein_o follow_v david_n direction_n and_o immediate_o upon_o his_o prayer_n i_o can_v think_v that_o david_n will_v be_v the_o author_n of_o such_o palpable_a flattery_n 3._o osiander_n think_v it_o be_v mendacium_fw-la officiosum_fw-la a_o officious_a lie_n which_o be_v no_o sin_n but_o every_o lie_n be_v sin_n as_o be_v show_v before_o qu._n 11._o c._n 15._o 4._o therefore_o as_o i_o there_o resolve_v with_o junius_n chushai_n rather_o delude_v abshalom_n with_o ambiguous_a speech_n and_o use_v a_o kind_n of_o ironia_fw-la borrh._n speak_v by_o the_o contrary_a and_o all_o this_o be_v thus_o dispose_v divina_fw-la providentia_fw-la by_o the_o divine_a providence_n chushai_n can_v be_v excuse_v from_o some_o humane_a infirmity_n in_o this_o his_o dissimulation_n yet_o it_o be_v too_o much_o to_o charge_v he_o with_o lie_v and_o flattery_n for_o he_o seek_v not_o any_o advantage_n to_o himself_o as_o flatterer_n do_v but_o only_o the_o safety_n and_o preservation_n of_o the_o lord_n anoint_v in_o respect_n whereof_o excusandus_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la tanto_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la à _fw-la toto_fw-la he_o may_v be_v excuse_v if_o not_o altogether_o yet_o from_o so_o great_a a_o sin_n pelican_n as_o in_o the_o imputation_n of_o lie_v and_o flattery_n see_v more_o hereof_o before_o qu._n 11._o c._n 15._o 10._o quest._n v._o 19_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o chushai_n his_o speech_n as_o i_o serve_v thy_o father_n so_o will_v i_o be_v before_o thou_o 1._o true_a it_o be_v that_o when_o good_a magistrate_n be_v remoove_v and_o worse_o come_v in_o their_o place_n we_o must_v yield_v obedience_n unto_o they_o in_o all_o lawful_a thing_n so_o long_o as_o they_o command_v not_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o the_o roman_n be_v obedient_a to_o julius_n caesar_n after_o he_o have_v spoil_v they_o of_o their_o liberty_n and_o to_o the_o emperor_n phocas_n have_v slay_v mauritius_n 2._o but_o the_o case_n be_v diverse_a here_o for_o neither_o be_v david_n dead_a and_o therefore_o abshalom_n be_v a_o usurper_n his_o father_n yet_o live_v and_o other_o prince_n have_v not_o the_o express_a word_n of_o god_n for_o their_o government_n as_o david_n have_v who_o be_v anoint_v by_o samuel_n and_o therefore_o the_o people_n here_o be_v to_o obey_v none_o other_o but_o david_n 3._o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v when_o good_a minister_n be_v expel_v &_o alij_fw-la instituuntur_fw-la non_fw-la ita_fw-la boni_fw-la and_o other_o not_o so_o good_a be_v set_v in_o their_o place_n all_o good_a mean_n must_v be_v use_v by_o prayer_n and_o such_o like_a that_o good_a minister_n be_v not_o cast_v out_o sed_fw-la si_fw-la alij_fw-la substituuntur_fw-la audiendi_fw-la sunt_fw-la but_o if_o other_o be_v substitute_v in_o their_o place_n they_o must_v be_v hear_v as_o long_o as_o they_o preach_v the_o truth_n mart._n 11._o quest._n v._o 21._o of_o achitophel_n perverse_a counsel_n to_o abshalom_n to_o go_v in_o to_o his_o father_n concubine_n 1._o achitophel_n give_v counsel_n contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n he_o will_v have_v abshalom_n lie_v with_o his_o father_n concubine_n or_o wife_n which_o be_v forbid_v by_o god_n law_n but_o he_o respect_v his_o own_o profit_n more_o than_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 2._o for_o this_o be_v his_o policy_n to_o make_v abshalom_n odious_a to_o his_o father_n that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o hope_n of_o reconciliation_n for_o he_o fear_v lest_o if_o that_o abshalom_n shall_v be_v receive_v to_o his_o father_n favour_n all_o they_o that_o take_v his_o part_n shall_v go_v to_o wrack_n 3._o this_o be_v very_o probable_a but_o not_o necessary_a for_o though_o reuben_n have_v defile_v his_o father_n bed_n yet_o jacob_n do_v not_o utter_o cast_v he_o off_o from_o be_v count_v among_o his_o brethren_n though_o he_o deprive_v he_o of_o his_o birthright_n and_o david_n notwithstanding_o this_o villainy_n yet_o altogether_o withdraw_v not_o his_o affection_n from_o his_o son_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o mourning_n for_o he_o 4._o the_o hebrew_n think_v that_o achitophel_n herein_o do_v revenge_v his_o own_o quarrel_n because_o david_n have_v commit_v adultery_n with_o bathsheba_n who_o be_v achitophel_n niece_n by_o his_o son_n eliam_fw-la who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o achitophel_n and_o be_v number_v among_o david_n worthy_n c._n 23.14_o 5._o this_o achitophel_n be_v such_o another_o crafty_a man_n and_o wicked_a counsellor_n to_o abshalom_n as_o jonadab_n before_o be_v to_o amnon_n if_o david_n house_n be_v not_o void_a of_o such_o flatterer_n and_o wicked_a counsellor_n it_o be_v no_o marvel_n if_o they_o abound_v in_o prince_n coure_v in_o these_o day_n 6._o abshalom_n here_o now_o bewray_v himself_o by_o this_o abominable_a act_n that_o he_o be_v not_o revenge_v of_o amnon_n so_o much_o for_o his_o incest_n as_o of_o malice_n and_o spite_n see_v here_o he_o commit_v more_o grievous_a incest_n himself_o mart._n 7._o but_o this_o fall_v out_o by_o god_n providence_n as_o the_o
fall_v in_o the_o chase_n as_o they_o flee_v joseph_n 2._o and_o the_o wood_n devour_v they_o while_o they_o run_v among_o the_o tree_n and_o fall_v upon_o the_o stub_n jun._n 3._o and_o tumble_v into_o ditch_n and_o pit_n and_o cave_n unknown_a pell_n 4._o the_o wild_a beast_n also_o may_v help_v to_o devour_v and_o consume_v they_o ch._n who_o be_v by_o a_o metonymy_n understand_v by_o the_o wood_n borr._n 5._o and_o whereas_o twenty_o thousand_o fall_v by_o the_o sword_n ver_fw-la 7._o and_o more_o be_v consume_v by_o the_o wood_n then_o by_o the_o sword_n the_o whole_a number_n in_o all_o exceed_v 40._o thousand_o osiand_n 10._o quest._n of_o absaloms_n hang_v by_o the_o hair_n in_o the_o oak_n v._o 9_o 1._o wherein_o absalon_n delight_v and_o be_v most_o proud_a of_o therein_o be_v he_o punish_v he_o be_v hang_v by_o the_o hair_n which_o he_o nourish_v and_o keep_v long_o of_o purpose_n to_o glory_n in_o it_o c._n 14.16_o god_n justice_n herein_o appear_v that_o punish_v a_o man_n wherein_o he_o sin_v osiand_n 2._o every_o creature_n be_v ready_a to_o take_v revenge_n of_o the_o wicked_a the_o oak_n take_v hold_v above_o and_o the_o mule_n go_v away_o under_o he_o do_v both_o conspire_v to_o punish_v his_o wickedness_n the_o oak_n have_v bough_n wind_v and_o wrap_v one_o within_o a_o other_o like_a unto_o a_o bramble_n or_o bush_n he_o be_v catch_v by_o the_o hair_n in_o the_o oak_n as_o abraham_n ram_n by_o the_o horn_n in_o the_o bush_n gen._n 22.13_o where_o the_o same_o word_n seboch_n be_v use_v with_o a_o little_a change_n in_o the_o print_n 3._o absalon_n hang_v aloft_o between_o heaven_n and_o earth_n as_o accurse_a of_o god_n as_o that_o kind_a of_o death_n be_v accurse_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o like_a shameful_a death_n come_v achitophel_n to_o for_o the_o like_a sin_n of_o rebellion_n and_o disobedience_n and_o judas_n afterward_o of_o who_o achitophel_n be_v a_o type_n that_o after_o he_o have_v betray_v christ_n hang_v himself_o borrh._n 11._o quest._n out_o of_o v._o 11._o of_o the_o reward_n promise_v by_o joab_n to_o he_o that_o bring_v tiding_n of_o abshaloms_n hang_v by_o the_o hair_n 1._o the_o reward_n promise_v by_o joab_n to_o the_o soldier_n be_v not_o 50._o shekel_n as_o josephus_n but_o ten_o shekel_n and_o a_o soldier_n girdle_n which_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o strength_n and_o valour_n and_o a_o ornament_n and_o ensign_n of_o honour_n osiand_n 2._o the_o shekel_n here_o be_v to_o be_v value_v at_o the_o rate_n of_o the_o common_a and_o usual_a shekel_n which_o be_v but_o half_a so_o much_o as_o the_o shekel_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n which_o weigh_v 20._o gerah_n exod._n 30.13_o the_o gerah_n weigh_v 16._o barry_a corn_n the_o common_a shekel_n then_o weigh_v 10._o gerah_n that_o be_v a_o 160._o barley_n corn_n which_o make_v two_o drachma_n and_o somewhat_o more_o that_o be_v a_o quarter_n of_o a_o ounce_n the_o four_o part_n of_o a_o dolor_n contain_v a_o ounce_n of_o silver_n about_o 14._o penny_n sterling_a osiander_n then_o be_v deceive_v that_o here_o judge_v the_o shekel_n to_o be_v in_o value_n and_o weight_n equal_a to_o the_o dolor_n 3._o josephus_n also_o be_v here_o in_o a_o error_n that_o so_o report_v this_o story_n as_o though_o joab_n shall_v have_v offer_v the_o soldier_n these_o shekel_n to_o go_v and_o thrust_v absalon_n through_o whereas_o he_o only_o say_v it_o be_v in_o i_o or_o with_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o power_n to_o have_v reward_v thou_o 12._o quest._n v._o 13._o of_o the_o soldier_n answer_n to_o joab_n 1._o some_o read_v if_o i_o have_v commit_v a_o trespass_n against_o his_o soul_n because_o the_o affix_v have_v the_o letter_n of_o the_o pronoune_n which_o signify_v he_o which_o be_v vaf_a osiand_n but_o it_o retain_v the_o vowel_n of_o the_o affix_v of_o the_o first_o person_n which_o be_v chirik_v which_o be_v more_o to_o be_v regard_v benopshi_o therefore_o it_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v read_v my_o soul_n 2._o which_o junius_n understand_v to_o be_v 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