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many_o thing_n by_o the_o instinct_n of_o god_n spirit_n whereof_o no_o reason_n can_v be_v yield_v we_o must_v not_o rash_o censure_v his_o act_n borrh._n 3._o quest._n v._o 14._o who_o it_o be_v that_o bow_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n 1._o some_o understand_v it_o of_o zadock_n and_o abiathar_n that_o one_o of_o they_o bow_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n and_o persuade_v they_o vatab._n but_o the_o word_n be_v put_v in_o the_o singular_a number_n can_v be_v refer_v to_o they_o be_v two_o and_o join_v together_o in_o this_o commission_n 2._o some_o understand_v it_o of_o amasa_n that_o he_o bow_v their_o heart_n pellic._n 3_o but_o it_o be_v better_a apply_v to_o david_n that_o he_o by_o this_o friendly_a message_n and_o gentle_a speech_n persuade_v they_o jun._n for_o otherwise_o he_o need_v not_o to_o have_v send_v zadock_n and_o abiathar_n to_o all_o the_o elder_n of_o judah_n v._o 11._o but_o to_o amasa_n only_o 4._o quest._n v._o 20._o how_o shemei_n come_v first_o of_o all_o the_o house_n of_o joseph_n be_v of_o benjamin_n 1._o some_o by_o the_o house_n of_o joseph_n understand_v the_o rest_n also_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n who_o be_v sometime_o preserve_v by_o joseph_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v as_o the_o author_n and_o father_n of_o they_o osiand_n but_o this_o be_v not_o usual_a in_o scripture_n by_o the_o tribe_n of_o joseph_n to_o understand_v all_o israel_n neither_o do_v shemei_n prevent_v all_o the_o tribe_n for_o judah_n come_v before_o he_o v._o 15._o 2._o some_o do_v comprehend_v benjamin_n under_o joseph_n because_o they_o have_v both_o one_o mother_n pellic._n yet_o be_v they_o two_o distinct_a tribe_n and_o one_o be_v number_v with_o the_o other_o 3._o some_o also_o think_v that_o by_o joseph_n he_o mean_v ephraim_n manasseh_n and_o benjamin_n because_o they_o all_o march_v under_o ephraim_n standard_n num._n 2.18_o vatab._n geneven_a but_o that_o be_v not_o like_a for_o now_o they_o do_v not_o march_v in_o that_o order_n 4._o wherefore_o this_o be_v the_o better_a read_n that_o he_o come_v before_o the_o house_n of_o joseph_n not_o first_o of_o the_o house_n that_o be_v though_o his_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n be_v situate_v further_o off_o from_o jordan_n than_o the_o tribe_n of_o joseph_n as_o the_o king_n now_o come_v from_o mahanaim_n to_o jordan_n yet_o he_o to_o express_v his_o duty_n and_o joy_n come_v first_o and_o before_o they_o jun._n 5._o quest._n v._o 23._o how_o david_n perform_v his_o oath_n make_v to_o shemei_n for_o his_o life_n though_o david_n afterward_o 1._o kin._n 2.8_o give_v solomon_n charge_n concern_v shemei_n yet_o he_o break_v not_o his_o oath_n reconcil_n reconcil_n for_o 1._o david_n only_o swear_v concern_v himself_o and_o his_o time_n that_o he_o for_o his_o part_n will_v take_v no_o revenge_n on_o he_o but_o leave_v he_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o a_o other_o jun._n bor._n 2._o he_o pardon_v his_o former_a fault_n but_o conditional_o that_o he_o shall_v take_v heed_n he_o offend_v not_o afterward_o pelli_fw-la 3._o and_o so_o indeed_o solomon_n do_v not_o simple_o put_v he_o to_o death_n afterward_o for_o his_o sin_n against_o his_o father_n but_o for_o that_o be_v confine_v to_o a_o place_n hâ—_n break_v the_o king_n commandment_n and_o so_o the_o king_n take_v occasion_n by_o this_o mean_n to_o do_v justice_n upon_o he_o osiand_n 4._o david_n have_v himself_o upon_o the_o confession_n of_o his_o fault_n find_v mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n with_o god_n do_v also_o imitate_v the_o lord_n therein_o in_o forgive_a shemei_n upon_o his_o submission_n be_v therein_o a_o type_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v ready_a to_o receive_v all_o that_o come_v in_o humility_n unto_o he_o borrh._n 6._o quest._n v._o 25._o whether_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o david_n or_o mephibosheth_n that_o he_o come_v to_o jerushalem_n 1._o some_o understand_v it_o of_o mephibosheth_n and_o read_v thus_o when_o he_o be_v come_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o meet_v the_o king_n and_o make_v this_o to_o be_v the_o meaning_n when_o mephibosheth_n be_v at_o jerusalem_n have_v meet_v the_o king_n geneven_a but_o beside_o that_o this_o be_v a_o improper_a speech_n to_o say_v when_o he_o be_v come_v to_o jerusalem_n if_o he_o do_v not_o go_v out_o of_o jerusalem_n at_o all_o as_o yet_o also_o david_n be_v not_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n as_o appear_v by_o barzillais_n speech_n ver_fw-la 34._o what_o time_n have_v i_o to_o live_v that_o i_o shall_v go_v up_o with_o the_o king_n to_o jerusalem_n 2._o some_o other_o read_v thus_o when_o he_o come_v from_o jerusalem_n osiand_n but_o beside_o that_o in_o this_o sense_n a_o other_o word_n be_v here_o use_a iatza_fw-mi to_o go_v out_o as_o c._n 20.10_o but_o bo_o be_v to_o go_v in_o which_o be_v the_o word_n here_o use_v the_o phrase_n will_v not_o bear_v this_o sense_n for_o the_o name_n of_o the_o place_n without_o a_o preposition_n betoken_v to_o the_o place_n as_o v._o 34._o 3._o therefore_o it_o be_v better_a understand_v of_o david_n that_o when_o he_o that_o be_v the_o king_n be_v in_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n mephibosheth_n meet_v he_o jun._n pellic._n 7._o quest._n v._o 29._o why_o mephibosheth_n say_v that_o they_o be_v all_o of_o saul_n family_n man_n of_o death_n that_o be_v worthy_a to_o die_v 1._o some_o refer_v it_o unto_o the_o cruelty_n which_o saul_n and_o his_o have_v show_v towards_o david_n in_o persecute_v he_o and_o usurp_a the_o kingdom_n pellic._n but_o see_v david_n do_v reverence_n saul_n as_o the_o lord_n anoint_v while_o he_o live_v and_o will_v not_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o his_o person_n nay_o he_o put_v to_o death_n he_o that_o vaunt_v he_o have_v kill_v saul_n 2._o sam._n 1._o there_o be_v no_o reason_n that_o the_o posterity_n of_o saul_n shall_v incur_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n for_o any_o offence_n that_o saul_n have_v commit_v 2._o therefore_o it_o be_v better_a understand_v of_o the_o attempt_n which_o ishbosheth_n make_v in_o hold_v the_o kingdom_n against_o david_n osiand_n 3._o and_o withal_o miphibosheth_n seem_v to_o have_v take_v part_n with_o he_o and_o to_o have_v be_v accessary_a to_o that_o conspiracy_n dwell_v at_o that_o time_n with_o machir_n of_o ladebao_n beyond_o jordan_n where_o ishbosheth_n remain_v at_o mahanaim_n jun._n 8._o quest._n v._o 29._o whether_o david_n offend_v in_o divide_v miphibosheths_n land_n and_o not_o restore_v the_o whole_a unto_o he_o 1._o the_o most_o do_v accuse_v david_n here_o of_o oversight_n that_o hear_v the_o truth_n how_o ziba_n have_v false_o accuse_v miphibosheth_n do_v yet_o award_v half_a of_o the_o land_n to_o that_o unfaithful_a servant_n yet_o they_o do_v extenuate_v david_n fault_n partly_o because_o that_o david_n by_o his_o kingly_a authority_n may_v as_o he_o see_v cause_n revoke_v and_o suspend_v that_o which_o before_o he_o have_v free_o grant_v to_o miphibosheth_n osiand_n and_o that_o david_n make_v some_o part_n of_o amends_n in_o restore_v part_n though_o not_o all_o as_o also_o he_o have_v thereto_o miphibosheths_n consent_n who_o be_v content_v at_o the_o king_n pleasure_n to_o have_v part_v withal_o pelican_n 2._o some_o go_v yet_o further_o and_o say_v this_o fact_n of_o david_n in_o not_o restore_v miphibosheths_n land_n know_v the_o truth_n be_v much_o worse_o than_o his_o first_o oversight_n in_o take_v they_o away_o upon_o a_o false_a suggestion_n genevens_n but_o that_o can_v not_o be_v for_o david_n revoke_v the_o former_a sentence_n and_o make_v restitution_n though_o in_o their_o opinion_n not_o full_o and_o therefore_o this_o latter_a error_n can_v not_o be_v worse_o 3._o the_o hebrew_n be_v yet_o more_o severe_a and_o say_v because_o david_n break_v his_o oath_n make_v to_o jonathan_n and_o divide_v miphibosheths_n land_n that_o afterward_o his_o kingdom_n be_v divide_v in_o rehoboams_n time_n ex_fw-la pelican_n 4._o but_o all_o this_o be_v surmise_v upon_o a_o false_a ground_n for_o david_n do_v not_o here_o make_v a_o equal_a division_n of_o the_o land_n as_o unto_o two_o owner_n but_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o ziba_n shall_v occupy_v the_o land_n to_o half_n to_o miphibosheths_n use_n as_o he_o have_v appoint_v at_o the_o first_o c._n 9.10_o and_o therefore_o david_n express_o say_v i_o have_v say_v have_v relation_n to_o his_o first_o order_n which_o he_o have_v make_v and_o in_o this_o sense_n david_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v why_o speak_v thou_o any_o more_o thy_o word_n or_o of_o thy_o matter_n not_o that_o he_o cut_v he_o short_a as_o borrh._n but_o in_o a_o manner_n he_o say_v i_o accept_v of_o thy_o excuse_n thou_o need_v say_v no_o more_o jun._n some_o think_v that_o david_n be_v oversee_v because_o he_o punish_v not_o ziba_n be_v now_o present_a but_o david_n that_o before_o pardon_v shemei_n no_o marvel_n if_o he_o
let_v slip_v this_o oversight_n in_o ziba_n 9_o quest._n v._o 36._o of_o these_o word_n thy_o servant_n will_v go_v a_o little_a way_n over_o jordan_n etc._n etc._n 1._o some_o thus_o understand_v the_o word_n thy_o servant_n have_v go_v but_o a_o little_a over_o jordan_n and_o will_v thou_o for_o so_o small_a a_o service_n give_v i_o so_o great_a a_o recompense_n jun._n but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o meaning_n for_o it_o be_v express_v before_o v._o 32._o what_o service_n barzillai_n dad_n do_v to_o the_o king_n in_o maintain_v and_o cherish_v he_o and_o he_o can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a that_o the_o king_n make_v he_o so_o friendly_a and_o frank_a a_o offer_n in_o that_o regard_n and_o beside_o the_o word_n iaghabor_n be_v put_v in_o the_o future_a tense_n and_o therefore_o rather_o signify_v i_o will_v go_v over_o then_o i_o have_v go_v over_o 2._o therefore_o i_o prefer_v the_o usual_a read_n that_o he_o will_v go_v a_o little_a with_o the_o king_n to_o bring_v he_o on_o his_o way_n as_o before_o v._o 31._o it_o be_v say_v he_o go_v over_o jordan_n to_o conduct_v he_o and_o then_o he_o will_v crave_v leave_n to_o return_v genevens_n vatablus_n osiander_n 10._o quest._n v._o 35._o upon_o these_o word_n can_v i_o hear_v any_o more_o the_o voice_n of_o sing_v man_n and_o sing_v woman_n 1._o it_o seem_v that_o in_o david_n court_n while_o the_o king_n be_v at_o dinner_n that_o he_o have_v music_n play_v before_o he_o and_o sing_v both_o with_o voice_n and_o upon_o instrument_n osian_a 2._o which_o although_o it_o be_v not_o command_v yet_o be_v it_o tolerable_a and_o permit_v pellic._n and_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o there_o be_v a_o commendable_a use_n of_o musical_a harmony_n even_o for_o recreation_n and_o delight_n for_o as_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o feed_v other_o sense_n as_o the_o taste_n not_o only_o with_o the_o savour_n of_o necessary_a food_n but_o also_o with_o pleasant_a relish_v for_o repast_n as_o isaak_n long_v to_o have_v wild_a flesh_n which_o we_o call_v venison_n to_o be_v prepare_v for_o his_o taste_n so_o also_o we_o may_v please_v the_o other_o sense_n as_o of_o hear_v music_n of_o the_o abuseâ—_n and_o likewise_o lawful_a use_n of_o music_n so_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o measure_n and_o sobriety_n 3._o music_n may_v be_v abuse_v and_o that_o two_o way_n either_o to_o superstition_n as_o in_o adore_v and_o countenance_v idolatry_n as_o the_o king_n of_o babel_n set_v forth_o his_o abominable_a idol_n dan._n 3._o withal_o kind_a of_o instrument_n of_o music_n or_o to_o wantonness_n as_o the_o prophet_n reprove_v the_o people_n because_o the_o harp_n viol_n timbrel_n and_o pipe_n be_v in_o their_o feast_n isai._n 5.12_o so_o also_o amos_n 6.5_o there_o be_v also_o a_o commendable_a use_n of_o music_n either_o to_o use_v it_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n as_o david_n bring_v the_o ark_n to_o jerushalem_n with_o the_o sound_n and_o harmony_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o instrument_n 2._o sam._n 6.5_o or_o else_o for_o honest_a recreation_n either_o in_o feast_n or_o otherwise_o as_o solomon_n yet_o remain_v in_o his_o wisdom_n have_v men-singer_n and_o women-singer_n eccles._n 2.8_o 4._o but_o this_o liberty_n which_o david_n have_v be_v not_o to_o be_v urge_v too_o far_o to_o patronize_v the_o licentious_a use_n of_o music_n they_o which_o herein_o allege_v the_o example_n of_o david_n let_v they_o also_o imitate_v he_o in_o his_o patience_n and_o meekness_n in_o adversity_n and_o affliction_n pellic._n 11._o quest._n v._o 40._o of_o the_o half_a part_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v with_o david_n 1._o some_o read_v not_o half_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n but_o a_o part_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n jun._n but_o the_o word_n chatzi_fw-fr be_v usual_o take_v for_o the_o half_a part_n as_o c._n 18.2_o though_o half_a of_o we_o be_v slay_v and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n 2._o therefore_o the_o usual_a read_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v follow_v the_o half_a of_o the_o people_n chald._a as_o the_o sep._n also_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o also_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o interpreter_n 3._o yet_o the_o precise_a half_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v but_o only_o a_o part_n that_o whereas_o judah_n whole_o be_v with_o king_n david_n yet_o israel_n but_o in_o part_n in_o regard_n either_o of_o judah_n or_o the_o rest_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v and_o this_o part_n of_o israel_n be_v they_o which_o hold_v with_o david_n and_o fall_v not_o from_o he_o and_o such_o as_o be_v now_o come_v and_o reconcile_v to_o he_o as_o the_o thousand_o of_o benjamin_n that_o come_v with_o shemei_n jun._n vatab._n 12._o quest._n v._o 44._o of_o the_o contention_n between_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n and_o of_o judah_n about_o david_n 1._o whereas_o they_o which_o before_o have_v leave_v and_o forsake_v the_o king_n do_v now_o strive_v which_o shall_v be_v the_o most_o forward_o in_o bring_v he_o again_o beside_o the_o inconstancy_n and_o levity_n of_o the_o people_n here_o to_o be_v note_v god_n providence_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v in_o sway_v the_o affection_n of_o the_o people_n towards_o david_n which_o be_v of_o late_o estrange_v from_o he_o with_o so_o great_a hostility_n that_o david_n may_v acknowledge_v that_o his_o state_n and_o kingdom_n depend_v only_o upon_o god_n pelican_n 2._o the_o man_n of_o judah_n allege_v two_o reason_n in_o their_o defence_n both_o because_o they_o be_v near_o in_o kindred_n to_o david_n than_o the_o israelite_n and_o for_o that_o their_o affection_n be_v more_o sincere_a for_o they_o respect_v not_o their_o own_o profit_n neither_o be_v hire_v or_o wage_v to_o do_v that_o they_o do_v but_o come_v of_o a_o dutiful_a mind_n v._o 42._o the_o man_n of_o israel_n stand_v partly_o upon_o their_o number_n they_o be_v ten_o for_o one_o partly_o upon_o the_o priority_n of_o their_o counsel_n they_o first_o make_v the_o motion_n to_o bring_v back_o the_o king_n v._o 11._o 3._o the_o 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the_o most_o part_n of_o his_o tale_n yet_o herein_o he_o may_v be_v think_v to_o speak_v as_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o come_v upon_o saul_n be_v wound_v to_o death_n and_o see_v no_o hope_n of_o life_n in_o he_o rifle_v he_o and_o take_v away_o his_o crown_n and_o bracelet_n osiand_n it_o will_v be_v object_v that_o if_o he_o have_v not_o kill_v saul_n david_n sentence_n have_v be_v unjust_a to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n ans._n the_o confession_n of_o his_o own_o mouth_n be_v sufficient_a to_o condemn_v he_o especial_o see_v he_o bewray_v a_o willing_a and_o resolve_a mind_n to_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o the_o lord_n anoint_v whether_o he_o do_v it_o or_o no._n 2._o quest._n vers_fw-la 9_o of_o these_o word_n anguish_n be_v come_v upon_o i_o 1._o the_o word_n here_o use_v shabatz_n signify_v a_o garment_n make_v with_o eye_n or_o hole_n like_o network_n it_o also_o be_v take_v for_o grief_n or_o anguish_n reading_n diverse_a reading_n there_o be_v then_o 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anguish_n have_v catch_v hold_n of_o i_o apprehend_v or_o possess_v i_o sic_fw-la c.s.l.a.p._n cum_fw-la caeter_fw-la the_o anguish_n of_o the_o wound_n and_o hole_n which_o the_o spear_n have_v make_v 3._o quest._n v._o 10._o of_o these_o word_n because_o i_o be_v sure_a he_o can_v not_o live_v 1._o some_o make_v this_o a_o reason_n of_o the_o word_n follow_v because_o he_o be_v sure_a he_o can_v not_o live_v after_o he_o be_v fall_v he_o take_v the_o crown_n etc._n etc._n b.g._n that_o be_v reading_n diverse_a reading_n when_o the_o amalekite_n have_v give_v he_o his_o deadly_a wound_n and_o see_v he_o can_v not_o live_v than_o he_o rifle_v he_o but_o the_o hebrew_n distinction_n athnach_n at_o that_o word_n after_o his_o fall_n which_o be_v a_o perfect_a period_n break_v off_o this_o clause_n from_o the_o word_n follow_v 2._o therefore_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o when_o he_o see_v saul_n to_o be_v fall_v upon_o his_o sword_n and_o not_o like_a to_o live_v that_o the_o amalekite_n be_v persuade_v to_o make_v a_o hand_n of_o he_o vatab._n and_o so_o the_o rest_n also_o do_v join_v it_o as_o a_o reason_n of_o the_o former_a word_n i_o come_v upon_o he_o and_o slay_v he_o jun._n c.s.l._n etc._n etc._n 3._o quest._n vers_fw-la 12._o why_o david_n mourn_v for_o saul_n and_o jonathan_n 1._o david_n and_o his_o whole_a band_n weep_v and_o mourn_v together_o at_o the_o first_o hear_v of_o the_o lamentable_a end_n of_o saul_n and_o his_o son_n v._o 12._o but_o afterward_o david_n by_o himself_o mourn_v more_o when_o he_o utter_v that_o song_n of_o lamentation_n 2._o david_n mourn_v for_o jonathan_n as_o for_o his_o friend_n and_o a_o
good_a man_n and_o for_o saul_n because_o though_o he_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o david_n yet_o he_o be_v a_o valiant_a defender_n of_o the_o israelite_n against_o their_o enemy_n and_o who_o david_n have_v twice_o spare_v himself_o and_o will_v not_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o he_o he_o mourn_v to_o see_v how_o he_o come_v to_o this_o miserable_a end_n 3._o many_o benefit_n come_v unto_o david_n by_o the_o death_n of_o saul_n as_o the_o end_n of_o that_o cruel_a hatred_n and_o persecution_n and_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o god_n promise_n towards_o david_n but_o david_n in_o this_o his_o lamentation_n look_v unto_o the_o original_n of_o this_o calamity_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o mourning_n 4._o david_n give_v god_n thanks_n that_o have_v judge_v his_o rebuke_n against_o nabal_n but_o here_o he_o rejoice_v not_o for_o saul_n overthrow_n for_o the_o case_n be_v not_o alike_o neither_o do_v god_n sustain_v any_o dishonour_n nor_o the_o commonwealth_n 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est_fw-la poena_fw-la talionis_fw-la a_o false_a testimony_n must_v be_v punish_v with_o the_o penalty_n of_o retalion_n or_o equality_n 3._o and_o whereas_o it_o will_v be_v object_v that_o one_o ought_v not_o to_o die_v but_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o two_o or_o three_o that_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v where_o there_o be_v no_o confession_n reconcil_n reconcil_n but_o the_o fact_n be_v deny_v but_o the_o voluntary_a confession_n of_o the_o party_n may_v suffice_v without_o further_a witness_n as_o josuah_n cause_v achan_n to_o be_v stone_v upon_o his_o own_o confession_n 4._o and_o further_o it_o must_v be_v consider_v whether_o the_o confession_n be_v voluntary_a or_o force_v and_o extort_a by_o torment_n for_o in_o this_o case_n the_o imperial_a law_n provide_v sever._n ff_n de_fw-fr quaest_n leg_n 1._o §._o diu._n sever._n confessionem_fw-la reorum_fw-la non_fw-la habendam_fw-la esse_fw-la pro_fw-la explorato_fw-la crimine_fw-la nisi_fw-la approbatio_fw-la alia_fw-la 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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 2._o the_o chalde_n thus_o interprete_v as_o though_o i_o have_v be_v reject_v or_o a_o abject_a to_o those_o which_o be_v leave_v of_o judah_n but_o here_o diverse_a word_n be_v add_v 3._o i_o prefer_v the_o usual_a read_n be_o i_o a_o dog_n head_n which_o against_o judah_n do_v show_v mercy_n not_o only_o because_o of_o the_o consent_n of_o interpreter_n for_o so_o the_o most_o do_v interpret_v laiehudah_fw-mi not_o to_o judah_n or_o from_o judah_n but_o against_o judah_n p.u.b.g.l._n the_o septuag_n do_v omit_v it_o altogether_o but_o for_o that_o it_o best_o agree_v with_o the_o whole_a scope_n of_o abners_n speech_n that_o he_o have_v not_o deliver_v ishbosheth_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o david_n as_o follow_v afterward_o 9_o quest._n v._o 8._o of_o abners_n excuse_n thou_o impute_a to_o i_o a_o fault_n concern_v this_o woman_n 1._o some_o so_o take_v it_o as_o though_o abner_n shall_v extenuate_v this_o fault_n which_o he_o have_v commit_v with_o a_o silly_a woman_n that_o ishbosheth_n have_v no_o reason_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o great_a desert_n to_o charge_v he_o with_o so_o small_a a_o offence_n mart._n but_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o abner_n will_v have_v so_o elevate_v this_o offence_n if_o he_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o it_o see_v she_o have_v be_v the_o king_n concubine_n which_o thing_n be_v odious_a in_o israel_n to_o defile_v the_o king_n concubine_n 2._o pelican_n thus_o turn_v the_o word_n as_o though_o the_o emphasis_n be_v in_o thou_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v consider_v i_o be_o the_o only_a stay_n and_o upholder_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n how_o dare_v thou_o reproove_v i_o 3._o but_o all_o the_o force_n of_o the_o word_n lie_v in_o the_o accusation_n itself_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v
patriarch_n desire_v to_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n that_o they_o may_v be_v relieve_v by_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n hereof_o also_o it_o be_v purgatory_n controv._n against_o purgatory_n that_o david_n will_v not_o pray_v for_o his_o child_n after_o he_o know_v he_o be_v dead_a because_o the_o infant_n need_v not_o david_n prayer_n to_o this_o purpose_n bellarm._n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr purgator_n c._n 3._o contra._n 1._o it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o text_n that_o all_o this_o lamentation_n of_o david_n be_v to_o show_v his_o grief_n that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a man_n fall_v in_o israel_n v._o 38._o neither_o be_v there_o one_o syllable_n of_o any_o prayer_n make_v for_o abner_n it_o be_v then_o great_a boldness_n to_o ground_v that_o error_n upon_o scripture_n which_o be_v altogether_o silent_a in_o that_o behalf_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o law_n there_o be_v so_o many_o diverse_a kind_n prescribe_v appoint_v for_o the_o dead_a 2._o neither_o be_v that_o any_o cause_n of_o their_o desire_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n but_o only_o to_o show_v their_o hope_n in_o the_o certain_a expectation_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o to_o be_v a_o monument_n to_o their_o posterity_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v bring_v they_o thither_o for_o otherwise_o see_v the_o israelite_n continue_v in_o egypt_n almost_o 200._o year_n after_o jacobs_n burial_n in_o canaan_n if_o he_o have_v intend_v to_o be_v help_v by_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n he_o shall_v have_v desire_v to_o have_v his_o bone_n keep_v in_o egypt_n &_o then_o carry_v thence_o at_o their_o departure_n as_o joseph_n do_v that_o he_o may_v have_v have_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o church_n prayer_n which_o yet_o be_v to_o sojourn_v there_o 3._o and_o the_o cause_n be_v evident_a why_o david_n cease_v to_o pray_v any_o long_o for_o the_o infant_n be_v dead_a because_o he_o know_v that_o then_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v bring_v to_o life_n again_o the_o child_n soul_n indeed_o have_v no_o need_n of_o david_n prayer_n no_o more_o have_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o faithful_a depart_v and_o for_o the_o rest_n that_o die_v in_o their_o sin_n they_o receive_v their_o judgement_n and_o by_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o live_a can_v not_o be_v relieve_v 21._o quest._n v._o 39_o of_o the_o meaning_n of_o david_n word_n i_o be_o weak_a and_o the_o son_n of_o zerviah_n be_v too_o hard_o for_o i_o 1._o some_o think_v that_o whereas_o the_o word_n here_o use_v rach_n signify_v tender_a that_o david_n speak_v of_o his_o clemency_n and_o mercy_n that_o he_o have_v spare_v abner_n and_o show_v he_o favour_n but_o the_o son_n of_o zerviah_n which_o be_v his_o sister_n by_o who_o they_o be_v call_v because_o it_o seem_v their_o father_n be_v but_o obscure_a be_v hard_o heart_v and_o cruel_a 2._o some_o other_o do_v make_v this_o the_o sense_n that_o whereas_o david_n kingdom_n be_v but_o yet_o weak_a these_o two_o man_n show_v more_o inhumanity_n and_o inclemencie_n than_o be_v for_o the_o safety_n of_o his_o kingdom_n 3._o but_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o david_n word_n that_o he_o have_v relation_n to_o himself_o that_o they_o be_v too_o hard_o for_o he_o it_o be_v not_o in_o his_o power_n to_o punish_v they_o as_o their_o fact_n deserve_v and_o therefore_o he_o commit_v the_o revenge_n of_o this_o cause_n unto_o god_n 22._o quest._n v._o 39_o whether_o david_n offend_v in_o defer_v and_o forbear_v the_o punishment_n of_o joab_n 1._o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o david_n offend_v herein_o and_o of_o a_o partial_a affection_n spare_v joab_n whereas_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o thus_o they_o do_v reason_n 1._o by_o the_o law_n he_o that_o slai_v a_o man_n presumptuous_o be_v to_o be_v take_v from_o the_o altar_n and_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n exod._n 21.14_o his_o punishment_n be_v not_o to_o be_v defer_v or_o suspend_v 2._o it_o be_v the_o ruin_n of_o eli_n his_o house_n because_o he_o be_v too_o remiss_a towards_o his_o child_n 3._o and_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n be_v reproove_v because_o he_o let_v benhadad_n go_v when_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v he_o into_o his_o hand_n mart._n contra._n 1._o neither_o do_v david_n pardon_n joab_n but_o he_o give_v charge_n unto_o solomon_n concern_v he_o who_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v slay_v at_o the_o altar_n and_o that_o law_n command_v not_o that_o which_o be_v not_o possible_a or_o not_o in_o the_o magistrate_n power_n to_o perform_v as_o if_o a_o murderer_n fly_v the_o country_n and_o so_o be_v out_o of_o the_o magistrate_n power_n he_o do_v not_o break_v the_o law_n in_o not_o put_v he_o to_o death_n so_o neither_o do_v he_o that_o can_v not_o reach_v the_o malefactor_n without_o great_a tumult_n and_o danger_n to_o the_o common_a wealth_n but_o watch_v his_o convenient_a time_n to_o do_v it_o which_o be_v david_n case_n here_o 2._o eli_n may_v have_v correct_v his_o son_n without_o any_o danger_n so_o can_v not_o david_n 3._o and_o so_o be_v benhadad_n deliver_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n who_o be_v a_o foreign_a enemy_n may_v with_o less_o trouble_n have_v be_v put_v to_o death_n than_o joab_n a_o domestical_a friend_n and_o much_o favour_v among_o the_o people_n 2._o the_o better_a opinion_n than_o be_v that_o david_n do_v prudent_o forbear_v to_o punish_v joab_n not_o so_o much_o because_o he_o be_v his_o kinsman_n and_o have_v be_v faithful_a unto_o he_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o affliction_n pellic._n or_o that_o he_o have_v many_o way_n well_o deserve_v of_o he_o and_o can_v not_o well_o spare_v his_o service_n borrh._n but_o for_o that_o they_o be_v too_o hard_o and_o strong_a for_o he_o and_o it_o seem_v in_o the_o history_n of_o absalon_n c._n 18.19_o that_o joab_n do_v bear_v great_a sway_n among_o the_o soldier_n and_o military_a man_n than_o david_n himself_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o wise_a man_n part_n as_o well_o to_o consider_v what_o may_v be_v do_v as_o aught_o to_o be_v do_v jun._n this_o than_o be_v in_o david_n no_o connivance_n or_o wink_v at_o joabs_n sin_n which_o he_o bear_v in_o mind_n and_o charge_v his_o son_n to_o see_v justice_n execute_v but_o david_n prudent_o defer_v the_o punishment_n only_o which_o can_v not_o present_o without_o great_a danger_n be_v inflict_v at_o other_o time_n when_o it_o be_v in_o his_o power_n he_o delay_v not_o to_o do_v justice_n as_o upon_o the_o amalekite_n that_o say_v he_o have_v kill_v saul_n and_o upon_o those_o two_o that_o kill_v ishbosheth_n the_o like_a example_n we_o read_v of_o jacob_n who_o when_o his_o two_o son_n simeon_n and_o levi_n have_v commit_v that_o shameful_a murder_n upon_o the_o sichemite_n do_v not_o proceed_v against_o they_o be_v then_o a_o magistrate_n in_o his_o own_o family_n but_o defer_v the_o censure_n till_o his_o death_n gen._n 49.5_o for_o both_o his_o child_n be_v stubborn_a and_o unruly_a be_v too_o strong_a for_o he_o and_o beside_o there_o be_v then_o no_o time_n to_o 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a_o testimony_n of_o his_o unfeigned_a repentance_n he_o indict_v the_o 51._o psalm_n borrh._n 3_o but_o concern_v the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n these_o three_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v 1._o that_o god_n neither_o render_v to_o good_a work_n nor_o evil_a work_n in_o this_o world_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n and_o measure_n of_o equality_n but_o in_o some_o proportion_n and_o similitude_n for_o he_o reward_v good_a work_n more_o liberal_o than_o they_o be_v worthy_a of_o and_o evil_a work_n he_o recompense_v with_o less_o punishment_n than_o they_o deserve_v 2._o good_a work_n be_v no_o cause_n of_o their_o reward_n but_o they_o be_v crown_v in_o mercy_n but_o evil_a work_n be_v
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
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 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the_o place_n be_v call_v s.l.b.g._n but_o in_o the_o original_n it_o be_v he_o call_v that_o be_v every_o one_o as_o jun._n or_o he_o which_o first_o give_v the_o name_n vatab._n 2._o as_o for_o the_o name_n some_o give_v the_o interpretation_n of_o it_o as_o the_o field_n or_o portion_n of_o the_o strong_a jun._n lat._n or_o the_o part_n of_o the_o liar_n in_o wait_n sep._n or_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o kill_n of_o the_o strong_a c._n or_o the_o portion_n or_o field_n of_o the_o sword_n point_v for_o tzur_a signify_v both_o strong_a and_o the_o point_n of_o a_o sword_n and_o chelkah_n be_v take_v for_o the_o part_n or_o portion_n of_o a_o field_n gen._n 33.19_o jun._n 3._o but_o sâ—eing_v it_o be_v the_o proper_a name_n of_o a_o place_n the_o original_a name_n be_v better_a retain_v every_o one_o call_v it_o chelkath_v hazzurim_fw-la so_o read_v mont._n pag._n b.g._n 3_o this_o name_n than_o be_v take_v up_o as_o a_o monument_n not_o of_o true_a fortitude_n but_o of_o cruel_a rage_n show_v in_o that_o place_n mar._n 14._o quest._n v._o 18._o of_o asahels_n swiftness_n of_o foot_n 1._o this_o asahel_n be_v brother_n unto_o joab_n and_o abishai_n who_o be_v all_o in_o this_o battle_n and_o he_o be_v number_v among_o david_n worthy_n 1._o chron._n 11._o mar._n he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v swift_a as_o a_o roe_n by_o a_o kind_n of_o hyperbolical_a speech_n as_o saul_n and_o jonathan_n be_v say_v to_o be_v swift_a than_o eagle_n chap._n 1.23_o josephus_n write_v he_o be_v so_o swift_a that_o he_o do_v not_o only_o contend_v with_o man_n but_o with_o horse_n in_o run_v 2._o here_o in_o asahel_n we_o see_v that_o say_n of_o the_o preacher_n verify_v that_o the_o race_n be_v not_o to_o the_o swift_a nor_o the_o battle_n to_o the_o strong_a 9.11_o eccl._n 9.11_o the_o swiftness_n of_o asahel_n to_o the_o which_o he_o trust_v too_o much_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o ruin_n which_o teach_v that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v too_o confident_a upon_o our_o strength_n or_o any_o other_o gift_n gift_n no_o man_n be_v to_o trust_v in_o his_o strength_n or_o swiftness_n or_o any_o other_o internal_a or_o external_a gift_n either_o inward_a or_o outward_a josias_n a_o good_a prince_n trust_v to_o his_o strength_n and_o go_v against_o pharaoh_n which_o he_o need_v not_o to_o have_v do_v be_v slay_v in_o the_o battle_n cicero_n his_o eloquence_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o confusion_n milo_n so_o renown_v for_o his_o strength_n have_v rend_v a_o oak_n with_o his_o arm_n be_v catch_v in_o the_o cleave_a the_o tree_n return_v again_o to_o his_o place_n and_o be_v there_o leave_v to_o be_v a_o prey_n to_o the_o wild_a beast_n mart._n 15._o quest._n v._o 21._o of_o these_o word_n take_v thou_o one_o of_o the_o young_a man_n 1._o some_o think_v that_o abner_n mean_v if_o asahel_n be_v afraid_a to_o return_v alone_o that_o he_o shall_v take_v any_o one_o of_o the_o young_a man_n to_o bear_v he_o company_n and_o if_o he_o be_v afraid_a of_o he_o he_o shall_v take_v away_o from_o he_o his_o weapon_n chimh_o who_o vatablus_n follow_v 2._o josephus_n think_v that_o he_o covenant_v with_o asahel_n so_o that_o he_o will_v depart_v and_o let_v he_o alone_o that_o he_o shall_v take_v any_o young_a man_n armour_n in_o the_o host_n and_o so_o go_v his_o way_n 3._o but_o the_o meaning_n be_v thus_o rather_o that_o he_o will_v have_v he_o try_v his_o manhood_n with_o any_o other_o soldier_n of_o the_o host_n and_o not_o with_o he_o lest_o he_o may_v after_o repent_v he_o mart._n and_o so_o he_o give_v he_o leave_v to_o encounter_v with_o any_o of_o his_o soldier_n to_o slay_v he_o and_o take_v his_o spoil_n wherein_o the_o fashion_n and_o guise_n of_o captain_n be_v see_v in_o these_o day_n that_o make_v small_a account_n of_o the_o life_n of_o their_o common_a soldier_n osiand_n 16._o quest._n v._o 23._o of_o the_o death_n of_o asahel_n 1._o abner_n assay_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o persuade_v asahel_n to_o desist_v and_o leave_v off_o to_o follow_v he_o for_o he_o be_v afraid_a of_o joab_n asahels_n brother_n if_o he_o shall_v kill_v asahel_n lest_o this_o may_v be_v a_o hindrance_n unto_o the_o peace_n which_o he_o hope_v to_o make_v with_o joab_n mar._n or_o it_o may_v come_v into_o his_o mind_n as_o afterward_o chap._n 3.18_o that_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v establish_v in_o david_n and_o that_o joab_n shall_v be_v a_o great_a man_n with_o he_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v loath_a to_o offend_v he_o borr._n 2._o and_o by_o this_o ruin_n of_o asahel_n we_o see_v it_o please_v not_o god_n that_o even_o a_o enemy_n especial_o offer_v peace_n and_o reconciliation_n shall_v be_v too_o eager_o pursue_v as_o that_o
word_n besheli_fw-la some_o read_v peaceable_o b.g.c._n some_o crafty_o l.p.s.u._n but_o it_o rather_o signify_v in_o error_n or_o unaware_o as_o c._n 6.7_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n smite_v vzzah_n for_o his_o error_n jun._n ghal_v hashall_v 17._o quest._n v._o 29._o of_o the_o fearful_a curse_n and_o execration_n which_o david_n lay_v upon_o joab_n and_o his_o posterity_n whereas_o david_n accurse_v joab_n and_o his_o posterity_n and_o lay_v upon_o they_o a_o heavy_a burden_n of_o five_o calamity_n and_o misery_n the_o run_a issue_n the_o leprosy_n weakness_n and_o faintness_n to_o go_v with_o a_o staff_n untimely_a death_n by_o the_o sword_n and_o penury_n and_o want_n of_o bread_n wherein_o david_n show_v himself_o more_o severe_a against_o his_o own_o servant_n and_o kinsman_n than_o he_o be_v either_o against_o saul_n or_o any_o enemy_n he_o have_v 1._o some_o therefore_o think_v that_o david_n do_v curse_v joab_n of_o impotency_n and_o weakness_n of_o affection_n be_v in_o anger_n and_o grief_n and_o that_o therefore_o all_o these_o evil_n do_v fall_v upon_o his_o posterity_n for_o they_o say_v that_o rehoboam_n have_v a_o run_a issue_n vzziah_n be_v a_o leper_n asa_n have_v the_o gout_n josias_n be_v slay_v with_o the_o sword_n and_o jehoiakim_n want_v bread_n so_o the_o rabbin_n but_o these_o king_n of_o david_n line_n be_v thus_o punish_v for_o their_o own_o sin_n not_o for_o david_n mar._n 2._o some_o think_v that_o this_o be_v no_o imprecation_n but_o a_o prediction_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n of_o such_o evil_n as_o shall_v befall_v joab_n and_o his_o posterity_n but_o the_o form_n of_o speech_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o phrase_n let_v the_o blood_n fall_v etc._n etc._n show_v it_o to_o be_v a_o very_a imprecation_n and_o malediction_n 3._o some_o do_v make_v question_n whether_o this_o curse_n of_o david_n be_v utter_v in_o his_o heat_n and_o affection_n do_v afterward_o take_v place_n or_o no_o mar._n but_o see_v david_n be_v a_o prophet_n and_o here_o the_o reason_n be_v give_v of_o this_o judgement_n because_o both_o the_o brethren_n consent_v to_o kill_v abner_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n because_o he_o kill_v their_o brother_n in_o battle_n v._o 30._o all_o which_o circumstance_n do_v exaggerate_v the_o offence_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o this_o curse_n take_v place_n upon_o joab_n and_o his_o family_n as_o that_o other_o of_o david_n upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o gilboa_n where_o saul_n and_o jonathan_n be_v slay_v take_v effect_n 2._o sam._n 1.21_o and_o the_o leprosy_n of_o naaman_n by_o the_o prophet_n sentence_n do_v cleave_v unto_o gehezi_n and_o that_o this_o prophetical_a curse_n be_v effectual_a it_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o jun._n and_o bor._n 4._o it_o be_v then_o resolve_v upon_o that_o david_n both_o as_o a_o prophet_n accurse_a joab_n his_o sin_n of_o blood_n so_o deserve_v and_o as_o a_o wise_a man_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v to_o all_o israel_n that_o david_n be_v no_o way_n consent_v to_o this_o fact_n yet_o these_o doubt_n further_o will_v be_v make_v first_o why_o david_n lay_v this_o curse_n upon_o the_o whole_a family_n not_o except_v the_o innocent_a whereas_o in_o the_o law_n the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n to_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n of_o those_o that_o hate_v he_o ans._n 1._o this_o condition_n be_v always_o include_v in_o such_o prophetical_a curse_n though_o it_o be_v not_o express_v 2._o or_o david_n may_v foresee_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v always_o some_o in_o joabs_n family_n who_o sin_n may_v be_v worthy_a of_o those_o plague_n 3._o and_o yet_o in_o temporal_a chastisement_n the_o child_n may_v bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n without_o any_o impeachment_n of_o god_n justice_n 2d_o 2._o kin._n 5_o 2d_o so_o the_o prophet_n impose_v the_o plague_n of_o leprosy_n upon_o gehezi_n and_o his_o seed_n for_o ever_o without_o any_o exception_n second_o it_o will_v be_v object_v why_o david_n do_v pronounce_v this_o execration_n rather_o against_o joab_n then_o against_o saul_n which_o put_v the_o lord_n priest_n to_o the_o sword_n ans._n saul_n be_v the_o lord_n anoint_a and_o therefore_o david_n be_v no_o more_o to_o curse_v he_o then_o to_o lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o he_o again_o he_o shall_v have_v seem_v to_o do_v it_o in_o his_o own_o cause_n but_o the_o case_n be_v diverse_a here_o for_o joab_n be_v herein_o but_o a_o private_a person_n kill_v abner_n contrary_a to_o the_o king_n faith_n and_o safe_a conduct_n give_v he_o and_o do_v by_o this_o mean_n as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lay_v if_o david_n have_v not_o carry_v the_o matter_n wise_o hinder_v the_o establishment_n of_o david_n kingdom_n three_o but_o why_o do_v not_o david_n then_o have_v obtain_v the_o kingdom_n himself_o take_v condign_a punishment_n upon_o joab_n ans._n 1._o both_o because_o it_o will_v have_v weaken_v his_o government_n if_o he_o shall_v at_o the_o very_a first_o have_v show_v severity_n towards_o a_o man_n of_o his_o own_o kindred_n and_o which_o have_v deserve_v so_o well_o of_o he_o and_o joabs_n sin_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v to_o the_o full_a he_o afterward_o kill_v amasa_n also_o in_o the_o like_a case_n so_o that_o his_o punishment_n though_o a_o while_n defer_v be_v the_o more_o heavy_a and_o grievous_a when_o it_o come_v borrh._n 18._o quest._n v._o 31._o why_o david_n command_v joab_n to_o put_v on_o sackcloth_n and_o mourn_v for_o abner_n 1._o joab_n may_v be_v think_v to_o rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a that_o abner_n be_v overthrow_v and_o therefore_o he_o may_v seem_v a_o very_a unmeete_a man_n to_o celebrate_v abners_n funeral_n david_n therefore_o in_o force_v they_o thereunto_o some_o may_v think_v do_v make_v he_o play_v the_o hypocrite_n but_o it_o be_v fit_a and_o requisite_a that_o joab_n be_v a_o principal_a man_n under_o david_n shall_v not_o be_v want_v in_o this_o solemnity_n david_n then_o require_v he_o thereunto_o do_v that_o which_o be_v fit_a if_o joab_n therein_o dissemble_v it_o be_v his_o own_o fault_n so_o prince_n may_v enjoin_v their_o subject_n to_o come_v to_o the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n religion_n prince_n may_v compel_v theiâ—_n subject_n to_o the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n if_o they_o present_v not_o themselves_o with_o true_a devotion_n the_o offence_n rest_v in_o they_o that_o fail_v therein_o not_o in_o he_o that_o command_v as_o the_o king_n of_o niniveh_n command_v a_o general_a fast_o to_o be_v keep_v through_o the_o city_n it_o be_v like_o it_o be_v not_o religious_o keep_v of_o all_o so_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o law_n command_v that_o the_o three_o solemn_a feast_n in_o the_o year_n shall_v be_v keep_v of_o all_o and_o yet_o all_o the_o israelite_n have_v not_o a_o sound_n and_o upright_o heart_n towards_o the_o loâ—d_n 2._o david_n may_v enjoin_v this_o duty_n unto_o joab_n as_o a_o part_n of_o punishment_n that_o he_o be_v constrain_v public_o to_o bewail_v he_o who_o in_o his_o rage_n he_o have_v slay_v 3._o and_o this_o may_v be_v a_o mean_n also_o to_o bring_v joab_n to_o acknowledge_v his_o sin_n see_v the_o great_a lamentation_n which_o be_v make_v for_o abner_n who_o he_o have_v slay_v mar._n 19_o quest._n v._o 33._o of_o these_o word_n dyed_n abner_n as_o a_o fool_n die_v 1._o david_n bewail_v abner_n and_o commend_v he_o as_o a_o valiant_a man_n but_o not_o for_o any_o virtue_n or_o goodness_n in_o he_o for_o the_o wicked_a may_v have_v some_o commendable_a part_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v deprive_v of_o their_o due_a praise_n 2._o the_o meaning_n then_o of_o david_n word_n be_v this_o that_o abner_n die_v not_o as_o a_o coward_n that_o be_v take_v in_o war_n and_o lead_v captive_a his_o hand_n be_v bind_v nor_o as_o a_o malefactor_n who_o foot_n be_v tie_v with_o fetter_n borr._n but_o he_o will_v have_v show_v his_o valour_n both_o by_o his_o hand_n and_o foot_n if_o they_o have_v try_v with_o he_o with_o open_a fight_n jun._n whereas_o now_o they_o kill_v he_o treacherous_o as_o a_o man_n be_v never_o so_o valiant_a may_v be_v circumvent_v by_o wicked_a conspirator_n genevens_n 20._o quest._n v._o 34._o of_o david_n and_o the_o people_n weep_v and_o lament_v for_o abner_n david_n lament_v and_o fa_v till_o even_o to_o show_v and_o express_v his_o grief_n for_o abner_n and_o that_o thereby_o he_o may_v content_v all_o israel_n and_o clear_v himself_o as_o not_o be_v accessary_a to_o his_o death_n but_o no_o mention_n be_v here_o make_v of_o any_o prayer_n make_v for_o abner_n yet_o the_o romanist_n dare_v avouch_v that_o this_o fast_v and_o mourn_v of_o david_n be_v for_o the_o relief_n of_o abners_n soul_n and_o that_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o
be_v then_o a_o sleep_n and_o in_o good_a health_n the_o one_o be_v kill_v in_o the_o field_n the_o other_o in_o his_o own_o house_n and_o three_o david_n be_v then_o but_o as_o a_o private_a man_n when_o he_o command_v the_o amalekite_n to_o be_v kill_v but_o now_o he_o be_v anoint_v king_n in_o hebron_n therefore_o in_o all_o these_o three_o respect_n there_o be_v great_a cause_n why_o he_o shall_v put_v they_o to_o death_n than_o the_o other_o 7._o quest._n v._o 12._o of_o the_o cut_n off_o their_o hand_n and_o foot_n and_o hang_v they_o up_o 1._o david_n either_o cause_v their_o body_n which_o be_v hang_v up_o to_o be_v take_v down_o before_o night_n according_a to_o the_o law_n deuter._n 21._o and_o as_o it_o be_v practise_v by_o josuah_n c._n 7._o mart._n or_o else_o he_o hang_v up_o only_o their_o hand_n and_o foot_n over_o the_o pool_n in_o hebron_n reconcil_n reconcil_n after_o their_o body_n be_v take_v down_o both_o in_o detestation_n of_o that_o horrible_a murder_n and_o to_o be_v a_o spectacle_n to_o other_o borr._n a_o example_n be_v make_v of_o those_o part_n which_o be_v the_o special_a instrument_n of_o contrive_v this_o villainy_n their_o foot_n in_o go_v to_o shed_v blood_n and_o their_o hand_n in_o cut_v off_o his_o head_n mart._n 2._o this_o cut_n off_o the_o hand_n and_o foot_n be_v beside_o the_o prescript_n of_o the_o law_n which_o command_v the_o murderer_n only_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n but_o as_o the_o sin_n may_v be_v more_o heinous_a so_o the_o magistrate_n may_v also_o increase_v the_o punishment_n as_o they_o cut_v off_o adonibezek_v thumb_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o foot_n so_o that_o though_o the_o law_n inflict_v only_o the_o bare_a punishment_n of_o death_n 1._o judg._n 1._o yet_o according_a to_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o crime_n more_o grievous_a torment_n may_v be_v add_v by_o the_o magistrate_n mar._n he_o be_v not_o to_o adjudge_v to_o death_n where_o the_o law_n impose_v not_o the_o punishment_n of_o death_n but_o he_o may_v aggravate_v that_o penalty_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o death_n according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o offence_n chap._n 5._o 1._o quest._n v._o 1._o how_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n come_v to_o david_n and_o of_o the_o sum_n of_o their_o embassage_n all_o the_o multitude_n come_v not_o but_o the_o elder_n only_o and_o chief_a in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o rest_n mar._n or_o rather_o messenger_n and_o ambassador_n from_o all_o the_o tribe_n jun._n 2._o they_o use_v three_o reason_n and_o persuasion_n which_o move_v they_o to_o affect_v david_n for_o their_o king_n first_o he_o be_v of_o their_o kindred_n of_o their_o bone_n and_o flesh_n as_o they_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o law_n to_o make_v a_o king_n from_o among_o their_o brethren_n deut._n 17.15_o second_o they_o have_v experience_n of_o his_o valour_n in_o the_o day_n of_o saul_n when_o he_o lead_v the_o people_n in_o and_o out_o three_o the_o lord_n have_v elect_v he_o as_o the_o law_n likewise_o require_v 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please_v god_n to_o direct_v he_o in_o a_o matter_n of_o less_o moment_n concern_v the_o build_n of_o the_o material_a temple_n by_o another_o prophet_n which_o the_o lord_n do_v to_o this_o end_n to_o show_v what_o conjunction_n the_o lord_n will_v have_v between_o the_o member_n of_o his_o church_n and_o a_o mutual_a use_n and_o communication_n of_o their_o gift_n as_o s._n paul_n at_o large_a show_v by_o that_o similitude_n of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n how_o one_o minister_v to_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o other_o 1._o cor._n 12._o 2._o and_o nathan_n herein_o show_v his_o faithfulness_n and_o humility_n that_o though_o he_o have_v otherwise_o advise_v david_n before_o yet_o now_o have_v receive_v other_o direction_n from_o god_n he_o reverse_v his_o former_a sentence_n the_o like_a do_v esaias_n the_o prophet_n who_o have_v first_o tell_v hezekiah_n that_o he_o must_v die_v yet_o be_v so_o command_v of_o god_n bring_v he_o present_o a_o contrary_a message_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v prolong_v his_o day_n 15._o year_n but_o jonas_n be_v much_o grieve_v and_o have_v rather_o die_v then_o that_o his_o threat_n against_o niniveh_n shall_v not_o have_v take_v place_n 3._o david_n prudencie_n also_o be_v here_o commend_v who_o as_o many_o carnal_a man_n will_v have_v be_v ready_a to_o object_n do_v not_o charge_v the_o prophet_n with_o mutability_n and_o inconstancy_n in_o say_v and_o unsay_n but_o know_v that_o this_o alteration_n come_v of_o god_n he_o do_v as_o willing_o hear_v he_o now_o as_o he_o do_v before_o mart._n 14._o quest._n v._o 18._o how_o david_n be_v say_v to_o have_v sit_v before_o the_o lord_n 1._o some_o do_v so_o understand_v it_o as_o though_o david_n do_v sit_v down_o and_o rest_v himself_o before_o the_o ark_n which_o they_o will_v have_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n borr._n the_o like_a use_n they_o have_v in_o time_n past_a not_o to_o bow_v the_o knee_n between_o the_o pasch_fw-mi and_z pentecost_n to_o signify_v that_o christ_n be_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n mar._n but_o this_o be_v somewhat_o curious_a 2._o some_o think_v that_o this_o gesture_n betoken_v a_o quiet_a mind_n in_o david_n and_o prepare_v for_o attention_n for_o sometime_o the_o prostrate_v or_o stand_v of_o the_o body_n do_v disturb_v the_o mind_n mart._n 3._o vatablus_n think_v that_o this_o be_v the_o privilege_n of_o king_n that_o they_o may_v pray_v before_o the_o lord_n sit_v 4._o pelican_n note_v that_o the_o gesture_n of_o the_o body_n in_o prayer_n be_v indifferent_a sometime_o david_n praise_v god_n dance_v sometime_o lie_v in_o his_o bed_n sometime_o kneel_v there_o by_o show_v that_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n which_o pray_v god_n regard_v not_o the_o position_n and_o site_n of_o the_o body_n 5._o but_o the_o best_a sense_n here_o be_v that_o david_n do_v sit_v that_o be_v remain_v before_o god_n geneven_n jun._n osiand_n for_o he_o continue_v a_o long_a time_n in_o this_o his_o prayer_n in_o 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honour_n and_o prosperity_n settle_v in_o their_o posterity_n and_o so_o he_o expound_v it_o by_o that_o place_n 1._o chron._n 17.17_o thou_o have_v regard_v i_o according_a to_o the_o state_n of_o a_o excellent_a man_n or_o of_o high_a desire_n so_o also_o vatab._n but_o as_o be_v show_v before_o david_n look_v high_a than_o unto_o these_o temporal_a and_o terrene_a blessing_n 3._o r._n salom._n read_v it_o with_o a_o interrogation_n be_v this_o the_o law_n and_o condition_n of_o man_n that_o thou_o shall_v so_o much_o respect_v they_o so_o also_o read_v b.g._n do_v this_o appertain_v to_o man_n and_o they_o make_v this_o the_o sense_n this_o come_v of_o thy_o free_a mercy_n not_o of_o any_o worthiness_n in_o man_n genevens_n 4._o pelican_n also_o read_v it_o with_o a_o interrogation_n expound_v it_o thus_o non_fw-la hoc_fw-la
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v determine_v in_o some_o one_o person_n and_o so_o the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o person_n only_o be_v beget_v of_o god_n be_v incarnate_a and_o become_v man_n for_o we_o marboch_n in_o exod._n cap._n 37._o 6._o so_o god_n come_v unto_o we_o man_n to_o redeem_v we_o for_o we_o shall_v never_o have_v come_v unto_o god_n unless_o he_o have_v come_v unto_o we_o first_o mart._n 19_o quest._n v._o 13._o and_o do_v for_o you_o great_a thing_n to_o who_o david_n speak_v here_o 1._o the_o vulgar_a latin_a read_v to_o do_v for_o they_o great_a thing_n but_o the_o word_n be_v lacham_n for_o you_o 2._o pet._n martyr_n refer_v it_o unto_o god_n that_o god_n do_v great_a work_n for_o himself_o to_o his_o own_o glory_n but_o the_o prophet_n here_o speak_v of_o god_n say_v for_o 24._o thou_o have_v redeem_v leca_v to_o thyself_o a_o people_n 3._o therefore_o david_n here_o by_o a_o certain_a apostrophe_n turn_v himself_o unto_o the_o people_n to_o do_v for_o you_o that_o be_v o_o israel_n great_a work_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o word_n immediate_o follow_v and_o terrible_a for_o thy_o land_n o_o lord_n jun._n vatab._n and_o whereas_o it_o will_v be_v object_v that_o david_n here_o speak_v alone_a and_o apart_o unto_o god_n and_o therefore_o turn_v he_o not_o unto_o israel_n mart._n that_o be_v no_o good_a reason_n for_o so_o david_n mourn_v by_o himself_o over_o saul_n and_o jonathan_n yet_o speak_v unto_o israel_n chap._n 1.14_o o_o noble_a israel_n he_o be_v slay_v upon_o thy_o high_a place_n etc._n etc._n 20._o quest._n v._o 23._o of_o the_o meaning_n of_o those_o word_n who_o thou_o have_v redeem_v out_o of_o egypt_n the_o nation_n and_o their_o god_n 1._o some_o do_v read_v thus_o to_o do_v great_a thing_n etc._n etc._n before_o thy_o people_n who_o thou_o have_v redeem_v out_o of_o egypt_n the_o nation_n and_o their_o god_n that_o be_v the_o kindred_n and_o tribe_n of_o israel_n and_o their_o judge_n which_o in_o scripture_n be_v call_v god_n vatab._n 2._o martyr_n understand_v it_o indeed_o that_o god_n be_v deliver_v with_o his_o people_n who_o be_v as_o it_o be_v afflict_v and_o do_v suffer_v with_o they_o 3._o the_o most_o give_v this_o sense_n join_v it_o with_o the_o next_o clause_n before_o who_o thou_o have_v redeem_v from_o the_o egyptian_n both_o from_o the_o nation_n itself_o and_o their_o god_n for_o the_o lord_n also_o judge_v the_o god_n of_o egypt_n when_o he_o bring_v out_o his_o people_n numb_a 33.4_o so_o borrh._n pellic._n osiand_n geneven_n 4._o but_o the_o best_a interpretation_n be_v thus_o to_o read_v by_o supply_v a_o word_n in_o cast_v out_o before_o the_o people_n etc._n etc._n the_o nation_n and_o their_o god_n jun._n septuag_n for_o this_o word_n be_v supply_v 1._o chron._n 17.2_o by_o cast_v out_o from_o the_o face_n of_o thy_o people_n who_o thou_o have_v redeem_v out_o of_o egypt_n the_o nation_n from_o thence_o the_o word_n legarosh_fw-mi to_o cast_v out_o must_v be_v borrow_v to_o make_v up_o the_o sense_n here_o 21._o quest._n v._o 26._o of_o david_n prayer_n the_o manner_n matter_n and_o scope_n thereof_o 1._o the_o end_n of_o david_n prayer_n which_o he_o propound_v and_o set_v before_o his_o eye_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n let_v thy_o name_n be_v magnify_v he_o seek_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o exaltation_n of_o god_n glory_n 2._o the_o reason_n which_o move_v david_n to_o pray_v be_v his_o confident_a and_o sure_a persuasion_n of_o the_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n towards_o he_o who_o have_v reveal_v unto_o david_n this_o thing_n which_o he_o pray_v for_o the_o establish_n of_o his_o house_n and_o he_o confess_v god_n both_o to_o be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o and_o be_v assure_v he_o also_o will_v do_v it_o he_o be_v full_o persuade_v both_o of_o his_o power_n and_o truth_n say_v v._o 28._o thou_o be_v god_n and_o thy_o word_n be_v true_a 3._o three_o the_o thing_n which_o david_n pray_v for_o be_v that_o the_o house_n of_o thy_o servant_n be_v establish_v for_o ever_o v._n 26._o mart._n 22._o quest._n why_o david_n pray_v so_o earnest_o for_o that_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v to_o do_v 1._o some_o of_o god_n promise_n be_v conditional_a some_o be_v absolute_a the_o promise_v make_v to_o david_n concern_v the_o messiah_n which_o shall_v come_v of_o his_o seed_n be_v absolute_a and_o so_o likewise_o be_v the_o continuance_n of_o his_o posterity_n until_o the_o messiah_n for_o god_n decree_v herein_o can_v not_o be_v alter_v but_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o outward_a prosperity_n of_o his_o seed_n and_o the_o possess_n and_o hold_v of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v conditional_a so_o his_o son_n walk_v in_o obedience_n before_o god_n therefore_o david_n pray_v that_o such_o grace_n may_v be_v give_v unto_o his_o posterity_n as_o that_o they_o may_v have_v a_o prosperous_a government_n 2._o further_o although_o god_n do_v certain_o purpose_v to_o give_v those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v vult_fw-la tamen_fw-la interponi_fw-la media_fw-la yet_o he_o will_v also_o have_v the_o mean_n use_v as_o our_o bless_a saviour_n pray_v father_n glorify_v thy_o son_n do_v not_o doubt_v of_o his_o glorification_n but_o it_o become_v he_o for_o our_o example_n to_o show_v his_o obedience_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o father_n will_n whereof_o he_o be_v most_o assure_v and_o so_o david_n pray_v here_o mart._n 23._o quest._n v._o 29._o why_o david_n so_o often_o repeat_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o his_o prayer_n now_o let_v it_o please_v thou_o to_o bless_v the_o house_n 1._o david_n use_v no_o vain_a repetition_n in_o his_o prayer_n for_o conceive_v great_a joy_n upon_o the_o lord_n liberal_a and_o gracious_a promise_n towards_o he_o and_o his_o house_n he_o be_v so_o ravish_v that_o he_o think_v he_o can_v not_o sufficient_o express_v his_o affection_n the_o mind_n of_o those_o which_o be_v devout_o affect_v be_v not_o content_v semel_fw-la desiderata_fw-la postulâsse_fw-la we_o once_o to_o ask_v the_o thing_n desire_v pelican_n 2._o but_o it_o will_v be_v object_v that_o our_o bless_a saviour_n teach_v his_o apostle_n not_o to_o use_v vain_a repetition_n nor_o many_o word_n in_o their_o prayer_n to_o this_o it_o may_v be_v answer_v that_o our_o bless_a saviour_n forbid_v such_o vain_a &_o tedious_a repetition_n upon_o these_o two_o reason_n 1._o that_o they_o be_v not_o like_a to_o the_o heathen_a which_o think_v to_o be_v hear_v for_o their_o much_o babble_a sake_n man_n must_v not_o think_v to_o be_v hear_v for_o any_o merit_n in_o their_o prayer_n but_o of_o god_n mercy_n 2._o they_o must_v not_o use_v such_o repetition_n as_o think_v thereby_o to_o inform_v god_n of_o their_o necessity_n and_o as_o it_o be_v to_o beat_v they_o into_o his_o ear_n for_o as_o our_o bless_a saviour_n there_o say_v god_n know_v before_o we_o ask_v what_o thing_n we_o have_v need_n of_o mat._n 6._o in_o this_o manner_n to_o use_v many_o word_n in_o prayer_n it_o be_v not_o acceptable_a 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the_o war_n aught_o by_o david_n to_o have_v be_v protect_v vriah_n himself_o also_o be_v a_o innocent_a and_o harmless_a man_n and_o therefore_o the_o sin_n be_v the_o great_a 4._o david_n person_n also_o be_v consider_v the_o offence_n be_v the_o heavy_a who_o be_v a_o prophet_n and_o a_o king_n and_o therefore_o give_v great_a offence_n by_o this_o evil_a example_n borrh._n 3._o the_o hebrew_n to_o excuse_v david_n sin_n have_v devise_v that_o it_o be_v the_o use_n that_o they_o which_o go_v to_o battle_n give_v their_o wife_n a_o bill_n of_o separation_n to_o marry_v where_o they_o will_v but_o this_o be_v their_o fiction_n for_o if_o there_o have_v be_v any_o such_o use_n to_o make_v it_o lawful_a to_o marry_v such_o woman_n so_o separate_v by_o bill_n of_o divorce_n what_o need_v david_n so_o to_o have_v practise_v against_o vriah_n and_o why_o do_v the_o prophet_n afterward_o reproove_v he_o but_o if_o they_o say_v such_o a_o bill_n be_v but_o to_o take_v place_n after_o the_o 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that_o be_v by_o a_o certain_a figure_n call_v hypallage_n the_o water_n of_o the_o city_n and_o so_o josephus_n say_v praecisis_fw-la aquae_fw-la ductibus_fw-la the_o conduit_n of_o water_n be_v cut_v off_o the_o city_n be_v in_o great_a distress_n pinch_v both_o with_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n so_o that_o it_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n now_o to_o take_v it_o 5._o joab_n as_o he_o be_v a_o companion_n of_o david_n in_o all_o his_o affliction_n so_o now_o he_o be_v studious_a of_o david_n honour_n and_o will_v not_o have_v this_o victory_n ascribe_v unto_o himself_o pelican_n 28._o quest._n v._o 30._o of_o the_o king_n of_o ammon_n crown_n which_o david_n take_v from_o his_o head_n 1._o it_o seem_v that_o it_o be_v the_o use_n of_o king_n in_o those_o day_n to_o wear_v their_o crown_n in_o battle_n as_o saul_n have_v his_o crown_n with_o he_o when_o he_o be_v slay_v in_o battle_n which_o the_o amalekite_n take_v and_o bring_v to_o david_n and_o so_o here_o the_o king_n crown_n be_v take_v from_o he_o and_o set_v upon_o david_n head_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o very_a massy_a crown_n it_o weigh_v a_o talon_n of_o gold_n which_o budeus_n valu_v at_o 7700._o french_a crown_n of_o gold_n munster_n at_o 18000._o french_a crown_n osiander_n at_o 1â—594_n rhine_n piece_n of_o gold_n but_o this_o estimation_n be_v too_o great_a the_o ordinary_a talon_n be_v set_v but_o at_o 60._o pound_n weight_n of_o gold_n jun._n 3._o it_o be_v too_o massy_a to_o be_v wear_v upon_o any_o one_o head_n for_o there_o be_v as_o much_o gold_n in_o it_o as_o go_v to_o the_o make_n of_o the_o golden_a candlestick_n in_o the_o sanctuary_n exod_n 25._o therefore_o some_o think_v that_o there_o be_v a_o load_n stone_n in_o the_o crown_n and_o so_o it_o be_v draw_v up_o with_o iron_n and_o hang_v in_o the_o air_n but_o this_o be_v a_o mere_a devise_n hierome_n take_v here_o the_o word_n molcham_n which_o be_v translate_v their_o king_n for_o their_o idol_n milchom_n for_o so_o they_o use_v to_o set_v crown_n upon_o their_o god_n head_n but_o the_o word_n be_v molcham_n their_o king_n not_o milchom_n which_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o idol_n this_o massy_a crown_n therefore_o be_v not_o usual_o wear_v but_o it_o be_v a_o crown_n of_o estate_n which_o be_v only_o set_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o their_o king_n at_o their_o coronation_n and_o other_o solemn_a time_n 4._o now_o david_n convert_v this_o crown_n to_o his_o private_a use_n and_o yet_o transgress_v not_o that_o commandment_n whereby_o they_o be_v charge_v not_o to_o bring_v into_o their_o house_n the_o thing_n consecrate_v to_o idol_n deut._n 7.25_o not_o because_o david_n take_v it_o not_o himself_o but_o it_o be_v bring_v unto_o he_o by_o a_o other_o which_o be_v r._n chimhi_n his_o conceit_n for_o if_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o take_v it_o himself_o neither_o be_v it_o lawful_a to_o receive_v it_o at_o a_o other_o hand_n but_o that_o charge_n be_v only_o concern_v the_o idolatrous_a implement_n of_o the_o canaanite_n which_o they_o be_v not_o to_o meddle_v with_o the_o spoil_n of_o other_o nation_n they_o may_v take_v so_o that_o they_o purge_v they_o with_o water_n or_o fire_n and_o so_o they_o convert_v to_o their_o use_n the_o spoil_n of_o the_o madianites_fw-la numb_a 31.23_o lyran._n mart._n 5._o this_o fall_v out_o just_a upon_o this_o uncivil_a king_n that_o as_o he_o have_v cut_v the_o beard_n and_o garment_n of_o david_n messenger_n so_o he_o be_v spoil_v of_o his_o princely_a robe_n and_o his_o head_n be_v leave_v naked_a without_o a_o crown_n borrh._n 29._o quest._n v._o 31._o of_o david_n cast_v the_o ammonite_n into_o the_o tile-kill_n 1._o the_o most_o do_v so_o
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
because_o the_o body_n be_v much_o alter_v in_o such_o act_n of_o rage_a and_o burn_a lust_n and_o the_o affection_n be_v change_v withal_o but_o if_o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v natural_a it_o will_v always_o have_v the_o same_o effect_n yet_o it_o have_v not_o for_o after_o that_o shechem_n have_v ravish_v dinah_n jacobs_n daughter_n he_o love_v she_o ardent_o still_o and_o affect_v her_o marriage_n 2._o r._n kimhi_n and_o r._n solomon_n think_v â—hat_n this_o be_v the_o cause_n thamar_n have_v hurt_v amnon_n in_o strive_v with_o he_o and_o she_o have_v rail_v upon_o he_o calling_z he_o fool_n and_o give_v he_o such_o other_o opprobrious_a term_n but_o it_o appear_v by_o thamar_n answer_n that_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n at_o all_o give_v on_o her_o part_n of_o so_o great_a hatred_n v._o 16._o 3._o p._n martyr_n think_v the_o reason_n thereof_o proceed_v from_o the_o trouble_n and_o perplexity_n of_o his_o conscience_n be_v ashamed_a of_o that_o which_o he_o have_v do_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v what_o fruit_n have_v you_o in_o those_o thing_n whereof_o you_o be_v now_o ashamed_a rom._n 6.22_o but_o if_o amnon_n have_v have_v any_o remorse_n or_o fear_v of_o any_o shame_n before_o god_n or_o man_n he_o will_v never_o for_o his_o own_o credit_n sake_n have_v thrust_v she_o out_o in_o such_o disgrace_n 4._o but_o one_o reason_n hereof_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o inordinate_a and_o unlawful_a lust_n which_o end_v with_o hatred_n and_o lawful_a love_n which_o still_o more_o increase_v and_o such_o be_v the_o bait_n and_o allurement_n of_o sin_n which_o have_v a_o pleasant_a taste_n at_o the_o first_o but_o in_o the_o end_n bite_v like_o a_o serpent_n therefore_o one_o well-saith_a voluptales_fw-la non_fw-la venientes_fw-la sed_fw-la abeuntes_fw-la contemplandas_fw-la that_o pleasure_n must_v be_v consider_v not_o as_o they_o come_v but_o as_o they_o go_v borrh._n 5._o but_o the_o great_a cause_n of_o all_o be_v dominum_fw-la sic_fw-la instituisse_fw-la that_o the_o lord_n have_v so_o appoint_v that_o this_o sin_n shall_v not_o be_v keep_v secret_a that_o it_o may_v redound_v to_o the_o chastisement_n and_o correction_n of_o david_n pellic._n mar._n 9_o quest._n v._o 19_o of_o thamar_n lamentation_n 1._o she_o show_v her_o grief_n by_o these_o three_o sign_n she_o put_v ash_n on_o her_o head_n rend_v her_o garment_n and_o lay_v her_o hand_n on_o her_o head_n which_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o mourning_n jer._n 2.37_o 2._o some_o read_v she_o rend_v talarem_fw-la tunicam_fw-la her_o side_n garment_n so_o joseph_n lat._n pellic._n but_o beside_o that_o the_o word_n passâ—n_o signify_v rather_o variam_fw-la vatab._n versicolarem_fw-la jun._n polymitam_fw-la mart._n a_o garment_n of_o diverse_a piece_n or_o colour_n it_o be_v note_v v._n 18._o to_o have_v be_v a_o peculiar_a garment_n to_o king_n daughter_n so_o be_v not_o a_o long_a and_o side_n garment_n but_o particoloured_a garment_n be_v have_v in_o great_a estimation_n jud._n 5.30_o therefore_o jacob_n make_v joseph_n such_o a_o one_o because_o he_o love_v he_o gen._n 37.3_o genevens_n 3._o she_o cry_v out_o as_o she_o go_v not_o forbear_v to_o cry_v out_o of_o her_o brother_n and_o to_o show_v what_o he_o have_v do_v as_o some_o think_v mart._n pellic._n but_o it_o seem_v rather_o that_o she_o do_v not_o express_v the_o cause_n of_o her_o grief_n osiand_n for_o then_o absalon_n need_v not_o to_o have_v say_v unto_o she_o afterward_o have_v amnon_n thy_o brother_n be_v with_o thou_o and_o his_o counsel_n have_v come_v too_o late_o that_o she_o shall_v be_v quiet_a because_o he_o be_v her_o brother_n that_o be_v his_o shame_n will_v be_v the_o shame_n of_o they_o all_o and_o as_o she_o be_v the_o king_n daughter_n so_o he_o be_v his_o son_n and_o that_o the_o elder_a and_o therefore_o he_o will_v have_v respect_n to_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o jun._n if_o she_o have_v blaze_v his_o name_n already_o this_o persuasion_n of_o her_o brother_n have_v come_v out_o of_o time_n 10._o quest._n v._o 21._o of_o these_o word_n david_n when_o he_o hear_v these_o thing_n be_v very_a wrath_n whether_o david_n sin_v not_o in_o spare_v his_o son_n 1._o some_o do_v think_v that_o david_n do_v purpose_n to_o punish_v his_o son_n for_o this_o folly_n or_o villainy_n rather_o but_o like_o a_o wise_a man_n he_o defer_v it_o watch_v his_o best_a opportunity_n as_o he_o deal_v with_o joab_n and_o shemei_n osiander_n but_o it_o seem_v otherwise_o that_o david_n have_v no_o such_o intendment_n for_o it_o be_v two_o year_n after_o before_o absalon_n be_v revenge_v of_o amnon_n 2._o an_o other_o opinion_n be_v that_o amnon_n may_v repent_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n and_o therefore_o david_n pardon_v it_o but_o though_o repentance_n do_v make_v reconciliation_n between_o god_n and_o the_o offender_n yet_o they_o which_o public_o transgress_v shall_v not_o be_v free_v from_o the_o punishment_n which_o be_v afflict_v for_o the_o good_a example_n of_o other_o mart._n 3._o some_o think_v that_o it_o be_v not_o death_n to_o force_v a_o maid_n not_o betroth_v for_o that_o law_n deut._n 22.25_o be_v concern_v such_o as_o be_v espouse_v but_o it_o must_v further_o be_v consider_v that_o she_o be_v his_o sister_n and_o so_o he_o commit_v incest_n which_o be_v worthy_a of_o death_n and_o beside_o it_o be_v death_n for_o a_o virgin_n to_o play_v the_o whoare_n in_o her_o father_n house_n deut._n 22.21_o the_o like_a penalty_n also_o lay_v upon_o the_o son_n 4._o other_o excuse_v david_n because_o this_o matter_n be_v not_o proceed_v judicial_o before_o he_o thamar_n accuse_v not_o her_o brother_n upon_o absaloms_n advice_n and_o therefore_o david_n the_o fact_n be_v not_o prove_v judicial_o before_o he_o can_v do_v nothing_o borrh._n in_o this_o case_n david_n shall_v have_v sift_v out_o the_o matter_n himself_o otherwise_o heli_n may_v have_v be_v by_o the_o same_o reason_n excuse_v for_o his_o lenity_n towards_o his_o son_n 5._o pelican_n add_v further_a that_o david_n be_v guilty_a of_o the_o like_a sin_n himself_o use_v connivance_n towards_o his_o son_n 6._o but_o david_n can_v not_o be_v herein_o excuse_v he_o be_v too_o remiss_a and_o indulgent_a towards_o his_o child_n as_o he_o be_v unwilling_a that_o absalon_n shall_v be_v slay_v after_o he_o be_v enter_v into_o that_o unnatural_a and_o rebellious_a action_n neither_o do_v he_o punish_v adoniahs_n aspire_a mind_n that_o while_o his_o father_n yet_o live_v will_v have_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v king_n and_o herein_o most_o of_o all_o god_n work_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v quod_fw-la david_n corrigere_fw-la noluit_fw-la deus_fw-la punivit_fw-la god_n punish_v that_o which_o david_n will_v not_o correct_v god_n so_o in_o his_o secret_a wisdom_n dispose_v that_o david_n shall_v let_v amnon_n go_v unpunished_a that_o the_o other_o judgement_n of_o the_o sword_n threaten_v against_o david_n house_n may_v take_v place_n mart._n 11._o quest._n v._o 28._o upon_o those_o word_n of_o 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he_o in_o our_o affliction_n and_o necessity_n 3._o that_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v conformable_a unto_o the_o head_n for_o if_o we_o suffer_v with_o he_o we_o shall_v also_o be_v glorify_v with_o he_o rom._n 8.17_o so_o the_o apostle_n say_v i_o fulfil_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o affliction_n of_o christ_n in_o my_o flesh_n for_o his_o body_n sake_n which_o be_v the_o church_n coloss._n 1.24_o not_o that_o any_o thing_n be_v want_v to_o the_o personal_a suffering_n of_o christ_n but_o because_o christ_n suffer_v together_o in_o his_o member_n they_o be_v call_v the_o affliction_n of_o christ._n 4._o but_o here_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o the_o error_n of_o the_o romanist_n who_o think_v that_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n do_v satisfy_v for_o their_o sin_n by_o their_o affliction_n borrh._n but_o see_v no_o affliction_n happen_v unto_o god_n child_n
be_v in_o danger_n of_o shipwreck_n in_o the_o sea_n and_o much_o afraid_a whereas_o a_o other_o rude_a man_n yet_o hardy_a fear_v nothing_o and_o be_v ask_v why_o he_o be_v so_o fearful_a be_v a_o philosopher_n make_v answer_v non_fw-la debuisti_fw-la sollicitus_fw-la esse_fw-la tu_fw-la de_fw-la anima_fw-la nebulonis_fw-la ego_fw-la videbam_fw-la aristippum_fw-la philosophum_fw-la periclitari_fw-la thou_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o take_v care_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o knave_n but_o i_o know_v that_o aristippus_n the_o philosopher_n be_v in_o danger_n etc._n etc._n so_o the_o heathen_a have_v no_o such_o cause_n to_o be_v move_v for_o they_o know_v not_o what_o shall_v become_v of_o their_o soul_n neither_o be_v they_o of_o such_o price_n with_o god_n as_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o servant_n who_o he_o reserve_v for_o a_o better_a life_n 2._o an_o other_o reason_n of_o this_o vacuity_n of_o passion_n among_o the_o heathen_a be_v that_o receive_a opinion_n of_o the_o stoic_n who_o hold_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v in_o a_o wise_a man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o absence_n of_o all_o passion_n the_o peripatetike_n hold_v that_o passion_n and_o affection_n be_v to_o be_v moderate_v the_o other_o will_v have_v they_o to_o be_v quite_o root_v out_o but_o this_o be_v to_o blame_v the_o god_n of_o nature_n who_o create_v man_n with_o passion_n and_o affection_n and_o whatsoever_o god_n make_v be_v good_a and_o the_o affection_n of_o anger_n zeal_n desire_n sorrow_n with_o the_o rest_n be_v many_o time_n the_o instrument_n of_o virtue_n be_v well_o use_v indeed_o the_o holy_a martyr_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o midd_n of_o their_o torment_n seem_v to_o be_v without_o sense_n of_o grief_n not_o as_o though_o they_o be_v without_o any_o feelling_n or_o passion_n but_o the_o exceed_a great_a joy_n which_o they_o have_v in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o a_o better_a life_n do_v swallow_v up_o all_o their_o other_o affection_n and_o this_o strength_n in_o they_o be_v extraordinary_a and_o supernatural_a but_o the_o question_n be_v here_o of_o the_o ordinary_a state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o faithful_a this_o then_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christian_a religion_n be_v angry_a but_o sin_v not_o eph._n 4.26_o that_o man_n shall_v use_v their_o affection_n but_o yet_o moderate_v they_o and_o keep_v they_o within_o their_o bound_n 3._o and_o concern_v the_o patience_n of_o the_o gentile_n with_o other_o their_o virtue_n of_o justice_n fortitude_n temperance_n they_o be_v but_o speciosa_fw-la peccata_fw-la goodly_a sin_n because_o they_o be_v without_o faith_n and_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o please_v god_n heb._n 11.6_o so_o that_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o david_n with_o his_o passionate_a tear_n which_o proceed_v of_o faith_n be_v more_o accept_v of_o god_n than_o the_o unpassionate_a heathen_a which_o have_v no_o faith_n mart._n 16._o quest._n of_o the_o passion_n and_o affection_n that_o be_v in_o our_o bless_a saviour_n 1._o our_o bless_a saviour_n as_o he_o be_v perfect_a god_n and_o so_o without_o passion_n so_o be_v he_o perfect_a man_n and_o so_o take_v upon_o he_o true_a humane_a affection_n as_o of_o joy_n sorrow_n anger_n for_o that_o all_o these_o be_v in_o he_o the_o gospel_n do_v abundant_o testify_v otherwise_o he_o have_v not_o be_v a_o perfect_a man_n as_o augustine_n say_v neque_fw-la cum_fw-la verum_fw-la corpus_fw-la hominis_fw-la &_o animam_fw-la habuit_fw-la habuit_fw-la falsum_fw-la affectum_fw-la humanum_fw-la neither_o when_o he_o have_v the_o true_a body_n and_o soul_n of_o a_o man_n have_v he_o false_a affection_n 2._o therefore_o those_o say_n of_o hilary_n be_v wary_o to_o be_v read_v and_o consider_v christum_fw-la ad_fw-la patiendum_fw-la trinit_fw-la lib._n 10._o de_fw-la trinit_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la dolendum_fw-la corpus_fw-la habuisse_fw-la that_o christ_n have_v a_o body_n to_o suffer_v not_o to_o grieve_v and_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n the_o spear_n and_o nail_n he_o say_v impetum_fw-la passionis_fw-la fecisse_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la at_o non_fw-la dolorem_fw-la do_v force_v passion_n in_o christ_n but_o no_o sense_n or_o grief_n as_o when_o a_o man_n smite_v the_o water_n there_o be_v a_o passion_n and_o suffering_n in_o it_o but_o no_o sense_n or_o feeling_n etc._n etc._n these_o assertion_n be_v dangerous_a and_o against_o the_o scripture_n the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o to_o be_v imagine_v to_o have_v such_o stupidity_n as_o thing_n without_o life_n and_o sense_n he_o have_v a_o perfect_a humane_a soul_n and_o therefore_o affection_n also_o and_o sense_n 3._o but_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n between_o the_o affection_n which_o christ_n have_v and_o we_o 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n our_o affection_n do_v turn_v into_o sin_n but_o christ_n be_v never_o occupy_v in_o any_o sinful_a or_o imperfect_a act_n 2._o all_o christ_n affection_n be_v in_o he_o voluntary_a they_o do_v rise_v in_o he_o when_o he_o please_v to_o show_v they_o and_o they_o appear_v not_o when_o he_o please_v to_o suppress_v they_o but_o in_o we_o they_o be_v often_o involuntarie_a and_o they_o rise_v whether_o we_o will_v or_o no._n 3._o our_o affection_n be_v so_o precipitate_a that_o may_v time_n they_o over-rule_v reason_n but_o so_o be_v not_o our_o bless_a saviour_n ex_fw-la mart._n 17._o quest._n why_o holy_a man_n and_o womâ—n_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n show_v more_o passion_n than_o now_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n also_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n do_v show_v their_o passion_n and_o affection_n as_o the_o woman_n that_o wash_v christ_n foot_n with_o her_o tear_n and_o peter_n weep_v bitter_o but_o these_o example_n indeed_o be_v not_o so_o many_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n nor_o in_o such_o manner_n 1._o one_o reason_n hereof_o may_v be_v the_o alteration_n of_o time_n that_o may_v seem_v commendable_a in_o one_o age_n which_o be_v not_o so_o allow_v of_o in_o a_o other_o then_o their_o lamentation_n be_v solemn_a and_o public_a and_o with_o many_o ceremony_n and_o much_o preparation_n which_o usage_n do_v not_o beseem_v these_o time_n 2._o but_o it_o may_v better_o be_v answer_v that_o they_o do_v more_o attend_v the_o terrene_a promise_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o the_o good_a success_n and_o increase_n of_o their_o posterity_n though_o they_o have_v also_o a_o sight_n of_o the_o true_a spiritual_a rest_n but_o not_o so_o clear_a as_o we_o have_v therefore_o they_o sorrow_v more_o for_o the_o loss_n of_o external_a thing_n but_o now_o because_o we_o by_o faith_n be_v nourish_v into_o a_o more_o lively_a hope_n of_o the_o thing_n to_o come_v we_o ought_v less_o to_o be_v move_v with_o temporal_a loss_n and_o cross_n mart._n 18._o quest._n v._o 39_o of_o david_n desire_n to_o absalon_n 1._o some_o read_v david_n cease_v to_o go_v forth_o after_o absolom_n vat._n lat._n pellic._n montan._n as_o though_o david_n have_v seek_v he_o or_o pursue_v he_o by_o strong_a hand_n osiand_n for_o both_o absalon_n be_v go_v out_o of_o the_o land_n be_v flee_v to_o talmai_n king_n of_o geshur_n his_o wife_n father_n and_o david_n affection_n be_v not_o so_o bend_v against_o he_o who_o afterward_o when_o he_o have_v rebel_v against_o he_o lament_v for_o his_o death_n it_o be_v therefore_o better_o read_v he_o desire_v to_o go_v forth_o unto_o he_o that_o be_v to_o see_v he_o pag._n jun._n b._n g._n 2._o the_o reason_n be_v adjoin_v he_o be_v comfort_v concern_v amnon_n 1._o both_o for_o that_o he_o be_v dead_a and_o can_v not_o be_v restore_v to_o life_n again_o jun._n 2._o and_o he_o consider_v that_o amnon_n die_v just_o for_o his_o sin_n borrh._o 3._o time_n also_o have_v mitigate_v and_o allay_v his_o grief_n pelliâ—_n 4._o and_o he_o therein_o consider_v god_n providence_n by_o the_o which_o all_o thing_n be_v dispose_v and_o nothing_o fall_v out_o by_o chance_n mart._n chap._n 14._o 1._o quest._n what_o move_v joab_n to_o take_v this_o course_n in_o this_o chapter_n prescribe_v to_o bring_v again_o absalon_n 1._o ioab_n see_v david_n affection_n well_o incline_v towards_o absalon_n not_o turn_v against_o absalon_n as_o osiand_n for_o the_o last_o verse_n of_o the_o former_a chapter_n show_v that_o david_n be_v comfort_v for_o the_o death_n of_o amnon_n and_o long_v for_o his_o son_n absalon_n david_n be_v well_o affect_v towards_o his_o son_n yet_o will_v not_o yet_o send_v for_o he_o to_o return_v because_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n he_o that_o kill_v a_o other_o wiful_o be_v to_o die_v joab_n be_v a_o cunning_a courtier_n and_o observe_v david_n mind_n begin_v to_o work_v with_o he_o in_o this_o cunning_a manner_n in_o suborn_v a_o subtle_a woman_n to_o speak_v unto_o the_o king_n mart._n 2._o p._n martyr_n think_v that_o joab_n do_v this_o to_o gratify_v david_n because_o he_o see_v that_o it_o will_v please_v he_o
he_o have_v do_v indeed_o faithful_a service_n to_o abshalom_n if_o he_o will_v have_v be_v rule_v by_o he_o and_o surcease_v to_o pursue_v his_o father_n and_o his_o counsel_n be_v also_o in_o effect_n profitable_a to_o he_o for_o it_o be_v better_a that_o abshalom_n be_v slay_v than_o he_o shall_v have_v kill_v his_o father_n but_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o chushai_n have_v no_o such_o intendment_n to_o profit_n absalon_n by_o his_o counsel_n but_o to_o overthrow_v all_o his_o devise_n 4._o wherefore_o either_o with_o junius_n it_o may_v be_v answer_v that_o chushai_n ambiguo_fw-la sermone_fw-la ludificatur_fw-la do_v with_o ambiguous_a speech_n dally_v with_o absalon_n and_o so_o tell_v not_o a_o lie_n see_v c._n 17.16.18_o 5._o or_o else_o as_o pet._n martyr_n conclude_v david_n may_v herein_o have_v god_n direction_n and_o then_o he_o sin_v not_o for_o god_n be_v above_o his_o own_o law_n as_o abraham_n in_o attempt_v to_o sacrifice_v his_o son_n the_o israelite_n in_o take_v fâ—om_o the_o egyptian_n sin_v not_o because_o they_o do_v it_o by_o god_n direction_n so_o if_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o chushai_n here_o lie_v and_o dissemble_v if_o he_o do_v it_o humano_fw-la impulsu_fw-la by_o a_o man_n mere_a devise_n he_o can_v altogether_o be_v excuse_v but_o if_o it_o be_v by_o god_n direction_n they_o offend_v not_o as_o it_o may_v be_v gather_v by_o this_o both_o because_o present_o after_o david_n prayer_n that_o god_n will_v turn_v achitophel_n counsel_n into_o foolishness_n chushai_n be_v offer_v unto_o he_o as_o the_o man_n by_o who_o his_o prayer_n shall_v be_v effect_v and_o david_n speak_v as_o a_o prophet_n confident_o that_o by_o this_o mean_v achitophel_n counsel_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o nought_o it_o seem_v then_o that_o david_n herein_o be_v not_o without_o some_o divine_a instinct_n but_o we_o need_v not_o run_v here_o to_o such_o extraordinary_a instinct_n to_o seek_v defence_n or_o excuse_n of_o this_o fact_n the_o former_a solution_n may_v be_v maintain_v that_o chushai_n do_v not_o tell_v a_o lie_n nor_o be_v guilty_a of_o untruth_n in_o his_o speech_n but_o only_o use_v a_o doubtful_a and_o ambiguous_a kind_n of_o speech_n first_o he_o salute_v absalon_n say_v god_n save_o the_o king_n which_o he_o may_v as_o well_o understand_v of_o david_n as_o of_o absalon_n c._n 16._o v._n 16._o again_o he_o say_v who_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o israel_n and_o all_o this_o people_n shall_v choose_v his_o will_n i_o be_v who_o else_o be_v that_o but_o david_n and_o further_o he_o add_v as_o i_o serve_v before_o thy_o father_n so_o will_v i_o be_v before_o thou_o he_o profess_v in_o effect_n himself_o still_a david_n servant_n his_o whole_a course_n of_o speech_n be_v ambiguous_a he_o may_v be_v think_v somewhat_o to_o dissemble_v which_o in_o itself_o simple_o be_v not_o unlawful_a but_o he_o be_v not_o convince_v of_o any_o untruth_n chap._n 16._o 1._o quest._n v._o 3._o of_o ziba_n his_o unfaithfulnesse_n to_o his_o master_n miphibosheth_n 1._o saint_n paul_n give_v a_o rule_n unto_o servant_n not_o to_o serve_v their_o master_n with_o eyeservice_n but_o ziba_n herein_o first_o show_v his_o unfaithful_a service_n for_o in_o his_o master_n absence_n he_o accuse_v he_o howsoever_o be_v present_a he_o may_v seem_v to_o please_v his_o master_n eye_n 2._o his_o disobedience_n also_o appear_v that_o be_v bid_v to_o saddle_v his_o master_n ass_n to_o meet_v the_o king_n c._n 19.26_o he_o go_v and_o make_v he_o ready_a for_o himself_o 3._o he_o go_v about_o to_o rob_v his_o master_n and_o seek_v to_o spoil_v he_o of_o all_o he_o have_v 4._o he_o be_v discontent_v with_o his_o estate_n lift_v up_o in_o pride_n and_o think_v scorn_v any_o long_a to_o serve_v miphibosheth_n think_v this_o a_o fit_a time_n to_o get_v his_o liberty_n mar._n 5._o and_o to_o bring_v this_o about_o he_o play_v the_o flatterer_n both_o present_v the_o king_n with_o gift_n and_o seem_v in_o word_n to_o extenuate_v his_o gift_n as_o not_o worthy_a to_o be_v offer_v to_o the_o king_n osiand_n 7._o and_o which_o make_v up_o the_o full_a measure_n of_o his_o treachery_n whereas_o a_o good_a servant_n shall_v have_v speak_v in_o defence_n of_o his_o master_n he_o most_o unfaithful_o and_o treacherous_o accuse_v he_o unto_o david_n and_o will_v in_o all_o likelihood_n have_v be_v content_v to_o be_v his_o butcher_n if_o so_o the_o king_n have_v please_v he_o shall_v be_v slay_v mart._n 2._o quest._n of_o david_n rashness_n in_o give_v unto_o ziba_n miphibosheths_n good_n and_o land_n 1._o david_n be_v assault_v in_o this_o chapter_n with_o two_o contrary_a temptation_n of_o flattery_n by_o ziba_n of_o rail_v by_o shemei_n he_o overcome_v the_o great_a and_o be_v overcome_v of_o the_o less_o so_o many_o time_n god_n child_n stand_v out_o in_o great_a temptation_n and_o give_v out_o in_o less_o which_o show_v their_o humane_a infirmity_n and_o what_o they_o be_v be_v leave_v unto_o themselves_o 2._o but_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n between_o the_o slip_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o wicked_a for_o these_o be_v catch_v in_o the_o snare_n of_o temptation_n and_o can_v wind_v themselves_o out_o but_o though_o the_o righteous_a stumble_v yet_o he_o recover_v himself_o agine_v as_o david_n afterward_o make_v restitution_n unto_o miphibosheth_n of_o that_o which_o he_o have_v hasty_o take_v from_o he_o 2._o david_n show_v himself_o very_o rash_a in_o precipitate_v his_o sentence_n against_o miphibosheth_n his_o cause_n be_v unheard_a it_o be_v a_o likely_a tale_n that_o he_o tell_v of_o miphibosheth_n who_o be_v the_o only_a heir_n leave_v of_o saul_n house_n but_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v likely_a be_v not_o true_a 3._o beside_o david_n here_o show_v his_o unmindfulnesse_n of_o jonathans_n kindness_n in_o time_n past_a and_o forget_v the_o covenant_n which_o be_v make_v between_o they_o 4._o by_o this_o we_o see_v how_o dangerous_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v for_o a_o magistrate_n to_o receive_v gift_n which_o blind_a even_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o wise_a osiand_n 5._o and_o this_o mutability_n in_o david_n show_v how_o vain_a and_o uncertain_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o put_v any_o confidence_n in_o prince_n mart._n 3._o quest._n v._o 7._o of_o shemeâ—_n his_o curse_v he_o utter_v many_o vile_a slander_n against_o david_n 1._o he_o most_o false_o charge_v he_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o saul_n house_n whereas_o david_n be_v therein_o most_o innocent_a for_o abner_n and_o ishbosheth_n be_v slay_v against_o his_o will_n and_o the_o war_n that_o be_v between_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n be_v procure_v by_o abner_n who_o provoke_v joab_n to_o fight_v 2._o sam._n 2._o 2._o he_o make_v david_n a_o usurper_n as_o though_o he_o have_v invade_v and_o thrust_v himself_o to_o reign_v in_o saul_n stead_n whereas_o david_n not_o once_o dream_v of_o a_o kingdom_n be_v thereunto_o call_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o anoint_v by_o samuel_n 3._o he_o justifi_v wicked_a abshalom_n say_v that_o god_n have_v deliver_v david_n kingdom_n into_o his_o hand_n which_o be_v most_o untrue_a absalon_n be_v a_o most_o unjust_a and_o ambitious_a man_n and_o think_v to_o deprive_v his_o father_n of_o his_o kingdom_n 4._o he_o say_v that_o david_n be_v punish_v for_o his_o wickedness_n which_o be_v true_a but_o not_o for_o those_o thing_n whereof_o shemei_n before_o challenge_v david_n 4._o quest._n v._o 9_o of_o abishai_n his_o inconsiderate_a zeal_n in_o david_n cause_n 1._o here_o we_o have_v two_o man_n one_o speak_v against_o david_n the_o other_o defend_v david_n both_o speak_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o their_o kinsman_n the_o one_o have_v a_o bad_a cause_n and_o yet_o handle_v it_o cunning_o as_o shemei_n the_o other_o have_v a_o good_a cause_n the_o defence_n of_o the_o king_n but_o he_o handle_v it_o not_o well_o both_o of_o they_o be_v lead_v with_o a_o carnal_a mind_n to_o seek_v revenge_n 2._o abishai_n be_v here_o carry_v away_o with_o a_o preposterous_a zeal_n as_o often_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v so_o jonas_n weight_v still_o to_o see_v the_o destruction_n of_o niniveh_n james_n and_o john_n luk._n 9_o will_v have_v have_v fire_n come_v down_o upon_o the_o samaritan_o this_o than_o proceed_v not_o from_o any_o divine_a or_o religious_a charity_n but_o from_o a_o humane_a affection_n 3._o he_o call_v shemei_n dog_n in_o contempt_n be_v compare_v with_o the_o king_n he_o be_v no_o better_a than_o a_o dog_n head_n that_o be_v a_o vile_a person_n as_o 1._o sam._n 24.15_o 5._o quest._n v._o 11._o why_o david_n charge_v his_o servant_n not_o to_o meddle_v with_o shemei_n 1._o david_n look_v unto_o god_n providence_n who_o have_v so_o dispose_v to_o try_v david_n patience_n by_o shemei_n his_o rail_a tongue_n 2._o
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 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appoint_v by_o the_o prophet_n but_o the_o term_n of_o three_o day_n it_o be_v like_a that_o the_o plague_n so_o long_o continue_v jun._n osiand_n 5._o but_o than_o it_o will_v be_v thus_o object_v 1._o that_o god_n shall_v not_o then_o be_v say_v to_o repent_v he_o if_o nothing_o have_v be_v reverse_a of_o the_o former_a sentence_n wherein_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o show_v himself_o mutable_a but_o such_o threaten_n be_v conditional_a as_o that_o be_v against_o ninniveh_n upon_o david_n repentance_n the_o time_n be_v shorten_v 2._o neither_o need_v the_o angel_n have_v be_v bid_v by_o the_o lord_n to_o hold_v his_o hand_n if_o the_o time_n of_o three_o day_n be_v expire_v mart._n but_o hereunto_o it_o may_v be_v answer_v 1._o that_o god_n be_v say_v to_o repent_v he_o after_o the_o phrase_n of_o man_n not_o only_o of_o that_o which_o he_o purpose_v to_o do_v but_o of_o that_o also_o which_o he_o have_v do_v as_o gen._n 6.6_o it_o repent_v he_o that_o he_o have_v make_v man_n as_o 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quest._n v._o 16._o how_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o repent_v he_o of_o the_o evil_n 1._o the_o lord_n be_v not_o as_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v repent_v but_o he_o be_v so_o say_v to_o repent_v because_o of_o the_o effect_n of_o those_o which_o repent_v which_o be_v to_o cease_v and_o to_o give_v over_o as_o they_o do_v which_o do_v repent_v they_o of_o any_o thing_n and_o in_o that_o sense_n the_o lord_n here_o repent_v because_o he_o bid_v the_o angel_n stay_v his_o hand_n mart._n 2._o beside_o this_o phrase_n show_v the_o inclination_n of_o god_n unto_o mercy_n like_v as_o a_o father_n be_v grieve_v when_o he_o be_v force_v to_o correct_v his_o son_n and_o have_v rather_o that_o no_o cause_n be_v give_v he_o of_o such_o chastisement_n osiand_n 3._o god_n spare_v jerusalem_n at_o david_n intercession_n because_o it_o be_v the_o place_n which_o he_o have_v appoint_v for_o his_o sanctuary_n pelican_n 4._o but_o god_n herein_o alter_v not_o nor_o change_v but_o as_o he_o have_v 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a_o most_o love_a shepherd_n to_o his_o people_n and_o subject_n tâ—at_o offer_v himself_o unto_o the_o danger_n for_o they_o that_o he_o and_o his_o house_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a in_o this_o action_n of_o number_v the_o people_n may_v answer_v the_o punishment_n chrysostome_n write_v that_o the_o shepherd_n in_o cappadocia_n have_v such_o a_o love_n unto_o their_o flock_n that_o sometime_o for_o three_o day_n together_o in_o follow_v they_o roman_n hom._n 15._o epist._n add_v roman_n they_o be_v overwhelm_v with_o the_o snow_n and_o yet_o they_o endure_v it_o and_o in_o lydia_n how_o far_o they_o travail_v with_o their_o sheep_n for_o a_o month_n together_o in_o the_o waâ—t_a desert_n and_o parch_a heat_n of_o the_o sun_n who_o therein_o do_v teach_v such_o as_o be_v shepherd_n of_o man_n that_o they_o shall_v even_o not_o spare_v their_o own_o life_n for_o their_o common_a good_a 4._o diverse_a among_o the_o heathen_a as_o godruâ—_n the_o curij_fw-la decci_n do_v adventure_n and_o give_v their_o life_n for_o their_o country_n but_o they_o do_v iâ—_n in_o a_o vain_a ostentation_n seek_v therein_o their_o own_o praise_n or_o in_o a_o civil_a respect_n only_o of_o honesty_n but_o this_o offer_n of_o david_n proceed_v from_o true_a charity_n wrought_v by_o faith_n 5._o now_o david_n all_o the_o time_n of_o this_o plague_n humble_v himself_o as_o be_v most_o like_a in_o prayer_n unto_o god_n but_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o angel_n he_o iâ—_n more_o effectual_o move_v wiâ—h_a compassion_n and_o especial_o because_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v the_o city_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v now_o next_o and_o hitherto_o david_n offer_v not_o himself_o to_o the_o plague_n because_o as_o chrysostome_n coniecture_v ibid._n chrisost._n ibid._n he_o still_o expect_v and_o make_v account_v himself_o to_o be_v take_v away_o in_o â—his_fw-la plague_n but_o now_o see_v that_o it_o be_v god_n will_v to_o spare_v he_o he_o do_v voluntary_o offer_v himself_o mart._n quest._n 16._o v._n 21._o why_o david_n build_v a_o altar_n unto_o god_n in_o the_o thresh_a floor_n of_o araunah_n 1._o it_o please_v god_n to_o make_v choice_n of_o this_o place_n because_o it_o please_v he_o there_o to_o have_v a_o house_n build_v unto_o himself_o and_o why_o here_o rather_o then_o at_o gilgal_n silo_n nob_n mispah_n gibeon_n where_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v at_o this_o present_a no_o other_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v then_o because_o it_o so_o please_v god_n as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o elias_n there_o be_v many_o widow_n yet_o the_o prophet_n elias_n be_v only_o send_v to_o the_o widow_n of_o sarepta_n mart._n 2._o this_o be_v the_o principal_a cause_n yet_o other_o thing_n concur_v this_o be_v the_o same_o place_n the_o hill_n moriah_n where_o abraham_n will_v have_v sacrifice_v isaac_n and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n namely_o at_o jerusalem_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n offer_v up_o himself_o in_o sacrifice_n 3._o and_o in_o this_o place_n the_o benefit_n be_v receive_v there_o the_o angel_n hold_v his_o hand_n and_o put_v up_o his_o sword_n into_o his_o sheath_n as_o it_o be_v say_v 1._o chron._n 21.27_o therefore_o in_o that_o very_a place_n david_n offer_v sacrifice_v to_o show_v his_o thankfulness_n 4._o and_o a_o other_o reason_n be_v yield_v why_o in_o that_o place_n david_n build_v a_o altar_n because_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o angel_n and_o the_o danger_n be_v present_a he_o can_v not_o go_v unto_o gibeon_n where_o the_o tabernacle_n then_o be_v 1._o chro._n 21.30_o quest._n 17._o v._n 23._o what_o this_o araunah_n the_o jebusite_n be_v 1._o he_o be_v call_v also_o ornan_n 1._o chron._n 21._o it_o be_v no_o strange_a thing_n in_o those_o day_n for_o
17._o q._n 5_o whether_o he_o do_v well_o in_o discover_v the_o counsel_n of_o achitophel_n 17._o q._n 6_o david_n why_o he_o mourn_v for_o saul_n and_o jonathan_n 1._o q._n 3_o how_o and_o when_o he_o teach_v the_o israelite_n to_o shoot_v 1._o q._n 5_o why_o and_o how_o he_o ask_v counsel_n of_o god_n 2._o q._n 1_o why_o again_o anoint_v king_n 2._o q._n 3_o why_o he_o do_v not_o seek_v by_o force_n of_o arm_n to_o recover_v the_o kingdom_n 2._o q._n 4_o of_o david_n son_n bear_v to_o he_o in_o hebron_n 3._o q._n 2_o of_o david_n concubine_n wife_n and_o son_n 5._o q._n 11_o how_o long_o david_n reign_v over_o israel_n 5._o q._n 4_o how_o david_n bless_v the_o people_n 6.22_o his_o confession_n of_o his_o sin_n 12._o q._n 11_o his_o go_v barefoot_a 15._o q._n 10_o david_n rashness_n in_o give_v miphibosheths_n good_n to_o zibah_n 16._o q._n 2_o from_o whence_o he_o have_v his_o supply_n of_o man_n against_o abshalom_n 18._o q._n 2_o why_o the_o people_n will_v not_o have_v david_n 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the_o gittite_n who_o he_o be_v 15._o q._n 7_o king_n have_v power_n over_o ecclesiastical_a person_n 8._o q._n 12_o their_o state_n uncertain_a 17._o q._n 12_o lie_n whether_o one_o in_o humility_n may_v make_v a_o lie_n of_o himself_o 9_o q._n 6_o mercy_n why_o david_n mercy_n to_o jonathan_n be_v call_v the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n 9_o q._n 3_o merit_n we_o merit_v not_o at_o god_n hand_n 2._o q._n 5_o metheg_n ammah_n what_o be_v signify_v thereby_o 8._o q._n 1_o michol_n why_o david_n send_v to_o have_v michol_n his_o wife_n deliver_v he_o 3._o q._n 12_o her_o deride_v of_o david_n 6._o q._n 23_o of_o david_n answer_n to_o michol_n and_o his_o defence_n 6._o q._n 24._o of_o michols_n punishment_n 6.25_o of_o michols_n five_o son_n 20.9_o millo_n what_o place_n it_o wâ—s_v 5._o q._n 9_o miphibosheth_n why_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o he_o 4._o q._n 2_o of_o david_n kindness_n to_o miphibosheth_n 9_o q._n 4_o why_o he_o call_v himself_o a_o dead_a dog_n q._n 5_o whether_o he_o do_v indeed_o â—ate_z at_o the_o king_n table_n 9_o q._n 7_o why_o miphibosheth_n say_v all_o of_o saul_n family_n be_v worthy_a of_o death_n 9_o q._n 7_o whether_o david_n offend_v in_o devide_v miphibosheths_n land_n 19_o q._n 8_o why_o david_n smite_v moab_n see_v the_o israelite_n be_v forbid_v 8._o q._n 2_o how_o david_n measure_v moab_n with_o a_o cord_n 8._o q._n 3_o monamachie_n see_v cumbate_n mule_n whence_o david_n son_n have_v their_o mule_n 3._o q._n 12_o music_n of_o david_n play_v on_o instrument_n of_o
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 q._n 5_o of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o people_n which_o he_o take_v 24.6_o how_o it_o be_v reconcile_v with_o other_o place_n 24.6_o how_o david_n heart_n smite_v he_o after_o he_o have_v number_v the_o people_n 24._o q._n 7_o obed._n of_o the_o leave_n of_o the_o ark_n in_o the_o house_n of_o obededom_n 6.15_o what_o move_v david_n to_o bring_v the_o ark_n from_o the_o house_n of_o obededom_n 6.16_o passion_n child_n of_o god_n not_o without_o their_o passion_n 13_o q._n 15_o heathen_a why_o more_o void_a of_o passion_n 13._o q._n 15_o of_o the_o passion_n in_o our_o bless_a saviour_n 13.10_o holy_a man_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n why_o more_o passionate_a 13.17_o paul_n how_o he_o count_v himself_o the_o great_a sinner_n 9_o q._n 6_o perfection_n whether_o any_o perfect_a in_o this_o life_n 22.8_o of_o diverse_a kind_n of_o perfection_n ibid._n how_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v perverse_a with_o the_o perverse_a 20._o q._n 9_o pestilence_n how_o long_o the_o pestilence_n continue_v send_v for_o the_o number_n of_o the_o people_n 24._o q._n 11_o of_o the_o greatness_n of_o it_o 24._o q._n 13_o peter_n not_o the_o rock_n of_o the_o church_n 22.3_o philistines_n of_o david_n victory_n against_o the_o philistines_n 5._o q._n 12_o prayer_n of_o david_n prayer_n c._n 7._o the_o matter_n and_o manner_n 7._o q._n 22_o why_o david_n pray_v for_o that_o which_o god_n have_v promise_v 7.22_o of_o repetition_n in_o prayer_n 7._o q._n 23_o prayer_n without_o faith_n not_o hear_v 22.13_o priest_n whether_o david_n son_n be_v priest_n 8._o q._n 14_o providence_n how_o god_n providence_n and_o man_n will_n may_v stand_v together_o 16._o q._n 8_o god_n providence_n in_o deliver_v david_n messenger_n from_o danger_n 17._o q._n 7_o psalm_n many_o thing_n in_o the_o psalm_n can_v be_v understand_v but_o of_o christ._n 22._o q._n 1._o 22._o q._n 15_o punishment_n how_o it_o remain_v the_o sin_n be_v remit_v 12._o q._n 11_o of_o david_n punishment_n for_o his_o former_a offence_n 13._o q._n 1_o purgatory_n against_o popish_a purgatory_n 3._o q._n 20_o reconciliation_n of_o place_n c._n 8._o q._n 5._o p._n 50._o c._n 8._o q._n 10._o p._n 51._o c._n 10._o q._n 7._o p._n 60._o c._n 12._o v._n 20._o p._n 76._o c._n 23._o q._n 11._o p._n 134._o q._n 16._o p._n 135._o readins_n diverse_a of_o certain_a place_n c._n 1._o v._n 9_o p._n 3._o c._n 1._o v._n 10._o p._n 3._o c._n 1._o v._n 21._o p._n 6._o c._n 7._o v._n 7._o p._n 41._o c._n 7._o v._n 13._o p._n 46._o c._n 9_o v._n 10._o p._n 57_o c._n 17._o v._n 3._o p._n 105._o c._n 23._o v._n 5._o p._n 131_o 132._o c._n 23._o v._n 8._o p._n 133._o c._n 23._o q._n 21._o p._n 137._o c._n 24._o v._n 9_o p._n 141._o v._n 13._o p._n 142._o rejoice_v how_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o rejoice_v for_o the_o destruction_n of_o enemy_n 8._o q._n 8_o rest._n how_o david_n have_v rest_n from_o all_o his_o enemy_n round_o about_o 7.1_o rest_n under_o david_n how_o great_a than_o any_o before_o 7.9_o reward_n a_o evil_a man_n whether_o he_o may_v be_v reward_v 5._o q._n 7_o how_o far_o reward_n be_v to_o be_v respect_v 5._o q._n 7_o how_o god_n reward_v man_n according_a to_o their_o righteousness_n 22._o q._n 7_o rispah_n why_o she_o hang_v up_o sackcloth_n 20.11_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o against_o the_o law_n that_o her_o son_n body_n hang_v unbury_v 20.12_o sacrament_n call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o thing_n 6.4_o solomon_n who_o give_v he_o his_o name_n and_o why_o 12.26_o solomon_n no_o reprobate_a 12.26_o salt_n of_o the_o valley_n of_o salt_n what_o it_o be_v 8._o q._n 11_o of_o david_n commend_v of_o saul_n 1._o q._n 14_o whether_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o elect_a of_o the_o lord_n 20.8_o when_o the_o son_n of_o saul_n be_v hang_v 20._o q._n 10_o scripture_n whether_o any_o want_v and_o why_o 1._o q._n 6._o scripture_n sufficient_a to_o salvation_n 1._o q._n 6_o seed_n what_o seed_n of_o david_n the_o lord_n say_v he_o will_v set_v up_o 9_o q._n 8_o servant_n diverse_a kind_n of_o they_o 9_o q._n 2_o shammah_n one_o of_o david_n worthy_n and_o his_o act_n 23.12_o of_o diverse_a of_o that_o name_n 23._o q._n 21_o shave_v against_o superstitious_a shave_n 10._o q._n 3_o shebi_fw-la that_o come_v to_o succour_n david_n 17.11_o shebah_n what_o move_v he_o to_o entice_v israel_n to_o leave_v david_n 20._o q._n 4_o shemei_n of_o his_o vile_a curse_v 16._o q._n 3_o why_o david_n charge_v his_o servant_n not_o to_o meddle_v with_o shemei_n 16._o q._n 5_o whether_o david_n do_v well_o in_o bear_v shemy_n reproach_n 16._o q._n 6_o how_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o bid_v shemei_n curse_v david_n 16._o q._n 7_o how_o shemei_n be_v say_v to_o come_v first_o of_o the_o house_n of_o joseph_n 19_o q._n 4_o how_o david_n perform_v his_o oath_n to_o shemei_n for_o his_o life_n 19_o q._n 5_o sheepcoate_n why_o the_o lord_n make_v mention_v of_o take_v david_n from_o the_o sheepecoate_n 7._o q._n 8_o sinne._n god_n no_o way_n the_o author_n of_o it_o 16._o q._n 7_o three_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v in_o sin_n ibid._n p._n 100_o how_o far_o god_n have_v a_o hand_n in_o sin_n ibid._n spies_n whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o be_v a_o spy_n 10._o q._n 2_o spoil_n spoil_n of_o enemy_n consecrate_v to_o god_n 8._o q._n 9_o sword_n how_o it_o go_v not_o from_o david_n house_n for_o ever_o 12._o q._n 8_o how_o his_o sin_n be_v forgive_v yet_o he_o be_v punish_v with_o the_o sword_n 13._o q._n 11_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n where_o david_n place_v the_o ark_n 6.21_o temple_n out_o of_o what_o temple_n david_n be_v hear_v 12._o q._n 5_o tekoah_n of_o the_o woman_n of_o tekoah_n whence_o she_o be_v 14._o q._n 3_o of_o her_o speech_n and_o persuasion_n 14._o q._n 5_o 6_o 7_o of_o her_o reveal_v joabs_n counsel_n 14.8_o temporal_a temporal_a blessing_n how_o far_o a_o sign_n of_o god_n favour_n 5._o q._n 10_o thamar_n her_o reason_n and_o persuasion_n to_o amnon_n 12._o q._n 5_o why_o thamar_n say_v of_o david_n who_o will_v not_o deny_v i_o unto_o thou_o 13._o q._n 6_o of_o thamar_n lamentation_n 13._o q._n 9_o theft_n whether_o it_o may_v be_v punish_v by_o death_n 12._o q._n 5.17_o transpose_v whether_o the_o history_n of_o bring_v the_o ark_n be_v transpose_v 6._o q._n 1_o david_n subdue_a of_o the_o ammonite_n transpose_v 21._o q._n 1_o tribe_n how_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n come_v to_o david_n 5._o q._n 1_o trinity_n how_o signify_v by_o god_n in_o the_o plural_a 7._o q._n 17_o the_o work_n of_o the_o trinity_n how_o divide_v and_o how_o undevided_a 7._o q._n 18_o virginity_n whether_o perpetual_a virginity_n or_o widowhood_n may_v be_v impose_v 16._o q._n 3_o vow_n rash_n vow_n may_v be_v break_v 7._o q._n 4_o upbray_v how_o the_o lord_n upbraid_v david_n for_o benefit_n receive_v 12._o q._n 7_o vriah_n his_o answer_n to_o david_n 11._o q._n 8_o why_o it_o please_v god_n vriah_n shall_v be_v slay_v 11_o q._n 11_o vzzah_n of_o the_o occasion_n which_o mooveed_n vzzah_n to_o stay_v the_o ark_n with_o his_o hand_n 6._o q._n 10_o why_o the_o lord_n smite_v vzzah_n 6._o q._n 11_o how_o he_o be_v smite_v ibid._n why_o he_o rather_o than_o ahio_n ibid._n what_o use_n be_v to_o be_v make_v of_o this_o judgement_n upon_o vzzah_n 6._o q._n 12_o why_o david_n be_v displease_v therewith_o 6._o q._n 13_o whether_o he_o do_v well_o thereupon_o in_o go_v no_o further_o with_o the_o ark_n 6.14_o war_n lawful_a for_o christian_n to_o make_v war_n 2._o q._n 29_o the_o condition_n require_v in_o lawful_a war_n 2._o q._n 29_o how_o long_o the_o war_n continue_v between_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n 3._o q._n 1_o what_o time_n king_n go_v forth_o to_o war_n 11.1_o water_n of_o the_o city_n of_o water_n which_o joab_n take_v 12._o q._n 27_o of_o the_o exploit_n of_o the_o three_o worthy_n in_o fetch_v water_n for_o david_n by_o who_o whence_o and_o when_o it_o be_v fetch_v 23._o q._n 15.16.17_o wicked_a why_o compare_v to_o thorn_n 23._o q._n 8_o wife_n whether_o lawful_a for_o david_n to_o take_v to_o wife_n the_o daughter_n of_o the_o king_n of_o geshur_n c._n 3._o q._n 3_o how_o god_n give_v david_n lord_n wife_n to_o he_o 12._o q._n 6_o how_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o give_v david_n wife_n to_o abshalom_n 12._o q._n 9_o work_n how_o the_o lord_n recompense_v both_o good_a and_o evil_a work_n 3._o q._n 23._o c._n 22._o q._n 10_o worthy_n of_o david_n worthy_n in_o general_n 23._o q._n 9_o of_o the_o number_n of_o they_o and_o difference_n of_o their_o name_n 23.21_o of_o their_o place_n and_o country_n 23._o q._n 22_o how_o they_o be_v count_v to_o 37._o c._n 23._o q._n 23_o zadoch_n how_o he_o and_o ahimelech_n be_v say_v to_o be_v priest_n together_o 8._o q._n 12_o why_o call_v a_o seer_n 15._o q._n 9_o zerviah_n how_o the_o son_n of_o zerviah_n be_v say_v to_o be_v to_o strong_a for_o david_n 3._o q._n 21_o zibah_n what_o manner_n of_o servant_n he_o be_v 9_o q._n 2_o his_o unfaithfulnesse_n to_o his_o master_n 16._o q._n 1_o miphibosheths_n good_n rash_o give_v by_o david_n to_o zibah_n 16._o q._n 2_o the_o fault_n escape_v pag._n 3._o line_n 19_o read_v antiquity_n 5.20_o r._n jasher_n l._n 30._o r._n andr._n mas._n 14.32_o r._n 20._o q._n f._n 29.26.47_o r._n 35._o f._n 25.26.84_o r._n 2d_o 100_o f._n 1800.34.8_o r._n ingeramus_fw-la p._n 36._o l._n 37._o r._n devotum_fw-la p._n 43._o l._n 29._o r._n rezon_n p._n 48._o l._n 42._o r._n balaam_n p._n 49._o l._n 30._o r._n zobah_n p._n 51._o l._n 21._o r._n thoi_n l._n 29._o r._n ever_o f._n over_o p._n 53._o l._n 38._o r._n cohanim_fw-la l._n 48._o r._n scholar_n f._n school_n p._n 58._o l._n 45._o r._n zobah_n l._n 46._o r._n tob._n p._n 60._o l._n 40._o ticinum_n p._n 69._o l._n 1._o r._n paena_fw-la l._n 19_o r._n zaleucus_n l._n 42._o r._n thus_o f._n such_o p._n 77._o l._n 41._o r._n name_n f._n more_o p._n 84._o l._n 16._o pere_v f._n peredeh_o p._n 124._o l._n 1._o r._n march_n f._n monah_n p._n 133._o l._n 15._o r._n and_o vriah_n f._n and_o ahasel_n
manum_fw-la svam_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o set_v or_o oppose_v his_o hand_n towards_o euphrates_n but_o the_o word_n iatzab_n signify_v to_o settle_v to_o establish_v not_o to_o oppose_v or_o set_v against_o and_o there_o he_o refer_v iado_n his_o hand_n to_o david_n whereas_o here_o he_o understand_v it_o of_o hadadezer_n but_o it_o must_v have_v the_o same_o sense_n in_o both_o place_n likewise_o there_o be_v great_a affinity_n between_o the_o word_n jashab_n here_o use_v which_o signify_v to_o constitute_v or_o place_n and_o iatzab_n to_o settle_v establish_v 3._o it_o seem_v therefore_o that_o hadadezer_n rather_o seek_v to_o invade_v david_n bound_n then_o only_o to_o pass_v through_o they_o for_o that_o have_v be_v no_o just_a occasion_n of_o war_n and_o by_o this_o occasion_n that_o pprophecy_n genes_n 15.18_o be_v fulfil_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v give_v unto_o abraham_n seed_n that_o land_n even_o unto_o the_o great_a river_n euphrates_n 5._o quest._n v._o 4._o what_o number_n of_o chariot_n and_o horse_n david_n take_v from_o hadadezer_n there_o be_v mention_v make_v 1._o chron._n 18.4_o of_o a_o thousand_o charet_n and_o seven_o thousand_o horseman_n and_o 20._o thousand_o footman_n but_o here_o the_o number_n be_v a_o thousand_o seven_o hundred_o horseman_n reconcil_n reconcil_n and_o 20._o thousand_o footman_n 5._o lib._n 7._o antiq_fw-la c_o 5._o 1._o josephus_n be_v far_o wide_a that_o speak_v only_o of_o five_o thousand_o horseman_n and_o 20._o thousand_o footman_n for_o he_o agree_v with_o neither_o of_o these_o number_n 2._o pet._n martyr_n thus_o reconcile_v the_o place_n that_o here_o only_a the_o principal_a horseman_n be_v speak_v of_o which_o be_v 1700._o in_o the_o other_o place_n the_o whole_a number_n and_o multitude_n 3._o but_o the_o best_a solution_n be_v this_o that_o to_o the_o first_o number_n of_o a_o thousand_o must_v be_v add_v charret_n he_o take_v a_o thousand_o charret_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o other_o place_n and_o the_o same_o number_n of_o a_o thousand_o chariot_n josephus_n also_o have_v and_o by_o 700._o horseman_n here_o we_o must_v understand_v 700._o company_n of_o horseman_n which_o every_o one_o have_v ten_o which_o make_v in_o all_o seven_o thousand_o see_v the_o like_a c._n 10.18_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o david_n destroy_v seven_o hundred_o chariot_n of_o the_o aramite_n but_o 1._o chron._n 19.18_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v seven_o thousand_o chariot_n which_o make_v but_o 700._o company_n or_o band_n allow_v ten_o to_o every_o company_n jun._n 6._o quest._n v._o 4._o why_o david_n hough_v some_o of_o the_o chariot_n horse_n and_o reserve_v some_o 1._o it_o be_v say_v that_o david_n hough_v all_o the_o chariot_n that_o be_v the_o chariot_n horse_n save_v a_o hundred_o this_o david_n do_v to_o make_v they_o unfit_a altogether_o for_o the_o service_n of_o war_n as_o joshuah_n do_v the_o like_a by_o the_o lord_n direction_n c._n 11.6_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o david_n to_o take_v they_o all_o to_o his_o own_o use_n because_o the_o king_n be_v direct_o forbid_v to_o multiply_v horse_n deut._n 17.16_o lest_o they_o may_v put_v their_o confidence_n in_o horse_n neither_o be_v david_n to_o destroy_v they_o all_o because_o they_o be_v not_o cherem_n that_o be_v anathema_n vow_v to_o destruction_n david_n therefore_o take_v a_o course_n between_o both_o neither_o to_o destroy_v the_o horse_n nor_o yet_o to_o reserve_v they_o for_o his_o own_o use_n but_o to_o hough_v they_o and_o so_o make_v they_o unfit_a for_o war_n though_o they_o may_v serve_v for_o other_o work_n of_o tillage_n and_o husbandry_n 2._o yet_o david_n reserve_v a_o 100_o chariot_n that_o be_v four_o hundred_o horse_n for_o four_o horse_n go_v to_o a_o chariot_n as_o the_o hebrew_n gather_v out_o of_o that_o place_n 1._o king_n 10.29_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o solomon_n give_v 600._o shekel_n for_o a_o chariot_n that_o be_v a_o 150._o shekel_n for_o a_o horse_n these_o david_n may_v reserve_v for_o his_o own_o use_n for_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o whole_a service_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 400._o horse_n be_v not_o many_o mart._n 7._o quest._n v._o 5._o of_o the_o aramite_n that_o come_v to_o aid_n hadadezer_n against_o david_n 1._o josephus_n think_v that_o this_o king_n name_n be_v hadad_n and_o that_o the_o succeed_a king_n of_o damascus_n be_v call_v by_o that_o name_n as_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o ptolomee_n and_o that_o benhadad_n the_o three_o from_o this_o king_n be_v both_o of_o the_o same_o name_n and_o line_n who_o afflict_v israel_n under_o the_o reign_n of_o achab_n thus_o josephus_n report_v out_o of_o nicolaus_n a_o old_a historiographer_n but_o it_o be_v like_o rather_o that_o the_o title_n and_o name_n of_o hadad_n shall_v come_v from_o hadadezer_n the_o king_n of_o sabah_n borrh._n but_o see_v there_o be_v no_o certainty_n either_o of_o the_o one_o or_o of_o the_o other_o out_o of_o the_o text_n we_o may_v so_o leave_v it_o 2._o this_o king_n of_o aram_n or_o damascus_n here_o take_v part_n with_o hadadezer_n and_o meddle_v with_o a_o matter_n which_o appertain_v not_o unto_o he_o lose_v his_o own_o liberty_n which_o example_n shall_v teach_v prince_n how_o they_o take_v in_o hand_n any_o unlawful_a battle_n osiand_n as_o it_o be_v the_o ruin_n and_o overthrow_v of_o good_a josias_n when_o he_o go_v against_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n be_v not_o provoke_v 3._o here_o now_o be_v fulfil_v the_o pprophecy_n of_o baalim_n that_o there_o shall_v rise_v a_o sceptre_n of_o israel_n and_o smite_v the_o coast_n of_o moab_n and_o destroy_v all_o the_o son_n of_o seth_n numb_a 24.17_o these_o aramite_n be_v count_v among_o the_o son_n of_o seth_n because_o all_o the_o posterity_n and_o offspring_n of_o cham_n perish_v in_o the_o flood_n borrh._n 8._o quest._n v._o 7._o how_o far_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o rejoice_v for_o the_o destruction_n of_o our_o enemy_n thai_fw-fr king_n of_o hamath_n who_o have_v continual_a war_n with_o hadadezer_n who_o david_n have_v discomfit_v send_v his_o son_n joram_n to_o rejoice_v with_o he_o because_o his_o mortal_a enemy_n be_v vanquish_v and_o to_o enter_v into_o league_n of_o amity_n and_o friendship_n with_o he_o it_o be_v here_o then_o to_o be_v consider_v how_o far_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o fall_n of_o a_o enemy_n 1._o first_o in_o the_o spiritual_a fall_n of_o a_o enemy_n as_o into_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o rejoice_v but_o therein_o we_o ought_v much_o to_o be_v grieve_v as_o s._n paul_n bewail_v they_o which_o sin_v among_o the_o corinthian_n 2._o cor._n 12.21_o 2._o in_o other_o temporal_a calamity_n some_o think_v it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o rejoice_v over_o the_o ruin_n of_o our_o enemy_n as_o long_o as_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v not_o reveal_v in_o the_o just_a punishment_n of_o such_o but_o when_o god_n have_v evident_o declare_v his_o will_n in_o the_o judge_a of_o such_o than_o they_o hold_v it_o lawful_a to_o rejoice_v as_o moses_n do_v triumph_v in_o the_o overthrow_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o of_o the_o egyptian_n in_o the_o red_a sea_n 3._o but_o this_o matter_n must_v otherwise_o be_v consider_v of_o for_o when_o god_n do_v judge_v a_o enemy_n we_o must_v consider_v whether_o we_o joy_v therein_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o own_o private_a quarrel_n or_o as_o it_o concern_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n for_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o we_o in_o any_o private_a respect_n to_o insult_v over_o our_o enemy_n fall_v as_o the_o wiseman_n say_v in_o the_o proverb_n be_v not_o glad_a when_o thy_o enemy_n fall_v etc._n etc._n lest_o the_o lord_n see_v it_o and_o it_o displease_v he_o 24.17_o prou._n 24.17_o but_o if_o we_o consider_v god_n glory_n which_o be_v hinder_v by_o such_o enemy_n and_o the_o church_n common_a good_a than_o we_o may_v rejoice_v and_o be_v thankful_a unto_o god_n that_o have_v therein_o also_o together_o judge_v our_o cause_n as_o david_n give_v thanks_o unto_o god_n when_o he_o hear_v of_o the_o death_n of_o nabal_n but_o it_o seem_v that_o this_o thai_fw-mi rejoice_v only_o of_o a_o carnal_a mind_n because_o his_o enemy_n be_v foil_v and_o overcome_v 4._o yea_o it_o often_o fall_v out_o that_o these_o two_o affection_n of_o grief_n and_o joy_n together_o may_v concur_v in_o god_n servant_n that_o their_o natural_a compassion_n may_v be_v move_v to_o show_v their_o sorrow_n in_o the_o calamity_n and_o ruin_n of_o their_o foe_n as_o david_n mourn_v for_o saul_n and_o yet_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n glory_n and_o the_o truth_n which_o be_v hinder_v by_o such_o they_o may_v be_v glad_a that_o they_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n as_o david_n no_o doubt_n in_o the_o overthrow_n of_o saul_n do_v thankful_o and_o humble_o