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adultery_n gen._n 39.7_o 8_o 9_o as_o it_o be_v the_o honour_n of_o joseph_n afterward_o in_o pharoah_n court_n of_o obadiah_n in_o ahab_n of_o daniel_n in_o nebuchadnezar_n of_o nehemiah_n when_o cupbearer_n to_o artaxerxes_n of_o lot_n in_o sodom_n and_o of_o the_o saint_n in_o nero_n house_n a_o monster_n of_o man_n phil._n 4.22_o that_o they_o retain_v their_o piety_n notwithstanding_o the_o manifold_a temptation_n and_o opportunity_n unto_o sin_n wherewith_o they_o be_v assault_v so_o like_o a_o diamond_n in_o a_o ring_n it_o set_v a_o great_a price_n on_o david_n loyalty_n that_o at_o the_o cave_n he_o do_v not_o violate_v it_o not_o to_o seek_v a_o opportunity_n for_o revenge_n be_v honourable_a but_o to_o reject_v it_o when_o offer_v be_v double_a honour_n many_o be_v not_o disloyal_a because_o they_o can_v rather_o then_o because_o they_o will_v not_o as_o tully_n say_v
unto_o jeremiah_n 1.10_o jer._n 1.10_o i_o have_v set_v thou_o over_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n to_o root_v out_o and_o to_o pluck_v down_o and_o to_o destroy_v these_o word_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o denunciation_n of_o god_n judgement_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o jeremiah_n against_o wicked_a nation_n king_n shall_v bow_v down_o to_o thou_o with_o their_o face_n towards_o the_o earth_n and_o lick_v up_o the_o dust_n of_o thy_o foot_n 49.23_o isa_n 49.23_o these_o metaphorical_a expression_n do_v not_o signify_v the_o subordination_n of_o civil_a power_n unto_o ecclesiastical_a but_o only_o that_o prince_n shall_v submit_v unto_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o account_v it_o their_o honour_n to_o be_v patron_n of_o religion_n and_o nurse_n father_n and_o nurse_n mother_n unto_o the_o church_n the_o two-edged_a sword_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o saint_n 139.9_o psal_n 139.9_o to_o bind_v king_n in_o chain_n and_o noble_n in_o fetter_n of_o iron_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v not_o of_o a_o weapon_n of_o war_n or_o instrument_n of_o violence_n but_o of_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v quick_a and_o powerful_a 4.12_o heb._n 4.12_o sharp_a than_o any_o two-edged_a sword_n it_o be_v a_o spiritual_a not_o a_o martial_a a_o theological_a not_o a_o polemical_a sword_n that_o be_v give_v to_o the_o church_n to_o bind_v king_n in_o chain_n and_o noble_n in_o fetter_n of_o iron_n what_o by_o corporal_a imprisonment_n god_n forbid_v but_o by_o awaken_n their_o conscience_n and_o convince_a they_o of_o the_o evil_a guilt_n and_o danger_n of_o sin_n which_o in_o scripture_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o spiritual_a captivity_n 61.1_o isa_n 61.1_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o i_o because_o he_o have_v anoint_v i_o to_o proclaim_v liberty_n to_o the_o captive_n and_o the_o open_n of_o the_o prison_n door_n to_o they_o that_o be_v bind_v that_o be_v to_o file_v asunder_o the_o fetter_n and_o to_o knock_v off_o the_o chain_n of_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n from_o the_o conscience_n by_o the_o promulgation_n of_o gospel-grace_n and_o pardon_v mercy_n 2._o the_o second_o reason_n of_o david_n detestation_n against_o stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n against_o saul_n be_v take_v from_o saul_n relation_n to_o god_n the_o lord_n anoint_v which_o be_v ingeminated_a in_o the_o text._n ingemination_n do_v augment_v the_o force_n and_o signification_n of_o expression_n in_o blessing_n i_o will_v bless_v thou_o 22.17_o gen._n 22.17_o and_o in_o multiply_v i_o will_v multiply_v thou_o that_o be_v i_o will_v certain_o and_o great_o bless_v and_o multiply_v thou_o as_o david_n by_o the_o frequent_a iteration_n of_o absaloms_n name_n 18.33_o 2_o sa._n 18.33_o o_o my_o son_n absalon_n my_o son_n my_o son_n absalon_n will_v god_n i_o have_v die_v for_o thou_o o_o absalon_n my_o son_n my_o son_n do_v signify_v his_o great_a sorrow_n for_o his_o death_n so_o by_o his_o duplication_n of_o these_o word_n the_o lord_n anoint_v he_o do_v show_v the_o great_a and_o awful_a reverence_n due_a to_o saul_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o relation_n unto_o god_n this_o expression_n the_o lord_n anoint_v may_v be_v consider_v in_o a_o threefold_a respect_n 1._o as_o it_o be_v a_o title_n of_o honour_n 2._o as_o it_o signify_v god_n qualification_n of_o saul_n for_o this_o office_n 3._o as_o it_o import_v the_o divine_a original_a and_o institution_n of_o his_o office_n 1._o as_o it_o be_v a_o title_n of_o honour_n it_o be_v a_o epithere_n which_o be_v give_v to_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o 2._o psalm_n 2._o christ_n be_v a_o word_n that_o signify_v anoint_v david_n do_v not_o exclaim_v against_o saul_n as_o a_o tyrant_n a_o persecutor_n as_o a_o devour_a lion_n and_o a_o destroy_a bear_n though_o he_o receive_v as_o much_o injury_n from_o he_o as_o ever_o any_o subject_n do_v from_o a_o prince_n but_o make_v mention_n of_o he_o in_o a_o very_a reverend_a and_o honourable_a manner_n he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o wound_a sanl_n heart_n with_o the_o sword_n of_o violence_n that_o he_o will_v not_o wound_v his_o good_a name_n with_o the_o sword_n of_o his_o tongue_n from_o whence_o note_n that_o the_o language_n of_o subject_n of_o and_o to_o their_o sovereign_n observe_v observe_v ought_v not_o to_o savour_v of_o contempt_n and_o insolency_n but_o of_o honour_n and_o reverence_n towards_o his_o person_n and_o office_n thou_o shall_v not_o revile_v the_o god_n nor_o curse_v the_o ruler_n of_o thy_o people_n 22.28_o ex._n 22.28_o the_o august_n name_n of_o king_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v besoot_v with_o the_o opprobrion_n and_o ignominious_a title_n of_o traitor_n tyrant_n and_o usurper_n be_v it_o sit_v to_o say_v to_o a_o king_n thou_o be_v wicked_a or_o to_o prince_n 34.18_o job_n 34.18_o you_o be_v ungodly_a take_v heed_n of_o paint_v such_o in_o the_o shape_n of_o the_o devil_n who_o wear_v the_o livery_n of_o god_n i_o have_v say_v you_o be_v god_n 4.20_o psalm_n 82._o isa_n 49._o ezek._n 34.23_o psal_n 78.71_o 72._o rom._n 13._o ps_n 82.6_o judas_n v._n 8._o 2_o sa._n 21.17_o lam._n 4.20_o with_o what_o honourable_a title_n have_v the_o holy_a ghost_n adorn_v ruler_n they_o be_v call_v father_n yea_o and_o nurse_n father_n and_o nurse_n mother_n to_o a_o nation_n pastor_n and_o shepherd_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d son_n of_o the_o most_o high_a dignity_n the_o light_n of_o israel_n or_o the_o lamp_n or_o candle_n of_o israel_n as_o the_o sun_n be_v to_o the_o world_n so_o be_v a_o king_n to_o his_o kingdom_n even_o the_o fountain_n of_o light_n and_o life_n the_o breath_n of_o our_o nostril_n and_o here_o in_o my_o text_n the_o lord_n anoint_v the_o lord_n have_v purposely_o dignify_v prince_n with_o these_o name_n betoken_v majesty_n and_o pre-eminence_n as_o with_o so_o many_o orient_a pearl_n and_o shine_a diamond_n and_o jewel_n to_o beget_v a_o reverence_n in_o we_o towards_o they_o and_o to_o guard_v they_o from_o the_o virulent_a and_o insolent_a tongue_n of_o curse_v shimei_n wherefore_o take_v heed_n that_o you_o slander_v not_o the_o footstep_n of_o the_o lord_n anoint_v nor_o reproach_v the_o father_n of_o your_o nation_n for_o the_o eye_n that_o mock_v his_o father_n and_o despise_v to_o obey_v his_o mother_n the_o raven_n of_o the_o valley_n shall_v pick_v it_o out_o and_o the_o young_a eagle_n shall_v eat_v it_o beware_v of_o revile_v those_o sacred_a person_n on_o who_o god_n have_v accumulate_v so_o many_o title_n of_o honour_n yea_o the_o lord_n foresee_v how_o many_o malicious_a doeg_n and_o blasphemous_a rabshekah_n king_n will_v meet_v withal_o 2.4_o exod._n 21.6_o ex._n 22.28_o psal_n 82.1_o ps_n 138.1_o 2_o thes_n 2.4_o have_v baptize_v they_o with_o his_o own_o most_o reverent_a and_o glorious_a name_n the_o lord_n stand_v in_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o mighty_a he_o judge_v among_o the_o god_n before_o the_o god_n will_v i_o sing_v praise_n unto_o thou_o this_o venerable_a appellation_n give_v to_o magistrate_n shall_v teach_v the_o cynical_a quaker_n and_o the_o morose_n anabaptist_n with_o all_o other_o ejusdem_fw-la farinae_fw-la not_o to_o scruple_n at_o expression_n of_o reverence_n such_o as_o his_o majesty_n dread_a sovereign_n and_o the_o like_a towards_o they_o and_o instruct_v they_o in_o better_a manner_n breed_n and_o civility_n than_o to_o court_v the_o lord_n vicegerent_n and_o deputy_n with_o such_o blunt_a and_o rustical_a language_n as_o if_o they_o be_v their_o equal_n or_o inferior_n piety_n be_v no_o enemy_n to_o civility_n not_o christianity_n to_o humanity_n religion_n do_v not_o forbid_v good_a manner_n the_o apostle_n paul_n account_v it_o nothing_o unbeseeming_a his_o apostolical_a office_n to_o use_v some_o courtship_n in_o his_o apologetical_a oration_n before_o king_n agrippa_n murder_n may_v be_v commit_v by_o the_o tongue_n as_o well_o as_o by_o the_o hand_n as_o the_o seven_o commandment_n do_v forbid_v not_o only_o the_o gross_a act_n of_o adultery_n but_o also_o 1._o heart-adultery_n as_o unclean_a thought_n 2._o eye-adultery_n as_o wanton_a glance_n 3._o ear-adulterie_n as_o harken_v to_o obscene_a discourse_n 4._o hand-adultery_n wanton_a dalliance_n 5._o lip-adultery_n as_o unholy_a kiss_v 6._o tongue-adultery_n lascivious_a speech_n and_o utter_v ribaldry_n so_o the_o six_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v do_v extend_v not_o only_o to_o the_o actual_a embrue_v the_o hand_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o man_n but_o also_o 1._o 3.15_o mat._n 5.22_o 1_o john_n 3.15_o to_o heart-murder_n rash_a anger_n envy_n hatred_n and_o all_o inordinate_a passion_n and_o degree_n of_o murder_n wherefore_o say_v solomon_n curse_v not_o the_o king_n in_o thy_o thought_n for_o a_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n shall_v carry_v the_o voice_n 10.20_o eccl._n 10.20_o and_o that_o which_o have_v wing_n shall_v tell_v the_o matter_n 2._o 5.22_o