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and_o his_o many_o wife_n and_o concubine_n to_o his_o many_o flock_n and_o herd_n and_o vriah_n be_v compare_v to_o the_o poor_a man_n and_o the_o ew-lamb_n to_o bethshebah_n and_o the_o traveller_n be_v david_n lust_n that_o enter_v into_o his_o heart_n for_o satisfy_v whereof_o he_o will_v not_o take_v one_o of_o his_o own_o wife_n or_o concubine_n but_o the_o wiâ—e_n of_o vriah_n to_o this_o general_a as_o it_o be_v propon_v david_n answer_v with_o a_o oath_n that_o he_o be_v worthy_a to_o die_v and_o restore_v the_o fourfold_a of_o the_o lamb_n according_a to_o the_o law_n exod._n 22._o 1._o who_o have_v do_v this_o thing_n whereupon_o the_o prophet_n make_v a_o plain_a application_n say_v thou_o be_v the_o man_n and_o so_o make_v david_n to_o have_v pronounce_v just_a judgement_n against_o himself_o the_o major_a of_o the_o argument_n he_o take_v from_o david_n himself_o thou_o say_v that_o such_o a_o wicked_a and_o merciless_a offender_n shall_v die_v but_o thou_o be_v the_o 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lex_fw-la talionis_fw-la relative_a both_o to_o his_o sin_n of_o cruelty_n against_o vriah_n as_o also_o his_o sin_n of_o uncleanness_n with_o bethsheba_n according_a to_o his_o threaten_n deut._n 28._o 30._o and_o as_o sad_a experience_n in_o the_o person_n and_o action_n of_o absalon_n afterward_o prove_v whereunto_o he_o add_v this_o aggravate_v of_o the_o punishment_n that_o what_o david_n do_v he_o do_v it_o secret_o in_o sin_v but_o what_o god_n shall_v do_v it_o shall_v be_v open_o in_o the_o punish_n observation_n 1._o in_o this_o history_n of_o david_n rise_v by_o repentance_n after_o his_o fall_n we_o see_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o wicked_a they_o fall_v but_o by_o grace_n they_o rise_v again_o but_o the_o wicked_a they_o fall_v and_o lie_v still_o in_o impenitency_n and_o careless_a security_n to_o their_o own_o destruction_n as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o example_n of_o cain_n the_o first_o world_n sodom_n pharaoh_n the_o obstinate_a jew_n herode_fw-la and_o other_o 2._o verse_n 1._o in_o the_o lord_n send_v nathan_n to_o david_n sleep_v in_o security_n we_o see_v the_o lord_n prevent_v mercy_n whereby_o like_o that_o shepherd_n that_o leave_v the_o 99_o and_o go_v to_o seek_v the_o â—rayed_v sheep_n so_o likewise_o he_o seek_v we_o first_o and_o turn_v to_o we_o before_o we_o can_v turn_v to_o he_o as_o we_o see_v in_o his_o call_n of_o abraham_n out_o of_o we_o from_o idolatry_n matthew_n from_o receipt_n of_o custom_n zaccheus_n from_o a_o forge_a caviller_n and_o paul_n from_o a_o persecutor_n and_o that_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v to_o the_o obstinate_a jew_n how_o fain_o will_v i_o have_v gather_v you_o as_o a_o hen_n do_v her_o chicken_n under_o her_o wing_n but_o you_o will_v not_o so_o how_o fain_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o reclaim_v sinner_n 3._o in_o the_o work_n of_o david_n conversion_n instrumental_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o nathan_n and_o efficatious_o by_o the_o concurrence_n and_o cooperation_n of_o 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a_o manner_n excuse_v absalon_n for_o the_o fact_n and_o absalon_n fly_v and_o go_v to_o geshur_n where_o he_o remain_v three_o year_n observation_n 1._o in_o amnon_n before_o and_o now_o in_o absalon_n both_o israelite_n and_o professor_n of_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n we_o see_v gross_a and_o wicked_a crime_n of_o uncleanness_n in_o the_o one_o and_o cruelty_n in_o the_o other_o which_o show_v we_o that_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o be_v professor_n of_o the_o truth_n &_o of_o the_o christian_a name_n or_o will_v ever_o that_o avail_n we_o to_o salvation_n if_o our_o practice_n be_v contrary_a to_o our_o profession_n but_o our_o guiltiness_n be_v the_o great_a that_o we_o dishonour_v our_o holy_a profession_n by_o our_o unholy_a life_n mock_v god_n give_v he_o word_n but_o our_o real_a service_n to_o satan_n make_v the_o enemy_n to_o blasphmy_n and_o bring_v destruction_n upon_o our_o own_o soul_n 2._o verse_n 1._o two_o full_a year_n amnon_n sleep_v in_o security_n before_o his_o incestuous_a fact_n be_v punish_v whereby_o we_o see_v 1._o the_o lord_n long_o suffer_v patience_n all_o this_o while_n which_o he_o abuse_v and_o shall_v have_v lead_v he_o to_o repentance_n and_o 2._o albeit_o sinner_n through_o satan_n subtlety_n lie_v sleep_v in_o security_n yet_o the_o lord_n justice_n and_o their_o deserve_a punishment_n sleep_v not_o but_o though_o he_o come_v with_o leaden_a foot_n yet_o he_o come_v at_o last_o with_o a_o iron_n hand_n to_o crush_v they_o in_o piece_n 3._o amnon_n have_v escape_v punishment_n which_o david_n as_o the_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o have_v inflect_v impartial_o according_a to_o the_o law_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o security_n but_o he_o can_v not_o escape_v that_o punishment_n which_o god_n in_o his_o just_a judgement_n have_v ordain_v for_o he_o therefore_o let_v none_o though_o never_o so_o great_a prince_n as_o amnon_n be_v or_o other_o dream_v of_o 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be_v say_v that_o saul_n seek_v to_o â—tay_v they_o in_o his_o zeal_n to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n whereby_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o man_n good_a intention_n be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a warrant_n for_o their_o action_n except_o the_o same_o â—e_v warrant_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o we_o see_v in_o nadab_n and_o abihu_n and_o saul_n spare_v agag_n and_o in_o all_o will-worship_n collos_n 2._o 23._o neither_o be_v it_o enough_o to_o have_v zeal_n which_o even_o the_o crucifier_n of_o christ_n have_v and_o paul_n when_o he_o be_v a_o persecuter_n except_o it_o be_v guide_v by_o right_a knowledge_n and_o direction_n from_o god_n word_n else_o it_o will_v prove_v but_o fury_n aâ—d_v like_o wild_a fire_n and_o will_v tend_v not_o to_o edification_n but_o unto_o destruction_n 14._o verse_n 3._o david_n ask_v the_o gibeonite_n what_o he_o shall_v do_v to_o they_o and_o wherewith_o shall_v he_o make_v atonement_n whereby_o we_o see_v that_o he_o look_v not_o on_o 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