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a_o blessing_n the_o six_o remark_n be_v the_o effect_n hereof_o v._o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o wherein_n mark_z first_o david_n hitherto_o have_v hear_v her_o silken_a word_n with_o sweet_a delight_n but_o now_o begin_v to_o smell_v a_o plot_n so_o ask_v if_o joab_n have_v not_o a_o hand_n in_o it_o nor_o be_v she_o to_o seek_v for_o a_o answer_v affirmative_a high_o extol_v david_n singular_a sagacity_n for_o smell_v a_o joab_n in_o it_o mark_v second_o joab_n probable_o bring_v in_o this_o wise_a woman_n and_o so_o stand_v as_o he_o hear_v she_o tell_v her_o tale_n to_o david_n to_o he_o therefore_o be_v present_a the_o king_n give_v his_o royal_a mandate_n to_o recall_v absalon_n from_o his_o banishment_n for_o which_o joab_n thank_v he_o mark_v three_o the_o term_n of_o absalom_n return_v be_v when_o return_v he_o must_v not_o presume_v into_o the_o king_n presence_n this_o good_a david_n do_v to_o humble_v his_o haughty_a son_n and_o to_o bring_v he_o to_o repentance_n 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his_o sight_n and_o not_o thus_o have_v harden_v he_o in_o his_o far_a villainy_n but_o alas_o david_n blind_a charity_n make_v he_o too_o credulous_a of_o his_o son_n penitency_n so_o he_o sore_o smart_v for_o this_o credulity_n 2_o sam._n chap._n xv._o this_o chapter_n relate_v the_o project_n of_o absalom_n rebellion_n wherein_o three_o part_n be_v remarkable_a first_o the_o antecedent_n second_o the_o concomitant_n and_o three_o the_o consequent_n first_o the_o antecedent_n or_o preparative_n of_o the_o plot._n remark_n upon_o it_o be_v first_o the_o tiâ—â—â—â—â—hen_o josephus_n tell_v we_o it_o it_o be_v two_o year_n after_o but_o dr._n lightfoot_n place_v it_o in_o the_o â—â—th_n year_n of_o david_n reign_n be_v the_o very_a next_o year_n after_o david_n have_v take_v his_o graceless_a son_n into_o his_o grace_n and_o favour_n his_o ambitious_a mind_n be_v restless_a to_o hatch_v and_o hammer_v out_o his_o too_o fond_a father_n ruin_n and_o though_o he_o have_v now_o a_o fair_a 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thus_o to_o countenance_v distress_v david_n in_o despite_n of_o ambitious_a absalon_n when_o so_o many_o of_o their_o predecessor_n have_v be_v so_o late_o cut_v off_o by_o malicious_a saul_n and_o only_o for_o their_o favour_a david_n when_o banish_v and_o come_v to_o beg_v a_o little_a bread_n of_o they_o at_o nob_n etc._n etc._n yet_o these_o their_o successor_n dare_v own_o david_n in_o danger_n and_o bring_v he_o the_o ark_n that_o at_o it_o he_o may_v consult_v then_o with_o god_n about_o direction_n in_o his_o way_n and_o that_o the_o veneration_n of_o the_o ark_n may_v likewise_o draw_v more_o company_n to_o david_n both_o out_o of_o city_n and_o country_n the_o five_o remark_n be_v king_n david_n command_n to_o carry_v back_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n ver_fw-la 25_o 26_o etc._n etc._n his_o reason_n be_v first_o because_o he_o believe_v that_o in_o his_o banishment_n god_n himself_o even_o the_o god_n of_o the_o ark_n will_v be_v as_o a_o little_a pocket-portable_a sanctuary_n unto_o he_o as_o he_o promise_v ezek._n 11.16_o and_o not_o withdraw_v his_o powerful_a presence_n and_o protection_n from_o he_o both_o for_o his_o safety_n and_o for_o his_o success_n know_v that_o when_o god_n deny_v mean_n he_o supply_v mean_n when_o we_o can_v come_v to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n the_o god_n of_o ordinance_n come_v to_o we_o if_o david_n can_v but_o secure_v the_o substance_n he_o can_v better_o spare_v the_o shadow_n his_o second_o reason_n be_v though_o the_o ark_n presence_n have_v wrought_v wonder_n in_o divide_v jordan_n in_o demolish_n jericho_n etc._n etc._n so_o be_v desirable_a enough_o to_o david_n in_o his_o distress_n yet_o such_o a_o reverence_n he_o bear_v to_o it_o as_o he_o just_o think_v it_o unfit_a to_o hurry_v it_o from_o place_n to_o place_n he_o know_v not_o whither_o and_o to_o expose_v it_o to_o all_o the_o hazard_n that_o himself_o be_v like_a to_o be_v expose_v unto_o his_o three_o reason_n be_v his_o respect_n to_o the_o priest_n who_o he_o will_v not_o again_o expose_v to_o the_o rage_n of_o absolom_n as_o before_o he_o have_v do_v to_o the_o fury_n of_o king_n saul_n 1_o sam._n 22._o a_o four_o reason_n lyra_n fancy_v that_o david_n have_v bid_v abiathar_n ask_v counsel_n of_o god_n at_o the_o ark_n when_o it_o come_v hither_o but_o god_n give_v no_o answer_n whereby_o he_o know_v god_n be_v not_o yet_o pacify_v the_o five_o reason_n be_v that_o render_v better_o by_o peter_n martyr_n namely_o david_n know_v those_o faithful_a priest_n may_v do_v he_o better_o service_n in_o the_o city_n than_o in_o his_o wander_n use_v this_o dilemma_n say_v either_o god_n will_v bring_v i_o back_o or_o he_o will_v not_o for_o my_o foul_a offence_n i_o peaceable_o and_o patient_o submit_v to_o his_o pleasure_n hence_o the_o six_o remark_n be_v david_n say_v to_o zadock_n it_o be_v not_o thy_o duty_n to_o attend_v i_o in_o my_o banishment_n but_o on_o the_o ark_n in_o the_o tent_n where_o i_o have_v place_v it_o in_o the_o city_n and_o where_o thou_o may_v both_o pray_v and_o consult_v with_o god_n for_o i_o and_o also_o give_v i_o good_a intelligence_n of_o the_o rebel_n motion_n and_o counsel_n by_o thy_o son_n which_o be_v of_o great_a consequence_n to_o my_o concern_v i_o will_v hover_v in_o the_o wilderness_n which_o be_v my_o haunt_n when_o i_o flee_v from_o saul_n and_o where_o i_o find_v not_o god_n a_o barren_a wilderness_n to_o i_o jerem._n 2.31_o then_o they_o return_v with_o the_o ark_n but_o david_n go_v weep_v and_o barefoot_a take_v a_o holy_a revenge_n upon_o himself_o for_o his_o former_a luxury_n and_o impiety_n up_o to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mount_n of_o olive_n that_o from_o thence_o he_o may_v look_v towards_o the_o ark_n yet_o in_o sight_n not_o like_a to_o see_v it_o again_o in_o haste_n there_o he_o and_o his_o friend_n weep_v and_o pray_v the_o seven_o remark_n be_v god_n give_v a_o speedy_a answer_n to_o his_o prayer_n for_o though_o he_o be_v tell_v of_o poison_n achitophel_n deep_a reach_n assist_v absolom_n yet_o god_n send_v he_o in_o a_o antidote_n hushai_n to_o confound_v his_o crafty_a counsel_n as_o david_n have_v pray_v ver_fw-la 30_o 31_o to_o 37._o wherein_o mark_n 1._o david_n say_v to_o hushai_n be_v not_o thou_o a_o burden_n to_o i_o in_o my_o banishment_n see_v provision_n be_v scarce_o and_o see_v thou_o be_v old_a fit_a for_o counsel_n than_o for_o war_n ver_fw-la 33._o mark_v 2._o david_n direct_v he_o to_o dissemble_v with_o the_o new_a king_n ver_fw-la 34._o n._n b._n this_o be_v one_o of_o david_n error_n in_o the_o extremity_n of_o his_o strait_n in_o not_o do_v so_o exact_o as_o he_o shall_v which_o therefore_o god_n gracious_o pardon_v and_o direct_v david_n
himself_o fall_v down_o and_o die_v so_o true_a hope_n land_n we_o in_o glory_n than_o expectation_n die_v into_o fruition_n etc._n etc._n n._n b._n note_v well_o here_o this_o deplorable_a prospect_n of_o divine_a vengeance_n in_o absalom_n hang_v on_o a_o tree_n may_v not_o be_v pass_v over_o without_o some_o divine_a contemplation_n upon_o it_o as_o first_o this_o unnatural_a wretch_n be_v unworthy_a to_o be_v slay_v by_o the_o sword_n but_o he_o must_v be_v hang_v on_o a_o tree_n and_o so_o die_v that_o curse_a death_n deut._n 21.23_o gal._n 3.13_o second_o his_o haughty_a mind_n resolve_v to_o be_v on_o high_a right_a or_o wrong_n though_o he_o make_v his_o own_o too_o affectionate_a father_n carcase_n a_o stepe_a stone_n whereon_o to_o step_v up_o to_o the_o high_a throne_n and_o now_o be_v he_o hang_v up_o on_o high_a and_o his_o ambitious_a head_n be_v in_o its_o proper_a exaltation_n three_o he_o be_v hang_v by_o that_o very_a head_n wherewith_o he_o have_v be_v plot_v the_o worst_a sort_n of_o high_a treason_n against_o so_o good_a a_o father_n four_o his_o hair_n wherein_o he_o have_v so_o much_o pride_v himself_o god_n make_v a_o halter_n to_o hang_v he_o with_o the_o instrument_n of_o his_o vain_a glory_n become_v the_o instrument_n of_o his_o death_n and_o ignominy_n so_o perilous_a it_o be_v to_o pride_n ourselves_o in_o any_o habiliment_n either_o of_o nature_n or_o of_o fortune_n see_v the_o matter_n of_o our_o pride_n may_v be_v the_o mean_n of_o our_o ruin_n n._n b._n it_o be_v probable_a asabel_n be_v proud_a of_o his_o swiftness_n chap._n 2.18_o and_o achitophel_n of_o his_o policy_n chap._n 17.23_o as_o absalon_n be_v of_o his_o brave_a bushy_n lock_n yet_o all_o these_o three_o be_v destroy_v by_o those_o thing_n they_o be_v prond_v of_o absalon_n be_v wont_a to_o weigh_v his_o hair_n and_o be_v proud_a to_o find_v it_o weigh_v so_o heavy_a chap._n 14.26_o and_o now_o the_o hair_n of_o his_o head_n poise_v the_o weight_n of_o his_o whole_a body_n which_o have_v armour_n on_o also_o must_v needs_o make_v it_o more_o heavy_a and_o thereby_o the_o great_a be_v his_o burden_n the_o great_a be_v his_o torment_n etc._n etc._n the_o five_o remark_n be_v the_o dialogue_n betwixt_o general_n joab_n and_o the_o soldier_n that_o first_o see_v absalon_n hang_v in_o a_o oak_n ver_fw-la 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o wherein_o mark_n first_o it_o seem_v absalon_n do_v hang_v some_o time_n before_o he_o be_v see_v be_v in_o a_o by_o path_n and_o blind_a place_n this_o long_a and_o last_a dolour_n be_v far_o more_o intolerable_a than_o have_v he_o be_v hang_v outright_o in_o a_o halter_n mark_v second_o this_o soldier_n that_o first_o see_v he_o dare_v not_o dispatch_v he_o though_o absalon_n may_v desire_v he_o to_o do_v it_o to_o put_v he_o out_o of_o his_o pain_n as_o saul_n have_v desire_v his_o armour-bearer_n on_o the_o like_a account_n 1_o sam_n 31.4_o n._n b._n though_o rich_a spoil_n will_v have_v fall_v to_o his_o share_n thereby_o yet_o dare_v he_o not_o do_v it_o either_o to_o ease_n absalon_n or_o to_o enrich_v himself_o for_o david_n forbid_v it_o mark_v three_o joab_n when_o he_o tell_v he_o what_o he_o have_v see_v chide_v he_o for_o not_o do_v it_o and_o if_o he_o will_v still_o go_v back_o and_o do_v it_o he_o will_v give_v he_o a_o rich_a reward_n ver_fw-la 11._o though_o joab_n be_v desirous_a that_o such_o a_o public_a pest_n be_v slay_v yet_o will_v he_o rather_o have_v it_o to_o be_v do_v by_o another_o hand_n than_o by_o his_o own_o for_o fear_v of_o david_n displeasure_n n._n b._n politician_n like_o the_o ape_n pull_v nut_n out_o of_o the_o fire_n with_o the_o paw_n of_o a_o cat._n mark_v four_o the_o soldier_n answer_v ver_fw-la 12._o i_o dare_v not_o do_v it_o for_o a_o thousand_o sbekel_n for_o the_o king_n command_v to_o the_o contrary_a ver_fw-la 5._o it_o will_v be_v as_o much_o as_o my_o life_n be_v worth_a which_o be_v of_o more_o value_n to_o i_o than_o all_o thy_o thousand_o shekel_n and_o belt_n and_o badge_n of_o valour_n n._n b._n what_o mad_a man_n be_v many_o that_o for_o a_o few_o paltry_a shilling_n play_v away_o their_o precious_a soul_n which_o this_o soldier_n dare_v not_o do_v mark_v five_o shall_v i_o have_v do_v it_o say_v he_o i_o shall_v have_v be_v false_a to_o my_o self_n ver_fw-la 13._o in_o betray_v myself_o to_o david_n revenge_n or_o shall_v i_o do_v it_o now_o and_o then_o deny_v it_o to_o save_v my_o life_n by_o a_o lie_n the_o king_n be_v so_o wise_a he_o will_v soon_o discover_v it_o and_o then_o inflict_v a_o double_a punishment_n upon_o i_o not_o only_o for_o my_o foul_a fact_n in_o do_v it_o but_o also_o for_o my_o falsehood_n in_o deny_v it_o mark_v sixthly_a and_o thou_o thyself_o say_v he_o will_v set_v thyself_o against_o i_o that_o be_v thou_o will_v become_v my_o adversary_n or_o satan_n hebrew_n and_o will_v be_v the_o first_o that_o will_v accuse_v i_o to_o the_o king_n court_n for_o do_v that_o which_o thou_o now_o will_v draw_v i_o to_o do_v against_o the_o king_n command_n n._n b._n thus_o the_o devil_n deal_v with_o tempt_v soul_n as_o joab_n will_v have_v deal_v with_o this_o soldier_n first_o he_o tempt_v they_o to_o sin_n and_o then_o he_o accuse_v they_o for_o sin_n as_o he_o be_v the_o accuser_n of_o the_o brethren_n rev._n 12.10_o job_n 1.9_o the_o six_o remark_n be_v joab_n slaughter_n of_o absalon_n ver_fw-la 14_o 15._o wherein_o mark_n first_o dare_v joab_n say_v as_o his_o vale_n or_o farewell_o to_o the_o soldier_n without_o delay_v i_o will_v dispatch_v he_o though_o thou_o look_v on_o that_o thou_o may_v know_v i_o bid_v thou_o do_v nothing_o but_o what_o i_o dare_v do_v myself_o hereupon_o he_o take_v three_o dart_n and_o thrust_v they_o through_o absalom_n body_n yet_o be_v not_o those_o wound_n mortal_a though_o a_o fair_a mark_n for_o he_o to_o hit_v see_v joab_n ten_o young_a man_n be_v say_v to_o slay_v he_o outright_o afterward_o mark_v second_o behold_v here_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o this_o vile_o vicious_a ambitious_a absalon_n he_o will_v needs_o be_v a_o new_a king_n before_o his_o time_n and_o now_o have_v here_o 1._o this_o oak_n for_o his_o throne_n 2._o his_o twist_v hair_n about_o the_o bough_n for_o his_o crown_n 3._o three_o dart_n in_o his_o heart_n for_o his_o sceptre_n his_o proud_a heart_n be_v dart_v through_o and_o 4._o joab_n ten_o armour-bearer_n for_o his_o royal_a guard_n for_o defile_v david_n ten_o concubine_n n._n b._n thus_o god_n write_v his_o sin_n upon_o his_o punishment_n that_o little_a breath_n still_o leave_v in_o he_o these_o ten_o do_v beat_v out_o of_o his_o body_n ver_fw-la 15._o so_o here_o be_v ten_o to_o ten_o in_o both_o case_n mark_v three_o joab_n kill_v of_o absalon_n contrary_a to_o the_o king_n command_n some_o condemn_v but_o other_o justify_v and_o commend_v it_o peter_z martyr_n and_o grotius_n do_v canvas_v this_o controversy_n pro_n and_o con_n etc._n etc._n first_o such_o as_o condemn_v it_o argue_v thus_o first_o the_o king_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v in_o his_o express_a command_n lest_o civil_a discipline_n be_v destroy_v second_o though_o joab_n fear_v there_o will_v be_v no_o safety_n to_o king_n or_o kingdom_n if_o absalon_n live_v yet_o event_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v heed_v so_o much_o as_o the_o justness_n of_o matter_n three_o though_o absalon_n suffer_v just_o yet_o joab_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o ordinary_a judge_n to_o pass_v sentence_n in_o a_o just_a manner_n much_o less_o to_o be_v the_o executioner_n himself_o god_n command_v judge_n to_o be_v set_v up_o and_o to_o judge_n just_o deut._n 16.18_o 19_o four_o joab_n shall_v have_v consider_v what_o a_o cordolium_fw-la a_o heart_n break_v it_o will_v be_v to_o david_n who_o will_v only_o have_v his_o son_n live_v that_o he_o may_v repent_v five_o joab_n fact_n teach_v the_o soldier_n to_o contemn_v the_o king_n command_n which_o may_v have_v be_v of_o evil_a consequence_n to_o ruin_v royal_a authority_n six_o as_o to_o the_o civil_a war_n joab_n may_v have_v do_v better_a and_o more_o advise_o have_v he_o only_o take_v absalon_n prisoner_n and_o deliver_v he_o bind_v to_o david_n seven_o joab_n kill_v he_o out_o of_o spleen_n either_o because_o he_o have_v burn_v his_o corn_n or_o rather_o because_o he_o have_v cashier_v joab_n and_o make_v amasa_n his_o general_n but_o second_o such_o as_o justify_v and_o commend_v joab_n fact_n argue_v first_o joab_n look_v not_o so_o much_o what_o the_o king_n have_v command_v by_o his_o personal_a authority_n as_o what_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v command_v by_o his_o legal_a authority_n which_o require_v that_o justice_n shall_v be_v execute_v
even_o in_o the_o field_n by_o martial_a law_n though_o contrary_a to_o the_o private_a will_n of_o david_n person_n who_o be_v too_o much_o transport_v with_o fond_a affection_n second_o joab_n see_v there_o can_v be_v no_o safety_n to_o the_o king_n nor_o peace_n to_o the_o kingdom_n nor_o security_n to_o himself_o and_o all_o loyal_a subject_n so_o long_o as_o absalon_n live_v heir_n apparent_a to_o the_o crown_n as_o may_v seem_v probable_a from_o chap._n 19.10_o till_o he_o be_v dead_a the_o people_n return_v not_o to_o david_n three_o joab_n know_v that_o absalom_n crime_n be_v already_o not_o only_o abominable_a but_o unsufferable_a even_o capital_a crime_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o command_v rebellious_a son_n to_o be_v stone_v deut._n 21.18_o 21._o and_o it_o curse_v those_o that_o uncover_v their_o father_n nakedness_n etc._n etc._n and_o beside_o his_o murder_n of_o amnon_n he_o be_v now_o the_o chief_a cause_n of_o the_o slaughter_v twenty_o thousand_o of_o the_o lord_n people_n who_o he_o have_v first_o wheedle_v into_o a_o rebellion_n wherein_o they_o die_v four_o joab_n see_v no_o hope_n of_o absalom_n amendment_n for_o by_o his_o mean_n and_o mediation_n he_o have_v be_v once_o and_o again_o reconcile_v to_o his_o father_n yet_o have_v he_o most_o notorious_o falsify_v his_o faith_n and_o now_o be_v become_v a_o dangerous_a traitor_n and_o a_o desperate_a rebel_n against_o king_n and_o state_n five_o joab_n perceive_v likewise_o that_o his_o father_n out_o of_o fondness_n of_o affection_n to_o he_o be_v still_o reconcilable_a towards_o he_o and_o that_o it_o will_v be_v a_o most_o grievous_a scandal_n in_o israel_n to_o have_v such_o a_o vnreclaimable_a rebel_n still_o pardon_v by_o too_o fond_a a_o father_n who_o have_v well_o nigh_o ruin_v himself_o and_o the_o kingdom_n by_o his_o repeat_v indulgency_n to_o this_o wretch_n six_o joab_n have_v no_o hope_n of_o justice_n from_o so_o affectionate_a a_o father_n against_o such_o a_o son_n 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sorrow_n but_o godly_a sorrow_n teach_v he_o not_o to_o cry_v will_v god_n i_o have_v die_v for_o uriah_n 2_o sam._n chap._n xix_o this_o chapter_n treat_v far_a upon_o the_o consequent_n of_o the_o victory_n over_o the_o rebel_n which_o be_v reducible_a to_o two_o head_n the_o first_o be_v david_n dolorous_a bewail_v the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n absolom_n ver_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o the_o second_o head_n be_v david_n return_n from_o his_o banishment_n ver_fw-la 9_o 10_o 11_o to_o the_o end_n remark_n upon_o the_o first_o head_n be_v first_o ahimaaz_n and_o cushi_n tell_v joab_n how_o sad_o david_n disresent_v the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n how_o he_o cover_v his_o head_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o mourner_n as_o ashamed_a so_o great_a a_o king_n shall_v be_v see_v in_o such_o sorrowful_a circumstance_n of_o habit_n gesture_n and_o outcry_n and_o how_o he_o can_v never_o have_v do_v with_o that_o doleful_n ditty_n oh_o my_o son_n absolom_n for_o 2_o 3_o 4._o 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concern_v that_o so_o wonderful_a a_o salvation_n shall_v thus_o conclude_v with_o so_o sad_a a_o catastrophe_n and_o that_o so_o wise_a a_o king_n shall_v fall_v short_a of_o the_o prudence_n of_o sundry_a pagan_a prince_n who_o have_v better_a bear_v the_o death_n of_o their_o dear_a son_n in_o battle_n than_o david_n do_v say_v only_o novi_fw-la i_o genuisse_fw-la mortalem_fw-la i_o know_v that_o i_o have_v beget_v a_o mortal_a now_o be_v it_o not_o a_o shame_n that_o nature_n shall_v outstrip_v grace_n therefore_o joab_n bestir_v himself_o and_o give_v the_o king_n a_o severe_a reprimand_n for_o his_o so_o unseasonable_a sorrow_n ver_fw-la 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o wherein_o mark_v 1._o it_o seem_v by_o this_o time_n david_n be_v get_v home_o to_o his_o house_n where_o he_o quarter_v have_v first_o vent_v his_o passion_n
judah_n within_o three_o day_n v._n 4._o which_o david_n suppose_v he_o may_v quick_o do_v have_v be_v their_o general_n under_o absalon_n but_o he_o tarry_v long_o than_o the_o set_a time_n v._n 5._o either_o through_o the_o people_n backwardness_n be_v already_o weary_v with_o the_o late_a civil_a war_n or_o through_o his_o own_o remissness_n to_o render_v himself_o the_o more_o necessary_a to_o the_o king_n and_o that_o his_o profit_n of_o such_o a_o high_a employment_n may_v be_v great_a by_o his_o delay_n have_v such_o a_o salary_n for_o every_o day_n service_n as_o chief_a general_n but_o peter_n martyr_n say_v the_o reason_n of_o his_o delay_n so_o long_o be_v that_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n have_v a_o great_a desire_n to_o have_v joab_n their_o general_n than_o amasa_n to_o who_o ill_a conduct_n they_o may_v possible_o impute_v their_o unsuccessfulness_n in_o the_o late_a battle_n etc._n etc._n amasa_n will_v not_o signify_v this_o to_o the_o king_n lest_o it_o may_v lessen_v his_o own_o authority_n david_n know_v delay_n be_v dangerous_a lest_o sheba_n have_v long_o leisure_n may_v increase_v his_o number_n of_o mutineer_n and_o grow_v too_o strong_a and_o amasa_n delay_n make_v david_n jealous_a of_o his_o fidelity_n he_o be_v but_o a_o new_a reconcile_a rebel_n under_o absalon_n therefore_o for_o the_o quick_a dispatch_n david_n appoint_v abishai_n his_o second_o general_n to_o march_v away_o with_o the_o king_n guard_n and_o all_o the_o force_n that_o be_v ready_a at_o hand_n to_o pursue_v sheba_n with_o all_o expedition_n v._o 6._o fear_v that_o this_o rebellion_n may_v prove_v worse_o than_o that_o of_o absalon_n n._n b._n thus_o the_o most_o wise_a god_n still_o keep_v david_n body_n in_o action_n his_o mind_n in_o passion_n and_o his_o grace_n in_o exercise_n with_o continue_a trouble_n that_o he_o may_v have_v little_a leisure_n to_o return_v unto_o his_o former_a luxury_n as_o in_o chap._n 11.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n though_o david_n be_v at_o this_o pinch_n of_o distress_n yet_o will_v he_o not_o employ_v joab_n as_o general_n lest_o he_o shall_v encroach_v upon_o he_o and_o recover_v his_o place_n so_o abishai_n march_v away_o with_o that_o party_n which_o have_v former_o fight_v under_o general_n joab_n and_o joab_n himself_o now_o march_v as_o a_o reformade_a only_o along_o with_o they_o v._o 7._o watch_v a_o opportunity_n to_o do_v what_o he_o design_v n._n b._n how_o joab_n become_v the_o three_o general_n and_o instrument_n of_o suppress_v sheba_n sedition_n be_v relate_v v._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o etc._n etc._n wherein_o mark._n 1._o no_o soon_o be_v abishai_n get_v to_o the_o landmark_n at_o gibeon_n but_o amasa_n return_v with_o what_o force_v he_o have_v raise_v appoint_v the_o rest_n to_o repair_v to_o he_o at_o some_o certain_a rendezvouz_n and_o come_v to_o do_v his_o honour_n to_o joab_n as_o to_o a_o old_a general_n though_o now_o but_o a_o reformade_a joab_n hasten_v to_o meet_v he_o now_o joab_n have_v as_o it_o be_v teach_v his_o sword_n to_o fall_v out_o of_o his_o wide_a scabbard_n at_o such_o a_o posture_n of_o bend_v his_o body_n that_o he_o may_v take_v it_o up_o into_o his_o hand_n again_o as_o if_o but_o casual_o fall_v out_o therewith_o smite_v amasa_n as_o he_o be_v embrace_v he_o suspect_v no_o harm_n mark_v 2._o joab_n take_v amasa_n by_o the_o beard_n to_o kiss_v hâ—â—_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o those_o ancient_a time_n when_o he_o resolve_v to_o kill_v he_o which_o he_o do_v by_o shethe_v his_o sword_n in_o amasa_n bowel_n instead_o of_o shethe_v it_o into_o his_o own_o scabbard_n out_o of_o which_o have_v cause_v it_o to_o slide_v n._n b._n note_v well_o and_o thus_o like_o the_o venomous_a serpent_n imter_n amplexandum_fw-la interficit_fw-la he_o kill_v while_o he_o kiss_v and_o embrace_n that_o revenge_n be_v most_o execrable_a which_o be_v take_v with_o a_o fawn_a flatter_a and_o fleer_a face_n mark_v 3._o joab_n have_v be_v so_o successful_a in_o the_o like_a butchery_n act_v upon_o abner_n for_o the_o same_o cause_n of_o come_v into_o his_o place_n of_o his_o generalship_n chap._n 2.23_o and_o pass_v by_o without_o punishment_n this_o harden_a joab_n be_v heart_n to_o attempt_v this_o second_o villainy_n as_o be_v usual_a with_o sinner_n who_o have_v success_n in_o sin_n and_o impunity_n for_o sin_n so_o that_o david_n be_v in_o some_o sort_n guilty_a of_o this_o murder_n of_o amasa_n for_o his_o not_o punish_v of_o joab_n all_o this_o while_n from_o the_o eight_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n joab_n escape_v scotfree_a till_o the_o thirty_o eight_o year_n when_o this_o deed_n be_v do_v mark_v 4._o as_o god_n punish_v joab_n for_o all_o his_o butchery_n by_o solomon_n though_o david_n will_v not_o do_v it_o so_o god_n punish_v amasa_n by_o joab_n here_o both_o for_o his_o late_a rebellion_n against_o his_o uncle_n be_v david_n sister_n son_n so_o cousin_n german_n to_o joab_n and_o for_o his_o indulge_v his_o cousin_n absalon_n to_o defile_v his_o father_n concubine_n after_o so_o public_a a_o manner_n which_o he_o as_o chief_a general_n of_o the_o army_n ought_v not_o to_o have_v allow_v though_o david_n himself_o have_v both_o pardon_v and_o prefer_v he_o etc._n etc._n mark_v 5._o now_o when_o joab_n have_v thus_o base_o butcher_v amasa_n and_o remove_v he_o out_o of_o the_o way_n he_o of_o himself_o reassume_v his_o old_a generalship_n and_o march_v with_o abishai_n and_o the_o army_n as_o general_n after_o sheba_n the_o soldier_n willing_o follow_v their_o old_a chief_a captain_n n._n b._n note_v well_o some_o may_v wonder_v that_o those_o soldier_n which_o amasa_n bring_v along_o with_o he_o do_v not_o fight_v here_o to_o revenge_v his_o murder_n but_o the_o wonder_n cease_v if_o it_o be_v consider_v partly_o how_o amasa_n do_v bring_v but_o few_o man_n along_o with_o he_o the_o rest_n be_v to_o follow_v he_o by_o degree_n as_o the_o follow_a verse_n do_v imply_v and_o partly_o how_o great_a joab_n interest_n in_o the_o military_a man_n be_v especial_o in_o the_o king_n guard_n who_o have_v no_o kindness_n for_o amasa_n as_o general_n of_o the_o late_a rebel_n and_o so_o base_o beat_v and_o therefore_o unfit_a for_o so_o high_a a_o trust_n this_o authority_n joab_n have_v in_o the_o royal_a army_n may_v somewhat_o excuse_v david_n for_o not_o punish_v he_o for_o this_o foul_a fact_n no_o nor_o for_o so_o much_o as_o he_o not_o sharp_o reprove_v he_o for_o it_o at_o his_o return_n with_o sheba_n head_n the_o three_o remark_n be_v joab_n pursuit_n after_o sheba_n to_o abel_n where_o he_o besiege_v he_o with_o all_o the_o circumstance_n v._o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o wherein_o mark_n 1._o the_o man_n of_o judah_n and_o of_o israel_n rejoice_v in_o their_o old_a general_n joab_n under_o who_o they_o have_v fight_v many_o former_a battle_n before_o the_o late_a rebellion_n and_o willing_o follow_v he_o through_o all_o the_o city_n of_o ephraim_n manasseh_n issachar_n zebulun_n and_o naphtali_n which_o lie_v 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where_o as_o peter_n martyr_n say_v joab_n cast_v great_a stone_n out_o of_o his_o engine_n and_o put_v fire_n to_o the_o gate_n to_o burn_v they_o yea_o and_o raise_v a_o high_a bulwark_n from_o the_o top_n of_o which_o he_o may_v beat_v off_o those_o that_o defend_v their_o weak_a wall_n so_o that_o the_o city_n be_v almost_o take_v the_o four_o remark_n be_v the_o raise_n of_o the_o siege_n by_o the_o intercession_n of_o a_o wise_a woman_n a_o citizen_n of_o that_o city_n v._o 16_o to_o 20._o wherein_o mark_n 1._o god_n oft_o delight_v to_o work_v great_a matter_n by_o weak_a mean_n as_o here_o by_o a_o woman_n of_o the_o weak_a sex_n yet_o a_o wise_a woman_n and_o of_o excellent_a eloquence_n she_o say_v to_o joab_n the_o man_n of_o abel_n have_v be_v count_v a_o
etc._n etc._n pretend_v great_a profit_n to_o he_o for_o thereby_o he_o may_v lay_v a_o tax_n upon_o every_o poll_n and_o much_o enrich_v his_o own_o coffer_n hereupon_o david_n bid_v joab_n to_o do_v it_o second_o how_o god_n have_v his_o holy_a hand_n in_o the_o punishment_n appear_v after_o objection_n how_o can_v this_o act_n of_o david_n be_v but_o a_o civil_a act_n and_o frequent_o practise_v by_o king_n be_v so_o great_a a_o sin_n to_o deserve_v so_o great_a a_o plague_n answer_v it_o be_v true_a it_o have_v be_v the_o practice_n of_o great_a prince_n to_o tax_n their_o people_n with_o a_o universal_a tax_n by_o poll_n this_o be_v certify_v not_o only_o by_o civil_a but_o also_o by_o sacred_a story_n the_o holy_a scripture_n tell_v we_o of_o agustus_n caesar_n tax_v the_o subject_n of_o his_o dominion_n far_o large_a than_o that_o of_o david_n his_o be_v of_o the_o whole_a roman_a world_n both_o of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n luk._n 2.1_o and_o probable_o with_o far_o more_o pride_n 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21.3_o etc._n etc._n n._n b._n joab_n have_v here_o more_o piety_n at_o least_o more_o policy_n than_o holy_a wise_a david_n have_v and_o decline_v this_o god-displeasing_a act._n n._n b._n 2._o joab_n very_o judicious_o have_v a_o nail_n to_o drive_v in_o dissuade_v david_n from_o this_o design_n dip_v it_o first_o in_o oil_n that_o it_o may_v drive_v the_o deep_a say_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n how_o many_o soever_o they_o be_v make_v they_o a_o hundred_o time_n more_o this_o he_o wise_o wish_v lest_o david_n shall_v suspect_v that_o he_o dissuade_v he_o out_o of_o disaffection_n to_o he_o n._n b._n three_o joab_n have_v more_o sagacity_n and_o sapience_n say_v peter_n martyr_n for_o his_o sovereign_n than_o he_o have_v for_o himself_o say_v why_o do_v my_o lord_n the_o king_n delight_n in_o this_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v so_o set_v upon_o it_o without_o colour_n of_o cause_n and_o mere_o for_o thy_o mind_n sake_n this_o will_v oft_o have_v be_v happy_a counsel_n to_o himself_o 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up_o as_o chief_a singer_n in_o the_o church_n to_o be_v sing_v by_o they_o etc._n etc._n now_o come_v we_o after_o those_o general_n to_o make_v particular_a remark_n upon_o this_o 1_o king_n chap._n 1._o which_o mention_v a_o four_o public_a action_n of_o david_n before_o his_o death_n namely_o the_o inthron_n of_o solomon_n the_o first_o particular_a remark_n be_v the_o time_n of_o it_o which_o indeed_o be_v twofold_a the_o first_o be_v do_v hasty_o and_o private_o upon_o the_o emergent_a occasion_n of_o adonijah_n ambition_n and_o conspiracy_n relate_v here_o at_o large_a but_o the_o second_o time_n it_o be_v do_v after_o the_o former_a plot_n be_v break_v in_o a_o more_o solemn_a assembly_n of_o his_o prince_n noble_n and_o chief_a commander_n call_v together_o purposely_o for_o a_o more_o public_a coronation_n whereof_o we_o have_v a_o large_a account_n in_o 1_o chron._n 23.1_o and_o 28.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n wherein_o he_o make_v a_o oration_n to_o the_o assembly_n and_o 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how_o decrepit_a david_n be_v and_o night_n his_o death_n say_v i_o will_v be_v king_n thou_o david_n have_v declare_v that_o solomon_n be_v design_v to_o be_v king_n even_o by_o god_n himself_o 1_o chron._n 22.10_o yet_o absolom-like_a he_o project_n the_o like_a pomp_n and_o grandeur_n v._o 5._o and_o resolve_v to_o displease_v his_o father_n who_o have_v never_o displease_v he_o v._o 6._o but_o have_v cocker_v he_o when_o he_o shall_v have_v correct_v he_o so_o smart_v for_o his_o fondness_n mark_v second_o joab_n comply_v with_o the_o conspiracy_n here_o though_o he_o have_v keep_v from_o absolom_n fear_v still_o a_o after-reckoning_n for_o his_o kill_a abner_n and_o amasa_n yea_o and_o absolom_n also_o who_o fatal_a fall_n in_o his_o rebellion_n one_o will_v think_v may_v have_v be_v a_o cogent_a caution_n both_o to_o haughty_a adonijah_n and_o to_o conscious_a joab_n too_o and_o grotius_n say_v joab_n do_v aspire_v to_o have_v the_o crown_n at_o his_o devotion_n and_o donation_n mark_v three_o abiathar_n fall_v in_o also_o be_v offend_v that_o zadok_n be_v so_o much_o favour_v and_o fear_v the_o fulfil_n of_o that_o prophecy_n concern_v the_o overthrow_n of_o eli_n house_n whereof_o he_o be_v say_v peter_n martyr_n who_o add_v that_o david_n be_v now_o old_a etc._n etc._n commit_v his_o state-concerns_a to_o other_o councillor_n joab_n and_o abiathar_n both_o be_v seclude_v and_o these_o two_o despise_a solomon_n because_o young_a and_o bear_v of_o a_o adulteress_n mark_v four_o here_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n pretend_v as_o have_v be_v before_o in_o absolom_n rebellion_n that_o it_o may_v look_v with_o a_o better_a colour_n of_o religion_n and_o that_o the_o rebel_n himself_o say_v peter_z martyr_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v religious_a and_o for_o a_o better_a omen_n to_o his_o first_o entrance_n the_o three_o remark_n be_v david_n actual_a crown_n of_o solomon_n hereupon_o v._o 11_o to_o 37._o wherein_o mark_z first_o nathan_n speak_v to_o bathsheba_n etc._n etc._n 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bondage_n than_o be_v she_o a_o forlorn_a outcast_n as_o ezekiel_n there_o describe_v she_o yet_o even_o then_o say_v hosea_n god_n love_v this_o unlovely_a child_n when_o she_o little_o deserve_v his_o love_n he_o love_v she_o because_o he_o love_v she_o deut._n 7.7_o it_o be_v a_o spontaneous_a and_o a_o gratuitous_a act_n of_o god_n idea_n dei_fw-la non_fw-la advenit_fw-la â—i_fw-la aliundè_fw-la no_o motive_n of_o love_n be_v in_o the_o object_n outward_o but_o all_o spring_v from_o the_o agent_n inward_o god_n heal_v their_o backslide_n and_o love_v they_o free_o as_o he_o do_v afterward_o when_o they_o have_v render_v themselves_o unworthy_a object_n of_o his_o love_n hos_n 10.9_o and_o 14.4_o only_a because_o he_o remember_v his_o own_o mercy_n luk._n 1.53_o than_o he_o call_v his_o son_n israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n even_o out_o of_o the_o iron_n furnace_n hos_fw-la 11.1_o deut._n 4.20_o god_n have_v no_o need_n of_o such_o a_o son_n as_o israel_n be_v for_o first_o there_o be_v 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archelaus_n journey_n to_o rome_n for_o his_o inthronization_n in_o his_o father_n stead_n must_v take_v up_o some_o considerable_a time_n however_o he_o stay_v in_o egypt_n till_o god_n send_v he_o word_n that_o they_o be_v dead_a who_o seek_v his_o life_n matth._n 2.13_o 14_o 15_o 20_o 21_o 22._o will_v to_o god_n we_o can_v be_v content_a to_o stay_v till_o god_n bring_v we_o word_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o bless_a prognostic_n that_o israel_n slavery_n in_o egypt_n be_v near_o its_o expiration_n when_o god_n give_v they_o heart_n to_o sigh_v groan_n mourn_v and_o cry_v etc._n etc._n oh_o that_o those_o best_a prognostic_n be_v find_v among_o we_o can_v we_o but_o cry_v lord_n we_o be_v hell_n but_o thou_o be_v heaven_n we_o be_v all_o sin_n but_o thou_o be_v all_o grace_n etc._n etc._n alas_o we_o be_v all_o abject_n both_o as_o to_o our_o person_n and_o condition_n oh_o let_v we_o now_o be_v the_o object_n of_o thy_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o emperor_n symbol_n or_o mottos_n miseria_fw-la est_fw-la res_fw-la digna_fw-la misericordiâ_fw-la misery_n be_v a_o object_n that_o be_v worthy_a of_o mercy_n how_o much_o better_a become_v it_o the_o king_n of_o king_n to_o say_v my_o zion_n be_v now_o a_o outcast_n who_o no_o man_n seek_v after_o but_o i_o will_v heal_v she_o etc._n etc._n jer._n 30.17_o he_o will_v not_o leave_v she_o as_o a_o orphan_n joh._n 14.18_o but_o will_v hear_v her_o very_a breathe_n lam._n 3.56_o when_o such_o king_n rule_n as_o know_v not_o joseph_n exod._n 1.8_o nor_o know_v the_o lord_n exod._n 5.2_o nor_o jesus_n our_o brother_n nor_o his_o brethren_n but_o deal_v hardly_o with_o they_o deo_fw-la confisi_fw-la nunquam_fw-la confusi_fw-la such_o as_o trust_v in_o god_n shall_v never_o be_v ashamed_a much_o less_o confound_v isa_n 28.16_o rom._n 9.33_o 1_o pet._n 2.6_o the_o second_o remark_n be_v as_o the_o motive_n for_o israel_n deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n be_v only_o the_o mere_a mercy_n and_o compassion_n of_o a_o gracious_a god_n upon_o his_o groan_a people_n under_o most_o grievous_a oppression_n so_o the_o mean_n whereby_o this_o deliverance_n be_v effect_v be_v the_o ten_o miraculous_a plague_n which_o god_n by_o moses_n pour_v down_o upon_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o people_n etc._n etc._n for_o deal_v so_o injurious_o with_o abraham_n seed_n etc._n etc._n note_v here_o 1._o that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n may_v be_v in_o a_o evil_a case_n when_o deliverance_n be_v at_o the_o door_n thus_o it_o be_v with_o israel_n in_o egypt_n they_o see_v how_o they_o be_v in_o a_o evil_a case_n exod._n 5.19_o because_o of_o their_o evil_a course_n be_v taint_v with_o the_o idolatry_n of_o egypt_n ezek._n 20.5_o 7_o 8_o and_o 23.8_o josh_n 24.14_o as_o before_o it_o be_v write_v as_o a_o heavy_a curse_n of_o god_n if_o you_o still_o transgress_v against_o i_o i_o will_v set_v prince_n over_o you_o that_o shall_v hate_v you_o levit._n 26.17_o such_o as_o be_v odious_a to_o god_n and_o malicious_a to_o his_o people_n and_o the_o more_o that_o moses_n by_o commission_n from_o god_n mediate_v for_o israel_n the_o more_o be_v the_o tyrant_n enrage_v and_o their_o affliction_n aggravate_v as_o this_o evil_a case_n provoke_v the_o passionate_a people_n by_o mistake_v occasion_n for_o cause_n like_o dog_n in_o a_o chafe_v to_o bark_v at_o their_o best_a friend_n as_o if_o moses_n have_v make_v they_o stink_v before_o pharaoh_n when_o he_o have_v promise_v their_o deliverance_n so_o this_o startle_v moses_n himself_o be_v displease_v with_o the_o disappointment_n and_o he_o be_v too_o short-spirited_n also_o complain_v of_o it_o to_o god_n not_o distinguish_v betwixt_o god_n deny_v and_o delay_v exod._n 5.20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o god_n can_v have_v cut_v off_o pharaoh_n at_o once_o by_o his_o power_n but_o his_o wisdom_n be_v to_o glorify_v himself_o gradual_o and_o though_o he_o have_v promise_v deliverance_n yet_o have_v he_o leave_v to_o himself_o a_o liberty_n both_o for_o the_o time_n mean_n and_o manner_n of_o its_o performance_n we_o must_v not_o awake_v our_o love_n till_o he_o please_v cant._n 2.7_o but_o we_o must_v wait_v say_v the_o lord_n and_o we_o shall_v we_o shall_v we_o shall_v be_v deliver_v hab._n 2.3_o so_o that_o text_n sound_v 2._o note_v now_o god_n begin_v to_o make_v himself_o know_v by_o his_o name_n jehovah_n to_o the_o posterity_n of_o the_o patriarch_n in_o perform_v that_o promise_n make_v to_o they_o who_o only_o know_v he_o by_o the_o name_n elshaddai_n in_o propound_v this_o very_a promise_n of_o bring_v their_o seed_n out_o of_o egypt_n but_o live_v not_o to_o see_v the_o full_a performance_n of_o it_o exod._n 6.3_o now_o god_n begin_v to_o work_v miracle_n as_o the_o great_a jehovah_n who_o be_v be_v of_o
but_o he_o modest_o say_v he_o deceive_v i_o by_o carry_v away_o the_o ass_n which_o i_o bid_v he_o saddle_n for_o i_o for_o his_o own_o use_n v._o 26._o nor_o do_v he_o mention_v the_o slander_n until_o he_o be_v necessitate_v thereto_o by_o david_n question_n for_o his_o just_a defence_n v._o 27._o and_o even_o then_o with_o submission_n to_o david_n himself_o who_o be_v wise_a as_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n to_o distinguish_v between_o reality_n and_o undue_a reproach_n v._o 28._o courtier_n like_o complement_n i_o can_v complain_v of_o his_o treachery_n nor_o of_o my_o own_o infelicity_n etc._n etc._n mark_v four_o david_n sentence_n hereupon_o wherein_o mephibosheth_n acquiesce_v v._o 29_o 30._o first_o as_o to_o david_n sentence_n some_o justify_v it_o say_v he_o mean_v only_o that_o mephibosheth_n shall_v let_v ziba_n have_v his_o land_n to_o half_a part_n as_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o landlord_n to_o their_o tenant_n in_o some_o country_n that_o ziba_n have_v many_o son_n and_o servant_n shall_v till_o and_o take_v all_o the_o pain_n and_o for_o so_o do_v shall_v have_v equal_a profit_n with_o his_o master_n the_o landlord_n according_a to_o david_n first_o order_n chap._n 9.9_o 10._o and_o this_o seem_v to_o correspond_v with_o the_o second_o part_n to_o wit_n mephibosheth_n answer_n to_o david_n sentence_n yea_o let_v he_o take_v all_o i_o expect_v not_o to_o continue_v either_o the_o owner_n of_o my_o grandfather_n saul_n land_n or_o the_o joiner_n of_o half_a the_o profit_v thereof_o i_o be_o well_o enough_o and_o i_o be_o rich_a enough_o see_v my_o lord_n the_o king_n be_v so_o safe_a return_v to_o his_o own_o throne_n and_o dignity_n second_o but_o other_o be_v of_o another_o opinion_n say_v david_n be_v now_o in_o haste_n have_v the_o weighty_a affair_n of_o settle_v a_o unhinged_a and_o a_o unsertled_a kingdom_n upon_o his_o hand_n so_o have_v not_o time_n to_o examine_v matter_n thorought_o at_o this_o time_n though_o ziba_n be_v present_a v._o 17._o there_o be_v no_o leisure_n to_o prove_v and_o fend_v as_o we_o say_v be_v so_o full_a of_o business_n and_o therefore_o david_n be_v hurry_v headlong_o to_o pass_v this_o unjust_a sentence_n partly_o so_o contrary_a to_o his_o solemn_a oath_n unto_o his_o dear_a jonathan_n partly_o so_o uncharitable_o to_o a_o poor_a cripple_n jonathan_n only_a son_n and_o partly_o in_o favour_n to_o a_o faithless_a servant_n who_o better_o deserve_v a_o halter_n for_o slander_v his_o innocent_a master_n than_o any_o such_o reward_n n._n b._n the_o rabbin_n say_v that_o because_o david_n break_v his_o oath_n with_o jonathan_n and_o divide_v mephibosheth_n land_n therefore_o david_n kingdom_n come_v to_o be_v divide_v in_o rehoboam_n reign_n though_o david_n be_v as_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n in_o other_o case_n yet_o in_o this_o case_n he_o seem_v no_o better_a than_o a_o frail_a man_n subject_n to_o like_a passion_n with_o other_o man_n charity_n require_v we_o to_o think_v with_o abulensis_n that_o he_o do_v not_o only_o now_o intend_v to_o be_v better_o inform_v afterward_o when_o he_o can_v be_v at_o better_a leisure_n but_o also_o that_o he_o make_v mephibosheth_n amends_o for_o this_o wrong_n some_o other_o way_n the_o five_o remark_n be_v barzilai_n congratulate_v david_n safe_a return_n and_o conduct_v he_o over_o jordan_n in_o his_o way_n to_o jerusalem_n v._o 31_o 32_o 33_o to_o 40._o wherein_o mark_z first_o barzilai_n be_v one_o of_o those_o three_o that_o bring_v provision_n to_o david_n in_o his_o banishment_n chap._n 17.27_o 28._o we_o hear_v no_o more_o of_o the_o other_o two_o some_o suspect_n that_o david_n some_o way_n do_v disoblige_v they_o show_v all_o his_o respect_n to_o barzilai_n as_o be_v intimate_v his_o charge_n to_o solomon_n 1_o king_n 2.7_o not_o name_v their_o kindness_n there_o though_o both_o of_o they_o be_v honourable_a as_o well_o as_o wealthy_a person_n for_o as_o for_o machir_n he_o be_v the_o nobleman_n with_o who_o mephibosheth_n have_v be_v bring_v up_o chap._n 9.4_o who_o see_v david_n unexpected_a kindness_n to_o jonathan_n poor_a cripple_n son_n who_o he_o expect_v will_v be_v cut_v off_o for_o saul_n sake_n and_o therefore_o hide_v he_o come_v at_o that_o time_n to_o minister_n unto_o david_n want_n and_o as_o for_o shobi_n he_o be_v not_o only_a second_o brother_n to_o unworthy_a hanun_n as_o be_v note_v before_o upon_o that_o place_n who_o david_n worthy_o depose_v and_o set_v up_o this_o brother_n in_o his_o stead_n to_o be_v king_n over_o those_o injurious_a ammonite_n therefore_o this_o thankful_a shobi_n minister_n to_o david_n with_o machir_n also_o but_o to_o clear_a david_n from_o the_o odious_a ingratitude_n to_o this_o kind_a king_n whereof_o grateful_a david_n be_v rare_o find_v guilty_a we_o find_v it_o on_o record_n that_o he_o marry_v his_o son_n solomon_n to_o naamah_n suppose_v to_o be_v this_o shobi_n sister_n or_o daughter_n but_o a_o proselyte_n to_o the_o jewish_a religion_n 1_o king_n 14.21_o mark_v second_o however_o david_n be_v grateful_a enough_o to_o old_a barzilai_n in_o offer_v he_o the_o pleasant_a and_o plentiful_a life_n of_o a_o courtier_n but_o his_o modesty_n and_o piety_n refuse_v the_o king_n kindness_n v._o 32_o 33_o 34_o 35_o 36._o plead_v his_o old_a age_n that_o he_o be_v senex_n quasi_fw-la seminex_fw-la half_a dead_a i_o be_o die_v say_v he_o by_o piecemeal_n sensim_fw-la sine_fw-la sensu_fw-la i_o die_v daily_o as_o paul_n say_v and_o be_o yield_v somewhat_o to_o death_n every_o day_n therefore_o be_o unfit_a for_o courtly_a pleasure_n i_o know_v thou_o to_o be_v a_o musical_a man_n and_o must_v have_v variety_n of_o voice-musick_n and_o melodious_a instrument_n play_v at_o thy_o meal_n which_o also_o will_v be_v furnish_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o dainty_n and_o delight_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n unto_o all_o which_o choice_a meat_n and_o music_n i_o be_o already_o dead_a eccles_n 12.2_o 3_o 4._o it_o be_v high_a time_n for_o i_o and_o all_o such_o old_a people_n to_o make_v and_o pack_v up_o our_o farthel_n and_o prepare_v to_o go_v hence_o into_o a_o better_a world_n see_v my_o continuance_n in_o this_o world_n can_v be_v but_o short_a it_o be_v not_o adviseable_a to_o alter_v my_o habitation_n where_o i_o ought_v to_o prepare_v for_o death_n and_o to_o lay_v hold_n on_o eternal_a life_n and_o not_o come_v to_o court_v where_o i_o shall_v be_v but_o burdensome_a to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o courtier_n who_o will_v have_v such_o consort_n as_o can_v discourse_v and_o be_v jocular_a with_o they_o which_o my_o decrepit_a age_n disenable_v i_o for_o beside_o why_o shall_v the_o king_n recompense_v my_o small_a favour_n with_o so_o rich_a a_o reward_n v._n 36._o n._n b._n thus_o shall_v we_o all_o say_v to_o god_n and_o sure_o glorify_a saint_n do_v so_o admire_v that_o weight_n of_o glory_n etc._n etc._n mark_v three_o barzilai_n offer_v his_o son_n chimham_n v._o 37._o and_o the_o king_n accept_v he_o v._o 38_o 39_o 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down_o to_o the_o earth_n yet_o have_v his_o heart_n lift_v up_o to_o heaven_n that_o high_a hill_n from_o whence_o he_o look_v for_o help_v psalm_n 121.1_o 2_o 3._o the_o reproach_n of_o the_o solemn_a assembly_n be_v such_o a_o burden_n to_o he_o zeph._n 3.17_o 18._o that_o it_o keep_v he_o in_o this_o mournful_a posture_n not_o only_o many_o day_n but_o for_o three_o month_n or_o more_o in_o prepare_v himself_o to_o petition_v the_o king_n chap._n 1.1_o 2._o and_o 2.1_o remark_n the_o six_o nehemiah_n prayer_n to_o god_n for_o a_o effectual_a redress_n of_o that_o great_a grievance_n and_o for_o a_o acceptable_a address_n to_o the_o king_n for_o it_o mark_v 1_o the_o preface_n of_o his_o prayer_n ver_fw-la 5._o anna_n jehovah_n hael_n hagadol_n hebr._n i_o beseech_v thou_o most_o great_a god_n etc._n etc._n wolphius_n observe_v this_o word_n anna_n imply_v a_o press_a necessity_n as_o well_o as_o a_o bare_a entreaty_n and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v trust_v as_o well_o as_o tremble_v he_o describe_v god_n by_o his_o goodness_n as_o well_o as_o by_o his_o greatness_n say_v lord_n thou_o have_v ever_o keep_v covenant_n with_o thy_o people_n sure_o thou_o will_v not_o break_v it_o now_o with_o those_o that_o have_v but_o a_o spark_n of_o love_n to_o thou_o in_o they_o thus_o have_v he_o here_o faith_n in_o god_n as_o before_o he_o have_v love_n to_o god_n church_n mark_v 2._o he_o show_v himself_o a_o true_a member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n ver_fw-la 6._o if_o one_o member_n suffer_v all_o the_o member_n suffer_v with_o it_o 1_o cor._n 12.26_o so_o do_v nehemiah_n here_o in_o the_o substance_n of_o his_o prayer_n press_v hard_o upon_o god_n for_o his_o audience_n to_o his_o servant_n while_o he_o be_v spread_v the_o sad_a case_n of_o his_o distress_a brethren_n and_o confess_v his_o own_o sin_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o father_n as_o well_o as_o the_o people_n this_o he_o insist_o upon_o with_o earnestness_n that_o have_v get_v off_o the_o gild_n of_o all_o their_o sin_n he_o may_v with_o more_o courage_n and_o comfort_n deprecate_v god_n judgement_n and_o more_o easy_o desire_v and_o obtain_v god_n mercy_n etc._n etc._n mark_v 3_o he_o prevent_v a_o objection_n ver_fw-la 7._o acknowledge_v it_o very_o true_a that_o they_o be_v altogether_o unworthy_a of_o any_o divine_a favour_n for_o he_o say_v in_o corrupt_v we_o have_v corrupt_v ourselves_o against_o thou_o hebr._n chabul_n chabalenu_n lak_n we_o have_v bedirty_v ourselves_o most_o filthy_o as_o chabul_n signify_v 1_o king_n 9.12_o 13._o so_o have_v bind_v over_o ourselves_o unto_o thou_o to_o be_v punish_v as_o dirty_a sinner_n deserve_v no_o better_o for_o we_o have_v break_v all_o thy_o bond_n moral_a ceremonial_a and_o judicial_a law_n and_o cast_v all_o thy_o cord_n from_o we_o as_o psalm_n 2.3_o thus_o he_o lay_v load_n on_o their_o sin_n to_o preoccupate_v god_n as_o it_o be_v from_o say_v i_o will_v show_v mercy_n no_o more_o etc._n etc._n judg._n 10.13_o 14._o mark_v 4._o he_o confirm_v his_o faith_n in_o prayer_n with_o god_n promise_n ver_fw-la 8_o 9_o put_v he_o in_o mind_n of_o what_o god_n have_v promise_v by_o moses_n deut._n 4.29_o 30_o 31_o 32._o and_o 30.4_o and_o by_o solomon_n 1_o king_n 8.48_o n._n b._n man_n can_v carry_v god_n people_n far_o than_o that_o god_n can_v fetch_v they_o back_o again_o even_o from_o indea_n etc._n etc._n now_o nehemiah_n do_v not_o cry_n hear_v remember_v lord_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o god_n can_v real_o forget_v n._n b._n it_o be_v only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dictum_fw-la but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d intellectum_fw-la it_o be_v speak_v metaphorical_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n but_o must_v be_v understand_v according_a to_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n who_o only_o seem_v to_o forget_v as_o man_n real_o may_v when_o high_o provoke_v by_o his_o people_n as_o if_o they_o never_o have_v be_v his_o people_n nor_o make_v they_o any_o promise_n n._n b._n in_o this_o case_n god_n give_v his_o prophet_n and_o people_n leave_v to_o be_v his_o remembrancer_n isa_n 62.6_o 7._o thus_o david_n do_v with_o success_n psalm_n 119.49_o and_o thus_o nehemiah_n do_v vigorous_o and_o speed_v according_o mark_v 5._o he_o plead_v not_o only_a god_n interest_n in_o his_o church_n and_o his_o relation_n to_o they_o but_o also_o it_o be_v god_n honour_n to_o save_v they_o say_v as_o wolphius_n say_v see_v thou_o be_v our_o lord_n and_o we_o thy_o servant_n thou_o be_v our_o king_n and_o we_o thy_o subject_n for_o 10._o therefore_o thou_o be_v concern_v in_o point_n of_o honour_n to_o save_v we_o so_o every_o master_n will_v work_v to_o his_o power_n for_o save_v his_o servant_n and_o every_o king_n will_v do_v no_o less_o for_o his_o subject_n and_o if_o
etc._n etc._n still_o waiâ—â—_n for_o their_o prey_n again_o and_o there_o press_v upon_o they_o for_o his_o release_n more_o than_o eveâ—â—_n but_o while_o he_o urge_v christ_n absolution_n this_o time_n also_o they_o cry_v out_o against_o pilate_n that_o if_o he_o justify_v he_o who_o they_o have_v condemn_v in_o their_o court_n and_o commit_v the_o prisoner_n to_o he_o they_o will_v article_n against_o himself_o as_o no_o friend_n to_o caesar_n etc._n etc._n john_n 19.12_o this_o saying_n knock_v down_o all_o pilat_n honesty_n dead_a to_o the_o ground_n save_v only_o that_o as_o he_o have_v bring_v christ_n out_o from_o the_o bar_n before_o show_v he_o most_o notorious_o abuse_v that_o they_o may_v be_v move_v with_o compassion_n towards_o he_o when_o he_o say_v to_o they_o behold_v the_o man_n thus_o mad_o misuse_v by_o the_o rude_a rabble_n soldier_n so_o here_o again_o he_o bring_v he_o forth_o from_o the_o bar_n and_o cry_v again_o behold_v your_o king_n john_n 19.13_o 14._o be_v you_o not_o ashamed_a to_o kill_v your_o king_n who_o you_o have_v cause_v i_o to_o put_v all_o this_o contempt_n upon_o those_o faint_a essay_n of_o pilat_n clear_v the_o innocent_a be_v take_v weak_a remedy_n for_o cure_v so_o strong_a a_o malady_n as_o the_o priest_n malice_n who_o be_v not_o at_o all_o move_v with_o all_o the_o misery_n they_o have_v mischievous_o inflict_v upon_o innocent_a jesus_n but_o though_o they_o relent_v not_o at_o their_o behold_v the_o man_n and_o behold_v their_o king_n thus_o abominable_o abuse_v n._n b._n note_v well_o it_o be_v meet_a we_o shall_v be_v move_v to_o see_v the_o king_n son_n so_o base_o scourge_v by_o the_o base_a of_o man_n and_o that_o for_o our_o sake_n not_o for_o his_o own_o those_o miscreant_n melt_v not_o mollify_v not_o to_o behold_v the_o most_o prodigious_a and_o profound_a part_n of_o our_o redeemer_n misery_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a make_v themselves_o sport_v thereof_o and_o with_o many_o outrageous_a and_o 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and_o have_a salvation_n &c_n &c_n zech._n 9.9_o this_o be_v that_o full_a and_o strut_a breast_n of_o consolation_n which_o all_o the_o child_n of_o the_o church_n be_v command_v to_o suck_v and_o be_v satisfy_v to_o milk_v out_o and_o be_v delight_v with_o the_o abundance_n of_o her_o glory_n isa_n 66._o ver_fw-la 11._o to_o wit_n when_o her_o king_n come_v in_o his_o glory_n to_o comfort_v she_o this_o choice_n cordial_a the_o prophet_n zechariah_n prepare_v for_o the_o church_n comfort_n in_o her_o captivity_n about_o 500_o year_n before_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o it_o be_v so_o famous_a a_o prophetic_a promise_n that_o when_o it_o become_v a_o performance_n at_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n we_o find_v this_o same_o prophecy_n quote_v by_o all_o the_o four_o evangelist_n as_o mat._n 21.5_o 7_o 9_o and_o mar._n 11.2_o 10._o and_o luk._n 19_o ver_fw-la 30_o 38._o and_o joh._n 12.13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o n.b._n but_o long_o before_o this_o prophet_n zechariah_n we_o find_v 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voice_n that_o will_v at_o last_o most_o effectual_o becalm_v all_o the_o four_o violent_a wind_n etc._n etc._n but_o daniel_n do_v more_o plain_o declare_v the_o four_o aforesaid_a kingdom_n all_o which_o he_o express_o compare_v to_o four_o foul_a beast_n dan._n 7.3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o then_o after_o the_o final_a fall_n of_o all_o those_o four_o beastly_a kingdom_n he_o add_v a_o five_o kingdom_n which_o he_o call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o a_o man_n verse_n 13_o 14._o to_o wit_n of_o god-man_n the_o lord_n jesus_n who_o kingdom_n shall_v never_o be_v destroy_v n.b._n christ_n kingdom_n have_v not_o a_o finis_fw-la consumptionis_fw-la but_o only_o a_o finis_fw-la consummationis_fw-la though_o it_o shall_v be_v
consummate_v when_o his_o mediatory_a work_n end_v yet_o than_o it_o will_v not_o be_v consume_v but_o only_o swallow_v up_o by_o his_o essential_a kingdom_n which_o shall_v then_o comprehend_v it_o to_o all_o eternity_n his_o mediatory_a kingdom_n last_v until_o he_o have_v make_v all_o his_o foe_n his_o footstool_n etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 15.24_o to_o 28._o because_o he_o be_v both_o the_o master_n &_o the_o maker_n of_o the_o macrocosm_n or_o great_a world_n &_o able_a to_o subdue_v all_o phi._n 3.21_o the_o ten_o cordial_n be_v this_o king_n of_o zion_n have_v a_o true_a right_n and_o propriety_n to_o his_o five_o kingdom_n even_o to_o all_o the_o kingdom_n and_o commonwealth_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n it_o be_v tell_v we_o in_o express_a word_n who_o right_n it_o be_v etc._n etc._n ezek._n 21.27_o now_o the_o lord_n christ_n have_v a_o royal_a right_n hereunto_o by_o three_o manner_n of_o mean_n or_o way_n as_o first_o by_o a_o divine_a eternal_a ordination_n he_o be_v very_o 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