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by_o eli_n 1._o chron._n 24.3_o be_v the_o high_a priest_n pelican_n borrh._n but_o that_o be_v not_o like_a for_o by_o the_o law_n there_o be_v to_o be_v but_o one_o high_a priest_n david_n therefore_o will_v not_o so_o apparent_o transgress_v the_o law_n 2._o some_o think_v that_o ahimelech_n be_v the_o same_o who_o elsewhere_o be_v call_v abiathar_n and_o that_o abiathar_n the_o father_n be_v also_o call_v ahimelech_n and_o both_o the_o father_n and_o son_n have_v two_o name_n sa._n 3._o but_o the_o high_a priest_n at_o this_o time_n be_v abiathar_n the_o father_n of_o this_o ahimelech_n who_o be_v remoove_v from_o his_o office_n by_o solomon_n and_o give_v place_n unto_o zadocke_n 1._o king_n 2.26_o but_o because_o there_o be_v contention_n between_o these_o two_o family_n for_o the_o priesthood_n david_n to_o compound_v this_o controversy_n make_v these_o two_o the_o chief_a among_o the_o priest_n next_o unto_o abiathar_n the_o high_a priest_n 4._o here_o we_o see_v that_o david_n have_v authority_n to_o set_v the_o priest_n in_o their_o order_n and_o place_n person_n controv._n king_n have_v power_n over_o ecclesiastical_a person_n which_o discover_v the_o insolency_n of_o the_o pope_n who_o think_v scorn_n that_o he_o his_o cardinal_n or_o prelate_n shall_v be_v at_o the_o devotion_n of_o emperor_n or_o king_n 13._o quest._n v._o 18._o who_o be_v the_o cerethite_n and_o pelethites_n 1._o these_o cerethite_n and_o pelethites_n josephus_n think_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d keeper_n of_o the_o king_n body_n the_o king_n guard_n so_o also_o mart._n borr._n pellic._n geneven_n who_o be_v so_o call_v as_o some_o think_v the_o one_o sort_n of_o charath_n to_o cut_v out_o because_o they_o be_v the_o king_n executioner_n the_o other_o of_o palate_n to_o defend_v because_o they_o
when_o they_o be_v send_v as_o spy_n to_o search_v the_o land_n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o city_n of_o refuge_n which_o belong_v unto_o the_o levite_n but_o it_o be_v most_o of_o all_o honour_a because_o the_o famous_a patriarch_n abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n be_v there_o bury_v to_o who_o the_o promise_n concern_v the_o land_n of_o canâ—an_n be_v make_v and_o to_o jacob_n especial_o concern_v the_o kingdom_n to_o be_v establish_v in_o judah_n it_o waâ—_n therefore_o very_o fit_a that_o in_o that_o place_n david_n shall_v be_v initiate_v king_n mar._n 2._o though_o ziklag_n also_o belong_v unto_o judah_n yet_o david_n think_v that_o to_o be_v a_o unfit_a place_n both_o because_o it_o be_v in_o the_o utmost_a border_n of_o judah_n and_o he_o hold_v it_o now_o by_o the_o gift_n and_o grant_v of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o philistines_n therefore_o he_o desire_v to_o remove_v to_o some_o other_o city_n of_o judah_n more_o inward_a in_o the_o country_n pellic._n 3_o he_o take_v with_o he_o his_o two_o wife_n that_o as_o they_o have_v be_v his_o companion_n in_o his_o trouble_n so_o they_o shall_v partake_v with_o he_o in_o his_o happy_a estate_n bor._n herein_o david_n also_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n who_o make_v they_o partaker_n of_o his_o glory_n with_o he_o which_o do_v follow_v he_o in_o his_o affliction_n as_o he_o say_v to_o his_o apostle_n you_o be_v they_o which_o have_v continue_v with_o i_o in_o my_o tentation_n therefore_o i_o appoint_v unto_o you_o a_o kingdom_n as_o my_o father_n have_v appoint_v unto_o i_o luk._n 22.28.29_o 3._o quest_n vers_fw-la 4._o why_o david_n be_v again_o anoint_v king_n 1._o this_o be_v do_v both_o for_o david_n further_a confirmation_n that_o by_o this_o second_o anoint_v he_o may_v be_v strengthen_v in_o the_o undoubted_a expectation_n of_o the_o kingdom_n for_o such_o be_v our_o weakness_n that_o it_o need_v to_o be_v continual_o support_v osiand_n 2._o this_o also_o be_v a_o other_o reason_n thereof_o that_o as_o by_o 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against_o they_o mar._n 3._o david_n wish_v that_o god_n will_v show_v again_o mercy_n and_o truth_n unto_o they_o god_n mercy_n and_o goodness_n be_v see_v in_o promise_a reward_n unto_o our_o faithful_a service_n and_o his_o truth_n and_o fidelity_n in_o perform_v there_o be_v then_o no_o desert_n at_o god_n hand_n but_o he_o crow_v and_o reward_v in_o mercy_n the_o faithfulness_n of_o his_o servant_n borr._n 4._o david_n also_o promise_v for_o his_o part_n to_o recompense_v their_o kindness_n show_v towards_o their_o master_n may_v controv._n we_o deserve_v not_o at_o god_n hand_n at_o man_n we_o may_v then_o this_o their_o love_a affection_n towards_o their_o king_n deserve_v a_o reward_n at_o man_n hand_n and_o david_n succeed_v in_o the_o kingdom_n take_v it_o to_o belong_v unto_o he_o to_o see_v such_o good_a subject_n recompense_v at_o god_n hand_n they_o deserve_v not_o but_o at_o man_n hand_n a_o good_a turn_n or_o blessing_n may_v deserve_v thus_o david_n do_v begin_v his_o kingdom_n with_o princely_a munificence_n and_o liberality_n which_o win_v the_o heart_n of_o subject_n who_o as_o they_o be_v in_o god_n stead_n here_o in_o earth_n so_o herein_o they_o do_v represent_v and_o imitate_v that_o great_a king_n in_o mercy_n and_o bounty_n borr._n 5._o thus_o david_n show_v himself_o a_o pattern_n of_o a_o good_a king_n who_o be_v appoint_v as_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o wicked_a so_o for_o the_o praise_n and_o reward_n of_o weldoer_n as_o before_o he_o put_v to_o death_n the_o amalekite_n for_o confess_v he_o have_v kill_v saul_n so_o now_o he_o promise_v reward_n to_o the_o jabeshites_n for_o their_o kindness_n towards_o he_o osiand_n 6._o quest._n vers_fw-la 8._o of_o abners_n make_v of_o ishbosheth_n king_n 1._o abner_n offend_v three_o way_n in_o make_v ishbosheth_n king_n 1._o because_o he_o do_v it_o of_o a_o ambitious_a mind_n he_o set_v up_o one_o that_o be_v simple_a and_o of_o mean_a part_n to_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o a_o king_n 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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
miphibosheth_n thy_o master_n son_n shall_v eat_v bread_n always_o at_o my_o table_n how_o do_v ziba_n provide_v food_n for_o miphibosheth_n see_v he_o feed_v at_o the_o king_n table_n in_o jerushalem_n again_o v._o 11._o ziba_n say_v all_o that_o the_o king_n have_v command_v etc._n etc._n so_o shall_v thy_o servant_n do_v that_o miphibosheth_n may_v eat_v at_o my_o table_n as_o one_o of_o the_o king_n son_n if_o he_o do_v eat_v at_o zibahs_n table_n how_o be_v he_o feed_v at_o the_o king_n table_n 1._o some_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o doubt_n that_o v._o 10._o in_o the_o first_o clause_n by_o his_o master_n son_n be_v mean_v micah_n miphibosheths_n son_n who_o be_v mention_v v._o 12._o so_o junius_n but_o see_v miphibosheth_n be_v afterward_o say_v to_o be_v his_o master_n son_n that_o be_v saul_n nephew_n it_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v take_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n before_o and_o then_o in_o the_o first_o place_n he_o mean_v not_o miphibosheths_n person_n but_o his_o family_n whereof_o his_o young_a son_n be_v a_o principal_a part_n that_o though_o miphibosheth_n himself_o live_v at_o david_n table_n yet_o his_o family_n with_o his_o son_n shall_v be_v maintain_v with_o ziba_n osiand_n 2._o in_o the_o other_o place_n v._o 11._o some_o read_v at_o thy_o table_n so_o lat._n osiand_n but_o the_o word_n be_v shulcani_fw-la at_o my_o table_n 2._o some_o so_o take_v it_o as_o though_o miphibosheth_n be_v feed_v at_o zibahs_n table_n pelican_n but_o that_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o text_n v._o 13._o miphibosheth_n do_v eat_v bread_n continual_o at_o the_o king_n table_n 3._o some_o give_v this_o sense_n miphibosheth_n be_v say_v to_o eat_v at_o the_o king_n table_n because_o he_o have_v meat_n send_v he_o from_o the_o king_n table_n sa._n but_o he_o rather_o sit_v himself_o at_o the_o king_n table_n because_o he_o dwell_v at_o jerushalem_n where_o the_o king_n house_n be_v and_o as_o david_n in_o saul_n time_n do_v eat_v at_o his_o table_n so_o david_n will_v recompense_v the_o like_a kindness_n to_o miphibosheth_n to_o eat_v at_o his_o table_n 4._o some_o give_v this_o interpretation_n that_o miphibosheth_n may_v eat_v at_o my_o table_n that_o be_v may_v have_v all_o thing_n at_o commandment_n as_o one_o of_o the_o king_n son_n as_o if_o he_o sit_v at_o my_o table_n genevens_n but_o the_o phrase_n be_v take_v here_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n as_o it_o be_v before_o v._o 10._o where_o david_n say_v that_o miphibosheth_n shall_v indeed_o eat_v at_o his_o table_n not_o to_o have_v all_o thing_n at_o commandment_n in_o the_o king_n house_n 5._o there_o remain_v three_o other_o interpretation_n junius_n make_v they_o the_o word_n of_o zibah_n speak_v in_o this_o sense_n though_o miphibosheth_n eat_v at_o my_o table_n shall_v be_v as_o one_o of_o the_o king_n son_n so_o also_o peter_n martyr_n that_o be_v if_o it_o have_v please_v the_o king_n that_o miphibosheth_n have_v be_v at_o my_o find_n i_o will_v have_v give_v he_o entertainment_n as_o one_o of_o the_o king_n son_n but_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o zibah_n will_v have_v call_v it_o his_o table_n see_v he_o be_v but_o a_o servant_n to_o miphibosheth_n neither_o will_v he_o seem_v to_o contradict_v the_o king_n who_o have_v say_v before_o that_o miphibosheth_n shall_v eat_v at_o his_o table_n and_o to_o what_o end_n shall_v ziba_n make_v mention_n of_o the_o king_n son_n which_o have_v no_o allowance_n at_o his_o table_n 6._o some_o take_v these_o word_n utter_v by_o zibah_n but_o in_o the_o king_n person_n miphibosheth_n shall_v eat_v at_o my_o table_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o king_n say_v b._n 7._o but_o vatablus_n better_a take_v these_o word_n as_o speak_v by_o david_n that_o he_o say_v repeat_v his_o former_a word_n miphibosheth_n shall_v eat_v at_o my_o table_n and_o this_o may_v seem_v the_o more_o probable_a because_o the_o former_a clause_n utter_v by_o zibah_n end_v with_o the_o perfect_a distinction_n athnah_n chap._n 10._o 1._o quest._n v._o 2._o how_o david_n show_v kindness_n to_o the_o king_n of_o ammon_n and_o why_o 1._o dauid_n have_v now_o show_v his_o grateful_a mind_n towards_o some_o at_o home_n begin_v also_o to_o practice_v the_o like_a abroad_o and_o send_v a_o friendly_a and_o comfortable_a message_n to_o the_o king_n of_o ammon_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n mar._n 2._o though_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o enter_v into_o any_o public_a league_n with_o the_o ammonite_n which_o be_v direct_o forbid_v deut._n 23.6_o yet_o private_a amity_n may_v be_v retain_v and_o david_n may_v show_v his_o thankfulness_n unto_o they_o osiand_n 3._o what_o pleasure_n nahash_n the_o former_a king_n of_o ammon_n show_v to_o david_n be_v not_o express_v the_o hebrew_n think_v that_o this_o be_v the_o kindness_n that_o after_o the_o king_n of_o moab_n have_v put_v to_o death_n david_n parent_n the_o rest_n flee_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o ammon_n and_o be_v there_o succour_v but_o of_o this_o there_o be_v no_o certainty_n it_o be_v like_a that_o nahash_n be_v a_o profess_a adversary_n to_o saul_n who_o he_o have_v before_o discomfit_v when_o he_o besiege_v jabesh_n gilead_n give_v friendly_a entertainment_n in_o the_o day_n of_o saul_n unto_o david_n 9_o 1._o sam._n 9_o who_o saul_n hate_v and_o pursue_v jun._n 4._o now_o whereas_o david_n be_v say_v before_o to_o have_v subdue_v the_o ammonite_n c._n 8.12_o it_o seem_v it_o be_v set_v down_o there_o by_o anticipation_n and_o prevention_n in_o the_o history_n for_o if_o david_n have_v before_o this_o vanquish_v the_o ammonite_n david_n will_v have_v send_v no_o such_o friendly_a and_o familiar_a message_n to_o his_o profess_a enemy_n mart._n 5._o pelican_n observe_v that_o the_o evil_a success_n which_o david_n have_v in_o this_o embassage_n show_v that_o god_n be_v not_o please_v with_o david_n because_o he_o seek_v the_o friendship_n of_o a_o heathen_a king_n but_o thing_n be_v not_o to_o be_v measure_v by_o the_o event_n it_o be_v not_o amiss_o for_o david_n to_o show_v his_o kindness_n and_o thankfulness_n for_o a_o benefit_n receive_v if_o the_o wicked_a reward_v he_o evil_a for_o good_a it_o bewray_v the_o vileness_n of_o their_o nature_n rather_o than_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o david_n act_n martyr_n 2._o quest._n v._o 3._o of_o the_o evil_a counsel_n of_o the_o king_n of_o ammon_n prince_n and_o counsellor_n 1._o these_o perverse_a man_n which_o persuade_v hanun_n the_o king_n that_o david_n do_v not_o send_v this_o message_n of_o good_a will_n but_o in_o craft_n and_o cunning_a measure_v other_o by_o their_o own_o foot_n because_o they_o themselves_o be_v fraudulent_a and_o deceitful_a they_o so_o judge_v of_o other_o pelican_n and_o beside_o they_o discover_v their_o hateful_a mind_n towards_o the_o people_n of_o god_n that_o as_o their_o forefather_n afford_v the_o israelite_n their_o brethren_n no_o relief_n in_o the_o desert_n deu._n 24.5_o be_v descend_v of_o lot_n as_o the_o other_o of_o abraham_n who_o call_v lot_n his_o brother_n and_o as_o nahash_n their_o king_n require_v of_o the_o man_n of_o jabesh_n gilead_n their_o right_a eye_n so_o they_o still_o bewray_v a_o hatred_n as_o it_o be_v hereditary_a in_o they_o against_o the_o people_n of_o god_n 2._o they_o challenge_v they_o untrue_o to_o be_v spy_n as_o joseph_n do_v sometime_o his_o brethren_n but_o that_o be_v only_o in_o pretence_n not_o that_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n in_o itself_o unlawful_a to_o be_v a_o spy_n for_o when_o there_o be_v just_a battle_n wage_v it_o be_v lawful_a to_o be_v a_o spy_n as_o moses_n send_v caleb_n and_o joshua_n with_o other_o to_o espy_v and_o search_v out_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n but_o under_o colour_n of_o amity_n and_o friendship_n to_o spy_v out_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o other_o be_v a_o thing_n odious_a mar._n 3._o thus_o it_o please_v god_n that_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o prophecy_n of_o balaam_n shall_v take_v place_n that_o a_o sceptre_n shall_v rise_v in_o israel_n which_o shall_v destroy_v moab_n and_o the_o other_o son_n of_o sh_v 24.17_o numb_a 24.17_o borrh._n and_o thus_o it_o fall_v out_o according_a to_o the_o proverb_n that_o evil_a counsel_n be_v worst_a to_o the_o author_n of_o it_o 3._o quest._n v._o 4._o of_o the_o despite_n offer_v by_o the_o ammonite_n to_o david_n messenger_n in_o cut_v their_o beard_n and_o garment_n 1._o in_o that_o they_o offer_v such_o contumely_n and_o disgrace_n unto_o david_n ambassador_n therein_o they_o offend_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n and_o therefore_o they_o receive_v afterward_o condign_a punishment_n the_o roman_n destroy_v corinthus_n a_o famous_a city_n of_o grecia_n because_o they_o use_v their_o ambassador_n contumelious_o in_o word_n 2._o there_o be_v two_o special_a ornament_n of_o the_o body_n one_o be_v natural_a namely_o
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 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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 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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 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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
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 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