lamb_n as_o to_o make_v they_o come_v no_o more_o v._o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o the_o same_o god_n be_v our_o eben-ezor_a or_o stone_n of_o help_n v._o 12._o the_o fourteen_o plot_n against_o the_o church_n in_o canaan_n defeat_v by_o god._n chap._n fourteen_o when_o god_n have_v gracious_o give_v a_o suitable_a remedy_n to_o that_o great_a malady_n by_o eli_n son_n in_o holy_a samuel_n and_o so_o have_v establish_v his_o church_n ark_n and_o worship_n again_o satan_n play_v his_o prank_n and_o ply_v his_o plot_n again_o in_o the_o day_n of_o saul_n david_n and_o solomon_n one_a of_o saul_n the_o wicked_a one_o never_o idle_n debauch_n samuel_n son_n as_o he_o have_v do_v eli_n notwithstanding_o their_o strict_a education_n samuel_n can_v not_o well_o be_v guilty_a of_o that_o sin_n of_o fond_a indulgency_n which_o he_o from_o god_n have_v reprooved_a in_o elimine_n this_o give_v the_o occasion_n to_o israel_n for_o change_v their_o aristocracy_n or_o rather_o theocracy_n 1_o sam._n 8._o 7._o into_o a_o monarchy_n and_o saul_n of_o wicked_a gibeah_n judg._n 19_o be_v set_v over_o they_o for_o his_o stature_n as_o david_n be_v after_o for_o his_o heart_n saul_n at_o first_o reign_v as_o a_o king_n well_o and_o orderly_o but_o be_v reject_v of_o god_n for_o disobedience_n he_o turn_v a_o tyrant_n and_o rule_v with_o rigour_n 1_o sam._n 13._o 1._o with_o 14._o 47._o then_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n depart_v from_o saul_n and_o a_o evil_a spirit_n from_o the_o devil_n by_o the_o lord_n leave_n possess_v he_o ch._n 16._o 14._o which_o cast_v he_o into_o fit_n of_o frenzy_n and_o fury_n here_o begin_v the_o one_a branch_n of_o this_o 14_o plot_n in_o saul_n reign_n as_o the_o other_o two_o do_v in_o david_n and_o solomon_n which_o all_o three_o in_o conjunction_n make_v up_o this_o 14_o diabolical_a design_n against_o the_o church_n of_o god_n by_o israel_n one_a king_n satan_n labour_v to_o hinder_v the_o church_n by_o the_o second_o god_n advances_n her_o by_o the_o 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contrary_a to_o god_n express_a command_n 1_o sam._n 15._o 2_o 3_o 8_o 9_o 26_o 28._o out_o of_o foolish_a pity_n to_o his_o fellow-king_n he_o spare_v the_o one_o and_o because_o he_o fear_v the_o people_n he_o spare_v the_o other_o therefore_o samuel_n say_v to_o he_o the_o lord_n have_v reject_v thou_o etc._n etc._n and_o this_o double_o declare_v rejection_n bring_v he_o into_o a_o sad_a melancholic_a dejection_n discontent_n be_v call_v the_o devil_n bath_n wherein_o he_o delight_v to_o wade_n the_o old_a manslayer_n take_v this_o advantage_n and_o turn_v his_o melancholly-dump_n into_o a_o mad_a frenzy_n inasmuch_o as_o in_o his_o frantic_a fit_n he_o transport_v he_o outrageous_o to_o slay_v all_o in_o his_o way_n friends_z as_o well_o as_o foe_n even_o his_o own_o dear_a jonathan_n once_o ch._n 20._o 33._o as_o well_o as_o his_o deserve_a david_n often_o sometime_o covert_o as_o ch._n 18._o 17_o 25._o and_o sometime_o overt_o as_o v._o 11._o and_o ch._n 19_o 10._o the_o devil_n that_o evil_a spirit_n possess_v he_o have_v fill_v saul_n heart_n from_o corner_n to_o corner_n with_o his_o own_o disease_n to_o wit_n envy_n which_o be_v call_v morbus_fw-la satanicus_n &_o vitium_fw-la diabolicum_fw-la against_o david_n who_o he_o know_v god_n have_v raise_v up_o to_o raise_v up_o the_o low_a estate_n of_o his_o church_n 1_o sam._n 24._o 20._o yet_o by_o the_o overrule_a hand_n of_o god_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o rest_v upon_o david_n from_o his_o first_o anoint_v ch_z 10._o 13._o by_o the_o power_n of_o which_o he_o kill_v a_o bear_n and_o a_o lion_n chap._n 17._o 34._o be_v all_o along_o too_o hard_a for_o saul_n devil_n not_o only_o when_o david_n music_n drive_v away_o saul_n melancholy_a chap._n 16._o 23._o but_o also_o in_o all_o saul_n both_o secret_a craft_n and_o open_a cruelty_n one_a in_o his_o craft_n how_o many_o plot_n do_v the_o devil_n in_o saul_n contrive_v to_o cut_v off_o david_n from_o advance_v the_o church_n yet_o god_n laugh_v they_o all_o to_o nothing_o and_o it_o be_v very_o remarkable_a god_n extract_v happy_a remedy_n out_o of_o the_o very_a loin_n of_o wretched_a saul_n against_o all_o david_n unhappy_a malady_n once_o michal_n and_o often_o jonathan_n saul_n own_o son_n and_o daughter_n god_n make_v use_v of_o his_o own_o child_n to_o disappoint_v he_o of_o his_o wicked_a design_n and_o to_o deliver_v innocent_a david_n who_o he_o foolish_o follow_v as_o his_o adversary_n chap._n 19_o 2_o 4_o 12_o 13_o etc._n etc._n and_o 20._o 27_o 29_o 30._o 34_o to_o 42._o jonathan_n shoot_v over_o david_n that_o saul_n may_v shoot_v short_a of_o he_o and_o two_o in_o his_o cruelty_n when_o he_o throw_v his_o javelin_n three_o time_n to_o kill_v david_n yet_o the_o lord_n interpose_v as_o oft_o and_o he_o who_o guide_v the_o stone_n which_o david_n do_v sling_n unto_o goliah_n forehead_n for_o his_o destruction_n divert_v saul_n javelin_n from_o david_n body_n though_o a_o fair_a mark_n and_o near_a hand_n for_o his_o deliverance_n this_o be_v saul_n cordolium_fw-la or_o heart-ake_a when_o he_o can_v not_o come_v at_o and_o compass_n david_n heart_n to_o destroy_v it_o who_o only_a fault_n be_v faithfulness_n and_o who_o must_v die_v only_o because_o he_o make_v israel_n live_v saul_n as_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o envy_n feed_v upon_o his_o own_o heart_n ch._n 18._o 12_o 15._o invidia_n siculi_n non_fw-la invenêre_fw-la tyranni_fw-la majus_fw-la tormentum_fw-la envy_n exceed_v all_o the_o torment_v the_o tyrant_n of_o sicily_n ever_o invent_v it_o destroy_v its_o own_o habitation_n as_o the_o worm_n do_v the_o nut_n wherein_o it_o be_v breed_v thus_o god_n make_v saul_n his_o own_o inward_a executioner_n by_o send_v this_o fire_n into_o his_o bosom_n to_o burn_v he_o and_o this_o worm_n to_o be_v continual_o gnaw_v upon_o his_o entrails_n long_v before_o he_o be_v his_o own_o outward_a executioner_n at_o last_o and_o saul_n frantic_a devil_n do_v not_o hurry_v he_o into_o outrageous_a cruelty_n against_o david_n only_o but_o against_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o show_v kindness_n to_o david_n chap._n 22._o 12_o 13_o 16_o etc._n etc._n oh_o what_o a_o mad_a frenzy_n be_v manifest_a in_o his_o cruel_a commission_n turn_v and_o slay_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n ver._n 17._o his_o malice_n be_v bend_v against_o the_o lord_n himself_o for_o take_v away_o his_o kingdom_n and_o give_v it_o to_o another_o and_o because_o he_o can_v not_o come_v at_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v out_o of_o his_o reach_n he_o spend_v his_o spleen_n and_o vent_v his_o mad_a fury_n upon_o his_o priest_n it_o be_v a_o wonder_n that_o the_o very_a word_n the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o mouth_n do_v not_o make_v his_o hand_n tremble_v to_o murder_n they_o and_o that_o without_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n according_a to_o the_o law_n but_o only_o upon_o the_o bare_a single_a testimony_n of_o a_o falie_a and_o flatter_a sycophant_n hence_o some_o say_v that_o this_o damnable_a hypocrite_n saul_n do_v commit_v herein_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n massacre_v such_o a_o multitude_n of_o innocent_n as_o 8_o priests_z as_o the_o scripture_n and_o 300_o person_n more_o as_o josephus_n tell_v we_o chap._n 18._o ver_fw-la 18_o 19_o and_o though_o his_o own_o servant_n dare_v not_o do_v such_o a_o villainy_n vers_fw-la 17._o obey_a god_n rather_o than_o the_o king_n yet_o doeg_n that_o bloody_a edomite_n of_o esau_n that_o have_v be_v as_o far_o in_o god_n sanctuary_n as_o david_n chap._n 21._o 7._o stick_v not_o at_o this_o desperate_a villainy_n yet_o in_o this_o horrid_a act_n of_o cruelty_n god_n baffle_v the_o devil_n that_o act_v saul_n and_o his_o swineherd_n doeg_n in_o two_o respect_n one_a while_o this_o
base_a and_o bloody_a wretch_n and_o his_o master_n think_v of_o nothing_o but_o revenge_n and_o satiate_v both_o their_o barbarous_a and_o brutish_a yea_o devilish_a blood-thirstiness_a they_o be_v unwitting_o make_v the_o executioner_n of_o god_n determine_v counsel_n and_o just_o declare_v sentence_n of_o god_n against_o eli_n family_n chap._n 3._o 31_o to_o 37._o 2_o as_o they_o serve_v god_n glory_n so_o they_o send_v david_n comfort_n abiathar_n god_n marvellous_o hide_v from_o their_o bloody_a hand_n he_o escape_v they_o according_a to_o god_n promise_n of_o preserve_v some_o of_o eli_n house_n chap._n 2._o 33._o and_o come_v to_o david_n with_o the_o ephod_n in_o his_o hand_n chap._n 22._o 20._o and_o 23._o 6._o this_o ephod_n have_v the_o breast_n plate_n with_o the_o urim_n and_o thummim_n in_o it_o exod_a 28._o 30._o the_o come_n of_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v very_o comfortable_a to_o distress_a david_n now_o he_o have_v a_o highpriest_n abiathar_n with_o he_o as_o well_o as_o the_o prophet_n gad_n chap._n 22._o 5._o in_o his_o army_n by_o who_o he_o may_v consult_v with_o god_n in_o all_o his_o danger_n and_o difficulty_n chap._n 23._o 2_o 4._o and_o often_o saul_n strengthen_v david_n more_o by_o send_v this_o ephod_n than_o if_o he_o have_v send_v he_o as_o one_o say_v many_o thousand_o man_n and_o as_o he_o strengthen_v david_n so_o he_o weaken_v himself_o as_o he_o complain_v god_n answer_v he_o not_o by_o urim_n and_o thummim_n 1_o sam._n 28._o 6._o he_o have_v bereave_v himself_o of_o it_o by_o put_v abiathar_n to_o the_o run_v who_o bring_v it_o to_o david_n which_o be_v a_o plain_a evidence_n of_o saul_n fall_v and_o david_n rise_v saul_n have_v neither_o priest_n nor_o prophet_n to_o consult_v with_o when_o david_n have_v both_o hereupon_o he_o consult_v with_o a_o witch_n flectere_fw-la cum_fw-la nequeat_fw-la superos_fw-la acheronta_fw-la movebit_fw-la if_o god_n will_v not_o answer_v he_o the_o devil_n shall_v satan_n come_v up_o in_o samuel_n resemblance_n preach_v saul_n funeral-sermon_n he_o fly_v in_o battle_n fall_v upon_o his_o own_o sword_n so_o like_o the_o candle_n in_o the_o socket_n go_v out_o in_o a_o stink_n and_o notwithstanding_o all_o his_o plot_n he_o leave_v himself_o to_o the_o uncircumcised_a yea_o his_o body_n to_o a_o cold_a grave_a and_o his_o soul_n to_o a_o hot_a hell_n as_o a_o hypocrite_n matt._n 24._o 51._o and_o leave_v his_o kingdom_n to_o david_n the_o second_o branch_n of_o this_o 14_o plot_n be_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o david_n who_o entrance_n to_o the_o kingdom_n be_v strong_o oppose_v not_o only_o all_o the_o time_n saul_n live_v be_v hunt_v like_o a_o partridge_n upon_o the_o mountain_n to_o be_v take_v and_o destroy_v but_o also_o after_o his_o death_n by_o abner_n under_o the_o hereditary_a title_n of_o ishbosheth_n a_o man_n of_o shame_n as_o his_o name_n signify_v a_o weak_a and_o unworthy_a man_n pass_v by_o mephibosheth_n the_o right_a heir_n because_o young_a and_o lame_a as_o hope_v to_o rule_v all_o under_o his_o empty_a title_n hereupon_o it_o be_v say_v 2_o sam._n 3._o 6._o that_o abner_n not_o ishbosheth_n make_v himself_o strong_a for_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n to_o bring_v about_o his_o own_o design_n and_o to_o fix_v himself_o fast_o in_o the_o saddle_n yet_o god_n do_v laugh_v this_o project_n to_o nothing_o the_o issue_n be_v though_o there_o be_v long_a war_n betwixt_o they_o as_o there_o be_v betwixt_o christ_n and_o antichrist_n the_o house_n of_o saul_n wax_v weak_a and_o weak_a and_o the_o house_n of_o david_n strong_a and_o strong_a 2_o sam._n 3._o 1._o so_o the_o stone_n dan._n 2._o weaken_v the_o beast_n kingdom_n gradual_o it_o be_v wonderful_a to_o consider_v how_o the_o lord_n baffle_v the_o devil_n here_o in_o send_v a_o evil_a spirit_n betwixt_o abner_n and_o ishbosheth_a as_o he_o have_v do_v betwixt_o abimelech_n and_o shechem_n judg._n 9_o 23_o 24_o 25._o which_o evil_a spirit_n be_v the_o devil_n that_o sour_a of_o sedition_n that_o great_a coal-kindler_n and_o makebate_n of_o the_o world_n 2_o sam._n 3.8_o 10._o god_n overrule_n the_o devil_n so_o as_o to_o make_v he_o destroy_v his_o own_o design_n by_o his_o work_v upon_o those_o man_n corruption_n who_o god_n have_v just_o give_v over_o to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n and_o fill_v they_o with_o envy_n murder_n debate_v deceit_n malignity_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 1._o 28_o 29._o here_o abner_n the_o devil_n make_v first_o a_o atheist_n in_o act_v all_o along_o contrary_a to_o his_o conscience_n v._o 9_o 18._o he_o know_v that_o god_n have_v design_v david_n to_o be_v king_n over_o israel_n who_o samuel_n anoint_v to_o be_v saul_n successor_n yet_o against_o the_o light_n of_o his_o own_o knowledge_n as_o well_o as_o against_o god_n express_a command_n he_o endeavour_v to_o set_v up_o ishbosheth_n 2_o the_o devil_n make_v he_o a_o ambitionist_n not_o only_o in_o advance_v this_o weak_a prince_n of_o small_a part_n and_o of_o no_o martial_a spirit_n he_o not_o fight_v in_o that_o fatal_a battle_n wherein_o his_o father_n do_v fall_v that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o dominus_fw-la fac_fw-la totum_fw-la lord_n paramount_n of_o do_v all_o but_o also_o in_o aspire_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n itself_o by_o his_o lie_v with_o saul_n concubine_n who_o have_v two_o son_n which_o may_v give_v some_o colour_n to_o his_o claim_n when_o ishbosheth_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n who_o he_o have_v hitherto_o use_v only_o as_o a_o stalking-horse_n upon_o this_o occasion_n the_o devil_n divide_v the_o two_o grand_a plotter_n against_o david_n chap._n 3.7_o 8._o and_o so_o defeat_v his_o own_o design_n unlawful_a league_n never_o last_v long_o when_o thief_n fall_v out_o true_a man_n come_v to_o their_o own_o abner_n will_v now_o be_v godly_a who_o never_o have_v be_v so_o in_o help_v the_o lord_n to_o fulfil_v his_o promise_n to_o david_n which_o he_o have_v hitherto_o hinder_v he_o pretend_v all_o he_o now_o act_n be_v in_o obedience_n to_o god_n and_o for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o church_n but_o intend_v both_o revenge_n to_o ishbosheth_n and_o respect_n to_o himself_o that_o he_o may_v thereby_o secure_v his_o present_a power_n and_o dignity_n of_o generalship_n but_o because_o he_o will_v have_v do_v david_n right_o with_o a_o evil_a mind_n it_o all_o turn_n to_o his_o own_o ruin_n and_o god_n will_v right_o david_n by_o a_o fair_a way_n than_o by_o abners_n persidiousness_n so_o vain_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o strive_v against_o god_n psal_n 2._o 1_o 2._o david_n in_o despite_n of_o the_o devil_n do_v come_v to_o his_o kingdom_n though_o by_o step_n and_o gradual_o ishbosheth_a be_v remove_v out_o of_o the_o way_n as_o well_o as_o abner_n he_o die_v in_o his_o sloth_n as_o he_o have_v live_v slothful_o all_o his_o day_n chap._n 4._o 5._o qualis_fw-la vita_fw-la finis_fw-la itá_fw-la as_o a_o man_n live_v so_o he_o die_v all_o israel_n then_o own_v and_o crown_v david_n cha._n 5._o who_o as_o soon_o as_o settle_v on_o the_o throne_n express_v his_o first_o care_n for_o the_o church_n and_o religion_n chap._n 6._o so_o bring_v the_o ark_n as_o they_o have_v bring_v he_o from_o hebron_n to_o jerusalem_n from_o kiriath_n jearim_n where_o in_o saul_n day_n it_o have_v be_v slight_v to_o obed-edoms_n and_o thence_o to_o zion_n a_o more_o public_a place_n than_o those_o private_a house_n wherein_o it_o have_v be_v before_o verse_n 17._o this_o be_v a_o joyful_a day_n to_o david_n and_o israel_n v._n 14_o 16_o 19_o and_o not_o be_v satisfy_v that_o himself_o shall_v dwell_v in_o a_o house_n of_o cedar_n while_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n presence_n dwell_v in_o a_o tabernacle_n he_o both_o design_n and_o vow_n to_o build_v it_o a_o temple_n chap._n 7._o 2._o psal_n 132._o 2._o nathan_n hinder_v this_o purpose_n and_o promise_n yet_o leave_v he_o vast_a provision_n for_o his_o son_n to_o perform_v it_o his_o psalm_n for_o the_o church_n and_o the_o church_n in_o a_o flourish_a condition_n notwithstanding_o all_o disturbance_n which_o solomon_n bring_v to_o her_o great_a glory_n and_o after_o advance_v to_o her_o hight_n the_o 3d._a branch_n of_o this_o 14_o plot_n be_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o solomon_a before_o which_o satan_n have_v his_o fore-game_n to_o oppose_v as_o his_o after-game_n to_o depose_v the_o church_n glory_n the_o one_a his_o fore-game_n be_v in_o cause_v absolom_n and_o adonijah_n to_o exalt_v themselves_o both_o say_v i_o will_v be_v king_n that_o solomon_n may_v be_v put_v by_o and_o never_o have_v a_o opportunity_n to_o raise_v the_o church_n into_o a_o more_o glorious_a state_n than_o it_o have_v ever_o be_v in_o which_o satan_n design_v to_o ruin_n by_o insolent_a and_o arrogant_a absalon_n 2_o sam._n 15._o 10._o and_o by_o haughty_a &_o ambitious_a adonijah_n 1_o
purity_n of_o religion_n to_o his_o posterity_n become_v himself_o effeminate_a and_o emasculate_v himself_o so_o far_o as_o to_o be_v entangle_v by_o they_o into_o great_a evil_n 1._o in_o tolerate_v at_o least_o their_o idolatrous_a practice_n 2._o in_o allow_v place_n for_o their_o idol_n 3._o in_o his_o comply_v with_o they_o and_o conform_v to_o they_o in_o their_o worship_v of_o venus_n bacchus_n saturn_n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o this_o as_o it_o be_v under_o god_n very_a eye_n so_o nigh_o the_o temple_n the_o place_n of_o god_n residence_n for_o this_o the_o lord_n be_v angry_a and_o say_v he_o will_v rend_v the_o kingdom_n v._o 9_o 10_o 11._o and_o do_v it_o as_o well_o as_o say_v it_o afterward_o the_o devil_n be_v as_o much_o please_v as_o god_n be_v angry_a hope_v to_o win_v the_o game_n and_o to_o damn_v solomon_n yet_o that_o wicked_a one_o can_v not_o touch_v he_o to_o wit_n with_o his_o deadly_a touch_n of_o final_a apostasy_n for_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n be_v in_o he_o 1_o joh._n 3._o 9_o and_o 5._o 18._o the_o root_n of_o grace_n remain_v wrought_v in_o he_o and_o bring_v he_o to_o repentance_n his_o book_n of_o ecclesiastes_n be_v his_o penitential_a palinody_n so_o ought_v he_o not_o to_o be_v picture_v by_o papist_n half_a in_o heaven_n and_o half_a in_o hell_n it_o be_v remarkable_a that_o david_n and_o solomon_n be_v conjoin_v in_o one_o commendatory_a sentence_n 2_o chron._n 11._o 17._o to_o show_v that_o holy_a david_n be_v as_o much_o in_o hell_n as_o solomon_n and_o solomon_n as_o much_o in_o heaven_n as_o holy_a david_n and_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o the_o begin_n of_o rehoboam_n reign_n can_v be_v like_o david_n as_o that_o clause_n affirm_v if_o solomon_n have_v leave_v his_o kingdom_n in_o so_o corrupt_a a_o condition_n as_o his_o apostasy_n cause_v and_o not_o have_v reform_v it_o after_o his_o return_n to_o the_o lord_n the_o devil_n have_v lose_v this_o first_o aftergame_n for_o eclipse_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o 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12._o 1._o where_o a_o humble_a address_n be_v make_v to_o he_o that_o he_o will_v lighten_v their_o grievous_a yoke_n and_o lessen_v their_o great_a tax_n which_o his_o father_n have_v lay_v on_o they_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o his_o vast_a retinue_n of_o strange_a woman_n especial_o and_o say_v they_o we_o will_v be_v thy_o servant_n for_o ever_o which_o promise_n annex_v anticipate_v a_o tacit_n objection_n for_o it_o may_v be_v say_v if_o the_o king_n have_v once_o submit_v himself_o to_o the_o request_n of_o his_o subject_n they_o will_v prove_v lord_n over_o he_o but_o here_o they_o show_v the_o contrary_a and_o promise_v to_o accept_v of_o he_o and_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o he_o he_o be_v less_o wise_a than_o his_o father_n who_o advise_v he_o by_o a_o soft_a answer_n to_o pacify_v wrath_n prov._n 15._o 1._o but_o more_o wilful_a reject_v the_o advice_n of_o his_o father_n old_a experience_a counsellor_n with_o who_o be_v wisdom_n job_n 12._o 12._o and_o who_o he_o 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and_o rough_a answer_n which_o he_o will_v and_o may_v not_o have_v recover_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o a_o great_a army_n v._o 21_o 22_o 23._o then_o see_v he_o when_o too_o late_o that_o strife_n be_v easy_a stir_v than_o stint_v and_o that_o the_o people_n be_v a_o most_o heady_a water_n when_o once_o out_o of_o their_o bank_n which_o now_o be_v break_v down_o by_o his_o indefinite_a profession_n of_o rigour_n and_o severity_n upon_o their_o purse_n and_o person_n ☞_o sad_n consequence_n ever_o accompany_v those_o prince_n that_o will_v be_v absolute_a in_o power_n will_v be_v resolute_a in_o will_n and_o dare_v be_v dissolute_a in_o life_n the_o wicked_a one_o have_v a_o double_a advantage_n for_o promote_a this_o plot_n not_o only_a rehoboam_n to_o work_v on_o who_o be_v green-headed_n at_o forty_o though_o the_o son_n of_o solomon_n who_o be_v grey-headed_a at_o twenty_o year_n old_a 2_o chro._n 13._o 7._o and_o 1_o kin._n 3._o 3._o 7._o with_o 2._o 6._o and_o 1_o chro._n 14._o 21._o but_o also_o jeroboam_n to_o work_v by_o who_o be_v as_o wily_a as_o wicked_a plot_v a_o revolt_n from_o former_a affront_n form_v a_o religion_n accommodate_v to_o his_o rebellion_n and_o design_o mar_v the_o israel_n of_o god_n for_o the_o better_a make_v they_o his_o own_o subject_n by_o both_o those_o two_o help_n of_o childishness_n in_o the_o one_o and_o craftiness_n in_o the_o other_o satan_n that_o schismatical_a spirit_n who_o make_v the_o first_o schism_n or_o rent_n in_o the_o city_n of_o god_n at_o the_o first_o be_v of_o the_o world_n now_o make_v 1._o the_o large_a schism_n or_o rent_n 2._o the_o long_a that_o ever_o have_v be_v make_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n under_o any_o government_n 1._o it_o be_v the_o large_a for_o here_o the_o devil_n get_v more_o than_o nine_o part_n even_o the_o ten_o tribe_n leave_v god_n only_o his_o tithe_n his_o ten_o his_o one_o tribe_n to_o wit_n the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n only_o so_o it_o be_v express_v 1_o kin._n 11._o 13._o 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all_o skulk_a away_o their_o plot_n be_v lay_v open_a and_o timely_o prevent_v lay_v they_o open_a to_o the_o scorn_n of_o the_o people_n and_o to_o the_o anguish_n and_o horror_n of_o their_o own_o guilty_a conscience_n thus_o do_v the_o most_o wise_a and_o righteous_a god_n befool_v insolent_a man_n in_o their_o never_o so_o secret_o project_v and_o promote_v plot_n wherein_o they_o do_v hope_n to_o supplant_v the_o son_n of_o david_n our_o lord_n jesus_n that_o prince_n of_o peace_n as_o those_o do_v solomon_n here_o and_o the_o church_n in_o he_o but_o what_o become_v of_o the_o plotter_n adonijah_n himself_n fly_v to_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n which_o probable_o so_o profane_a a_o prince_n have_v hitherto_o despise_v and_o be_v pardon_v by_o this_o peaceable_a prince_n but_o upon_o his_o good_a behaviour_n v._o 52._o which_o when_o he_o break_v in_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n with_o abishai_n ch._n 2._o 22._o be_v no_o small_a petition_n as_o bathsheba_n call_v it_o v._o 20._o for_o solomon_n sagacity_n see_v the_o depth_n of_o the_o devil_n in_o it_o which_o his_o mother_n can_v not_o dive_v into_o for_o this_o he_o lose_v his_o life_n v._o 24._o as_o joab_n do_v after_o he_o v._o 30._o where_o the_o very_a altar_n can_v not_o secure_v he_o from_o just_a vengeance_n and_o as_o for_o abiathar_n he_o be_v thrust_v out_o from_o the_o high-priesthood_n v._o 37._o his_o linen_n ephod_n or_o sacred_a function_n do_v not_o exempt_v he_o from_o civil_a censure_n as_o the_o romanist_n plead_v and_o so_o be_v fulfil_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n upon_o ely_n house_n 1_o sam._n 2._o 31_o 35_o and_o have_v he_o not_o be_v afflict_v in_o all_o wherein_o david_n have_v be_v afflict_v which_o be_v for_o above_o forty_o year_n he_o have_v be_v also_o a_o dead_a man_n with_o adonijah_n and_o joab_n for_o this_o conspiracy_n david_n die_v full_a of_o day_n riches_n and_o honour_n 1_o chron._n 29._o 28._o and_o leave_v the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n honourable_a solomon_n succeed_v and_o bring_v the_o church_n state_n to_o its_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o high_a pitch_n of_o glory_n while_o militant_a which_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n one_o great_a than_o solomon_n here_o on_o earth_n david_n have_v advance_v the_o splendour_n of_o the_o church_n in_o his_o religious_a provision_n for_o the_o portable_a temple_n to_o wit_n the_o tabernacle_n erect_v in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n and_o also_o in_o his_o religious_a preparation_n for_o the_o fix_a temple_n 1._o know_v the_o place_n where_o it_o shall_v stand_v to_o wit_n on_o mount_n moriah_n where_o abraham_n offer_v isaac_n gen._n 22._o 2_o 9_o and_o 2_o chro._n 3._o 1._o 2._o receive_v the_o pattern_n of_o it_o by_o divine_a inspiration_n 1_o chron._n 28._o 19_o he_o give_v it_o to_o solomon_n ch._n 29._o 11._o who_o by_o the_o help_n of_o david_n prepare_v material_n to_o wit_n 1._o spoil_n of_o enemy_n ch._n 18._o 11._o 2._o a_o hundred_o thousand_o talent_n of_o gold_n 3_o a_o thousand_o thousand_o talent_n of_o silver_n 4._o hew_a stone_n and_o timber_n 5._o iron_n and_o brass_n without_o measure_n ch._n 22.14_o 6._o precious_a stone_n ch._n 29._o 2._o 7._o his_o own_o offering_n and_o those_o of_o the_o prince_n and_o people_n ch._n 29.4_o etc._n etc._n though_o solomon_n add_v much_o more_o of_o his_o own_o store_n build_v the_o most_o stately_a and_o costly_a structure_n the_o most_o sumptuous_a and_o glorious_a edifice_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n therefore_o just_o call_v the_o world_n wonder_n the_o house_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n 2_o chron._n 2._o 5._o and_o a_o type_n of_o the_o church_n triumphant_a in_o heaven_n as_o the_o tabernacle_n have_v be_v of_o the_o church_n militant_a upon_o earth_n this_o temple_n be_v twice_o so_o long_o and_o large_a every_o way_n as_o be_v the_o tabernacle_n exod._n 26._o as_o the_o temple_n in_o ezek._n ch._n 40._o 41_o 42_o etc._n etc._n set_v forth_o gospel-time_n be_v describe_v as_o much_o big_a than_o all_o the_o old_a jerusalem_n and_o a_o new_a jerusalem_n big_a than_o all_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n solomon_n finish_v his_o temple_n in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 3000._o hence_o some_o gather_v that_o the_o spiritual_a temple_n shall_v be_v complete_v in_o 3000_o more_o and_o then_o the_o sabbatical_a year_n shall_v take_v place_n as_o the_o sabbath_n succeed_v the_o six_o day_n of_o the_o week_n in_o the_o build_n of_o this_o magnifical_a house_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o material_n be_v make_v ready_a before_o they_o be_v bring_v thither_o so_o that_o there_o be_v neither_o hammer_n nor_o axe_n nor_o any_o tool_n of_o iron_n hear_v in_o the_o house_n while_o it_o be_v in_o building_n 1_o king_n 6._o 7._o to_o teach_v we_o three_o thing_n 1._o that_o all_o true_a member_n of_o church_n must_v be_v sanctify_v and_o call_v to_o be_v saint_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 1_o 2._o hew_v by_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n and_o make_v live_v stone_n before_o admission_n 2._o that_o in_o the_o church_n militant_a upon_o earth_n all_o noise_n of_o jar_n and_o contention_n which_o be_v as_o the_o knock_n of_o iron_n instrument_n must_v be_v decline_v 3._o that_o in_o the_o church_n triumphant_a in_o heaven_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o sorrow_n nor_o suffering_n all_o noise_n of_o fear_n and_o tear_n shall_v be_v do_v away_o the_o state_n then_o shall_v be_v peaceable_a and_o joyful_a for_o which_o the_o saint_n be_v fit_v by_o the_o hammer_n of_o god_n word_n and_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o spirit_n upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o this_o low_a world_n there_o to_o enjoy_v rest_n and_o glory_n the_o sanctum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la of_o the_o temple_n or_o oracle_n so_o call_v because_o there_o god_n use_v to_o deliver_v divine_a answer_n or_o oracle_n exod._n 30._o 5._o and_o levit._n 16._o 2._o be_v the_o place_n prepare_v for_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o rest_v in_o after_o its_o many_o remove_n and_o wander_n 1._o 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ark_n or_o coffer_n all_o the_o treasure_n of_o god_n goodness_n col._n 2._o 3._o so_o that_o when_o solomon_n dedicate_v his_o glorious_a fabric_n which_o as_o josephus_n say_v dazzle_v the_o eye_n of_o all_o its_o beholder_n by_o sacrifice_n and_o supplication_n he_o conclude_v his_o prayer_n say_v arise_v now_o therefore_o o_o lord_n god_n into_o thy_o rest_a place_n thou_o and_o the_o ark_n of_o thy_o strength_n 2_o chron._n 6._o 41._o whereby_o he_o invite_v the_o lord_n to_o take_v possession_n of_o his_o temple_n where_o his_o ark_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o transportative_a but_o settle_v for_o a_o long_a season_n psal_n 1_o â—2_n 8_o 9_o 10._o and_o the_o lord_n testify_v his_o acceptation_n of_o all_o both_o by_o fire_n from_o heaven_n which_o be_v keep_v alive_a till_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n and_o by_o fill_v the_o house_n with_o his_o glory_n 2_o chro._n 7._o 1._o now_o be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n by_o his_o good_a hand_n upon_o she_o bring_v up_o to_o such_o 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11._o 9_o 14_o 23_o 26._o therefore_o the_o lord_n correct_v he_o with_o the_o rod_n of_o man_n by_o stir_v up_o adversary_n against_o he_o which_o will_v not_o have_v be_v have_v he_o be_v constant_a as_o at_o that_o day_n when_o another_o promise_n be_v propound_v upon_o that_o condition_n in_o the_o good_a way_n of_o god_n 1_o chron._n 28._o 7._o solomon_n have_v be_v well_o educate_v both_o by_o his_o father_n prov._n 4._o 4._o and_o by_o his_o mother_n prov._n 31._o 1._o and_o at_o that_o day_n while_o young_a keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o bring_v both_o church_n and_o state_n to_o the_o high_a point_n of_o sublunary_a happiness_n so_o that_o as_o david_n reign_n represent_v the_o church_n militant_a upon_o earth_n so_o solomon_n reign_n resemble_v the_o church_n triumphant_a in_o heaven_n yet_o as_o man_n that_o be_v in_o honour_n abide_v not_o psal_n 49._o 12._o so_o solomon_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o all_o temporal_a thing_n and_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o man_n corruption_n abide_v not_o in_o this_o honourable_a and_o happy_a estate_n but_o when_o he_o be_v old_a 1_o kin._n 11._o 4._o and_o then_o shall_v he_o have_v be_v best_a job_n 32._o 7._o have_v have_v so_o long_a communion_n with_o god_n and_o so_o much_o experience_n of_o his_o goodness_n in_o his_o appear_v to_o he_o twice_o after_o a_o extraordinary_a manner_n which_o be_v a_o great_a evidence_n of_o divine_a favour_n and_o lay_v a_o great_a engagement_n upon_o he_o to_o cleave_v close_o to_o god_n who_o twice_o appear_v 1_o kin._n 3._o 5._o and_o 9_o 2._o and_o 11._o 9_o some_o make_v solomon_n old_a age_n the_o extenuation_n of_o his_o sin_n inasmuch_o as_o it_o bring_v along_o with_o it_o many_o weakness_n which_o expose_v he_o to_o be_v overwitted_n by_o outlandish_a woman_n upon_o which_o he_o so_o fond_o dote_v but_o sure_o his_o age_n be_v a_o aggravation_n of_o his_o sin_n his_o last_o day_n shall_v have_v be_v his_o best_a day_n and_o his_o grace_n like_o good_a liquor_n shall_v have_v run_v fresh_a to_o the_o bottom_n some_o do_v give_v the_o flower_n of_o their_o youth_n to_o the_o devil_n and_o reserve_v the_o dregs_o of_o their_o old_a age_n for_o god_n this_o be_v bad_a enough_o but_o solomon_n do_v far_o worse_a in_o do_v quite_o contrary_a as_o if_o he_o expect_v to_o find_v the_o devil_n a_o better_a master_n to_o serve_v in_o his_o old_a age_n than_o he_o have_v sound_a god_n to_o be_v in_o his_o youth_n ☞_o oh_o what_o need_v we_o have_v to_o stand_v upon_o our_o watch_n little_o do_v we_o know_v what_o the_o devil_n may_v tempt_v we_o to_o before_o we_o die_v if_o god_n leave_v we_o satan_n may_v sift_v we_o worse_o in_o his_o sieve_n of_o temptation_n when_o we_o be_v old_a than_o ever_o he_o can_v do_v while_o we_o be_v young_a the_o innocent_a man_n adam_n the_o strong_a man_n samson_n and_o the_o wise_a man_n solomon_n be_v all_o undo_v by_o satan_n and_o all_o by_o woman_n especial_o solomon_n who_o have_v hitherto_o the_o character_n of_o a_o none-such_a from_o 1_o kin._n 3._o 1._o to_o the_o end_n of_o ch._n 10._o then_o ch._n 11._o begin_v with_o a_o but_o like_o that_o of_o naaman_n 2_o kin._n 5._o 1._o he_o be_v captain_n of_o the_o syrian_a host_n a_o great_a man_n with_o his_o master_n and_o honourable_a he_o be_v also_o a_o mighty_a man_n of_o valour_n but_o he_o be_v a_o leper_n so_o here_o after_o all_o solomon_n glory_n be_v graphical_o describe_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n it_o follow_v ch._n 11._o 1._o but_o king_n solomon_n love_v many_o strange_a woman_n hereby_o he_o who_o shall_v have_v be_v the_o man_n for_o establish_v the_o church_n in_o its_o perfection_n of_o beauty_n and_o for_o perpetuate_a the_o power_n and_o
all_o 1_o kin._n 11._o 11_o 12_o 13._o 1._o for_o david_n sake_n which_o be_v five_o time_n repeat_v there_o for_o his_o honour_n and_o 2._o for_o jerusalem_n sake_n both_o which_o have_v peculiar_a promise_n as_o 1._o david_n 2_o sam._n 7._o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 16._o all_o perform_v by_o the_o promiser_n either_o in_o the_o type_n '_o or_o antitype_n 2._o jerusalem_n that_o holy_a city_n neh._n 11._o 1._o 18._o isa_n 52._o 1._o wherein_o zion_n and_o the_o temple_n stand_v and_o be_v the_o special_a type_n of_o the_o church_n psal_n 51._o 18._o isa_n 62._o 1_o 7._o and_o 66._o 20._o revel_v 21._o 2._o and_o therein_o god_n promise_v to_o david_n his_o servant_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o light_n or_o lamp_n always_o 1_o kin._n 11._o v._n 36._o to_o wit_n a_o royal_a successor_n that_o shall_v shine_v before_o his_o people_n which_o be_v most_o proper_o accomplish_v in_o christ_n luke_n 2._o 32._o the_o sceptre_n can_v not_o be_v take_v either_o by_o man_n or_o devil_n from_o judah_n until_o shilo_n come_v gen._n 49._o 10._o and_o then_o be_v he_o a_o light_n to_o the_o gentile_n as_o he_o have_v be_v and_o still_o be_v a_o glory_n to_o israel_n now_o though_o the_o devil_n that_o grand_a makebate_n of_o the_o world_n have_v a_o great_a hand_n in_o this_o rent_n or_o division_n together_o with_o his_o impious_a instrument_n jeroboam_n yet_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o great_a hand_n in_o it_o to_o ordain_v order_n and_o over-rule_v all_o for_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n this_o thing_n be_v from_o i_o and_o the_o cause_n be_v from_o the_o lord_n as_o well_o as_o from_o the_o devil_n 1_o kin._n 12._o 15.24_o as_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n call_v rebellion_n ch._n 12._o 19_o so_o it_o be_v from_o the_o devil_n but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o punishment_n of_o sin_n both_o of_o solomon_n idolatry_n ch._n 11._o v._n 11._o and_o of_o rehoboam_n insolency_n so_o it_o be_v from_o god_n as_o a_o act_n of_o justice_n from_o the_o supreme_a judge_n am._n 3._o 6._o god_n here_o withdraw_v the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n from_o rehoboam_n and_o leave_v he_o to_o his_o own_o egregious_a folly_n as_o chap._n 22._o 23._o 2_o chron._n 25._o 20._o and_o 32._o 31._o god_n know_v how_o to_o order_v the_o disorder_n of_o the_o world_n to_o his_o own_o glory_n as_o have_v a_o overrule_a providence_n beyond_o man_n purpose_n and_o a_o overpouring_a power_n still_o to_o preserve_v his_o poor_a church_n though_o solomon_n have_v be_v share_v himself_o betwixt_o god_n and_o idol_n and_o therefore_o his_o servant_n jeroboam_n shall_v share_v the_o kingdom_n with_o his_o son_n rehoboam_n yea_o and_o bear_v away_o the_o better_a half_n from_o he_o yet_o judah_n still_o rule_v with_o god_n and_o god_n with_o they_o and_o be_v faithful_a with_o the_o saint_n when_o ephraim_n the_o ten_o tribe_n compass_v god_n about_o with_o lie_n hos_fw-la 11._o v._n 12._o that_o be_v while_o backslide_n israel_n go_v after_o their_o leaden_a priest_n make_v by_o jeroboam_n of_o the_o base_a of_o 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