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cecinit_fw-la &_o apostolus_fw-la protulit_fw-la mutata_fw-la sunt_fw-la tempora_fw-la in_o melius_fw-la coenobium_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la collegium_fw-la monachi_fw-la in_o theologos_fw-la profecerunt_fw-la sacrificuli_fw-la concionatoribus_fw-la cedunt_fw-la asinorum_fw-la stabulum_fw-la doctorum_fw-la hominum_fw-la domicilum_fw-la peperit_fw-la ut_fw-la quod_fw-la de_fw-la pallâ—o_fw-la aleganter_n tertullianus_n gaude_fw-la pallium_fw-la &_o exulta_fw-la melior_fw-la re_fw-la philosophia_fw-la dignata_fw-la est_fw-la pall_n de_fw-fr pall_n ex_fw-la quo_fw-la christianum_fw-la vestire_fw-la coepisti_fw-la idem_fw-la hic_fw-la apt_a usurpari_fw-la posset_n gaude_fw-la collegium_fw-la &_o exulta_fw-la melior_fw-la te_fw-la professio_fw-la dignata_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la quo_fw-la euangelicos_fw-la alere_fw-la coepisti_fw-la sed_fw-la unum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la pene_fw-la mihi_fw-la exciderat_fw-la tanquam_fw-la caput_fw-la &_o fons_fw-la reliquorum_fw-la ex_fw-la quo_fw-la 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anger_n and_o grief_n and_o that_o therefore_o all_o these_o evil_n do_v fall_v upon_o his_o posterity_n for_o they_o say_v that_o rehoboam_n have_v a_o run_a issue_n vzziah_n be_v a_o leper_n asa_n have_v the_o gout_n josias_n be_v slay_v with_o the_o sword_n and_o jehoiakim_n want_v bread_n so_o the_o rabbin_n but_o these_o king_n of_o david_n line_n be_v thus_o punish_v for_o their_o own_o sin_n not_o for_o david_n mar._n 2._o some_o think_v that_o this_o be_v no_o imprecation_n but_o a_o prediction_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n of_o such_o evil_n as_o shall_v befall_v joab_n and_o his_o posterity_n but_o the_o form_n of_o speech_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o phrase_n let_v the_o blood_n fall_v etc._n etc._n show_v it_o to_o be_v a_o very_a imprecation_n and_o malediction_n 3._o some_o do_v make_v question_n whether_o this_o curse_n of_o david_n be_v utter_v in_o his_o heat_n and_o affection_n do_v afterward_o take_v place_n or_o no_o mar._n but_o see_v david_n be_v a_o prophet_n and_o here_o the_o reason_n be_v give_v of_o this_o judgement_n because_o both_o the_o brethren_n consent_v to_o kill_v abner_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n because_o he_o kill_v their_o brother_n in_o battle_n v._o 30._o all_o which_o circumstance_n do_v exaggerate_v the_o offence_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o this_o curse_n take_v place_n upon_o joab_n and_o his_o family_n as_o that_o other_o of_o david_n upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o gilboa_n where_o saul_n and_o jonathan_n be_v slay_v take_v effect_n 2._o sam._n 1.21_o and_o the_o leprosy_n of_o naaman_n by_o the_o prophet_n sentence_n do_v cleave_v unto_o gehezi_n and_o that_o this_o prophetical_a curse_n be_v effectual_a it_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o jun._n and_o bor._n 4._o it_o be_v then_o resolve_v upon_o that_o david_n both_o as_o a_o prophet_n accurse_a joab_n his_o sin_n of_o blood_n so_o deserve_v and_o as_o a_o wise_a man_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v to_o all_o israel_n that_o david_n be_v no_o way_n consent_v to_o this_o fact_n yet_o these_o doubt_n further_o will_v be_v make_v first_o why_o david_n lay_v this_o curse_n upon_o the_o whole_a family_n not_o except_v the_o innocent_a whereas_o in_o the_o law_n the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n to_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n of_o those_o that_o hate_v he_o ans._n 1._o this_o condition_n be_v always_o include_v in_o such_o prophetical_a curse_n though_o it_o be_v not_o express_v 2._o or_o david_n may_v foresee_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v always_o some_o in_o joabs_n family_n who_o sin_n may_v be_v worthy_a of_o those_o plague_n 3._o and_o yet_o in_o temporal_a chastisement_n the_o child_n may_v bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n without_o any_o impeachment_n of_o god_n justice_n 2d_o 2._o kin._n 5_o 2d_o so_o the_o prophet_n impose_v the_o plague_n of_o leprosy_n upon_o gehezi_n and_o his_o seed_n for_o ever_o without_o any_o exception_n second_o it_o will_v be_v object_v why_o david_n do_v pronounce_v this_o execration_n rather_o against_o joab_n then_o against_o saul_n which_o put_v the_o lord_n priest_n to_o the_o sword_n ans._n saul_n be_v the_o lord_n anoint_a and_o therefore_o david_n be_v no_o more_o to_o curse_v he_o then_o to_o lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o he_o again_o he_o shall_v have_v seem_v to_o do_v it_o in_o his_o own_o cause_n but_o the_o case_n be_v diverse_a here_o for_o joab_n be_v herein_o but_o a_o private_a person_n kill_v abner_n contrary_a to_o the_o king_n faith_n and_o safe_a conduct_n give_v he_o and_o do_v by_o this_o mean_n as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lay_v if_o david_n have_v not_o carry_v the_o matter_n wise_o hinder_v the_o establishment_n of_o david_n kingdom_n three_o but_o why_o do_v not_o david_n then_o have_v obtain_v the_o kingdom_n himself_o take_v condign_a punishment_n upon_o joab_n ans._n 1._o both_o because_o it_o will_v have_v weaken_v his_o government_n if_o he_o shall_v 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 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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
down_o in_o the_o right_a order_n of_o time_n howsoever_o it_o be_v report_v in_o the_o chronicle_n 3._o therefore_o the_o best_a answer_n be_v this_o that_o david_n have_v assemble_v together_o the_o chief_a of_o israel_n twice_o to_o this_o end_n and_o consult_v with_o they_o to_o bring_v home_o the_o ark_n the_o first_o time_n be_v after_o he_o have_v surprise_v and_o take_v the_o fort_n of_o the_o jebusite_n in_o jerusalem_n which_o purpose_n and_o consultation_n of_o david_n be_v hinder_v and_o interrupt_v by_o the_o invasion_n of_o the_o philistines_n then_o after_o david_n have_v vanquish_v they_o he_o call_v they_o again_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v here_o say_v david_n gather_v together_o again_o the_o choose_a man_n etc._n etc._n pet._n martyr_n think_v they_o have_v be_v assemble_v together_o before_o to_o celebrate_v the_o inauguration_n of_o david_n reign_n but_o rather_o he_o have_v call_v they_o together_o before_o to_o consult_v about_o the_o ark_n jun._n this_o call_n 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this_o be_v my_o body_n the_o sacrament_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o thing_n but_o neither_o of_o these_o two_o place_n be_v fit_o allege_v for_o the_o name_n jehovah_n be_v not_o simple_o give_v unto_o these_o altar_n but_o with_o some_o addition_n the_o first_o be_v call_v by_o moses_n jehovah_n missi_fw-la the_o lord_n be_v my_o banner_n the_o other_o by_o gedeon_n be_v name_v jehovah_n shalam_n jehovah_n be_v our_o peace_n neither_o be_v the_o word_n so_o to_o be_v read_v here_o 3._o therefore_o the_o better_a read_n be_v at_z as_o jun._n or_o upon_o the_o which_o as_o sep._n lat._n namely_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n the_o name_n of_o jehovah_n be_v call_v upon_o there_o solemn_o the_o name_n of_o jehovah_n be_v invocate_v so_o also_o read_v mont._n pag._n the_o word_n kara_fw-mi here_o use_v signify_v not_o only_o to_o call_v but_o also_o to_o invocate_v and_o call_v upon_o as_o gen._n 4.26_o 5._o quest._n v._o 2._o how_o god_n be_v say_v to_o sit_v between_o the_o cherubim_n 1._o tostatus_n have_v this_o conceit_n that_o the_o angel_n which_o speak_v from_o between_o the_o cherubim_n do_v assume_v a_o certain_a airy_a body_n which_o rest_v between_o the_o cherubim_n exod._n qu._n â—2_n in_o c._n 25._o exod._n which_o be_v imagine_v god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o sit_v there_o because_o his_o angel_n in_o that_o assume_v body_n be_v there_o present_a but_o here_o jehovah_n be_v say_v to_o sit_v or_o dwell_v between_o the_o cherubim_n which_o name_n be_v never_o give_v unto_o any_o angel_n it_o be_v god_n therefore_o himself_o and_o not_o a_o angel_n which_o make_v his_o seat_n there_o 2._o some_o imagine_v also_o because_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o sit_v upon_o the_o mercy-seat_n between_o the_o cherubim_n that_o the_o mercy-seat_n be_v not_o put_v close_o upon_o the_o ark_n but_o be_v hold_v over_o it_o as_o the_o throne_n and_o the_o seat_n and_o the_o ark_n be_v as_o the_o footstool_n this_o opinion_n be_v elsewhere_o show_v to_o be_v without_o any_o ground_n for_o the_o mercy-seat_n serve_v as_o a_o cover_n to_o the_o ark_n 28._o hexap_n in_o exod._n c._n â—5_n qu._n 28._o and_o be_v put_v above_o upon_o it_o exod._n 40.20_o 3._o god_n therefore_o be_v say_v to_o sit_v between_o the_o cherubim_n because_o from_o thence_o he_o give_v answer_v and_o deliver_v his_o oracle_n vatab._n borrh._n as_o he_o do_v to_o moses_n numb_a 7.89_o 4._o god_n be_v otherwise_o there_o present_a than_o he_o be_v in_o the_o whole_a world_n here_o be_v the_o presence_n of_o his_o grace_n sicut_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la sacramentaliter_fw-la adest_fw-la as_o he_o be_v present_a to_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o sacrament_n pellic._n 5._o as_o god_n be_v say_v to_o dwell_v between_o the_o cherubim_n so_o christ_n be_v not_o elsewhere_o to_o be_v seek_v then_o in_o his_o church_n
manum_fw-la svam_fw-la etc._n etc._n to_o set_v or_o oppose_v his_o hand_n towards_o euphrates_n but_o the_o word_n iatzab_n signify_v to_o settle_v to_o establish_v not_o to_o oppose_v or_o set_v against_o and_o there_o he_o refer_v iado_n his_o hand_n to_o david_n whereas_o here_o he_o understand_v it_o of_o hadadezer_n but_o it_o must_v have_v the_o same_o sense_n in_o both_o place_n likewise_o there_o be_v great_a affinity_n between_o the_o word_n jashab_n here_o use_v which_o signify_v to_o constitute_v or_o place_n and_o iatzab_n to_o settle_v establish_v 3._o it_o seem_v therefore_o that_o hadadezer_n rather_o seek_v to_o invade_v david_n bound_n then_o only_o to_o pass_v through_o they_o for_o that_o have_v be_v no_o just_a occasion_n of_o war_n and_o by_o this_o occasion_n that_o pprophecy_n genes_n 15.18_o be_v fulfil_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v give_v unto_o abraham_n seed_n that_o land_n even_o unto_o the_o great_a river_n euphrates_n 5._o quest._n v._o 4._o what_o number_n of_o chariot_n and_o horse_n david_n take_v from_o hadadezer_n there_o be_v mention_v make_v 1._o chron._n 18.4_o of_o a_o thousand_o charet_n and_o seven_o thousand_o horseman_n and_o 20._o thousand_o footman_n but_o here_o the_o number_n be_v a_o thousand_o seven_o hundred_o horseman_n reconcil_n reconcil_n and_o 20._o thousand_o footman_n 5._o lib._n 7._o antiq_fw-la c_o 5._o 1._o josephus_n be_v far_o wide_a that_o speak_v only_o of_o five_o thousand_o horseman_n and_o 20._o thousand_o footman_n for_o he_o agree_v with_o neither_o of_o these_o number_n 2._o pet._n martyr_n thus_o reconcile_v the_o place_n that_o here_o only_a the_o principal_a horseman_n be_v speak_v of_o which_o be_v 1700._o in_o the_o other_o place_n the_o whole_a number_n and_o multitude_n 3._o but_o the_o best_a solution_n be_v this_o that_o to_o the_o first_o number_n of_o a_o thousand_o must_v be_v add_v charret_n he_o take_v a_o thousand_o charret_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o other_o place_n and_o 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take_v they_o all_o to_o his_o own_o use_n because_o the_o king_n be_v direct_o forbid_v to_o multiply_v horse_n deut._n 17.16_o lest_o they_o may_v put_v their_o confidence_n in_o horse_n neither_o be_v david_n to_o destroy_v they_o all_o because_o they_o be_v not_o cherem_n that_o be_v anathema_n vow_v to_o destruction_n david_n therefore_o take_v a_o course_n between_o both_o neither_o to_o destroy_v the_o horse_n nor_o yet_o to_o reserve_v they_o for_o his_o own_o use_n but_o to_o hough_v they_o and_o so_o make_v they_o unfit_a for_o war_n though_o they_o may_v serve_v for_o other_o work_n of_o tillage_n and_o husbandry_n 2._o yet_o david_n reserve_v a_o 100_o chariot_n that_o be_v four_o hundred_o horse_n for_o four_o horse_n go_v to_o a_o chariot_n as_o the_o hebrew_n gather_v out_o of_o that_o place_n 1._o king_n 10.29_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o solomon_n give_v 600._o shekel_n for_o a_o chariot_n that_o be_v a_o 150._o shekel_n for_o a_o horse_n these_o david_n may_v reserve_v for_o his_o own_o use_n for_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o whole_a service_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 400._o horse_n be_v not_o many_o mart._n 7._o quest._n v._o 5._o of_o the_o aramite_n that_o come_v to_o aid_n hadadezer_n against_o david_n 1._o josephus_n think_v that_o this_o king_n name_n be_v hadad_n and_o that_o the_o succeed_a king_n of_o damascus_n be_v call_v by_o that_o name_n as_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o ptolomee_n and_o that_o benhadad_n the_o three_o from_o this_o king_n be_v both_o of_o the_o same_o name_n and_o line_n who_o afflict_v israel_n under_o the_o reign_n of_o achab_n thus_o josephus_n report_v out_o of_o nicolaus_n a_o old_a historiographer_n but_o it_o be_v like_o rather_o that_o the_o title_n and_o name_n of_o hadad_n shall_v come_v from_o hadadezer_n the_o king_n of_o sabah_n borrh._n but_o see_v there_o be_v no_o certainty_n either_o of_o the_o one_o or_o of_o the_o other_o out_o of_o the_o text_n we_o may_v so_o leave_v it_o 2._o this_o king_n of_o aram_n or_o damascus_n here_o take_v part_n with_o hadadezer_n and_o meddle_v with_o a_o matter_n which_o appertain_v not_o unto_o he_o lose_v his_o own_o liberty_n which_o example_n shall_v teach_v prince_n how_o they_o take_v in_o hand_n any_o unlawful_a battle_n osiand_n as_o it_o be_v the_o ruin_n and_o overthrow_v of_o good_a josias_n when_o he_o go_v against_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n be_v not_o provoke_v 3._o here_o now_o be_v fulfil_v the_o pprophecy_n of_o baalim_n that_o there_o shall_v rise_v a_o sceptre_n of_o israel_n and_o smite_v the_o coast_n of_o moab_n and_o destroy_v all_o the_o son_n of_o seth_n numb_a 24.17_o these_o aramite_n be_v count_v among_o the_o son_n of_o seth_n because_o all_o the_o posterity_n and_o offspring_n of_o cham_n perish_v in_o the_o flood_n borrh._n 8._o quest._n v._o 7._o how_o far_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o rejoice_v for_o the_o destruction_n of_o our_o enemy_n thai_fw-fr king_n of_o hamath_n who_o have_v continual_a war_n with_o hadadezer_n who_o david_n have_v discomfit_v send_v his_o son_n joram_n to_o rejoice_v with_o he_o because_o his_o mortal_a enemy_n be_v vanquish_v and_o to_o enter_v into_o league_n of_o amity_n and_o friendship_n with_o he_o it_o be_v here_o then_o to_o be_v consider_v how_o far_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o fall_n of_o a_o enemy_n 1._o first_o in_o the_o spiritual_a fall_n of_o a_o enemy_n as_o into_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o rejoice_v but_o therein_o we_o ought_v much_o to_o be_v grieve_v as_o s._n paul_n bewail_v they_o which_o sin_v among_o the_o corinthian_n 2._o cor._n 12.21_o 2._o in_o other_o temporal_a calamity_n some_o think_v it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o rejoice_v over_o the_o ruin_n of_o our_o enemy_n as_o long_o as_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v not_o reveal_v in_o the_o just_a punishment_n of_o such_o but_o when_o god_n have_v evident_o declare_v his_o will_n in_o the_o judge_a of_o such_o than_o 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thanks_o unto_o god_n when_o he_o hear_v of_o the_o death_n of_o nabal_n but_o it_o seem_v that_o this_o thai_fw-mi rejoice_v only_o of_o a_o carnal_a mind_n because_o his_o enemy_n be_v foil_v and_o overcome_v 4._o yea_o it_o often_o fall_v out_o that_o these_o two_o affection_n of_o grief_n and_o joy_n together_o may_v concur_v in_o god_n servant_n that_o their_o natural_a compassion_n may_v be_v move_v to_o show_v their_o sorrow_n in_o the_o calamity_n and_o ruin_n of_o their_o foe_n as_o david_n mourn_v for_o saul_n and_o yet_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n glory_n and_o the_o truth_n which_o be_v hinder_v by_o such_o they_o may_v be_v glad_a that_o they_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n as_o david_n no_o doubt_n in_o the_o overthrow_n of_o saul_n do_v thankful_o and_o humble_o
keep_v the_o king_n person_n mart._n paul_n burgen_v 2._o some_o give_v a_o other_o derivation_n of_o carath_n which_o signify_v to_o strike_v a_o covenant_n and_o pala_fw-la excellent_a so_o call_v because_o they_o be_v worthy_a and_o excellent_a man_n 3._o chimhi_n expound_v these_o name_n by_o urim_n and_o thummim_v they_o be_v man_n of_o knowledge_n and_o integrity_n and_o as_o some_o think_v david_n counsel_n but_o then_o benaias_n be_v a_o man_n of_o war_n shall_v not_o have_v be_v set_v over_o they_o 4._o some_o think_v that_o these_o be_v stranger_n of_o other_o country_n as_o the_o cerethites_n be_v philistines_n and_o that_o the_o king_n use_v they_o to_o guard_v his_o person_n as_o now_o the_o swisser_n and_o heluetian_o and_o scot_n be_v in_o other_o country_n appoint_v for_o the_o king_n guard_n sa._n but_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o david_n will_v have_v strange_a people_n be_v infidel_n and_o idolater_n so_o near_o his_o person_n mart._n 5._o vatablus_n read_v here_o creti_fw-la &_o pleti_n the_o cretan_n and_o pletians_n but_o he_o show_v not_o what_o people_n or_o of_o what_o nation_n they_o be_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n we_o read_v of_o crete_n that_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n act._n 2.11_o for_o then_o the_o cretan_n be_v famous_a but_o in_o david_n time_n they_o be_v not_o much_o regard_v 6._o wherefore_o these_o cerethite_n and_o pelethites_n be_v proper_a name_n and_o it_o seem_v they_o be_v garrison_n soldier_n the_o cherethite_n which_o inhabit_v cheer_v among_o the_o philistines_n after_o david_n have_v vanquish_v they_o for_o the_o cherethites_n be_v count_v among_o the_o philistines_n 1._o sam._n 30.14_o iâ—â—k_n 25.16_o and_o the_o pelethite_n be_v also_o garrison_n soldier_n among_o the_o japhlethite_n whereof_o mention_n be_v make_v josh._n 16.2_o jun._n and_o the_o chalde_n paraphra_v also_o come_v near_o this_o interpretation_n take_v the_o cherethite_n for_o archer_n and_o the_o pelethite_n for_o slinger_n they_o be_v not_o then_o 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pardon_v when_o it_o be_v first_o commit_v and_o fresh_a in_o memory_n 4._o therefore_o it_o be_v more_o probable_a that_o when_o saul_n of_o zeal_n do_v expel_v sorcerer_n and_o witch_n out_o of_o israel_n that_o under_o that_o pretence_n because_o the_o gentile_n and_o canaanite_n be_v give_v to_o such_o devilish_a study_n he_o also_o seek_v to_o root_v out_o the_o gibeonite_n who_o be_v a_o remnant_n of_o the_o canaanite_n and_o amorites_n especial_o for_o that_o they_o be_v charge_v to_o root_v out_o the_o canaanite_n from_o among_o they_o jun._n 5._o by_o the_o which_o we_o learn_v that_o zeal_n without_o knowledge_n and_o a_o good_a intention_n without_o warrant_n from_o god_n word_n be_v not_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n borrh._n 5._o quest._n v._o 2._o how_o the_o gibeonite_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o remnant_n of_o the_o amorites_n these_o gibeonite_n be_v proper_o hivites_fw-la josh._n 9.7_o but_o here_o they_o be_v call_v amorites_n reconcil_n reconcil_n 1._o some_o think_v that_o by_o the_o figure_n synecdoche_n one_o part_n be_v take_v for_o a_o other_o jun._n 2._o other_o think_v that_o all_o the_o canaanite_n be_v in_o general_a call_v amorites_n perer._n 3_o but_o it_o be_v more_o likely_a that_o because_o the_o canaanite_n be_v mingle_v together_o and_o the_o amorites_n be_v the_o more_o valiant_a people_n that_o the_o rest_n have_v the_o denomination_n from_o they_o as_o the_o more_o principal_a as_o gen._n 15.16_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o amorites_n be_v not_o yet_o full_a where_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o canaanite_n be_v understand_v by_o the_o amorites_n as_o the_o more_o principal_a part_n mercer_n so_o aso_n ezech._n 16.2_o the_o prophet_n say_v thy_o kindred_n be_v of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n thy_o father_n be_v a_o amorite_n thy_o mother_n a_o hittite_n by_o the_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o several_a nation_n of_o the_o canaanite_n be_v mix_v together_o and_o join_v in_o affinity_n and_o the_o amorite_n as_o the_o predominant_a and_o further_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o amorites_n and_o hivites_n do_v more_o special_o commerce_n and_o converse_v together_o as_o jacob_n speak_v of_o shechem_n say_v he_o get_v it_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o amorite_n gen._n 48.22_o whereas_o pecular_o it_o do_v belong_v to_o hemor_n who_o be_v a_o hivite_fw-la gen._n 34.2_o as_o there_o the_o hivite_fw-la be_v name_v to_o be_v a_o amorite_n so_o also_o in_o this_o place_n 6._o quest._n v._o 3._o of_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n that_o you_o may_v bless_v 1._o the_o most_o read_v in_o the_o second_o person_n that_o you_o may_v bless_v c.s.l.p.b.g._n but_o the_o word_n if_o it_o be_v take_v in_o the_o preter_fw-la tense_n must_v needs_o be_v of_o the_o three_o person_n barachu_o that_o they_o may_v bless_v and_o so_o jun._n read_v expound_v it_o of_o david_n consult_v with_o himself_o but_o because_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o answer_n which_o the_o gibeonite_n make_v immediate_o v._o 4._o that_o all_o this_o which_o david_n say_v belong_v to_o the_o question_n i_o subscribe_v rather_o to_o montanus_n read_v who_o turn_v in_o the_o first_o future_a or_o imperative_n say_v bless_v you_o 2._o which_o blessing_n be_v understand_v occasionaliter_fw-la that_o by_o their_o occasion_n be_v content_v and_o satisfy_v god_n may_v show_v himself_o appease_v jun._n as_o also_o because_o the_o prayer_n and_o desire_n of_o the_o afflict_a be_v very_o avayleable_a both_o way_n either_o by_o way_n of_o complaint_n exod._n 23.17_o or_o by_o way_n of_o blessing_n the_o blessing_n of_o he_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o perish_v come_v upon_o i_o job_n 29.13_o osiand_n and_o in_o that_o the_o gibeonite_n which_o be_v gentile_n here_o bless_v and_o pray_v for_o israel_n it_o be_v a_o evident_a type_n of_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n pelican_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v entreat_v by_o the_o believe_a gentile_n to_o receive_v the_o jew_n again_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n to_o grace_n and_o favour_n borrh._n 7._o quest._n v._o 6._o how_o it_o stand_v with_o god_n justice_n to_o punish_v saul_n sonneâ—_n for_o their_o father_n sin_n 1._o not_o only_o saul_n but_o saul_n house_n be_v say_v to_o be_v bloody_a vers_fw-la 1._o therefore_o see_v even_o saul_n posterity_n do_v bear_v the_o like_a bloody_a mind_n as_o it_o appear_v in_o their_o take_a part_n with_o ishbosheth_n for_o the_o which_o cause_n mephibosheth_n confess_v they_o be_v all_o worthy_a to_o die_v c._n 19.29_o it_o be_v just_a that_o they_o not_o so_o much_o for_o their_o father_n sin_n as_o their_o own_o shall_v be_v punish_v as_o the_o lord_n threaten_v to_o visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n unto_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n exod._n 34.7_o 2._o further_o in_o temporal_a chasticement_n it_o be_v not_o unjust_a with_o god_n to_o punish_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o parent_n in_o the_o child_n both_o because_o every_o man_n have_v sufficient_a matter_n in_o himself_o in_o respect_n both_o of_o his_o original_n and_o actual_a sin_n for_o god_n temporal_a judgement_n to_o work_v upon_o and_o for_o that_o by_o the_o example_n of_o such_o correction_n upon_o the_o posterity_n of_o the_o wicked_a other_o receive_v admonition_n to_o take_v heed_n least_o by_o their_o sin_n they_o bring_v the_o curse_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o and_o their_o seed_n osiand_n 3._o and_o this_o be_v beside_o a_o peculiar_a case_n in_o the_o gibeonite_n that_o as_o saul_n have_v waste_v their_o generation_n so_o hiâ—_n posterity_n shall_v be_v consume_v and_o waste_v osiand_n and_o to_o this_o end_n it_o be_v fit_a that_o some_o shall_v be_v make_v a_o example_n that_o the_o gibeonite_n may_v live_v in_o more_o safety_n and_o security_n afterward_o pellic._n 8._o quest._n v._o 6._o of_o these_o word_n o_o elect_v of_o jehovah_n 1._o the_o most_o do_v understand_v they_o of_o saul_n in_o gibeah_n of_o saul_n the_o choose_a of_o the_o lord_n who_o they_o say_v be_v so_o call_v because_o he_o be_v sometime_o choose_v and_o elect_v of_o god_n for_o their_o king_n vatab._n osiand_n lat._n genevens_n but_o it_o seem_v improper_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o saul_n for_o these_o two_o reason_n both_o because_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v sentence_n of_o saul_n that_o he_o have_v take_v away_o his_o mercy_n from_o he_o as_o he_o will_v not_o take_v it_o from_o solomon_n and_o that_o he_o have_v put_v he_o away_o before_o he_o c._n 7.15_o as_o also_o in_o this_o place_n saul_n and_o his_o house_n be_v charge_v to_o be_v bloody_a v._o 1._o and_o this_o title_n can_v agree_v to_o he_o to_o be_v choose_v of_o god_n and_o yet_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n to_o stand_v under_o god_n curse_n 2._o therefore_o it_o be_v more_o pertinent_o apply_v to_o david_n and_o so_o be_v it_o to_o be_v read_v in_o the_o vocative_n case_n o_o thou_o elect_v of_o god_n jun._n for_o david_n be_v elect_v of_o god_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o his_o own_o person_n who_o be_v choose_v and_o saul_n refuse_v and_o in_o his_o posterity_n with_o who_o the_o kingdom_n be_v promise_v to_o remain_v for_o ever_o as_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o messiah_n of_o who_o david_n be_v a_o figure_n and_o in_o he_o eternal_o elect_v 9_o quest._n v._o 8._o of_o these_o word_n he_o take_v the_o five_o son_n of_o michol_n who_o she_o bear_v to_o adriel_n the_o son_n of_o barzillai_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v certain_a that_o not_o michol_n but_o her_o sister_n merab_n the_o elder_a daughter_n of_o saul_n be_v marry_v to_o this_o adriel_n 1._o sam._n 18.19_o michol_n be_v give_v to_o phaltiel_n 1._o sam._n 25.44_o neither_o have_v michol_n any_o child_n at_o all_o to_o her_o die_a day_n 2._o sam._n 6.23_o reconciâ—_n reconciâ—_n wherefore_o to_o reconcile_v this_o place_n 1._o some_o think_v that_o michol_n be_v put_v for_o her_o sister_n merab_n geneven_n and_o that_o in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n merab_n shall_v be_v read_v for_o michol_n osiand_n but_o this_o be_v dangerous_a to_o admit_v a_o error_n in_o the_o original_n and_o will_v give_v occasion_n of_o great_a boldness_n for_o man_n where_o they_o doubt_v to_o chap_v and_o change_v the_o text_n 2._o other_o therefore_o do_v think_v that_o michol_n bring_v up_o these_o child_n as_o her_o own_o have_v no_o child_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v she_o so_o the_o chalde_n to_o who_o subscribe_v pellic._n borrh._o but_o because_o she_o be_v say_v to_o bear_v they_o to_o adriel_n which_o phrase_n signify_v always_o in_o scripture_n to_o bring_v forth_o not_o to_o bring_v up_o this_o interpretation_n can_v be_v admit_v 3._o therefore_o the_o best_a solution_n be_v that_o here_o must_v be_v supply_v the_o word_n sister_n to_o read_v it_o thus_o and_o the_o five_o son_n of_o
17._o q._n 5_o whether_o he_o do_v well_o in_o discover_v the_o counsel_n of_o achitophel_n 17._o q._n 6_o david_n why_o he_o mourn_v for_o saul_n and_o jonathan_n 1._o q._n 3_o how_o and_o when_o he_o teach_v the_o israelite_n to_o shoot_v 1._o q._n 5_o why_o and_o how_o he_o ask_v counsel_n of_o god_n 2._o q._n 1_o why_o again_o anoint_v king_n 2._o q._n 3_o why_o he_o do_v not_o seek_v by_o force_n of_o arm_n to_o recover_v the_o kingdom_n 2._o q._n 4_o of_o david_n son_n bear_v to_o he_o in_o hebron_n 3._o q._n 2_o of_o david_n concubine_n wife_n and_o son_n 5._o q._n 11_o how_o long_o david_n reign_v over_o israel_n 5._o q._n 4_o how_o david_n bless_v the_o people_n 6.22_o his_o confession_n of_o his_o sin_n 12._o q._n 11_o his_o go_v barefoot_a 15._o q._n 10_o david_n rashness_n in_o give_v miphibosheths_n good_n to_o zibah_n 16._o q._n 2_o from_o whence_o he_o have_v his_o supply_n of_o man_n against_o abshalom_n 18._o q._n 2_o why_o the_o people_n will_v not_o have_v david_n to_o go_v to_o battle_n 18._o q._n 2_o how_o he_o be_v as_o ten_o thousand_o 18._o q._n 3_o why_o they_o wish_v he_o to_o stay_v in_o the_o city_n 16._o q_o 4_o what_o number_n of_o man_n david_n have_v in_o his_o army_n 16._o q._n 5_o in_o what_o place_n david_n stand_v when_o he_o see_v the_o army_n go_v out_o 16._o q._n 6._o of_o the_o last_o word_n of_o david_n 23._o q._n 1_o how_o his_o foot_n be_v like_o hind_n foot_n 22._o q._n 11_o david_n offer_v himself_o for_o his_o people_n 24._o q._n 15_o dance_a of_o david_n dance_v before_o the_o ark_n 6._o q._n 19_o degree_n forbid_v in_o marriage_n whether_o they_o may_v be_v dispense_v with_o 13._o q._n 7_o eglah_n why_o only_a call_v david_n wife_n 2._o q._n 4_o election_n not_o by_o work_n 7._o q._n 16_o eleazar_n one_o of_o david_n worthy_n 23._o q._n 12_o elkanan_n whether_o he_o kill_v goliath_n 20._o q._n 15_o ephod_n of_o david_n linen_n ephod_n what_o garment_n it_o be_v 6._o q._n 20_o ephraim_n of_o the_o wood_n of_o ephraim_n 16._o q._n 8_o eye_n the_o wander_a of_o david_n eye_n 11._o q._n 4_o famine_n of_o the_o time_n when_o the_o famine_n be_v send_v 21._o q._n 1_o wherefore_o it_o be_v send_v 20._o q._n 3_o of_o seven_o year_n famine_n offer_v to_o david_n 24._o q._n 9_o father_n how_o child_n be_v punish_v for_o their_o father_n offence_n 3._o q._n 17.20_o q._n 7_o fortitude_n diverse_a kind_n of_o fortitude_n 10._o q._n 6._o funeral_n david_n funeral_n epitaph_n of_o saul_n 1._o q._n 7_o funeral_n sermon_n how_o lawful_a 1._o q._n 7_o the_o order_n and_o part_n of_o david_n funeral_n song_n 1._o q._n 11_o gath._n why_o david_n say_v tell_v it_o not_o in_o gath_n it_o be_v know_v already_o 1._o q._n 8_o ghob_n the_o place_n where_o the_o philistines_n fight_v 20.4_o gibeonite_n when_o saul_n slay_v they_o 20.4_o how_o say_v to_o be_v a_o remnant_n of_o the_o amorites_n 20.5_o gilboah_n whether_o it_o be_v strike_v with_o barrenness_n upon_o david_n curse_n 1._o q._n 10_o god_n no_o way_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n 16._o q._n 7_o god_n providence_n and_o man_n will_n how_o they_o may_v stand_v together_o 16._o q._n 8_o of_o david_n choice_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n 24._o q._n 10.11_o giant_n how_o say_v to_o be_v slay_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o david_n 20.16_o hadadezer_n of_o david_n battle_n with_o hadadezer_n 8._o q._n 4_o what_o number_n of_o chariot_n david_n take_v from_o he_o 8._o q._n 5_o harepha_n the_o father_n of_o ishibenob_n 20._o q._n 13_o hebron_n why_o david_n be_v direct_v to_o go_v to_o hebron_n 1._o q._n 2_o why_o abshalom_n make_v choice_n of_o hebron_n 15._o q._n 4_o hell_n how_o christ_n suffer_v the_o sorrow_n of_o hell_n 22._o q._n 4_o horse_n why_o david_n hough_v the_o horse_n 8._o q._n 5_o why_o he_o reserve_v some_o of_o they_o ibid._n host._n against_o the_o carry_v about_o of_o the_o consecrate_a host_n 5._o q._n 12_o house_n of_o david_n purpose_n to_o build_v god_n a_o house_n 7._o q._n 2_o how_o god_n notwithstanding_o david_n vow_n will_v not_o have_v he_o build_v he_o a_o house_n 7._o q._n 3_o wherefore_o god_n will_v not_o have_v david_n build_v he_o a_o house_n 7._o q._n 5_o whether_o david_n desire_n to_o build_v god_n a_o house_n be_v simple_o acceptable_a 7._o q._n 6_o jabesh_n gilead_n of_o david_n kind_a message_n unto_o they_o 2._o q._n 5_o jasher_n what_o the_o book_n jasher_n be_v 1._o q._n 6_o idleness_n of_o david_n idleness_n 1._o q._n 3_o jithra_n the_o father_n of_o amasa_n 7._o q._n 10_o jerusalem_n of_o the_o name_n thereof_o 5._o q._n 5_o why_o david_n flee_v from_o jerusalem_n from_o absalon_n 2._o q._n 6_o image_n how_o david_n serve_v the_o image_n of_o the_o philistines_n 5._o q._n 12_o joab_n his_o answer_n to_o abner_n 2._o q._n 18_o of_o his_o treacherous_a kill_n of_o abner_n 3._o q._n 15_o david_n curse_n upon_o joab_n for_o that_o murder_n 3._o q._n 17_o why_o david_n curse_v not_o saul_n for_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o priest_n as_o well_o as_o joab_n for_o this_o 3._o q._n 17_o why_o david_n bid_v joab_n mourn_v for_o abner_n 3._o q._n 18_o whether_o david_n offend_v in_o defer_v the_o punishment_n of_o joab_n 3._o q._n 22_o his_o valiant_a courage_n against_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n 10._o q._n 5_o whether_o it_o be_v true_a fortitude_n in_o joab_n 10._o q._n 6_o joabs_n readiness_n to_o satisfy_v david_n mind_n concern_v vriah_n 11._o q._n 9_o of_o joabs_n answer_n return_v to_o david_n 11._o q._n 12_o why_o joab_n deal_v covert_o with_o david_n to_o bring_v again_o abshalom_n 19_o q._n 2_o of_o the_o reward_n which_o joab_n promise_v to_o have_v give_v the_o soldier_n that_o bring_v tiding_n of_o absaloms_n death_n 6._o q._n 11_o of_o the_o soldier_n answer_n to_o joab_n 6._o q._n 12_o why_o joab_n take_v three_o dart_n 6._o q._n 13_o whether_o joab_n sin_v in_o kill_v absalon_n contrary_a to_o david_n charge_n 6._o q._n 15_o of_o joabs_n sharp_a speech_n to_o david_n 19_o q._n 1_o of_o david_n purpose_n to_o remove_v joab_n from_o be_v captain_n of_o the_o host_n 19_o q._n 2_o of_o joabs_n restitution_n to_o his_o office_n 20._o q._n 14_o jonadab_n his_o wicked_a counsel_n to_o amnon_n 13._o q._n 4_o his_o speech_n to_o david_n when_o amnon_n be_v slay_v 3._o q._n 1._o jonathan_n of_o his_o obedience_n to_o his_o father_n 1._o q._n 12_o his_o love_n to_o david_n 1._o q._n 13_o david_n kindness_n to_o jonathans_n posterity_n 9_o q._n 1._o jordan_n now_o david_n escape_v over_o jordan_n 7._o q._n 8_o ishbosheth_n whether_o he_o reign_v only_o two_o year_n 2._o q._n 8_o of_o the_o disguise_n of_o the_o captain_n that_o kill_v he_o 4._o q._n 3_o of_o ishbosheths_n secure_a sleep_n 4._o q._n 4_o of_o david_n answer_n to_o the_o traitor_n that_o bring_v ishbosheths_n head_n 4._o q._n 6_o why_o their_o hand_n and_o foot_n be_v cut_v off_o 4._o q._n 7_o israel_n of_o the_o contention_n between_o israel_n and_o judah_n about_o david_n 19_o q._n 12_o god_n wrath_n wherefore_o kindle_v against_o israel_n 2._o q._n 1_o ittai_n the_o gittite_n who_o he_o be_v 15._o q._n 7_o king_n have_v power_n over_o ecclesiastical_a person_n 8._o q._n 12_o their_o state_n uncertain_a 17._o q._n 12_o lie_n whether_o one_o in_o humility_n may_v make_v a_o lie_n of_o himself_o 9_o q._n 6_o mercy_n why_o david_n mercy_n to_o jonathan_n be_v call_v the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n 9_o q._n 3_o merit_n we_o merit_v not_o at_o god_n hand_n 2._o q._n 5_o metheg_n ammah_n what_o be_v signify_v thereby_o 8._o q._n 1_o michol_n why_o david_n send_v to_o have_v michol_n his_o wife_n deliver_v he_o 3._o q._n 12_o her_o deride_v of_o david_n 6._o q._n 23_o of_o david_n answer_n to_o michol_n and_o his_o defence_n 6._o q._n 24._o of_o michols_n punishment_n 6.25_o of_o michols_n five_o son_n 20.9_o millo_n what_o place_n it_o wâ—s_v 5._o q._n 9_o miphibosheth_n why_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o he_o 4._o q._n 2_o of_o david_n kindness_n to_o miphibosheth_n 9_o q._n 4_o why_o he_o call_v himself_o a_o dead_a dog_n q._n 5_o whether_o he_o 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