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enemy_n in_o general_a 18.40.42_o psal_n 18.40.42_o and_o he_o do_v beat_v they_o as_o small_a as_o the_o dust_n before_o the_o wind_n and_o he_o do_v tread_v they_o flat_a as_o the_o clay_n in_o the_o street_n thus_o let_v thy_o enemy_n perish_v o_o lord_n and_o the_o king_n enemy_n likewise_o but_o let_v he_o be_v as_o the_o sun_n when_o he_o rise_v in_o his_o might_n 5.31_o jud._n 5.31_o and_o bless_v be_v god_n who_o have_v put_v into_o his_o head_n to_o celebrate_v every_o tuesdaye_n with_o public_a prayer_n and_o preach_v in_o remembrance_n of_o god_n mercy_n towards_o himself_o conspiracy_n the_o earl_n of_o gowries_n conspiracy_n and_o god_n judgement_n towards_o his_o enemy_n by_o that_o which_o be_v act_v at_o saint_n jonstone_n upon_o the_o five_o of_o august_n in_o the_o year_n 1600._o now_o the_o good_a that_o may_v ensue_v by_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o fall_n of_o god_n and_o the_o church_n enemy_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n first_o god_n be_v thereby_o magnify_v as_o 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of_o mercy_n may_v become_v extreme_a cruelty_n and_o first_o to_o speak_v of_o mercy_n happy_a be_v that_o prince_n who_o have_v the_o wisdom_n and_o the_o will_v to_o be_v merciful_a to_o who_o and_o when_o and_o where_o it_o be_v expedient_a 85.10_o pro._n 20.28_o psal_n 85.10_o for_o such_o mercy_n and_o truth_n preserve_v the_o king_n and_o his_o throne_n shall_v be_v establish_v with_o mercy_n moreover_o happy_a be_v that_o country_n where_o mercy_n and_o truth_n meet_v together_o and_o so_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n kiss_v one_o another_o and_o worldly_a happy_a be_v those_o subject_n to_o who_o the_o prince_n vouchsafe_v to_o show_v mercy_n and_o love_a kindness_n for_o the_o king_n wrath_n be_v like_o the_o roar_n of_o a_o lion_n and_o as_o messenger_n of_o death_n 19.12_o pro._n 16.14.15_o and_o 19.12_o but_o in_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n be_v life_n and_o his_o favour_n be_v as_o a_o cloud_n of_o the_o latter_a rain_n and_o like_o the_o dew_n upon_o the_o 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save_v to_o his_o own_o hurt_n 15.22.23_o 1._o sam._n 15.22.23_o neither_o can_v ahab_n have_v the_o life_n of_o benhadad_a but_o with_o his_o own_o loss_n 15.16_o 1._o reg._n 20.42_o 2._o chro._n 15.16_o wherefore_o king_n asa_n do_v not_o fail_v to_o depose_v his_o grandmother_n maachah_n from_o her_o regency_n because_o she_o have_v make_v a_o idol_n in_o a_o grove_n which_o idol_n he_o break_v down_o and_o stamp_v it_o and_o burn_v it_o at_o the_o brook_n kidron_n consider_v here_o a_o little_a with_o i_o belove_v the_o mishap_n that_o i_o say_v not_o misery_n of_o diverse_a prince_n keep_v i_o within_o the_o limit_n or_o bound_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n in_o this_o case_n of_o show_v mercy_n and_o practise_v of_o judgement_n for_o first_o of_o all_o it_o fall_v out_o not_o seldom_o that_o those_o notorious_a malefactor_n deserve_v death_n who_o prince_n do_v pardon_n in_o mercy_n if_o not_o upon_o foolish_a pity_n do_v afterward_o most_o unthankful_o and_o treacherous_o 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punishment_n for_o stab_v of_o abner_n he_o be_v thereby_o embolden_v to_o proceed_v forward_o to_o the_o murder_a of_o amasa_n 20.9.10_o ibid._n 20.9.10_o and_o this_o do_v without_o controlment_n he_o presume_v to_o aid_v aspire_a adonijah_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o solomon_n 1.7_o 1._o reg._n 1.7_o who_o be_v to_o succeed_v in_o the_o kingdom_n by_o the_o appointment_n of_o his_o father_n david_n yet_o live_v second_o prince_n have_v be_v sometime_o overawe_v by_o the_o peer_n of_o the_o realm_n or_o otherwise_o for_o fear_v of_o tumult_n in_o the_o state_n they_o dare_v not_o either_o show_n kindness_n and_o give_v entertainment_n to_o good_a man_n who_o they_o love_v or_o to_o execute_v mighty_a malefactor_n as_o in_o duty_n they_o shall_v have_v do_v of_o the_o first_o sort_n we_o have_v a_o example_n in_o achish_n the_o king_n of_o gath_n 29.6.9.10_o 1._o sam._n 29.6.9.10_o who_o confess_v that_o david_n please_v he_o as_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n but_o therewithal_o he_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o must_v be_v pack_v out_o of_o his_o company_n because_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o philistine_n do_v not_o favour_v he_o of_o the_o second_o sort_n we_o have_v a_o example_n in_o david_n who_o though_o he_o speak_v and_o do_v much_o in_o detestation_n of_o joabs_n murder_v of_o abner_n yet_o he_o dare_v not_o put_v he_o to_o death_n for_o it_o as_o it_o may_v be_v collect_v by_o these_o word_n of_o he_o i_o be_o this_o day_n weak_a and_o new_o anoint_a king_n 3.39_o 2._o sam._n 3.39_o and_o these_o man_n the_o son_n of_o zeruiah_n be_v too_o hard_a for_o i_o 3.36_o 2._o sam._n 3.36_o the_o lord_n reward_v the_o doer_n of_o evil_n according_a to_o his_o wickedness_n 2.5.6.8.9.31.44.45.46_o 1._o reg._n 2.5.6.8.9.31.44.45.46_o but_o this_o fall_v out_o well_o and_o right_o that_o who_o david_n spare_v in_o policy_n those_o solomon_n execute_v in_o judgement_n as_o rail_v shimei_n and_o bloody_a joab_n here_o let_v i_o stand_v a_o little_a upon_o david_n promise_n to_o sing_v mercy_n and_o judgement_n and_o consider_v whether_o he_o perform_v the_o same_o always_o or_o not_o i_o will_v put_v the_o case_n in_o the_o example_n of_o lame_a mephibosheth_n the_o son_n of_o his_o old_a and_o dear_a friend_n jonathan_n 9.1.3.7_o 2._o sam._n 9.1.3.7_o to_o who_o i_o confess_v he_o do_v kind_o show_v mercy_n for_o his_o father_n sake_n by_o restore_v unto_o he_o all_o the_o field_n of_o his_o grandfather_n saul_n and_o licens_v he_o to_o eat_v bread_n at_o his_o own_o table_n continual_o but_o when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o point_n of_o judgement_n i_o find_v he_o defective_a for_o when_o david_n flee_v before_o the_o face_n of_o absalon_n ziba_n the_o servant_n of_o mephiboseth_n meet_v he_o with_o a_o large_a present_a of_o his_o master_n good_n 16.1.2.3.4_o 2._o sam._n 16.1.2.3.4_o and_o present_v the_o same_o unto_o he_o he_o frame_v sycophant_o a_o most_o false_a accusation_n of_o treason_n against_o his_o master_n as_o though_o he_o have_v say_v this_o day_n shall_v the_o house_n of_o israel_n restore_v i_o the_o kingdom_n of_o my_o father_n whereupon_o rash_o without_o leave_v the_o one_o ear_n for_o the_o defendant_n he_o give_v sentence_n condemn_v the_o innocent_a in_o favour_n of_o the_o plantiffe_n be_v a_o calumniator_n say_v to_o ziba_n behold_v thou_o be_v all_o that_o pertain_v unto_o mephibosheth_n and_o when_o as_o mephibosheth_n afterward_o meet_v david_n return_v victorious_o after_o the_o overthrow_n of_o absalon_n and_o full_o clear_v himself_o of_o the_o heinous_a crime_n of_o treason_n wherewith_o he_o have_v be_v false_o charge_v than_o david_n give_v sentence_n in_o this_o wise_a 19.29_o 2._o sam._n 19.29_o thou_o and_o ziba_n divide_v the_o land_n herein_o david_n do_v evil_a in_o take_v his_o land_n from_o he_o before_o he_o know_v the_o cause_n but_o much_o worse_a that_o know_v the_o truth_n he_o do_v not_o restore_v they_o and_o here_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o in_o the_o case_n of_o justice_n our_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v more_o upright_o than_o our_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o contemplation_n be_v sound_a than_o our_o practice_n or_o to_o speak_v to_o the_o capacity_n of_o the_o mean_a hearer_n a_o man_n may_v more_o easy_o pen_n the_o cause_n of_o justice_n in_o his_o private_a study_n then_o right_o practice_v it_o in_o public_a upon_o the_o bench_n for_o in_o solitary_a meditation_n a_o man_n may_v without_o difficulty_n abandon_v all_o rashness_n and_o partial_a affection_n but_o in_o judicial_a place_n abroad_o respect_n of_o person_n and_o other_o corruption_n do_v easy_o enter_v into_o our_o mind_n and_o heart_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o our_o eye_n and_o ear_n now_o the_o way_n to_o prevent_v this_o mischief_n be_v to_o do_v that_o sincere_o which_o david_n promise_v here_o to_o do_v namely_o to_o sing_v unto_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v to_o show_v mercy_n and_o practice_v judgement_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n whereunto_o all_o thing_n ought_v to_o be_v refer_v according_a to_o saint_n paul_n direction_n whether_o you_o eat_v drink_n 10.31_o 1._o cor._n 10.31_o or_o whatsoever_o you_o do_v do_v all_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n insomuch_o as_o alm_n must_v be_v give_v in_o charity_n without_o the_o sound_n of_o a_o trumpet_n 7._o mat._n 6.1_o to_o the_o 7._o and_o prayer_n must_v be_v make_v of_o devotion_n without_o public_a ostentation_n and_o to_o descend_v from_o the_o general_a doctrine_n to_o the_o particular_a instruction_n which_o i_o have_v in_o hand_n miserable_a be_v the_o case_n of_o that_o wretched_a judge_n who_o do_v right_a to_o the_o poor_a widow_n 18.4.5_o luke_n 18.4.5_o not_o for_o fear_v of_o god_n or_o reverence_n to_o man_n but_o only_o to_o avoid_v her_o clamour_n and_o importunity_n and_o no_o better_o be_v the_o case_n of_o the-philistins_a in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o judge_n who_o when_o as_o the_o timnite_n give_v his_o daughter_n be_v samson_n wife_n 7._o judg._n 15.1_o to_o the_o 7._o to_o a_o other_o man_n they_o regard_v not_o to_o punish_v this_o unjust_a and_o adulterous_a act_n but_o when_o as_o samson_n in_o revenge_n of_o this_o wrong_n have_v with_o three_o hundred_o fox_n turn_v tail_n to_o tail_n have_v fireband_n fasten_v thereto_o set_v on_o fire_n and_o burn_v up_o the_o rick_n and_o the_o stand_a corn_n with_o the_o vineyard_n and_o olive_n of_o the_o philistine_n then_o they_o come_v up_o in_o troop_n and_o burn_v the_o timnite_n and_o his_o daughter_n with_o fire_n thus_o the_o wicked_a punish_v not_o vice_n for_o love_n of_o justice_n but_o to_o be_v revenge_v in_o respect_n of_o former_a loss_n and_o for_o fear_n of_o future_a danger_n which_o else_o may_v come_v unto_o they_o again_o to_o thou_o o_o lord_n will_v i_o sing_v that_o be_v howsoever_o by_o the_o chant_a of_o this_o ditty_n of_o mercy_n and_o judgement_n i_o shall_v seem_v to_o howl_v in_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o ungodly_a yet_o my_o song_n to_o thou_o o_o lord_n shall_v be_v think_v very_o melodious_a whereby_o we_o be_v teach_v this_o general_a doctrine_n that_o in_o do_v of_o our_o duty_n in_o our_o several_a vocation_n this_o aught_o to_o be_v our_o comfort_n that_o our_o word_n and_o work_n be_v please_v unto_o god_n howsoever_o they_o be_v displease_v to_o the_o world_n of_o wicked_a man_n so_o though_o noah_n be_v scorn_v by_o the_o man_n of_o his_o time_n for_o prepare_v the_o ark_n and_o urge_v repentance_n to_o prevent_v the_o peril_n of_o the_o deluge_n to_o come_v yet_o be_v he_o by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n ad_fw-la perpetuam_fw-la rei_fw-la memoriam_fw-la chronicle_v for_o a_o preacher_n of_o righteousness_n and_o though_o david_n for_o dance_v before_o the_o ark_n be_v gird_v with_o a_o linen_n ephod_n 6.14.16.20.21.22_o 2._o pet._n 2.5_o 2._o sam._n 6.14.16.20.21.22_o be_v by_o his_o wife_n michal_n despise_v in_o her_o heart_n yet_o be_v he_o have_v in_o most_o high_a reputation_n by_o the_o maid_n of_o honour_n attend_v upon_o michal_n yea_o david_n will_v yet_o be_v more_o vile_a than_o thus_o and_o he_o will_v be_v low_a in_o his_o own_o sight_n know_v that_o all_o shall_v be_v acceptable_a in_o heaven_n which_o be_v here_o on_o earth_n do_v before_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v for_o no_o worldly_a affection_n but_o only_o for_o the_o zeal_n which_o we_o leave_v to_o god_n glory_n 5.15_o isa_n 8.18_o wisd_v 5.15_o isai_n and_o the_o child_n which_o god_n give_v unto_o he_o be_v as_o sign_n and_o wonder_n in_o israel_n yet_o their_o reward_n be_v with_o the_o lord_n if_o john_n come_v neither_o eat_n nor_o drink_v they_o say_v he_o have_v a_o devil_n 11.18.19_o mat._n 11.18.19_o and_o if_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v eat_v and_o drink_v they_o say_v behold_v a_o glutton_n and_o a_o drinker_n of_o wine_n 26.24.25_o act._n 26.24.25_o a_o friend_n of_o publican_n and_o sinner_n but_o yet_o wisdom_n be_v justify_v of_o her_o child_n if_o festus_n be_v judge_n of_o paul_n speech_n 4.9.13_o 1._o cor._n 4.9.13_o than_o paul_n be_v beside_o himself_o much_o learning_n do_v make_v he_o mad_a howbeit_o paul_n be_v not_o mad_a o_o noble_a festus_n 3._o ibid._n ver_fw-la 3._o but_o he_o speak_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n and_o soberness_n the_o apostle_n be_v make_v a_o gazingstock_n ununto_o the_o world_n and_o to_o the_o angel_n and_o to_o man_n they_o be_v count_v as_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o world_n 4.15.16_o 2._o cor._n 4.15.16_o and_o the_o ofscowr_n of_o all_o thing_n howbeit_o they_o pass_v very_o little_a to_o be_v judge_v of_o man_n judgement_n know_v that_o they_o be_v unto_o god_n the_o sweet_a savour_n of_o christ_n in_o they_o that_o be_v save_v &_o in_o they_o which_o perish_v to_o the_o one_o the_o savour_n of_o death_n unto_o death_n and_o to_o the_o other_o the_o savour_n of_o life_n unto_o life_n thus_o the_o sweet_a singer_n of_o israel_n promise_v to_o sing_v the_o divine_a ditty_n of_o mercy_n and_o judgement_n â—_o 2._o sam._n â—â—_o â—_o to_o the_o lord_n of_o lord_n even_o god_n the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o who_o three_o person_n and_o one_o everliving_a god_n be_v all_o honour_n and_o glory_n both_o now_o and_o for_o evermore_o amen_n