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psal_n 50._o 21._o ii_o sam_n chap._n 12._o from_o the_o 13._o vers_fw-la to_o the_o end_n follow_v now_o after_o nathan_n message_n and_o his_o accusation_n of_o david_n and_o denunciation_n against_o he_o 1._o david_n penitent_a confession_n in_o few_o word_n but_o weighty_a which_o at_o more_o length_n be_v amplify_v in_o all_o the_o circumstance_n thereof_o in_o the_o 51._o penitential_a psalm_n which_o may_v 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o commentary_n upon_o this_o text_n 2._o be_v subjoin_v nathan_n absolution_n or_o declaration_n that_o god_n have_v remit_v his_o sin_n wherein_o as_o psal_n 32._o 1._o the_o blessedness_n of_o man_n consist_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o die_v towit_n that_o death_n which_o his_o sin_n deserve_v and_o which_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 6._o 23._o declare_v to_o be_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n howbeit_o the_o child_n that_o be_v bear_v unto_o he_o of_o that_o adulterous_a procreation_n it_o shall_v die_v the_o temporal_a death_n because_o by_o that_o deed_n he_o have_v give_v great_a occasion_n to_o the_o lord_n enemy_n to_o blaspheme_v which_o by_o the_o child_n death_n in_o the_o scandal_n thereof_o will_v the_o soon_o be_v forget_v nor_o by_o the_o life_n thereof_o if_o it_o continue_v whereupon_o ensue_v the_o performance_n of_o what_o nathan_n herein_o have_v foretell_v 1._o by_o the_o lord_n strink_v of_o the_o child_n with_o sickness_n and_o thereafter_o verse_n 18._o with_o death_n during_o which_o time_n of_o the_o child_n sickness_n david_n behaviour_n be_v set_v down_o towit_v his_o humiliation_n by_o prayer_n and_o fast_v and_o lie_v on_o the_o earth_n doubtless_o confess_v his_o great_a guiltiness_n &_o provocation_n in_o the_o beget_n of_o that_o child_n and_o as_o verse_n 22._o entreat_v the_o lord_n if_o it_o be_v his_o will_n to_o be_v gracious_a to_o he_o that_o the_o child_n may_v live_v but_o when_o he_o hear_v by_o the_o servant_n of_o his_o house_n verse_n 19_o that_o the_o child_n be_v dead_a than_o he_o change_v his_o 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david_n and_o act._n 2._o 23._o and_o 37._o let_v pastor_n than_o do_v their_o duty_n and_o leave_v the_o event_n to_o god_n also_o we_o see_v what_o long_a and_o dead_a sleep_v the_o holy_a soul_n may_v take_v in_o sin_n till_o god_n awake_v they_o out_o of_o that_o lethargy_n as_o david_n lie_v in_o near_o nine_o month_n 2._o we_o see_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o wickeds_n when_o they_o be_v admonish_v and_o rebuke_v for_o there_o sin_n the_o wicked_a either_o mock_n and_o despise_v rebuke_n &_o threaten_n as_o the_o first_o world_n do_v noah_n and_o the_o wicked_a impenitent_a jew_n do_v the_o lord_n prophet_n that_o he_o send_v unto_o they_o 2_o chron._n 36._o 16._o or_o else_o they_o fret_v and_o be_v enrage_v against_o they_o and_o abuse_v they_o as_o ahab_n be_v enrage_v against_o eliah_n and_o herod_n against_o the_o baptist_n but_o the_o godly_a to_o who_o god_n mind_v mercy_n and_o not_o judgement_n they_o receive_v the_o word_n of_o rebuke_n with_o meekness_n as_o david_n do_v here_o and_o confess_v their_o sin_n resolve_v to_o mourn_v and_o mend_v as_o we_o see_v hos_n 14._o 2_o 3._o god_n people_n be_v exhort_v to_o do_v 3._o we_o see_v here_o likewise_o in_o david_n confession_n a_o good_a example_n to_o be_v follow_v that_o he_o lay_v not_o his_o sin_n on_o other_o as_o adam_n do_v nor_o deny_v it_o as_o cain_n nor_o extenuate_v it_o as_o saul_n but_o free_o acknowledge_v it_o and_o lay_v the_o blame_n only_o upon_o himself_o say_v i_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n and_o as_o he_o say_v psal_o 51._o 4._o against_o thou_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v and_o do_v this_o evil_n in_o thy_o sâ—ght_n 4._o in_o nathan_n reply_n say_v the_o lord_n have_v also_o put_v away_o thy_o sin_n etc._n etc._n we_o see_v here_o as_o also_o in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o prodigal_a son_n and_o as_o be_v say_v psal_n 103._o 8._o joel_n 2._o 13._o ionas_n 4._o 2._o and_o micah_n 7._o 18._o that_o he_o be_v slow_a to_o anger_n but_o ready_a to_o forgive_v and_o plenteous_a in_o mercy_n yea_o who_o delight_v therein_o therefore_o no_o soon_o do_v david_n confess_v but_o as_o soon_o by_o his_o prophet_n do_v he_o pronounce_v forgiveness_n &_o no_o soon_o do_v the_o thief_n on_o the_o cross_n pray_v for_o christ_n remembrance_n of_o he_o when_o he_o come_v to_o his_o kingdom_n but_o as_o ready_o do_v he_o answer_v and_o promise_v it_o to_o he_o which_o be_v a_o great_a comfort_n to_o all_o penitent_a sinner_n and_o that_o a_o bruise_a reed_n he_o will_v not_o break_v nor_o a_o smoke_a flax_n he_o will_v not_o quench_v also_o that_o confession_n be_v the_o way_n to_o get_v pardon_n from_o god_n which_o be_v contrary_a before_o earthly_a judge_n prov._n 28._o 1._o 1_o joh._n 1._o 9_o gospel_n 5._o verse_n 14._o yet_o nathan_n show_v david_n that_o the_o child_n that_o be_v bear_v to_o he_o shall_v die_v because_o he_o have_v give_v great_a occasion_n to_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o blaspheme_v whereby_o we_o 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71._o it_o i_o be_v good_a for_o i_o that_o i_o be_v afflict_v and_o to_o take_v off_o the_o same_o in_o his_o own_o good_a time_n 8._o v._o 16._o david_n use_v prayer_n and_o humilliation_n for_o the_o child_n recovery_n if_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n will_v to_o be_v gracious_a unto_o he_o as_o he_o speak_v verse_n 22._o which_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o only_a way_n to_o avert_v and_o remove_v the_o lord_n temporal_a judgement_n or_o any_o corporal_a visitation_n on_o ourselves_o or_o we_o be_v prayer_n and_o fast_v and_o the_o humble_v ourselves_o before_o the_o lord_n as_o we_o see_v we_o be_v exhort_v joel_n 2._o hos_fw-la 6._o 14._o and_o be_v practise_v by_o david_n 2_o sam._n 24._o and_o here_o as_o also_o by_o the_o king_n of_o
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that_o apostolical_a precept_n rom._n 13._o 1._o to_o command_v they_o to_o do_v their_o office_n and_o punish_v they_o if_o they_o transgress_v either_o in_o negligence_n in_o their_o spiritual_a function_n or_o against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o republic_n as_o we_o see_v in_o solomon_n punish_v abiathar_n for_o his_o conspiracy_n with_o adoniah_n in_o 〈…〉_z likewise_o in_o punish_v the_o arrian_n and_o herein_o david_n command_v the_o priest_n and_o levite_n to_o return_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o execute_v their_o office_n 9_o david_n likewise_o for_o his_o preservation_n rely_v only_o on_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o that_o god_n will_v work_v that_o work_n without_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o ark_n albeit_o it_o be_v the_o external_a sacrament_n and_o sign_n of_o god_n presence_n whereupon_o we_o ground_n this_o general_a that_o grace_n or_o remission_n of_o sin_n come_v from_o the_o free_a mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o be_v not_o tie_v to_o sacrament_n which_o as_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v contemn_v be_v necessary_a as_o we_o say_v necessitate_v precepti_fw-la but_o not_o that_o they_o be_v so_o necessary_a necessitate_v medii_fw-la that_o grace_n and_o salvation_n shall_v be_v think_v to_o be_v tie_v unto_o they_o 10._o verse_n 26._o where_o david_n say_v let_v the_o lord_n do_v to_o i_o what_o seem_v good_a to_o he_o in_o he_o we_o see_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o godly_a soul_n under_o any_o cross_n to_o submit_v humble_o to_o the_o good_a will_n of_o god_n as_o our_o saviour_n say_v let_v this_o cup_n pass_v from_o i_o notwithstanding_o not_o my_o will_n be_v do_v but_o thou_o o_o father_n and_o indeed_o this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o one_o true_o humble_v and_o mortify_v and_o be_v a_o presage_n of_o comfort_n and_o deliverance_n in_o the_o end_n 11._o verse_n 30._o likewise_o in_o david_n go_v barefoot_a and_o weep_v as_o he_o go_v we_o see_v his_o right_a apprehension_n that_o this_o proceed_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n correct_v he_o for_o his_o former_a sin_n before_o who_o therefore_o he_o humble_v himself_o after_o this_o manner_n which_o teach_v we_o the_o right_a use_n of_o correction_n that_o they_o serve_v we_o as_o a_o pedagogy_n to_o repentance_n for_o our_o sin_n for_o there_o be_v no_o evil_n towit_n of_o punishment_n in_o the_o city_n which_o god_n do_v not_o and_o therefore_o as_o hos_n 6._o 1._o we_o shall_v turn_v to_o he_o who_o smite_v we_o and_o who_o fatherly_a hand_n chastise_v we_o for_o our_o good_a as_o we_o see_v heb._n 12._o 10._o and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n use_v bloody_a tyrant_n as_o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n herod_n and_o other_o as_o absolom_n here_o but_o as_o rod_n in_o his_o hand_n to_o execute_v his_o judgement_n as_o he_o do_v sometime_o insensible_a creature_n against_o the_o wicked_a as_o water_n fire_n the_o air_n the_o sea_n the_o earth_n and_o the_o base_a creature_n as_o louse_n and_o vermin_n wherewith_o he_o plague_v pharaoh_n and_o herod_n 12._o verse_n 15._o have_v speak_v and_o observe_v all_o the_o former_a in_o david_n we_o see_v next_o in_o the_o person_n of_o his_o servant_n a_o laudable_a and_o worthy_a example_n of_o fidelity_n to_o their_o master_n and_o of_o obedience_n to_o his_o just_a command_n with_o all_o promptitude_n be_v ready_a and_o offer_v to_o do_v what_o he_o shall_v direct_v they_o the_o like_a we_o see_v in_o abraham_n servant_n gen._n 24._o and_o which_o be_v enjoin_v to_o all_o other_o ephes_n 5._o 6._o 13._o verse_n 21._o in_o ittai_n the_o gittite_n and_o his_o 600._o man_n that_o be_v stranger_n their_o constant_a resolution_n to_o abide_v with_o david_n and_o take_v part_n with_o he_o in_o life_n and_o death_n when_o his_o own_o son_n have_v unnatural_o rebel_v against_o he_o and_o seek_v after_o both_o his_o life_n and_o estate_n we_o see_v and_o collect_v a_o argument_n of_o courage_n and_o comfort_n to_o the_o godly_a afflict_a that_o when_o those_o who_o be_v near_a foresake_n they_o or_o become_v their_o enemy_n the_o lord_n will_v never_o forsake_v they_o but_o stir_v up_o stranger_n to_o assist_v they_o and_o be_v their_o true_a friend_n and_o comforter_n as_o we_o see_v in_o joseph_n when_o he_o be_v hate_v and_o sell_v by_o his_o brethren_n in_o the_o friendship_n likewise_o of_o achish_a king_n of_o gath_n to_o david_n when_o he_o be_v persecute_v by_o his_o own_o father_n in_o law_n saul_n of_o jethro_n likewise_o prince_n of_o midian_a to_o moses_n when_o he_o be_v put_v in_o such_o danger_n by_o one_o of_o his_o own_o people_n of_o ebedmelech_n the_o ethiopian_n favour_n to_o jeremy_n chap._n 38._o and_o of_o ittai_n assistance_n here_o of_o david_n in_o his_o great_a distress_n and_o desertion_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o man_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o if_o
the_o same_o to_o wicked_a end_n which_o teach_v we_o that_o god_n benefit_n shall_v not_o be_v abuse_v to_o sinful_a end_n else_o they_o will_v turn_v into_o curse_n as_o the_o subtlety_n of_o the_o serpent_n gen._n 3._o 1._o pharaoh_n work_v wise_o exod._n 1._o 10._o sampsons_n strength_n absoloms_n beauty_n haman_n and_o judas_n preferment_n the_o scribe_n and_o pharise_n learning_n tertullus_n eloquence_n and_o here_o achitophel_n wisdom_n 9_o we_o see_v here_o likewise_o that_o worldly_a wisdom_n without_o grace_n and_o sanctification_n can_v be_v no_o protection_n from_o shame_n and_o ruin_n in_o the_o end_n a_o worldly_a loss_n a_o conceit_a affront_n a_o vex_a fear_n a_o accuse_a conscience_n forseen_v danger_n and_o the_o like_a can_v soon_o render_v the_o life_n comfortless_a and_o ofttimes_o drive_v a_o man_n to_o despair_n and_o make_v he_o cruel_a of_o any_o to_o himself_o how_o vain_a then_o be_v it_o to_o be_v wise_a except_o in_o god_n who_o fear_n be_v the_o begin_n 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whereof_o we_o may_v see_v in_o hamans_n spleen_n against_o mordecai_n and_o the_o other_o here_o in_o the_o person_n of_o achitophel_n whereas_o humility_n can_v easy_o digest_v great_a wrong_n and_o misregard_n the_o misregard_v of_o other_o 12._o achitophel_n put_v his_o house_n in_o order_n who_o can_v not_o order_v his_o own_o unruly_a passion_n and_o affection_n and_o be_v careful_a for_o the_o world_n which_o he_o be_v notwithstanding_o present_o to_o leave_v to_o other_o but_o be_v careless_a of_o heaven_n and_o of_o his_o own_o future_a and_o eternal_a estate_n where_o we_o see_v how_o foolish_a and_o preposterous_a be_v the_o care_n and_o course_n of_o worldling_n who_o prefer_v earth_n to_o heaven_n the_o good_n to_o soul_n or_o body_n and_o the_o provide_v for_o other_o neglect_v their_o own_o eternal_a welfare_n and_o run_v to_o everlasting_a ruin_n 13._o verse_n 22._o when_o david_n have_v muster_v his_o man_n beyond_o jordan_n who_o have_v be_v pass_v it_o in_o the_o night_n time_n he_o lack_v not_o one_o of_o they_o wherein_o the_o lord_n gracious_a protection_n be_v see_v to_o david_n great_a comfort_n and_o those_o who_o do_v follow_v he_o whereas_o chap._n 18._o 7._o their_o fell_a of_o the_o follower_n of_o absolom_n 20000._o man_n which_o shall_v be_v a_o great_a encouragement_n to_o all_o man_n to_o follow_v good_a course_n and_o favour_v good_a cause_n for_o such_o only_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n preservation_n 14._o verse_n 24._o it_o be_v say_v that_o after_o david_n have_v pass_v over_o jordan_n absolom_n also_o follow_v and_o all_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n with_o he_o where_o we_o see_v that_o the_o multitude_n be_v on_o absoloms_n part_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o without_o cause_n forbid_v to_o follow_v the_o multitude_n to_o do_v evil_a as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o noah_n and_o lot_n so_o that_o multitude_n be_v no_o note_n of_o the_o true_a church_n but_o the_o contrary_a as_o we_o see_v revel_v 13._o 12._o 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they_o may_v be_v admonish_v by_o the_o example_n of_o achitophel_n what_o they_o may_v turn_v to_o 6._o joab_n will_v not_o himself_o go_v to_o the_o king_n to_o suit_n for_o absalon_n reduction_n fear_v to_o offend_v and_o not_o be_v sure_a of_o the_o success_n and_o therefore_o he_o subtle_o employ_v and_o suborn_v this_o wise_a woman_n of_o tekoah_n where_o we_o see_v ofttimes_o in_o courtier_n more_o policy_n than_o piety_n wit_n than_o grace_n and_o not_o only_o be_v expert_a in_o dissimulation_n themselves_o but_o also_o teach_v other_o the_o same_o art_n as_o joab_n do_v here_o this_o woman_n of_o tekoah_n 7._o verse_n 4._o this_o woman_n get_v ready_a access_n to_o the_o king_n feign_v herself_o to_o be_v a_o distress_a widow_n â—_o as_o also_o patient_a audience_n and_o a_o gracious_a answer_n a_o worthy_a example_n to_o be_v follow_v by_o king_n and_o inferior_a magistrate_n who_o shall_v pity_v the_o distress_a and_o give_v they_o the_o like_a access_n audience_n and_o 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