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unto_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n my_o god_n but_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o i_o say_v thou_o have_v shed_v blood_n abundant_o and_o have_v make_v great_a war_n thou_o shall_v not_o build_v a_o house_n unto_o my_o name_n because_o thou_o have_v shed_v much_o blood_n upon_o the_o earch_n in_o my_o sight_n behold_v a_o son_n shall_v be_v bear_v unto_o thou_o who_o shall_v be_v a_o man_n of_o rest_n and_o i_o will_v give_v he_o rest_v from_o all_o his_o enemy_n round_o about_o for_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v solomon_n and_o i_o will_v give_v peace_n and_o quietness_n to_o i_o frael_v in_o his_o day_n he_o shall_v build_v a_o house_n for_o my_o name_n etc._n etc._n behold_v david_n a_o man_n of_o war_n though_o a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n and_o his_o war_n no_o other_o than_o what_o god_n have_v approve_v he_o be_v inhibit_v the_o build_n of_o a_o house_n for_o god_n public_a worship_n and_o service_n only_o for_o this_o reason_n because_o he_o have_v shed_v 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his_o name_n and_o allege_v the_o just_a contrary_a reason_n for_o that_o command_n viz._n because_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o man_n of_o peace_n and_o rest_n and_o one_o unto_o who_o god_n promise_v that_o he_o will_v give_v rest_n from_o his_o enemy_n round_o about_o and_o give_v peace_n and_o quietness_n to_o israel_n in_o his_o day_n and_o he_o indeed_o undertake_v this_o work_n and_o so_o prosper_v in_o it_o that_o he_o finish_v it_o in_o seven_o year_n 1_o kin._n 6.38_o the_o inference_n from_o hence_o be_v many_o and_o various_a according_a to_o the_o apprehension_n of_o several_a expositor_n but_o all_o that_o i_o shall_v urge_v from_o hence_o be_v but_o what_o i_o have_v already_o touch_v that_o god_n by_o the_o very_a time_n appoint_v by_o he_o for_o the_o build_n of_o his_o temple_n the_o place_n of_o his_o public_a worship_n and_o service_n signify_v unto_o we_o that_o time_n of_o peace_n be_v the_o only_a time_n for_o his_o public_a worship_n and_o service_n itself_o and_o 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nothing_o more_o than_o for_o such_o time_n wherein_o he_o may_v again_o as_o former_o he_o have_v in_o time_n of_o peace_n 84._o psal_n 27._o psal_n 42._o psal_n 84._o present_a both_o himself_o and_o his_o prayer_n to_o god_n in_o gad_n house_n have_v holy_a temple_n or_o sanctuary_n the_o place_n of_o public_a worship_n the_o scythian_n who_o as_o herodotus_n report_v of_o they_o do_v worship_n very_o many_o god_n do_v erect_v neither_o temple_n altar_n nor_o statute_n to_o any_o god_n save_v only_a mars_n the_o god_n of_o war_n intimate_v that_o where_o war_n be_v predominant_a there_o all_o constant_a public_a worship_n and_o sevice_n of_o god_n or_o whatsoever_o be_v call_v god_n be_v quite_o cashier_v this_o we_o find_v in_o sacred_a record_n the_o prophet_n prophesy_v to_o the_o jew_n the_o free_a liberty_n &_o happy_a enjoy_n of_o god_n public_a worship_n &_o service_n among_o they_o do_v common_o join_v with_o it_o or_o rather_o promise_v before_o it_o some_o promise_n of_o 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river_n isa_n 66.12_o justice_n and_o judgement_n can_v never_o run_v down_o there_o as_o a_o stream_n righteousness_n and_o peace_n say_v the_o psalmist_n have_v kiss_v each_o other_o psal_n 85.10_o it_o be_v as_o true_a of_o this_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n whereof_o we_o be_v now_o discourse_v as_o of_o any_o and_o since_o they_o first_o greet_v it_o can_v never_o be_v find_v where_o ever_o this_o righteousness_n be_v without_o peace_n though_o this_o peace_n have_v be_v in_o many_o place_n without_o righteousness_n just_a and_o strict_a discipline_n may_v be_v and_o be_v observe_v in_o war_n so_o far_o as_o it_o may_v advantage_v either_o the_o design_n in_o hand_n or_o the_o whole_a army_n safety_n or_o the_o commander_n honour_n but_o for_o common_a justice_n equal_o communicate_v itself_o unto_o all_o man_n it_o be_v only_a to_o be_v sound_a where_o peace_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v maximus_n tyrius_n war_n be_v the_o teacher_n or_o master_n of_o injustice_n in_o war_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n as_o that_o woman_n complain_v in_o homer_n they_o kill_v man_n they_o fire_v city_n into_o ruinous_a heap_n they_o lead_v away_o woman_n and_o child_n into_o captivity_n or_o as_o tacitus_n describe_v the_o iniquity_n of_o a_o war_n wage_v by_o antonius_n and_o be_v find_v true_a of_o all_o war_n non_fw-la dignitas_fw-la non_fw-la at_o as_o protegebat_fw-la quo_fw-la minus_fw-la stupra_fw-la caedibus_fw-la caeda_fw-la stupris_fw-la miscerentur_fw-la etc._n etc._n neither_o honour_n nor_o age_n nor_o ought_v else_o do_v protect_v any_o but_o rape_n war_n mingle_v with_o murder_n and_o murder_n with_o rape_n hoarihare_v man_n and_o superannuated_a woman_n esteem_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v make_v a_o prey_n or_o spoil_v be_v draw_v and_o drag_v up_o and_o down_o the_o street_n for_o sport_n and_o pastime_n and_o young_a and_o tender_a virgin_n together_o with_o youth_n of_o any_o comeliness_n and_o feature_n be_v even_o tear_v in_o piece_n by_o the_o lustful_a soldier_n and_o the_o soldier_n themselves_o many_o of_o they_o slay_v in_o their_o lust_n by_o their_o own_o fellow_n burn_v in_o the_o same_o lust_n with_o they_o o_o the_o injustice_n of_o war_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v express_v with_o just_a expression_n it_o be_v a_o maxim_n of_o war_n quodcunque_fw-la libet_fw-la facere_fw-la victori_fw-la licet_fw-la it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o victor_n to_o do_v what_o he_o please_v and_o victor_n or_o not_o victor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o euripides_n have_v it_o he_o be_v account_v a_o ill_a soldier_n that_o do_v not_o some_o mischief_n and_o if_o any_o that_o be_v injure_v or_o abuse_v prove_v so_o ridiculous_a or_o rather_o so_o mad_a as_o to_o complain_v thereof_o either_o to_o the_o general_n or_o to_o some_o subordinate_a commander_n the_o best_a answer_n they_o can_v expect_v be_v that_o of_o caesar_n to_o metellus_n when_o metellus_n urge_v certain_a law_n for_o not_o take_v away_o the_o money_n in_o saturn_n temple_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o time_n of_o war_n be_v no_o time_n for_o observe_v law_n or_o that_o of_o caius_n marius_n to_o some_o that_o accuse_v he_o and_o his_o soldier_n of_o great_a wrong_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o can_v hear_v say_v he_o the_o law_n for_o the_o noise_n of_o arm_n the_o rattle_a of_o drum_n and_o the_o roar_n of_o ordnance_n silence_n the_o law_n &_o strike_v the_o very_a judge_n themselves_o deaf_a if_o then_o it_o be_v but_o for_o jerusalem_n be_v the_o seat_n or_o place_n of_o justice_n there_o be_v the_o throne_n of_o judgement_n the_o throne_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n jerusalem_n deserve_v and_o so_o do_v all_o such_o place_n still_o the_o best_a prayer_n and_o prayer_n of_o the_o best_a for_o the_o peace_n thereof_o thus_o you_o have_v be_v show_v the_o desirablenesse_n of_o jerusalem_n peace_n as_o jerusalem_n be_v take_v literal_o for_o that_o place_n which_o god_n have_v make_v choice_n of_o to_o be_v 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