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 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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
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 from_o the_o desert_n to_o gilgal_n 2._o from_o gilgal_n to_o shilo_n 3._o from_o shilo_n to_o the_o philistines_n 4._o from_o thence_o to_o bethshemesh_n 5._o from_o thence_o to_o kiriath_n jearim_n 6._o from_o thence_o to_o the_o house_n of_o obed-edom_n and_o 7._o from_o thence_o to_o zion_n the_o city_n of_o david_n now_o solomon_n provide_v a_o rest_a place_n to_o wit_n the_o best_a part_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o holy_a of_o holies_n for_o this_o best_a and_o most_o precious_a piece_n which_o have_v the_o law_n within_o it_o and_o the_o mercy-seat_n upon_o it_o far_o more_o precious_a than_o the_o palladium_n at_o troy_n the_o pessinuntium_n at_o rome_n or_o the_o image_n at_o athens_n make_v by_o canetias_n the_o artificer_n yet_o say_v by_o the_o covetous_a priest_n to_o be_v drop_v down_o from_o jupiter_n act._n 19_o 35._o as_o it_o be_v the_o principal_a evidence_n of_o god_n gracious_a presence_n and_o the_o lively_a type_n of_o christ_n in_o who_o be_v hide_v as_o in_o a_o 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