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my_o lord_n the_o king_n and_o this_o submission_n of_o he_o confess_v his_o fault_n and_o crave_v pardon_n prevail_v with_o david_n so_o that_o he_o do_v not_o let_v his_o wrath_n fall_v as_o a_o heavy_a burden_n upon_o the_o neck_n of_o shemei_n though_o there_o be_v some_o man_n present_a that_o do_v much_o provoke_v david_n to_o revenge_v but_o if_o thou_o be_v free_a have_v give_v they_o no_o occasion_n and_o only_o suffer_v wrong_v occasion_n the_o fault_n be_v whole_o in_o thy_o enemy_n i_o tell_v thou_o this_o very_a testimony_n of_o thy_o conscience_n be_v a_o great_a ease_n of_o thy_o burden_n if_o thou_o suffer_v not_o for_o thy_o sin_n but_o for_o their_o malice_n so_o do_v the_o lord_n jesus_n suffer_v among_o the_o priest_n and_o pharisy_n the_o great_a half_n of_o the_o burden_n be_v by_o this_o mean_v turn_v off_o when_o peace_n of_o conscience_n abide_v with_o thou_o other_o grief_n and_o wrong_n may_v be_v the_o more_o easy_o endure_v solomon_n say_v in_o the_o proverb_n a_o 15_o good_a conscience_n be_v a_o perpetual_a feast_n this_o be_v no_o small_a pleasure_n to_o a_o good_a man_n that_o have_v be_v urge_v and_o vex_v with_o unkindness_n abroad_o that_o when_o he_o come_v home_o he_o enter_v into_o his_o closet_n and_o examine_v his_o heart_n and_o find_v that_o he_o be_v in_o no_o fault_n and_o can_v plead_v his_o innocence_n before_o god_n it_o be_v a_o feast_n to_o he_o he_o sit_v down_o bold_o and_o cheerful_o by_o the_o mercy-seat_n of_o god_n and_o despise_v with_o a_o godly_a scorn_n both_o the_o wrong_n do_v and_o the_o wrong_a doer_n say_v in_o his_o heart_n by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n this_o wrong_n shall_v turn_v to_o my_o good_a and_o this_o wrong_a doer_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o i_o and_o with_o great_a confidence_n of_o heart_n he_o pour_v out_o his_o desire_n before_o god_n saint_n peter_n have_v a_o say_n that_o agree_v well_o with_o this_o point_n that_o we_o have_v now_o in_o hand_n let_v none_o of_o you_o suffer_v 15_o as_o a_o murderer_n or_o as_o a_o thief_n or_o as_o a_o busybody_n in_o other_o man_n matter_n but_o if_o any_o man_n suffer_v as_o a_o christian_a let_v he_o not_o be_v ashamed_a but_o let_v he_o glorify_v god_n in_o this_o behalf_n here_o be_v right_a thy_o case_n have_v examine_v thy_o heart_n thou_o find_v thaâ—…_n thou_o be_v no_o murderer_n nor_o thief_n noâ—…_n evil_a doer_n nor_o busie-bodie_n in_o the_o cause_v pretend_v by_o thy_o enemy_n as_o reason_n of_o his_o violence_n against_o thou_o but_o thou_o find_v that_o thou_o suffer_v as_o a_o christian_a that_o be_v thou_o suffer_v without_o thy_o desert_n therefore_o thou_o have_v cause_n to_o glorify_v god_n thou_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o be_v ashamed_a this_o innocence_n of_o thou_o make_v thy_o burden_n to_o be_v much_o light_a and_o if_o god_n have_v purpose_v to_o shorten_v troubler_n thy_o trouble_n by_o conversion_n of_o thy_o enemy_n though_o thou_o have_v not_o such_o opportunity_n to_o help_v he_o 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of_o god_n and_o seek_v to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n have_v not_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n a_o single_a good_a intent_n without_o knowledge_n be_v the_o devotion_n of_o fool_n it_o have_v no_o true_a comfort_n tie_v unto_o it_o it_o save_v not_o from_o destruction_n it_o lead_v man_n blindefolde_a and_o sleep_a into_o hell_n but_o when_o man_n have_v learn_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n what_o he_o require_v and_o what_o be_v their_o duty_n &_o unto_o that_o knowledge_n join_v a_o true_a desire_n to_o do_v their_o duty_n then_o unfeigned_a desire_n be_v before_o god_n esteem_v a_o perfect_a work_n therefore_o 10._o do_v saint_n paul_n say_v that_o love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n and_o in_o another_o 5._o place_n the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n be_v love_n out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o of_o faith_n unfeigned_a the_o law_n require_v no_o more_o but_o love_n which_o will_v never_o be_v 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worse_o &_o they_o have_v not_o know_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o they_o perish_v and_o here_o may_v thou_o understand_v how_o sin_n to_o reap_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o leave_n that_o christ_n have_v give_v thou_o by_o his_o commandment_n to_o ask_v forgiveness_n of_o thy_o sin_n &_o how_o to_o reap_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o promise_n that_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o to_o grant_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n first_o forsake_v the_o sin_n that_o have_v be_v so_o chargeable_a unto_o thou_o and_o have_v already_o find_v the_o reckon_n to_o be_v so_o heavy_a unto_o thou_o diet_v no_o more_o at_o the_o ordinary_a of_o fleshly_a lust_n where_o the_o soul_n must_v pay_v for_o it_o in_o hell_n and_o the_o inheritance_n waste_v that_o god_n have_v dear_o buy_v for_o thou_o and_o find_v how_o great_a need_n thou_o have_v of_o mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n to_o keep_v thou_o from_o be_v eternal_o miserable_a learn_v to_o be_v tender_a heart_a towards_o thy_o brother_n 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what_o he_o can_v further_o object_v why_o he_o may_v not_o hope_v for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o pardonable_a sin_n see_v jesus_n christ_n by_o his_o commandment_n have_v give_v he_o leave_v to_o ask_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o god_n the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n have_v promise_v to_o grant_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n as_o have_v before_o out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v true_o declare_v chap._n xxvii_o a_o fresh_a assault_n this_o afflict_a himself_o sinner_n make_v upon_o we_o and_o against_o himself_o for_o this_o fiery_a dart_n be_v not_o easy_o quench_v and_o again_o he_o object_v most_o unkind_o say_v my_o sin_n deserve_v death_n and_o i_o must_v die_v i_o have_v wrong_v the_o lord_n of_o life_n
be_v most_o profane_a and_o his_o armour-bearer_n be_v not_o unlike_a 〈◊〉_d for_o common_o such_o as_o the_o master_n be_v such_o will_v the_o servant_n be_v such_o as_o the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d such_o will_v the_o courtier_n be_v as_o for_o achitophel_n he_o be_v a_o great_a statesman_n but_o he_o be_v also_o a_o great_a traitor_n he_o be_v very_o wise_a in_o matter_n pertain_v to_o rule_v but_o he_o be_v also_o very_o wicked_a he_o assist_v the_o subject_n against_o the_o king_n that_o be_v treason_n he_o assist_v the_o son_n against_o the_o father_n that_o be_v unnatural_a treason_n he_o assâ—…sted_v a_o wicked_a son_n proud_a and_o bloody_a 〈◊〉_d against_o a_o godly_a father_n even_o against_o religious_a and_o holy_a david_n this_o be_v impious_a treason_n zimri_n likewise_o be_v a_o traitor_n against_o his_o master_n elah_n who_o he_o â—…lew_v in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o invade_v the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n such_o be_v the_o man_n with_o who_o the_o ancient_a murderer_n prevail_v in_o three_o and_o twenty_o hundred_o year_n few_o in_o number_n and_o man_n of_o most_o wicked_a heart_n and_o life_n and_o shall_v our_o afflict_a sinner_n think_v to_o match_v himself_o with_o such_o forlorn_a man_n in_o wickedness_n so_o rare_a will_v he_o be_v so_o forward_o and_o with_o man_n so_o vile_a will_v he_o join_v for_o the_o time_n after_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o the_o flesh_n we_o have_v record_n in_o holy_a scripture_n only_o for_o seventy_o year_n in_o these_o year_n we_o read_v of_o much_o wickedness_n of_o the_o rage_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o crucify_a the_o lord_n jesus_n of_o the_o persecution_n of_o saul_n wherein_o steven_n be_v stone_v of_o the_o persecution_n of_o herod_n wherein_o james_n be_v slay_v with_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o every_o place_n forbid_v the_o apostle_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o gentile_n and_o of_o their_o endless_a malice_n against_o paul_n be_v now_o 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〈◊〉_d as_o if_o the_o 〈◊〉_d thoughâ—…_n iâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d to_o tempt_v any_o to_o a_o great_a wickedness_n but_o such_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o â—…unne_v his_o allurement_n by_o 〈◊〉_d own_o forwardness_n in_o sin_n let_v 〈◊〉_d thing_n stay_v the_o resolution_n of_o our_o 〈◊〉_d and_o make_v he_o fear_n to_o execute_v charity_n 〈◊〉_d injustice_n upon_o himself_o in_o which_o fact_n to_o make_v all_o heart_n deâ—…_n there_o be_v the_o extreme_a height_n of_o all_o cruelty_n without_o all_o mixture_n of_o charity_n on_o mercy_n the_o thief_n that_o murder_v by_o the_o highway_n side_n be_v cruel_a yet_o in_o his_o cruelty_n there_o iâ—…_n mixture_n of_o some_o charity_n for_o â—…e_n intend_v his_o own_o suppose_a good_a in_o seek_v spoil_n to_o to_o maintain_v his_o life_n more_o cruel_a be_v the_o tyrant_n that_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n and_o present_v unto_o death_n god_n saintâ—…_n as_o 〈◊〉_d shâ—…d_v innocent_a blood_n exceed_v 16_o much_o â—…ill_v 〈◊〉_d replenish_v jerusalem_n from_o corner_n to_o corner_n and_o â—…s_v herod_n stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n â—…exe_v certain_a 1_o of_o the_o church_n and_o he_o kill_v james_n the_o brother_n of_o john_n with_o the_o sword_n greatâ—…_n this_o cruelty_n that_o be_v maintain_v by_o power_n and_o countâ—…_n by_o authority_n and_o false_a show_n of_o justice_n yet_o be_v there_o in_o this_o â—…_n mixture_n of_o charity_n for_o such_o tyrant_n suppose_v they_o who_o they_o kill_v to_o bâ—…_n enemy_n either_o to_o their_o religion_n or_o to_o their_o rule_n for_o defence_n whereof_o they_o use_v their_o cruelty_n great_a be_v the_o cruelty_n when_o under_o pretence_n of_o love_n &_o peace_n murder_n be_v commit_v as_o when_o those_o two_o servant_n of_o ishâ—…oseth_n pretend_v 6_o trade_n as_o merchant_n rehab_n and_o baanah_n his_o brother_n come_v into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o house_n as_o if_o they_o will_v have_v wheat_n and_o they_o 〈◊〉_d he_o under_o the_o five_o robbâ—…_n and_o 〈◊〉_d for_o when_o they_o come_v into_o the_o house_n 〈◊〉_d sleep_v on_o his_o bed_n in_o his_o bedchamber_n and_o they_o smite_v he_o and_o slay_v he_o and_o 〈◊〉_d â—…eaded_v he_o and_o take_v his_o head_n and_o 〈◊〉_d they_o away_o through_o the_o plain_a all_o the_o â—…ght_n and_o when_o joab_n take_v aâ—…er_n a_o side_n iâ—…_n the_o gate_n to_o speak_v with_o he_o peaceable_o 27._o 〈◊〉_d smite_v he_o under_o the_o five_o rib_n that_o he_o bed_n for_o the_o blood_n of_o asael_n his_o brother_n here_o be_v great_a treason_n here_o be_v cruelty_n cover_v with_o pretence_n of_o love_n and_o â—…eare_v yet_o in_o this_o cruelty_n there_o be_v some_o mixture_n of_o love_n for_o the_o two_o breâ—…ren_n that_o slay_v ishboseth_n do_v it_o for_o daâ—…_n sake_n as_o they_o affirm_v for_o when_o they_o have_v slay_v he_o they_o bring_v the_o â—…_n head_n of_o ishboseth_n unto_o hebron_n and_o say_v iâ—…_n the_o king_n behold_v the_o head_n of_o ishboseth_n sâ—…uls_n son_n thy_o enemy_n who_o seek_v after_o thy_o life_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v avenge_v my_o lord_n the_o king_n this_o day_n of_o saul_n and_o of_o his_o â—…ede_n and_o either_o they_o bear_v this_o love_n to_o david_n to_o free_v he_o from_o a_o enemy_n as_o they_o pretend_v or_o else_o they_o do_v it_o out_o of_o love_n unto_o themselves_o hope_v to_o receive_v some_o reward_n at_o david_n hand_n for_o their_o service_n and_o the_o fact_n of_o joab_n in_o murder_a abner_n be_v out_o of_o love_n tâ—…_n asaâ—…l_n his_o brother_n who_o abner_n have_v kill_v before_o this_o their_o cruelty_n be_v exceed_v by_o the_o murder_n commit_v by_o cain_n in_o kill_v his_o brother_n abel_n wherein_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o there_o be_v love_n unto_o himself_o for_o this_o be_v the_o quarrel_n it_o grieve_v he_o that_o his_o brother_n be_v accept_v in_o his_o sacrifice_n and_o he_o refuse_v herein_o he_o hold_v himself_o wrong_v and_o intend_v that_o way_n to_o do_v himself_o right_a we_o read_v of_o a_o cruelty_n exceed_v this_o in_o a_o degree_n against_o nature_n above_o the_o murder_n of_o brother_n for_o when_o senacherib_n be_v return_v from_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n to_o ninive_n on_o a_o day_n when_o 37._o he_o enter_v into_o the_o temple_n of_o misroch_n his_o god_n adramelech_n and_o sharezer_n his_o son_n slay_v he_o with_o the_o sword_n the_o son_n of_o his_o loin_n that_o shall_v have_v be_v the_o staff_n of_o his_o age_n and_o the_o guard_n of_o his_o person_n against_o his_o enemy_n become_v his_o mortal_a enemy_n they_o that_o receive_v their_o life_n by_o propagation_n from_o he_o and_o have_v not_o be_v if_o he_o have_v not_o first_o be_v they_o unnatural_o requite_v he_o and_o spoil_v he_o of_o his_o life_n and_o do_v to_o their_o uttermost_a extinguish_v his_o be_v what_o heart_n of_o man_n abhor_v not_o these_o cruelty_n and_o yet_o in_o all_o these_o there_o be_v a_o mixture_n of_o some_o love_n i_o confess_v a_o wicked_a love_n yet_o some_o love_n and_o some_o purpose_n they_o have_v to_o benefit_v some_o by_o make_v their_o life_n more_o happy_a themselves_o at_o least_o and_o their_o own_o life_n if_o no_o other_o but_o in_o the_o fact_n of_o saul_n achitophel_n and_o judas_n and_o such_o like_a person_n that_o lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o themselves_o there_o be_v no_o intent_n of_o do_v good_a to_o other_o no_o noâ—…_n of_o make_v their_o own_o life_n more_o comfortable_a or_o happy_a they_o be_v no_o friend_n to_o other_o man_n and_o they_o be_v great_a enemy_n to_o themselves_o where_o no_o other_o love_n remain_v in_o wicked_a man_n yet_o self_n love_n remain_v and_o persuade_v they_o thing_n beneficial_a to_o themselves_o but_o in_o this_o fin_n where_o no_o love_n to_o other_o man_n appear_v there_o be_v love_n least_o of_o all_o to_o themselves_o while_o they_o work_v their_o own_o
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