to_o he_o no_o doubt_n to_o hear_v of_o the_o slaughter_n of_o 85._o of_o the_o lord_n priest_n occasion_v by_o his_o come_n to_o nob_n and_o all_o the_o city_n put_v to_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n 1_o sum._n 22.17_o 18._o again_o into_o what_o distress_n be_v he_o and_o his_o company_n drive_v to_o when_o he_o be_v force_v to_o become_v a_o eloquent_a beggar_n and_o that_o to_o such_o a_o churl_n as_o nabal_n that_o in_o stead_n of_o a_o alm_n or_o a_o good_a answer_n he_o term_v he_o no_o better_o than_o a_o runagate_n 1_o sam._n 25.10_o how_o many_o time_n be_v he_o in_o jeopardy_n of_o his_o life_n what_o hard_a shift_n be_v he_o drive_v too_o he_o feign_a himself_o mad_a before_o achish_a king_n of_o gath._n 1_o sam._n 21.13_o be_v in_o great_a fear_n there_o but_o never_o be_v he_o more_o near_o it_o then_o when_o his_o own_o people_n and_o companion_n speak_v of_o ston_a he_o his_o grief_n be_v so_o great_a for_o the_o burn_a of_o his_o city_n ziklag_n and_o the_o carry_v 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the_o sword_n do_v never_o depart_v from_o his_o house_n what_o a_o cut_a corasive_n be_v it_o to_o he_o when_o his_o belove_a wife_n michal_n shall_v scornful_o jeer_v he_o and_o that_o in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n what_o gripe_v grief_n do_v even_o tear_v his_o tender_a heart_n in_o sunder_o to_o hear_v that_o his_o daughter_n tamar_n shall_v be_v abuse_v and_o that_o by_o she_o own_o brother_n 2_o sam._n 13.14_o and_o that_o afterward_o this_o incestuous_a son_n shall_v be_v slay_v by_o his_o brother_n absalon_n and_o at_o that_o time_n too_o when_o he_o be_v in_o his_o cup_n that_o absalon_n shall_v requite_v his_o father_n pardon_n and_o indulgence_n with_o the_o worst_a ingratitude_n the_o great_a rebellion_n be_v ever_o hear_v off_o which_o we_o may_v read_v at_o large_a in_o 2_o sam._n 15.16_o 17_o 18._o that_o another_o of_o his_o darling_n adonijah_n will_v be_v so_o bold_a to_o step_v into_o his_o father_n throne_n and_o say_v he_o will_v be_v king_n before_o his_o father_n have_v surrender_v it_o up_o to_o nature_n and_o doubtless_o all_o those_o sorrow_n be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o sadness_n of_o his_o soul_n for_o sin_n which_o we_o may_v abundant_o read_v in_o many_o of_o his_o mournful_a psalm_n there_o he_o cast_v up_o the_o account_n of_o his_o sorrow_n when_o and_o where_o and_o how_o they_o be_v inflict_v his_o be_v slight_v and_o forsake_v by_o his_o friend_n abuse_v and_o scorn_v by_o his_o enemy_n be_v not_o the_o least_o of_o his_o misery_n yet_o for_o as_o much_o as_o sin_n become_v so_o heavy_a a_o burden_n to_o he_o he_o bear_v all_o the_o better_o for_o where_o sin_n be_v feel_v heavy_a there_o sorrow_n will_v seem_v light_n he_o be_v conscious_a he_o have_v deserve_v that_o and_o worse_o and_o this_o make_v he_o in_o a_o sweet_a submission_n to_o kiss_v the_o rod_n which_o this_o shimei_n whip_v he_o withal_o suffer_v he_o god_n have_v bid_v he_o david_n be_v a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n know_v the_o order_n of_o god_n proceed_n so_o well_o that_o he_o must_v smart_v sound_o for_o his_o sin_n of_o adultery_n and_o murder_n that_o god_n will_v be_v just_a in_o make_v good_a what_o he_o have_v threaten_v and_o not_o a_o syllable_n of_o it_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o therefore_o he_o meekn_v his_o spirit_n to_o a_o quiet_a and_o humble_a submission_n to_o bear_v the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o he_o have_v finned_a against_o he_o and_o therefore_o he_o profess_v psal_n 39.9_o that_o he_o be_v dumb_a and_o open_v not_o his_o mouth_n because_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v it_o in_o the_o 2_o sam._n 12.10_o nathan_n from_o the_o lord_n fearful_o threaten_v a_o heavy_a judgement_n upon_o david_n for_o his_o sin_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n because_o thou_o have_v despise_v i_o and_o do_v thus_o and_o thus_o the_o sword_n shall_v never_o depart_v from_o thy_o house_n but_o i_o will_v raise_v up_o evil_a against_o thou_o out_o of_o thy_o own_o house_n and_o i_o will_v take_v thy_o wife_n and_o give_v they_o to_o thy_o neighbour_n and_o he_o shall_v lie_v with_o they_o for_o thou_o do_v it_o secret_o but_o i_o will_v do_v this_o thing_n before_o all_o israel_n and_o this_o sun_n now_o god_n go_v roundly_o to_o work_v with_o david_n himself_o now_o every_o word_n must_v be_v fulfil_v david_n have_v deal_v treacherous_o with_o vriah_n david_n shall_v be_v deal_v withal_o in_o as_o treacherous_a a_o manner_n by_o his_o subject_n his_o bosom_n friend_n yea_o by_o his_o beloved_a son_n he_o abuse_v his_o neighbour_n wife_n he_o shall_v have_v the_o same_o measure_n redouble_v into_o his_o own_o bosom_n he_o have_v cause_v the_o enemy_n of_o god_n to_o blaspheme_v his_o name_n he_o shall_v have_v his_o own_o name_n so_o spit_v upon_o that_o he_o shall_v become_v a_o scorn_n and_o a_o byword_n to_o his_o enemy_n a_o stranger_n to_o his_o friend_n and_o a_o song_n to_o the_o very_a drunkard_n in_o these_o nine_o verse_n we_o may_v observe_v these_o four_o particular_n 1_o david_n come_v to_o bahurim_n 2_o shimei_n meeting_n and_o abuse_v david_n aggravate_v by_o four_o remarkable_a circumstancy_n 1_o by_o his_o rail_n at_o david_n say_v come_v out_o come_v out_o thou_o bloody_a man_n and_o thou_o man_n of_o beliall_a charge_v he_o with_o all_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n vers_fw-la 7._o 2_o his_o curse_v he_o all_o along_o as_o he_o go_v v._n 5._o &_o 13._o 3_o by_o his_o throw_a stone_n and_o cast_v dust_n at_o he_o 4_o he_o pretend_v a_o sufficient_a warrant_n for_o what_o he_o do_v and_o will_v make_v he_o believe_v god_n have_v now_o find_v he_o out_o and_o will_v reckon_v with_o he_o vers_n 8._o the_o lord_n have_v return_v upon_o thou_o all_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n in_o who_o stead_n thou_o have_v reign_v and_o the_o lord_n have_v deliver_v thy_o kingdom_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o absalon_n thy_o son_n and_o behold_v thou_o be_v take_v to_o thy_o mischief_n because_o thou_o be_v a_o bloody_a man_n 3_o here_o be_v abishai_n persuade_v david_n to_o avenge_v himself_o vers_fw-la 9_o why_o shall_v this_o dead_a dog_n curse_v my_o lord_n the_o king_n let_v i_o go_v i_o pray_v thou_o and_o take_v off_o his_o head_n 4_o we_o have_v david_n humility_n under_o shimei_n inhumanity_n express_v in_o five_o circumstance_n 1_o his_o indignation_n at_o the_o thought_n of_o revenge_n vers_fw-la 10._o what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v with_o you_o you_o son_n of_o zeruiah_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v i_o will_v have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o those_o that_o can_v bear_v a_o injury_n 2_o his_o look_v off_o the_o stone_n to_o god_n that_o throw_v it_o vers_n 10_o 11._o the_o lord_n have_v bid_v he_o 3_o his_o patient_a submit_v under_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n vers_fw-la 10._o so_o let_v he_o curse_v because_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v curse_n david_n who_o shall_v then_o say_v wherefore_o have_v thou_o do_v so_o 4_o his_o justify_n of_o god_n in_o his_o way_n of_o proceed_v vers_fw-la 11._o behold_v my_o son_n which_o come_v forth_o of_o my_o bowel_n seek_v my_o life_n how_o much_o more_o may_v this_o benjamite_n do_v it_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v if_o it_o be_v good_a enough_o for_o i_o that_o my_o sin_n have_v procure_v my_o son_n to_o become_v a_o rebel_n and_o traitor_n to_o i_o his_o father_n and_o lay_v my_o life_n in_o the_o dâ—st_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o a_o stranger_n take_v this_o advantage_n and_o trample_v upon_o i_o too_o see_v i_o so_o low_a 5_o his_o comfort_a himself_o with_o hope_n of_o be_v benefit_v by_o this_o affliction_n vers_fw-la 12._o it_o may_v be_v
that_o the_o lord_n will_v look_v on_o my_o affliction_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v requite_v good_a for_o his_o curse_v this_o day_n 1_o david_n come_v to_o bahurim_n in_o his_o flight_n from_o absalon_n we_o may_v serious_o observe_v to_o what_o affliction_n and_o strait_n the_o saint_n of_o god_n may_v be_v bring_v they_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o flee_v for_o their_o life_n this_o be_v david_n case_n and_o this_o be_v the_o lot_n and_o portion_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a to_o endure_v affliction_n in_o one_o kind_a or_o other_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a have_v his_o peculiar_a affliction_n his_o great_a fear_n and_o his_o unparalleled_a trial_n gen._n 20.11_o &_o 22._o isaac_n have_v his_o continual_a grief_n of_o mind_n in_o the_o marriage_n of_o one_o of_o his_o son_n and_o of_o his_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o other_o for_o 20._o year_n together_o gen._n 26.35.36.27_o see_v what_o affliction_n jacob_n have_v persecute_v by_o his_o own_o brother_n and_o 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together_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o what_o worldly_a comfort_n have_v he_o to_o cheer_v he_o in_o suffer_v all_o these_o affliction_n but_o the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n the_o fruition_n whereof_o he_o long_o expect_v but_o at_o last_o he_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o this_o hope_n and_o hear_v god_n definitive_a sentence_n pass_v upon_o he_o that_o he_o must_v ascend_v mount_n nebo_n and_o die_v there_o deut._n 32.50_o and_o thus_o job_n though_o he_o be_v the_o just_a man_n that_o live_v upon_o the_o earth_n by_o the_o lord_n own_o testimony_n yet_o do_v he_o endure_v manifold_a and_o grievous_a affliction_n as_o we_o may_v read_v in_o the_o history_n of_o his_o life_n the_o spoil_v of_o his_o good_n the_o slaughter_n of_o his_o servant_n the_o untimely_a death_n of_o ten_o child_n all_o at_o once_o the_o outward_a torment_n of_o botch_n and_o boil_n and_o the_o inward_a terror_n of_o a_o afflict_a mind_n the_o scorn_v of_o the_o wicked_a the_o strange_a 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in_o the_o fight_n of_o his_o corruption_n and_o force_v to_o cry_v out_o in_o perplexity_n of_o spirit_n oh_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n now_o the_o cause_n which_o do_v move_v the_o lord_n to_o lay_v upon_o his_o child_n those_o great_a affliction_n be_v because_o of_o sin_n sin_n then_o be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n why_o the_o lord_n punish_v a_o place_n or_o person_n judgement_n never_o come_v down_o from_o god_n till_o provocation_n first_o go_v up_o from_o man_n and_o this_o the_o church_n plain_o affirm_v lam._n 3.39_o man_n suffer_v for_o his_o sin_n and_o this_o the_o lord_n tell_v israel_n jer._n 30.14_o 15._o i_o have_v strike_v thou_o with_o the_o wound_n of_o a_o enemy_n and_o with_o a_o sharp_a chastisement_n for_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o iniquity_n because_o thy_o son_n be_v increase_v why_o cry_v thou_o for_o thy_o affliction_n thy_o sorrow_n be_v incurable_a for_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o iniquity_n i_o have_v do_v those_o thing_n unto_o thou_o object_n but_o do_v god_n always_o correct_v for_o sin_n be_v there_o not_o other_o end_n which_o move_v the_o lord_n to_o lay_v cross_n upon_o his_o own_o child_n ans_fw-fr it_o be_v very_o true_a god_n do_v by_o affliction_n as_o well_o make_v trial_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o we_o as_o chastise_v we_o for_o our_o sin_n and_o that_o beside_o our_o transgression_n there_o be_v in_o god_n secret_a counsel_n other_o cause_n of_o our_o cross_n and_o calamity_n but_o see_v the_o lord_n have_v in_o his_o word_n denounce_v these_o misery_n and_o affliction_n against_o we_o as_o punishment_n and_o chastisement_n for_o our_o iniquity_n and_o do_v not_o reveal_v unto_o we_o when_o he_o tri_v we_o and_o when_o he_o correct_v we_o therefore_o leave_v god_n secret_n unto_o himself_o we_o be_v not_o to_o look_v unto_o his_o hide_a counsel_n but_o to_o his_o reveal_v will_n and_o according_a thereunto_o we_o be_v always_o to_o make_v this_o 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