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fountain-fulness_n which_o be_v in_o god_n what_o good_a soever_o child_n may_v expect_v from_o their_o parent_n that_o and_o infinite_o more_o may_v god_n child_n expect_v from_o he_o and_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o conceive_v that_o the_o infinite_o good_a god_n will_v be_v more_o want_v to_o his_o child_n soul_n than_o be_v evil_a man_n to_o their_o child_n body_n all_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o affection_n and_o tenderness_n which_o god_n have_v implant_v in_o all_o parent_n for_o the_o good_a of_o their_o offspring_n be_v but_o a_o little_a drop_n to_o that_o ocean_n of_o love_n and_o mercy_n that_o be_v in_o himself_o be_v but_o a_o dark_a and_o short_a representation_n of_o those_o unconceivable_a riches_n of_o goodness_n and_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n which_o be_v in_o he_o nullus_fw-la pater_fw-la tam_fw-la pater_fw-la no_o father_n be_v so_o fatherly_a so_o much_o a_o father_n as_o god_n be_v say_v tertullian_n he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n style_v he_o out_o of_o orpheus_n the_o tenderness_n of_o both_o a_o father_n and_o mother_n be_v in_o god_n can_v a_o woman_n forget_v her_o suck_a child_n that_o she_o shall_v not_o have_v compassion_n on_o the_o son_n of_o her_o womb_n yea_o they_o may_v forget_v it_o be_v possible_a but_o very_o prodigious_a yet_o will_v not_o i_o forget_v say_v god_n isaiah_n xlix_o 15._o god_n do_v not_o take_v empty_a title_n to_o himself_o but_o fill_v up_o the_o utmost_a of_o whatsoever_o relation_n he_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n whatsoever_o the_o wise_a most_o careful_a and_o love_a parent_n be_v to_o they_o god_n be_v such_o and_o incomparable_o more_o to_o his_o child_n if_o the_o affection_n of_o ten_o thousand_o parent_n be_v in_o one_o father_n or_o mother_n how_o secure_a will_v the_o child_n be_v of_o their_o tender_a care_n who_o indeed_o be_v secure_a without_o such_o a_o supposal_n but_o all_o these_o in_o one_o person_n 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that_o in_o hebron_n too_o the_o very_a place_n where_o his_o father_n be_v first_o anoint_v by_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n 10._o and_o seven_o year_n and_o a_o half_a after_o by_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n and_o now_o absolom_n endeavour_v to_o confirm_v himself_o in_o his_o usurp_a dominion_n by_o the_o best_a art_n of_o power_n and_o policy_n he_o can_v imagine_v he_o gain_v achitophel_n to_o be_v of_o his_o side_n who_o be_v the_o king_n counsellor_n a_o man_n of_o that_o venerable_a esteem_n for_o his_o great_a wisdom_n that_o his_o counsel_n be_v say_v to_o be_v as_o if_o a_o man_n have_v inquire_v at_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n chap._n xuj_o 23._o he_o be_v busy_a in_o prepare_v a_o great_a army_n against_o his_o father_n the_o conspiracy_n be_v strong_a and_o the_o people_n increase_v continual_o with_o absolom_n which_o make_v he_o cry_v out_o as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o three_o psalm_n ver_fw-la 1_o 2._o ah_o psalm_n pen_v upon_o this_o occasion_n lord_n how_o be_v they_o increase_v that_o trouble_n i_o many_o be_v they_o that_o rise_v up_o against_o i_o many_o there_o be_v which_o say_v of_o my_o soul_n there_o be_v no_o help_n for_o he_o in_o god_n and_o that_o these_o many_o be_v not_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philistines_n moabite_n amalakite_n amonite_n and_o other_o heathen_n but_o his_o own_o subject_n be_v a_o more_o afflict_a trouble_n and_o that_o among_o these_o shall_v be_v find_v achitophel_n his_o friend_n and_o counsellor_n that_o his_o head_n and_o hand_n shall_v be_v in_o all_o this_o this_o make_v it_o more_o afflict_v still_o as_o he_o complain_v 55._o 12._o it_o be_v not_o a_o enemy_n that_o reproach_v i_o than_o i_o can_v have_v bear_v it_o neither_o be_v it_o he_o that_o hate_v i_o that_o do_v magnify_v himself_o against_o i_o than_o will_v i_o have_v hide_v myself_o from_o he_o but_o it_o be_v thou_o a_o man_n my_o equal_a my_o guide_n and_o my_o acquaintance_n we_o take_v sweet_a counsel_n together_o and_o walk_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o god_n in_o company_n and_o that_o the_o general_n he_o that_o head_v the_o army_n against_o he_o shall_v be_v amasa_n the_o son_n of_o his_o sister_n abigail_n and_o therefore_o so_o near_o to_o he_o as_o that_o david_n say_v of_o he_o that_o he_o be_v bone_n of_o his_o bone_n 13._o and_o flesh_n of_o his_o flesh_n this_o be_v another_o aggravation_n of_o his_o affliction_n and_o last_o this_o make_v the_o affliction_n most_o sharp_a of_o all_o that_o he_o that_o be_v at_o the_o head_n of_o all_o that_o animate_v this_o rebellious_a body_n shall_v be_v absolom_n that_o the_o son_n shall_v thirst_v after_o the_o father_n blood_n that_o he_o which_o come_v forth_o of_o his_o bowel_n shall_v seek_v his_o life_n as_o he_o complain_v chap._n xuj_o 11._o and_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o son_n who_o he_o love_v most_o passionate_o 〈◊〉_d even_o so_o passionate_o that_o after_o his_o three_o year_n absence_n from_o court_n it_o be_v say_v chap._n xiii_o 39_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o david_n long_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v consume_v to_o go_v forth_o unto_o absolom_n and_o then_o all_o this_o to_o befall_v he_o in_o his_o old_a age_n too_o and_o after_o he_o have_v by_o his_o valour_n and_o prudent_a conduct_n save_v his_o people_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n put_v all_o these_o sad_a circumstance_n together_o and_o be_v not_o david_n in_o sore_a trouble_n and_o trial_n but_o how_o do_v he_o behave_v and_o acquit_v himself_o herein_o do_v he_o quarrel_v with_o providence_n and_o the_o instrument_n of_o his_o trouble_n nothing_o less_o but_o his_o disposition_n and_o carriage_n be_v all_o compose_v of_o meekness_n and_o submission_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v sensible_a of_o the_o eminent_a danger_n he_o be_v in_o he_o prudent_o provide_v for_o his_o security_n by_o remove_v from_o jerusalem_n which_o he_o and_o his_o servant_n do_v with_o all_o speed_n lest_o absolom_n shall_v sudden_o overtake_v they_o 〈◊〉_d and_o thrust_v or_o push_n evil_a upon_o they_o as_o the_o word_n be_v for_o his_o enemy_n be_v most_o quick_a and_o active_a in_o their_o preparation_n against_o he_o which_o therefore_o he_o call_v the_o stormy_a wind_n and_o tempest_n psal._n lv_o 8._o of_o his_o hasty_a flee_v he_o speak_v psal._n lv_o 6_o 7._o which_o refer_v to_o this_o occasion_n as_o appear_v by_o ver_fw-la 14._o where_o he_o cry_v oh_o that_o i_o have_v wing_n like_o a_o dove_n for_o than_o will_v i_o flee_v away_o and_o be_v at_o rest_n lo_o than_o will_v i_o wander_v far_o off_o and_o remain_v in_o the_o wilderness_n selah_n i_o will_v hasten_v my_o escape_n from_o the_o windy_a storm_n and_o tempest_n be_v get_v out_o of_o the_o city_n in_o haste_n he_o and_o his_o guard_n they_o tarry_v in_o a_o place_n that_o be_v far_o off_o v._n 17._o to_o refresh_v themselves_o not_o know_v whither_o to_o go_v or_o where_o to_o be_v at_o rest_n as_o he_o then_o tell_v ittai_n the_o gittite_n who_o be_v come_v to_o he_o resolve_v to_o fare_v as_o he_o do_v v._n 20._o have_v make_v a_o little_a pause_n here_o he_o pass_v over_o the_o brook_n kidron_n ver_fw-la 23._o ah_o brook_n between_o the_o city_n and_o mount_n olivet_n the_o country_n weep_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n at_o this_o sad_a procession_n as_o also_o when_o they_o be_v go_v up_o mount_v olivet_n they_o go_v weep_v as_o they_o go_v up_o every_o one_o cover_v his_o have_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o mourner_n ver_fw-la 30._o and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o these_o hardship_n and_o sorrowful_a sympathizing_n of_o the_o people_n which_o can_v not_o but_o much_o affect_v his_o heart_n have_v give_v order_n to_o zadok_v the_o priest_n to_o return_v back_o to_o the_o city_n with_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n which_o thus_o far_o accompany_v he_o desire_v that_o that_o monument_n of_o god_n glory_n and_o presence_n may_v not_o wander_v up_o and_o down_o with_o he_o in_o his_o desolate_a condition_n but_o be_v place_v again_o in_o the_o city_n of_o god_n he_o thus_o express_v the_o humble_a and_o quiet_a resignation_n of_o his_o spirit_n ch._n xv_o 25_o 26._o if_o i_o shall_v find_v favour_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o will_v bring_v i_o again_o and_o show_v i_o both_o it_o the_o ark_n and_o his_o habitation_n jerusalem_n the_o city_n of_o the_o great_a king_n but_o if_o he_o thus_o say_v i_o have_v no_o delight_n in_o thou_o behold_v here_o be_o i_o let_v he_o do_v unto_o i_o as_o seem_v good_a unto_o he_o though_o i_o be_v bring_v to_o excessive_a strait_n though_o i_o be_v deprive_v of_o all_o my_o glory_n in_o this_o my_o old_a age_n after_o all_o the_o good_a service_n i_o have_v do_v for_o israel_n and_o judah_n yet_o here_o be_o i_o let_v he_o do_v as_o seem_v good_a to_o he_o not_o as_o seem_v good_a to_o i_o thy_o will_n o_o lord_n shall_v be_v my_o will_n thy_o pleasure_n i_o will_v rest_v satisfy_v with_o and_o acquiesce_v in_o thou_o shall_v choose_v for_o i_o and_o to_o thy_o choice_n will_v i_o accommodate_v 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it_o and_o they_o go_v no_o far_a than_o till_o they_o come_v within_o sight_n of_o the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v to_o be_v offer_v the_o tender_a father_n must_v take_v his_o only_a son_n who_o he_o love_v and_o bind_v he_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n upon_o the_o altar_n and_o take_v the_o knife_n to_o slay_v he_o as_o his_o eye_n must_v behold_v he_o bleed_v and_o gasp_v and_o burn_v so_o must_v he_o be_v himself_o the_o executioner_n and_o offer_v he_o there_o for_o a_o burnt-offering_a on_o one_o of_o the_o mountain_n which_o i_o will_v tell_v thou_o of_o this_o be_v the_o place_n where_o the_o temple_n be_v to_o be_v build_v by_o solomon_n the_o place_n of_o offer_v sacrifice_n and_o it_o be_v three_o day_n journey_n from_o abraham_n habitation_n which_o may_v make_v the_o command_n yet_o more_o grievous_a as_o often_o as_o in_o that_o journey_n he_o look_v upon_o the_o wood_n or_o fire_n for_o burn_v the_o sacrifice_n or_o the_o knife_n that_o must_v do_v the_o execution_n or_o 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