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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d uterus_fw-la as_o brother_n jacent_fw-la in_o eodem_fw-la utero_fw-la lay_v in_o the_o same_o belly_n 3._o in_o their_o secular_a condition_n both_o have_v honest_a employ_v and_o not_o only_o lawful_a but_o laudable_a particular_a calling_n cain_n be_v a_o husbandman_n and_o abel_n be_v a_o shepherd_n though_o of_o a_o differ_v kind_a yet_o both_o good_a 4._o in_o then_o religious_a concern_v both_o be_v worshipper_n of_o god_n both_o bring_v sacrifice_n to_o god_n to_o omit_v their_o parity_n in_o the_o two_o former_a let_v we_o insist_v a_o little_a upon_o the_o two_o latter_a to_o wit_n their_o particular_a and_o general_a calling_n wherein_o they_o be_v equal_a 1._o their_o particular_a calling_n gen._n 4.2_o indeed_o it_o be_v not_o record_v in_o scripture_n whether_o adam_n do_v choose_v those_o two_o distinct_a trade_n for_o his_o two_o son_n by_o his_o paternal_a authority_n or_o that_o cain_n and_o abel_n do_v of_o themselves_o choose_v they_o by_o 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god_n who_o permit_v the_o devil_n to_o blow_v up_o this_o blast_n of_o rebellion_n for_o several_a reason_n say_v peter_z martyr_n as_o first_o for_o a_o further_a exercise_n of_o david_n faith_n and_o patience_n second_o to_o purge_v out_o of_o david_n kingdom_n all_o factious_a and_o seditious_a spirit_n three_o to_o punish_v sheba_n the_o ringleader_n of_o those_o rebel_n four_o to_o animadvert_v david_n of_o his_o betray_a vriah_n and_o of_o his_o spare_a shimei_n and_o as_o some_o add_v of_o his_o unjust_a deal_n with_o his_o dear_a mephibosheth_n etc._n etc._n for_o these_o and_o other_o sin_n of_o david_n god_n be_v please_v to_o correct_v he_o again_o with_o this_o new_a affliction_n before_o he_o be_v well_o get_v out_o of_o the_o old_a thus_o unda_fw-la supervenit_fw-la undae_fw-la one_o wave_n come_v at_o the_o heel_n of_o another_o and_o fall_v upon_o the_o neck_n of_o david_n not_o suffer_v he_o a_o little_a breathe_a time_n as_o he_o complain_v psal_n 42.7_o and_o 88.7_o 2_o sam._n 22.5_o the_o three_o remark_n be_v the_o inconstancy_n of_o the_o common_a people_n here_o neutrum_fw-la modo_fw-la mass_fw-la modo_fw-la vulgus_fw-la the_o vulgar_a mobile_n be_v mighty_a fickle_a and_o mutable_a those_o very_a man_n who_o as_o they_o have_v of_o late_o reject_v david_n and_o rebel_v against_o he_o with_o absalon_n so_o just_a now_o they_o come_v out_o of_o a_o hot_a contention_n with_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n for_o their_o great_a share_n and_o interest_n in_o david_n yet_o no_o soon_o do_v the_o same_o man_n hear_v this_o trumpet_n sound_v but_o they_o take_v fire_n and_o follow_v this_o son_n of_o belial_n v._o 2._o n._n b._n thus_o the_o type_n david_n correspond_v with_o the_o antitye_n christ_n call_v the_o son_n of_o david_n unto_o who_o the_o people_n sing_v hosanna_n and_o bless_v he_o one_o day_n matth._n 21.9_o yet_o the_o next_o day_n cry_v out_o crucify_v christ_n matth._n 27.23_o well_o be_v they_o call_v the_o mobile_n they_o be_v so_o soon_o move_v the_o four_o remark_n be_v this_o rebel_n sheba_n turn_v off_o from_o david_n with_o the_o discontent_a and_o disoblige_v israelite_n march_v from_o tribe_n to_o tribe_n to_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o rebellion_n especial_o where_o most_o of_o his_o friend_n and_o acquaintance_n be_v as_o be_v most_o implacable_a against_o david_n and_o thus_o he_o march_v from_o place_n to_o place_n to_o gather_v more_o force_n until_o he_o come_v to_o abel_n v._o 14._o a_o city_n in_o naphtali_n tribe_n in_o the_o northern_a border_n of_o canaan_n towards_o syria_n etc._n etc._n n._n b._n note_v well_o thus_o the_o seed_n of_o sedition_n be_v sow_o against_o david_n who_o be_v now_o like_o a_o break_a bone_n new_o set_v before_o it_o have_v time_n enough_o to_o knit_v together_o david_n be_v now_o not_o well_o settle_v on_o his_o throne_n nor_o be_v his_o subject_n settle_v in_o their_o allegiance_n when_o this_o new_a rupture_n begin_v the_o second_o part_n be_v the_o suppression_n of_o this_o new_a sedition_n etc._n etc._n remark_n upon_o it_o be_v 1._o the_o time_n of_o it_o namely_o when_o david_n be_v return_v to_o his_o house_n which_o have_v be_v in_o his_o banishment_n base_o defile_v and_o now_o at_o his_o return_n new_o dedicate_v psal_n 30._o title_n those_o ten_o concubine_n contaminate_v by_o absalon_n chap._n 16.22_o he_o cast_v out_o of_o his_o house_n and_o commit_v they_o to_o close_a custody_n to_o the_o day_n of_o their_o death_n v._o 3._o divorce_v himself_o from_o they_o and_o not_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v see_v lest_o the_o memory_n of_o his_o son_n filthiness_n shall_v be_v renew_v thereby_o we_o do_v not_o read_v that_o these_o concubine_n cry_v out_o as_o god_n law_n require_v deut._n 22.26_o 27._o when_o absalon_n ravish_v they_o and_o that_o in_o so_o public_a a_o place_n where_o the_o people_n may_v hear_v their_o out-cry_n as_o well_o as_o see_v the_o villainy_n they_o ought_v rather_o to_o have_v die_v than_o have_v yield_v to_o his_o lust_n especial_o in_o so_o open_a a_o manner_n if_o it_o be_v do_v with_o their_o consent_n they_o deserve_v to_o be_v stone_v or_o burn_v by_o the_o law_n but_o david_n take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o they_o be_v force_v so_o remitt_v the_o punishment_n and_o only_o inflict_v imprisonment_n for_o life_n allow_v they_o victum_fw-la &_o amictum_fw-la etc._n etc._n food_n and_o raiment_n the_o second_o remark_n be_v the_o instrument_n wherewith_o david_n the_o principal_a agent_n suppress_v this_o sedition_n of_o sheba_n those_o be_v three_o first_o amasa_n be_v make_v general_n in_o joab_n place_n as_o david_n have_v promise_v he_o chap._n 19.13_o david_n command_v he_o a_o short_a time_n for_o a_o long_a task_n to_o assemble_v the_o army_n of_o
be_v our_o sweet_a saviour_n who_o seek_v careful_o constant_o as_o joseph_n seek_v his_o brethren_n who_o he_o find_v in_o dothan_n which_o signify_v defection_n gen._n 37.16_o etc._n etc._n as_o our_o joseph_n or_o jesus_n do_v find_v we_o he_o endure_v contradiction_n of_o sinner_n hebr._n 12.3_o yet_o seek_v he_o we_o diligent_o as_o here_o even_o unto_o death_n grave_a and_o hell_n itself_o until_o he_o find_v we_o so_o be_v find_v of_o they_o that_o seek_v he_o not_o isa_n 65.1_o reason_n 1._o it_o be_v his_o errand_n at_o his_o father_n command_n luke_n 19.10_o &_o 4.43_o john_n 4.4.32_o 34._o &_o 6.38_o 39_o 2._o it_o be_v his_o delight_n ps_n 40.7_o 8._o he_o mind_v his_o father_n message_n more_o than_o his_o own_o meat_n matth._n 21.17_o 23._o as_o job_n 23.12_o love_v we_o better_o than_o himself_o for_o he_o be_v love_n 1_o john_n 4.8_o 3._o he_o account_v not_o himself_o complete_a until_o he_o find_v all_o his_o member_n eph._n 1.23_o he_o will_v not_o want_v a_o little_a toe_n but_o all_o part_n must_v be_v with_o the_o head_n john_n 17.24_o and_o he_o be_v still_o cry_v in_o david_n bowel_n be_v there_o yet_o any_o of_o the_o house_n of_o mankind_n that_o i_o may_v show_v the_o kindness_n of_o god_n to_o they_o two_o sam_n 9.4_o second_o the_o mean_n wherewith_o he_o fight_v namely_o a_o candle_n and_o a_o besom_n the_o candle_n go_v before_o the_o besom_n for_o give_v light_n when_o light_v to_o the_o right_a use_n of_o the_o besom_n 1._o the_o candle_n god_n say_v i_o will_v search_v jerusalem_n with_o candle_n zeph._n 1.12_o be_v twofold_a the_o external_n and_o the_o internal_a candle_n the_o external_n be_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n ps_n 119.105_o prov._n 6.23_o beside_o this_o there_o be_v the_o eternal_a word_n john_n 1.1_o 9_o which_o be_v the_o godhead_n of_o christ_n but_o the_o internal_a candle_n be_v the_o spirit_n which_o be_v twofold_a 1._o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n which_o be_v call_v the_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n prov._n 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the_o condemn_v sin_n john_n 3.18_o 36._o heb._n 3.19_o which_o bind_v the_o guilt_n of_o all_o other_o moral_a sin_n upon_o the_o back_n of_o the_o conscience_n of_o sinner_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o must_v we_o pray_v 2._o for_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o give_v unto_o they_o that_o ask_v it_o luke_n 11.13_o whereby_o we_o who_o be_v in_o darknest_n become_v light_n in_o the_o lord_n eph._n 5.8_o and_o be_v bring_v into_o marvellous_a light_n 1_o pet._n 7.9_o and_o when_o christ_n light_v up_o this_o candle_n which_o be_v his_o work_n only_o then_o do_v he_o command_v light_a to_o shine_v out_o of_o darkness_n 2_o cor._n 4.6_o whereby_o we_o become_v the_o child_n of_o the_o day_n as_o well_o as_o of_o light_n 1_o thes_n 5.5_o what_o a_o goodly_a candle_n be_v this_o when_o it_o shine_v forth_o from_o the_o candlestick_n of_o the_o gospel_n when_o the_o gospel_n of_o grace_n be_v accompany_v with_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n oh_o bless_v 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lamp_n run_v very_o low_a and_o dreggy_a especial_o in_o convert_v work_n few_o lose_a groat_n be_v now_o find_v by_o the_o light_n thereof_o alas_o we_o pray_v not_o to_o our_o great_a highpriest_n that_o he_o may_v pour_v in_o more_o fresh-oyl_n etc._n etc._n levit._n 24.2_o 3_o 4._o and_o we_o ourselves_o may_v be_v like_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n who_o have_v oil_n in_o their_o lamp_n a_o form_n in_o their_o life_n but_o no_o oil_n in_o their_o vessel_n no_o power_n of_o save_a grace_n in_o their_o heart_n matth._n 25.3.4_o 2_o tim._n 3.5_o how_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n now_o both_o disesteem_v as_o be_v manna_n loathe_v for_o light_a bread_n numb_a 11.6_o and_o 21.5_o and_o how_o be_v it_o dishonour_v as_o if_o but_o a_o fable_n devise_v to_o keep_v folk_n in_o fear_n only_o and_o how_o be_v it_o disow_v by_o those_o that_o run_v to_o baalzebub_n the_o god_n of_o ekron_n rather_o than_o to_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n 2_o kin._n 1.4_o prefer_v the_o base_a lie_n of_o the_o old_a liar_n and_o of_o a_o treacherous_a heart_n before_o the_o golden_a truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n isa_n 8.19_o 20._o john_n 14.6_o and_o last_o how_o be_v it_o also_o disobeyed_n which_o be_v as_o the_o sin_n of_o witchcraft_n 1_o sam._n 15.22_o 23._o christ_n render_v vengeance_n to_o such_o 2_o thess_n 1.8_o no_o master_n love_v a_o light_a candle_n to_o be_v abuse_v by_o idle_a servant_n in_o evil_a work_n such_o as_o quarrel_n wantonness_n etc._n etc._n the_o 2d_o mean_n be_v the_o besom_n n._n b._n note_v well_o the_o order_n first_o the_o candle_n and_o then_o the_o besom_n as_o above_o for_o light_n be_v the_o first_o create_v ornament_n of_o the_o old_a creation_n gen._n 1.3_o even_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o new_a creation_n act_v 26.18_o 2_o cor._n 4.6_o god_n first_o work_n in_o every_o new_a creature_n be_v to_o break_v down_o window_n and_o let_v in_o light_n into_o a_o dark_a soul_n 2_o pet._n 1.19_o then_o be_v the_o candle-light_n of_o save_v knowledge_n to_o guide_v the_o application_n of_o the_o besom_n there_o be_v a_o besom_n isa_n 14.23_o which_o be_v scopa_n perditionis_fw-la a_o besom_n of_o destruction_n but_o this_o here_o be_v scopa_n puâ—gationis_fw-la &_o salvationis_fw-la a_o besom_n of_o purification_n and_o salvation_n which_o be_v twofold_a 1._o the_o gospel_n of_o grace_n which_o sweep_v a_o dirty_a world_n 2._o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o sweep_v a_o dirty_a heart_n dirty_a samaria_n be_v sweep_v by_o the_o former_a act_v 8.8_o etc._n etc._n and_o many_o more_o place_n but_o many_o more_o person_n by_o the_o latter_a to_o wit_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o repentance_n especial_o when_o it_o be_v join_v with_o faith_n and_o