use_v by_o david_n and_o the_o philistine_n in_o their_o proceed_n david_n enquire_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o philistine_n confide_v in_o their_o multitude_n and_o idol_n which_o show_v that_o the_o godly_a in_o all_o their_o trouble_n or_o enterprise_n consult_v with_o god_n and_o his_o mouth_n and_o rely_v upon_o he_o whereas_o idolater_n confide_v in_o their_o idol_n and_o have_v their_o recourse_n to_o creature_n and_o rely_v on_o the_o arm_n of_o flesh_n as_o in_o 88_o the_o spanish_a do_v in_o their_o invincible_a armado_n 4._o david_n faith_n and_o obedience_n be_v see_v herein_o that_o as_o god_n direct_v so_o he_o obey_v not_o fear_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o philistine_n host_n and_o on_o the_o lord_n word_n he_o build_v his_o confidence_n as_o we_o shall_v in_o like_a manner_n we_o 5._o verse_n 20._o though_o david_n smite_v they_o yet_o he_o ascribe_v all_o the_o victory_n only_o to_o god_n say_v the_o lord_n have_v break_v out_o upon_o my_o enemy_n as_o a_o 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of_o all_o desire_n he_o have_v of_o saul_n death_n by_o any_o indirect_a mean_n confirm_v so_o his_o innocency_n so_o frequent_o before_o attest_v to_o saul_n himself_o and_o the_o integrity_n of_o his_o heart_n 16._o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a then_o we_o perceive_v to_o any_o one_o subject_n for_o what_o cause_n soever_o to_o put_v violent_a hand_n on_o their_o lawful_a prince_n &_o supreme_a magistrate_n for_o if_o he_o be_v evil_a it_o be_v for_o our_o sin_n therefore_o return_v to_o god_n by_o unsained_a repentance_n and_o pray_v for_o he_o &_o then_o he_o will_v either_o remove_v or_o reform_v he_o in_o his_o good_a time_n and_o if_o he_o command_v thing_n unlawful_a let_v we_o obey_v rather_o god_n than_o man_n and_o eschew_v his_o unjust_a wrath_n so_o far_o as_o we_o can_v but_o if_o god_n call_v we_o to_o suffer_v therein_o let_v our_o care_n be_v that_o we_o suffer_v not_o for_o evil_a do_v and_o yield_v patient_o and_o constant_o to_o the_o lord_n call_v never_o in_o all_o this_o lift_v up_o our_o hand_n against_o the_o lord_n anoint_v nor_o resist_v by_o violence_n but_o according_a to_o david_n example_n in_o all_o his_o behaviour_n towards_o this_o wicked_a king_n saul_n conform_v ourselves_o and_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n prescribe_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n rom._n 13._o 17._o last_o of_o all_o we_o see_v how_o wonderful_o the_o wicked_a be_v disappoint_v of_o their_o purpose_n this_o amalekite_n look_v for_o favour_n thanks_o and_o benefit_n but_o by_o wickedness_n and_o a_o unjust_a fact_n to_o attain_v thereto_o especial_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n be_v the_o wrong_a way_n &_o therefore_o he_o be_v just_o reward_v according_a to_o his_o desert_n by_o death_n thus_o satan_n ever_o blind_v &_o deceive_v the_o wicked_a like_a laban_n make_v they_o to_o serve_v for_o one_o thing_n promise_v but_o change_v their_o wage_n and_o give_v they_o another_o thing_n in_o performance_n you_o shall_v be_v like_o god_n say_v 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confusion_n of_o antichrist_n and_o all_o adversary_n power_n in_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o time_n decree_v let_v thegodly_a only_o imitate_v david_n in_o his_o constancy_n patience_n piety_n and_o fortitude_n till_o god_n decree_v time_n come_v rev._n 18._o 2._o as_o for_o the_o general_a subject_n of_o the_o first_o chapter_n and_o first_o part_n thereof_o with_o the_o three_o part_n whereinto_o it_o be_v subdivide_v we_o have_v also_o treat_v of_o the_o same_o which_o be_v the_o report_n the_o trial_n of_o the_o report_n and_o the_o reward_n of_o the_o reporter_n now_o follow_v the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n from_o the_o 17_o vers_fw-la to_o the_o end_n contain_v david_n disposition_n upon_o the_o report_n and_o in_o general_a the_o text_n say_v that_o he_o compose_v a_o lamentation_n upon_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o battle_n and_o especial_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o saul_n and_o jonathan_n this_o lamentation_n be_v propon_v as_o we_o speak_v cicloeidos_fw-la circular_a way_n or_o by_o circumduction_n of_o period_n and_o sentence_n and_o amplify_v according_a to_o david_n manner_n poetical_o and_o therefore_o have_v a_o difficult_a reduction_n to_o a_o certain_a order_n or_o method_n yet_o all_o that_o be_v diffuse_o speak_v here_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o two_o head_n the_o one_o be_v the_o lamentation_n for_o the_o calamity_n fall_v upon_o all_o israel_n take_v from_o the_o event_n of_o the_o battle_n from_o the_o 17._o vers_fw-la to_o the_o 22._o the_o second_o be_v the_o special_a lamentation_n for_o saul_n and_o jonathan_n take_v from_o the_o commendation_n of_o their_o virtue_n from_o the_o 22._o vers_fw-la to_o the_o 27._o wherein_o be_v add_v the_o conclusion_n poetical_o set_v down_o and_o by_o way_n of_o threnodie_n in_o the_o first_o period_n we_o have_v the_o title_n or_o inscription_n of_o this_o funeral_n oration_n call_v the_o lamentation_n of_o david_n for_o saul_n and_o jonathan_n it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o all_o age_n 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samuel_n in_o his_o two_o son_n and_o david_n here_o and_o sad_o hereafter_o in_o amnon_n tamar_n and_o absolom_n 6._o david_n here_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n who_o as_o he_o be_v despise_v and_o reproach_v by_o his_o own_o so_o be_v christ_n when_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n as_o we_o see_v joh._n 1._o 12._o and_o no_o great_a enemy_n have_v his_o apostle_n and_o church_n then_o the_o false_a apostle_n and_o his_o own_o people_n the_o unbelieve_a jew_n and_o hereafter_o the_o arrian_n heretic_n and_o other_o who_o yet_o profess_v to_o be_v for_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o last_o of_o all_o antichrist_n and_o his_o follower_n who_o pretend_v to_o be_v the_o only_a true_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o be_v the_o most_o dangerous_a enemy_n and_o persecutor_n thereof_o 7._o verse_n 16._o it_o be_v say_v that_o michal_n despise_v david_n first_o in_o her_o heart_n and_o now_o verse_n 20._o she_o utter_v her_o contempt_n by_o the_o speech_n of_o her_o mouth_n wherein_o we_o see_v 1._o where_o satan_n and_o sin_n first_o begin_v towit_n at_o the_o spring_n and_o root_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o poison_v the_o same_o which_o therefore_o we_o shall_v watch_v over_o with_o all_o diligence_n and_o remember_v that_o which_o the_o lord_n require_v my_o son_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n 2._o we_o see_v that_o where_o the_o heart_n be_v once_o poison_a and_o possess_v sin_n and_o satan_n never_o rest_v till_o they_o proceed_v further_o and_o come_v to_o a_o ripe_a harvest_n as_o we_o see_v in_o our_o first_o parent_n in_o the_o lust_a of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n before_o the_o deluge_n after_o the_o daughter_n of_o man_n in_o simeon_n &_o levy_n wrath_n against_o sechem_n cain_n against_o abel_n achan_n covet_v the_o babylonish_n garment_n etc._n etc._n and_o judas_n covet_v the_o 30._o piece_n of_o silver_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o principiis_fw-la obsta_fw-la be_v a_o good_a rule_n 8._o in_o michal_n fact_n we_o see_v the_o profane_a disposition_n of_o irreligious_a person_n who_o count_v all_o action_n of_o zeal_n to_o be_v but_o folly_n &_o who_o can_v content_v to_o be_v irreligious_a themselves_o but_o to_o sit_v down_o as_o psa_n 1._o 1._o in_o the_o chair_n of_o the_o scorner_n and_o to_o be_v the_o mocker_n of_o religion_n and_o of_o a_o religious_a disposition_n in_o other_o which_o indeed_o be_v the_o put_n on_o the_o very_a kepstone_n of_o wickedness_n and_o profaneness_n 9_o in_o this_o fact_n of_o she_o we_o see_v also_o the_o gross_a breach_n of_o matrimonial_a duty_n who_o be_v david_n wife_n shall_v have_v reverence_v he_o as_o her_o husband_n as_o be_v command_v eph._n 5._o 33._o and_o be_v do_v by_o the_o holy_a woman_n of_o old_a 1_o pet._n 3._o 6._o and_o not_o reproachful_o nor_o scornful_o upbraid_v he_o a_o vice_n therefore_o to_o be_v eschew_v in_o all_o godly_a wife_n who_o ought_v to_o obey_v their_o husband_n in_o all_o lawful_a thing_n but_o simple_o always_o to_o reverence_v they_o 10._o in_o this_o speech_n of_o michal_n we_o see_v likewise_o exorbitant_a pride_n censure_v her_o husband_n laudable_a and_o godly_a practice_n as_o a_o base_a shameless_a and_o foolish_a fact_n more_o be_v seem_v the_o base_a and_o vile_a fellow_n then_o the_o dignity_n and_o gravity_n of_o a_o king_n and_o so_o she_o will_v ascribe_v to_o herself_o great_a wisdom_n and_o care_n of_o keep_v state_n dignity_n than_o david_n have_v and_o do_v impute_v unto_o he_o baseness_n and_o folly_n where_o we_o see_v how_o great_a and_o dangerous_a 〈◊〉_d sin_n pride_n be_v whereby_o miscarriage_n on_o her_o part_n so_o gross_o be_v produce_v whereby_o also_o we_o see_v contention_n come_v to_o be_v between_o most_o conjunct_a person_n whereby_o she_o procure_v from_o david_n
not_o suffer_v the_o good_a and_o laudable_a intention_n of_o the_o godly_a to_o be_v unrewarded_a much_o more_o their_o pious_a and_o commendable_a action_n no_o not_o a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n give_v to_o one_o of_o he_o which_o shall_v want_v its_o reward_n which_o shall_v be_v a_o great_a encouragement_n to_o pious_a and_o good_a work_n 16._o as_o it_o be_v god_n that_o raise_v great_a house_n so_o it_o be_v he_o that_o bring_v down_o great_a house_n for_o their_o sin_v against_o he_o and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o many_o great_a house_n in_o the_o land_n be_v fall_v and_o their_o honour_n lay_v in_o the_o dust_n because_o they_o honour_v not_o god_n as_o they_o ought_v in_o time_n of_o their_o prosperity_n 17._o verse_n 12._o where_o it_o be_v say_v when_o thy_o day_n be_v fulfil_v we_o see_v the_o shortness_n of_o man_n life_n number_v not_o like_o the_o richfool_v arithmetic_n by_o many_o year_n but_o by_o day_n as_o jacob_n profess_v 14._o and_o these_o few_o and_o evil_a so_o do_v job_n count_v his_o life_n but_o by_o day_n as_o moses_n also_o teach_v the_o people_n to_o do_v psal_n 90._o 12._o 18._o likewise_o we_o see_v here_o that_o your_o life_n be_v limit_v and_o there_o be_v a_o fulfil_n of_o our_o day_n which_o can_v beyond_o god_n pleasure_n be_v shorten_v or_o prolong_v he_o be_v that_o secret_a palmoni_n or_o numberer_n which_o we_o see_v profess_v by_o job_n 7._o 1._o and_o 14._o 14._o 19_o where_o it_o be_v say_v when_o david_n shall_v sleep_v with_o his_o father_n we_o see_v what_o the_o death_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v as_o rev._n 14._o 13._o and_o therefore_o no_o more_o to_o be_v fear_v then_o sleep_v which_o make_v we_o lie_v down_o in_o our_o bed_n or_o rest_n to_o a_o weary_a traveller_n or_o a_o hard_a labourer_n job_n 7._o 2._o which_o make_v the_o apostle_n to_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v that_o he_o may_v be_v with_o christ_n and_o revel_v 14._o 13._o to_o call_v it_o a_o rest_n from_o our_o labour_n 20._o the_o lord_n promise_v after_o david_n death_n to_o bless_v his_o posterity_n whereby_o we_o see_v that_o it_o be_v true_a which_o the_o lord_n say_v exod._n 20._o 6._o that_o he_o will_v show_v mercy_n to_o thousand_o of_o they_o who_o love_v he_o and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o happy_a blessing_n to_o come_v of_o good_a and_o godly_a parent_n if_o their_o offspring_n insist_v in_o their_o footstep_n 21._o verse_n 13._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o david_n son_n towit_n solomon_n shall_v build_v a_o house_n to_o his_o name_n which_o be_v a_o great_a honour_n to_o he_o than_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o kingdom_n we_o see_v that_o in_o like_a manner_n it_o be_v the_o great_a honour_n that_o any_o prince_n can_v attain_v unto_o to_o be_v the_o builder_n not_o of_o a_o material_a house_n but_o of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o promoter_n of_o his_o truth_n like_o a_o nurse_n father_n to_o the_o church_n as_o the_o godly_a king_n of_o judah_n be_v and_o the_o godly_a christian_a and_o orthodox_n emperor_n which_o will_v to_o god_n that_o all_o christian_a king_n will_v now_o adays_o consider_v and_o that_o they_o will_v not_o prop_v up_o antichrist_n throne_n and_o persecute_v the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n for_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o way_n of_o the_o establishment_n of_o their_o kingdom_n as_o be_v here_o promise_v to_o he_o who_o shall_v build_v the_o temple_n 22._o verse_n 14._o the_o lord_n say_v moreover_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v his_o father_n and_o he_o his_o son_n which_o be_v the_o great_a honour_n that_o any_o king_n can_v have_v and_o the_o only_a true_a nobility_n which_o king_n or_o any_o can_v claim_v unto_o and_o wherein_o to_o their_o singular_a comfort_n the_o poor_a godly_a house_n have_v a_o share_n and_o perceive_v therein_o the_o admirable_a love_n of_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n show_v 1_o joh._n 3._o 1._o 23._o but_o as_o this_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o singular_a and_o manifold_a comfort_n as_o of_o his_o love_n to_o we_o even_o when_o he_o be_v correct_v we_o heb._n 12._o 6._o his_o care_n for_o we_o his_o protection_n of_o we_o and_o grant_v any_o good_a thing_n to_o we_o &c._n &c._n so_o this_o teach_v we_o also_o our_o duty_n of_o son_n to_o love_v he_o to_o obey_v he_o to_o honour_v he_o to_o serve_v he_o to_o be_v zealous_a of_o his_o honour_n to_o rely_v in_o he_o and_o his_o fatherly_a goodness_n for_o all_o thing_n we_o stand_v in_o reach_n of_o and_o at_o last_o for_o that_o heavenly_a inheritance_n which_o he_o have_v prepare_v for_o we_o 24._o and_o if_o he_o commit_v iniquity_n where_o it_o be_v say_v i_o will_v chastise_v he_o with_o the_o rod_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n we_o see_v the_o godly_a may_v have_v and_o have_v their_o own_o fail_n and_o fall_n as_o we_o see_v in_o david_n solomon_n and_o peter_n when_o they_o be_v â—eft_v never_o so_o little_a or_o short_a while_n to_o themselves_o or_o force_v of_o temptation_n and_o therefore_o shall_v eveâ—_n be_v watchful_a over_o themselves_o with_o prayer_n and_o as_o be_v say_v phil_n 2._o 12._o be_v work_v out_o your_o own_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o wit_n tremble_v 25._o also_o here_o we_o see_v what_o the_o commit_n of_o iniquity_n procure_v even_o to_o the_o godly_a towit_n sharp_a correction_n as_o david_n and_o solomon_n find_v and_o therefore_o let_v not_o the_o wicked_a though_o spare_v for_o a_o time_n expect_v impunity_n but_o that_o dreadful_a punishment_n abide_v they_o who_o neither_o repent_v as_o the_o godly_a do_v and_o who_o make_v a_o trade_n of_o sin_n as_o psal_n 1._o 1._o and_o as_o we_o see_v psal_n 73._o 18._o nor_o yet_o let_v any_o think_v that_o want_n of_o correction_n and_o prosperity_n here_o be_v a_o mark_n of_o god_n child_n 26._o we_o see_v also_o when_o the_o godly_a be_v correct_v that_o those_o who_o the_o lord_n permit_v to_o trouble_v and_o afflict_v they_o be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o wickedness_n verse_n 10._o they_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o like_o the_o rod_n 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affect_v a_o change_n and_o withdraw_v their_o neck_n from_o under_o the_o yoke_n of_o present_a authority_n so_o there_o be_v no_o levity_n nor_o love_n that_o can_v be_v security_n enough_o for_o prince_n such_o as_o david_n show_v late_o to_o this_o people_n after_o his_o victory_n without_o the_o awfulness_n of_o power_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o justice_n 10._o as_o bee_n when_o they_o be_v once_o up_o in_o a_o swarm_n be_v ready_a to_o light_v upon_o every_o bough_n so_o the_o israelite_n be_v stir_v up_o by_o the_o late_a rebellion_n of_o absolom_n be_v apt_a here_o also_o to_o follow_v a_o sheba_n especial_o as_o be_v say_v find_v nothing_o but_o clemency_n and_o david_n pass_v by_o their_o former_a revolt_n it_o be_v dangerous_a therefore_o for_o any_o state_n that_o the_o multitude_n shall_v once_o know_v the_o way_n to_o insurrection_n the_o least_o tract_n whereof_o in_o this_o kind_n be_v easy_o make_v a_o beat_a path_n without_o timely_a curb_v and_o resist_a beginning_n 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be_v not_o a_o ware_n nor_o think_v thereof_o our_o hard_a measure_n then_o be_v not_o hide_v from_o he_o though_o his_o return_n be_v ofttimes_o hide_v from_o we_o it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o god_n can_v be_v no_o more_o neglective_a then_o ignorant_a of_o our_o wrong_n 19_o verse_n 6._o for_o saul_n offence_n and_o sin_n seven_o of_o his_o son_n be_v deliver_v to_o be_v hang_v up_o it_o be_v then_o a_o ill_a inheritance_n that_o wicked_a parent_n leave_v to_o their_o child_n to_o wit_n to_o be_v punish_v for_o their_o offence_n as_o be_v say_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v visit_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n on_o the_o child_n to_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n neither_o be_v a_o numerous_a offspring_n of_o child_n ever_o a_o blessing_n or_o to_o be_v glory_v in_o see_v as_o jerubaall'_v 69_o son_n be_v all_o slay_v by_o their_o own_o brother_n abimelech_n upon_o one_o stone_n and_o saul_n seven_o son_n here_o be_v hang_v on_o a_o gallows_n so_o to_o the_o great_a 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