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and_o give_v christ_n a_o fair_a carriage_n etc._n etc._n though_o the_o adversary_n have_v all_o these_o advantage_n yet_o can_v one_o man_n lie_v hold_v upon_o christ_n who_o be_v under_o all_o disadvantage_n till_o himself_o please_v for_o the_o order_n of_o the_o history_n lie_v thus_o n._n b._n note_v well_o judas_n come_v up_o first_o and_o kiss_v christ_n with_o his_o kill_a kiss_n bid_v his_o fellow-villain_n lay_v hold_v on_o he_o who_o he_o have_v kiss_v they_o thereupon_o draw_v up_o near_o he_o jesus_n step_v forward_o to_o meet_v his_o murderer_n in_o the_o very_a face_n hereat_o they_o stand_v as_o it_o be_v stupify_v christ_n ask_v they_o who_o seek_v you_o as_o christ_n have_v immediate_o before_o this_o think_v good_a to_o sting_v judas_n conscience_n by_o that_o cut_a question_n friend_n wherefore_o be_v thou_o come_v do_v thou_o betray_v the_o son_n of_o man_n with_o a_o kiss_n luke_n 22.48_o though_o christ_n know_v well_o enough_o why_o he_o come_v yet_o to_o 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samson_n suspect_v as_o be_v suppose_v his_o wife_n have_v before_o overmuch_o familiarity_n ver_fw-la 20._o which_o cause_v he_o to_o compare_v she_o to_o a_o wanton_a heifer_n ver_fw-la 18._o the_o four_o remark_n upon_o the_o concomitant_n be_v the_o solution_n of_o samson_n enigmatical_a sentence_n which_o be_v twofold_a n._n b._n first_o literal_a which_o the_o brideman_n by_o the_o bride_n treachery_n to_o her_o bridegroom_n open_o declare_v before_o the_o sun_n be_v set_v upon_o the_o seven_o and_o last_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n ver_fw-la 18._o that_o they_o may_v win_v the_o wager_n samson_n hereupon_o acknowledge_v he_o have_v lose_v yet_o tell_v they_o have_v they_o not_o plough_v with_o his_o heifer_n they_o can_v not_o have_v find_v out_o his_o riddle_n n._n b._n which_o be_v a_o allegory_n wherein_o he_o reprove_v both_o his_o wife_n perfidiousness_n and_o their_o fraudulency_n in_o first_o entice_a and_o then_o in_o force_v his_o wife_n to_o discover_v her_o husband_n 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etc._n etc._n john_n 6.51_o and_o by_o his_o death_n he_o slay_v the_o devil_n of_o death_n mors_fw-la mortis_fw-la morti_fw-la mortem_fw-la quoque_fw-la morte_fw-la dedisset_fw-la there_o be_v honey_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n indeed_o psal_n 81.16_o to_o wit_n the_o rock_n christ_n hebr._n 2.14_o o_o death_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o death_n hos_fw-la 13.14_o n._n b._n the_o second_o be_v it_o covert_o employ_v likewise_o that_o the_o philistine_n though_o now_o they_o have_v strength_n on_o their_o side_n and_o exercise_v a_o rigorous_a dominion_n over_o israel_n and_o thereby_o do_v devour_v they_o upon_o all_o occasion_n yet_o at_o the_o last_o they_o shall_v become_v meat_n to_o the_o israelite_n psal_n 74.14_o who_o present_a affliction_n when_o sanctify_v may_v be_v compare_v to_o honey_n which_o always_o have_v its_o best_a in_o the_o bottom_n leave_v a_o sweet_a blessing_n behind_o they_o though_o grievous_a at_o present_a hebr._n 12.11_o god_n rod_n drop_v honey_n more_o than_o 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quasi_fw-la ferè_fw-la alter_fw-la almost_o one_o self_n thus_o ruth_n and_o she_o only_a cleave_v to_o naomi_n etc._n etc._n went_n to_o bethlehem_n that_o house_n of_o bread_n as_o the_o word_n signify_v hence_o observe_v 3._o such_o be_v fast_o and_o faithful_a friend_n indeed_o that_o accompany_v each_o other_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n to_o bethlehem_n here_o the_o place_n of_o christ_n birth_n who_o be_v call_v the_o bread_n of_o life_n many_o there_o be_v that_o do_v accompany_v each_o other_o to_o beth-aven_a or_o house_n of_o wickedness_n to_o playhouse_n and_o place_n of_o revel_v etc._n etc._n this_o be_v rather_o a_o betray_v than_o a_o befriend_v one_o another_o such_o a_o friend_n be_v that_o adullamite_n to_o judah_n gen._n 38.30_o who_o be_v rather_o his_o broker_n his_o pimp_n and_o pander_n a_o coal-carrier_n as_o one_o call_v he_o good_a for_o nothing_o but_o to_o scour_v a_o hot_a oven_n withal_o such_o another_o friend_n as_o this_o hirah_n to_o judah_n be_v 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19.17_o to_o bring_v one_o to_o sin_n be_v rather_o a_o act_n of_o grudge_n than_o of_o respect_n and_o love_n as_o abimelech_n say_v to_o abraham_n wherein_o have_v i_o offend_v thou_o gen._n 20_o 9_o thus_o to_o expose_v i_o to_o sin_n against_o god_n then_o woe_n to_o those_o wretched_a adullamites_n and_o wick_n d_o pt_v thy_fw-mi jonadabs_n of_o our_o day_n the_o fit_a tool_n for_o the_o devil_n to_o work_v withal_o that_o prom_n p_o man_n even_o great_a man_n to_o sin_n and_o be_v broker_n for_o they_o that_o instead_o of_o go_v uâ—_n with_o they_o to_o bethel_n the_o house_n of_o god_n which_o good_a people_n do_v with_o holy_a david_n and_o wherein_o he_o rejoice_v psal_n 42.4_o and_o to_o bethelehem_n the_o house_n of_o bread_n as_o ruth_n do_v here_o with_o naomi_n but_o they_o go_v along_o with_o they_o to_o beth-aven_a to_o the_o house_n of_o wickedness_n they_o make_v the_o king_n glad_a with_o their_o wickedness_n hos_fw-la 7.3_o parasite_n propound_v to_o king_n suavia_n potius_fw-la quam_fw-la sana_fw-la consilia_fw-la please_a but_o pestilent_a counsel_n as_o doeg_n do_v to_o saul_n and_o balaam_n to_o balack_n who_o lay_v a_o stumble_a block_n before_o israel_n rev._n 2.14_o to_o wit_n fair_a face_n to_o tempt_v they_o to_o corporal_n and_o spiritual_a fornication_n that_o god_n may_v see_v sin_n flagrant_a in_o jacob_n and_o so_o fall_v foul_a on_o they_o with_o his_o plague_n all_o the_o city_n be_v move_v about_o they_o vattehem_n kol-hagnir_a gnalehen_fw-ge there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o commotion_n among_o the_o citizen_n about_o she_o but_o also_o a_o strange_a kind_n of_o tumultuation_n as_o the_o hebrew_n signify_v hence_o observe_v 4._o it_o be_v matter_n of_o astonish_a admiration_n to_o hear_v of_o and_o be_v eye-witness_n of_o the_o great_a affliction_n that_o do_v befall_v some_o person_n both_o great_a and_o good_a it_o be_v very_a probale_n that_o naomi_n have_v be_v of_o the_o quality_n of_o great_a person_n in_o that_o city_n 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both_o good_a and_o bad_a how_o do_v lucifer_n that_o proud_a assyrian_a monarch_n fall_v from_o heaven_n even_o to_o admiration_n isa_n 14.12_o it_o be_v the_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n to_o look_v on_o every_o one_o that_o be_v proud_a and_o bring_v he_o low_o job_n 40.12_o god_n have_v a_o look_n of_o love_n whereby_o he_o convert_v his_o choose_a one_o luke_n 22.61_o and_o he_o have_v a_o look_n of_o wrath_n whereby_o he_o confound_v his_o enemy_n exod._n 14.24_o he_o look_v oculo_fw-la minaci_fw-la with_o a_o flame_v eye_n as_o paul_n do_v upon_o elymas_n the_o sorcerer_n act._n 13.9_o as_o if_o he_o will_v look_v through_o he_o with_o the_o high_a offence_n and_o utmost_a indignation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n have_v a_o revengeful_a eye_n as_o he_o have_v upon_o the_o babel-builder_n on_o pharaoh_n senacherib_n nabuchadnezzar_n herod_n etc._n etc._n and_o upon_o every_o one_o that_o be_v lofty_a that_o god_n alone_o may_v be_v exalt_v isa_n 2.11_o 12_o 17_o and_o 5.15_o as_o on_o hammon_n etc._n etc._n and_o god_n work_v such_o wonderful_a change_n upon_o the_o person_n of_o the_o godly_a as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o wicked_a as_o upon_o job_n who_o be_v one_o day_n the_o wealthy_a man_n in_o the_o east_n and_o another_o day_n he_o become_v poor_a even_o to_o a_o proverb_n as_o poor_a as_o job_n he_o that_o heretofore_o never_o speak_v to_o his_o subject_n but_o from_o his_o throne_n be_v after_o seat_v upon_o the_o dunghill_n job_n 29.7_o 8._o with_o 2.8_o and_o those_o hand_n accustom_v to_o wield_v the_o sceptre_n be_v now_o employ_v to_o wipe_v off_o the_o putrify_a matter_n that_o run_v from_o his_o sore_n so_o that_o his_o three_o friend_n when_o they_o come_v to_o see_v he_o know_v he_o not_o job_n 2.12_o they_o have_v never_o see_v he_o before_o but_o in_o a_o splendid_a condition_n and_o now_o when_o they_o see_v he_o in_o this_o sad_a pickle_n they_o be_v amaze_v and_o amuse_v say_v just_a as_o it_o be_v here_o be_v this_o job_n be_v this_o naomi_n none_o shall_v place_v confidence_n in_o their_o present_a prosperity_n as_o job_n do_v so_o all_o man_n ought_v always_o to_o fear_v they_o may_v outlive_v their_o own_o prosperous_a condition_n job_n 3.25_o consider_v that_o all_o thing_n here_o below_o be_v both_o movable_a and_o mutable_a such_o wonderful_a change_n god_n work_v upon_o city_n and_o kingdom_n as_o lam._n 2.15_o be_v this_o the_o city_n once_o the_o most_o famous_a city_n of_o all_o the_o city_n in_o the_o east_n jerusalem_n be_v call_v god_n palace_n upon_o earth_n yet_o in_o few_o day_n become_v as_o a_o solitary_a widow_n sit_v on_o the_o ground_n in_o a_o mourn_a posture_n lam._n 1.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n the_o princess_n among_o the_o province_n become_v tributary_n oh_o quantum_fw-la haec_fw-la niobe_n niobe_n mutatur_fw-la ab_fw-la illâ_fw-la as_o here_o quantum_fw-la haec_fw-la naomi_n naomi_n mutatur_fw-la ab_fw-la illâ_fw-la and_o so_o it_o may_v have_v be_v say_v of_o london_n when_o it_o lay_v in_o its_o own_o ash_n be_v this_o the_o city_n the_o lady_n of_o city_n how_o be_v she_o deflower_v of_o all_o her_o splendour_n and_o glory_n have_v the_o lord_n say_v as_o zech._n 10.6_o she_o shall_v be_v as_o if_o i_o have_v not_o cast_v she_o off_o raise_n it_o up_o in_o great_a beauty_n and_o magnificency_n than_o afore_o oh_o london_n london_n how_o ought_v thou_o to_o abound_v so_o much_o the_o more_o in_o humility_n holiness_n and_o most_o raise_a thankfulness_n to_o god_n who_o have_v so_o raise_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o ruin_n into_o this_o grandeur_n and_o goodliness_n if_o this_o thy_o goodliness_n conduce_v not_o to_o thy_o godliness_n how_o may_v worse_a judgement_n come_v if_o god_n hiss_n for_o the_o fly_n of_o egypt_n and_o for_o the_o bee_n of_o babylon_n isa_n 7.18_o thou_o may_v be_v destroy_v as_o athens_n
reason_n why_o his_o son_n must_v kill_v david_n nor_o be_v the_o son_n to_o be_v blame_v here_o for_o betray_v his_o father_n secret_n to_o david_n see_v it_o be_v no_o disservice_n much_o less_o treachery_n to_o saul_n but_o he_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v high_o applaud_v for_o his_o faithful_a and_o religious_a respect_n both_o to_o god_n to_o his_o friend_n to_o his_o country_n and_o to_o his_o father_n in_o hinder_v he_o from_o imbrue_v his_o hand_n in_o innocent_a blood_n hereby_o n._n b._n note_v well_o 6_o jonathan_n powerful_a and_o prevalent_a oratory_n v._o 4_o 5_o 6._o as_o saul_n and_o he_o walk_v alone_o together_o to_o take_v the_o fresh_a air_n nigh_o to_o the_o cave_n where_o david_n lie_v hide_v his_o first_o argument_n be_v his_o calling_z saul_n king_n whereby_o he_o mind_v he_o of_o his_o duty_n that_o he_o must_v use_v the_o sword_n of_o justice_n only_o to_o punish_v evil-doer_n but_o to_o protect_v those_o that_o do_v well_o his_o second_o argument_n be_v his_o calling_n david_n saul_n servant_n mind_v he_o thereby_o that_o a_o servant_n while_o he_o do_v his_o duty_n may_v not_o be_v desert_v much_o less_o destroy_v by_o his_o master_n his_o three_o argument_n be_v his_o plead_v david_n merit_n wherein_o he_o appeal_v to_o his_o father_n own_o conscience_n that_o himself_o rejoice_v to_o see_v david_n discomfit_v goliath_n and_o ever_o since_o have_v deserve_v so_o well_o of_o thou_o and_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n that_o thou_o have_v make_v he_o thy_o son_n as_o well_o as_o thy_o servant_n not_o only_o one_o innocent_a as_o to_o evil_a but_o also_o one_o most_o eminent_a in_o all_o goodness_n and_o heroic_a action_n etc._n etc._n n._n b._n note_v well_o if_o jonathan_n plead_v thus_o effectual_o for_o david_n with_o his_o father_n etc._n etc._n how_o much_o more_o do_v our_o jesus_n plead_v with_o god_n for_o reconcile_a we_o to_o he_o &_o c_o the_o three_o remark_n be_v david_n return_n to_o the_o court_n through_o his_o dear_a friend_n jonathan_n irresistible_a intercession_n ver_fw-la 6_o 7._o the_o conclusion_n of_o jonathan_n cogent_a argument_n to_o wit_n therefore_o he_o who_o have_v so_o high_o merit_v ought_v not_o to_o be_v so_o base_o murder_v have_v a_o mighty_a influence_n and_o make_v a_o deep_a impression_n upon_o saul_n spirit_n so_o that_o he_o be_v convince_v of_o his_o folly_n and_o when_o he_o feel_v both_o jonathan_n oratory_n and_o david_n innocency_n to_o triumph_n together_o in_o his_o own_o conscience_n he_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o david_n and_o order_v his_o return_n to_o the_o court_n again_o and_o that_o his_o order_n may_v the_o better_o be_v believe_v he_o confirm_v it_o with_o a_o most_o sacred_a oath_n and_o it_o be_v not_o improbable_a saul_n speak_v as_o he_o think_v here_o but_o this_o great_a change_n flow_v not_o from_o any_o true_a repentance_n so_o much_o as_o from_o a_o worldly_a interestâ—seeing_a â—seeing_z david_n can_v not_o be_v kill_v without_o shame_n if_o not_o worse_o to_o himself_o be_v of_o a_o short_a continuance_n these_o good_a thought_n do_v indeed_o look_v into_o saul_n wicked_a heart_n but_o they_o will_v not_o long_o stay_v there_o for_o they_o do_v not_o like_o their_o lodging_n and_o therefore_o though_o david_n be_v restore_v hereby_o to_o lodge_n with_o his_o wife_n nigh_o the_o court_n again_o yet_o when_o those_o good_a thought_n disloged_a themselves_o out_o of_o saul_n bosom_n david_n notwithstanding_o saul_n oath_n to_o the_o contrary_a must_v be_v disloged_a out_o of_o the_o court_n also_o the_o four_o remark_n be_v david_n banishment_n again_o from_o the_o court_n not_o as_o his_o former_a voluntary_a and_o out_o of_o choice_n but_o now_o force_v and_o by_o way_n of_o compulsion_n ver_fw-la 8_o 9_o 10._o wherein_o be_v describe_v 1._o the_o cause_n of_o saul_n renew_a rage_n against_o david_n namely_o his_o wonderful_a victory_n he_o again_o obtain_v over_o the_o philistines_n who_o wage_v war_n against_o ifrael_n chap._n 18_o 30._o not_o only_o to_o revenge_v their_o former_a loss_n when_o david_n slay_v their_o champion_n etc._n etc._n but_o more_o especial_o because_o david_n have_v most_o high_o provoke_v they_o in_o slay_v two_o hundred_o of_o their_o man_n and_o circumcise_n they_o and_o carry_v their_o foreskin_n to_o saul_n as_o a_o dowry_n for_o his_o daughter_n david_n wife_n chap._n 18.27_o now_o be_v the_o battle_n fight_v wherein_o david_n become_v a_o most_o glorious_a conqueror_n of_o they_o here_o ver_fw-la 8._o and_o whereas_o david_n happy_a success_n over_o the_o enemy_n sof_n israel_n shall_v have_v cheer_v saul_n spirit_n it_o have_v a_o quite_o contrary_a effect_n upon_o he_o and_o sadned_a saul_n soul_n look_v upon_o all_o david_n victory_n as_o so_o many_o degree_n or_o step_n whereby_o he_o be_v now_o climb_v up_o to_o his_o throne_n and_o the_o devil_n watch_v his_o opportunity_n to_o improve_v saul_n melancholy_a as_o before_o he_o have_v do_v 2._o here_o be_v describe_v david_n desperate_a danger_n again_o notwithstanding_o saul_n promise_n and_o oath_n for_o his_o safety_n such_o slippery_a hold_n and_o slender_a assurance_n have_v he_o of_o that_o hypocrite_n favour_n etc._n etc._n and_o now_o satan_n by_o divine_a permission_n that_o he_o may_v be_v saul_n tormentor_n for_o his_o sin_n come_v upon_o he_o from_o the_o lord_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o cast_v his_o javelin_n which_o the_o tyrant_n have_v ever_o beside_o he_o to_o secure_v he_o from_o his_o unceslant_a fear_n again_o at_o david_n as_o he_o be_v play_v upon_o his_o harp_n to_o mollify_v his_o frantic_a fit_n that_o he_o may_v slay_v he_o ver_fw-la 9_o 10._o quite_o contrary_a to_o his_o solemn_a oath_n ver_fw-la 6._o so_o little_a trust_n or_o truth_n be_v there_o in_o the_o oath_n of_o envious_a hypocrite_n especial_o in_o come_v swearer_n such_o a_o one_o as_o saul_n seem_v to_o be_v as_o saul_n be_v a_o king_n the_o bare_a word_n of_o a_o king_n shall_v have_v be_v as_o irreversible_a as_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n dan._n 6.8_o how_o much_o more_o when_o it_o be_v confirm_v so_o by_o a_o oath_n n._n b._n note_v well_o may_v it_o not_o be_v say_v that_o this_o curse_a spirit_n of_o saul_n have_v possess_v the_o papist_n as_o by_o a_o pythogorical_a transmigration_n that_o keep_v no_o faith_n with_o heretic_n etc._n etc._n as_o they_o call_v the_o protestant_n etc._n etc._n 3._o here_o be_v describe_v david_n s_o deliverance_n from_o this_o desperate_a danger_n he_o slip_v out_o of_o saul_n presence_n ver_fw-la 10._o as_o he_o have_v do_v before_o chap._n 18.11_o through_o the_o same_o watchful_a providence_n of_o god_n for_o david_n preservation_n that_o his_o promise_n of_o the_o kingdom_n may_v be_v perform_v to_o he_o now_o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o chapter_n contain_v david_n second_o banishment_n from_o his_o own_o house_n whither_o he_o now_o flee_v from_o saul_n court_n to_o see_v if_o he_o may_v be_v safe_o where_o he_o dwell_v with_o saul_n daughter_n not_o far_o from_o saul_n court_n ver_fw-la 11_o 12._o etc._n etc._n remark_n upon_o this_o be_v first_o saul_n send_v his_o pursivant_n to_o watch_v he_o and_o to_o slay_v he_o in_o the_o morning_n ver_fw-la 11._o and_o why_o not_o in_o the_o night_n the_o learned_a render_v many_o reason_n as_o first_o it_o will_v have_v be_v barbarous_a and_o below_o a_o king_n to_o break_v into_o his_o subject_n house_n by_o night_n and_o to_o murder_v the_o man_n in_o his_o bed_n second_o lest_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o night_n may_v give_v david_n a_o opportunity_n to_o escape_v which_o the_o day_n will_v prevent_v and_o therefore_o be_v it_o judge_v sufficient_a to_o set_v a_o watch_n about_o his_o house_n all_o the_o night_n until_o the_o morning_n three_o josephus_n render_v this_o reason_n that_o saul_n have_v appoint_v judge_n to_o sit_v upon_o he_o next_o morning_n and_o to_o condemn_v he_o for_o a_o traitor_n and_o this_o seem_v the_o more_o probable_a that_o saul_n must_v have_v some_o colour_n of_o justice_n for_o execute_v david_n lest_o he_o shall_v have_v too_o much_o disgu_v the_o people_n who_o general_o love_v david_n four_o lavater_n say_v such_o be_v saul_n implacable_a malice_n against_o david_n that_o he_o set_v this_o time_n for_o slay_v he_o that_o he_o may_v himself_o be_v present_a and_o so_o be_v sure_a in_o see_v he_o slay_v five_o but_o the_o principle_n reason_n be_v the_o singular_a providence_n of_o god_n in_o send_v this_o sublime_a infatuation_n upon_o saul_n mind_n to_o pitch_v upon_o the_o worst_a time_n that_o david_n may_v be_v deliver_v from_o his_o bloody_a hand_n the_o second_o remark_n be_v the_o instrument_n the_o lord_n use_v to_o work_v david_n deliverance_n namely_o michal_n saul_n daughter_n and_o david_n wife_n ver_fw-la 11_o 12._o who_o though_o she_o
joseph_n of_o saul_n to_o david_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n to_o jeremy_n of_o darius_n to_o daniel_n and_o of_o cyrus_n to_o the_o jew_n etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o god_n turn_v off_o absalom_n heart_n from_o hee_v the_o probable_a council_n of_o achitophel_n and_o to_o hearken_v unto_o hushai_n rhetorical_a wheedle_n etc._n etc._n yea_o and_o god_n providence_n mingle_v itself_o with_o all_o affair_n of_o the_o people_n also_o cause_v they_o to_o cry_v o_fw-la wheel_n ezek._n 10.13_o the_o six_o remark_n be_v tiding_n of_o all_o these_o transaction_n hushai_n tell_v the_o priest_n that_o their_o son_n may_v tell_v david_n v._o 15_o 16_o 20._o mark_v first_o hushai_n send_v david_n tiding_n of_o all_o as_o have_v be_v agree_v chap._n 15.27.34_o 35_o 36_o 37._o and_o bid_v he_o haste_n over_o jordan_n because_o he_o find_v absalon_n fickle_a in_o approve_v achitophel_n counsel_n at_o the_o first_o and_o then_o sudden_o disapprove_v it_o nor_o do_v he_o know_v whether_o of_o their_o two_o counsel_n absalon_n will_v final_o follow_v fear_v that_o politic_a fellow_n may_v influence_n he_o in_o private_a press_v upon_o he_o with_o new_a argument_n etc._n etc._n though_o he_o have_v public_o disow_v it_o therefore_o david_n best_a way_n be_v to_o get_v out_o of_o his_o reach_n in_o haste_n mark_v second_o jonathan_n and_o ahimaaz_n the_o two_o appoint_a messenger_n chap._n 15.36_o dare_v not_o be_v see_v in_o the_o city_n be_v know_v to_o be_v of_o david_n party_n so_o they_o stay_v at_o eurogel_n the_o fuller_n fountain_n near_o jerusalem_n josh_n 15.7_o &_o 18.16_o by_o their_o parent_n appointment_n and_o see_v zadock_n and_o abiathar_n may_v not_o be_v see_v to_o go_v themselves_o to_o they_o they_o send_v their_o message_n by_o a_o faithful_a maid_n who_o may_v safe_o go_v out_o of_o the_o city_n under_o the_o colour_n either_o of_o wash_a clothes_n or_o of_o fetch_v water_n mark_v three_o a_o unlucky_a lad_n probable_o see_v the_o wench_n whisper_v her_o message_n to_o they_o he_o run_v and_o tell_v absalon_n v._o 18._o in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o dislike_a the_o demeanour_n of_o the_o lad_n hasten_v away_o to_o bahurim_n where_o they_o hide_v themselves_o in_o a_o well_o from_o the_o pursuer_n n._n b._n josephus_n say_v this_o lad_n be_v one_o of_o absalom_n horseman_n but_o we_o may_v more_o true_o affirm_v he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o devil_n footboy_n his_o tool_n at_o this_o time_n mark_v four_o the_o pursuer_n hit_v upon_o the_o house_n where_o they_o be_v hide_v in_o a_o dry_a well_o the_o mouth_n whereof_o the_o witty_a woman_n of_o the_o house_n cover_v with_o a_o cloth_n and_o spread_v corn_n upon_o it_o pretend_v it_o be_v moist_a or_o musty_a so_o need_v to_o be_v dry_v or_o sweeten_v with_o sun_n and_o air_n v._o 19_o n._n b._n it_o be_v usual_a with_o many_o woman_n to_o be_v quick_a of_o wit_n as_o have_v be_v note_v before_o upon_o rahab_n in_o the_o like_a case_n josh_n 2._o mark_v five_o this_o witty_a woman_n be_v examine_v by_o the_o pursuer_n where_o her_o guest_n be_v sham_n they_o with_o a_o officious_a lie_n which_o many_o person_n in_o those_o time_n look_v upon_o to_o be_v lawful_a v._o 20._o exod._n 1.19_o josh_n 2.4_o 5_o 6._o because_o the_o lie_n be_v tell_v for_o good_a only_o and_o not_o for_o any_o hurt_n but_o though_o god_n be_v gracious_o please_v to_o lay_v the_o finger_n of_o his_o mercy_n upon_o such_o blot_n of_o humane_a frailty_n where_o the_o bent_n and_o intent_n of_o the_o heart_n for_o the_o main_a be_v upright_o yet_o undoubted_o all_o kind_n of_o lie_n be_v moral_a evil_n god_n can_v and_o will_v have_v wrought_v without_o this_o woman_n lie_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o tell_v a_o lie_n for_o god_n glory_n rom._n 3.7_o 8._o the_o second_o part_n be_v the_o event_n of_o all_o the_o premise_n v._o 21_o to_o 29._o remark_n the_o first_o david_n be_v great_o distress_v here_o as_o he_o have_v be_v 1_o sam._n 30.6_o when_o his_o encouragement_n in_o his_o god_n outweigh_v his_o discouragement_n in_o the_o world_n take_v a_o prospect_n of_o his_o present_a danger_n in_o the_o several_a parallel_n thereof_o as_o first_o david_n safety_n be_v endanger_v when_o reduce_v so_o low_a as_o to_o depend_v upon_o the_o faithfulness_n of_o that_o wench_n who_o zadock_n and_o abiathar_n betru_v to_o be_v the_o messenger_n to_o their_o son_n which_o be_v to_o show_v how_o god_n delight_v to_o help_v his_o servant_n with_o low_a mean_n and_o little_a help_n dan._n 11.34_o etc._n etc._n second_o david_n safety_n depend_v likewise_o upon_o the_o fidelity_n of_o this_o witty_a woman_n who_o wit_n may_v have_v teach_v she_o to_o adore_v the_o rise_a sun_n and_o so_o have_v betray_v the_o young_a men._n three_o it_o more_o original_o depend_v upon_o hushai_n stability_n to_o he_o suppose_v he_o have_v prove_v a_o fail-friend_n or_o have_v a_o scruple_n cast_v into_o his_o conscience_n that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o he_o to_o discover_v absalom_n counsel_n see_v the_o civil_a law_n make_v it_o death_n to_o discover_v secret_n of_o state_n it_o be_v well_o hushai_n may_v do_v it_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o safety_n of_o his_o sovereign_n four_o how_o do_v david_n safety_n depend_v likewise_o upon_o the_o preservation_n of_o those_o two_o sacerdotal_a messenger_n who_o may_v have_v perish_v by_o the_o pursuer_n have_v not_o the_o lord_n hide_v they_o as_o he_o hide_v jeremy_n and_o baruch_n jer._n 36.26_o as_o well_o as_o the_o woman_n do_v the_o second_o remark_n be_v david_n pass_v over_o jordan_n with_o his_o man_n v._o 21_o 22._o mark_v first_o these_o hide_a messenger_n deliver_v from_o danger_n hasten_v to_o david_n to_o hasten_v he_o over_o jordan_n lest_o achitophel_n with_o his_o twelve_o thousand_o man_n shall_v come_v to_o cut_v they_o all_o off_o that_o night_n as_o he_o design_v and_o which_o he_o may_v have_v do_v have_v david_n want_v intelligence_n but_o god_n wrought_v for_o he_o mark_v second_o to_o pass_v over_o jordan_n that_o night_n be_v a_o hard_a task_n to_o those_o that_o have_v tire_v themselves_o all_o the_o day_n with_o a_o long_a and_o tedious_a march_n so_o be_v fit_a for_o rest_n than_o for_o motion_n especial_o so_o dangerous_a a_o motion_n over_o a_o river_n in_o the_o night_n but_o there_o be_v necessity_n for_o do_v it_o yet_o by_o a_o special_a providence_n all_o be_v preserve_v there_o lack_v not_o one_o in_o the_o morning_n mark_v three_o now_o do_v david_n pen_v his_o 42d_o and_o 43d_o psalm_n as_o be_v intimate_v in_o they_o from_o the_o land_n of_o jordan_n he_o remember_v the_o lord_n psal_n 42.6_o and_o meditate_v upon_o his_o own_o misery_n at_o the_o sight_n of_o jordan_n billow_n roll_a one_o over_o another_o v._o 7_o etc._n etc._n no_o doubt_n but_o david_n be_v ford_v for_o first_o ferry_v over_o that_o he_o worth_n ten_o thousand_o of_o the_o rest_n chap._n 18.3_o and_o most_o despite_v etc._n etc._n thereby_o have_v time_n enough_o till_o all_o his_o army_n be_v waste_v over_o both_o to_o pen_n those_o two_o psalm_n and_o also_o the_o fifty_o five_o psal_n where_o he_o pray_v against_o achitophel_n v._o 13_o 14._o the_o three_o remark_n be_v god_n speedy_a answer_n here_o v._o 23._o to_o david_n prayer_n there_o in_o achitophel_n death_n etc._n etc._n mark_v first_o achitophel_n pride_n see_v hushai_n prefer_v before_o he_o who_o have_v be_v the_o oracle_n this_o bring_v he_o to_o despair_v when_o he_o see_v david_n will_v gain_v time_n he_o foresee_v he_o must_v die_v as_o a_o traitor_n mark_v second_o resolve_v therefore_o to_o die_v by_o his_o own_o hand_n wherein_o he_o be_v a_o type_n of_o judas_n he_o set_v his_o house_n in_o order_n but_o not_o his_o heart_n n._n b._n have_v he_o bridle_v his_o anger_n when_o he_o saddle_v his_o ass_n he_o have_v not_o dye_v as_o a_o fool_n take_v care_n for_o his_o family_n but_o none_o for_o his_o soul_n mark_v three_o he_o tie_v up_o those_o chap_n that_o have_v wage_v too_o fast_o in_o give_v wicked_a council_n n._n b._n the_o like_a end_n to_o like_a councillor_n god_n send_v at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o place_n among_o all_o people_n the_o five_o remark_n be_v david_n possess_v mahanaim_n and_o absolom_n pass_v over_o jordan_n after_o he_o v._o 24_o 25_o 26_o to_o 29._o mark_v first_o it_o can_v not_o but_o comfort_v distress_v david_n to_o be_v get_v to_o mahanaim_n where_o jacob_n have_v a_o double_a guard_n of_o angel_n gen._n 32.2_o mark_v second_o stranger_n relieve_v david_n who_o his_o own_o son_n seek_v to_o destroy_v such_o as_o shobi_n brother_n to_o hanun_n who_o abuse_v david_n ambassador_n now_o depose_v and_o this_o man_n place_v by_o david_n in_o his_o stead_n mark_v three_o absalon_n do_v not_o pursue_v his_o
upon_o the_o death_n of_o the_o other_o shall_v become_v james_n the_o great_a and_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o same_o rank_n office_n and_o employment_n to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v how_o antiquity_n do_v honour_v he_o with_o the_o title_n of_o james_n the_o just_a who_o be_v among_o believer_n especial_o among_o those_o in_o judaea_n of_o great_a reputation_n and_o authority_n the_o ten_o appearance_n of_o christ_n the_o last_o of_o all_o be_v that_o upon_o mount_n oliver_n st._n luke_n say_v he_o jest_v they_o forâ—h_n as_o far_o as_o bethany_n luke_n 24.50_o bethany_n be_v near_o jerusalem_n and_o border_v upon_o the_o mount_n of_o oliver_n mark_v 11.1_o and_o act_n be_v 1._o 〈◊〉_d at_o this_o bethany_n his_o three_o dear_a friend_n dwell_v laâ—drâ—s_n mary_n and_o martha_n from_o hence_o he_o go_v to_o his_o cross_n and_o from_o hence_o also_o he_o will_v go_v to_o his_o crown_n for_o from_o this_o place_n he_o ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n this_o last_o we_o may_v well_o suppose_v be_v the_o great_a grand_a and_o most_o general_a appearance_n whereunto_o more_o than_o 500_o be_v assemble_v that_o paul_n speak_v of_o 1_o cor._n 15.6_o to_o take_v their_o fast_a farewell_n of_o their_o ascend_v saviour_n all_o his_o numerous_a disciple_n but_o of_o galilee_n as_o well_o as_o those_o few_o out_o of_o judaea_n for_o the_o disciple_n that_o meet_v in_o jerusalem_n be_v reckon_v no_o more_o than_o one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o act_v 1.15_o however_o numerous_a that_o on_o mount_n tabor_n meeting_n in_o galilee_n be_v yet_o now_o when_o he_o remand_v his_o disciple_n back_o from_o galilee_n to_o jerusalem_n and_o there_o come_v again_o to_o they_o lead_v they_o out_o thence_o to_o the_o mount_n of_o olive_n for_o more_o secrecy_n from_o fresh_a uproar_n and_o become_v no_o wicked_a one_o must_v be_v witness_n of_o his_o ascension_n act_v 10.47_o this_o last_o manifestation_n upon_o earth_n must_v be_v to_o a_o more_o numerous_a meeting_n this_o opinion_n say_v peter_n 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