nature_n be_v design_v for_o a_o extraordinary_a end_n viz._n the_o make_v atonement_n and_o expiation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n he_o bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n be_v wound_v for_o our_o iniquity_n bruise_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o he_o be_v a_o person_n far_o from_o deserve_v the_o least_o of_o suffering_n by_o any_o the_o least_o default_n for_o he_o be_v spotles_o innocent_a and_o ever_o live_v in_o most_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o unspeakable_a greatness_n of_o his_o suffering_n and_o his_o non-desert_n of_o they_o he_o do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o complain_v of_o his_o father_n for_o give_v he_o up_o to_o they_o but_o entire_o submit_v to_o and_o acquiesce_v in_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n the_o cup_n that_o my_o father_n give_v i_o to_o drink_v say_v he_o shall_v i_o not_o drink_v it_o not_o as_o i_o will_v but_o as_o thou_o will_v and_o the_o resignation_n of_o his_o soul_n be_v also_o express_v by_o the_o most_o wonderful_a meekness_n &_o charity_n he_o discover_v towards_o his_o bloody_a enemy_n even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o unsufferable_a abuse_n and_o barbarous_a cruelty_n he_o be_v lead_v as_o a_o lamb_n to_o the_o slaughter_n and_o as_o a_o sheep_n dumb_a before_o the_o shearer_n he_o open_v not_o his_o mouth_n wherein_o also_o david_n be_v a_o type_n of_o our_o saviour_n viz._n in_o his_o behaviour_n towards_o the_o revile_v shimei_n already_o mention_v but_o the_o resignation_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n which_o be_v of_o all_o other_o incomparable_o the_o great_a i_o shall_v not_o far_o enlarge_v on_o because_o i_o have_v discourse_v already_o of_o it_o and_o shall_v have_v yet_o far_o occasion_n to_o speak_v more_o in_o another_o chapter_n i_o will_v only_o add_v that_o this_o be_v the_o copy_n we_o be_v to_o eye_n most_o though_o we_o be_v encompass_v about_o with_o a_o great_a cloud_n of_o other_o witness_n and_o noble_a example_n of_o this_o virtue_n chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o example_n of_o the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n xiii_o the_o six_o and_o last_o example_n i_o shall_v mention_v be_v bless_a paul_n a_o follower_n of_o christ_n as_o he_o style_v himself_o 1_o cor._n xi_o 1._o and_o he_o imitate_v he_o in_o nothing_o more_o than_o in_o self-resignation_n the_o very_a first_o word_n he_o speak_v at_o his_o conversion_n do_v speak_v the_o great_a preparedness_n of_o his_o soul_n for_o this_o grace_n lord_n say_v he_o what_o will_v thou_o have_v i_o to_o do_v act_n ix_o 6._o there_o then_o shine_v round_o about_o he_o a_o light_n from_o heaven_n above_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o sun_n but_o a_o more_o glorious_a light_n shine_v into_o his_o heart_n and_o as_o that_o light_n strike_v his_o body_n down_o to_o the_o earth_n so_o do_v this_o his_o soul_n and_o humble_v it_o to_o the_o low_a degree_n of_o self-abasement_n and_o submissive_a compliance_n with_o the_o will_n of_o god_n lord_n what_o will_v thou_o have_v i_o to_o do_v be_v as_o well_o the_o language_n of_o his_o heart_n as_o the_o voice_n of_o his_o lip_n and_o whatsoever_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v that_o he_o shall_v either_o do_v or_o suffer_v afterward_o he_o be_v most_o pliable_a and_o yield_a to_o it_o he_o will_v will_n or_o act_v nothing_o but_o according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o christ._n to_o he_o to_o live_v be_v christ_n phil._n i._n 21._o his_o own_o proper_a will_n be_v swallow_v up_o in_o his_o will_n so_o that_o he_o do_v not_o so_o much_o live_v as_o christ_n live_v in_o he_o gal._n two_o 20._o none_o of_o the_o holy_a writer_n speak_v more_o frequent_o or_o vigorous_o than_o st._n paul_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o our_o be_v crucify_v to_o the_o world_n and_o of_o have_v the_o world_n crucify_v unto_o we_o of_o crucify_a the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n of_o mortify_v through_o the_o spirit_n the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n as_o be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o eternal_a life_n of_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n which_o be_v corrupt_a according_a to_o deceitful_a lust_n by_o all_o which_o expression_n be_v mean_v the_o subdue_a our_o own_o will_n and_o every_o inordinate_a affection_n whatsoever_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o opposite_a to_o self-resignation_n these_o thing_n this_o excellent_a apostle_n do_v inculcate_v and_o press_v with_o all_o seriousness_n and_o in_o expression_n of_o great_a significancy_n of_o a_o more_o spiritual_a force_n and_o full_a energy_n than_o any_o form_n of_o speech_n that_o occur_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o what_o he_o thus_o teach_v and_o exhort_v to_o he_o be_v a_o eminent_a example_n of_o the_o practice_n of_o he_o himself_o be_v crucify_v with_o christ_n he_o suffer_v the_o loss_n of_o all_o thing_n 20._o and_o account_v all_o other_o gain_n and_o advantage_n but_o loss_n and_o dung_n that_o he_o may_v win_v christ_n that_o he_o may_v know_v the_o power_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n and_o the_o fellowship_n of_o his_o suffering_n be_v make_v conformable_a unto_o his_o death_n phil._n iii._o 8_o 10._o he_o profess_v that_o it_o be_v most_o reasonable_a and_o become_v we_o that_o if_o christ_n die_v for_o we_o we_o shall_v live_v to_o he_o and_o not_o to_o ourselves_o or_o the_o please_a our_o own_o will_n and_o that_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n do_v with_o a_o sweet_a force_n constrain_v hereunto_o and_o that_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n do_v powerful_o engage_v we_o to_o make_v a_o entire_a oblation_n of_o ourselves_o to_o he_o which_o be_v our_o reasonable_a service_n rom._n twelve_o 1._o and_o i_o say_v his_o practice_n and_o behaviour_n be_v full_o agreeable_a to_o these_o his_o profession_n at_o his_o first_o conversion_n god_n show_v he_o how_o great_a thing_n he_o must_v suffer_v for_o his_o name_n sake_n 16._o but_o the_o hardship_n he_o be_v to_o endure_v do_v not_o at_o all_o startle_v he_o the_o holy_a ghost_n witness_v in_o every_o city_n that_o bond_n and_o affliction_n do_v await_v he_o but_o say_v he_o none_o of_o these_o thing_n trouble_v i_o nor_o count_v i_o my_o life_n dear_a unto_o myself_o and_o what_o be_v dear_a than_o life_n so_o that_o i_o may_v finish_v my_o course_n with_o joy_n and_o the_o ministry_n which_o i_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o testify_v the_o gospel_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n act_v xx_o 24._o and_o therefore_o he_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n where_o he_o be_v to_o expect_v very_o great_a affliction_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bind_v in_o spirit_n constrain_v by_o a_o holy_a violence_n ver_fw-la 22._o nor_o can_v he_o be_v persuade_v by_o those_o disciple_n at_o tyre_n that_o by_o revelation_n from_o the_o spirit_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o will_v incur_v much_o hazard_n by_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o therefore_o advise_v he_o not_o to_o go_v nor_o be_v he_o wrought_v upon_o by_o those_o other_o disciple_n who_o endeavour_v by_o their_o tear_n add_v to_o their_o earnest_a entreaty_n to_o stay_v he_o but_o his_o answer_n to_o they_o be_v what_o mean_v you_o to_o weep_v and_o to_o break_v my_o heart_n for_o i_o be_o ready_a not_o to_o be_v bind_v only_o but_o also_o to_o die_v at_o jerusalem_n for_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n act_v xxi_o 13._o and_o by_o the_o steadfast_a purpose_n of_o his_o soul_n to_o be_v resign_v to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n herein_o do_v he_o at_o last_o win_v they_o over_o to_o the_o same_o resignation_n ver_fw-la 14._o and_o when_o he_o will_v not_o be_v persuade_v we_o cease_v say_v the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v do_v and_o what_o severe_a trial_n he_o be_v exercise_v with_o how_o many_o and_o great_a thing_n he_o suffer_v we_o have_v a_o account_n in_o 1_o cor._n four_o 11_o etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n vi_o 4_o 5._o and_o chap._n xi_o 23_o etc._n etc._n in_o which_o place_n be_v mention_v together_o above_o twenty_o instance_n of_o his_o suffering_n so_o far_o be_v he_o from_o live_v a_o self-pleasing_a life_n that_o if_o he_o please_v himself_o in_o any_o thing_n it_o be_v in_o infirmity_n in_o reproach_n in_o necessity_n in_o persecution_n in_o distress_n for_o christ_n sake_n chap._n twelve_o 10._o so_o far_o be_v he_o from_o impatience_n and_o shrink_n at_o those_o disposal_n of_o providence_n that_o he_o rejoice_v in_o his_o suffering_n while_o he_o fill_v up_o that_o which_o be_v behind_o of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o flesh_n for_o his_o body_n sake_n which_o be_v the_o church_n col._n i._n 24._o but_o there_o be_v one_o passage_n in_o st._n paul_n write_n which_o i_o have_v chief_o in_o my_o eye_n when_o i_o think_v he_o next_o to_o our_o bless_a saviour_n most_o worthy_a to_o be_v present_v as_o a_o pattern_n
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 myself_o be_v it_o so_o as_o thou_o will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v o_o thou_o most_o holy_a and_o wise_a and_o the_o lord_n of_o all_o who_o do_v whatsoever_o please_v thou_o both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n my_o heart_n be_v ready_a o_o god_n my_o heart_n be_v ready_a it_o be_v fix_v and_o resolve_v to_o drink_v of_o that_o cup_n which_o thou_o have_v appoint_v i_o and_o his_o humble_a disposition_n of_o soul_n discover_v itself_o immediate_o after_o in_o his_o penitential_a behaviour_n already_o mention_v as_o he_o go_v up_o the_o mount_n 30._o he_o weep_v as_o he_o go_v up_o and_o have_v his_o head_n cover_v and_o he_o go_v barefoot_a which_o be_v the_o most_o significant_a expression_n of_o a_o great_a humiliation_n and_o submissness_n of_o spirit_n and_o this_o meek_a frame_n of_o soul_n in_o reference_n to_o god_n disposal_n do_v dispose_v he_o to_o a_o rare_a meekness_n and_o patience_n in_o reference_n to_o man_n there_o happen_v a_o little_a after_o he_o be_v past_o mount_n olivet_n a_o very_a provoke_a occasion_n for_o shimei_n a_o benjamite_n throw_v stone_n at_o he_o and_o his_o man_n and_o cast_v dust_n at_o they_o all_o along_o in_o the_o way_n and_o add_v to_o this_o indignity_n curse_n and_o revile_n of_o the_o person_n of_o the_o king_n abishai_n 8._o one_o of_o his_o three_o chief_a commander_n be_v so_o incense_v at_o the_o horrid_a insolence_n of_o this_o dead_a dog_n as_o he_o call_v shimei_n that_o he_o pray_v the_o king_n that_o he_o may_v go_v over_o to_o he_o and_o take_v off_o his_o head_n but_o david_n be_v so_o far_o from_o permit_v this_o that_o he_o be_v more_o offend_v at_o abishai_n zeal_n
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