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whore_n shall_v propin_v the_o cup_n of_o filthy_a fornication_n unto_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n her_o abeomination_n be_v still_o mask_v in_o a_o hide_a mystery_n 21._o example_n of_o this_o estate_n of_o the_o church_n we_o see_v in_o abraham_n not_o only_o subject_a to_o the_o violence_n of_o ahimelech_n and_o his_o servant_n without_o but_o unto_o the_o grief_n of_o his_o own_o family_n concern_v hagar_n and_o ishmael_n within_o so_o in_o isaac_n jacob_n moses_n david_n christ_n his_o apostle_n etc._n etc._n the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v partly_o from_o god_n thus_o exercise_v his_o servant_n and_o partly_o from_o satan_n seek_v to_o impead_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o propagation_n of_o his_o kingdom_n therefore_o we_o have_v experience_n this_o day_n of_o the_o like_a impediment_n in_o the_o open_a resistance_n of_o jew_n turk_n and_o heathen_a and_o in_o the_o opposition_n of_o that_o apostatick_a sea_n of_o rome_n false_o usurp_v the_o name_n of_o the_o catholic_n 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cap._n 12._o be_v use_v ad_fw-la solatia_fw-la vivorum_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la subsidia_fw-la mortuorum_fw-la and_o which_o we_o call_v like_v but_o in_o this_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o etymology_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o dinner_n after_o which_o man_n labour_v as_o be_v probable_a by_o the_o text_n because_o david_n refuse_v to_o eat_v while_o the_o evening_n then_o this_o be_v the_o dinner_n whereunto_o he_o be_v desire_v by_o the_o people_n david_n sit_v last_v purge_v himself_o to_o his_o courtier_n to_o let_v they_o understand_v how_o he_o detest_v â—â—od_a and_o excuse_v himself_o that_o he_o may_v nor_o for_o the_o present_a exeâ—â—te_a justice_n because_o his_o kingdom_n be_v but_o weak_a and_o he_o likewise_o be_v but_o a_o new_a king_n and_o his_o sister_n son_n be_v strong_a than_o heâ—_n have_v the_o army_n and_o populary_a favour_n and_o he_o fear_v the_o example_n of_o abners_n defection_n from_o ishboseth_n impatient_a of_o a_o very_a reproof_n in_o end_n he_o conclude_v with_o a_o epiphonema_n or_o exclamation_n imprecatory_a the_o lord_n reward_n or_o god_n shall_v reward_v the_o wicked_a according_a to_o his_o wickedness_n which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o impenitent_a neither_o in_o equality_n or_o proportion_n of_o measure_n for_o god_n reward_v more_o than_o the_o measure_n of_o good_a deserve_n and_o less_o than_o that_o of_o evil_n do_v merit_n neither_o yet_o be_v good_a deserve_n the_o cause_n of_o life_n or_o the_o reward_n of_o glory_n the_o same_o be_v a_o gift_n and_o a_o free_a inheritance_n as_o evil_a be_v proper_o the_o cause_n of_o eternal_a punishment_n rom._n 6._o 23._o hence_o arise_v two_o question_n i._o do_v david_n charitable_o in_o these_o imprecation_n the_o hebrew_n answer_n not_o but_o utter_v they_o in_o wrath_n carnal_o they_o fall_v several_o upon_o his_o posterity_n as_o rehoboam_n have_v the_o issue_n osias_n the_o leprosy_n asa_n the_o gout_n josios_n fell_a by_o the_o sword_n and_o joachin_n by_o hunger_n but_o see_v those_o be_v punish_v so_o for_o their_o own_o private_a offence_n we_o reject_v the_o negative_a other_o approve_v david_n herein_o that_o he_o speak_v here_o prophetical_o and_o that_o he_o pronounce_v the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n wherein_o such_o curse_n be_v contain_v and_o some_o conclude_v in_o general_a that_o imprecation_n may_v be_v lawful_o conceive_v if_o these_o condition_n be_v observe_v first_o god_n spirit_n must_v be_v the_o mover_n and_o not_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n next_o the_o form_n must_v be_v conditional_a in_o care_n of_o impenitency_n and_o the_o â—nd_n must_v be_v to_o god_n glory_n and_o not_o our_o vindict_v then_o concern_v this_o fact_n of_o david_n because_o his_o mind_n be_v not_o know_v therefore_o the_o resolution_n must_v be_v conditional_a and_o disjunctive_a according_a to_o the_o say_a rule_n the_o second_o question_n be_v this_o omit_v of_o joabs_n 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not_o to_o be_v sudden_a and_o may_v be_v upon_o better_a cognition_n of_o the_o crime_n and_o further_a trial_n of_o other_o conâ—â—ices_n in_o conspiracy_n as_o also_o for_o save_v innocent_a infant_n in_o woman_n with_o child_n till_o the_o birth_n and_o in_o such_o like_a case_n lawful_o delay_v but_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v so_o long_o postpone_v and_o the_o nocent_a party_n tolerate_v and_o oversee_v 3._o christ_n remit_v his_o servant_n in_o his_o ecclesiastical_a kingdom_n but_o david_n have_v a_o politic_a and_o the_o argument_n from_o the_o type_n to_o the_o substance_n do_v not_o ever_o follow_v not_o yet_o from_o comparison_n and_o as_o for_o revenge_v it_o be_v indeed_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o god_n where_o no_o other_o redress_n can_v be_v have_v and_o that_o by_o private_a person_n but_o not_o by_o public_a magistrate_n who_o be_v his_o deputy_n on_o earth_n again_o this_o fact_n of_o david_n be_v against_o the_o office_n of_o a_o magistrate_n describe_v exod._n 18._o and_o 21._o and_o against_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sword_n set_a down_o by_o paul_n rom._n 3._o 4._o and_o against_o his_o own_o former_a example_n likewise_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o amalekite_n and_o against_o the_o common_a law_n of_o all_o nation_n beside_o the_o express_a law_n of_o god_n in_o his_o judicial_n to_o israel_n and_o how_o this_o omission_n upon_o diffidence_n and_o carnal_a fear_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o pollute_a of_o the_o land_n with_o further_a bloodshed_n the_o murder_n of_o amasa_n may_v testify_v yea_o it_o be_v a_o way_n to_o hinder_v the_o establish_n of_o his_o kingdom_n for_o the_o king_n throne_n say_v solomon_n be_v establish_v in_o justice_n prov._n 25._o 5._o observation_n 1._o v._o 28._o david_n diligent_o purge_v himself_o here_o by_o a_o solemn_a protestation_n flow_v 1._o from_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n which_o unrequire_v make_v he_o to_o burst_v forth_o so_o and_o lay_v open_a his_o innocency_n to_o 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true_a and_o that_o he_o will_v of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n bless_v his_o house_n and_o to_o continue_v it_o before_o he_o and_o â—is_n he_o make_v to_o be_v the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o forename_a thanksgiving_n observation_n 1._o we_o see_v that_o david_n be_v not_o only_o thankful_a in_o heart_n but_o also_o for_o the_o lord_n benefit_n he_o express_v the_o same_o by_o word_n that_o so_o by_o the_o whole_a man_n god_n may_v be_v worship_v as_o it_o be_v say_v we_o believe_v with_o the_o heart_n unto_o righteousness_n and_o confess_v with_o our_o mouth_n be_v unto_o salvation_n 2._o verse_n 18._o where_o he_o say_v who_o be_o i_o etc._n etc._n we_o see_v that_o the_o lord_n benefit_n move_v david_n to_o humility_n and_o dejection_n with_o jacob_n the_o godly_a ever_o acknowledge_v themselves_o unworthy_a of_o the_o least_o of_o all_o his_o mercy_n gen._n 32._o 10._o whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o wicked_a be_v puff_v up_o with_o they_o as_o we_o see_v in_o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o pharaoh_n who_o say_v who_o be_v god_n that_o i_o shall_v obey_v he_o and_o therefore_o the_o benefit_n of_o god_n to_o the_o godly_a be_v blessing_n indeed_o whereas_o to_o the_o wicked_a they_o be_v turn_v into_o curse_n through_o their_o abuse_n of_o they_o unto_o pride_n excess_n tyranny_n and_o the_o like_a 3._o verse_n 19_o where_o the_o lord_n not_o only_a promise_n to_o establish_v the_o kingdom_n to_o david_n himself_o but_o also_o to_o his_o posterity_n after_o he_o we_o see_v the_o large_a bounty_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n to_o his_o servant_n and_o that_o he_o do_v more_o to_o they_o than_o they_o can_v expect_v as_o we_o see_v in_o jacob_n profession_n gen._n 48._o 11._o in_o joseph_n david_n mordecai_n daniel_n and_o other_o their_o preferment_n and_o here_o in_o the_o promise_n to_o david_n concern_v his_o posterity_n 4._o verse_n 20._o where_o david_n say_v thou_o lord_n know_v thy_o servant_n we_o see_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o omniscient_a god_n and_o who_o know_v particular_o all_o his_o servant_n and_o subject_n and_o the_o very_a secret_n of_o their_o heart_n the_o truth_n whereof_o in_o the_o hide_a and_o inward_a part_n he_o do_v desire_n psal_n 51._o 6._o and_o therefore_o david_n have_v this_o sincerity_n of_o heart_n can_v say_v what_o a_o hypocrite_n dare_v not_o thou_o lord_n know_v thy_o 〈…〉_z 5._o verse_n 21._o all_o the_o lord_n promise_n and_o goodness_n to_o he_o 〈◊〉_d it_o ascribe_v to_o free_a love_n only_o as_o the_o lord_n himself_o speak_v hos_fw-la 14._o 4._o which_o we_o also_o shall_v do_v and_o to_o no_o 〈◊〉_d 6._o verse_n 22._o in_o david_n abase_v of_o himself_o verse_n 18._o and_o extol_v of_o god_n both_o his_o greatness_n and_o goodness_n here_o we_o see_v the_o disposition_n of_o the_o true_o godly_a they_o can_v never_o enough_o extol_v acknowledge_v and_o praise_v the_o lord_n as_o the_o spouse_n do_v in_o the_o canticle_n and_o david_n in_o the_o psalm_n nor_o can_v they_o sufficient_o lie_v low_a enough_o before_o he_o in_o the_o dust_n as_o we_o see_v gen._n 18._o 27._o 32._o 10._o in_o the_o publican_n and_o parable_n of_o the_o prodigal_n and_o other_o 7._o this_o matchless_a and_o incomparable_a greatness_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n david_n say_v be_v according_a to_o that_o which_o he_o have_v hear_v with_o his_o ear_n show_v thereby_o unto_o we_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v that_o faith_n come_v by_o hear_v and_o hear_v be_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n whereunto_o we_o shall_v therefore_o hearken_v if_o we_o will_v be_v true_o instruct_v and_o believe_v to_o salvation_n 8._o verse_n 23._o if_o god_n goodness_n to_o his_o people_n be_v so_o extol_v by_o david_n here_o for_o a_o corporal_a redemption_n from_o egypt_n and_o from_o the_o nation_n and_o their_o god_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v he_o be_v extol_v by_o we_o christian_n for_o that_o great_a and_o spiritual_a redemption_n of_o our_o soul_n from_o the_o tyranny_n and_o bondage_n of_o satan_n sin_n and_o damnation_n and_o for_o our_o liberation_n who_o profess_v the_o gospel_n from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o antichrist_n and_o his_o gross_a idolatry_n 9_o verse_n 25._o and_o 26._o in_o speak_v of_o god_n promise_n he_o ever_o make_v mention_n that_o they_o be_v make_v to_o his_o servant_n where_o we_o see_v who_o have_v right_a to_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n or_o may_v just_o lay_v hold_n upon_o they_o towit_n only_o they_o who_o be_v god_n servant_n and_o who_o apply_v themselves_o to_o obey_v his_o precept_n these_o only_o may_v apply_v to_o themselves_o his_o promise_n what_o god_n therefore_o have_v join_v together_o let_v we_o man_n separate_v 10._o verse_n 28._o where_o david_n say_v to_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o be_v that_o god_n who_o word_n be_v true_a we_o see_v that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v thâ—_n prop_v of_o the_o godly_z faith_n one_o jot_n whereof_o shall_v never_o fail_v no_o have_v ever_o fail_v towards_o his_o own_o 11._o verse_n 29._o david_n close_v up_o all_o 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service_n to_o absolom_n he_o may_v do_v he_o better_o service_n by_o defeat_v and_o countermine_v the_o crafty_a counsel_n of_o achitophel_n 3._o he_o may_v be_v a_o good_a intelligencer_n unto_o he_o by_o reveal_v whatsoever_o he_o hear_v in_o absoloms_n house_n to_o the_o priest_n zadok_v &_o abiathar_n who_o will_v send_v the_o same_o to_o david_n by_o their_o son_n that_o be_v with_o they_o ahimaaz_n zadok_v son_n and_o jonathan_n abiathars_n son_n verse_n 34_o 35._o and_o 36._o which_o advise_v of_o david_n hushai_n obey_v and_o return_n to_o jerusalem_n verse_n 37._o observation_n 1._o v._o 30._o &_o 31._o david_n in_o his_o great_a difficulty_n and_o distress_n humble_v himself_o great_o and_o have_v his_o recourse_n to_o god_n by_o prayer_n who_o only_o can_v deliver_v he_o and_o overthrow_v the_o course_n and_o counsel_n of_o his_o adversary_n their_o plot_n though_o crafty_a and_o their_o cruel_a practice_n which_o teach_v we_o in_o all_o our_o distress_n in_o like_a 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that_o precept_n and_o practice_n of_o christ_n matth._n 4._o 7._o and_o of_o the_o godly_a from_o time_n to_o time_n as_o we_o see_v jacob_n gen._n 33._o 8._o and_o paul_n act._n 27._o 31._o 4._o verse_n 35._o david_n also_o send_v back_n hushai_n to_o jerusalem_n to_o give_v he_o intelligence_n secret_o what_o absolom_n be_v do_v or_o intend_v against_o he_o that_o he_o may_v prevent_v the_o same_o whereby_o we_o see_v that_o intelligence_n be_v a_o necessary_a and_o laudable_a state_n policy_n be_v ofttimes_o the_o very_a life_n of_o affair_n and_o wherein_o for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o the_o godly_a and_o of_o his_o own_o people_n he_o have_v make_v his_o prophet_n miraculous_o instrumental_a as_o we_o see_v 2_o king_n 6._o 9_o 5._o verse_n 37._o at_o last_o absoloms_n rebellion_n under_o colour_n of_o simulate_v piety_n come_v to_o that_o height_n that_o at_o last_o he_o enter_v into_o jerusalem_n and_o possess_v the_o holy_a city_n be_v herein_o a_o type_n of_o antichrist_n who_o under_o the_o like_a colour_n of_o simulate_v piety_n and_o religious_a holiness_n raise_v his_o rebellion_n against_o christ_n to_o that_o hight_v by_o all_o deceivablenesse_n of_o unrighteousness_n in_o they_o that_o perish_v that_o he_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n as_o god_n 2_o thess_n 2._o 4._o pretend_v to_o be_v christ_n vicar_n or_o vicegerent_n in_o the_o church_n and_o he_o usurp_v the_o power_n of_o god_n in_o depose_v of_o prince_n and_o dispose_n of_o their_o kingdom_n as_o also_o in_o dispense_n with_o the_o law_n of_o god_n against_o incestuous_a marriage_n and_o the_o like_a and_o many_o other_o way_n as_o i_o have_v show_v in_o my_o treatise_n of_o antichrist_n chap._n 11._o and_o 12._o and_o who_o be_v say_v to_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n
be_v in_o every_o estate_n and_o at_o all_o time_n watchful_a and_o humble_a 8._o verse_n 5._o in_o this_o second_o action_n between_o shimej_n and_o david_n we_o see_v 1._o when_o king_n david_n come_v to_o bahurim_n there_o to_o refresh_v himself_o and_o his_o man_n as_o we_o see_v vers_fw-la 24._o in_o place_n of_o rest_n which_o he_o look_v for_o behold_v new_a trouble_n a_o rail_a shimej_n persecute_v he_o and_o his_o follower_n both_o with_o tongue_n and_o hand_n so_o that_o we_o see_v as_o be_v say_v many_o be_v the_o trouble_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o like_o job_n messenger_n one_o come_v on_o the_o back_n of_o another_o as_o wave_n follow_v wave_n and_o as_o jacob_n be_v no_o soon_o rid_v of_o laban_n that_o follow_v he_o but_o he_o hear_v of_o esau_n come_v against_o he_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n encounter_v with_o a_o angel_n that_o wrestle_v with_o he_o no_o rest_n then_o to_o be_v expect_v here_o till_o after_o our_o dye_v in_o the_o lord_n we_o settle_v in_o 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counsel_n they_o allege_v that_o to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o suffering_n which_o their_o malicious_a heart_n suggest_v and_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n indeed_o and_o by_o the_o event_n they_o judge_v of_o the_o cause_n and_o justify_v or_o condemn_v the_o same_o 12._o where_o he_o say_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v deliver_v the_o kingdom_n into_o absoloms_n hand_n we_o see_v how_o foolish_a they_o be_v who_o measure_n god_n do_n by_o their_o beginning_n and_o do_v not_o attend_v the_o end_n as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o step_n of_o joseph_n fore_o prophesy_v advancement_n and_o here_o in_o david_n sad_a condition_n in_o respect_n of_o absoloms_n great_a follow_v and_o hope_n which_o make_v shimej_n say_v that_o the_o kingdom_n be_v deliver_v to_o he_o the_o contrary_a whereof_o be_v short_o see_v thereafter_o 13._o whereas_o in_o like_a manner_n he_o attribute_n to_o god_n the_o return_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o saul_n house_n upon_o david_n and_o the_o deliver_n of_o the_o 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