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 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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 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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 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cup_n with_o the_o sweetness_n of_o mercy_n tend_v to_o conversion_n like_o the_o deal_n of_o a_o father_n with_o his_o child_n the_o other_o a_o cup_n of_o wrath_n without_o mixture_n of_o mercy_n or_o love_n as_o we_o see_v revel_v 14._o 10._o tend_v to_o eversion_n like_o the_o deal_n of_o a_o judge_n with_o a_o malefactor_n condemn_v to_o death_n 28._o verse_n 17._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o according_a to_o these_o word_n and_o according_a to_o all_o this_o vision_n so_o do_v nathan_n speak_v unto_o david_n we_o see_v the_o fidelity_n of_o the_o lord_n prophet_n which_o all_o his_o servant_n in_o the_o ministry_n shall_v imitate_v and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o recall_v and_o recant_v what_o former_o he_o have_v say_v to_o david_n verse_n 3._o upon_o better_a ground_n and_o information_n from_o the_o lord_n which_o shall_v teach_v all_o man_n humble_o ever_o to_o submit_v to_o truth_n and_o quit_v error_n and_o not_o to_o stand_v upon_o their_o own_o credit_n 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thing_n unto_o himself_o and_o will_v impart_v the_o same_o to_o none_o other_o therefore_o albeit_o midian_a be_v scatter_v like_o grasshopper_n on_o the_o field_n yet_o a_o barley_n cake_n shall_v overturn_v their_o tent_n and_o gidion_n with_o a_o few_o have_v trumpet_n and_o lamp_n in_o earthen_a pitcher_n shall_v sudden_o make_v they_o aghast_a let_v joshua_n then_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o with_o compass_v only_a jericho_n he_o shall_v enter_v the_o city_n whereas_o pharaoh_n trust_v in_o his_o chariot_n or_o rabshake_v boast_v of_o his_o invincible_a armado_n shall_v perish_v or_o return_v with_o shame_n to_o his_o own_o place_n 4._o verse_n 19_o the_o confidence_n that_o abner_n have_v in_o his_o experience_n and_o strength_n and_o that_o asahel_n have_v in_o his_o swiftness_n and_o agility_n be_v say_v by_o a_o hyperbolical_a kind_n of_o speech_n to_o have_v be_v as_o swift_a as_o a_o roe_n as_o saul_n and_o jonathan_n be_v say_v to_o be_v swift_a than_o eagle_n chap._n 1._o 23._o aâ—ailes_v they_o nothing_o now_o but_o rather_o turn_v to_o their_o ruin_n so_o that_o those_o thing_n wherein_o above_o other_o man_n have_v get_v a_o preferment_n be_v abuse_v god_n turn_v they_o to_o their_o confusion_n example_n goliath_n samson_n saul_n achitophel_n haman_n absolom_n judas_n and_o other_o such_o as_o arrius_n confide_v in_o his_o subtlety_n milo_n in_o his_o strength_n cicero_n in_o his_o eloquence_n pompey_n in_o his_o greatness_n and_o julius_n caesar_n in_o his_o courage_n as_o we_o desire_v to_o get_v therefore_o gift_n or_o benefit_n outward_o or_o inward_a from_o god_n let_v we_o likewise_o desire_v the_o right_a use_n of_o they_o that_o we_o abuse_v not_o the_o talon_n that_o he_o give_v we_o else_o our_o blessing_n shall_v be_v turn_v to_o curse_n and_o at_o last_o to_o our_o own_o destruction_n 5._o vers._n 22._o in_o abners_n dehortation_n to_o asahel_n contain_v a_o direction_n to_o meddle_v with_o any_o other_o soldier_n of_o the_o host_n 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than_o the_o terror_n of_o god_n be_v a_o lore_n unto_o they_o this_o be_v esau_n fear_n gen._n 27._o 41._o but_o let_v the_o godly_a be_v contrary_o mind_v 6._o verse_n 23._o in_o asahels_n death_n who_o be_v so_o eager_a and_o wilful_a in_o pursuit_n we_o see_v that_o it_o be_v good_a to_o use_v victory_n with_o mediocrity_n and_o not_o with_o too_o great_a cruelty_n and_o eager_a pursuit_n of_o the_o yield_a and_o entreat_v adversary_n by_o make_v their_o mind_n desperate_a and_o to_o reinanimate_a they_o as_o it_o be_v with_o new_a courage_n to_o assault_v and_o see_v no_o courtesy_n to_o be_v have_v to_o hazard_v that_o altogether_o which_o otherwise_o they_o can_v save_v therefore_o it_o be_v the_o wise_a counsel_n of_o that_o elder_a scipio_n non_fw-la solum_fw-la praeparanda_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la viae_fw-la munienda_fw-la hosti_fw-la fugienti_fw-la 7._o joab_n get_v the_o victory_n but_o not_o without_o the_o death_n of_o asahel_n his_o brother_n with_o other_o 19_o so_o that_o in_o all_o civil_a war_n the_o very_a triumph_n be_v lamentable_a and_o their_o victory_n not_o without_o miserable_a scar_n witness_n israel_n lamentation_n for_o the_o destruction_n of_o their_o brethren_n 6._o the_o benjamite_n and_o david_n loss_n and_o lament_v of_o absalon_n with_o sundry_a other_o ii_o sam_n chap._n 2._o from_o the_o 26._o verse_n to_o the_o end_n the_o retreat_n be_v cause_v by_o four_o reason_n 1._o god_n providence_n gather_v the_o cloud_n and_o night_n whereby_o he_o declare_v that_o it_o be_v not_o he_o will_v that_o more_o blood_n shall_v be_v shed_v otherwise_o he_o may_v have_v protract_v the_o day_n as_o he_o do_v to_o joshua_n 2._o the_o stay_n and_o gaze_v of_o the_o people_n at_o the_o body_n and_o death_n of_o asahel_n which_o great_o move_v they_o the_o 3._o be_v the_o recollection_n of_o abner_n force_n on_o the_o hill_n take_v so_o the_o opportunity_n and_o advantage_n of_o the_o place_n 4._o the_o speech_n of_o abner_n to_o joab_n take_v 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