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find_v by_o experience_n that_o the_o religion_n of_o israel_n be_v of_o great_a power_n than_o they_o yet_o consult_v among_o themselves_o and_o confer_v not_o with_o the_o lord_n priest_n to_o take_v direction_n of_o they_o osiand_n 2._o and_o they_o likewise_o show_v their_o malice_n in_o that_o they_o have_v rather_o keep_v the_o ark_n unto_o their_o cost_n then_o send_v it_o home_o to_o israel_n again_o pelican_n 3._o their_o superstition_n also_o appear_v in_o that_o they_o think_v the_o change_n of_o place_n will_v alter_v the_o effect_n and_o in_o carry_v about_o the_o ark_n from_o one_o place_n to_o a_o other_o they_o think_v to_o try_v whether_o it_o be_v the_o presence_n of_o the_o ark_n that_o have_v cause_v those_o plague_n or_o rather_o that_o it_o come_v of_o chance_n osiand_n 4._o they_o do_v acknowledge_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n to_o be_v against_o they_o and_o their_o god_n dagon_n but_o this_o servile_a fear_n can_v not_o bring_v they_o to_o repentance_n like_v as_o pharaoh_n sorcerer_n confess_v it_o be_v the_o finger_n of_o god_n and_o as_o the_o devil_n feel_v the_o power_n of_o god_n when_o they_o say_v to_o christ_n what_o have_v we_o to_o do_v with_o thou_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n the_o philistines_n here_o do_v confess_v god_n and_o such_o be_v their_o blindness_n though_o they_o see_v that_o their_o god_n also_o be_v judge_v yet_o they_o will_v not_o leave_v their_o filthy_a idolatry_n borr._n chap._n vi_o 1._o quest._n v_o 1._o of_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o ark_n among_o the_o philistines_n for_o the_o space_n of_o seven_o month_n 1._o herein_o we_o may_v see_v the_o miserable_a state_n of_o israel_n at_o this_o time_n that_o be_v deprive_v of_o that_o visible_a sign_n of_o god_n presence_n among_o they_o namely_o the_o ark_n wherein_o
chal._n etc._n etc._n 4._o some_o think_v that_o it_o be_v a_o hyperbolical_a speech_n to_o say_v the_o earth_n tremble_v to_o signify_v a_o very_a great_a fear_n bish._n but_o the_o meaning_n be_v rather_o that_o the_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v for_o fear_n tremble_v and_o be_v move_v under_o they_o jun._n vatab._n 8._o quest._n v_o 16._o of_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n they_o go_v on_o beat_v themselves_o 1._o some_o read_v the_o multitude_n do_v run_v up_o and_o down_o v._o or_o do_v fly_v this_o way_n and_o that_o way_n l._n but_o the_o word_n halam_fw-la here_o use_v signify_v to_o bruise_v to_o beat_v 2._o other_o read_v that_o they_o be_v smite_v as_o they_o go_v b._n g._n and_o the_o break_n or_o beat_v of_o they_o still_o increase_v chald._n but_o here_o it_o be_v leave_v still_o in_o doubt_n by_o who_o they_o be_v beat_v and_o smite_v 3._o therefore_o the_o fit_a interpretation_n be_v that_o they_o go_v on_o still_o beat_v themselves_o for_o so_o it_o be_v express_v v_o 20._o that_o every_o man_n sword_n be_v against_o his_o fellow_n 9_o quest._n v_o 19_o of_o saul_n word_n to_o the_o priest_n withdraw_v thy_o hand_n 1._o josephus_n be_v here_o deceive_v who_o think_v that_o the_o priest_n do_v indeed_o consult_v with_o god_n and_o return_v answer_n unto_o saul_n that_o the_o victory_n be_v he_o lib._n 6._o de_fw-la antiqu_fw-la judaic._n c._n 7._o but_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o text_n that_o as_o the_o priest_n be_v about_o to_o ask_v counsel_n of_o god_n saul_n bid_v he_o stay_v and_o not_o to_o proceed_v 2._o now_o saul_n begin_v to_o show_v his_o profane_a heart_n void_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o that_o he_o make_v no_o more_o reckon_n to_o receive_v direction_n and_o counsel_n from_o god_n jun._n 3._o some_o think_v that_o saul_n herein_o show_v his_o hypocrisy_n that_o while_o he_o see_v himself_o in_o danger_n not_o know_v yet_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o tumult_n and_o noise_n among_o the_o philistines_n he_o be_v forward_o to_o have_v the_o priest_n consult_v with_o god_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o see_v the_o danger_n over_o than_o he_o lay_v his_o devotion_n apart_o as_o the_o fashion_n of_o hypocrite_n be_v to_o call_v upon_o god_n in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o need_n and_o to_o forget_v he_o afterward_o osiand_n but_o it_o seem_v by_o the_o verse_n follow_v that_o yet_o saul_n do_v not_o know_v how_o the_o case_n stand_v with_o the_o philistines_n 4._o therefore_o it_o be_v more_o like_a that_o saul_n see_v his_o enemy_n to_o run_v along_o and_o to_o come_v somewhat_o near_o he_o he_o then_o give_v over_o to_o consult_v with_o god_n as_o have_v no_o leisure_n vatab._n wherein_o he_o show_v his_o diffidence_n and_o distrust_n in_o god_n word_n who_o appoint_v that_o this_o course_n shall_v always_o be_v take_v in_o their_o weighty_a affair_n that_o the_o priest_n shall_v consult_v with_o god_n by_o urim_n numb_a 27.21_o much_o unlike_o be_v he_o herein_o to_o samuel_n who_o when_o the_o philistines_n come_v upon_o they_o be_v assemble_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o mizpeh_n will_v not_o give_v over_o till_o he_o have_v offer_v a_o burn_a offering_n unto_o god_n c._n 7._o 5._o see_v also_o the_o changeable_a nature_n of_o hypocrite_n saul_n be_v too_o confident_a upon_o his_o sacrifice_n when_o he_o will_v needs_o do_v it_o before_o samuel_n come_v c._n 13._o and_o now_o when_o there_o be_v cause_n he_o ascribe_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o such_o religious_a act_n 10._o quest._n v_o 19_o of_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n the_o multitude_n go_v on_o still_o and_o skirmish_v 1._o some_o for_o multitude_n read_v the_o noise_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d s._n l._n v._o b._n g._n but_o hamon_n signify_v a_o multitude_n or_o company_n as_o it_o be_v take_v v_o 16._o the_o multitude_n be_v discomfit_v and_o so_o read_v chal._n a.p._n jun._n 2._o but_o the_o other_o word_n the_o most_o translate_v they_o increase_v not_o skirmish_v so_o read_v all_o but_o junius_n but_o that_o it_o be_v better_a express_v by_o the_o word_n conflictari_fw-la to_o skirmish_v then_o multiplicaeri_fw-la to_o increase_v it_o may_v appear_v both_o because_o the_o original_n of_o the_o word_n give_v it_o for_o varabh_n be_v not_o here_o derive_v of_o rababh_n to_o multiply_v as_o most_o think_v for_o then_o the_o last_o letter_n shall_v have_v dagesh_a to_o supply_v the_o want_n of_o the_o dubled_a letter_n of_o the_o root_n rabab_n but_o rather_o of_o rabh_n to_o contend_v as_o c._n 15.5_o iarebh_o in_o the_o future_a tense_n so_o signify_v to_o strive_v or_o contend_v as_o also_o it_o be_v more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o sense_n for_o the_o multitude_n one_o kill_v a_o other_o increase_v not_o but_o be_v rather_o diminish_v and_o decrease_v 11._o quest._n v_o 20._o of_o the_o victory_n which_o saul_n obtain_v over_o the_o philistines_n and_o the_o mean_n thereof_o 1._o the_o first_o cause_n of_o this_o victory_n be_v in_o the_o philistines_n themselves_o who_o by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n one_o fall_v upon_o a_o other_o as_o do_v the_o midianite_n who_o gedeon_n subdue_v judg._n 7.21_o 22._o so_o the_o ammonite_n and_o moabite_n that_o come_v out_o against_o jehoshaphat_n help_v one_o to_o destroy_v a_o other_o 2._o chron._n 20.23_o genevens_n 2._o then_o the_o israelite_n do_v bend_v all_o their_o force_n against_o the_o philistines_n who_o be_v of_o three_o company_n some_o of_o they_o be_v captive_n with_o the_o philistines_n and_o go_v up_o with_o they_o to_o the_o battle_n and_o keep_v their_o stuff_n these_o turn_v to_o be_v with_o saul_n and_o jonathan_n v_o 21._o another_o sort_n be_v of_o they_o which_o be_v with_o saul_n and_o jonathan_n v_o 20._o the_o three_o of_o the_o israelite_n that_o hide_v themselves_o in_o the_o rock_n and_o cave_n v_o 22._o borr._n 3_o like_a as_o here_o some_o of_o the_o israelite_n flee_v to_o the_o philistines_n some_o hide_v themselves_o so_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o weak_a professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n some_o that_o turn_v to_o the_o adversary_n some_o that_o be_v timorous_a and_o hide_v their_o profession_n and_o do_v not_o public_o show_v it_o osiand_n 12._o quest._n v_o 24._o wherein_o saul_n offend_v in_o bind_v the_o people_n to_o eat_v nothing_o till_o night_n 1._o herein_o first_o saul_n show_v his_o hypocrisy_n and_o arrogancy_n that_o he_o will_v by_o this_o mean_n ascribe_v to_o his_o own_o policy_n that_o which_o god_n have_v give_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o jonathan_n genevens_n 2._o beside_o it_o seem_v to_o proceed_v from_o a_o immoderate_a joy_n which_o saul_n conceive_v of_o this_o victory_n as_o man_n in_o their_o unexpected_a felicity_n can_v hardly_o contain_v themselves_o joseph_n and_o so_o as_o it_o be_v in_o bravery_n and_o ostentation_n give_v this_o charge_n 3._o he_o pretend_v a_o good_a end_n to_o be_v avenge_v of_o his_o enemy_n but_o he_o use_v two_o evil_a mean_n the_o interdiction_n of_o food_n and_o the_o bind_n of_o it_o with_o a_o oath_n jun._n this_o be_v against_o s._n paul_n rule_n we_o must_v not_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v thereof_o rom._n 3._o v._n 8._o 4._o saul_n rash_a and_o inconsiderate_a zeal_n appear_v who_o hereby_o do_v not_o only_o seek_v the_o ruin_n of_o the_o philistines_n but_o bring_v a_o inconvenience_n upon_o his_o own_o people_n in_o weaken_v and_o disable_n of_o they_o whereas_o a_o good_a magistrate_n set_v as_o much_o by_o the_o life_n of_o one_o good_a citizen_n as_o by_o the_o death_n of_o many_o of_o his_o enemy_n osiand_n 5._o then_o saul_n offend_v diverse_o in_o this_o prohibition_n 1._o because_o he_o do_v it_o of_o his_o own_o head_n without_o any_o warrant_n from_o god_n 2._o he_o do_v it_o rash_o and_o unaduised_o not_o make_v exception_n in_o this_o his_o oath_n and_o vow_n of_o the_o case_n of_o necessity_n 3._o he_o weaken_v the_o people_n and_o so_o hinder_v the_o victory_n as_o jonathan_n show_v v_o 30._o 4._o he_o be_v occasion_n that_o the_o people_n for_o greediness_n trespass_v afterward_o in_o eat_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o blood_n borr._n 13._o quest._n v_o 30._o of_o jonathan_n excuse_n and_o of_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o thirty_o verse_n 1._o the_o most_o do_v translate_v thus_o how_o much_o more_o if_o the_o people_n have_v eat_v to_o day_n of_o the_o spoil_n of_o their_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n for_o have_v there_o not_o be_v now_o a_o great_a slaughter_n etc._n etc._n all_o do_v thus_o read_v but_o junius_n and_o ar._n mont._n who_o translate_v thus_o yea_o because_o i_o will_v the_o people_n have_v eat_v etc._n etc._n because_o i_o say_v there_o be_v no_o great_a slaughter_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o he_o will_v not_o have_v the_o last_o word_n read_v with_o a_o interrogation_n
other_o from_o the_o person_n of_o the_o israelite_n who_o be_v the_o people_n of_o the_o live_a god_n and_o therefore_o this_o reproach_n be_v not_o to_o be_v endure_v jun._n 3._o so_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o reproach_n of_o the_o people_n move_v he_o not_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o reward_n as_o chrysostome_n say_v non_fw-la vincebatur_fw-la david_n his_o pollicitationibus_fw-la david_n be_v not_o win_v with_o these_o promise_n hom_n 20._o ad_fw-la rom._n whereof_o this_o may_v be_v a_o argument_n that_o come_v before_o saul_n he_o make_v no_o mention_n of_o any_o reward_n neither_o require_v any_o grant_n or_o promise_v from_o the_o king_n martyr_n 14._o quest._n v_o 28._o of_o eliab_n david_n elder_a brother_n unkind_a behaviour_n towards_o he_o 1._o some_o think_v that_o eliab_n may_v speak_v thus_o of_o love_n to_o david_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o put_v himself_o upon_o so_o great_a a_o danger_n ex_fw-la martyr_n but_o by_o the_o rough_a word_n which_o he_o use_v and_o untrue_a surmise_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o eliab_n speak_v of_o envy_n and_o with_o great_a indignation_n 2._o and_o this_o may_v be_v the_o cause_n why_o eliab_n envy_v david_n because_o he_o be_v advance_v to_o the_o king_n service_n and_o court_n and_o he_o be_v the_o elder_a brother_n be_v neglect_v martyr_n 3._o and_o david_n be_v blame_v for_o that_o wherein_o he_o be_v to_o be_v commend_v that_o leave_v his_o flock_n with_o a_o keeper_n for_o a_o time_n at_o his_o father_n commandment_n he_o come_v to_o visit_v his_o brethren_n yea_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o judge_v david_n heart_n and_o affection_n impute_v that_o to_o his_o pride_n and_o malice_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o he_o martyr_n 4._o thus_o david_n first_o be_v envy_v of_o his_o own_o brethren_n herein_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v reject_v of_o the_o jew_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o elder_a brethren_n and_o be_v receive_v of_o the_o gentile_n pelican_n 15._o quest._n v_o 28._o of_o these_o word_n of_o eliab_n to_o david_n with_o who_o have_v thou_o leave_v those_o few_o sheep_n in_o the_o wilderness_n upon_o what_o occasion_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o pastor_n to_o leave_v his_o flock_n this_o care_n and_o charge_n which_o david_n have_v of_o his_o flock_n do_v be_v moral_o apply_v show_v what_o duty_n be_v require_v of_o the_o spiritual_a pastor_n towards_o his_o people_n and_o what_o cause_v of_o absence_n be_v allowable_a and_o when_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v absent_a first_o that_o pastor_n ought_v not_o long_o to_o absent_v themselves_o from_o their_o charge_n but_o their_o necessary_a occasion_n of_o absence_n be_v once_o over_o they_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o return_v to_o their_o place_n these_o reason_n ground_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o continual_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n do_v evident_o convince_v 1._o great_a be_v the_o danger_n which_o accrueth_n and_o 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