for_o their_o part_n for_o their_o gross_a rudeness_n in_o profane_v the_o ark_n and_o consecrate_v it_o as_o one_o of_o their_o chief_a spoil_n to_o their_o idol_n so_o make_v the_o great_a god_n inferior_a to_o their_o abominable_a invention_n this_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o natural_a and_o moral_a law_n do_v not_o escape_v unpunished_a 2._o but_o the_o other_o be_v a_o ceremonial_a law_n give_v only_o to_o the_o israelite_n not_o to_o come_v near_o the_o ark_n or_o to_o gaze_v upon_o it_o be_v give_v only_o unto_o they_o the_o heathen_a be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o and_o therefore_o therein_o the_o lord_n require_v a_o strict_a obedience_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o own_o people_n then_o of_o the_o ignorant_a gentile_n pelican_n 3._o and_o further_o the_o lord_n accept_v this_o kind_n of_o reverence_n which_o the_o philistines_n out_o of_o their_o simple_a knowledge_n yield_v unto_o the_o ark_n not_o suffer_v it_o to_o go_v empty_a but_o bestow_v upon_o it_o jewel_n of_o gold_n pelican_n as_o also_o in_o make_v choice_n of_o cow_n never_o use_v to_o the_o yoke_n and_o of_o a_o new_a cart_n as_o best_o beseem_v the_o holiness_n of_o the_o ark_n they_o therein_o express_v their_o reverend_a regard_n of_o it_o herein_o follow_v the_o prescript_n of_o moses_n law_n borr._n 7._o quest._n v_o 18._o of_o the_o great_a stone_n of_o abel_n 1._o some_o think_v that_o abel_n be_v here_o take_v for_o eben_n a_o stone_n by_o the_o change_n only_o of_o the_o last_o letter_n as_o it_o be_v call_v v_o 14._o eben_fw-it gedalah_o the_o great_a stone_n whereon_o the_o bethshemite_n sacrifice_v chal._n sept._n jun._n but_o see_v that_o abel_n be_v of_o a_o far_o diverse_a signification_n betoken_v mourning_n it_o can_v not_o proper_o be_v translate_v a_o stone_n though_o under_o this_o name_n the_o stone_n be_v insinuate_v 2._o some_o do_v not_o here_o retain_v abel_n as_o a_o proper_a name_n but_o read_v the_o great_a stone_n of_o mourning_n vatab._n but_o it_o be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o place_n it_o be_v more_o fit_a to_o make_v it_o a_o proper_a name_n as_o we_o read_v of_o other_o place_n so_o call_v because_o of_o mourn_v there_o as_o gen._n 50._o abel_n mizraim_n the_o mourning_n or_o lamentation_n of_o the_o egyptian_n 3._o other_o think_v that_o both_o eben_n and_o abel_n be_v the_o proper_a name_n of_o this_o stone_n that_o first_o it_o be_v call_v eben_n which_o signify_v a_o stone_n then_o abel_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o lamentation_n there_o osiand_n but_o that_o eben_n be_v no_o proper_a name_n it_o may_v be_v show_v by_o the_o like_a place_n c._n 14.33_o where_o saul_n bid_v they_o to_o roll_n eben_fw-it gedalah_o a_o great_a stone_n unto_o he_o 4._o wherefore_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o right_a interpretation_n that_o the_o great_a eben_n 1._o stone_n mention_v v._n 14._o be_v call_v here_o abel_n because_o there_o the_o betshemite_n mourn_v for_o the_o great_a slaughter_n among_o they_o for_o so_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n ijthabela_fw-mi they_o mourn_v whence_o also_o be_v the_o word_n abel_n mourning_n derive_v sic_fw-la ar._n pagnin_n lat._n 5._o some_o also_o read_v unto_o the_o great_a plain_a for_o so_o abel_n also_o signify_v in_o which_o plain_a bethshemesh_n be_v situate_a joseph_n but_o the_o word_n follow_v control_n this_o read_n unto_o the_o great_a stone_n of_o abel_n whereon_o they_o set_v the_o ark_n but_o they_o set_v the_o ark_n and_o lay_v the_o sacrifice_n upon_o the_o great_a stone_n v_o 14._o 8._o quest._n v_o 19_o why_o the_o lord_n smite_v the_o man_n of_o bethshemesh_n the_o bethshemite_n diverse_a way_n offend_v 1._o in_o that_o they_o receive_v not_o the_o ark_n with_o great_a reverence_n and_o devotion_n when_o they_o see_v it_o come_v but_o entertain_v it_o as_o it_o shall_v seem_v with_o shout_v and_o such_o like_a sign_n of_o joy_n which_o they_o use_v in_o time_n of_o harvest_n wherein_o they_o then_o be_v pelican_n 2._o they_o offer_v in_o sacrifice_n the_o female_a kind_n namely_o the_o two_o cow_n that_o draw_v the_o cart_n whereas_o by_o the_o law_n the_o male_n only_o be_v to_o be_v offer_v borr._n 3_o some_o think_v that_o they_o offer_v sacrifice_n of_o themselves_o neither_o the_o priest_n nor_o samuel_n be_v consult_v with_o pelican_n but_o that_o be_v not_o like_a for_o see_v it_o be_v direct_o mention_v that_o the_o levite_n that_o be_v the_o priest_n of_o levi_n for_o bethshemesh_n be_v a_o city_n of_o the_o priest_n of_o aaron_n not_o of_o levites_n only_o josh._n 22.16_o take_v down_o the_o ark_n and_o before_o the_o ark_n be_v take_v down_o they_o can_v not_o cleave_v the_o cart_n for_o wood_n nor_o consequent_o offer_v their_o sacrifice_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o the_o bethshemite_n do_v presume_v to_o offer_v sacrifice_n without_o their_o priest_n 4._o the_o true_a cause_n therefore_o why_o the_o lord_n do_v smite_v they_o be_v as_o be_v here_o express_v v_o 19_o because_o they_o look_v into_o the_o ark_n where_o we_o need_v not_o imagine_v with_o the_o hebrew_n that_o they_o open_v the_o ark_n to_o look_v into_o it_o but_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n to_o look_v upon_o the_o ark_n bare_a or_o uncover_v numb_a 5.20_o as_o the_o man_n and_o citizen_n of_o bethshemesh_n such_o as_o be_v not_o priest_n do_v gaze_v upon_o the_o ark_n either_o be_v bring_v naked_a by_o the_o philistines_n or_o uncover_v by_o they_o for_o so_o it_o be_v before_o show_v v_o 13._o that_o they_o rejoice_v or_o take_v delight_n in_o behold_v the_o ark_n that_o be_v in_o gaze_v and_o look_v upon_o it_o josephus_n think_v they_o do_v also_o handle_v it_o unreverent_o with_o their_o hand_n but_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o procure_v this_o judgement_n that_o such_o as_o be_v not_o priest_n do_v gaze_v upon_o it_o the_o priest_n also_o may_v offend_v themselves_o in_o not_o approach_v and_o draw_v near_o with_o such_o reverence_n as_o be_v meet_v jun._n but_o it_o seem_v by_o the_o number_n of_o they_o which_o be_v smite_v that_o most_o of_o they_o be_v of_o the_o common_a sort_n 9_o quest._n v_o 19_o of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o man_n of_o bethshemesh_n that_o be_v slay_v 1._o whereas_o in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o number_n be_v place_v thus_o seventie_o man_n and_o fifty_o thousand_o man_n some_o expound_v it_o thus_o that_o seventie_o of_o the_o chief_a be_v slay_v which_o be_v equivalent_a or_o worth_a fifty_o thousand_o as_o the_o people_n say_v to_o david_n that_o he_o be_v worth_a ten_o thousand_o of_o they_o 2._o sam._n 18._o ex_fw-la pelican_n and_o of_o this_o opinion_n seem_v josephus_n to_o be_v who_o only_o make_v mention_n of_o seventie_o that_o be_v slay_v but_o this_o be_v not_o like_a for_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v smite_v of_o the_o people_n that_o be_v of_o the_o common_a sort_n 2._o some_o therefore_o think_v that_o the_o seventie_o be_v of_o the_o elder_n and_o better_a sort_n and_o the_o fifty_o thousand_o of_o the_o people_n so_o the_o chalde_n but_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n also_o this_o interpretation_n be_v refuse_v for_o it_o be_v say_v he_o smite_v among_o the_o people_n seventie_o man_n etc._n etc._n 3._o junius_n in_o his_o former_a edition_n have_v this_o conceit_n that_o these_o be_v of_o the_o philistines_n that_o be_v smite_v and_o so_o in_o stead_n of_o among_o or_o of_o the_o people_n he_o read_v of_o they_o but_o the_o word_n be_v baham_n of_o the_o people_n not_o bahem_n of_o they_o and_o whereas_o he_o object_v that_o there_o be_v not_o so_o many_o in_o all_o the_o tract_n and_o region_n of_o bethshemesh_n and_o beside_o that_o it_o be_v a_o city_n of_o priest_n for_o who_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o come_v near_o the_o ark_n it_o may_v be_v answer_v that_o the_o people_n of_o other_o town_n come_v flock_v together_o to_o see_v the_o ark_n and_o that_o the_o great_a number_n that_o be_v smite_v be_v of_o they_o 4._o but_o junius_n himself_o in_o his_o latter_a edition_n reverse_v this_o opinion_n and_o think_v that_o this_o number_n of_o fifty_o thousand_o and_o seventie_o man_n be_v partly_o of_o such_o of_o the_o israelite_n as_o come_v flock_v from_o all_o part_n to_o see_v the_o ark_n partly_o of_o those_o which_o keep_v their_o garrison_n and_o station_n to_o defend_v their_o coast_n from_o the_o invasion_n of_o the_o philistines_n so_o also_o osiander_n therefore_o it_o be_v direct_o mention_v and_o express_v in_o the_o text_n that_o the_o lord_n smite_v of_o the_o man_n of_o bethshemesh_n and_o among_o the_o people_n 70._o man_n and_o 50._o thousand_o man_n so_o that_o we_o must_v not_o suppose_v they_o all_o to_o be_v of_o bethshemesh_n chap._n vii_o 1._o quest._n v_o 1._o of_o the_o hill_n where_o abinadabs_n house_n be_v 1._o some_o
for_o the_o house_n of_o god_n jud._n 20.18_o as_o it_o be_v call_v beth_fw-mi jehovah_n the_o house_n of_o jehovah_n c._n 3.15_o so_o also_o c._n 10.3_o three_o man_n be_v say_v to_o go_v up_o to_o god_n to_o bethel_n that_o be_v to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n for_o see_v the_o people_n have_v recourse_n and_o flock_v to_o that_o place_n where_o the_o ark_n be_v it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o samuel_n will_v omit_v to_o visit_v it_o in_o his_o circuit_n this_o read_n for_o these_o reason_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o usual_a interpretation_n which_o take_v bethel_n for_o a_o proper_a name_n here_o 16._o quest._n v_o 17._o of_o samuel_n retire_v to_o ramah_n 1._o some_o read_v for_o ramah_n ramatha_n chald._n lat._n some_o armathaim_n sep._n but_o the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n be_v ramah_n josh._n 18.25_o ramatha_n be_v the_o hebrew_n inflexion_n of_o the_o word_n in_o construction_n with_o the_o paragogical_a addition_n of_o the_o letter_n he_o in_o the_o end_n 2._o but_o here_o this_o doubt_n arise_v how_o samuel_n can_v absent_v himself_o from_o the_o lord_n house_n &_o keep_v at_o ramah_n see_v he_o be_v consecrate_v unto_o god_n by_o his_o mother_n during_o his_o life_n c._n 1.28_o some_o think_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o samuel_n when_o the_o time_n of_o his_o ministry_n and_o service_n be_v over_o to_o go_v unto_o his_o own_o house_n pelican_n but_o annahs_n vow_n be_v more_o strict_a for_o she_o do_v give_v he_o so_o unto_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o shall_v abide_v there_o for_o ever_o c._n 1.22_o and_o if_o he_o have_v depart_v from_o the_o lord_n house_n when_o his_o course_n of_o serve_v have_v be_v past_a he_o have_v be_v no_o more_o tie_v than_o other_o common_a levite_n 3._o therefore_o the_o better_a solution_n be_v that_o so_o long_o as_o the_o house_n of_o god_n be_v know_v to_o be_v at_o shiloh_n samuel_n be_v bind_v unto_o that_o place_n by_o his_o vow_n but_o now_o shiloh_n be_v desolate_a and_o no_o certain_a place_n appoint_v of_o god_n where_o the_o ark_n shall_v be_v settle_v samuel_n in_o that_o behalf_n be_v free_v of_o his_o vow_n with_o the_o which_o necessity_n in_o this_o case_n dispense_v borr._n the_o like_a we_o read_v of_o the_o son_n of_o rechab_n who_o be_v bind_v by_o their_o father_n vow_n to_o dwell_v in_o tent_n yet_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n when_o the_o host_n of_o the_o chaldean_n have_v invade_v the_o land_n they_o go_v to_o dwell_v in_o jerusalem_n for_o fear_n of_o the_o enemy_n jerem._n 35.11_o 4._o further_o it_o may_v be_v answer_v that_o vow_v so_o long_o hold_v till_o god_n pleasure_n be_v otherwise_o know_v samuel_n be_v now_o call_v to_o be_v a_o judge_n can_v not_o be_v confine_v to_o a_o certain_a place_n god_n therefore_o dispense_v with_o that_o vow_n mar._n 17._o quest._n v_o 17._o where_o samuel_n build_v the_o altar_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a by_o the_o law_n to_o offer_v any_o sacrifice_n but_o before_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n shall_v choose_v deut._n 12.14_o and_o consequent_o to_o build_v no_o altar_n but_o there_o therefore_o junius_n refer_v these_o word_n also_o he_o build_v a_o altar_n there_o unto_o the_o lord_n unto_o the_o antecedent_n further_a of_o namely_o the_o house_n of_o god_n as_o the_o like_a be_v find_v in_o diverse_a place_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o gen._n 10.12_o resen_fw-mi also_o between_o niniveh_n and_o caleh_n this_o be_v a_o great_a city_n that_o be_v niniveh_n and_o 1._o sam._n 27.8_o then_o david_n and_o his_o man_n invade_v the_o geshurite_n and_o the_o girzites_n and_o the_o amalekite_n for_o they_o that_o be_v the_o two_o first_o name_v inhabit_v the_o land_n from_o the_o beginning_n but_o against_o this_o exposition_n these_o reason_n may_v be_v allege_v 1._o because_o in_o none_o of_o these_o place_n give_v in_o instance_n nor_o in_o any_o other_o which_o can_v be_v produce_v the_o further_a antecedent_n be_v so_o far_o remove_v by_o so_o many_o clause_n come_v between_o as_o in_o this_o place_n two_o whole_a verse_n almost_o be_v insert_v between_o bethel_n or_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o these_o word_n 2._o for_o that_o in_o those_o place_n the_o necessity_n of_o the_o sense_n enforce_v such_o relation_n to_o be_v have_v to_o the_o precedent_n part_v further_a off_o but_o there_o be_v no_o such_o necessity_n here_o 3._o the_o restrictive_a or_o limit_v particle_n shun_v there_o be_v twice_o repeat_v before_o in_o this_o verse_n and_o apply_v to_o ramah_n show_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o take_v here_o there_o be_v his_o house_n and_o there_o he_o judge_v israel_n and_o he_o build_v a_o altar_n there_o unto_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n 2._o therefore_o the_o best_a answer_n be_v that_o because_o there_o be_v yet_o no_o certain_a place_n appoint_v where_o the_o ark_n shall_v continue_v it_o remain_v at_o this_o time_n in_o a_o private_a man_n house_n pelican_n and_o for_o that_o the_o tabernacle_n to_o the_o door_n whereof_o the_o sacrifice_n by_o the_o law_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v bring_v levit._n 17.3_o and_o the_o ark_n be_v now_o asunder_o and_o in_o diverse_a place_n samuel_n may_v have_v this_o liberty_n to_o build_v a_o altar_n at_o ramah_n especial_o consider_v that_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n and_o do_v it_o by_o a_o prophetical_a instinct_n osiander_n mar._n as_o elias_n the_o prophet_n build_v a_o altar_n 1._o king_n 18._o and_o see_v the_o ark_n be_v remove_v from_o place_n to_o place_n as_o appear_z c._n 14.18_o if_o a_o altar_n can_v not_o be_v build_v but_o where_o the_o ark_n be_v for_o the_o time_n present_a it_o be_v not_o unlike_a but_o that_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n may_v be_v sometime_o remove_v to_o ramah_n as_o saul_n have_v the_o ark_n in_o the_o camp_n there_o erect_v a_o altar_n c._n 14.35_o but_o i_o rather_o insist_v upon_o the_o two_o former_a answer_n the_o divulsion_n and_o separation_n of_o the_o ark_n from_o the_o tabernacle_n no_o certain_a place_n be_v yet_o appoint_v for_o the_o resiance_n of_o the_o ark_n and_o the_o prophetical_a and_o extraordinary_a direction_n that_o samuel_n have_v chap._n viii_o 1._o quest._n v_o 2._o of_o the_o place_n where_o samuel_n appoint_v his_o son_n to_o be_v judge_n 1._o because_o beersheba_n only_o be_v name_v some_o think_v that_o both_o his_o son_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v judge_n either_o because_o that_o city_n be_v in_o the_o remote_a corner_n in_o the_o south_n part_n of_o the_o land_n whether_o samuel_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o old_a age_n can_v not_o travail_v in_o person_n borr._n or_o for_o that_o it_o be_v situate_a in_o the_o confine_n and_o border_n of_o the_o philistines_n and_o so_o have_v more_o need_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o judge_n osiand_n or_o they_o be_v unjust_a judge_n may_v choose_v that_o place_n to_o weary_a the_o people_n with_o long_a travail_n pelican_n but_o see_v they_o be_v depute_v by_o their_o father_n it_o be_v like_a that_o he_o will_v have_v assign_v they_o to_o some_o 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moab_n there_o be_v four_o place_n beside_o of_o that_o name_n as_o be_v show_v before_o qu._n 7._o in_o chap._n 7._o it_o be_v also_o call_v it_fw-la that_o be_v a_o fort_n 1._o macchab._n 5.26_o as_o junius_n read_v there_o follow_v josephus_n 2._o david_n commend_v his_o father_n and_o mother_n to_o the_o king_n of_o moab_n some_o think_v because_o he_o be_v ally_v by_o the_o mother_n side_n by_o ruth_n to_o the_o moabite_n but_o that_o kindred_n be_v somewhat_o too_o ancient_a other_o think_v that_o moab_n become_v saul_n enemy_n since_o the_o overthrow_n at_o jabesh_n gilead_n by_o saul_n but_o that_o be_v the_o king_n of_o the_o ammonite_n not_o of_o the_o moabite_n some_o hebrew_n think_v that_o this_o king_n of_o moab_n do_v put_v david_n parent_n to_o death_n ex_fw-la pellic._n but_o that_o be_v not_o like_a for_o it_o be_v say_v they_o dwell_v with_o the_o king_n of_o moab_n that_o be_v be_v honourable_o entertain_v as_o josephus_n say_v the_o reason_n why_o this_o king_n favour_v david_n be_v for_o that_o saul_n be_v his_o enemy_n as_o appear_v c._n 14.48_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n also_o that_o david_n afterward_o find_v entertainment_n likewise_o among_o the_o philistines_n chap._n 27._o jun._n 4._o quest._n v_o 5._o of_o the_o prophet_n gad_n come_v to_o david_n 1._o this_o gad_n be_v the_o same_o prophet_n that_o come_v to_o david_n after_o he_o have_v number_v the_o people_n and_o offer_v he_o three_o choice_n 2._o sam._n 23._o of_o he_o mention_n be_v make_v also_o 1._o chron._n 21._o and_o 2._o chron._n 29._o it_o seem_v that_o david_n use_v to_o consult_v with_o this_o prophet_n to_o be_v direct_v by_o he_o and_o to_o be_v inform_v of_o the_o lord_n will_v mar._n wherein_o the_o lord_n mercy_n appear_v to_o david_n that_o leave_v he_o not_o in_o the_o mid_n of_o his_o affliction_n destitute_a of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n osiand_n whereas_o saul_n yet_o flourish_v in_o authority_n and_o wealth_n be_v forsake_v of_o god_n mar._n 2._o some_o think_v that_o this_o hold_v which_o gad_n advise_v david_n to_o leave_v be_v not_o far_o from_o the_o cave_n in_o adullam_n osiand_n but_o the_o text_n show_v it_o to_o be_v otherwise_o for_o the_o cave_n of_o adullam_n be_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o now_o david_n be_v not_o in_o judah_n but_o in_o moab_n in_o the_o hold_n of_o mizpeh_n 3._o after_o david_n return_n into_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n saul_n begin_v more_o eager_o to_o persecute_v david_n and_o to_o be_v incense_v against_o the_o priest_n and_o this_o fall_v out_o after_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o prophet_n but_o god_n word_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o that_o cruel_a murder_n but_o it_o be_v a_o occasion_n whereby_o saul_n malice_n and_o hypocrisy_n be_v discover_v mart._n 5._o quest._n of_o the_o use_n and_o necessity_n of_o prophet_n in_o time_n past_a god_n see_v it_o needful_a under_o the_o law_n to_o sustain_v his_o church_n with_o prophecy_n and_o continual_o to_o send_v they_o prophet_n for_o their_o instruction_n and_o strengthen_n until_o the_o messiah_n come_v which_o call_v of_o the_o prophet_n the_o lord_n see_v not_o to_o be_v necessary_a now_o as_o then_o for_o these_o reason_n 1._o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v nourish_v in_o the_o hope_n and_o expectation_n of_o the_o messiah_n by_o the_o reviue_n of_o prophecy_n but_o now_o messiah_n be_v exhibit_v to_o his_o church_n 2._o the_o visible_a church_n of_o god_n then_o be_v limit_v unto_o one_o nation_n unto_o who_o prophet_n may_v be_v send_v whereas_o now_o the_o church_n be_v disperse_v over_o the_o world_n 3._o the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v then_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o so_o hate_a and_o envy_v of_o the_o whole_a world_n in_o that_o respect_n have_v need_v of_o prophet_n to_o be_v encourage_v by_o they_o 4._o beside_o the_o jew_n be_v curious_a and_o inquisitive_a of_o thing_n to_o come_v and_o therefore_o to_o stay_v they_o from_o run_v to_o soothsayer_n and_o wizzard_n the_o lord_n send_v 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this_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v that_o though_o it_o be_v better_a to_o reverse_v a_o unjust_a oath_n then_o to_o perform_v it_o as_o both_o jipthah_n have_v do_v better_a if_o he_o have_v change_v his_o vow_n concern_v his_o daughter_n and_o herod_n his_o oath_n touch_v john_n baptist_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o offence_n also_o to_o make_v a_o rash_a oath_n as_o david_n here_o commit_v that_o oversight_n but_o it_o be_v better_a the_o oath_n be_v once_o make_v by_o repentance_n to_o heal_v that_o sore_n in_o reverse_v it_o then_o to_o make_v the_o wound_n great_a in_o effect_v it_o sic_fw-la fere_n martyr_n 17._o quest._n v_o 36._o of_o nabals_n drunkenness_n and_o senseless_a end_n 1._o we_o see_v in_o this_o example_n what_o the_o fruit_n of_o drunkenness_n be_v it_o overthrow_v the_o better_a part_n of_o man_n besot_v a_o man_n understanding_n and_o harden_v his_o heart_n and_o make_v it_o past_a feel_n so_o balthasar_n be_v in_o the_o mid_n of_o his_o cup_n have_v no_o consideration_n 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that_o they_o do_v it_o not_o for_o their_o own_o revenge_n but_o to_o deliver_v the_o people_n of_o god_n as_o ehud_n here_o do_v and_o their_o person_n that_o though_o they_o live_v as_o private_a man_n before_o yet_o in_o these_o extraordinary_a act_n they_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v public_a governor_n and_o deliverer_n as_o ehud_n be_v one_o of_o their_o judge_n 3._o but_o yet_o tyrant_n and_o wicked_a governor_n may_v be_v remove_v by_o the_o whole_a state_n as_o athens_n and_o rome_n be_v deliver_v from_o their_o cruel_a governor_n but_o this_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o such_o kingdom_n where_o the_o kingdom_n go_v by_o election_n as_o in_o polonia_n and_o venice_n for_o from_o who_o king_n receive_v their_o authority_n by_o they_o they_o may_v be_v constrain_v to_o keep_v within_o their_o bound_n but_o where_o kingdom_n go_v by_o succession_n the_o reason_n be_v otherwise_o unless_o the_o prince_n by_o oath_n be_v tie_v unto_o certain_a condition_n and_o so_o his_o 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that_o he_o be_v direct_v by_o his_o spirit_n may_v cease_v pursue_v of_o david_n osiand_n pelican_n but_o that_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v understand_v of_o david_n this_o dilemma_n or_o fork_a argument_n which_o david_n urge_v two_o way_n show_v if_o it_o be_v of_o god_n let_v he_o smell_v a_o sacrifice_n if_o of_o man_n curse_a be_v they_o and_o the_o whole_a sentence_n still_o run_v upon_o david_n because_o they_o do_v cast_v he_o out_o from_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o lord_n 2._o other_o do_v understand_v it_o of_o david_n and_o here_o there_o be_v diverse_a exposition_n some_o expound_v it_o thus_o if_o god_n have_v do_v it_o let_v he_o be_v appease_v with_o sacrifice_n if_o he_o will_v not_o be_v appease_v his_o will_v be_v do_v but_o if_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n they_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o dilemma_n be_v superfluous_a the_o argument_n be_v both_o way_n enforce_v already_o &_o in_o this_o sense_n david_n shall_v speak_v doubtful_o as_o though_o god_n will_v not_o be_v appease_v towards_o he_o by_o sacrifice_n other_o think_v that_o david_n mean_v that_o god_n will_v by_o some_o extraordinary_a sign_n to_o be_v give_v by_o his_o sacrifice_n testify_v his_o innocence_n as_o he_o do_v in_o abel_n sacrifice_n justify_v he_o against_o cain_n and_o elias_n against_o baal_n priest_n but_o the_o phrase_n of_o smell_v the_o savour_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n signify_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o acceptance_n thereof_o and_o of_o he_o that_o sacrifice_v as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o noah_n sacrifice_n that_o the_o lord_n smell_v a_o savour_n of_o rest_n gen._n 8.21_o junius_n refer_v it_o to_o david_n person_n that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o sin_n find_v in_o he_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o yield_v himself_o to_o the_o magistrate_n to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o so_o to_o be_v offer_v up_o as_o it_o be_v in_o sacrifice_n but_o the_o phrase_n let_v he_o smell_v the_o savour_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n show_v that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v 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faith_n in_o christ._n 2._o but_o yet_o both_o the_o name_n and_o the_o thing_n be_v communicate_v unto_o the_o sign_n &_o sacrament_n which_o be_v wrought_v only_o by_o the_o thing_n signify_v and_o exhibit_v therein_o as_o the_o lamb_n be_v call_v the_o passeover_n exod._n 12.11_o and_o circumcision_n the_o covenant_n gen._n 17.3_o but_o this_o conjunction_n between_o the_o sign_n and_o thing_n signify_v depend_v not_o upon_o any_o natural_a coherence_n as_o the_o sea_n follow_v the_o influence_n of_o the_o moon_n but_o it_o stand_v by_o a_o divine_a constitution_n so_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v sacrament_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o purge_v and_o cleanse_v and_o to_o be_v of_o a_o sweet_a smell_n mart._n 6._o quest._n v_o 19_o how_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o have_v stir_v up_o saul_n against_o david_n god_n stir_v none_o nor_o tempt_v they_o to_o evil_a as_o he_o himself_o be_v not_o tempt_v of_o any_o yet_o the_o lord_n may_v be_v say_v here_o to_o stir_v 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people_n of_o god_n because_o he_o see_v that_o they_o so_o mighty_o increase_v and_o so_o saul_n be_v enemy_n to_o david_n because_o the_o lord_n have_v cause_v he_o to_o be_v anoint_v king_n mart._n 7._o quest._n v_o 19_o in_o what_o sense_n they_o bid_v david_n go_v serve_v other_o god_n 1._o david_n as_o yet_o be_v no_o exile_n but_o he_o grieve_v if_o saul_n persist_v in_o his_o purpose_n still_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v drive_v out_o of_o the_o land_n as_o indeed_o it_o come_v short_o after_o to_o pass_v pelican_n 2._o he_o grieve_v not_o so_o much_o to_o leave_v his_o parent_n friend_n and_o country_n as_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v sequester_v from_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o be_v compel_v to_o live_v among_o idolater_n and_o so_o be_v occasion_v &_o provoke_v as_o much_o as_o lay_v in_o they_o to_o forsake_v his_o god_n it_o be_v not_o then_o the_o land_n itself_o that_o david_n so_o much_o affect_v as_o because_o it_o be_v the_o land_n of_o promise_n in_o which_o 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to_o be_v have_v at_o saul_n hand_n and_o the_o word_n mineger_n signify_v ex_fw-la adverso_fw-la s._n or_o à _fw-la region_fw-la over_o against_o or_o direct_o as_o gen._n 21.16_o and_o be_v better_a translate_v direct_o in_o the_o sight_n 2._o some_o think_v that_o david_n utter_v these_o word_n by_o way_n of_o supplication_n unto_o god_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o suffer_v his_o blood_n to_o be_v spill_v but_o defend_v and_o protect_v he_o but_o it_o seem_v by_o saul_n answer_v that_o present_o follow_v v_o 21._o i_o will_v do_v thou_o no_o more_o harm_n that_o he_o speak_v these_o word_n to_o saul_n 3._o other_o take_v these_o word_n to_o be_v speak_v by_o david_n positive_o and_o affirmative_o that_o his_o blood_n shall_v not_o be_v spill_v upon_o the_o ground_n do_v what_o he_o can_v he_o labour_v in_o vain_a and_o trouble_v himself_o to_o no_o end_n sic_fw-la borr._n mar._n 4._o but_o the_o best_a interpretation_n be_v that_o his_o blood_n shall_v not_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o be_v spill_v as_o water_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n see_v and_o behold_v it_o but_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v revenge_v and_o judge_v it_o vatab._n and_o therefore_o david_n advise_v saul_n to_o take_v heed_n how_o he_o shed_v his_o innocent_a blood_n for_o the_o lord_n will_v see_v it_o and_o not_o suffer_v it_o to_o go_v unpunished_a 9_o quest._n v_o 21._o how_o saul_n be_v say_v to_o have_v err_v there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o error_n 1._o there_o be_v a_o voluntary_a or_o wilful_a error_n and_o a_o involuntarie_a which_o proceed_v of_o mere_a ignorance_n the_o first_o be_v of_o two_o sore_n either_o when_o there_o be_v a_o error_n in_o the_o judgement_n and_o understanding_n as_o those_o of_o who_o our_o saviour_n speak_v they_o shall_v think_v they_o do_v good_a service_n when_o they_o put_v you_o to_o death_n joh._n 16.1_o and_o the_o jew_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 10.2_o have_v zeal_n but_o not_o according_a to_o knowledge_n 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