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18._o sect_n lix_n moses_n be_v now_o confirm_v partly_o by_o miracle_n partly_o by_o the_o promise_n of_o divine_a assistance_n and_o have_v his_o brother_n aaron_n give_v he_o for_o his_o partner_n he_o undertake_v the_o work_n return_v therefore_o to_o his_o father-in-law_n jethro_n and_o conceal_v as_o it_o be_v probable_a from_o he_o the_o glorious_a vision_n he_o have_v see_v and_o the_o honourable_a employment_n he_o be_v call_v unto_o lest_o jethro_n shall_v by_o propose_v difficulty_n and_o peril_n in_o the_o undertake_n discourage_v he_o he_o in_o a_o respectful_a manner_n desire_v he_o to_o permit_v he_o to_o go_v into_o egypt_n to_o visit_v his_o brethren_n and_o see_v how_o they_o do_v jethro_n ready_o consent_v to_o it_o and_o bid_v he_o go_v in_o peace_n notwithstanding_o moses_n it_o seem_v after_o he_o have_v obtain_v leave_n of_o jethro_n make_v not_o such_o haste_n as_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v therefore_o god_n appear_v to_o he_o a_o second_o time_n in_o midian_a and_o quicken_v he_o to_o the_o journey_n assure_v he_o that_o all_o those_o in_o egypt_n that_o seek_v his_o life_n be_v dead_a then_o moses_n take_v his_o wife_n and_o his_o two_o son_n gershom_n and_o eliezer_n exod._n 18.3_o 4._o and_o set_v they_o upon_o ass_n intend_v to_o carry_v they_o with_o he_o into_o egypt_n and_o he_o take_v his_o rod_n with_o which_o god_n appoint_v he_o to_o work_v miracle_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o the_o lord_n appoint_v he_o when_o he_o come_v into_o egypt_n to_o do_v all_o those_o wonder_n and_o miracle_n before_o pharaoh_n which_o he_o shall_v put_v into_o his_o hand_n that_o be_v give_v he_o power_n to_o do_v but_o the_o lord_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o will_v harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n that_o be_v he_o will_v withdraw_v and_o withhold_v his_o grace_n from_o he_o as_o by_o withhold_v light_n he_o cause_v darkness_n and_o will_v permit_v satan_n to_o excite_v and_o spur_v on_o his_o corrupt_a nature_n so_o that_o notwitstand_v the_o many_o thing_n that_o shall_v be_v offer_v to_o he_o for_o his_o conviction_n he_o shall_v more_v and_o more_o harden_v his_o own_o heart_n against_o god_n and_o shall_v refuse_v to_o let_v the_o people_n go_v however_o he_o command_v he_o to_o speak_v thus_o unto_o pharaoh_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n the_o people_n or_o posterity_n of_o israel_n be_v my_o first-born_a be_v choose_v of_o my_o free_a grace_n first_o out_o of_o all_o nation_n to_o be_v my_o peculiar_a people_n and_o be_v as_o dear_a to_o i_o as_o the_o first-born_a be_v to_o their_o parent_n therefore_o let_v they_o go_v that_o they_o may_v serve_v i_o if_o thou_o refuse_v to_o let_v they_o go_v behold_v i_o will_v slay_v thy_o son_n even_o thy_o first-born_a and_o not_o thou_o only_o but_o the_o first-born_a of_o all_o the_o egyptian_n thy_o subject_n also_o and_o so_o according_o it_o afterward_o come_v to_o pass_v ch._n 4._o from_o vers_n 18._o to_o 24._o sect_n lx._n as_o moses_n be_v now_o upon_o his_o journey_n towards_o egypt_n with_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n the_o lord_n as_o it_o seem_v visible_o appear_v to_o he_o and_o either_o by_o a_o sword_n draw_v in_o his_o hand_n or_o by_o inflict_v some_o sudden_a violent_a sickness_n upon_o he_o put_v he_o in_o great_a danger_n of_o his_o life_n and_o reveal_v to_o he_o the_o cause_n thereof_o to_o be_v because_o he_o have_v neglect_v to_o circumcise_v his_o young_a son_n see_v gen._n 17.14_o there_o be_v a_o great_a incongruity_n in_o it_o that_o he_o shall_v take_v on_o he_o the_o government_n of_o god_n circumcise_a people_n who_o have_v neglect_v to_o impose_v this_o badge_n of_o the_o covenant_n on_o his_o own_o son_n it_o be_v like_o the_o reason_n why_o moses_n neglect_v to_o circumcise_v this_o his_o young_a son_n be_v because_o his_o wife_n have_v be_v so_o high_o displease_v at_o his_o circumcise_n of_o the_o elder_n but_o however_o it_o be_v zipporah_n see_v the_o danger_n her_o husband_n be_v now_o in_o by_o reason_n of_o this_o neglect_n and_o that_o he_o be_v at_o this_o time_n through_o sickness_n so_o disable_v that_o he_o himself_o can_v not_o do_v it_o she_o take_v a_o sharp_a knife_n possible_o make_v of_o flint_n and_o circumcise_a he_o herself_o and_o then_o cast_v the_o foreskin_n new_o cut_v off_o at_o her_o husband_n foot_n say_v in_o a_o discontent_a humour_n sure_o thou_o be_v a_o bloody_a husband_n to_o i_o for_o for_o thy_o sake_n and_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o thy_o religion_n i_o be_o force_v thus_o to_o shed_v the_o blood_n of_o my_o son_n this_o be_v do_v the_o lord_n let_v moses_n go_v and_o release_v he_o from_o his_o sickness_n and_o it_o be_v like_a upon_o this_o occasion_n and_o trouble_v zipporah_n with_o her_o child_n be_v send_v back_o from_o thence_o to_o her_o father_n house_n again_o as_o appear_v exod._n 18.2_o 3._o ch._n 4._o from_o vers_n 24._o to_o 27._o sect_n lxi_o moses_n be_v now_o free_v from_o all_o encumbrance_n go_v on_o his_o journey_n towards_o mount_n horeb_n where_o his_o brother_n aaron_n be_v before_o warn_v of_o god_n to_o come_v thither_o meet_v he_o and_o at_o their_o meeting_n kiss_v and_o embrace_v he_o then_o moses_n acquaint_v he_o with_o all_o these_o wonderful_a passage_n and_o with_o all_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v unto_o he_o and_o what_o miracle_n he_o have_v impower_v he_o and_o command_v he_o to_o work_v and_o what_o service_n he_o have_v employ_v he_o about_o and_o how_o aaron_n be_v appoint_v to_o join_v with_o he_o therein_o this_o do_v they_o go_v on_o and_o when_o they_o come_v into_o egypt_n they_o call_v together_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o aaron_n speak_v to_o they_o what_o moses_n have_v direct_v he_o to_o say_v from_o god_n and_o moses_n wrought_v as_o be_v appoint_v he_o those_o three_o miracle_n before_o mention_v sect._n 57_o for_o the_o confirm_v their_o faith_n see_v ch._n 4._o from_o vers_n 2._o to_o the_o 10._o the_o people_n of_o israel_n when_o they_o hear_v and_o see_v these_o thing_n they_o great_o rejoice_v and_o believe_v that_o god_n have_v now_o in_o mercy_n visit_v they_o and_o have_v look_v down_o with_o pity_n and_o compassion_n on_o their_o affliction_n and_o they_o bow_v their_o head_n and_o worship_v god_n with_o great_a reverence_n humility_n and_o thankfulness_n ch._n 4._o from_o 27._o to_o the_o end_n sect_n lxii_o short_o after_o this_o moses_n and_o aaron_n make_v their_o first_o address_n to_o pharaoh_n several_a of_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n accompany_v they_o therein_o see_v exod._n ch_n 3.18_o they_o represent_v to_o he_o that_o the_o god_n of_o their_o father_n have_v appear_v unto_o they_o and_o command_v they_o to_o offer_v a_o sacrifice_n and_o to_o celebrate_v a_o religious_a feast_n 19_o feast_n part_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v to_o serve_v for_o a_o feast_n and_o both_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n this_o feast_n they_o shall_v have_v celebrate_v to_o the_o lord_n but_o they_o perform_v it_o to_o a_o idol_n the_o work_n of_o their_o own_o hand_n exod._n 32.6_o 19_o to_o he_o in_o the_o wilderness_n therefore_o they_o humble_o beseech_v he_o that_o they_o may_v have_v liberty_n to_o go_v three_o day_n journey_n in_o the_o desert_n namely_o to_o the_o mount_n horeb_n to_o perform_v this_o which_o the_o lord_n require_v of_o they_o lest_o if_o they_o shall_v neglect_v to_o obey_v he_o therein_o he_o shall_v punish_v they_o with_o the_o pestilence_n or_o sword_n or_o some_o such_o dreadful_a judgement_n for_o their_o disobedience_n pharaoh_n like_o a_o proud_a and_o imperious_a prince_n answers_z who_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o shall_v obey_v his_o voice_n to_o let_v israel_n go_v i_o know_v not_o the_o lord_n neither_o will_v i_o let_v israel_n go_v then_o look_v upon_o moses_n and_o aaron_n with_o indignation_n he_o ask_v they_o what_o they_o have_v to_o do_v to_o seduce_v the_o people_n and_o take_v they_o off_o from_o their_o work_n and_o then_o look_v upon_o the_o people_n with_o anger_n get_v you_o to_o your_o burden_n say_v he_o and_o see_v that_o you_o perform_v your_o daily_a task_n or_o i_o will_v take_v a_o course_n with_o you_o i_o understand_v very_o well_o that_o you_o be_v a_o great_a and_o numerous_a people_n indeed_o too_o many_o and_o these_o two_o man_n moses_n and_o aaron_n design_n to_o get_v ease_n and_o rest_n for_o you_o from_o your_o burden_n that_o so_o you_o may_v increase_v more_o and_o possible_o may_v then_o think_v of_o rebel_a against_o i_o but_o i_o shall_v take_v care_n to_o prevent_v that_o and_o according_o that_o very_a day_n he_o charge_v the_o taskmaster_n that_o be_v egyptian_n and_o the_o officer_n under_o they_o which_o be_v israelites_n appoint_v to_o take_v the_o oversight_n of_o their_o brethren_n in_o
for_o seven_o day_n together_o who_o will_v then_o come_v to_o walk_v by_o the_o side_n of_o the_o river_n nilus_n and_o to_o tell_v he_o that_o see_v he_o have_v refuse_v to_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o will_v bring_v a_o grievous_a plague_n upon_o he_o and_o his_o people_n they_o have_v shed_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o israelite_n child_n and_o drown_v they_o in_o that_o river_n therefore_o god_n have_v command_v he_o to_o give_v order_n to_o aaron_n with_o his_o rod_n to_o smite_v the_o water_n of_o the_o river_n and_o he_o according_o stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n over_o the_o river_n stream_n and_o pond_n probable_o over_o some_o of_o they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o rest_n and_o strike_v those_o water_n they_o be_v immediate_o turn_v into_o blood_n yea_o by_o the_o influence_n of_o god_n almighty_a power_n upon_o that_o percussion_n all_o their_o other_o stream_n and_o river_n pond_n and_o pool_n yea_o cistern_n of_o water_n whether_o of_o wood_n or_o stone_n 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on_o he_o by_o moses_n exod._n ch._n 7._o from_o 14._o to_o the_o end_n 2._o god_n command_v moses_n and_o aaron_n to_o go_v to_o pharaoh_n again_o frog_n second_o plague_n frog_n and_o to_o require_v he_o to_o let_v his_o people_n go_v and_o to_o tell_v he_o that_o if_o he_o refuse_v to_o do_v it_o he_o will_v smite_v all_o his_o border_n with_o frog_n they_o according_o resolute_o pursue_v their_o commission_n and_o evidence_n their_o courage_n and_o fidelity_n in_o god_n cause_n notwithstanding_o the_o ill_a success_n they_o have_v have_v before_o but_o pharaoh_n will_v not_o give_v ear_n to_o they_o hereupon_o aaron_n stretch_v forth_o his_o rod_n thing_n rod_n the_o rod_n be_v call_v sometime_o the_o rod_n of_o moses_n sometime_o of_o aaron_n sometime_o of_o god_n to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v the_o instrument_n they_o all_o use_v in_o work_v these_o prodigious_a thing_n over_o the_o river_n aegypti_n river_n non_fw-la singulos_fw-la adiit_fw-la fluvios_fw-la sed_fw-la virga_fw-la eminus_fw-la eos_fw-la intenta_fw-la designavit_fw-la extendit_fw-la eam_fw-la versus_fw-la nilum_n &_o intention_n versus_fw-la omnes_fw-la aqas_fw-la aegypti_n over_o the_o stream_n and_o over_o the_o pond_n and_o the_o frog_n come_v up_o in_o great_a abundance_n upon_o the_o land_n namely_o not_o only_o those_o that_o be_v in_o the_o river_n before_o but_o a_o innumerable_a number_n of_o new_a one_o be_v produce_v and_o they_o crawl_v into_o pharaoh_n house_n and_o into_o his_o bedchamber_n he_o bedchamber_n how_o easy_o can_v god_n cast_v contempt_n upon_o prince_n and_o how_o favourable_a be_v he_o to_o man_n who_o by_o his_o ordinary_a providence_n make_v such_o creature_n loath_a to_o come_v where_o man_n have_v to_o do_v which_o be_v so_o loathsome_a to_o he_o yea_o upon_o his_o bed_n and_o into_o the_o house_n of_o his_o courtier_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o people_n yea_o into_o their_o oven_n and_o kneading-trough_n so_o that_o they_o be_v grievous_o annoy_v with_o they_o pharaoh_n call_v for_o his_o magician_n to_o see_v if_o they_o can_v imitate_v this_o miracle_n and_o they_o by_o stretch_v forth_o their_o rod_n over_o the_o river_n do_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n dragon_n devil_n the_o devil_n it_o seem_v much_o delight_n in_o their_o monstrous_a shape_n for_o we_o find_v in_o the_o scripture_n three_o unclean_a spirit_n like_o frog_n come_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o dragon_n bring_v forth_o some_o true_a frog_n by_o unperceptible_a conveyance_n to_o the_o place_n where_o the_o contest_v be_v which_o possible_o at_o this_o present_n be_v not_o cover_v with_o frog_n by_o moses_n work_v though_o it_o be_v like_a they_o be_v but_o very_o few_o in_o comparison_n of_o those_o moses_n and_o aaron_n have_v produce_v and_o when_o they_o have_v bring_v they_o they_o can_v not_o remove_v they_o again_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o people_n be_v thus_o grievous_o distress_v with_o this_o plague_n he_o begin_v to_o stoop_v a_o little_a and_o to_o acknowledge_v god_n who_o before_o he_o will_v not_o know_v and_o therefore_o desire_v moses_n and_o aaron_n to_o entreat_v the_o lord_n to_o remove_v these_o frog_n and_o he_o will_v let_v the_o people_n go_v that_o they_o may_v sacrifice_v unto_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n moses_n know_v that_o he_o be_v constitute_v as_o a_o god_n to_o pharaoh_n ch._n 7._o vers_fw-la 1._o to_o bring_v judgement_n upon_o he_o and_o remove_v they_o at_o god_n appointment_n and_o have_v in_o he_o the_o faith_n of_o miracle_n and_o be_v direct_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n he_o tell_v pharaoh_n he_o will_v do_v he_o the_o honour_n te_fw-la honour_n honorem_fw-la tibi_fw-la sum_n ut_fw-la des_fw-fr mihi_fw-la tempus_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la orem_fw-la pro_fw-la te_fw-la to_o let_v he_o appoint_v the_o time_n when_o he_o shall_v pray_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o and_o by_o his_o power_n deliver_v he_o from_o this_o plague_n and_o say_v he_o if_o my_o prayer_n take_v no_o effect_n then_o do_v thou_o glory_v over_o i_o and_o say_v i_o be_o no_o better_a than_o one_o of_o thy_o magician_n but_o if_o i_o do_v deliver_v thou_o than_o own_o and_o obey_v the_o great_a god_n of_o heaven_n who_o servant_n i_o be_o pharaoh_n desire_v the_o frog_n may_v be_v remove_v by_o the_o next_o morning_n moses_n reply_v be_v it_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n that_o thou_o may_v know_v that_o there_o be_v none_o like_o unto_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n moses_n then_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n to_o remove_v this_o plague_n from_o pharaoh_n and_o the_o lord_n hear_v he_o and_o immediate_o the_o frog_n die_v that_o be_v in_o the_o house_n village_n and_o field_n only_o some_o remain_v in_o the_o river_n and_o they_o gather_v the_o dead_a frog_n together_o and_o cast_v they_o upon_o heap_n so_o that_o the_o land_n stanke_z by_o reason_n of_o they_o but_o when_o this_o plague_n be_v remove_v and_o pharaoh_n see_v there_o be_v some_o respite_n he_o harden_v his_o heart_n and_o hearken_v not_o to_o moses_n and_o aaron_n as_o the_o lord_n have_v foretell_v exod._n ch._n 8._o from_o vers_n 1._o to_o 16._o louse_n three_o plague_n louse_n 3._o pharaoh_n have_v thus_o mock_v god_n promise_v and_o not_o perform_v the_o lord_n to_o manifest_v his_o indignation_n against_o he_o command_v moses_n now_o to_o strike_v he_o with_o a_o new_a judgement_n without_o give_v he_o any_o warning_n as_o at_o other_o time_n he_o have_v do_v aaron_z therefore_o be_v command_v forthwith_o to_o stretch_v out_o his_o rod_n and_o to_o strike_v the_o dust_n of_o the_o land_n that_o it_o may_v become_v louse_n through_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n which_o aaron_n according_o do_v abundance_n of_o louse_n come_v on_o man_n and_o beast_n the_o dust_n in_o very_a part_n of_o the_o land_n that_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o it_o turn_v into_o that_o
of_o idolatrous_a worship_n for_o god_n foresee_v that_o man_n will_v be_v very_o prone_a to_o be_v please_v with_o and_o to_o dote_v upon_o sensible_a representation_n and_o averse_a from_o raise_v up_o their_o mind_n to_o he_o as_o endue_v with_o pure_a intellectual_a and_o spiritual_a perfection_n so_o that_o he_o express_o forbid_v make_v any_o image_n or_o similitude_n in_o order_n to_o worship_v he_o thereby_o decalogi_fw-la thereby_o neque_fw-la tantum_fw-la imagine_v faciebant_fw-la multorum_fw-la deorum_fw-la cultores_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o magico_fw-la ritu_fw-la existimabant_fw-la spiritum_fw-la quendam_fw-la aetherium_fw-la in_o eas_fw-la deduci_fw-la imagine_v tertullianus_n libro_fw-la de_fw-la spectaculis_fw-la daemon_n ait_fw-la operari_fw-la in_o simulacris_fw-la minutius_n foelix_n isti_fw-la impuri_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sub_fw-la statuis_fw-la &_o imaginibus_fw-la consecratis_fw-la delitescunt_fw-la et_fw-la huc_fw-la pertinet_fw-la ni_fw-fr failor_n locus_fw-la zach._n 10.2_o grotius_n in_o explicatione_n decalogi_fw-la and_o in_o this_o prohibition_n we_o may_v conceive_v this_o positive_a precept_n to_o be_v also_o imply_v and_o intend_v viz._n that_o in_o our_o devotion_n and_o religious_a service_n which_o we_o perform_v to_o god_n we_o shall_v raise_v our_o mind_n above_o gross_a sense_n and_o fantasy_n and_o shall_v labour_v for_o high_a and_o worthy_a conception_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v apprehend_v he_o incomparable_o superior_a to_o all_o thing_n which_o we_o do_v see_v and_o know_v and_o we_o shall_v direct_v our_o mind_n to_o he_o as_o to_o a_o be_v transcendent_o perfect_a in_o wisdom_n holiness_n goodness_n justice_n and_o power_n and_o shall_v as_o our_o saviour_n command_v worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n joh._n 4.24_o and_o perform_v such_o worship_n to_o he_o as_o be_v agreeable_a to_o his_o spiritual_a nature_n and_o be_v command_v by_o himself_o and_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o add_v this_o reason_n to_o this_o prohibition_n for_o i_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_o a_o jealous_a creature_n jealous_a there_o be_v great_a danger_n in_o idolatrous_a worship_n lest_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v thereby_o draw_v away_o from_o god_n therefore_o the_o breach_n of_o this_o commandment_n be_v call_v scortatio_fw-la persidia_fw-la violatio_fw-la foederis_fw-la conjugalis_fw-la god_n be_v angry_a for_o the_o breach_n of_o any_o commandment_n but_o he_o be_v jealous_a lest_o his_o worship_n be_v corrupt_v and_o his_o glory_n give_v to_o creature_n god_n that_o be_v a_o god_n very_o tender_a of_o my_o honour_n and_o of_o my_o right_n impatient_a of_o any_o competitor_n or_o sharer_n with_o i_o in_o the_o duty_n and_o service_n which_o proper_o and_o incommunicable_o be_v due_a unto_o me._n i_o be_o the_o lord_n say_v god_n by_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n that_o be_v my_o name_n and_o my_o glory_n i_o will_v not_o give_v to_o another_o nor_o my_o praise_n to_o grave_a image_n isa_n 42.8_o this_o jealousy_n do_v imply_v not_o only_o a_o great_a dislike_n but_o a_o fierce_a displeasure_n against_o the_o infringer_n of_o this_o law_n visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n unto_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n of_o they_o that_o hate_v colunt_fw-la hate_v populus_fw-la dei_fw-la sponsa_fw-la voco_fw-la foedus_fw-la conjugium_fw-la idololatria_fw-la scortatio_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la amoris_fw-la signum_fw-la est_fw-la fidelitas_fw-la conjugalis_fw-la sic_fw-la fidei_fw-la violatio_fw-la odii_fw-la testimonium_fw-la est_fw-la riu._n deum_fw-la odisse_fw-la in_fw-la sacris_fw-la literis_fw-la peculiariter_fw-la imo_fw-la unicè_fw-la ait_fw-la maimonides_n illi_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la qui_fw-la falsos_fw-la deos_fw-la colunt_fw-la i_o god_n hereby_o intimate_v that_o he_o shall_v look_v upon_o those_o that_o transgress_v this_o law_n and_o commit_v this_o kind_n of_o idolatry_n here_o forbid_v as_o enemy_n and_o hater_n colunt_fw-la hater_n populus_fw-la dei_fw-la sponsa_fw-la voco_fw-la foedus_fw-la conjugium_fw-la idololatria_fw-la scortatio_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la amoris_fw-la signum_fw-la est_fw-la fidelitas_fw-la conjugalis_fw-la sic_fw-la fidei_fw-la violatio_fw-la odii_fw-la testimonium_fw-la est_fw-la riu._n deum_fw-la odisse_fw-la in_fw-la sacris_fw-la literis_fw-la peculiariter_fw-la imo_fw-la unicè_fw-la ait_fw-la maimonides_n illi_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la qui_fw-la falsos_fw-la deos_fw-la colunt_fw-la of_o he_o because_o their_o action_n signify_v a_o disposition_n of_o mind_n in_o they_o repugnant_a to_o his_o mind_n and_o will._n when_o a_o man_n love_v god_n less_o than_o his_o idol_n that_o may_v well_o be_v esteem_v hatred_n of_o god_n 2_o he_o declare_v that_o he_o will_v not_o only_o punish_v these_o person_n themselves_o who_o commit_v this_o idolatry_n whereby_o he_o be_v so_o much_o wrong_v and_o dishonour_v but_o to_o deter_v man_n the_o more_o from_o it_o he_o declare_v that_o it_o shall_v go_v ill_a with_o their_o posterity_n for_o their_o sake_n their_o child_n to_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n shall_v be_v more_o strict_o and_o severe_o deal_v with_o and_o upon_o this_o score_n shall_v receive_v less_o of_o favour_n and_o mercy_n from_o he_o than_o otherwise_o they_o may_v have_v receive_v not_o that_o god_n will_v arbitrary_o inflict_v undeserved_a punishment_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o bad_a man_n for_o the_o fault_n of_o their_o ancestor_n he_o disclaim_v such_o kind_n of_o deal_v ezek._n 18.20_o deut._n 24.16_o jer._n 31.30_o the_o son_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n the_o soul_n that_o sin_v it_o shall_v die_v every_o one_o shall_v die_v for_o his_o own_o iniquity_n every_o man_n that_o eat_v sour_a grape_n his_o own_o tooth_n shall_v be_v set_v on_o edge_n etc._n etc._n but_o notwithstanding_o god_n may_v just_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o parent_n withhold_v his_o free_a favour_n from_o their_o child_n which_o else_o according_a to_o the_o general_a course_n of_o his_o goodness_n they_o may_v have_v be_v capable_a of_o as_o particular_o he_o may_v withhold_v that_o measure_n of_o grace_n from_o they_o that_o may_v have_v effectual_o retain_v they_o from_o sin_n and_o consequent_o have_v prevent_v their_o gild_n and_o so_o their_o punishment_n but_o if_o such_o child_n do_v fall_v into_o personal_a sin_n god_n may_v without_o impeachment_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o goodness_n severe_o visit_v they_o and_o sharp_o punish_v they_o for_o they_o and_o that_o not_o only_o upon_o their_o own_o but_o their_o father_n account_n also_o and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o add_v this_o commination_n the_o more_o to_o deter_v and_o restrain_v man_n from_o commit_v this_o sin_n of_o idolatry_n it_o be_v like_a to_o bring_v damage_n to_o their_o child_n and_o posterity_n jehu_n posterity_n example_n of_o which_o proceed_v do_v in_o the_o divine_a history_n often_o occur_v as_o in_o solomon_n in_o rehoboham_n in_o baasha_n in_o ahab_n in_o jehu_n of_o who_o parent_n of_o all_o thing_n use_v to_o have_v the_o tender_a regard_n and_o be_v afraid_a to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o ruin_n and_o calamity_n show_v mercy_n unto_o thousand_o of_o they_o love_v i_o and_o keep_v my_o commandment_n and_o as_o god_n deter_v from_o violation_n of_o this_o precept_n by_o threaten_v a_o long_a train_n of_o punishment_n to_o the_o transgressor_n of_o it_o so_o he_o encourage_v to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o it_o by_o a_o declaration_n of_o his_o intention_n not_o only_o gracious_o to_o reward_v the_o obedient_a person_n themselves_o but_o their_o posterity_n also_o unto_o a_o thousand_o descent_n god_n will_v show_v mercy_n and_o deal_v more_o favourable_o with_o the_o child_n of_o good_a parent_n for_o a_o long_a tract_n of_o time_n for_o their_o father_n sake_n and_o though_o god_n will_v punish_v the_o offend_a child_n of_o good_a parent_n yet_o their_o misdeed_n shall_v not_o interrupt_v his_o kindness_n towards_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o posterity_n or_o quite_o abolish_v the_o remembrance_n of_o their_o father_n cildren_n father_n so_o we_o may_v see_v that_o god_n deal_v with_o abraham_n and_o the_o patriarch_n pass_v by_o in_o memory_n of_o their_o faithful_a obedience_n to_o he_o the_o manifold_a provocation_n of_o their_o cildren_n goodness_n and_o here_o we_o may_v take_v notice_n how_o the_o expression_n of_o god_n mercy_n do_v exceed_v those_o of_o his_o justice_n he_o will_v visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o disobedient_a father_n unto_o the_o three_o or_o four_o generation_n but_o he_o will_v show_v mercy_n to_o a_o thousand_o generation_n of_o they_o that_o love_n and_o obey_v he_o and_o further_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o love_a god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n be_v conjoin_v as_o term_n equivalent_a they_o be_v indeed_o inseparable_o connect_v love_n be_v a_o certain_a cause_n of_o obedience_n and_o obedience_n a_o infallible_a sign_n of_o love_n see_v joh._n 14.21_o iii_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o vain_a for_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a that_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a here_o be_v first_o a_o precept_n 2._o a_o reason_n deter_v
whereby_o god_n be_v call_v upon_o as_o a_o witness_n shall_v be_v between_o the_o party_n and_o if_o the_o keeper_n do_v swear_v that_o he_o have_v not_o put_v his_o hand_n to_o his_o neighbour_n good_n neither_o know_v what_o be_v become_v of_o they_o then_o the_o owner_n must_v rest_v satisfy_v with_o that_o oath_n and_o he_o to_o who_o the_o cattle_n be_v entrust_v shall_v not_o make_v they_o good_a but_o if_o they_o be_v steal_v from_o he_o through_o his_o own_o negligence_n he_o shall_v make_v they_o good_a to_o the_o owner_n and_o if_o any_o of_o they_o be_v tear_v in_o piece_n he_o may_v bring_v some_o part_n of_o they_o to_o witness_v it_o be_v so_o and_o then_o he_o shall_v not_o make_v they_o good_a v._o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o 20._o if_o a_o man_n borrow_v aught_o of_o his_o neighbour_n and_o it_o be_v hurt_v or_o die_v the_o owner_n thereof_o be_v not_o with_o it_o he_o shall_v sure_o make_v it_o good_a and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o law_n seem_v to_o be_v to_o make_v they_o the_o more_o circumspect_o careful_a of_o thing_n borrow_v but_o if_o the_o owner_n thereof_o be_v with_o it_o as_o sometime_o the_o beast_n and_o its_o owner_n may_v be_v hire_v together_o and_o the_o owner_n be_v by_o may_v see_v that_o the_o mischief_n which_o happen_v can_v not_o be_v prevent_v he_o shall_v not_o make_v it_o good_a if_o it_o be_v hire_v it_o come_v for_o its_o hire_n that_o be_v if_o it_o be_v not_o borrow_v gratis_o but_o hire_v he_o that_o hire_v it_o shall_v be_v free_a pay_v the_o condition_a hire_n vers_fw-la 14_o 15._o 21._o if_o a_o man_n entice_v a_o maid_n who_o be_v not_o betroth_v and_o lie_v with_o she_o he_o shall_v sure_o endow_v she_o that_o be_v he_o shall_v give_v she_o such_o a_o dower_n or_o sum_n of_o money_n as_o be_v use_v to_o be_v give_v with_o maid_n of_o her_o condition_n and_o so_o shall_v marry_v she_o but_o if_o her_o father_n utter_o refuse_v to_o give_v she_o unto_o he_o in_o marriage_n he_o shall_v pay_v she_o so_o much_o as_o may_v serve_v to_o marry_v she_o to_o another_o of_o a_o suitable_a condition_n to_o she_o vers_fw-la 16_o 17._o further_o the_o lord_n give_v they_o these_o subsequent_a law_n 22._o thou_o shall_v not_o suffer_v a_o witch_n or_o sorceress_n 18.10_o sorceress_n the_o devil_n craft_n most_o prevail_v with_o woman_n weakness_n in_o that_o kind_n though_o he_o prevail_v with_o some_o man_n also_o deut._n 18.10_o to_o live_v the_o same_o be_v decree_v concern_v man_n that_o have_v familiar_a spirit_n leu._n 20.27_o viz._n that_o they_o shall_v be_v stone_v vers_fw-la 18._o 23._o whosoever_o lie_v with_o a_o beast_n shall_v be_v sure_o put_v to_o death_n and_o the_o beast_n also_o be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n leu._n 20.15_o vers_fw-la 19_o 24._o he_o that_o sacrifice_v to_o any_o god_n save_v to_o the_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n the_o only_a true_a god_n shall_v be_v destroy_v as_o a_o person_n execrable_a and_o accurse_a vers_fw-la 20._o 25._o you_o shall_v neither_o vex_v a_o stranger_n nor_o oppress_v he_o for_o you_o yourselves_o be_v stranger_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n leu._n 19.33_o vers_fw-la 21._o 26._o you_o shall_v not_o afflict_v any_o widow_n or_o fatherless_a child_n if_o thou_o afflict_v they_o in_o any_o wise_a and_o they_o cry_v unto_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v sure_o hear_v their_o cry_n and_o my_o wrath_n shall_v wax_v hot_a and_o i_o will_v kill_v you_o with_o the_o sword_n and_o your_o wife_n shall_v be_v widow_n and_o your_o child_n fatherless_a vers_fw-la 22_o 23_o 24._o 27._o if_o thou_o lend_v money_n to_o any_o of_o my_o people_n 23.10_o people_n unto_o stranger_n they_o may_v lend_v upon_o usury_n deut._n 23.10_o that_o be_v poor_a by_o thou_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v to_o he_o as_o a_o usurer_n nor_o a_o exact_v creditor_n neither_o shall_v thou_o lay_v upon_o he_o usury_n usury_n usury_n the_o word_n be_v nesheck_v which_o signify_v a_o bite_a usury_n that_o be_v a_o bite_a consume_a usury_n to_o such_o as_o these_o our_o saviour_n command_v we_o to_o lend_v free_o not_o expect_v so_o much_o as_o the_o principal_a if_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o pay_v much_o less_o the_o use_n see_v luke_n 6.34_o 35._o vers_fw-la 25._o 28._o if_o thou_o take_v such_o of_o thy_o neighbour_n garment_n and_o coverlid_n to_o pledge_v which_o he_o use_v to_o lie_v in_o by_o night_n and_o which_o he_o need_v to_o cover_v he_o thou_o shall_v restore_v they_o to_o he_o before_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o for_o if_o he_o cry_v unto_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o be_o gracious_a i_o will_v hear_v he_o so_o that_o this_o prohibition_n seem_v to_o forbid_v in_o effect_n the_o take_v any_o such_o thing_n to_o pawn_v 24.12_o pawn_v see_v deut._n 24.12_o for_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o take_v such_o a_o thing_n for_o a_o pawn_n in_o the_o morning_n which_o without_o pay_v the_o money_n must_v be_v restore_v ere_o night_n vers_fw-la 26_o 27._o 29._o thou_o shall_v not_o revile_v the_o god_n 23.5_o god_n psal_n 28.16_o i_o have_v say_v you_o be_v god_n but_o you_o shall_v die_v like_o man_n see_v act_n 23.5_o that_o be_v those_o that_o fit_a in_o the_o place_n of_o judgement_n nor_o curse_v the_o ruler_n of_o thy_o people_n vers_fw-la 28._o 30._o thou_o shall_v not_o delay_v to_o offer_v the_o first_o of_o thy_o ripe_a fruit_n and_o of_o thy_o liquor_n that_o be_v thy_o oil_n and_o wine_n unto_o the_o lord_n for_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o he_o that_o give_v all_o shall_v be_v acknowledge_v as_o lord_n of_o all_o by_o have_v this_o tribute_n pay_v unto_o he_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v present_v first_o to_o procure_v his_o blessing_n upon_o the_o rest_n and_o the_o first-born_a of_o thy_o son_n thou_o shall_v give_v to_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n or_o redeem_v he_o with_o five_o shekel_n of_o silver_n which_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o priest_n my_o servant_n numb_a 18.16_o the_o like_a shall_v thou_o do_v with_o the_o first-born_a of_o thy_o bullock_n and_o thy_o sheep_n seven_o day_n shall_v they_o be_v 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in_o egypt_n as_o we_o read_v ezek._n 23.8_o neither_o leave_v she_o her_o whoredom_n bring_v from_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n and_o also_o now_o late_o in_o the_o wilderness_n exod._n 32._o when_o they_o sacrifice_v to_o that_o idol_n the_o golden_a calf_n and_o in_o other_o secret_a idolatry_n which_o we_o find_v mention_v act_n 7.43_o amos_n 5.26_o now_o idolatry_n be_v call_v spiritual_a whoredom_n because_o of_o the_o covenant_n betwixt_o god_n and_o his_o people_n which_o be_v break_v on_o their_o part_n when_o they_o join_v themselves_o to_o idol_n 3._o this_o law_n be_v extend_v to_o stranger_n also_o and_o such_o as_o be_v proselyte_v to_o the_o religion_n and_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n 4._o they_o be_v prohibit_v to_o eat_v blood_n creditur_fw-la blood_n v._o 11._o in_o sanguine_a siquidem_fw-la ex_fw-la temperie_n sanguinis_fw-la anima_fw-la brutorum_fw-la nasci_fw-la creditur_fw-la which_o be_v to_o be_v employ_v not_o for_o food_n but_o to_o make_v atonement_n for_o their_o soul_n as_o be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n rom._n 3.25_o eph._n 1.7_o col._n 1.14.20_o heb._n 9.12_o 22._o which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o principal_a cause_n of_o the_o prohibition_n of_o it_o though_o other_o reason_n likewise_o be_v render_v thereof_o as_o to_o restrain_v man_n from_o cruelty_n and_o from_o communion_n with_o idolater_n who_o use_v to_o eat_v blood_n in_o their_o idol-sacrifice_n see_v ch._n 19.26_o god_n threaten_v to_o set_v his_o face_n against_o those_o that_o offend_v herein_o and_o to_o cut_v they_o off_o from_o among_o his_o people_n proselyte_n be_v also_o bind_v to_o observe_v this_o law_n and_o if_o by_o hunt_v or_o otherwise_o they_o do_v catch_v any_o beast_n or_o fowl_n that_o may_v lawful_o be_v eat_v they_o must_v let_v out_o the_o blood_n thereof_o and_o cover_v it_o with_o dust_n before_o they_o do_v eat_v the_o flesh_n thereof_o and_o much_o more_o when_o at_o home_o they_o kill_v any_o beast_n for_o their_o own_o private_a use_n and_o he_o that_o do_v ignorant_o punishment_n ignorant_o for_o if_o he_o do_v it_o presumptuous_o he_o be_v liable_a to_o great_a punishment_n eat_v any_o thing_n that_o die_v of_o itself_o or_o be_v tear_v by_o beast_n see_v deut._n 14.21_o be_v to_o wash_v his_o clothes_n and_o bathe_v himself_o with_o water_n and_o to_o be_v unclean_a unto_o the_o evening_n if_o he_o do_v not_o he_o be_v to_o bear_v the_o punishment_n of_o his_o iniquity_n levit._fw-la ch._n 17._o 3._o law_n enjoin_v the_o israelites_n not_o to_o live_v after_o the_o custom_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o egyptian_n which_o they_o have_v see_v in_o egypt_n nor_o of_o the_o canaanite_n which_o they_o shall_v see_v in_o canaan_n but_o to_o keep_v god_n statute_n and_o judgement_n which_o if_o a_o man_n do_v he_o shall_v live_v fidei_fw-la
thou_o may_v be_v sure_a that_o something_o be_v amiss_o among_o you_o that_o have_v provoke_v i_o to_o forsake_v you_o know_v therefore_o that_o one_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v commit_v a_o high_a trespass_n against_o i_o he_o have_v reserve_v a_o part_n of_o the_o spoil_n of_o jericho_n which_o as_o accurse_a thing_n shall_v have_v be_v burn_v he_o have_v take_v of_o that_o which_o i_o reserve_v to_o myself_o viz._n gold_n and_o silver_n and_o have_v do_v this_o close_o and_o cunning_o carry_v the_o matter_n so_o as_o if_o he_o have_v do_v no_o such_o thing_n or_o have_v not_o consider_v or_o regard_v my_o omniscience_n and_o he_o have_v put_v what_o he_o steal_v among_o his_o own_o stuff_n the_o more_o to_o conceal_v it_o and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o the_o child_n 22.20_o child_n the_o people_n be_v consider_v here_o conjunctim_fw-la as_o one_o entire_a body_n that_o which_o be_v do_v by_o one_o of_o the_o member_n be_v here_o ascribe_v to_o the_o whole_a 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i_o pray_v thou_o glory_n to_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n in_o acknowledge_v his_o omniscience_n and_o make_v a_o humble_a and_o penitent_a confession_n to_o he_o of_o thy_o sin_n and_o tell_v i_o true_o what_o thou_o have_v do_v hide_v it_o not_o from_o i_o achan_n say_v i_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n when_o i_o see_v among_o the_o spoil_n of_o jericho_n a_o goodly_a babylonish-garment_n and_o two_o hundred_o shekel_n of_o silver_n and_o a_o wedge_n of_o gold_n of_o fifty_o shekel_n than_o i_o covet_v they_o and_o take_v they_o and_o behold_v they_o be_v hide_v in_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o silver_n under_o the_o garment_n joshua_n send_v messenger_n to_o the_o tent_n and_o they_o find_v the_o thing_n which_o achan_n have_v confess_v and_o bring_v they_o to_o joshua_n and_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n and_o expose_v they_o to_o the_o view_n of_o all_o before_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n where_o the_o ark_n be_v the_o emblem_n of_o god_n presence_n among_o they_o then_o joshua_n and_o the_o israelite_n take_v achan_n with_o the_o thing_n he_o have_v steal_v together_o with_o his_o child_n and_o his_o ox_n covetousness_n ox_n from_o hence_o we_o may_v see_v that_o he_o have_v before_o a_o good_a estate_n and_o do_v not_o steal_v for_o want_v but_o out_o of_o covetousness_n ass_n and_o sheep_n his_o tent_n and_o all_o that_o he_o have_v and_o carry_v they_o down_o to_o the_o valley_n call_v afterward_o upon_o this_o occasion_n the_o valley_n of_o anchor_n and_o joshua_n then_o say_v to_o he_o why_o have_v thou_o trouble_v we_o the_o lord_n shall_v trouble_v thou_o this_o day_n then_o they_o stone_v he_o and_o his_o child_n who_o it_o be_v probable_a act_n probable_a god_n judgement_n be_v many_o time_n unsearchable_a but_o always_o just_a see_v deut._n 24.16_o see_v josh_n 22.20_o verisimile_fw-la est_fw-la domesticos_fw-la ejus_fw-la fuisse_fw-la criminis_fw-la conscios_fw-la estius_n in_o loc_fw-la beside_o his_o child_n have_v 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levite_n concubine_n be_v of_o the_o former_a sort_n viz._n a_o secundary_a wife_n for_o the_o levite_n be_v call_v her_o husband_n vers_fw-la 3._o and_o ch._n 20.4_o this_o concubine_n as_o it_o seem_v be_v false_a to_o the_o levite_n her_o husband_n and_o play_v the_o whore_n whereupon_o a_o quarrel_n arise_v between_o they_o she_o leave_v he_o and_o go_v home_o again_o to_o her_o father_n house_n who_o be_v too_o ready_a to_o entertain_v she_o though_o it_o be_v usual_a for_o all_o sort_n even_o the_o levite_n themselves_o at_o that_o time_n to_o take_v concubine_n yet_o the_o sad_a effect_n that_o follow_v hereupon_o show_v that_o god_n be_v not_o please_v with_o it_o from_o the_o beginning_n it_o be_v not_o so_o say_v our_o saviour_n matth._n 19.8_o the_o levite_n follow_v after_o she_o to_o see_v if_o he_o can_v by_o fair_a mean_n bring_v she_o to_o repent_v and_o amend_v and_o to_o return_v to_o he_o again_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o she_o rather_o than_o forsake_v she_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a when_o he_o come_v to_o her_o father_n house_n he_o receive_v he_o and_o entertain_v he_o very_o kind_o and_o he_o stay_v with_o he_o three_o day_n on_o the_o four_o day_n in_o the_o morning_n the_o breach_n be_v as_o it_o seem_v make_v up_o and_o he_o ready_a to_o depart_v with_o his_o wife_n his_o father-in-law_n desire_v he_o to_o comfort_v his_o heart_n with_o a_o morsel_n of_o bread_n and_o so_o they_o sit_v down_o and_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v together_o and_o upon_o his_o further_a importunity_n he_o stay_v with_o he_o that_o night_n also_o on_o the_o next_o day_n he_o entertain_v he_o again_o and_o engage_v he_o to_o stay_v till_o the_o afternoon_n and_o will_v have_v have_v he_o lodge_v there_o that_o night_n also_o see_v the_o sun_n be_v then_o decline_v but_o he_o will_v not_o but_o take_v his_o leave_n of_o he_o and_o depart_v with_o his_o wife_n and_o servant_n when_o they_o come_v over_o against_o jebus_n or_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v now_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o jebusite_n 1.21_o jebusite_n for_o though_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n have_v take_v from_o the_o jebusite_n that_o part_n of_o the_o city_n which_o be_v in_o their_o tribe_n see_v jud._n 1.8_o yet_o out_o of_o that_o part_n which_o belong_v to_o benjamin_n on_o which_o side_n the_o levite_n be_v now_o travel_v the_o jebusite_n be_v not_o expel_v see_v judg._n 1.21_o his_o man_n advise_v that_o they_o shall_v turn_v into_o that_o city_n and_o lodge_v there_o that_o night_n but_o the_o levite_n say_v we_o will_v not_o turn_v into_o a_o city_n inhabit_v by_o the_o accurse_a canaanites_n estrange_v from_o god_n and_o his_o law_n we_o will_v go_v to_o gibeah_n event_n gibeah_n the_o best_a counsel_n sometime_o may_v have_v the_o worst_a success_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o there_o be_v a_o secret_a hand_n of_o god_n that_o overrule_v all_o event_n not_o far_o from_o hencc_fw-la and_o in_o our_o way_n to_o mount_n ephraim_n it_o be_v sunset_n by_o the_o time_n they_o come_v thither_o when_o they_o come_v into_o the_o street_n of_o the_o city_n they_o meet_v with_o no_o man_n that_o have_v so_o much_o humanity_n or_o hospitality_n in_o he_o as_o to_o invite_v they_o to_o his_o house_n at_o last_o a_o old_a man_n of_o mount_n ephraim_n a_o sojourner_n in_o that_o city_n come_v from_o his_o work_n out_o of_o the_o field_n and_o see_v the_o levite_n ask_v he_o whence_o he_o come_v and_o whither_o he_o be_v go_v he_o tell_v he_o he_o dwell_v in_o mount_n ephraim_n but_o he_o mean_v to_o go_v first_o to_o shiloh_n where_o the_o tabernacle_n then_o be_v to_o perform_v his_o service_n there_o and_o then_o to_o go_v on_o in_o his_o journey_n homeward_o but_o say_v he_o here_o be_v no_o man_n for_o aught_o i_o perceive_v have_v so_o much_o kindness_n as_o to_o receive_v we_o into_o his_o house_n though_o we_o shall_v put_v he_o to_o little_a or_o no_o charge_n for_o we_o have_v bring_v from_o whence_o we_o come_v a_o bundle_n of_o straw_n and_o provender_n for_o our_o ass_n and_o we_o have_v bread_n and_o wine_n sufficient_a for_o ourselves_o the_o old_a man_n say_v peace_n be_v unto_o thou_o let_v all_o thy_o want_n lie_v upon_o i_o that_o be_v take_v no_o further_o care_n either_o for_o lodging_n or_o provision_n i_o will_v take_v the_o care_n of_o all_o upon_o myself_o to_o provide_v all_o necessary_n for_o thou_o and_o all_o that_o belong_v unto_o thou_o therefore_o turn_v in_o unto_o my_o house_n which_z according_o they_o present_o do_v and_o there_o he_o take_v care_n of_o their_o ass_n and_o then_o wash_v their_o foot_n according_a to_o the_o rite_n of_o hospitality_n practise_v in_o that_o hot_a country_n he_o entertain_v they_o and_o they_o sit_v down_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v with_o he_o now_o as_o they_o be_v make_v their_o heart_n merry_a certain_a son_n of_o belial_n follow_v the_o example_n of_o their_o good_a brethren_n and_o predecessor_n of_o sodom_n gen._n 19.4_o beset_v the_o house_n round_o require_v the_o old_a man_n to_o bring_v forth_o the_o levite_n to_o they_o that_o they_o may_v abuse_v he_o by_o unnatural_a lust_n the_o old_a man_n come_v out_o to_o they_o and_o entreat_v they_o not_o to_o do_v so_o abominable_a a_o thing_n he_o tell_v they_o he_o have_v in_o his_o house_n a_o daughter_n a_o maiden_n and_o there_o be_v also_o the_o levite_n concubine_n he_o will_v bring_v they_o both_o out_o to_o they_o and_o they_o may_v humble_v they_o and_o do_v what_o they_o will_v to_o they_o but_o he_o desire_v they_o to_o spare_v his_o guest_n the_o levite_n and_o not_o make_v he_o the_o subject_a of_o their_o base_a villainy_n but_o though_o the_o old_a man_n be_v to_o be_v commend_v for_o his_o desire_n to_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o hospitality_n yet_o the_o mean_n he_o use_v be_v to_o be_v condemn_v as_o very_o sinful_a see_v we_o may_v not_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v thereof_o rom._n 3.8_o of_o the_o evil_n of_o punishment_n indeed_o we_o may_v choose_v the_o less_o that_o we_o may_v avoid_v the_o great_a but_o of_o the_o evil_n of_o sin_n we_o must_v choose_v neither_o see_v the_o least_o sin_n be_v worse_a than_o the_o great_a punishment_n but_o these_o son_n of_o belial_n be_v nothing_o move_v with_o what_o he_o say_v therefore_o the_o levite_n to_o prevent_v evil_a to_o his_o courteous_a host_n bring_v forth_o his_o own_o concubine_n intereat_fw-la concubine_n see_v sect._n 9_o of_o ch._n 3._o svam_fw-la levita_fw-la producit_fw-la ut_fw-la hospiti_fw-la consulat_fw-la ita_fw-la divinitus_fw-la ordinatum_fw-la ut_fw-la scortando_fw-la scortum_fw-la intereat_fw-la to_o they_o and_o they_o take_v she_o and_o abuse_v she_o all_o night_n until_o the_o morning_n in_o a_o most_o inhuman_a and_o detestable_a manner_n thus_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n rescue_v the_o old_a man_n daughter_n who_o be_v innocent_a from_o the_o rage_n and_o lust_n of_o these_o wicked_a villain_n and_o the_o storm_n fall_v on_o the_o levite_n concubine_n who_o though_o her_o husband_n have_v pardon_v yet_o god_n now_o punish_v uncleanness_n be_v her_o sin_n and_o uncleanness_n be_v now_o the_o cause_n of_o her_o death_n culpa_fw-la libido_fw-la fuit_fw-la poena_fw-la libido_fw-la fuit_fw-la in_o the_o morning_n she_o come_v and_o fall_v down_o at_o the_o old_a man_n door_n the_o levite_n see_v she_o lie_v all_o along_o with_o her_o hand_n on_o the_o threshold_n he_o bid_v she_o arise_v that_o they_o may_v be_v go_v but_o she_o not_o answer_v he_o perceive_v she_o be_v dead_a then_o carry_v she_o upon_o his_o ass_n he_o go_v home_o and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v thither_o he_o take_v a_o knife_n and_o cut_v her_o body_n into_o twelve_o piece_n and_o send_v to_o each_o tribe_n a_o piece_n of_o she_o that_o so_o horrible_a a_o spectacle_n may_v incense_v their_o wrath_n and_o stir_v up_o their_o spirit_n to_o take_v sharp_a revenge_n on_o the_o actor_n of_o so_o detestable_a a_o villainy_n and_o that_o they_o may_v not_o suffer_v those_o pest_n to_o live_v and_o poison_v the_o air_n with_o their_o breath_n and_o so_o pull_v down_o god_n fearful_a judgement_n on_o the_o whole_a land_n the_o messenger_n acquaint_v the_o tribe_n with_o the_o cause_n why_o the_o levite_n have_v do_v this_o all_o that_o hear_v of_o it_o cry_v out_o that_o there_o be_v never_o such_o a_o horrid_a villainy_n do_v or_o see_v among_o they_o since_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n gibeah_n egypt_n hosea_n 9.9_o they_o have_v deep_o corrupt_v themselves_o as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o gibeah_n and_o therefore_o stir_v up_o one_o another_o not_o to_o let_v it_o pass_v unrevenged_a they_o say_v let_v we_o consider_v of_o it_o take_v advice_n and_o speak_v our_o mind_n that_o we_o may_v take_v the_o best_a
course_n we_o can_v to_o bring_v these_o desperate_a offender_n to_o deserve_a punishment_n judg._n ch._n 19_o whole_a chapter_n sect_n cxxxi_o then_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o they_o viz_o the_o elder_n officer_n and_o captain_n from_o dan_n to_o beersheba_n together_o with_o those_o without_o jordan_n meet_v together_o as_o one_o man_n at_o mizpeh_n 18.26_o mizpeh_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n or_o in_o the_o confine_n of_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n and_o so_o reckon_v among_o the_o city_n of_o both_o tribe_n josh_n 15_o 38._o &_o ch._n 18.26_o which_o be_v a_o place_n they_o usual_o hold_v their_o public_a assembly_n in_o 1_o sam._n 7.5_o judg._n 10.15_o as_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o land_n except_v only_o the_o benjamite_n who_o it_o seem_v refuse_v to_o come_v to_o this_o meeting_n or_o to_o send_v any_o messenger_n to_o they_o resolve_v to_o defend_v the_o man_n of_o gibeah_n against_o they_o the_o israelite_n come_v together_o to_o act_v this_o weighty_a business_n as_o in_o god_n presence_n and_o to_o ask_v counsel_n of_o he_o and_o to_o hear_v what_o he_o will_v give_v they_o in_o charge_n about_o it_o no_o less_o than_o four_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n now_o meet_v who_o express_v their_o zeal_n to_o punish_v this_o abominable_a fact_n of_o the_o man_n of_o gibeah_n but_o though_o they_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o injury_n do_v to_o the_o levite_n and_o his_o concubine_n yet_o it_o seem_v they_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o the_o great_a and_o provoke_a injury_n do_v to_o god_n by_o tolerate_v the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o danite_n for_o which_o we_o shall_v see_v that_o god_n now_o intend_v to_o reckon_v with_o they_o this_o great_a assembly_n be_v thus_o meet_v the_o levite_n come_v and_o declare_v his_o case_n to_o they_o he_o show_v they_o how_o barbarous_o the_o man_n of_o gibeah_n have_v use_v his_o concubine_n and_o how_o they_o have_v abuse_v she_o even_o till_o they_o have_v kill_v she_o and_o they_o think_v to_o have_v do_v the_o like_a to_o he_o also_o which_o rather_o than_o he_o will_v have_v endure_v he_o will_v have_v lose_v his_o life_n and_o therefore_o see_v they_o be_v all_o israelite_n they_o ought_v to_o take_v to_o heart_n that_o such_o and_o so_o foul_a a_o abominaiion_n be_v commit_v in_o israel_n and_o aught_o to_o revenge_v it_o according_o the_o people_n be_v so_o inflame_v hereat_o that_o they_o vow_v they_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o go_v home_o to_o their_o own_o house_n till_o they_o have_v execute_v judgement_n upon_o those_o that_o be_v guilty_a of_o so_o abominable_a a_o villainy_n then_o they_o send_v messenger_n to_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n to_o desire_v they_o to_o deliver_v up_o these_o son_n of_o belial_n in_o gibeah_n to_o deserve_a punishment_n who_o be_v guilty_a of_o this_o crime_n that_o so_o wrath_n may_v not_o be_v pour_v forth_o upon_o the_o whole_a land_n for_o it_o and_o herehy_a they_o will_v prevent_v a_o civil_a war_n and_o great_a bloodshed_n which_o else_o be_v like_a to_o ensue_v the_o benjamite_n it_o seem_v think_v it_o a_o dishonour_n to_o they_o that_o the_o other_o tribe_n shall_v intermeddle_v with_o punish_v any_o within_o their_o territory_n and_o be_v high_o conceit_v of_o their_o own_o strength_n and_o ability_n for_o martial_a affair_n and_o presume_v possible_o that_o they_o be_v able_a to_o make_v good_a their_o part_n against_o all_o the_o other_o tribe_n of_o israel_n they_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o their_o brethren_n but_o prepare_v to_o fight_v it_o out_o the_o israelite_n perceive_v that_o the_o benjamite_n will_v not_o deliver_v the_o malefactor_n into_o their_o hand_n but_o be_v resolve_v rather_o to_o defend_v they_o they_o vow_v that_o if_o they_o vanquish_v the_o benjamite_n as_o they_o doubt_v not_o but_o they_o shall_v they_o will_v not_o give_v any_o of_o their_o daughter_n in_o marriage_n to_o any_o of_o they_o that_o be_v leave_v alive_a see_v ch._n 21.1_o and_o likewise_o that_o they_o will_v destroy_v every_o town_n throughout_o the_o whole_a land_n of_o israel_n that_o will_v not_o send_v some_o of_o their_o people_n to_o this_o assembly_n nor_o help_v they_o in_o this_o war_n ch._n 21.5_o then_o they_o determine_v to_o cast_v lot_n who_o among_o they_o shall_v go_v up_o to_o fight_v against_o gibeah_n and_o who_o shall_v go_v forth_o to_o fetch_v in_o provision_n for_o the_o camp_n for_o they_o think_v that_o one_o in_o ten_o have_v need_n be_v set_v apart_o for_o this_o service_n and_o who_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o lot_n shall_v decide_v then_o they_o go_v to_o shiloh_n to_o inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o high_a priest_n have_v on_o the_o ephod_n numb_a 27.21_o which_o of_o they_o shall_v go_v up_o first_o to_o the_o battle_n against_o the_o child_n of_o benjamin_n they_o do_v not_o inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n whither_o they_o shall_v go_v up_o against_o the_o benjamite_n or_o whither_o they_o shall_v prevail_v they_o do_v not_o 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but_o as_o one_o raise_v up_o by_o god_n on_o purpose_n to_o be_v a_o scourge_n to_o the_o philistine_n so_o samson_n fall_v upon_o they_o and_o smite_v they_o hippolito_n and_o thigh_n that_o be_v some_o in_o one_o part_n of_o the_o body_n and_o some_o in_o another_o but_o where_o ever_o his_o blow_n fall_v they_o maul_v they_o and_o make_v they_o sure_o for_o stir_v any_o more_o and_o so_o he_o make_v a_o great_a slaughter_n of_o they_o at_o this_o time_n and_o then_o go_v and_o dwell_v on_o the_o rock_n of_o etam_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o simeon_n which_o it_o seem_v be_v a_o place_n of_o strength_n and_o possible_o he_o retire_v thither_o that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v sudden_o surprise_v by_o the_o philistine_n who_o he_o know_v in_o all_o likelihood_n will_v seek_v to_o revenge_v themselves_o upon_o he_o and_z according_o so_o it_o happen_v for_o the_o philistine_n soon_o after_o invade_v judah_n with_o a_o great_a force_n and_o spread_v themselves_o in_o lehi_n a_o place_n afterward_o so_o call_v upon_o the_o exploit_n there_o do_v by_o samson_n with_o the_o jawbone_n of_o a_o ass_n v._o 17._o the_o man_n of_o judah_n send_v to_o they_o to_o know_v why_o they_o be_v come_v up_o in_o such_o a_o hostile_a manner_n against_o they_o see_v they_o have_v not_o offend_v they_o but_o live_v in_o quiet_a subjection_n to_o they_o and_o pay_v they_o tribute_n they_o tell_v they_o they_o come_v for_o samson_n who_o have_v do_v they_o much_o wrong_n and_o require_v he_o shall_v be_v deliver_v bind_v into_o their_o hand_n that_o they_o may_v do_v unto_o he_o as_o he_o have_v do_v unto_o they_o viz._n that_o they_o may_v put_v he_o to_o death_n as_o he_o have_v slay_v many_o of_o their_o people_n then_o three_o thousand_o of_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n go_v up_o to_o samson_n at_o the_o rock_n etam_n and_o tell_v he_o he_o can_v not_o but_o know_v that_o the_o philistine_n be_v at_o this_o time_n their_o ruler_n and_o have_v they_o under_o their_o power_n and_o therefore_o he_o can_v not_o be_v insensible_a what_o a_o great_a mischief_n he_o have_v bring_v upon_o they_o by_o thus_o provoke_v they_o he_o reply_v that_o as_o the_o philistine_n have_v do_v to_o he_o so_o he_o have_v do_v to_o they_o they_o have_v do_v he_o great_a wrong_n and_o he_o have_v make_v they_o suffer_v for_o it_o then_o the_o three_o thousand_o man_n of_o judah_n tell_v he_o that_o though_o they_o have_v no_o quarrel_n against_o he_o for_o any_o injury_n do_v to_o themselves_o yet_o he_o have_v thus_o provoke_v the_o philistine_n which_o be_v like_a to_o tend_v to_o their_o great_a hurt_n they_o must_v needs_o take_v he_o and_o bound_v he_o and_o deliver_v he_o into_o their_o hand_n
people_n that_o be_v therein_o and_o kill_v they_o and_o samson_n himself_o with_o they_o so_o the_o dead_a which_o he_o slay_v at_o his_o death_n be_v more_o than_o those_o he_o slay_v in_o his_o life_n his_o brother_n and_o all_o the_o house_n of_o his_o father_n hear_v of_o his_o death_n come_v down_o and_o take_v his_o dead_a body_n and_o bring_v it_o up_o and_o bury_v it_o in_o his_o father_n bury_v place_n between_o zorak_fw-mi and_o eshtaol_n the_o philistine_n by_o the_o overrule_a providence_n of_o god_n not_o oppose_v it_o who_o pride_n and_o power_n by_o this_o fatal_a blow_n give_v to_o their_o prince_n and_o so_o many_o of_o their_o people_n be_v much_o abate_v and_o pull_v down_o so_o that_o they_o think_v this_o be_v no_o fit_a time_n to_o provoke_v the_o israelite_n by_o deny_v they_o such_o a_o thing_n judg._n ch._n 16._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n cli_n samuel_n first_o book_n of_o samuel_n we_o be_v now_o come_v to_o the_o first_o book_n of_o samuel_n which_o contain_v 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and_o famous_a man_n though_o faulty_a in_o be_v too_o indulgent_a to_o his_o child_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v afterward_o in_o his_o time_n and_o under_o his_o government_n samuel_n be_v bear_v who_o history_n we_o come_v now_o to_o describe_v his_o father_n be_v elkanah_n a_o levite_n of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o kohathite_n of_o the_o posterity_n of_o of_o korah_n 1_o chron._n 6.22_o 23._o who_o dwell_v in_o ramathaim-zophim_a in_o mount_n ephraim_n he_o have_v two_o wife_n probable_o hannah_n be_v his_o first_o wife_n and_o she_o be_v barren_a he_o afterward_o take_v peninnah_n who_o be_v fruitful_a though_o the_o lord_n allow_v not_o polygamy_n yet_o he_o be_v please_v to_o tolerate_v it_o for_o a_o time_n and_o possible_o the_o jew_n do_v conceive_v that_o god_n promise_v to_o abraham_n of_o multiply_v his_o seed_n as_o the_o star_n of_o the_o heaven_n do_v imply_v a_o dispensation_n for_o they_o to_o have_v more_o wife_n than_o one_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v now_o at_o shiloh_n and_o there_o have_v continue_v since_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o joshua_n ch._n 18.1_o thither_o go_v elkanah_n yearly_a that_o be_v at_o those_o three_o solemn_a feast_n wherein_o all_o the_o male_n be_v bind_v to_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_n deut._n 16.16_o he_o may_v possible_o go_v at_o other_o time_n as_o a_o levite_n to_o do_v service_n in_o his_o course_n but_o he_o fail_v not_o to_o go_v up_o at_o those_o great_a solemnity_n and_o it_o seem_v several_a of_o his_o family_n use_v to_o go_v up_o with_o he_o yea_o the_o woman_n also_o such_o be_v their_o devotion_n though_o not_o bind_v thereunto_o by_o the_o law_n at_o those_o great_a feast_n he_o give_v to_o peninnah_n and_o all_o her_o son_n and_o daughter_n portion_n of_o the_o peace-offering_n which_o he_o offer_v to_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o the_o ancient_a manner_n of_o feast_n of_o which_o see_v gen._n 43.34_o but_o unto_o hannah_n who_o be_v his_o best_a belove_a he_o give_v a_o large_a and_o better_a portion_n and_o possible_o of_o the_o choice_a and_o best_a of_o the_o sacrifice_n peninnah_n be_v angry_a at_o this_o and_o thereupon_o quarrel_v with_o and_o provoke_v hannah_n and_o upbraid_v she_o for_o her_o barrenness_n as_o a_o effect_n of_o the_o lord_n displeasure_n against_o she_o and_o as_o elkanah_n do_v thus_o continual_o express_v his_o great_a love_n to_o hannah_n when_o he_o go_v yearly_o with_o his_o family_n to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n so_o peninnah_n persist_v from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o vex_v she_o with_o her_o provocation_n and_o possible_o upbraid_v she_o with_o her_o fruitless_a seek_v to_o god_n so_o earnest_o at_o those_o time_n for_o a_o child_n this_o great_o trouble_a hannah_n in_o so_o much_o that_o she_o mourn_v and_o weep_v and_o do_v not_o care_n to_o eat_v as_o other_o do_v especial_o not_o with_o any_o joy_n and_o cheerfulness_n as_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v at_o those_o solemn_a feast_n elkanah_n perceive_v it_o ask_v she_o why_o she_o so_o grieve_a and_o weep_v and_o so_o mourn_v in_o a_o time_n when_o she_o ought_v to_o have_v rejoice_v it_o be_v true_a say_v he_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o afford_v thou_o child_n but_o be_o not_o i_o who_o love_v thou_o so_o dear_o better_a to_o thou_o than_o ten_o son_n gr._n son_n in_o concord_n matrimonio_fw-la plus_fw-la boni_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o ipsa_fw-la faecunditate_fw-la gr._n but_o when_o elkanah_n and_o his_o family_n have_v eat_v and_o drink_v together_o with_o who_o hannah_n sit_v she_o be_v in_o bitterness_n of_o soul_n go_v out_o and_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o weep_v sore_o and_o she_o say_v o_o lord_n of_o host_n if_o thou_o will_v please_v to_o look_v on_o the_o affliction_n of_o thy_o handmaid_n and_o will_v give_v unto_o i_o a_o manchild_n i_o will_v give_v he_o unto_o thou_o all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n mother_n life_n as_o to_o the_o power_n of_o her_o vow_n we_o must_v understand_v that_o she_o only_o vow_v to_o do_v what_o in_o she_o lay_v that_o it_o may_v be_v thus_o if_o the_o child_n have_v no_o defect_n either_o in_o body_n or_o mind_n and_o be_v willing_a when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o year_n of_o discretion_n to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o vow_n and_o provide_v that_o her_o husband_n consent_v thereunto_o without_o which_o the_o woman_n vow_n be_v of_o no_o force_n numb_a 30.8_o indeed_o it_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o sequel_n of_o samuel_n story_n that_o he_o do_v not_o always_o continue_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n see_v ch._n 7.16_o but_o go_v from_o year_n to_o year_n in_o circuit_n and_o judge_v israel_n and_o hence_o it_o seem_v probable_a that_o after_o he_o become_v judge_n in_o israel_n he_o be_v by_o special_a dispensation_n from_o god_n free_v from_o this_o vow_n of_o
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the_o bitter_a lamentation_n be_v extreme_o surprise_v at_o it_o he_o ask_v what_o be_v the_o matter_n they_o tell_v he_o the_o sad_a tiding_n that_o be_v bring_v to_o they_o concern_v jabesh-gilead_n at_o the_o hear_n of_o this_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o he_o that_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o fortitude_n and_o courage_n and_o magnanimity_n and_o zeal_n for_o his_o country_n defence_n and_o though_o he_o be_v before_o very_o patient_a in_o his_o own_o cause_n when_o certain_a son_n of_o belial_n scorn_v and_o despise_v he_o and_o easy_o pass_v it_o over_o as_o we_o have_v see_v ch._n 10.27_o yet_o now_o his_o anger_n be_v high_o kindle_v and_o he_o be_v impatient_a of_o the_o wrong_n that_o be_v do_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o people_n by_o the_o ammonite_n take_v therefore_o a_o yoke_n of_o ox_n and_o hew_v they_o in_o piece_n he_o send_v the_o piece_n to_o the_o several_a tribe_n of_o israel_n in_o imitation_n of_o the_o levite_n judg._n 19.29_o who_o do_v thus_o 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and_o to_o carry_v it_o to_o his_o mouth_n but_o jonathan_n not_o be_v with_o his_o father_n in_o the_o camp_n when_o he_o thus_o adjure_v the_o people_n and_o so_o know_v nothing_o of_o it_o and_o be_v through_o hunger_n and_o weariness_n ready_a to_o faint_v he_o put_v forth_o the_o end_n of_o his_o javelin_n or_o spear_n that_o he_o carry_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o dip_v it_o in_o the_o wild_a honey_n that_o lie_v before_o he_o and_o do_v eat_v of_o it_o whereby_o his_o spirit_n be_v much_o revive_v and_o refresh_v and_o his_o eye_n that_o be_v dim_v before_o with_o fast_v and_o faintness_n and_o emptiness_n and_o want_n of_o spirit_n be_v now_o enlighten_v and_o grow_v clear_a again_o one_o of_o the_o soldier_n see_v he_o thus_o eat_v tell_v 11.28_o tell_v v._o 28._o in_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n a_o man_n be_v say_v to_o answer_v when_o his_o speech_n relate_v to_o a_o thing_n before_o do_v as_o well_o as_o to_o a_o thing_n before_o speak_v see_v numb_a 11.28_o he_o of_o the_o charge_n that_o his_o father_n have_v give_v the_o people_n which_o till_o then_o they_o have_v observe_v but_o now_o be_v grow_v so_o weary_a and_o faint_a that_o they_o can_v not_o any_o long_o pursue_v the_o enemy_n jonathan_n hear_v this_o say_v my_o father_n have_v cause_v a_o great_a inconvenience_n to_o the_o whole_a land_n of_o israel_n this_o day_n by_o impose_v upon_o you_o this_o severe_a charge_n see_v hereby_o he_o hinder_v you_o from_o obtain_v a_o full_a and_o complete_a victory_n for_o if_o i_o myself_o by_o taste_v a_o little_a honey_n be_o so_o much_o refresh_v that_o i_o be_o enable_v to_o go_v on_o cheerful_o as_o your_o leader_n in_o the_o pursuit_n how_o much_o more_o if_o all_o the_o soldier_n have_v be_v permit_v to_o eat_v free_o of_o the_o enemy_n spoil_n as_o they_o happen_v to_o light_v upon_o they_o will_v they_o have_v be_v enable_v thereby_o to_o have_v pursue_v and_o slaughter_a more_o of_o their_o enemy_n however_o the_o israelite_n smite_v the_o 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severe_o charge_v their_o sin_n upon_o they_o but_o without_o any_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o own_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o they_o you_o have_v sin_v this_o day_n say_v he_o in_o thus_o eat_v the_o blood_n roll_v i_o a_o great_a stone_n that_o thereon_o in_o my_o sight_n the_o people_n may_v kill_v their_o beast_n and_o that_o i_o myself_o may_v see_v the_o blood_n full_o drain_v out_o of_o the_o cattle_n which_o they_o kill_v then_o saul_n begin_v consuleret_fw-la begin_v v._o 35._o aedificavit_fw-la saul_n altar_n i._n e._n caepit_fw-la aedificare_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la caepisset_fw-la extruere_fw-la altar_n domino_fw-la dixit_fw-la saul_n descendamus_fw-la ad_fw-la philisteos_n etc._n etc._n videtur_fw-la hoc_fw-la innuere_fw-la saulem_fw-la opus_fw-la tantummodo_a incaepisse_v &_o postea_fw-la negligenter_n destitisse_fw-la quomodo_fw-la antea_fw-la fecit_fw-la quando_fw-la deum_fw-la consuleret_fw-la to_o build_v a_o altar_n to_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o may_v offer_v thereon_o gratulatory_a sacrifice_n for_o that_o glorious_a victory_n which_o god_n have_v new_o give_v they_o but_o it_o seem_v he_o do_v not_o finish_v it_o saul_n and_o the_o people_n have_v now_o refresh_v themselves_o he_o exhort_v they_o vigorous_o to_o prosecute_v the_o philistine_n let_v we_o go_v say_v he_o after_o the_o philistine_n by_o night_n and_o spoil_v they_o unto_o the_o morning_n light_n and_o let_v we_o not_o leave_v a_o man_n of_o they_o the_o people_n seem_v very_o willing_a to_o it_o but_o the_o highpriest_n say_v before_o we_o undertake_v such_o a_o weighty_a business_n let_v we_o first_o ask_v counsel_n of_o god_n by_o urim_n and_o thummim_n and_o crave_v his_o direction_n in_o it_o saul_n agree_v hereunto_o and_o be_v willing_a to_o ask_v counsel_n of_o god_n by_o the_o highpriest_n but_o the_o lord_n answer_v he_o not_o protraheretur_fw-la not_o silentium_fw-la dei_fw-la eo_fw-la spectabat_fw-la ut_fw-la innocentia_fw-la jonathae_n &_o praepostera_fw-la saulis_n inhumanitas_fw-la &_o nimia_fw-la durity_n in_fw-la lucem_fw-la protraheretur_fw-la that_o day_n which_o show_v that_o he_o be_v high_o displease_v see_v ch._n 28.6_o but_o not_o with_o jonathan_n for_o eat_v a_o little_a honey_n but_o with_o saul_n for_o the_o rash_a charge_n which_o he_o in_o his_o arrogance_n and_o tyranny_n have_v impose_v upon_o the_o people_n have_v no_o warrant_n from_o god_n to_o do_v it_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o lord_n refuse_v to_o answer_n saul_n tend_v to_o his_o that_o it_o may_v be_v discover_v that_o jonathan_n have_v indeed_o offend_v against_o the_o command_n of_o his_o father_n though_o ignorant_o but_o that_o saul_n have_v by_o that_o rash_a unadvised_a charge_n and_o curse_v hinder_v the_o prosecution_n of_o the_o victory_n cause_v israel_n to_o sin_n and_o now_o bring_v his_o own_o son_n under_o the_o danger_n of_o be_v accurse_a and_o put_v to_o death_n saul_n conclude_v that_o god_n be_v angry_a because_o when_o he_o inquire_v of_o he_o by_o the_o priest_n he_o will_v not_o answer_v he_o he_o therefore_o present_o command_v all_o the_o head_n of_o the_o tribe_n and_o family_n to_o draw_v near_o unto_o he_o that_o by_o cast_a lot_n it_o may_v be_v discover_v who_o it_o be_v that_o have_v thus_o offend_v god_n among_o they_o for_o though_o himself_o have_v great_o sin_v in_o that_o rash_a and_o unadvised_a oath_n he_o have_v make_v and_o the_o curse_n he_o have_v impose_v upon_o the_o people_n yet_o he_o conclude_v that_o the_o violation_n of_o his_o command_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o great_a offence_n which_o cause_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v silent_a and_o therefore_o for_o the_o find_v out_o this_o he_o will_v have_v they_o cast_v lot_n and_o solemn_o protest_v who_o ever_o be_v find_v guilty_a yea_o though_o it_o be_v jonathan_n his_o son_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v spare_v but_o not_o a_o man_n among_o they_o will_v accuse_v jonathan_n then_o he_o say_v to_o the_o people_n be_v you_o on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o i_o and_o jonathan_n will_v be_v on_o the_o other_o and_o he_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n to_o give_v forth_o a_o perfect_a lot_n that_o be_v a_o lot_n which_o may_v clear_v the_o innocent_a and_o fall_v upon_o the_o guilty_a the_o lot_n be_v cast_v saul_n and_o jonathan_n be_v take_v than_o the_o lot_n be_v cast_v between_o saul_n and_o jonathan_n and_o jonathan_n be_v take_v jonathan_n be_v true_o innocent_a and_o faultless_a but_o not_o in_o saul_n sense_n and_o therefore_o why_o be_v he_o take_v by_o the_o lot_n that_o be_v innocent_a many_o reason_n be_v render_v for_o it_o 1._o to_o punish_v saul_n rash_a oath_n who_o thereby_o bring_v his_o dear_a son_n into_o extreme_a danger_n see_v the_o case_n of_o jephtha_n judg._n 11.30_o 31_o 35._o 2_o to_o discover_v saul_n hypocrisy_n who_o seem_v very_o scrupulous_a and_o conscientious_a in_o keep_v a_o rash_a and_o wicked_a oath_n yet_o make_v not_o conscience_n of_o kill_v his_o innocent_a son_n 3_o to_o justify_v jonathan_n and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v declare_v innocent_a jonathan_n be_v take_v saul_n ask_v he_o what_o he_o have_v do_v jonathan_n tell_v he_o he_o have_v taste_v a_o little_a honey_n with_o the_o end_n of_o his_o rod_n or_o javelin_n and_o he_o see_v he_o must_v die_v for_o it_o though_o he_o be_v whole_o ignorant_a of_o the_o king_n severe_a prohibition_n saul_n reply_v god_n do_v so_o to_o i_o and_o more_o also_o if_o i_o spare_v thou_o a_o stranâ—e_a zeal_n this_o be_v in_o saul_n and_o a_o evidence_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v leave_v he_o he_o will_v not_o now_o in_o pursuance_n of_o his_o rash_a oath_n spare_v a_o brave_a â—â—riant_n and_o most_o worthy_a son_n and_o yet_o a_o little_a while_n after_o contrary_a to_o god_n express_v coâ—trâ—â—â—â—d_v spare_v the_o wicked_a king_n agag_n ch._n 15.8_o the_o people_n hear_v this_o his_o raâ—â—_n
samuel_n v._o 32._o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v deprive_v of_o thy_o kingdom_n saul_n hear_v this_o say_v unto_o samuel_n i_o perceive_v now_o that_o i_o have_v sin_v and_o have_v transgress_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o have_v not_o oserve_v the_o order_n that_o thou_o give_v i_o from_o he_o indeed_o i_o fear_v the_o people_n and_o obey_v their_o voice_n which_o be_v a_o great_a fault_n in_o i_o however_o i_o entreat_v thou_o earnest_o to_o pray_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o i_o that_o he_o will_v please_v to_o pardon_v my_o sin_n and_o be_v reconcile_v to_o i_o and_o i_o beseech_v thou_o go_v with_o i_o to_o gilgal_n that_o there_o we_o may_v together_o praise_n god_n for_o our_o late_a victory_n and_o also_o pray_v unto_o he_o for_o the_o pardon_n of_o this_o great_a sin_n which_o myself_o and_o the_o people_n have_v commit_v samuel_n reply_v i_o will_v not_o go_v with_o thou_o i_o will_v have_v no_o conversation_n with_o thou_o who_o have_v show_v thyself_o such_o a_o rebel_n against_o god_n lest_o i_o shall_v seem_v any_o way_n to_o allow_v or_o approve_v what_o thou_o have_v do_v and_o undoubted_o samuel_n real_o mean_v ascendit_fw-la mean_v non_fw-la intendebat_fw-la reverti_fw-la sed_fw-la postea_fw-la mutavit_fw-la propositum_fw-la ex_fw-la causis_fw-la quae_fw-la dicentur_fw-la v._n 31._o sic_fw-la christus_fw-la joh._n 7._o dixit_fw-la ego_fw-la non_fw-la ascendam_fw-la sed_fw-la statim_fw-la postea_fw-la ascendit_fw-la to_o do_v as_o he_o say_v and_o according_o turn_v about_o to_o go_v away_o but_o saul_n be_v extreme_a loath_a that_o he_o shall_v thus_o go_v away_o from_o he_o in_o a_o anger_n and_o that_o the_o people_n shall_v take_v notice_n of_o his_o and_o consequent_o of_o god_n displeasure_n against_o he_o wherefore_o he_o lay_v hold_v on_o the_o skirt_n of_o his_o mantle_n to_o detain_v he_o and_o use_v some_o force_n to_o hold_v he_o the_o mantle_n rend_v samuel_n tell_v he_o that_o this_o be_v a_o sad_a omen_n etc._n omen_n the_o hebrew_n add_v that_o it_o be_v also_o to_o show_v that_o the_o man_n that_o shall_v hereafter_o tear_v off_o the_o the_o skirt_n of_o his_o garment_n shall_v be_v the_o man_n that_o shall_v succeed_v he_o in_o the_o throne_n and_o hence_o be_v that_o which_o saul_n say_v ch._n 24.20_o now_o behold_v i_o know_v that_o thou_o shall_v be_v king_n etc._n etc._n from_o the_o lord_n against_o he_o and_o signify_v that_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v rend_v from_o he_o and_o give_v to_o a_o neighbour_n of_o his_o that_o be_v better_a than_o he_o viz._n to_o david_n who_o be_v not_o yet_o know_v either_o to_o saul_n or_o samuel_n himself_o and_o samuel_n to_o assure_v he_o that_o what_o he_o have_v denounce_v against_o he_o will_v certain_o come_v to_o pass_v he_o tell_v he_o that_o god_n who_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o israel_n be_v absolute_o able_a to_o effect_v what_o he_o have_v threaten_v and_o he_o will_v not_o lie_v nor_o repent_v nor_o alter_v his_o decree_n consilium_fw-la decree_n mutat_fw-la aliquando_fw-la deus_fw-la sententiam_fw-la per_fw-la prophetas_fw-la significatam_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la consilium_fw-la and_o purpose_n as_o weak_a man_n oftentimes_o do_v saul_n hereupon_o confess_v again_o his_o sin_n and_o though_o the_o sentence_n of_o his_o depose_n be_v so_o firm_o decree_v that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v alter_v yet_o he_o entreat_v samuel_n for_o the_o present_a to_o uphold_v his_o credit_n with_o the_o people_n and_o to_o grace_v he_o with_o his_o presence_n and_o and_o to_o accompany_v he_o in_o worship_v god_n samuel_n be_v thus_o importune_v go_v along_o with_o he_o propositum_fw-la he_o non_fw-la intendebat_fw-la reverti_fw-la sed_fw-la postea_fw-la mutavit_fw-la propositum_fw-la to_o preserve_v his_o government_n for_o the_o present_a from_o the_o disrespect_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o people_n and_o that_o he_o may_v perform_v what_o saul_n have_v omit_v namely_o to_o destroy_v agag_n samuel_n therefore_o be_v come_v to_o gilgal_n command_v that_o agag_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o he_o agag_n come_v to_o he_o delicate_o that_o be_v in_o the_o attire_n and_o with_o the_o gesture_n and_o gate_n of_o a_o king_n think_v sure_o that_o the_o bitterness_n of_o death_n have_v be_v past_a see_v he_o be_v to_o be_v bring_v not_o before_o the_o king_n that_o take_v he_o prisoner_n but_o before_o the_o old_a prophet_n who_o he_o think_v as_o it_o be_v like_a will_v only_o reprehend_v he_o when_o he_o come_v before_o samuel_n he_o say_v to_o he_o as_o thy_o sword_n have_v make_v many_o woman_n childless_a so_o shall_v thy_o mother_n be_v childless_a among_o woman_n then_o by_o a_o extraordinary_a motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n he_o hew_v he_o in_o piece_n 18.40_o piece_n see_v a_o like_a instance_n 1_o kin._n 18.40_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o people_n then_o samuel_n go_v to_o ramah_n and_o saul_n to_o his_o own_o house_n at_o gibeah_n and_o samuel_n never_o go_v after_o to_o visit_v saul_n to_o instruct_v he_o and_o direct_v he_o in_o his_o affair_n or_o to_o ask_v counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o as_o former_o he_o have_v do_v he_o do_v indeed_o afterward_o see_v he_o at_o naioth_n but_o it_o be_v accidental_o and_o unaware_o ch._n 19.24_o however_o samuel_n mourn_v exceed_o for_o he_o and_o be_v grieve_v at_o his_o disobedience_n whereby_o he_o have_v so_o high_o provoke_v god_n 1_o sam._n ch._n 15._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n clxvii_o the_o lord_n now_o make_v know_v to_o samuel_n that_o all_o his_o mourning_n for_o saul_n be_v but_o in_o vain_a partly_o because_o he_o continue_v still_o obstinate_a and_o impenitent_a and_o partly_o because_o the_o lord_n have_v absolute_o determine_v to_o take_v the_o kingdom_n from_o he_o in_o which_o case_n though_o samuel_n may_v bewail_v saul_n condition_n yet_o he_o may_v not_o bewail_v it_o in_o that_o manner_n as_o may_v imply_v a_o unwillingness_n to_o submit_v to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n and_o determination_n of_o god_n therein_o and_o though_o the_o lord_n intend_v not_o that_o saul_n shall_v present_o be_v depose_v from_o be_v king_n 24.6_o king_n see_v ch._n 24.6_o yet_o he_o order_v samuel_n present_o to_o fill_v his_o horn_n with_o oil_n and_o to_o go_v to_o jesse_n the_o bethlemite_n for_o he_o have_v choose_v one_o of_o his_o son_n to_o be_v king_n over_o israel_n and_o he_o shall_v anoint_v he_o to_o that_o office_n who_o he_o shall_v point_v out_o unto_o he_o that_o as_o he_o have_v anoint_v saul_n so_o by_o anoint_v one_o of_o another_o family_n by_o god_n appointment_n to_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o throne_n he_o may_v testify_v that_o god_n have_v reject_v saul_n posterity_n indeed_o saul_n be_v choose_v by_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v king_n of_o israel_n but_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o violent_a importunity_n of_o the_o people_n that_o will_v needs_o have_v it_o so_o and_o will_v not_o be_v beat_v off_o from_o it_o so_o that_o saul_n be_v the_o people_n king_n rather_o than_o god_n and_o give_v to_o they_o in_o wrath_n but_o david_n be_v mere_o choose_v of_o god_n who_o do_v of_o his_o own_o free_a will_n no_o body_n think_v any_o thing_n of_o it_o send_v samuel_n to_o anoint_v he_o and_o so_o he_o be_v a_o king_n of_o god_n own_o provide_v the_o king_n in_o who_o seed_n the_o kingdom_n be_v to_o be_v establish_v and_o one_o who_o will_v in_o his_o government_n careful_o perform_v the_o will_n of_o god_n see_v ch._n 13.14_o samuel_n be_v something_o afraid_a to_o go_v upon_o this_o enterprise_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v lord_n how_o can_v i_o go_v if_o saul_n hear_v of_o it_o he_o will_v certain_o kill_v i_o the_o lord_n instruct_v he_o how_o to_o avoid_v this_o danger_n he_o bid_v he_o to_o go_v to_o bethlem_n and_o to_o take_v a_o heifer_n and_o say_v he_o come_v to_o offer_v a_o sacrifice_n there_o that_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n fecit_fw-la sacrifice_n authoritas_fw-la prophetae_fw-la facit_fw-la ut_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la ubicunque_fw-la be_v adest_fw-la &_o imperat_fw-la rite_n fiat_fw-la subsunt_fw-la enim_fw-la prophetae_fw-la imperio_fw-la leges_fw-la rituales_fw-la fatenâ—ibus_fw-la hebraeis_n samuel_n ex_fw-la peculiari_fw-la mandato_fw-la hoc_fw-la fecit_fw-la of_o thanksgiving_n or_o a_o peace-offering_a after_o which_o follow_v a_o feast_n make_v of_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n see_v ch._n 9.12_o he_o order_v he_o to_o invite_v jesse_n and_o his_o son_n to_o this_o feast_n thus_o the_o lord_n direct_v he_o to_o conceal_v the_o principal_a cause_n of_o his_o come_n and_o to_o pretend_v only_o that_o business_n which_o may_v be_v safe_o make_v know_v samuel_n according_o go_v to_o bethlehem_n the_o elder_n of_o the_o city_n tremble_v when_o they_o see_v he_o fear_v lest_o some_o heinous_a sin_n commit_v among_o they_o have_v draw_v he_o thither_o and_o that_o he_o come_v to_o deliver_v some_o sad_a
sheath_n and_o slay_v he_o and_o cut_v off_o his_o head_n therewith_o thus_o david_n prevail_v over_o the_o philistine_n with_o a_o sling_n and_o with_o a_o stone_n god_n use_v such_o contemptible_a mean_n the_o more_o to_o manifest_v his_o own_o power_n and_o glory_n the_o philistine_n see_v their_o champion_n thus_o conquer_v and_o be_v strike_v with_o a_o secret_a terror_n from_o the_o lord_n they_o immediate_o flee_v and_o the_o army_n of_o the_o israelite_n with_o a_o great_a shout_n pursue_v after_o they_o and_o do_v great_a execution_n upon_o they_o insomuch_o that_o the_o wound_a of_o the_o philistine_n fell_a and_o be_v scatter_v all_o along_o in_o the_o way_n of_o shaaraim_n a_o city_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n even_o unto_o gath_n and_o ekron_n 21.9_o v._o 54._o david_n some_o year_n after_o when_o he_o be_v constitute_v king_n and_o have_v take_v zion_n from_o the_o jebusite_n 2_o sam._n 5.7_o bring_v the_o head_n of_o this_o giant_n to_o jerusalem_n and_o put_v his_o armour_n in_o the_o tent_n which_o he_o there_o provide_v for_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n 1_o chron._n 15.1_o but_o goliath_n sword_n be_v lay_v up_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o lord_n at_o nob_n 1_o sam._n 21.9_o the_o philistine_n be_v thus_o discomfit_v the_o israelite_n return_v and_o spoil_v their_o tent_n abner_n now_o bring_v david_n before_o saul_n with_o the_o head_n of_o the_o giant_n in_o his_o hand_n saul_n ask_v he_o who_o son_n he_o be_v he_o tell_v he_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o jesse_n the_o bethlemite_n saul_n have_v now_o much_o discourse_n with_o he_o and_o so_o many_o excellent_a endowment_n of_o wisdom_n courage_n zeal_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o faith_n and_o confidence_n in_o his_o protection_n and_o assistance_n appear_v in_o he_o all_o which_o show_v he_o a_o person_n precious_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n jonathan_n heart_n and_o affection_n be_v in_o a_o extraordinary_a manner_n draw_v forth_o towards_o he_o so_o that_o his_o soul_n be_v knit_v with_o the_o soul_n of_o david_n and_o hereby_o god_n provide_v david_n a_o friend_n in_o saul_n court_n to_o plead_v for_o he_o and_o to_o reveal_v saul_n plot_n and_o evil_a intendment_n against_o he_o and_o to_o be_v by_o his_o true_a and_o real_a love_n a_o comfort_n and_o support_v to_o he_o in_o all_o his_o approach_a trouble_n and_o distress_n and_o jonathan_n and_o he_o make_v a_o covenant_n of_o entire_a friendship_n and_o brotherly_a love_n saul_n also_o now_o resolve_v to_o keep_v he_o in_o his_o court_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v go_v no_o more_o home_n to_o his_o father_n and_o make_v he_o a_o captain_n over_o some_o of_o his_o troop_n and_o david_n behave_v himself_o so_o wise_o that_o he_o be_v high_o value_v by_o all_o the_o people_n and_o even_o by_o saul_n servant_n themselves_o jonathan_n also_o to_o testify_v his_o true_a and_o great_a love_n to_o david_n strip_v himself_o of_o his_o own_o robe_n and_o give_v it_o to_o he_o and_o give_v he_o also_o his_o sword_n and_o his_o bow_n and_o his_o military_a girdle_n so_o that_o he_o put_v he_o both_o into_o a_o courtier_n and_o soldier_n garb._n these_o thing_n be_v do_v they_o now_o march_v from_o the_o camp_n to_o gibeah_n where_o saul_n dwell_v as_o they_o pass_v along_o the_o woman_n come_v forth_o out_o of_o all_o the_o town_n by_o the_o way_n as_o the_o custom_n victory_n custom_n it_o seem_v it_o be_v the_o custom_n in_o those_o time_n that_o when_o god_n have_v give_v they_o any_o great_a victory_n over_o their_o enemy_n the_o woman_n be_v wont_v with_o dance_n and_o song_n of_o triumph_n to_o celebrate_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n see_v exod._n 15.20_o judg._n 11.32_o as_o woman_n have_v usual_o the_o heavy_a share_n in_o the_o calamity_n of_o a_o land_n that_o be_v overrun_v by_o a_o enemy_n and_o that_o because_o they_o be_v least_o able_a to_o resist_v and_o be_v frequent_o take_v for_o slave_n or_o ravish_v and_o abuse_v in_o a_o savage_a manner_n so_o likewise_o they_o have_v the_o great_a cause_n to_o rejoice_v when_o the_o enemy_n be_v vanquish_v and_o hence_o it_o may_v be_v arise_v this_o custom_n of_o the_o woman_n triumph_v at_o every_o great_a victory_n be_v with_o instrument_n of_o music_n sing_v in_o triumph_v song_n saul_n have_v slay_v his_o thousand_o and_o david_n his_o ten_o thousand_o they_o ascribe_v so_o much_o to_o david_n because_o by_o his_o kill_a goliath_n he_o be_v under_o god_n the_o cause_n of_o rout_v the_o whole_a army_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o so_o solemn_a and_o glorious_a be_v this_o triumph_n of_o the_o israelite_n that_o this_o passage_n in_o the_o woman_n song_n come_v to_o be_v repote_v and_o know_v among_o the_o philistine_n as_o we_o may_v see_v ch._n 21.11_o and_o ch._n 29.5_o but_o this_o thing_n great_o offend_v saul_n and_o he_o say_v they_o have_v ascribe_v to_o david_n ten_o thousand_o and_o to_o i_o but_o thousand_o what_o can_v he_o have_v more_o but_o the_o kingdom_n from_o thenceforth_o therefore_o he_o begin_v to_o have_v a_o evil_a eye_n against_o david_n and_o to_o suspect_v that_o he_o be_v the_o man_n of_o who_o samuel_n have_v tell_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v king_n in_o his_o room_n ch._n 13._o v._n 14._o 1_o sam._n ch._n 17._o wh_o ch._n and_o ch._n 18._o from_o 1_o to_o 10._o sect_n clxx_o savl_n jealousy_n of_o david_n and_o his_o hatred_n against_o he_o do_v now_o every_o day_n more_o and_o more_o appear_v and_o it_o manifest_v itself_o in_o these_o particular_n follow_v 1._o the_o evil_a spirit_n come_v upon_o he_o he_o prophesy_v bono_fw-mi prophesy_v extra_n se_fw-la rapitbatur_fw-la &_o spiritu_fw-la malo_fw-la incitus_fw-la ita_fw-la sermon_n actusque_fw-la suos_fw-la componebat_fw-la ut_fw-la boni_fw-la prophetae_fw-la solent_fw-la acti_fw-la a_o spiritu_fw-la bono_fw-mi in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o house_n not_o as_o he_o have_v do_v before_o chap._n 10.10_o when_o samuel_n have_v new_o anoint_v he_o for_o then_o be_v inspire_v with_o god_n spirit_n and_o endue_v with_o common_a grace_n he_o prophesy_v and_o praise_v god_n together_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o prophet_n but_o now_o that_o spirit_n be_v depart_v from_o he_o and_o a_o evil_a spirit_n be_v permit_v by_o god_n to_o possess_v he_o he_o fall_v into_o strange_a ecstasy_n and_o rapture_n and_o have_v such_o kind_n of_o motion_n and_o action_n as_o the_o prophet_n when_o ravish_v out_o of_o themselves_o use_v to_o have_v see_v 2_o king_n 9.11_o and_o while_o david_n play_v on_o his_o harp_n to_o compose_v his_o spirit_n and_o allay_v his_o rage_a passion_n as_o he_o have_v formerly_z do_v saul_n have_v a_o javelin_n in_o his_o hand_n cast_v it_o at_o he_o intend_v to_o kill_v he_o and_o this_o he_o attempt_v two_o several_a time_n but_o david_n nimble_o avoid_v the_o stroke_n ch._n 18.10_o 11._o 2_o saul_n see_v how_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o david_n and_o preserve_v he_o from_o great_a danger_n he_o fear_v he_o be_v the_o man_n who_o god_n have_v choose_v to_o be_v king_n in_o his_o room_n and_o therefore_o have_v fail_v in_o these_o violent_a attempt_n against_o he_o he_o resolve_v to_o try_v other_o way_n to_o destroy_v he_o therefore_o he_o make_v he_o one_o of_o his_o colonel_n hope_v he_o will_v at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o meet_v with_o his_o death_n in_o the_o battle_n and_o david_n behave_v himself_o wise_o in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o he_o and_o he_o lead_v forth_o his_o soldier_n brave_o to_o battle_n and_o as_o brave_o bring_v they_o off_o again_o and_o act_v all_o his_o military_a affair_n with_o such_o prudence_n and_o wise_a conduct_n and_o be_v so_o prosperous_a in_o they_o that_o the_o people_n general_o love_v he_o ver_fw-la 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o 3_o saul_n under_o pretence_n of_o perform_v that_o promise_n make_v to_o he_o of_o give_v he_o his_o daughter_n if_o he_o kill_v goliath_n he_o now_o offer_v he_o his_o elder_a daughter_n merab_n in_o marriage_n but_o with_o design_n to_o expose_v he_o thereby_o 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son_n david_n david_n answer_v it_o be_v my_o voice_n my_o lord_n o_o king_n and_o i_o pray_v thou_o wherefore_o do_v my_o lord_n thus_o pursue_v after_o his_o servant_n what_o have_v i_o do_v or_o what_o evil_a be_v in_o my_o hand_n now_o therefore_o let_v my_o lord_n the_o king_n vouchsafe_v to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o his_o servant_n if_o the_o lord_n have_v stir_v thou_o up_o against_o i_o let_v he_o receive_v a_o offering_n voluntate_fw-la offering_n placato_fw-la iram_fw-la ejus_fw-la sacrificio_fw-la &_o munere_fw-la chald._a paraph._n suspiciat_fw-la oblationem_fw-la meam_fw-la cum_fw-la voluntate_fw-la that_o be_v let_v he_o be_v appease_v with_o a_o sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n which_o i_o will_v offer_v for_o the_o sin_n whereby_o i_o have_v provoke_v he_o but_o if_o they_o be_v court-sycophant_n and_o malicious_a person_n that_o by_o their_o lie_n and_o slander_n have_v incense_v thou_o against_o i_o i_o leave_v they_o as_o curse_a creature_n to_o god_n just_a vengeance_n 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allot_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n josh_n 15.31_o be_v afterward_o give_v to_o simeon_n josh_n 19.5_o but_o the_o philistine_n have_v get_v possession_n of_o it_o have_v keep_v it_o to_o this_o day_n and_o now_o achish_n give_v it_o unto_o david_n and_o so_o it_o be_v not_o only_o join_v to_o judah_n portion_n cederet_fw-la portion_n hac_fw-la donatione_fw-la justos_fw-la ad_fw-la haeredes_fw-la rediit_fw-la achish_n dedit_fw-la davidi_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la ad_fw-la inhabitandum_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o illius_fw-la dominium_fw-la cederet_fw-la but_o be_v also_o upon_o this_o occasion_n design_v to_o be_v ever_o after_o a_o part_n of_o the_o crown-land_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n here_o david_n dwell_v a_o full_a year_n and_o four_o month_n
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