vigilant_a ought_v the_o dispenser_n of_o thing_n spiritual_a to_o be_v the_o imperial_a law_n have_v provide_v that_o advocate_n shall_v not_o evagari_fw-la stray_v out_o of_o the_o city_n and_o place_n where_o they_o practise_v cod._n lib._n 2._o tit_n 7._o leg_n 2._o and_o for_o soldier_n it_o be_v provide_v milites_fw-la non_fw-la tractent_fw-la aliena_fw-la negotia_fw-la they_o shall_v not_o busy_v themselves_o with_o other_o man_n affair_n but_o attend_v upon_o their_o own_o call_n and_o charge_n cod._n lib._n 2._o tit_n 13._o leg_n 7._o if_o they_o which_o do_v but_o fight_v for_o man_n body_n and_o such_o as_o plead_v for_o man_n good_n must_v give_v such_o diligent_a attendance_n much_o more_o be_v the_o same_o requisite_a in_o those_o that_o be_v charge_v with_o man_n soul_n but_o now_o a_o day_n this_o at_o many_o hand_n be_v count_v so_o ordinary_a and_o easy_a a_o thing_n to_o be_v the_o pastor_n of_o soul_n that_o a_o man_n will_v require_v more_o diligence_n at_o his_o servant_n hand_n about_o his_o cattle_n than_o many_o do_v perform_v in_o the_o feed_n of_o soul_n god_n in_o his_o good_a time_n open_v the_o eye_n of_o such_o that_o they_o may_v see_v the_o great_a danger_n which_o they_o by_o their_o negligence_n and_o carelessness_n cast_v themselves_o into_o and_o that_o they_o may_v feel_v the_o heavy_a weight_n of_o the_o burden_n of_o soul_n that_o they_o may_v deliver_v their_o own_o soul_n 6._o last_o not_o to_o heap_v up_o more_o argument_n in_o so_o evident_a a_o matter_n this_o be_v not_o the_o least_o thing_n which_o shall_v move_v pastor_n to_o be_v resident_a among_o their_o people_n because_o they_o give_v great_a offence_n by_o their_o unnecessary_a absence_n to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n as_o seek_v rather_o to_o feed_v upon_o they_o then_o to_o feed_v they_o as_o the_o prophet_n esechiel_n complain_v of_o such_o idle_a shepherd_n you_o eat_v the_o fat_a and_o clothe_v you_o with_o the_o wool_n you_o kill_v they_o that_o be_v feed_v but_o you_o feed_v not_o the_o sheep_n esech_n 34.3_o saint_n paul_n say_v to_o the_o corinthian_n i_o seek_v not_o you_o but_o you_o 2._o cor._n 12.14_o but_o such_o as_o care_v not_o for_o christ_n flock_n do_v evident_o proclaim_v that_o they_o seek_v not_o they_o but_o they_o of_o this_o kind_n of_o scandal_n and_o offence_n augustine_n have_v experience_n in_o his_o people_n of_o hippo_n of_o who_o he_o thus_o write_v populus_fw-la hipponensis_n cui_fw-la i_o deus_fw-la servum_fw-la dedit_fw-la ita_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la omni_fw-la parte_fw-la infirmus_fw-la ut_fw-la pressura_fw-la etiam_fw-la levioris_fw-la tribulationis_fw-la poterit_fw-la aegrotare_fw-la eum_fw-la modo_fw-la cum_fw-la regressus_fw-la sum_fw-la periculosè_fw-la scandalizatum_fw-la comperi_fw-la de_fw-la absentia_fw-la mea_fw-la the_o people_n of_o hippo_n who_o servant_n the_o lord_n have_v make_v i_o be_v so_o altogether_o weak_a that_o a_o little_a trouble_n be_v able_a to_o make_v they_o very_o sick_a i_o find_v they_o at_o my_o return_n dangerous_o scandalize_v with_o my_o absence_n epist._n 7._o if_o the_o people_n take_v offence_n at_o augustine_n necessary_a absence_n for_o without_o just_a cause_n that_o holy_a man_n will_v not_o absent_v himself_o much_o more_o grievous_a be_v the_o offence_n which_o be_v just_o give_v by_o unnecessary_a absence_n of_o lawful_a and_o just_a cause_n of_o the_o pastor_n absence_n now_o whereas_o it_o have_v be_v thus_o show_v that_o the_o presence_n &_o residence_n of_o pastor_n be_v necessary_a both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o great_a danger_n which_o they_o incur_v thereby_o the_o cause_n thereof_o the_o want_n of_o love_n the_o inconvenience_n which_o grow_v unto_o the_o people_n the_o vigilancy_n of_o the_o spiritual_a adversary_n the_o price_n and_o excellency_n of_o their_o charge_n concern_v soul_n and_o the_o public_a offence_n and_o scandal_n yet_o be_v there_o some_o occasion_n which_o may_v lawful_o draw_v the_o pastor_n for_o a_o time_n from_o his_o people_n and_o especial_o these_o four_o 1._o he_o may_v be_v absent_a for_o the_o public_a service_n of_o the_o church_n as_o in_o be_v present_a in_o general_a or_o provincial_a counsel_n in_o help_v to_o settle_v and_o compound_v the_o variance_n and_o difference_n in_o other_o church_n and_o such_o like_a profitable_a employment_n as_o s._n paul_n when_o a_o man_n of_o macedonia_n appear_v unto_o he_o in_o a_o vision_n say_v come_v and_o help_v we_o take_v it_o for_o a_o sufficient_a warrant_n for_o he_o to_o go_v into_o macedonia_n to_o plaâ—â—_n the_o gospel_n there_o act._n 16.9_o 10._o so_o although_o in_o this_o behalf_n the_o call_n of_o apostle_n and_o pastor_n be_v much_o different_a the_o one_o be_v not_o limit_v the_o other_o tie_v to_o a_o charge_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o good_a occasion_n of_o absence_n when_o the_o necessity_n of_o other_o church_n call_v for_o help_v at_o some_o pastor_n hand_n as_o ambrose_n say_v non_fw-la dubito_fw-la fratres_fw-la contristari_fw-la vos_fw-la quotiescunque_fw-la absentem_fw-la i_o à _fw-la vobis_fw-la necessitas_fw-la facit_fw-la i_o doubt_v not_o brethren_n but_o that_o you_o be_v grieve_v when_o as_o necessity_n make_v i_o absent_a from_o you_o ser._n 39_o and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n alterius_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la necessitatibus_fw-la evocatus_fw-la minime_fw-la vobis_fw-la solitum_fw-la studium_fw-la dependisse_fw-la videor_fw-la be_v call_v forth_o by_o the_o necessary_a business_n of_o a_o other_o church_n i_o seem_v not_o to_o have_v bestow_v on_o you_o my_o wont_a care_n ser._n 28._o 2._o an_o other_o cause_n of_o absence_n be_v when_o the_o pastor_n personal_o be_v seek_v for_o and_o can_v not_o remain_v among_o his_o flock_n without_o peril_n of_o his_o life_n and_o when_o his_o sheep_n be_v become_v wolf_n to_o rise_v up_o against_o their_o own_o shepherd_n david_n though_o account_v king_n over_o israel_n be_v personal_o pursue_v by_o saul_n with_o who_o the_o ziphim_n of_o his_o own_o tribe_n conspire_v 1._o sam._n 23._o flee_v out_o of_o the_o land_n and_o s._n paul_n be_v seek_v for_o in_o damascus_n be_v let_v down_o in_o a_o basket_n by_o a_o window_n 2._o cor._n 11.33_o athanasius_n who_o life_n be_v seek_v for_o by_o his_o enemy_n the_o arrian_n do_v leave_v his_o church_n of_o alexandria_n and_o give_v way_n for_o the_o time_n hide_v himself_o for_o the_o space_n of_o six_o year_n in_o a_o dry_a cistern_n and_o four_o month_n in_o his_o father_n tomb_n and_o he_o himself_o make_v this_o apology_n quis_fw-la mihi_fw-la mirabiliter_fw-la &_o divinitus_fw-la erepto_fw-la vitio_fw-la vertat_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la in_o manus_fw-la i_o quaerentium_fw-la reiecerim_n etc._n etc._n who_o can_v blame_v i_o be_v miraculous_o deliver_v that_o i_o do_v not_o cast_v myself_o into_o their_o hand_n which_o seek_v i_o tripart_n hist._n lib._n 6._o c._n 22._o this_o occasion_n of_o absence_n be_v allow_v by_o the_o ancient_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n si_fw-la non_fw-la svo_fw-la vitio_fw-la sed_fw-la plebis_fw-la contradictione_n aberit_fw-la à _fw-la parochia_fw-la if_o he_o be_v absent_a not_o by_o his_o own_o default_n but_o the_o contradiction_n and_o opposition_n of_o the_o people_n antiochen_n can_v 18._o who_o doubt_v therefore_o but_o that_o those_o holy_a confessor_n in_o the_o late_a day_n of_o persecution_n in_o england_n which_o flee_v out_o of_o the_o land_n see_v the_o life_n of_o the_o pastor_n and_o minister_n be_v chief_o seek_v for_o therein_o be_v warrant_v to_o do_v as_o they_o do_v be_v by_o this_o mean_v preserve_v by_o god_n providence_n for_o the_o restauration_n of_o the_o church_n afterward_o 3._o a_o three_o lawful_a cause_n of_o absence_n and_o discontinuance_n for_o a_o time_n be_v for_o recover_v the_o health_n of_o body_n for_o many_o disease_n be_v help_v by_o the_o change_n of_o air_n and_o in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o man_n if_o the_o place_n be_v such_o as_o agree_v not_o with_o the_o state_n of_o his_o body_n to_o leave_v the_o charge_n altogether_o be_v call_v unto_o a_o other_o this_o cause_n stay_v epaphroditus_n from_o the_o church_n of_o the_o philippian_n who_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v recover_v s._n paul_n send_v unto_o they_o that_o they_o may_v rejoice_v when_o they_o see_v he_o philip._n 2.25.28_o the_o ecclesiastical_a history_n make_v mention_n of_o sylvanus_n who_o be_v make_v bishop_n of_o philippolis_n in_o thracia_n by_o atticus_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n but_o be_v of_o a_o thin_a body_n and_o not_o able_a to_o endure_v the_o cold_a of_o that_o country_n be_v remove_v from_o thence_o to_o troas_n in_o a_o hot_a climate_n socrat._n lib._n 7._o c._n 37._o 4._o a_o minister_n or_o pastor_n may_v upon_o his_o necessary_a private_a occasion_n lawful_o for_o a_o time_n be_v absent_a as_o in_o follow_v necessary_a suit_n of_o law_n to_o defend_v his_o right_n which_o require_v his_o personal_a attendance_n or_o in_o attend_v upon_o some_o
god_n 2._o it_o must_v be_v commit_v by_o such_o as_o have_v knowledge_n and_o so_o sin_n against_o their_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n 3._o the_o manner_n must_v be_v respect_v they_o sin_n with_o a_o high_a hand_n of_o malice_n obstinacy_n and_o contempt_n in_o all_o these_o three_o be_v the_o son_n of_o eli_n find_v guilty_a 9_o quest._n v_o 25._o of_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n they_o hearken_v not_o to_o the_o voice_n of_o their_o father_n because_o the_o lord_n will_v kill_v they_o 1._o some_o refer_v this_o to_o the_o absolute_a decree_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o have_v ordain_v the_o son_n of_o eli_n to_o destruction_n which_o go_v before_o their_o rebellion_n and_o obstinacy_n and_o they_o add_v further_o that_o as_o of_o salvation_n so_o of_o condemnation_n there_o be_v two_o cause_n the_o first_o which_o be_v the_o decree_n and_o will_n of_o god_n the_o second_o of_o the_o one_o faith_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n of_o the_o other_o contempt_n and_o disobedience_n and_o that_o herein_o no_o reason_n can_v be_v yield_v of_o god_n will_n which_o be_v most_o just_a but_o he_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o harden_v bor._n pelican_n but_o this_o seem_v not_o so_o to_o be_v take_v of_o god_n absolute_a and_o eternal_a decree_n 1._o because_o here_o mention_n be_v make_v not_o of_o their_o everlasting_a damnation_n but_o of_o their_o violent_a death_n 2._o it_o will_v be_v infer_v that_o god_n will_v shall_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o harden_v which_o in_o no_o wise_a be_v to_o be_v admit_v reprobation_n 3._o because_o the_o positive_a and_o actual_a decree_n of_o reprobation_n and_o destiny_n unto_o damnation_n be_v not_o without_o respect_n unto_o man_n final_a impenitency_n howsoever_o the_o rejection_n of_o they_o in_o not_o elect_v they_o be_v the_o act_n only_o of_o god_n will_v in_o which_o sense_n it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n neither_o do_v he_o desire_v that_o the_o wicked_a shall_v die_v esech_n 18.23_o god_n out_o of_o his_o own_o will_n elect_v who_o he_o will_v and_o reject_v the_o rest_n and_o those_o so_o reject_v he_o ordain_v unto_o condemnation_n but_o just_o for_o their_o sin_n 2._o wherefore_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v here_o rather_o refer_v to_o god_n settle_v and_o determinate_a purpose_n arise_v from_o their_o obstinacy_n and_o impenitency_n whereby_o he_o have_v set_v it_o down_o with_o himself_o to_o punish_v they_o by_o death_n and_o so_o to_o deny_v they_o grace_n of_o repentance_n as_o be_v give_v over_o to_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n sic_fw-la jun._n osiand_n 3._o and_o further_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v esech_v 18._o that_o god_n will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n and_o yet_o here_o that_o god_n will_v kill_v they_o first_o it_o may_v be_v answer_v reconcil_n that_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o penitent_a sinner_n who_o death_n indeed_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o neither_o shall_v they_o die_v but_o here_o of_o obstinate_a and_o impenitent_a sinner_n second_o augustine_n distinguish_v between_o the_o simple_a and_o absolute_a will_n of_o god_n and_o voluntas_fw-la retribuens_fw-la his_o recompense_n will_n simple_o god_n will_v not_o death_n neither_o make_v he_o death_n but_o it_o be_v bring_v in_o by_o sin_n yet_o god_n as_o a_o just_a judge_n will_v it_o as_o it_o be_v a_o punishment_n of_o sin_n martyr_n 10._o quest._n v_o 25._o whether_o any_o may_v be_v say_v to_o sin_n with_o the_o will_n of_o god_n this_o question_n be_v move_v by_o occasion_n of_o these_o word_n they_o obey_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o their_o father_n because_o the_o lord_n will_v slay_v they_o as_o though_o god_n shall_v be_v the_o cause_n why_o they_o obey_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o their_o father_n 1._o first_o here_o the_o manichee_n do_v most_o impious_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v two_o beginning_n and_o two_o chief_a prince_n one_o of_o light_n and_o a_o other_o of_o darkness_n from_o the_o one_o proceed_v good_a from_o the_o other_o evil_n but_o this_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n psal._n 135.6_o that_o god_n do_v whatsoever_o please_v he_o in_o heaven_n &_o in_o earth_n therefore_o there_o be_v no_o contrary_a power_n against_o god_n 2._o some_o think_v that_o god_n suffer_v sin_n to_o be_v do_v only_o in_o the_o world_n and_o otherwise_o concur_v not_o then_o in_o leave_v and_o suffer_v sinner_n which_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o julian_n the_o pelagian_n against_o who_o augustine_n write_v but_o if_o god_n be_v say_v to_o permit_v and_o suffer_v as_o he_o do_v for_o by_o his_o absolute_a power_n he_o can_v hinder_v that_o no_o sin_n shall_v be_v commit_v he_o either_o suffer_v sin_n against_o his_o will_n which_o can_v be_v say_v for_o nothing_o can_v resist_v his_o will_n or_o with_o his_o will_n if_o he_o willing_o permit_v than_o there_o be_v more_o than_o a_o bare_a suffering_n likewise_o the_o phrase_n of_o scripture_n when_o he_o be_v say_v to_o harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n to_o bid_v shemei_n curse_v david_n to_o give_v over_o to_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n do_v show_v more_o than_o a_o permission_n 3._o therefore_o although_o sin_n may_v be_v say_v in_o some_o respect_n to_o stand_v with_o the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o shall_v be_v show_v yet_o god_n be_v no_o way_n the_o author_n or_o cause_n of_o sin_n but_o every_o man_n be_v tempt_v and_o lead_v aside_o of_o his_o own_o concupiscence_n jam._n 1.14_o but_o how_o sin_n stand_v with_o the_o will_n of_o god_n it_o now_o follow_v to_o be_v declare_v 1._o god_n concur_v in_o every_o action_n as_o a_o general_a cause_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o second_o cause_n proceed_v original_o from_o the_o first_o cause_n for_o in_o he_o we_o move_v we_o live_v and_o have_v our_o be_v act._n 17._o but_o the_o evilnes_n of_o the_o action_n issue_v from_o the_o second_o cause_n as_o the_o rider_n be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o the_o go_n of_o the_o lame_a horse_n but_o his_o lame_a go_n be_v of_o himself_o 2._o god_n also_o concur_v in_o subtract_v and_o deny_v his_o grace_n where_o he_o give_v grace_n it_o be_v of_o mercy_n where_o he_o withhold_v it_o be_v just_a for_o none_o be_v deprive_v of_o his_o grace_n but_o the_o unworthy_a and_o such_o as_o refuse_v but_o why_o god_n give_v not_o like_a grace_n to_o all_o there_o be_v no_o other_o reason_n but_o his_o good_a pleasure_n 3._o sin_n as_o it_o be_v sin_n stand_v not_o with_o god_n will_n but_o as_o it_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n 4._o god_n be_v willing_a sin_n shall_v be_v do_v because_o he_o know_v how_o to_o use_v it_o to_o his_o glory_n as_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o world_n 5._o god_n concur_v in_o the_o action_n of_o sinner_n as_o a_o supreme_a judge_n and_o over-ruler_n sometime_o stay_v sin_n before_o it_o be_v do_v by_o punish_v it_o when_o it_o be_v do_v and_o in_o the_o wicked_a by_o draw_v forth_o their_o malice_n and_o cause_v it_o to_o appear_v as_o in_o this_o sense_n he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n 6._o yet_o god_n will_v be_v to_o be_v consider_v two_o way_n there_o be_v his_o secret_n and_o reveal_v will_n as_o when_o he_o bid_v abraham_n sacrifice_v his_o son_n his_o reveal_v will_n be_v that_o he_o shall_v slay_v he_o his_o secret_a will_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o so_o god_n will_v reveal_v be_v against_o sin_n but_o it_o stand_v with_o his_o secret_a will_n as_o be_v before_o show_v martyr_n 11._o quest._n v_o 30._o of_o these_o word_n i_o say_v that_o thy_o house_n and_o the_o house_n of_o thy_o father_n shall_v walk_v before_o i_o for_o ever_o when_o this_o promise_n be_v make_v concern_v eli_n his_o house_n 1._o some_o think_v that_o whereas_o eli_n come_v of_o ithamar_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n the_o son_n of_o eleazar_n in_o who_o posterity_n the_o high_a priesthood_n be_v settle_v abuse_v themselves_o and_o their_o place_n their_o office_n be_v take_v from_o they_o and_o give_v conditional_o unto_o the_o son_n of_o ithamar_n reconcil_n if_o that_o they_o faithful_o will_v execute_v the_o same_o sic_fw-la borr._n osiand_n mar._n but_o see_v no_o such_o conditional_a promise_n make_v to_o the_o son_n of_o ithamar_n be_v mention_v in_o scripture_n it_o be_v hard_o to_o conjecture_v it_o and_o beside_o see_v the_o lord_n have_v promise_v unto_o phinehe_n and_o his_o seed_n the_o high_a priest_n place_n for_o ever_o num._n 25._o how_o can_v this_o promise_n stand_v if_o that_o office_n be_v afterward_o assure_v unto_o a_o other_o it_o be_v like_o then_o that_o in_o those_o disorder_a time_n under_o the_o judge_n especial_o
chal._n etc._n etc._n 4._o some_o think_v that_o it_o be_v a_o hyperbolical_a speech_n to_o say_v the_o earth_n tremble_v to_o signify_v a_o very_a great_a fear_n bish._n but_o the_o meaning_n be_v rather_o that_o the_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v for_o fear_n tremble_v and_o be_v move_v under_o they_o jun._n vatab._n 8._o quest._n v_o 16._o of_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n they_o go_v on_o beat_v themselves_o 1._o some_o read_v the_o multitude_n do_v run_v up_o and_o down_o v._o or_o do_v fly_v this_o way_n and_o that_o way_n l._n but_o the_o word_n halam_fw-la here_o use_v signify_v to_o bruise_v to_o beat_v 2._o other_o read_v that_o they_o be_v smite_v as_o they_o go_v b._n g._n and_o the_o break_n or_o beat_v of_o they_o still_o increase_v chald._n but_o here_o it_o be_v leave_v still_o in_o doubt_n by_o who_o they_o be_v beat_v and_o smite_v 3._o therefore_o the_o fit_a interpretation_n be_v that_o they_o go_v on_o still_o beat_v themselves_o for_o so_o it_o be_v express_v v_o 20._o that_o every_o man_n sword_n be_v against_o his_o fellow_n 9_o quest._n v_o 19_o of_o saul_n word_n to_o the_o priest_n withdraw_v thy_o hand_n 1._o josephus_n be_v here_o deceive_v who_o think_v that_o the_o priest_n do_v indeed_o consult_v with_o god_n and_o return_v answer_n unto_o saul_n that_o the_o victory_n be_v he_o lib._n 6._o de_fw-la antiqu_fw-la judaic._n c._n 7._o but_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o text_n that_o as_o the_o priest_n be_v about_o to_o ask_v counsel_n of_o god_n saul_n bid_v he_o stay_v and_o not_o to_o proceed_v 2._o now_o saul_n begin_v to_o show_v his_o profane_a heart_n void_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o that_o he_o make_v no_o more_o reckon_n to_o receive_v direction_n and_o counsel_n from_o god_n jun._n 3._o some_o think_v that_o saul_n herein_o show_v his_o hypocrisy_n that_o while_o he_o see_v himself_o in_o danger_n not_o know_v yet_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o tumult_n and_o noise_n among_o the_o philistines_n he_o be_v forward_o to_o have_v the_o priest_n consult_v with_o god_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o see_v the_o danger_n over_o than_o he_o lay_v his_o devotion_n apart_o as_o the_o fashion_n of_o hypocrite_n be_v to_o call_v upon_o god_n in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o need_n and_o to_o forget_v he_o afterward_o osiand_n but_o it_o seem_v by_o the_o verse_n follow_v that_o yet_o saul_n do_v not_o know_v how_o the_o case_n stand_v with_o the_o philistines_n 4._o therefore_o it_o be_v more_o like_a that_o saul_n see_v his_o enemy_n to_o run_v along_o and_o to_o come_v somewhat_o near_o he_o he_o then_o give_v over_o to_o consult_v with_o god_n as_o have_v no_o leisure_n vatab._n wherein_o he_o show_v his_o diffidence_n and_o distrust_n in_o god_n word_n who_o appoint_v that_o this_o course_n shall_v always_o be_v take_v in_o their_o weighty_a affair_n that_o the_o priest_n shall_v consult_v with_o god_n by_o urim_n numb_a 27.21_o much_o unlike_o be_v he_o herein_o to_o samuel_n who_o when_o the_o philistines_n come_v upon_o they_o be_v assemble_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o mizpeh_n will_v not_o give_v over_o till_o he_o have_v offer_v a_o burn_a offering_n unto_o god_n c._n 7._o 5._o see_v also_o the_o changeable_a nature_n of_o hypocrite_n saul_n be_v too_o confident_a upon_o his_o sacrifice_n when_o he_o will_v needs_o do_v it_o before_o samuel_n come_v c._n 13._o and_o now_o when_o there_o be_v cause_n he_o ascribe_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o such_o religious_a act_n 10._o quest._n v_o 19_o of_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n the_o multitude_n go_v on_o still_o and_o skirmish_v 1._o some_o for_o multitude_n read_v the_o noise_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d s._n l._n v._o b._n g._n but_o hamon_n signify_v a_o multitude_n or_o company_n as_o it_o be_v take_v v_o 16._o the_o multitude_n be_v discomfit_v and_o so_o read_v chal._n a.p._n jun._n 2._o but_o the_o other_o word_n the_o most_o translate_v they_o increase_v not_o skirmish_v so_o read_v all_o but_o junius_n but_o that_o it_o be_v better_a express_v by_o the_o word_n conflictari_fw-la to_o skirmish_v then_o multiplicaeri_fw-la to_o increase_v it_o may_v appear_v both_o because_o the_o original_n of_o the_o word_n give_v it_o for_o varabh_n be_v not_o here_o derive_v of_o rababh_n to_o multiply_v as_o most_o think_v for_o then_o the_o last_o letter_n shall_v have_v dagesh_a to_o supply_v the_o want_n of_o the_o dubled_a letter_n of_o the_o root_n rabab_n but_o rather_o of_o rabh_n to_o contend_v as_o c._n 15.5_o iarebh_o in_o the_o future_a tense_n so_o signify_v to_o strive_v or_o contend_v as_o also_o it_o be_v more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o sense_n for_o the_o multitude_n one_o kill_v a_o other_o increase_v not_o but_o be_v rather_o diminish_v and_o decrease_v 11._o quest._n v_o 20._o of_o the_o victory_n which_o saul_n obtain_v over_o the_o philistines_n and_o the_o mean_n thereof_o 1._o the_o first_o cause_n of_o this_o victory_n be_v in_o the_o philistines_n themselves_o who_o by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n one_o fall_v upon_o a_o other_o as_o do_v the_o midianite_n who_o gedeon_n subdue_v judg._n 7.21_o 22._o so_o the_o ammonite_n and_o moabite_n that_o come_v out_o against_o jehoshaphat_n help_v one_o to_o destroy_v a_o other_o 2._o chron._n 20.23_o genevens_n 2._o then_o the_o israelite_n do_v bend_v all_o their_o force_n against_o the_o philistines_n who_o be_v of_o three_o company_n some_o of_o they_o be_v captive_n with_o the_o philistines_n and_o go_v up_o with_o they_o to_o the_o battle_n and_o keep_v their_o stuff_n these_o turn_v to_o be_v with_o saul_n and_o jonathan_n v_o 21._o another_o sort_n be_v of_o they_o which_o be_v with_o saul_n and_o jonathan_n v_o 20._o the_o three_o of_o the_o israelite_n that_o hide_v themselves_o in_o the_o rock_n and_o cave_n v_o 22._o borr._n 3_o like_a as_o here_o some_o of_o the_o israelite_n flee_v to_o the_o philistines_n some_o hide_v themselves_o so_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o weak_a professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n some_o that_o turn_v to_o the_o adversary_n some_o that_o be_v timorous_a and_o hide_v their_o profession_n and_o do_v not_o public_o show_v it_o osiand_n 12._o quest._n v_o 24._o wherein_o saul_n offend_v in_o bind_v the_o people_n to_o eat_v nothing_o till_o night_n 1._o herein_o first_o saul_n show_v his_o hypocrisy_n and_o arrogancy_n that_o he_o will_v by_o this_o mean_n ascribe_v to_o his_o own_o policy_n that_o which_o god_n have_v give_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o jonathan_n genevens_n 2._o beside_o it_o seem_v to_o proceed_v from_o a_o immoderate_a joy_n which_o saul_n conceive_v of_o this_o victory_n as_o man_n in_o their_o unexpected_a felicity_n can_v hardly_o contain_v themselves_o joseph_n and_o so_o as_o it_o be_v in_o bravery_n and_o ostentation_n give_v this_o charge_n 3._o he_o pretend_v a_o good_a end_n to_o be_v avenge_v of_o his_o enemy_n but_o he_o use_v two_o evil_a mean_n the_o interdiction_n of_o food_n and_o the_o bind_n of_o it_o with_o a_o oath_n jun._n this_o be_v against_o s._n paul_n rule_n we_o must_v not_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v thereof_o rom._n 3._o v._n 8._o 4._o saul_n rash_a and_o inconsiderate_a zeal_n appear_v who_o hereby_o do_v not_o only_o seek_v the_o ruin_n of_o the_o philistines_n but_o bring_v a_o inconvenience_n upon_o his_o own_o people_n in_o weaken_v and_o disable_n of_o they_o whereas_o a_o good_a magistrate_n set_v as_o much_o by_o the_o life_n of_o one_o good_a citizen_n as_o by_o the_o death_n of_o many_o of_o his_o enemy_n osiand_n 5._o then_o saul_n offend_v diverse_o in_o this_o prohibition_n 1._o because_o he_o do_v it_o of_o his_o own_o head_n without_o any_o warrant_n from_o god_n 2._o he_o do_v it_o rash_o and_o unaduised_o not_o make_v exception_n in_o this_o his_o oath_n and_o vow_n of_o the_o case_n of_o necessity_n 3._o he_o weaken_v the_o people_n and_o so_o hinder_v the_o victory_n as_o jonathan_n show_v v_o 30._o 4._o he_o be_v occasion_n that_o the_o people_n for_o greediness_n trespass_v afterward_o in_o eat_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o blood_n borr._n 13._o quest._n v_o 30._o of_o jonathan_n excuse_n and_o of_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o thirty_o verse_n 1._o the_o most_o do_v translate_v thus_o how_o much_o more_o if_o the_o people_n have_v eat_v to_o day_n of_o the_o spoil_n of_o their_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n for_o have_v there_o not_o be_v now_o a_o great_a slaughter_n etc._n etc._n all_o do_v thus_o read_v but_o junius_n and_o ar._n mont._n who_o translate_v thus_o yea_o because_o i_o will_v the_o people_n have_v eat_v etc._n etc._n because_o i_o say_v there_o be_v no_o great_a slaughter_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o he_o will_v not_o have_v the_o last_o word_n read_v with_o a_o interrogation_n
the_o philistines_n behold_v and_o bind_v unto_o they_o with_o who_o he_o know_v when_o he_o shall_v be_v king_n he_o be_v to_o have_v war_n therefore_o it_o must_v be_v confess_v and_o yield_v unto_o that_o david_n in_o come_v unto_o the_o philistines_n for_o succour_n therein_o commit_v a_o great_a oversight_n for_o herein_o it_o be_v not_o express_v that_o he_o consult_v with_o god_n as_o at_o other_o time_n but_o he_o herein_o take_v counsel_n of_o himself_o and_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o company_n as_o josephus_n write_v but_o this_o oversight_n of_o david_n be_v excuse_v by_o his_o necessity_n as_o a_o thief_n steal_v to_o satisfy_v his_o hunger_n be_v more_o to_o be_v pity_v than_o he_o that_o steal_v of_o wantonness_n such_o be_v david_n extremity_n at_o this_o time_n martyr_n 2._o quest._n v_o 2._o why_o david_n flee_v again_o to_o achish_n of_o who_o he_o be_v afraid_a before_o c._n 21._o when_o he_o feign_v himself_o mad_a 1._o some_o think_v because_o achish_n be_v here_o call_v the_o son_n of_o maoch_n that_o he_o be_v a_o other_o king_n of_o the_o same_o name_n and_o that_o this_o be_v a_o general_a name_n to_o all_o the_o king_n of_o gath._n osian_a 2._o the_o rabbin_n think_v that_o david_n send_v messenger_n before_o unto_o achish_n and_o so_o he_o be_v receive_v fide_fw-la publica_fw-la faith_n be_v make_v before_o for_o his_o safety_n jun._n which_o be_v not_o unlike_a 3._o add_v hereunto_o also_o that_o whereas_o before_o he_o go_v privy_o and_o by_o stealth_n now_o he_o go_v with_o a_o band_n of_o man_n able_a to_o do_v the_o king_n service_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n he_o be_v entertain_v as_o xerxes_n receive_v themistocles_n the_o lacedaemonian_n alcibiades_n and_o the_o volscian_n coriolanus_n mar._n 3._o quest._n v_o 5._o why_o david_n desire_v to_o be_v remove_v from_o gath._n 1._o some_o think_v that_o david_n desire_v to_o go_v from_o the_o king_n court_n and_o city_n lest_o he_o may_v have_v be_v envy_v of_o the_o philistines_n and_o because_o he_o can_v not_o away_o with_o the_o vice_n superfluity_n and_o excess_n of_o the_o court_n or_o most_o of_o all_o because_o of_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o city_n borr._n 2._o some_o lest_o he_o may_v have_v be_v chargeable_a to_o the_o king_n pelican_n 3._o but_o it_o be_v most_o likely_a lest_o he_o may_v have_v be_v urge_v to_o fight_v against_o his_o own_o people_n mar._n and_o to_o be_v employ_v against_o they_o mar._n and_o david_n do_v see_v that_o he_o can_v not_o maintain_v that_o great_a company_n without_o live_v upon_o the_o spoil_n and_o therefore_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v further_o off_o that_o he_o may_v pray_v upon_o the_o border_a nation_n without_o any_o controlment_n osiand_n which_o his_o counsel_n david_n wise_o colour_v with_o a_o show_n of_o modesty_n that_o it_o be_v not_o for_o he_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o dwell_v with_o the_o king_n jun._n also_o this_o fall_v out_o well_o in_o this_o respect_n that_o david_n shall_v have_v a_o city_n assign_v he_o whether_o come_v unto_o he_o a_o great_a number_n of_o israel_n till_o they_o make_v a_o great_a army_n like_o the_o host_n of_o god_n 1._o chron._n 12.22_o by_o this_o occasion_n ziklag_n which_o be_v allot_v to_o judah_n josh._n 15.31_o and_o unjust_o detain_v by_o the_o philistines_n be_v restore_v to_o the_o right_a owner_n jun._n 4._o quest._n v_o 7._o of_o the_o time_n of_o david_n abode_n among_o the_o philistines_n 1._o some_o read_v the_o time_n that_o david_n dwell_v etc._n etc._n be_v four_o month_n l.s._n but_o here_o somewhat_o be_v omit_v it_o be_v in_o the_o original_n day_n and_o four_o month_n r._n selamo_n think_v that_o he_o be_v there_o but_o four_o month_n then_o day_n beside_o month_n shall_v be_v superfluous_a in_o the_o text_n 2._o some_o read_v four_o month_n and_o certain_a day_n b._n g._n v._n but_o here_o the_o word_n be_v transpose_v which_o stand_v in_o this_o order_n day_n and_o four_o month_n so_o josephus_n think_v that_o he_o be_v there_o four_o month_n and_o twenty_o day_n 3._o chimhi_n think_v he_o be_v there_o seven_o month_n for_o so_o many_o month_n be_v between_o samuel_n and_o saul_n death_n 4._o but_o the_o sound_a opinion_n be_v that_o david_n be_v there_o a_o year_n and_o four_o month_n as_o it_o may_v appear_v by_o these_o reason_n 1._o because_o chap._n 29.3_o achish_n say_v he_o have_v be_v with_o i_o these_o day_n or_o these_o year_n that_o be_v one_o full_a year_n and_o go_v upon_o the_o second_o for_o in_o the_o space_n of_o a_o few_o month_n the_o king_n can_v have_v no_o great_a experience_n of_o his_o service_n 2._o in_o so_o short_a a_o time_n all_o those_o thing_n can_v not_o well_o be_v do_v which_o be_v set_v down_o from_o this_o chapter_n to_o the_o 31._o 3._o iammim_n day_n be_v take_v in_o this_o sense_n as_o c._n 1.21_o a_o sacrifice_n iammim_v of_o day_n that_o be_v a_o yearly_a sacrifice_n and_o the_o order_n of_o the_o word_n show_v as_o much_o the_o great_a number_n be_v use_v to_o be_v place_v first_o we_o say_v not_o day_n and_o month_n but_o month_n and_o day_n but_o to_o say_v a_o year_n and_o month_n agree_v well_o 5._o quest._n v_o 8._o of_o the_o geshurite_n and_o girzites_n who_o david_n put_v to_o the_o sword_n 1._o these_o be_v a_o remnant_n of_o the_o canaanite_n the_o geshurite_n be_v those_o that_o dwell_v in_o geshur_n josh._n 12.5_o in_o gilead_n and_o the_o gizrite_n in_o gezer_n which_o belong_v unto_o ephraim_n josh._n 16._o v._n 3._o who_o at_o the_o come_n of_o the_o israelite_n leave_v those_o place_n and_o go_v and_o dwell_v among_o the_o amalekite_n but_o at_o the_o beginning_n they_o dwell_v in_o that_o land_n that_o be_v the_o geshurite_n and_o girzites_n in_o canaan_n jun._n 2._o these_o canaanite_n be_v ordain_v of_o god_n to_o destruction_n and_o therefore_o david_n may_v safe_o invade_v they_o osiand_n 3._o but_o it_o be_v like_a that_o david_n as_o he_o do_v this_o exploit_n of_o a_o zeal_n to_o root_v out_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n people_n so_o also_o he_o have_v at_o this_o time_n a_o respect_n unto_o his_o present_a state_n and_o take_v the_o spoil_n of_o they_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o he_o and_o he_o for_o god_n many_o time_n use_v man_n infirmity_n to_o accomplish_v his_o will_n martyr_n 6._o quest._n v_o 10._o whteher_n david_n offend_v in_o make_v such_o a_o excuse_n to_o achish_n as_o though_o he_o have_v invade_v the_o israelite_n 1._o some_o think_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o david_n to_o destroy_v those_o nation_n without_o sin_n so_o he_o may_v without_o sin_n colour_n it_o with_o a_o show_n of_o invade_v his_o own_o people_n osiand_n but_o that_o be_v not_o so_o for_o not_o only_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v must_v be_v consider_v but_o the_o manner_n also_o that_o it_o may_v be_v do_v without_o offence_n now_o howsoever_o for_o the_o present_a david_n content_v achish_n yet_o be_v it_o a_o offence_n unto_o good_a man_n which_o may_v take_v david_n to_o have_v do_v as_o he_o speak_v mar._n 2._o some_o think_v that_o david_n dissemble_v not_o but_o speak_v the_o truth_n not_o that_o he_o put_v the_o jerahmeelite_n which_o be_v a_o family_n of_o the_o judah_n to_o the_o sword_n 1._o chron._n 2.9_o or_o the_o kenites_n but_o only_o smite_v the_o south_n coast_n which_o of_o right_n belong_v unto_o the_o israelite_n but_o be_v possess_v by_o other_o nation_n but_o it_o appear_v in_o that_o achish_n be_v contend_v with_o david_n answer_n that_o he_o understand_v he_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o israelite_n who_o he_o have_v invade_v 3._o other_o say_v that_o david_n here_o plain_o mentitur_fw-la tell_v a_o untruth_n mar._n but_o i_o rather_o think_v with_o junius_n that_o david_n speak_v here_o doubtful_o and_o ambiguous_o not_o use_v that_o plainness_n which_o become_v such_o a_o good_a man_n that_o he_o may_v either_o be_v take_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o israelite_n inhabit_v judah_n or_o of_o the_o nation_n which_o border_v upon_o the_o south_n coast_n 4._o achish_n be_v very_o credulous_a and_o ready_a to_o believe_v david_n josephus_n give_v this_o reason_n because_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o persuade_v he_o to_o believe_v that_o which_o he_o great_o affect_v and_o desire_v chap._n xxviii_o 1._o quest._n v_o 2._o whether_o david_n promise_v his_o aid_n unto_o achish_n and_o whether_o therein_o he_o do_v well_o 1._o some_o think_v that_o david_n have_v no_o purpose_n at_o all_o to_o fight_v against_o israel_n but_o only_o he_o will_v have_v defend_v the_o king_n person_n who_o say_v he_o will_v make_v he_o keeper_n of_o his_o head_n for_o ever_o but_o this_o agree_v not_o to_o david_n own_o word_n that_o seem_v to_o be_v
since_o the_o time_n of_o samuel_n the_o prophet_n who_o restore_v religion_n be_v then_o great_o corrupt_v mar._n chap._n four_o 1._o quest._n v_o 1._o how_o samuel_n word_n come_v to_o all_o israel_n there_o be_v four_o exposition_n of_o these_o word_n 1._o some_o thus_o interpret_v the_o word_n of_o samuel_n be_v know_v to_o all_o israel_n c._n pellic_fw-la and_o so_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o former_a chapter_n v_o 20._o how_o all_o israel_n know_v that_o faithful_a samuel_n be_v the_o lord_n prophet_n but_o here_o the_o word_n know_v be_v add_v it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o original_n 2._o other_o expound_v it_o of_o samuel_n speak_v to_o all_o israel_n that_o the_o war_n shall_v be_v undertake_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o samuel_n sic_fw-la vat._n geneu._n but_o the_o philistines_n as_o it_o appear_v first_o provoke_v the_o israelite_n to_o battle_n &_o it_o will_v have_v somewhat_o derogate_a to_o samuel_n at_o the_o first_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v the_o persuader_n of_o such_o a_o unfortunate_a battle_n 3._o some_o than_o understand_v it_o of_o samuel_n admonition_n and_o preach_n to_o the_o people_n to_o draw_v they_o to_o repentance_n osiand_n 4._o but_o this_o go_v before_o the_o lamentable_a event_n of_o the_o battle_n with_o the_o philistines_n as_o a_o preface_n unto_o it_o rather_o signify_v that_o the_o word_n of_o samuel_n come_v to_o pass_v in_o this_o manner_n to_o all_o israel_n for_o he_o have_v prophesy_v not_o only_o against_o helies_n house_n but_o have_v show_v that_o all_o israel_n shall_v taste_v of_o the_o same_o judgement_n their_o ear_n shall_v tingle_v when_o they_o hear_v the_o heavy_a news_n c._n 3.11_o and_o by_o the_o event_n of_o these_o prophecy_v samuel_n get_v credit_n and_o estimation_n with_o all_o israel_n jun._n 2._o quest._n v_o 3._o of_o the_o israelite_n send_v for_o of_o the_o ark_n into_o the_o camp_n 1._o their_o presumption_n appear_v in_o command_v as_o it_o be_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n to_o be_v bring_v unto_o they_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v fetch_v without_o any_o pomp_n or_o due_a reverence_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o profane_a and_o ungodly_a priest_n the_o son_n of_o heli._n pellic._n 2._o further_o they_o do_v it_o presumptuous_o in_o adventure_v thus_o to_o do_v of_o their_o own_o head_n never_o consult_v with_o samuel_n nor_o have_v any_o such_o warrant_n or_o commandment_n from_o god_n osiand_n 3._o their_o carnal_a confidence_n be_v manifest_a in_o trust_v to_o the_o ark_n of_o wood_n have_v god_n their_o enemy_n who_o as_o josephus_n say_v be_v great_a than_o the_o ark_n which_o be_v to_o be_v reverence_v for_o he_o they_o seek_v not_o to_o amend_v their_o manner_n nor_o to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o repentance_n nor_o to_o remove_v the_o wicked_a priest_n pellic._n osiand_n 4._o much_o like_v hereunto_o be_v the_o superstitious_a practice_n of_o the_o papist_n who_o in_o the_o time_n of_o common_a calamity_n as_o of_o the_o pestilence_n and_o unseasonable_a weather_n will_v go_v about_o in_o procession_n in_o the_o street_n with_o their_o pix_n and_o the_o host_n as_o though_o there_o be_v virtue_n in_o such_o ceremony_n to_o appease_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n osiand_n mar._n and_o much_o like_a also_o be_v carnal_a christian_n to_o these_o superstitious_a israelite_n ceremony_n who_o be_v confident_a upon_o their_o baptism_n and_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o eucharist_n and_o such_o other_o badge_n of_o their_o profession_n which_o be_v but_o witness_n against_o they_o &_o mean_n to_o provoke_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n the_o more_o while_o they_o be_v not_o answerable_a to_o their_o profession_n in_o their_o life_n like_v as_o the_o israelite_n at_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o ark_n have_v a_o great_a overthrow_n than_o before_o borr._n 5._o david_n carry_v a_o other_o mind_n who_o send_v back_o the_o ark_n again_o to_o jerusalem_n when_o he_o flee_v from_o absalon_n 2._o sam._n 15._o persuade_v himself_n that_o there_o be_v more_o force_n in_o true_a humility_n and_o repentance_n then_o in_o the_o sight_n and_o presence_n of_o any_o ceremony_n whatsoever_o 3._o quest._n v_o 7._o of_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o philistines_n 1._o this_o be_v no_o true_a fear_n of_o god_n proceed_v of_o love_n but_o from_o a_o servile_a mind_n be_v terrify_v with_o the_o expectation_n of_o god_n judgement_n such_o a_o fear_n be_v in_o pharaoh_n and_o in_o the_o canaanite_n at_o the_o come_n of_o the_o israelite_n so_o the_o devil_n do_v fear_v also_o and_o tremble_v bor._n 2._o these_o philistines_n have_v no_o knowledge_n at_o all_o of_o the_o true_a god_n but_o a_o superstitious_a imagination_n that_o he_o be_v like_a unto_o their_o god_n and_o therefore_o they_o speak_v of_o the_o only_a god_n as_o of_o many_o call_z they_o god_n v_o 8._o these_o be_v the_o god_n that_o smite_v the_o egyptian_n because_o they_o themselves_o worship_v many_o god_n jun._n 3._o they_o as_o all_o idolater_n have_v no_o sure_a confidence_n in_o their_o idol_n but_o speak_v as_o desperate_a man_n not_o know_v which_o way_n to_o turn_v they_o osiand_n 4._o quest._n v_o 8._o how_o it_o be_v say_v which_o smite_v the_o egyptian_n with_o plague_n in_o the_o wilderness_n whereas_o the_o plague_n which_o be_v lay_v upon_o the_o egyptian_n be_v send_v upon_o they_o in_o egypt_n and_o not_o in_o the_o desert_n to_o remove_v this_o doubt_n 1._o some_o insert_v a_o conjunction_n copulative_a reconcil_n and_o in_o the_o desert_n sept._n vatab._n 2._o some_o do_v understand_v it_o of_o the_o wonder_n which_o the_o lord_n wrought_v for_o his_o people_n in_o the_o desert_n sic_fw-la chald._n osiand_n but_o then_o many_o word_n must_v be_v supply_v which_o be_v not_o in_o the_o text_n 3._o some_o do_v give_v a_o other_o interpretation_n and_o will_v have_v midbar_n here_o not_o to_o signify_v the_o desert_n but_o the_o word_n for_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o moses_n be_v all_o those_o plague_n bring_v so_o be_v the_o word_n take_v cantic_a 4.3_o thy_o speech_n midbar_n be_v comely_a ex_fw-la borr._n but_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o the_o blind_a ignorant_a philistines_n have_v such_o understanding_n of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n word_n 4._o wherefore_o have_v make_v mention_n of_o all_o the_o plague_n wherewith_o the_o egyptian_n be_v smite_v and_o force_v to_o let_v israel_n go_v as_o they_o be_v declare_v in_o exodus_fw-la unto_o the_o 11._o chap._n they_o add_v also_o in_o the_o desert_n because_o in_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o egyptian_n in_o the_o red_a sea_n which_o join_v to_o the_o desert_n of_o etham_n there_o be_v a_o consummation_n of_o all_o the_o former_a plague_n jun._n and_o it_o be_v the_o last_o and_o most_o grievous_a plague_n of_o all_o geneu._n so_o that_o the_o first_o solution_n come_v near_a to_o the_o point_n to_o understand_v the_o plague_n wherewith_o they_o be_v smite_v partly_o in_o egypt_n partly_o in_o the_o desert_n 5._o quest._n v_o 12._o of_o the_o man_n of_o benjamin_n that_o come_v with_o the_o heavy_a tiding_n and_o of_o his_o behaviour_n 1._o some_o of_o the_o hebrew_n without_o any_o ground_n do_v imagine_v that_o this_o shall_v be_v saul_n that_o run_v from_o the_o battle_n and_o have_v take_v out_o of_o the_o ark_n the_o table_n of_o stone_n ex_fw-la pelican_n but_o this_o be_v not_o like_a for_o then_o saul_n when_o he_o be_v anoint_v by_o samuel_n shall_v have_v be_v past_o a_o young_a man_n as_o he_o be_v there_o call_v c._n 9.2_o which_o be_v above_o twenty_o year_n after_o this_o battle_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v c._n 7.6_o for_o the_o ark_n abode_n after_o this_o 20._o year_n in_o kiriathiearim_n before_o saul_n election_n to_o be_v king_n &_o d._n kimchi_n use_v this_o reason_n that_o see_v the_o lord_n strike_v vzzah_n for_o touch_v the_o ark_n saul_n can_v not_o have_v go_v unpunished_a if_o he_o have_v open_v the_o ark_n to_o take_v out_o the_o table_n of_o stone_n it_o be_v then_o some_o messenger_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n some_o ordinary_a person_n of_o no_o great_a account_n because_o he_o be_v not_o express_v by_o name_n 2._o he_o use_v two_o ceremony_n to_o show_v his_o grief_n the_o rend_n of_o his_o garment_n which_o argue_v a_o mind_n rend_v and_o perplex_v with_o grief_n and_o the_o earth_n upon_o his_o head_n show_v their_o mortal_a and_o casual_a state_n that_o must_v go_v to_o the_o earth_n again_o borr._n see_v the_o like_a josh._n 7.6_o jun._n 6._o quest._n v_o 18._o of_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o sudden_a death_n of_o heli._n 1._o the_o principal_a cause_n be_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o punish_v by_o this_o temporal_a judgement_n the_o negligence_n of_o eli_n and_o remissness_n in_o not_o correct_v his_o son_n that_o as_o he_o bow_v not_o the_o
neck_n of_o his_o son_n to_o the_o yoke_n so_o his_o neck_n as_o a_o just_a recompense_n be_v now_o bow_v and_o break_v borr._n 2._o the_o subordinate_a cause_n be_v the_o lamentable_a report_n of_o so_o many_o calamity_n which_o fall_v out_o together_o israel_n flee_v his_o son_n slay_v and_o the_o ark_n take_v at_o the_o which_o he_o grieve_v most_o of_o all_o the_o messenger_n make_v no_o pause_n at_o all_o but_o utter_v all_o his_o heavy_a news_n at_o once_o as_o it_o be_v of_o purpose_n to_o oppress_v and_o overload_v he_o with_o grief_n whereas_o if_o he_o have_v take_v time_n to_o tell_v it_o by_o degree_n his_o grief_n may_v have_v be_v somewhat_o allay_v 3._o the_o instrumental_a cause_n be_v his_o fall_n from_o his_o seat_n which_o be_v not_o a_o low_a stool_n but_o a_o high_a throne_n as_o josephus_n as_o meet_v for_o the_o person_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o chief_a judge_n so_o he_o fall_v high_a and_o he_o be_v also_o very_o old_a almost_o of_o a_o hundred_o year_n and_o so_o his_o body_n be_v gross_a and_o quarry_n and_o he_o not_o nimble_a to_o shift_v for_o himself_o vatab._n add_v also_o hereunto_o that_o he_o be_v very_o dim_a sight_v and_o so_o can_v not_o see_v which_o way_n to_o help_v himself_o 7._o quest._n v_o 18._o what_o be_v to_o be_v think_v of_o helies_n case_n before_o god_n 1._o temporal_a correction_n though_o they_o be_v unto_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n be_v not_o sign_n that_o a_o man_n be_v cast_v off_o and_o forsake_v of_o god_n as_o jonathan_n and_o josias_n be_v cut_v off_o sudden_o in_o battle_n yet_o both_o of_o they_o good_a man_n 2._o neither_o yet_o be_v sudden_a death_n to_o be_v take_v always_o as_o a_o forerunner_n of_o everlasting_a punishment_n moses_n die_v in_o his_o strength_n and_o without_o sickness_n samson_n end_v his_o day_n all_o at_o once_o when_o he_o pull_v down_o the_o house_n upon_o his_o head_n and_o the_o philistines_n sudden_a death_n to_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v but_o as_o the_o translation_n of_o henoch_n and_o elias_n which_o be_v in_o a_o moment_n therefore_o heli_n be_v not_o to_o be_v condemn_v because_o this_o judgement_n of_o sudden_a death_n fall_v upon_o he_o 3._o but_o it_o may_v rather_o be_v gather_v that_o heli_n be_v notwithstanding_o some_o infirmity_n a_o good_a man_n and_o though_o he_o can_v not_o escape_v this_o temporal_a punishment_n which_o for_o example_n sake_n the_o lord_n have_v purpose_v to_o bring_v upon_o he_o yet_o it_o may_v safe_o be_v think_v that_o he_o die_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n in_o respect_n of_o everlasting_a life_n 1._o this_o may_v be_v gather_v by_o his_o innocence_n and_o honesty_n of_o life_n who_o mislike_v the_o sin_n of_o his_o child_n as_o it_o may_v appear_v by_o his_o reprehension_n of_o they_o though_o it_o be_v too_o mild_a and_o favourable_a neither_o do_v the_o scripture_n object_n any_o crime_n of_o note_n unto_o he_o but_o that_o of_o negligence_n and_o remissness_n towards_o his_o child_n 2._o his_o patience_n be_v evident_a that_o when_o samuel_n have_v declare_v unto_o he_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n in_o judge_v his_o house_n he_o meek_o make_v this_o answer_n as_o submit_v himself_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n v_o 18._o he_o be_v the_o lord_n let_v he_o do_v what_o seem_v good_a as_o comfort_v himself_o in_o god_n though_o he_o can_v not_o avoid_v that_o outward_a chastisement_n osiand_n pelican_n the_o like_a patient_a resolution_n be_v in_o david_n but_o if_o he_o thus_o say_v i_o have_v no_o delight_n in_o thou_o behold_v here_o i_o be_o let_v he_o do_v to_o i_o as_o seem_v good_a in_o his_o eye_n 2._o sam._n 15.26_o 3._o further_o his_o zeal_n and_o love_n unto_o religion_n appear_v who_o take_v more_o grievous_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o ark_n than_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n and_o desire_v no_o long_o to_o live_v the_o ark_n be_v take_v 4._o last_o that_o say_v of_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la may_v be_v apply_v unto_o heli_n concern_v the_o judge_n every_o one_o by_o his_o name_n who_o heart_n go_v not_o a_o whore_v nor_o depart_v from_o the_o lord_n their_o memory_n be_v bless_v ecclesiast_n 46.11_o for_o of_o this_o number_n be_v heli_n one_o of_o the_o judge_n who_o be_v not_o find_v to_o have_v mislead_v the_o people_n unto_o idolatry_n or_o false_a worship_n 8._o quest._n v_o 21._o of_o the_o death_n of_o phinehe_n wife_n and_o of_o her_o son_n ichabod_n 1._o this_o woman_n grieve_v more_o for_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o ark_n then_o rejoice_v that_o she_o have_v gain_v a_o son_n and_o for_o very_a grief_n give_v up_o the_o ghost_n and_o make_v no_o great_a account_n of_o the_o death_n of_o her_o father_n in_o law_n and_o husband_n in_o regard_n of_o that_o dishonour_n which_o by_o the_o take_n of_o the_o ark_n will_v redound_v unto_o god_n therein_o show_v her_o zeal_n and_o love_n unto_o religion_n which_o her_o husband_n want_v pelican_n 2._o she_o thereupon_o name_v her_o son_n ichabod_n which_o be_v compound_v of_o two_o word_n ee_o which_o signify_v vae_fw-la woe_n osiand_n or_o where_o pelican_n rather_o it_o be_v put_v for_o even_o not_o or_o no_o jun._n the_o other_o word_n be_v cabadh_fw-mi glory_n ichabod_n then_o be_v where_o be_v the_o glory_n or_o rather_o no_o glory_n josephus_n think_v that_o she_o come_v before_o her_o time_n and_o that_o ichabod_n be_v bear_v at_o seven_o month_n but_o that_o be_v not_o like_a because_o the_o child_n live_v c._n 14.3_o but_o here_o samuel_n pprophecy_n be_v fulfil_v that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o old_a man_n leave_v of_o helies_n house_n 3._o this_o translate_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n to_o the_o philistines_n prefigure_v the_o oblation_n of_o grace_n to_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o remove_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o religion_n from_o the_o obstinate_a jew_n pelican_n chap._n v._n 1._o quest._n v_o 2._o why_o the_o philistines_n bring_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n into_o the_o house_n of_o dagon_n 1._o some_o think_v that_o the_o philistines_n herein_o do_v honour_v the_o ark_n which_o the_o israelite_n have_v profane_v and_o use_v with_o small_a reverence_n place_v the_o same_o in_o the_o most_o honourable_a place_n as_o they_o think_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o their_o idol_n dagon_n therein_o show_v their_o error_n and_o simplicity_n rather_o than_o treachery_n pelican_n 2._o but_o it_o appear_v rather_o that_o they_o do_v it_o in_o dishonour_n and_o disgrace_n of_o the_o ark_n as_o give_v unto_o dagon_n the_o honour_n of_o the_o victory_n and_o consecrate_v it_o unto_o their_o idol_n as_o one_o of_o their_o chief_a spoil_n bor._n osiand_n and_o this_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o event_n first_o the_o cast_n down_o and_o deface_v of_o their_o idol_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n than_o the_o plague_a of_o the_o people_n which_o thing_n come_v upon_o they_o for_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o ark_n 3._o thus_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o antichrist_n temple_n as_o the_o philistines_n do_v give_v unto_o dagon_n the_o honour_n of_o the_o ark_n so_o the_o romanist_n profane_v the_o sacrament_n of_o religion_n in_o their_o temple_n of_o idol_n borr._n 2._o quest._n v_o 4._o of_o these_o word_n only_a dagon_n remain_v 1._o some_o read_v the_o body_n of_o dagon_n chald._n other_o the_o trunk_n of_o dagon_n l._n or_o stump_n b._n g._n but_o none_o of_o these_o word_n be_v in_o the_o original_n but_o only_o dagon_n remain_v some_o read_v thus_o only_o that_o which_o resemble_v a_o fish_n remain_v jun._n but_o this_o expound_v rather_o the_o sense_n then_o interprete_v the_o word_n 2._o this_o idol_n dagon_n as_o appear_v by_o this_o description_n in_o his_o upper_a part_n he_o be_v like_o a_o man_n in_o his_o nether_a part_n he_o resemble_v a_o fish_n for_o dag_n signify_v a_o fish_n and_o his_o head_n and_o hand_n be_v cut_v off_o only_o that_o which_o be_v proper_o call_v dagon_n represent_v a_o fish_n remain_v some_o think_v it_o be_v call_v dagon_fw-mi of_o the_o great_a abundance_n of_o wheat_n and_o grain_n in_o those_o sea_n coast_n osiand_n but_o the_o other_o derivation_n be_v more_o certain_a for_o whereas_o the_o country_n of_o the_o philistines_n which_o be_v the_o same_o call_v of_o foreign_a writer_n phoenicians_n consist_v of_o merchandise_n and_o fish_n they_o to_o that_o end_n frame_v their_o idol_n to_o the_o similitude_n partly_o of_o a_o man_n partly_o of_o a_o fish_n borr._n 3._o quest._n why_o the_o lord_n show_v this_o example_n upon_o the_o philistines_n god_n 1._o herein_o the_o lord_n manifest_o show_v that_o when_o religion_n seem_v to_o be_v utter_o banish_v and_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n to_o be_v abolish_v and_o superstition_n and_o impiety_n to_o take_v place_n that_o then_o god_n