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ustionem_fw-la vel_fw-la incisionem_fw-la ducit_fw-la that_o part_n of_o chirurgerie_n which_o lead_v one_o to_o sear_a or_o incision_n council_n lateran_n sub_fw-la innocent_n 3._o c._n 18._o 22._o quest._n v_o 35._o how_o it_o be_v say_v samuel_n come_v no_o more_o to_o see_v saul_n until_o the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n see_v he_o see_v he_o again_o afterward_o chap._n 19.22_o 1._o some_o refer_v these_o word_n until_o the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n to_o that_o apparition_n of_o a_o counterfeit_a samuel_n c._n 28._o who_o at_o that_o time_n see_v saul_n and_o speak_v with_o he_o but_o neither_o be_v that_o samuel_n and_o that_o word_n ghad_v iom_n until_o the_o day_n do_v no_o more_o prove_v that_o samuel_n see_v saul_n at_o the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n then_o that_o michol_n have_v a_o child_n then_o of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v that_o she_o have_v no_o child_n until_o the_o day_n of_o her_o death_n 2._o sam._n 6.23_o mar._n 2._o other_o think_v that_o samuel_n die_v not_o long_o after_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n he_o come_v no_o more_o at_o he_o pelican_n but_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o samuel_n live_v a_o good_a while_n after_o this_o it_o may_v be_v some_o year_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o many_o persecution_n of_o david_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o saul_n before_o samuel_n die_v c._n 25.1_o 3._o some_o expound_v it_o thus_o that_o samuel_n come_v not_o to_o saul_n any_o more_o though_o saul_n come_v where_o samuel_n be_v genevens_n but_o it_o be_v rather_o understand_v of_o the_o end_n and_o manner_n of_o samuel_n come_v reconcil_n then_o of_o the_o act_n of_o come_v and_o go_v that_o samuel_n come_v not_o to_o visit_v and_o see_v saul_n as_o he_o have_v use_v to_o do_v before_o time_n to_o consult_v with_o he_o about_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o kingdom_n osiand_n and_o to_o give_v he_o direction_n from_o god_n jun._n 5._o of_o this_o strangeness_n between_o they_o there_o be_v two_o special_a cause_n the_o one_o in_o samuel_n because_o he_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v cast_v off_o saul_n from_o be_v king_n and_o therefore_o he_o do_v forbear_v to_o visit_v he_o in_o that_o familiar_a manner_n borr._n the_o other_o be_v in_o saul_n who_o hate_v samuel_n because_o he_o have_v bring_v he_o such_o a_o heavy_a message_n as_o the_o property_n of_o tyrant_n be_v to_o love_n and_o reward_v their_o flatterer_n and_o to_o hate_v their_o friend_n that_o deal_v plain_o with_o they_o and_o tell_v they_o the_o truth_n pelican_n 6._o josephus_n be_v here_o deceive_v who_o say_v that_o saul_n after_o this_o never_o come_v into_o samuel_n sight_n c._n 9_o l._n 6._o and_o yet_o as_o forget_v himself_o c._n 14._o he_o report_n that_o story_n which_o follow_v chap._n 19_o how_o saul_n come_v to_o ramah_n where_o samuel_n be_v write_v how_o saul_n prophesy_v before_o samuel_n lib._n 6._o de_fw-la antiqu_fw-la judaic._n c._n 14._o the_o meaning_n therefore_o be_v that_o samuel_n have_v no_o conference_n with_o saul_n as_o before_o to_o give_v he_o 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may_v entreat_v for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o his_o sin_n with_o the_o which_o samuel_n be_v so_o much_o grieve_v and_o displease_v c._n 15.11_o 5._o herein_o samuel_n show_v his_o tender_a and_o love_a affection_n that_o sorrow_v for_o the_o misery_n of_o saul_n which_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o government_n so_o far_o be_v he_o from_o envy_v his_o kingdom_n osiand_n chap._n xvi_o 1._o quest._n v_o 2._o whether_o samuel_n fear_v to_o do_v as_o the_o lord_n command_v he_o say_v how_o can_v i_o go_v 1._o some_o note_n this_o to_o have_v be_v a_o infirmity_n in_o samuel_n josephus_n say_v that_o samuel_n say_v he_o be_v afraid_a to_o go_v for_o god_n take_v not_o away_o all_o infirmity_n from_o the_o saint_n in_o this_o life_n osiand_n but_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o samuel_n have_v have_v such_o experience_n of_o god_n assistance_n be_v so_o timorous_a that_o he_o disinherit_v god_n defence_n see_v he_o have_v a_o special_a commandment_n and_o warrant_n from_o god_n 2._o 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when_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n which_o be_v impediment_n to_o his_o glory_n 3._o david_n also_o have_v a_o other_o cause_n to_o give_v god_n thanks_o because_o the_o lord_n have_v stay_v he_o from_o judge_v his_o own_o cause_n but_o have_v take_v the_o matter_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n 4._o further_o david_n learn_v by_o this_o example_n and_o so_o do_v we_o all_o not_o to_o seek_v our_o own_o revenge_n but_o to_o commend_v our_o cause_n unto_o god_n who_o judge_v upright_o martyr_n 19_o quest._n v_o 39_o of_o david_n send_v for_o abigail_n to_o be_v his_o wife_n 1._o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o david_n send_v to_o abigail_n immediate_o after_o nabals_n death_n but_o therein_o have_v respect_n both_o unto_o her_o credit_n and_o his_o own_o and_o expect_v some_o time_n for_o by_o the_o ancient_a roman_a law_n a_o woman_n marry_v within_o a_o year_n of_o her_o husband_n death_n be_v count_v infamous_a 2._o david_n think_v it_o best_o to_o send_v 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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 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understand_v during_o all_o saul_n life_n all_o his_o day_n as_o hannah_n say_v that_o samuel_n shall_v abide_v before_o the_o lord_n for_o ever_o c._n 1.22_o jun._n but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o meaning_n for_o both_o saul_n continue_v king_n all_o his_o day_n though_o with_o much_o trouble_n and_o vexation_n and_o david_n though_o anoint_a yet_o confess_v saul_n while_o he_o live_v to_o be_v the_o lord_n anoint_v as_o also_o even_o in_o this_o sense_n if_o it_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o external_a purpose_n of_o god_n there_o shall_v follow_v a_o alteration_n in_o god_n in_o make_v david_n king_n soon_o than_o he_o have_v purpose_v 3._o therefore_o the_o best_a exposition_n be_v that_o god_n speak_v here_o to_o the_o capacity_n and_o according_a to_o the_o sight_n and_o judgement_n of_o man_n that_o saul_n kingdom_n have_v be_v likely_a to_o continue_v if_o he_o have_v not_o disobey_v god_n that_o then_o be_v here_o propound_v as_o a_o effect_n of_o saul_n disobedience_n the_o loss_n 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rachel_n be_v choose_v to_o be_v king_n and_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o come_v of_o david_n of_o leah_n this_o show_v the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n deformity_n as_o it_o be_v in_o his_o suffering_n and_o special_o in_o his_o passion_n upon_o the_o cross_n as_o the_o prophet_n isai_n say_v he_o have_v neither_o form_n nor_o beauty_n when_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o form_n that_o we_o shall_v desire_v he_o isa._n 53.2_o bor._n 12._o quest._n v_o 15._o of_o samuel_n depart_v from_o gilgal_n from_o saul_n 1._o some_o read_v that_o samuel_n go_v from_o gilgal_n in_o gibeah_n of_o benjamin_n and_o go_v to_o ramah_n genevens_n but_o gilgal_n be_v improper_o say_v to_o be_v in_o gibeah_n of_o benjamin_n for_o they_o be_v two_o distinct_a place_n and_o a_o good_a way_n asunder_o 2._o josephus_n say_v that_o samuel_n go_v to_o his_o own_o house_n and_o saul_n with_o jonathan_n return_v to_o gibeah_n but_o he_o leave_v out_o somewhat_o in_o the_o text_n that_o samuel_n go_v from_o gilgal_n to_o gibeah_n neither_o be_v it_o like_o that_o samuel_n though_o he_o go_v away_o in_o some_o anger_n from_o saul_n that_o he_o will_v altogether_o leave_v he_o in_o such_o great_a danger_n see_v that_o saul_n notwithstanding_o the_o prophet_n hard_a message_n yet_o give_v not_o over_o at_o this_o brunt_n but_o do_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o king_n in_o defend_v his_o people_n pelican_n 3._o wherefore_o the_o better_a read_n be_v that_o samuel_n go_v from_o gilgal_n not_o in_o gibeah_n but_o to_o gibeah_n of_o benjamin_n chal._n jun._n so_o samuel_n and_o saul_n go_v to_o the_o same_o place_n not_o together_o as_o vatab._n but_o samuel_n go_v before_o saul_n and_o jonathan_n with_o their_o man_n follow_v after_o pellic._n 13._o quest._n v_o 19_o of_o these_o word_n there_o be_v no_o smith_n find_v in_o israel_n 1._o josephus_n think_v that_o the_o philistines_n bar_v the_o israelite_n from_o all_o use_n of_o iron_n but_o the_o text_n show_v that_o they_o permit_v 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