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hear_v saul_n it_o be_v not_o for_o any_o efficacy_n in_o his_o prayer_n be_v void_a of_o faith_n but_o because_o the_o lord_n do_v challenge_v unto_o himself_o the_o order_v of_o lot_n as_o the_o mariner_n lot_n in_o jonas_n ship_n though_o they_o be_v idolater_n fall_v out_o just_a when_o they_o cry_v unto_o god_n because_o that_o which_o they_o ask_v be_v agreeable_a to_o god_n will_n and_o the_o lord_n will_v reap_v glory_n by_o it_o so_o in_o this_o place_n the_o lord_n do_v that_o which_o saul_n desire_v not_o because_o he_o ask_v it_o but_o for_o that_o god_n intend_v some_o further_a work_n thereby_o as_o the_o humble_v of_o jonathan_n and_o the_o reveal_n of_o the_o hypocrisy_n of_o saul_n ex_fw-la martyr_n 20._o quest._n whether_o saul_n or_o jonathan_n be_v the_o great_a offender_n see_v jonathan_n be_v take_v by_o lot_n 1._o it_o be_v clear_a that_o saul_n have_v trespass_v more_o in_o make_v such_o a_o rash_a vow_n at_o the_o first_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o people_n to_o sin_n in_o eat_v of_o blood_n further_o he_o swear_v thrice_o unaduised_o first_o when_o he_o make_v the_o vow_n again_o when_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o answer_v he_o and_o the_o three_o time_n after_o jonathan_n be_v discover_v three_o time_n do_v he_o thus_o swear_v that_o he_o shall_v die_v now_o jonathan_n oversight_n be_v excuse_v two_o way_n by_o his_o necessity_n that_o urge_v he_o to_o eat_v and_o his_o ignorance_n that_o do_v hide_v it_o from_o he_o 2._o but_o yet_o it_o please_v god_n that_o jonathan_n slip_n shall_v be_v discover_v for_o these_o cause_n 1._o if_o saul_n be_v king_n have_v be_v point_v out_o by_o lot_n it_o will_v somewhat_o have_v impair_v the_o credit_n of_o the_o king_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o great_a grief_n unto_o saul_n then_o if_o he_o himself_o have_v be_v take_v for_o no_o man_n can_v have_v execute_v the_o sentence_n upon_o he_o 3._o by_o this_o mean_v some_o think_v that_o god_n will_v establish_v military_a discipline_n that_o order_v make_v in_o 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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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that_o their_o king_n shall_v fail_v first_o in_o the_o manner_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o by_o order_n or_o law_n but_o by_o violence_n and_o compulsion_n take_v from_o they_o their_o son_n and_o daughter_n their_o land_n and_o good_n whereas_o yet_o jezabel_n will_v not_o but_o by_o colour_n of_o justice_n take_v nabâ—oths_n vineyard_n from_o he_o pelican_n second_o he_o shall_v fail_v in_o the_o end_n abuse_v these_o thing_n to_o his_o pleasure_n and_o give_v they_o to_o his_o servant_n and_o favourite_n not_o apply_v they_o to_o the_o common_a profit_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n borr._n three_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o person_n he_o shall_v use_v they_o altogether_o as_o servant_n v_o 17._o put_v they_o to_o base_a and_o servile_a office_n not_o as_o free_a subject_n such_o as_o they_o be_v in_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o their_o other_o governor_n borr._n 5._o quest._n v_o 19_o why_o the_o people_n will_v not_o hearken_v to_o samuel_n 1._o god_n have_v decree_v by_o this_o occasion_n to_o set_v a_o king_n over_o his_o people_n as_o he_o promise_v to_o abraham_n that_o king_n shall_v come_v of_o his_o seed_n gen._n 17.17_o yet_o god_n do_v not_o force_v their_o will_n but_o god_n use_v their_o will_n and_o desire_n whereunto_o they_o be_v incline_v to_o effect_v his_o counsel_n pelican_n 2._o therefore_o just_o notwithstanding_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o prophet_n tell_v they_o that_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v they_o afterward_o when_o they_o shall_v cry_v unto_o he_o because_o of_o the_o oppression_n of_o their_o king_n for_o that_o they_o now_o wilful_o cast_v off_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n and_o refuse_v to_o hearken_v unto_o his_o voice_n pelican_n 3._o and_o thus_o we_o see_v how_o many_o time_n man_n be_v snare_v in_o their_o own_o desire_n and_o obtain_v their_o request_n unto_o their_o own_o hurt_n as_o the_o lord_n take_v the_o people_n short_a in_o their_o hasty_a wish_n numb_a 14.28_o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v sure_o do_v unto_o you_o as_o you_o have_v speak_v in_o my_o ear_n your_o carcass_n shall_v fall_v in_o this_o wilderness_n etc._n etc._n 4._o now_o in_o this_o their_o petition_n the_o people_n offend_v because_o they_o ask_v he_o after_o a_o preposterous_a manner_n not_o expect_v the_o authority_n of_o god_n therefore_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o have_v give_v they_o a_o king_n in_o his_o anger_n hosh._n 13.11_o their_o request_n be_v then_o against_o the_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n though_o god_n in_o his_o secret_a counsel_n have_v so_o determine_v mar._n chap._n ix_o 1._o quest._n v_o 5._o of_o the_o land_n of_o zuph_n 1._o the_o septuag_n read_v the_o land_n of_o siph_n fail_v both_o in_o the_o pronounce_v of_o the_o letter_n which_o be_v tsaddi_fw-la which_o be_v express_v by_o tz_n not_o semech_v which_o give_v the_o sound_n of_o our_o single_a s_o as_o also_o of_o the_o vowel_n which_o be_v shuree_n not_o chiric_a and_o answer_v to_o our_o u._fw-mi 2._o the_o 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king_n pelican_n agreeable_a to_o the_o description_n of_o a_o king_n in_o moses_n deut._n 17._o 2._o this_o book_n be_v lay_v up_o before_o the_o ark_n that_o it_o may_v continual_o put_v they_o in_o remembrance_n of_o their_o mutual_a duty_n jun._n 3._o but_o this_o book_n be_v not_o now_o to_o be_v find_v it_o be_v lose_v as_o many_o other_o historical_a book_n vatab._n 15._o quest._n v_o 27._o of_o the_o wicked_a man_n that_o murmur_v against_o saul_n 1._o they_o be_v call_v man_n of_o belial_n that_o be_v without_o a_o yoke_n which_o refuse_v to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o saul_n government_n think_v that_o because_o he_o be_v of_o mean_a parentage_n and_o of_o no_o power_n he_o be_v not_o a_o like_a man_n to_o save_v the_o people_n pellic._n 2._o therefore_o they_o come_v not_o to_o show_v their_o duty_n to_o the_o king_n to_o bring_v he_o present_n as_o other_o do_v for_o by_o such_o gift_n of_o acknowledgement_n subject_n may_v express_v their_o loyal_a affection_n to_o the_o magistrate_n osiand_n 3._o but_o saul_n hold_v his_o peace_n and_o wink_v at_o this_o fault_n to_o avoid_v sedition_n and_o to_o win_v they_o by_o lenity_n genevens_n chap._n xi_o 1._o quest._n v_o 1._o of_o the_o attempt_n of_o nahash_n the_o ammonite_n against_o the_o man_n of_o jabesh_n gilead_n 1._o it_o seem_v that_o the_o ammonite_n yet_o bare_a in_o mind_n the_o great_a slaughter_n which_o they_o receive_v by_o ipthah_n the_o gileadite_n jud._n 11._o and_o therefore_o they_o now_o seek_v to_o be_v revenge_v upon_o the_o man_n of_o jabesh_n gilead_n pelican_n god_n providence_n so_o dispose_v that_o by_o this_o mean_v saul_n shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o show_v his_o valour_n borr._n 2._o this_o josephus_n think_v fell_a out_o a_o month_n after_o saul_n have_v take_v the_o kingdom_n but_o that_o can_v not_o be_v for_o yet_o seven_o day_n be_v not_o expire_v which_o samuel_n have_v set_v unto_o saul_n that_o so_o long_o he_o shall_v expect_v his_o come_n to_o gilgal_n c._n 10.8_o but_o it_o seem_v that_o this_o attempt_n be_v make_v immediate_o before_o saul_n be_v elect_v king_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o nahash_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o the_o people_n ask_v a_o king_n chap._n 12.14_o 2._o quest._n of_o nahash_n cruel_a demand_n to_o have_v they_o put_v out_o their_o right_a eye_n 1._o in_o this_o inhuman_a and_o hostile_a condition_n here_o impose_v the_o ammonite_n show_v their_o detestable_a hatred_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n that_o as_o they_o deny_v they_o bread_n and_o water_n in_o the_o wilderness_n so_o they_o continue_v hateful_a towards_o they_o still_o and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n know_v their_o malice_n against_o his_o people_n provide_v in_o the_o law_n that_o the_o israelite_n shall_v have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o they_o deut._n 23.6_o borr._n 2._o by_o the_o right_a eye_n some_o hebrew_n understand_v that_o text_n in_o the_o law_n that_o the_o ammonite_n shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o congregation_n till_o the_o ten_o generation_n that_o they_o will_v have_v it_o raze_v out_o but_o this_o exposition_n be_v ridiculous_a and_o fond_a nahash_n will_v indeed_o have_v their_o right_a eye_n put_v out_o to_o make_v they_o unapt_a for_o war_n for_o the_o left_a eye_n be_v shadow_v and_o hide_v with_o the_o shield_n which_o they_o hold_v before_o it_o joseph_n and_o to_o make_v they_o unfit_a either_o to_o read_v or_o write_v the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o some_o hebrew_n ex_fw-la pelican_n but_o the_o reason_n be_v here_o express_v to_o bring_v shame_n and_o ignominy_n upon_o israel_n as_o the_o ammonite_n have_v a_o delight_n to_o reproach_n the_o people_n of_o god_n as_o haman_n the_o son_n of_o this_o nahash_n do_v shame_n david_n servant_n that_o be_v send_v to_o he_o in_o kindness_n in_o shave_v their_o beard_n and_o cut_v off_o their_o garment_n by_o the_o middle_n 2._o sam._n 10._o 3._o now_o who_o be_v the_o ammonite_n that_o in_o these_o day_n do_v reproach_n the_o people_n of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o hard_a to_o judge_v even_o they_o which_o in_o stead_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v thrust_v upon_o the_o church_n superstitious_a tradition_n and_o so_o deny_v unto_o the_o israelite_n the_o spiritual_a water_n and_o bread_n of_o their_o soul_n god_n who_o while_o they_o nursle_v the_o people_n in_o ignorance_n and_o seduce_v they_o from_o the_o right_a faith_n which_o be_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n do_v in_o a_o manner_n condition_n with_o they_o to_o pluck_v out_o their_o right_a eye_n borr._n 3._o quest._n whether_o the_o man_n of_o jabesh_n gilead_n do_v well_o in_o yield_v themselves_o to_o nahash_n demand_n 1._o they_o show_v their_o weakness_n in_o that_o they_o will_v at_o all_o yield_v to_o god_n dishonour_n by_o the_o shame_n of_o his_o people_n they_o bewray_v also_o their_o diffidence_n and_o distrust_n in_o expect_v help_n from_o man_n and_o not_o rely_v upon_o god_n osiand_n yea_o they_o seem_v also_o to_o prescribe_v unto_o god_n in_o limit_v a_o time_n for_o their_o deliverance_n mar._n for_o this_o they_o have_v be_v worthy_a to_o have_v be_v deliver_v over_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n but_o that_o god_n have_v respect_n rather_o unto_o his_o own_o glory_n then_o unto_o their_o desert_n 2._o they_o desire_v a_o time_n of_o seven_o day_n which_o the_o enemy_n in_o the_o pride_n of_o his_o heart_n think_v that_o the_o israelite_n dare_v not_o encounter_v he_o refuse_v not_o but_o god_n providence_n herein_o be_v see_v in_o give_v occasion_n to_o saul_n to_o show_v his_o valour_n and_o to_o bring_v this_o proud_a tyrant_n to_o confusion_n pelican_n 4._o quest._n v_o 6._o what_o spirit_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o saul_n 1._o the_o chalde_n paraphra_v very_o well_o expound_v this_o place_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o fortitude_n come_v upon_o saul_n as_o the_o like_a be_v say_v of_o samson_n judg._n 14.5_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o he_o when_o he_o tear_v the_o lion_n it_o be_v then_o a_o heroical_a spirit_n wherewith_o he_o be_v endue_v borr._n the_o spirit_n of_o strength_n and_o courage_n to_o go_v against_o this_o tyrant_n it_o be_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n and_o regeneration_n see_v before_o chap._n 10._o quest_n 7._o 2._o by_o this_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o a_o man_n even_o in_o civil_a action_n have_v need_v of_o the_o direction_n of_o god_n spirit_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o a_o good_a end_n as_o before_o chap._n 10.26_o it_o be_v say_v that_o there_o follow_v saul_n a_o band_n of_o man_n who_o heart_n god_n have_v touch_v action_n man_n have_v not_o any_o freewill_n of_o himself_o in_o moral_a action_n to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o please_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n unless_o he_o be_v thereunto_o draw_v and_o guide_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n contrary_a to_o the_o erroneous_a doctrine_n of_o the_o romanist_n 5._o quest._n v_o 7._o of_o the_o edict_n of_o saul_n proclaim_v in_o his_o name_n and_o samuel_n with_o the_o hew_v of_o the_o ox_n in_o piece_n 1._o saul_n use_v not_o his_o own_o name_n only_o but_o samuel_n also_o say_v whosoever_o come_v not_o forth_o after_o saul_n and_o samuel_n both_o for_o more_o authority_n because_o he_o be_v anoint_v king_n by_o samuel_n the_o lord_n prophet_n osiand_n and_o because_o he_o be_v not_o yet_o general_o approve_v and_o receive_v king_n of_o all_o vatab._n as_o also_o samuel_n have_v not_o whole_o resign_v and_o give_v up_o the_o administration_n as_o be_v note_v before_o c._n 7._o quest_n 14._o and_o it_o seem_v also_o that_o samuel_n be_v present_a also_o at_o this_o time_n in_o the_o battle_n as_o appear_v v_o 14._o jun._n 2._o and_o saul_n use_v this_o policy_n in_o hew_v his_o ox_n in_o piece_n and_o send_v they_o because_o he_o know_v that_o deed_n will_v persuade_v more_o than_o word_n osiand_n as_o the_o levite_n do_v the_o like_a when_o he_o hew_v his_o wife_n in_o piece_n and_o send_v her_o part_n into_o all_o quarter_n of_o israel_n jud._n 19_o beside_o saul_n 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their_o instruction_n and_o strengthen_n until_o the_o messiah_n come_v which_o call_v of_o the_o prophet_n the_o lord_n see_v not_o to_o be_v necessary_a now_o as_o then_o for_o these_o reason_n 1._o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v nourish_v in_o the_o hope_n and_o expectation_n of_o the_o messiah_n by_o the_o reviue_n of_o prophecy_n but_o now_o messiah_n be_v exhibit_v to_o his_o church_n 2._o the_o visible_a church_n of_o god_n then_o be_v limit_v unto_o one_o nation_n unto_o who_o prophet_n may_v be_v send_v whereas_o now_o the_o church_n be_v disperse_v over_o the_o world_n 3._o the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v then_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o so_o hate_a and_o envy_v of_o the_o whole_a world_n in_o that_o respect_n have_v need_v of_o prophet_n to_o be_v encourage_v by_o they_o 4._o beside_o the_o jew_n be_v curious_a and_o inquisitive_a of_o thing_n to_o come_v and_o therefore_o to_o stay_v they_o from_o run_v to_o soothsayer_n and_o wizzard_n the_o lord_n send_v they_o prophet_n to_o resolve_v they_o 5._o they_o have_v then_o only_o the_o five_o book_n of_o moses_n first_o and_o afterward_o the_o prophet_n and_o till_o the_o scripture_n be_v full_a a_o supply_n be_v to_o be_v make_v by_o prophet_n for_o after_o the_o book_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v write_v and_o add_v to_o moses_n after_o malachies_n time_n they_o have_v no_o more_o prophet_n much_o less_o now_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v join_v to_o the_o old_a to_o make_v the_o scripture_n complete_a have_v the_o church_n of_o god_n the_o like_a need_n of_o prophet_n mart._n 6._o quest._n v_o 6._o of_o the_o place_n where_o saul_n call_v his_o servant_n together_o 1._o some_o read_v thus_o saul_n remain_v in_o gibeah_n under_o a_o tree_n in_o
where_o his_o business_n lay_v for_o maon_n ziph_n and_o carmel_n be_v not_o far_o asunder_o josh._n 15.53_o carmel_n signify_v general_o any_o place_n till_v or_o plant_v it_o be_v the_o proper_a name_n of_o two_o place_n one_o in_o isachar_n where_o baal_n priest_n be_v slay_v a_o other_o in_o judah_n which_o be_v this_o mar._n further_n he_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o his_o name_n which_o signify_v a_o fool_n by_o his_o riches_n by_o his_o quality_n he_o be_v churlish_a and_o evil_o condition_v riches_n where_o god_n grace_n be_v not_o bestow_v withal_o make_v man_n proud_a and_o insolent_a by_o his_o kindred_n he_o be_v of_o the_o posterity_n of_o caleb_n good_a man_n have_v not_o always_o good_a issue_n parent_n may_v leave_v unto_o their_o child_n riches_n and_o possession_n but_o they_o can_v not_o bequeath_v they_o wisdom_n understanding_n piety_n for_o these_o gift_n have_v a_o other_o beginning_n they_o proceed_v from_o god_n and_o if_o there_o may_v be_v a_o certain_a descent_n of_o these_o spiritual_a grace_n as_o of_o temporal_a they_o will_v be_v think_v to_o be_v natural_a mar._n 2._o concern_v abigail_n who_o name_n be_v interpret_v the_o joy_n of_o the_o father_n she_o be_v a_o virtuous_a woman_n be_v unequal_o match_v with_o a_o wicked_a husband_n ambrose_n hereof_o make_v this_o allegory_n that_o this_o abigail_n do_v signify_v the_o church_n which_o first_o serve_v under_o a_o foolish_a and_o unwise_a husband_n the_o philosopher_n and_o other_o vain_a man_n among_o the_o heathen_a but_o after_o be_v join_v in_o marriage_n unto_o christ_n as_o abigail_n become_v david_n wife_n but_o this_o figure_n hold_v not_o in_o every_o point_n for_o abigail_n be_v a_o beautiful_a and_o wise_a woman_n before_o she_o be_v marry_v unto_o david_n the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v deform_v without_o any_o spiritual_a comeliness_n or_o beauty_n till_o she_o be_v espouse_v unto_o christ._n mar._n 4._o quest._n v_o 5._o of_o david_n salutation_n which_o he_o send_v unto_o nabal_n first_o the_o word_n be_v lechai_o which_o be_v diverse_o interpret_v 1._o some_o read_v to_o my_o brethren_n l._n but_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v leachi_n as_o numb_a 6.7_o not_o lechai_fw-mi 2._o other_o thus_o thus_o say_v unto_o he_o be_v living_n that_o be_v in_o good_a health_n jun._n that_o if_o they_o find_v he_o well_o they_o shall_v then_o wish_v continuance_n of_o health_n and_o prosperity_n to_o himself_o and_o all_o he_o have_v but_o it_o be_v like_a that_o david_n know_v before_o he_o send_v that_o nabal_n be_v in_o health_n because_o he_o hear_v that_o he_o keep_v a_o sheep-shear_n feast_n which_o be_v a_o time_n of_o mirth_n will_v not_o have_v be_v solemnize_v if_o nabal_n the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n have_v not_o be_v well_o 3._o therefore_o the_o better_a read_n be_v per_fw-la vitam_fw-la c._n or_o ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la a.p._n that_o be_v during_o thy_o life_n i_o wish_v thou_o this_o prosperity_n so_o also_o joseph_n and_o vatab._n so_o may_v thou_o live_v second_o david_n in_o this_o his_o salutation_n omit_v nothing_o whereby_o he_o may_v insinuate_v himself_o unto_o nabal_n 1._o it_o shall_v be_v a_o work_n of_o mercy_n to_o have_v compassion_n on_o they_o in_o their_o want_n 2._o it_o be_v honest_a because_o they_o have_v deserve_v it_o in_o in_o guard_v and_o keep_v his_o cattle_n 3._o it_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n for_o he_o to_o do_v at_o this_o time_n see_v he_o make_v a_o feast_n and_o he_o prescribe_v not_o what_o he_o shall_v send_v but_o as_o he_o think_v good_a himself_o 4._o it_o will_v be_v profitable_a for_o nabal_n for_o they_o may_v be_v a_o safeguard_n to_o he_o and_o he_o still_o mar._n three_o here_o we_o may_v see_v the_o fickle_a and_o uncertain_a state_n of_o the_o world_n how_o fool_n be_v many_o time_n rich_a and_o wise_a man_n poor_a i_o have_v see_v say_v the_o preacher_n servant_n on_o horse_n and_o prince_n walk_v on_o foot_n c._n 10.7_o that_o be_v man_n of_o small_a virtue_n and_o understanding_n advance_v and_o man_n of_o great_a desert_n in_o low_a and_o mean_a estate_n as_o it_o be_v strange_a here_o that_o david_n shall_v become_v a_o suitor_n unto_o nabal_n for_o his_o relief_n thus_o we_o see_v that_o god_n favour_n be_v not_o to_o be_v measure_v or_o esteem_v by_o riches_n or_o poverty_n mar._n 5._o quest._n of_o nabal_n churlish_a answer_n 1._o nabal_n be_v not_o content_v only_o not_o to_o give_v any_o thing_n to_o david_n but_o he_o also_o rail_v and_o revile_v he_o as_o worldly_a wretch_n many_o time_n do_v not_o only_o not_o relieve_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o saint_n but_o revile_v their_o person_n and_o condemn_v their_o cause_n genevens_n 2._o so_o nabal_n do_v every_o way_n disgrace_n david_n first_o he_o set_v light_a by_o his_o person_n say_v who_o be_v david_n he_o despise_v he_o that_o be_v the_o lord_n anoint_v that_o kill_v goliath_n and_o have_v defend_v the_o people_n of_o god_n many_o time_n against_o the_o philistines_n who_o saul_n himself_o immediate_o before_o have_v confess_v shall_v be_v king_n he_o be_v also_o of_o nabal_n own_o tribe_n and_o yet_o he_o despise_v &_o contemn_v he_o and_o prefer_v his_o shepherd_n and_o sheepeshearer_n before_o he_o then_o he_o also_o slander_v his_o cause_n make_v both_o himself_o and_o all_o those_o which_o be_v with_o he_o no_o better_a than_o runagate_n from_o their_o master_n and_o secret_o tax_v david_n himself_o for_o leave_v the_o king_n his_o master_n osiand_n further_o he_o make_v as_o though_o his_o request_n be_v unjust_a and_o unreasonable_a because_o he_o will_v have_v that_o which_o be_v provide_v for_o other_o mart._n 6._o quest._n v_o 13._o of_o david_n hasty_a and_o sudden_a rage_n 1._o it_o may_v seem_v strange_a that_o david_n who_o with_o patience_n do_v bear_v the_o wrong_n which_o saul_n offer_v he_o and_o afterward_o the_o rail_n of_o shemei_n yet_o can_v not_o forbear_v at_o this_o time_n but_o arm_v himself_o to_o take_v revenge_n the_o reason_n that_o move_v he_o be_v both_o the_o ingratitude_n of_o nabal_n render_v unto_o he_o evil_a for_o good_a as_o david_n himself_o say_v v_o 21._o and_o the_o indignity_n and_o contumely_n which_o nabal_n evil_o requite_v david_n with_o in_o word_n hereof_o it_o be_v that_o man_n can_v with_o great_a patience_n endure_v violence_n offer_v to_o their_o body_n than_o contumely_n and_o reproach_n to_o their_o good_a name_n because_o as_o chrysostome_n say_v the_o one_o concern_v but_o the_o outward_a man_n the_o other_o touch_v the_o inward_a part_n the_o very_a soul_n and_o mind_n 2._o yet_o although_o such_o cause_n be_v give_v to_o david_n he_o diverse_o offend_v 1._o in_o his_o haste_n that_o without_o any_o further_a consultation_n he_o purpose_v to_o take_v revenge_n 2._o in_o his_o rash_a oath_n that_o unaduised_o in_o his_o rage_n bind_v himself_o to_o finish_v that_o which_o he_o have_v inconsiderate_o purpose_v 3._o in_o that_o he_o purpose_v to_o destroy_v all_o even_o that_o piss_v against_o the_o wall_n that_o be_v to_o the_o very_a dog_n for_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o he_o will_v bring_v this_o calamity_n upon_o the_o whole_a house_n for_o though_o nabal_n have_v commit_v this_o villainy_n yet_o what_o have_v the_o woman_n and_o the_o servant_n offend_v 3._o some_o do_v excuse_n david_n that_o he_o do_v this_o by_o the_o motion_n and_o stir_v of_o the_o spirit_n but_o we_o need_v not_o use_v any_o such_o defence_n see_v that_o david_n himself_o confess_v therein_o his_o oversight_n v_o 33._o and_o these_o infirmity_n of_o the_o saint_n do_v serve_v for_o instruction_n as_o well_o as_o their_o virtue_n for_o by_o this_o we_o may_v see_v what_o we_o be_v by_o nature_n that_o if_o any_o good_a grace_n be_v wrought_v in_o we_o we_o shall_v give_v the_o praise_n thereof_o unto_o god_n mar._n 7._o quest._n v_o 18._o of_o abigail_n wise_a behaviour_n in_o prepare_v to_o meet_v david_n 1._o her_o wisdom_n appear_v in_o that_o lay_n aside_o all_o delay_n she_o make_v all_o possible_a haste_n for_o it_o be_v time_n in_o this_o case_n to_o make_v speed_n david_n be_v now_o upon_o the_o way_n come_v towards_o nabals_n house_n 2._o she_o will_v not_o go_v empty_a hand_v she_o carry_v a_o rich_a and_o plentiful_a present_n for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o little_a that_o will_v suffice_v so_o great_a a_o company_n so_o then_o as_o nabal_n have_v two_o way_n give_v offence_n both_o in_o give_v nothing_o and_o in_o revile_v beside_o abigail_n apply_v the_o remedy_n according_a to_o the_o disease_n against_o nabal_n illiberal_a and_o churlish_a refusal_n to_o send_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o she_o set_v her_o liberality_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o his_o unkind_a revile_v she_o meditate_v to_o appease_v david_n wrath_n with_o gentle_a speech_n 3._o she_o go_v
a_o oath_n be_v to_o bind_v we_o more_o straight_o unto_o god_n service_n to_o perform_v some_o duty_n unto_o his_o glory_n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o honour_n to_o be_v swear_v by_o then_o by_o a_o oath_n we_o can_v not_o bind_v ourselves_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n whereby_o god_n be_v dishonour_v again_o the_o breach_n of_o a_o oath_n be_v therefore_o unlawful_a because_o it_o be_v do_v with_o contempt_n of_o god_n who_o name_n be_v call_v upon_o but_o when_o a_o unlawful_a oath_n be_v break_v it_o proceed_v from_o the_o fear_n and_o reverence_n of_o god_n beside_o two_o sin_n be_v worse_o than_o one_o and_o therefore_o we_o be_v bid_v not_o to_o join_v two_o sin_n together_o for_o one_o sin_n shall_v not_o go_v unpunished_a but_o when_o a_o unlawful_a and_o unjust_a oath_n be_v keep_v there_o be_v a_o double_a sin_n commit_v first_o in_o the_o rash_a make_n of_o such_o a_o oath_n and_o then_o in_o the_o ungodly_a perform_n of_o it_o 2._o but_o yet_o this_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v that_o though_o it_o be_v better_a to_o reverse_v a_o unjust_a oath_n then_o to_o perform_v it_o as_o both_o jipthah_n have_v do_v better_a if_o he_o have_v change_v his_o vow_n concern_v his_o daughter_n and_o herod_n his_o oath_n touch_v john_n baptist_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o offence_n also_o to_o make_v a_o rash_a oath_n as_o david_n here_o commit_v that_o oversight_n but_o it_o be_v better_a the_o oath_n be_v once_o make_v by_o repentance_n to_o heal_v that_o sore_n in_o reverse_v it_o then_o to_o make_v the_o wound_n great_a in_o effect_v it_o sic_fw-la fere_n martyr_n 17._o quest._n v_o 36._o of_o nabals_n drunkenness_n and_o senseless_a end_n 1._o we_o see_v in_o this_o example_n what_o the_o fruit_n of_o drunkenness_n be_v it_o overthrow_v the_o better_a part_n of_o man_n besot_v a_o man_n understanding_n and_o harden_v his_o heart_n and_o make_v it_o past_a feel_n so_o balthasar_n be_v in_o the_o mid_n of_o his_o cup_n have_v no_o consideration_n of_o the_o present_a danger_n wherein_o he_o be_v but_o he_o be_v slay_v and_o the_o city_n take_v that_o night_n 2._o abigail_n watch_v her_o time_n as_o wise_a woman_n will_v spy_v their_o opportunity_n when_o they_o may_v speak_v unto_o their_o husband_n do_v so_o frame_v her_o speech_n that_o by_o the_o very_a narration_n of_o that_o which_o be_v do_v nabal_n be_v sudden_o smite_v for_o repentance_n and_o sudden_a news_n either_o of_o joy_n be_v grief_n be_v very_o violent_a and_o oppress_v the_o heart_n 3._o wonderful_a be_v the_o power_n of_o this_o woman_n speech_n that_o as_o it_o before_o allay_v david_n rage_n so_o now_o it_o pierce_v nabal_n to_o the_o heart_n this_o force_n be_v not_o in_o her_o humane_a eloquence_n but_o proceed_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 4._o as_o nabal_n be_v senseless_a in_o his_o life_n so_o be_v he_o in_o his_o death_n his_o heart_n be_v lumpish_a and_o cold_a within_o he_o like_o a_o stone_n without_o any_o feeling_n or_o repentance_n so_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v the_o state_n of_o carnal_a man_n that_o as_o they_o live_v without_o sense_n of_o any_o good_a thing_n so_o they_o die_v without_o comfort_n mar._n 18._o quest._n v_o 39_o whether_o david_n do_v well_o in_o rejoice_v when_o he_o hear_v nabal_n be_v dead_a 1._o true_a it_o be_v that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o death_n and_o overthrow_n of_o our_o enemy_n in_o respect_n of_o our_o own_o cause_n as_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v be_v not_o thou_o glad_a when_o thy_o enemy_n fall_v etc._n etc._n lest_o the_o lord_n see_v it_o and_o it_o displease_v he_o and_o he_o turn_v his_o wrath_n from_o he_o prov._n 24.18_o from_o this_o kind_n of_o carnal_a rejoice_v david_n be_v very_o far_o as_o may_v appear_v in_o his_o mourning_n for_o the_o death_n of_o saul_n 2._o but_o david_n rejoice_v because_o god_n justice_n now_o appear_v in_o the_o judge_a of_o nabal_n and_o the_o righteous_a in_o that_o regard_n may_v rejoice_v and_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n 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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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 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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 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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 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