to_o samuel_n so_o do_v not_o they_o until_o they_o come_v to_o samuel_n and_o the_o company_n of_o prophet_n further_o saul_n when_o he_o come_v cast_v off_o his_o princely_a robe_n or_o military_a attire_n all_o the_o day_n and_o the_o night_n which_o be_v not_o express_v of_o the_o other_o that_o they_o prophesy_v in_o that_o manner_n or_o so_o long_o 3._o and_o as_o saul_n prophesy_v in_o this_o place_n be_v much_o diverse_a from_o they_o so_o also_o he_o be_v say_v here_o to_o prophesy_v in_o a_o other_o manner_n and_o sense_n than_o he_o do_v before_o in_o his_o own_o house_n c._n 18._o v._n 10._o for_o first_o the_o cause_n be_v diverse_a that_o proceed_v of_o the_o evil_a spirit_n this_o of_o the_o good_a spirit_n of_o god_n which_o come_v upon_o he_o at_o this_o time_n mar._n then_o the_o effect_n be_v diverse_a there_o he_o meditate_v mischief_n and_o cast_v a_o spear_n at_o david_n here_o david_n be_v present_a and_o he_o have_v no_o power_n to_o touch_v he_o further_o 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he_o take_v other_o apparel_n to_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o prophet_n but_o whence_o shall_v saul_n have_v that_o special_a kind_n of_o apparel_n for_o it_o seem_v that_o samuel_n speak_v not_o at_o all_o to_o he_o nor_o give_v any_o direction_n for_o any_o such_o thing_n and_o without_o his_o direction_n the_o child_n of_o the_o prophet_n will_v do_v nothing_o therefore_o his_o nakedness_n consist_v only_o in_o lay_v aside_o his_o upper_a princely_a robe_n behave_v himself_o now_o as_o any_o other_o common_a person_n 11._o quest._n v_o 24._o whether_o saul_n fall_v down_o naked_a all_o the_o day_n and_o night_n 1._o the_o most_o do_v take_v it_o that_o saul_n fall_v down_o naked_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d septuag_n lat._n genevens_n b._n that_o be_v lay_v upon_o the_o ground_n as_o josephus_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o other_o that_o be_v ravish_v of_o the_o spirit_n have_v no_o use_n of_o their_o sense_n vatab._n but_o lie_v as_o in_o a_o trance_n but_o this_o can_v not_o be_v the_o meaning_n both_o because_o the_o rest_n that_o prophesy_v use_v not_o this_o gesture_n for_o samuel_n stand_v in_o the_o mid_n among_o they_o vers_n 20._o and_o fall_v not_o upon_o the_o ground_n as_o also_o it_o have_v be_v too_o much_o for_o saul_n to_o lie_v upon_o the_o ground_n a_o whole_a day_n and_o night_n and_o further_o whereas_o their_o prophesy_v consist_v in_o sing_v of_o psalm_n &_o praise_v god_n as_o the_o chalde_n interprete_v this_o gesture_n have_v not_o be_v so_o meet_a for_o that_o exercise_n 2._o some_o other_o therefore_o think_v that_o saul_n do_v not_o lie_v upon_o the_o earth_n all_o the_o day_n and_o night_n but_o at_o certain_a diurne_fw-la and_o nocturne_v hour_n appoint_v for_o prayer_n and_o prophesy_v he_o humble_v himself_o upon_o his_o knee_n as_o now_o be_v use_v to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n that_o in_o read_v some_o psalm_n they_o use_v to_o fall_v upon_o their_o knee_n osiand_n but_o who_o can_v think_v 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of_o this_o c._n 15._o qu._n 22._o 3._o but_o josephus_n be_v here_o deceive_v who_o write_v that_o saul_n prophesy_v before_o david_n and_o samuel_n but_o the_o text_n make_v mention_v only_o of_o samuel_n to_o be_v present_a for_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n while_o saul_n continue_v prophesy_v david_n take_v the_o opportunity_n and_o escape_v away_o 13._o quest._n of_o the_o difference_n of_o true_a and_o false_a prophet_n how_o they_o differ_v between_o themselves_o and_o from_o other_o upon_o these_o word_n be_v saul_n also_o among_o the_o prophet_n 1._o the_o first_o difference_n to_o be_v consider_v be_v concern_v the_o diverse_a office_n of_o prophet_n which_o be_v either_o ordinary_a as_o in_o pray_v and_o interpret_n the_o scripture_n teach_v exhort_v as_o s._n paul_n take_v the_o word_n prophesy_v 1._o cor._n 14.3_o or_o extraordinary_a consist_v in_o the_o reveal_n of_o hide_a thing_n either_o past_a as_o moses_n set_v down_o the_o history_n of_o the_o creation_n christ_n tell_v the_o woman_n what_o she_o have_v do_v joh._n 4._o or_o present_a as_o elisha_n can_v tell_v what_o gehezi_n have_v do_v be_v absent_a samuel_n tell_v saul_n what_o be_v become_v of_o his_o ass_n or_o of_o thing_n to_o come_v in_o which_o sense_n proper_o they_o be_v call_v prophet_n in_o respect_n of_o these_o extraordinary_a part_n and_o gift_n a_o prophet_n be_v now_o to_o be_v consider_v 2._o the_o second_o thing_n to_o be_v observe_v be_v of_o the_o diverse_a way_n and_o mean_n whereby_o the_o lord_n reveal_v himself_o to_o the_o prophet_n which_o be_v three_o either_o by_o oracle_n as_o when_o the_o lord_n speak_v by_o a_o audible_a voice_n as_o when_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n speak_v to_o abraham_n not_o to_o sacrifice_v his_o son_n gen._n 22._o or_o
always_o to_o be_v put_v of_o with_o violence_n but_o when_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n to_o escape_v god_n find_v out_o other_o way_n whereby_o david_n escape_v therefore_o he_o be_v not_o drive_v unto_o any_o such_o straight_a 2._o it_o be_v not_o therefore_o lawful_a for_o david_n to_o lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o saul_n because_o he_o shall_v have_v take_v revenge_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n which_o belong_v unto_o god_n he_o shall_v have_v bring_v the_o commonwealth_n into_o danger_n by_o civil_a dissension_n by_o this_o mean_v he_o will_v have_v raise_v a_o skandall_n against_o himself_o that_o he_o attain_v unto_o the_o kingdom_n by_o blood_n and_o it_o will_v have_v be_v dangerous_a to_o his_o own_o state_n and_o person_n other_o will_v have_v think_v they_o may_v have_v attempt_v the_o like_a against_o he_o when_o he_o shall_v be_v king_n mar._n 6._o quest._n v_o 9_o of_o david_n defence_n in_o general_n 1._o as_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n which_o make_v a_o man_n 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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 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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
judge_n of_o israel_n to_o execute_v the_o sentence_n of_o god_n pronounce_v against_o amalek_n which_o be_v neglect_v by_o saul_n that_o it_o may_v also_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o other_o king_n that_o they_o persecute_v not_o the_o people_n of_o god_n pelican_n and_o this_o be_v agreeable_a also_o to_o the_o law_n that_o will_v the_o witness_n hand_n to_o be_v first_o upon_o the_o malefactor_n so_o samuel_n as_o a_o witness_n before_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o cruelty_n of_o agag_n against_o the_o lord_n people_n do_v lay_v his_o hand_n first_o upon_o he_o borr._n 3_o but_o yet_o as_o samuel_n be_v a_o levite_n and_o a_o prophet_n this_o example_n be_v extraordinary_a and_o not_o now_o to_o be_v imitate_v osiand_n for_o if_o s._n paul_n forbid_v a_o bishop_n to_o be_v a_o striker_n 1._o tim._n 3.3_o much_o less_o be_v it_o fit_a that_o he_o shall_v kill_v or_o put_v to_o death_n the_o ancient_a constitution_n of_o the_o church_n have_v provide_v that_o no_o clergy_n man_n shall_v so_o much_o as_o come_v unto_o the_o place_n vbi_fw-la quisquam_fw-la pro_fw-la reatus_fw-la svi_fw-la qualitate_fw-la interficiendus_fw-la est_fw-la where_o any_o man_n be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o his_o offence_n council_n matiscon_n 2._o c._n 19_o and_o again_o it_o be_v thus_o decree_v council_n antisiador_n c._n 33._o non_fw-la licet_fw-la praesbytero_fw-la ad_fw-la trepatium_fw-la ubi_fw-la rei_fw-la torquentur_fw-la stare_v it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o a_o presbyter_n or_o minister_n to_o stand_v by_o the_o rack_n where_o offender_n be_v torture_v and_o can._n 34._o non_fw-la licet_fw-la illi_fw-la in_o iudicio_fw-la sedere_fw-la ubi_fw-la homo_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la traditur_fw-la it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o he_o to_o sit_v in_o judgement_n where_o a_o man_n be_v deliver_v to_o death_n yea_o the_o canon_n be_v so_o straight_o herein_o that_o they_o do_v forbid_v any_o clergy_n man_n to_o exercise_v eam_fw-la chirurgiae_fw-la partem_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la 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 easy_o have_v preserve_v by_o put_v he_o upon_o some_o beast_n especial_o see_v they_o be_v not_o pursue_v of_o their_o enemy_n so_o by_o the_o intelligence_n give_v to_o david_n by_o this_o servant_n his_o cruel_a master_n lose_v his_o life_n mart._n 5._o quest._n v_o 17._o whether_o david_n do_v well_o in_o put_v all_o the_o amalekite_n to_o the_o sword_n 1._o see_v this_o war_n be_v just_a both_o because_o by_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n david_n be_v warrant_v to_o take_v it_o in_o hand_n and_o his_o cause_n also_o be_v good_a to_o rescue_v his_o wife_n and_o child_n carry_v away_o as_o abraham_n in_o the_o like_a case_n recover_v lot_n that_o be_v take_v captive_a gen._n 14._o david_n therefore_o with_o who_o he_o may_v lawful_o war_v he_o may_v also_o lawful_o kill_v 2._o but_o it_o will_v be_v object_v that_o the_o amalekite_n deal_v not_o so_o hardly_o with_o they_o for_o they_o put_v not_o any_o to_o the_o sword_n in_o ziklag_n i_o answer_v 1._o that_o there_o be_v no_o resistance_n against_o the_o amalekite_n and_o therefore_o they_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o put_v any_o to_o the_o sword_n 2._o and_o in_o that_o they_o spare_v their_o wife_n they_o do_v it_o rather_o of_o a_o covetous_a mind_n to_o have_v they_o ransome_v then_o of_o any_o merciful_a inclination_n 3._o david_n know_v that_o the_o amalekite_n be_v of_o god_n appoint_v to_o destruction_n as_o profess_a enemy_n to_o his_o people_n and_o therefore_o he_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o he_o may_v execute_v the_o sentence_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o mart._n 6._o quest._n v_o 17._o how_o long_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o amalekite_n continue_v 1._o some_o read_v david_n smite_v they_o from_o the_o twilight_n unto_o the_o evening_n that_o be_v of_o the_o next_o day_n and_o unto_o their_o morrow_n that_o be_v the_o morrow_n after_o the_o two_o evening_n vatablus_n he_o think_v that_o the_o slaughter_n continue_v until_o the_o three_o day_n and_o begin_v upon_o the_o evening_n and_o so_o hold_v out_o till_o the_o next_o evening_n and_o so_o on_o until_o the_o morrow_n after_o two_o evening_n but_o the_o pronoune_n affix_v be_o be_v of_o the_o mascuuline_a gender_n plural_a can_v be_v refer_v to_o ghereb_n evening_n be_v of_o the_o singular_a 2._o some_o therefore_o do_v read_v that_o he_o smite_v they_o from_o the_o evening_n until_o the_o evening_n of_o the_o next_o day_n l._n or_o from_o the_o twilight_n unto_o the_o evening_n of_o the_o next_o day_n b._n g._n so_o also_o pelican_n but_o it_o seem_v that_o david_n come_v not_o upon_o they_o in_o the_o night_n because_o they_o be_v eat_v and_o drink_v and_o dance_v but_o rather_o in_o the_o morning_n watch_n as_o saul_n come_v upon_o the_o ammonite_n c._n 11.11_o 3._o a_o three_o interpretation_n there_o be_v that_o david_n smite_v they_o from_o the_o morning_n until_o the_o evening_n and_o so_o until_o the_o next_o day_n so_o the_o septuag_n these_o do_v begin_v the_o time_n right_a but_o they_o extend_v it_o too_o far_o until_o the_o next_o day_n it_o be_v like_a that_o the_o night_n do_v break_v off_o the_o pursuit_n neither_o can_v david_n and_o his_o man_n have_v endure_v a_o whole_a day_n and_o night_n without_o any_o intermission_n 4._o wherefore_o the_o meaning_n rather_o be_v that_o david_n smite_v they_o from_o the_o twilight_n in_o the_o morning_n until_o the_o evening_n of_o the_o same_o day_n for_o nesheph_n signify_v the_o twilight_n either_o in_o the_o morning_n or_o evening_n but_o here_o rather_o of_o the_o morning_n because_o a_o other_o word_n ghereb_n be_v use_v to_o express_v the_o twilight_n of_o the_o evening_n and_o josephus_n also_o so_o expound_v that_o the_o fight_v endure_v à _fw-la prandio_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la vesperam_fw-la from_o dinner_n or_o eat_a time_n until_o the_o evening_n now_o it_o be_v call_v the_o evening_n of_o their_o morrow_n not_o because_o the_o evening_n begin_v the_o next_o day_n as_o osiand_n but_o in_o say_v their_o morrow_n he_o have_v relation_n unto_o the_o man_n that_o it_o be_v the_o morrow_n after_o they_o set_v forth_o to_o follow_v the_o amalekit_n jun._n 7._o quest._n v_o 20._o why_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o david_n to_o carry_v away_o the_o cattle_n of_o the_o amalekite_n which_o be_v unlawful_a for_o saul_n saul_n be_v reprove_v for_o save_v the_o best_a of_o the_o amalekite_n cattle_n and_o bring_v of_o they_o away_o c._n 15._o but_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o david_n to_o do_v so_o 1._o the_o reason_n be_v because_o saul_n have_v a_o special_a commandment_n to_o put_v even_o the_o cattle_n to_o thâ—_n sword_n and_o therefore_o he_o sin_v because_o he_o disobey_v the_o lord_n commandment_n but_o david_n have_v no_o such_o charge_n therein_o offend_v not_o mar._n 2._o an_o other_o reason_n may_v be_v yield_v because_o this_o pray_v which_o david_n take_v from_o the_o amalekite_n be_v not_o of_o their_o own_o cattle_n but_o such_o as_o they_o have_v take_v before_o from_o other_o city_n of_o judah_n beside_o ziklag_n and_o therefore_o david_n may_v lawful_o recover_v they_o vatab._n 3_o some_o think_v that_o this_o difference_n between_o saul_n and_o david_n herein_o depend_v upon_o the_o secret_a counsel_n of_o god_n which_o can_v not_o be_v search_v out_o borr._n but_o i_o rather_o insist_v upon_o the_o former_a reason_n 4._o now_o they_o divide_v the_o whole_a pray_v into_o two_o part_n which_o consist_v either_o of_o the_o cattle_n which_o be_v take_v from_o ziklag_n which_o be_v call_v his_o that_o be_v david_n cattle_n or_o of_o such_o cattle_n as_o the_o amalekite_n have_v rob_v and_o spoil_v from_o other_o place_n and_o this_o be_v drive_v before_o the_o other_o and_o they_o call_v it_o david_n prey_n not_o only_o for_o that_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o victory_n redound_v to_o the_o captain_n mart._n but_o because_o david_n be_v the_o only_a cause_n of_o this_o exploit_n in_o consult_v with_o god_n by_o who_o direction_n this_o enterprise_n be_v take_v in_o hand_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v they_o make_v amends_o for_o their_o former_a oversight_n when_o in_o their_o heat_n they_o will_v have_v rise_v against_o david_n pelican_n and_o further_o it_o be_v call_v david_n prey_n because_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o spoil_n be_v to_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o ziklag_n again_o 8._o quest._n v_o 23._o how_o david_n can_v call_v they_o brethren_n which_o in_o the_o former_a verse_n be_v say_v to_o be_v wicked_a man_n 1._o david_n call_v they_o brethren_n either_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o nation_n and_o country_n be_v all_o of_o israel_n or_o because_o they_o be_v all_o of_o one_o profession_n and_o religion_n and_o though_o they_o be_v now_o evil_o dispose_v yet_o he_o persuade_v himself_o that_o they_o may_v come_v to_o be_v of_o a_o better_a mind_n whereby_o we_o be_v
this_o oath_n saul_n shall_v have_v have_v more_o just_a cause_n to_o persecute_v he_o whereas_o now_o he_o have_v no_o pretext_n 2._o but_o here_o this_o question_n will_v be_v move_v how_o david_n keep_v his_o oath_n when_o as_o he_o cause_v the_o two_o son_n of_o rizpah_n saul_n concubine_n and_o the_o five_o son_n of_o his_o daughter_n to_o be_v hang_v because_o of_o the_o gibeonite_n 2._o sam._n 21._o to_o this_o the_o answer_n be_v ready_a that_o david_n for_o his_o part_n be_v so_o mind_v as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lay_v to_o keep_v this_o oath_n reconcâ—l_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o punishment_n which_o he_o take_v of_o they_o that_o kill_v ishbosheth_n saul_n son_n but_o in_o this_o oath_n be_v to_o be_v except_v unless_o god_n give_v any_o special_a commandment_n to_o the_o contrary_a as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o gibeonite_n for_o david_n ask_v counsel_n of_o god_n and_o follow_v the_o lord_n direction_n in_o that_o action_n mar._n neither_o do_v david_n voluntary_o put_v they_o to_o death_n but_o seven_o of_o saul_n son_n be_v require_v by_o the_o gibeonite_n for_o oppression_n of_o who_o the_o land_n be_v punish_v by_o famine_n neither_o be_v saul_n posterity_n utter_o destroy_v for_o david_n have_v compassion_n on_o mephibosheth_n jonathan_n son_n chap._n xxv_o 1._o quest._n v_o 1._o of_o the_o death_n of_o samuel_n the_o time_n and_o place_n 1._o though_o saul_n hate_v samuel_n because_o he_o have_v tell_v he_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v cast_v he_o off_o yet_o he_o have_v no_o power_n to_o hurt_v he_o for_o samuel_n be_v of_o great_a authority_n both_o because_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n prophet_n and_o for_o that_o he_o have_v be_v the_o judge_n and_o governor_n of_o israel_n and_o have_v govern_v they_o just_o as_o also_o samuel_n have_v give_v up_o the_o politic_a administration_n &_o betake_v he_o to_o a_o private_a life_n in_o the_o school_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o therefore_o saul_n the_o less_o regard_v he_o but_o most_o 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year_n under_o saul_n and_o samuel_n therefore_o the_o opinion_n of_o some_o hebrew_n be_v false_a that_o saul_n reign_v but_o seven_o month_n after_o samuel_n death_n for_o after_o this_o david_n sojourn_v a_o year_n among_o the_o philistines_n c._n 27.7_o ex_fw-la pelican_n see_v more_o hereof_o qu._n 2._o c._n 12._o 4._o the_o place_n where_o samuel_n die_v and_o be_v bury_v be_v in_o his_o house_n that_o be_v among_o his_o family_n and_o kindred_n in_o ramah_n osiand_n 2._o quest._n of_o the_o mourning_n for_o samuel_n and_o his_o burial_n and_o general_o of_o funeral_n 1._o the_o people_n have_v great_a cause_n to_o mourn_v for_o samuel_n the_o lord_n prophet_n and_o a_o upright_a man_n and_o at_o this_o time_n two_o calamity_n happen_v together_o the_o death_n of_o samuel_n so_o great_a a_o prophet_n and_o the_o exile_n of_o david_n mar._n and_o not_o long_o after_o samuel_n death_n the_o philistines_n prevail_v against_o saul_n when_o he_o and_o his_o three_o son_n die_v in_o 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of_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n they_o make_v small_a account_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o under_o the_o pagane_n emperor_n of_o rome_n they_o suffer_v the_o body_n of_o christian_n to_o lie_v unbury_v and_o the_o like_a disgrace_n under_o the_o idolatrous_a pope_n of_o rome_n therein_o follow_v the_o step_n of_o their_o predecessor_n have_v be_v offer_v unto_o god_n saint_n both_o keep_v they_o from_o burial_n and_o rake_v their_o bone_n out_o of_o their_o grave_n whereas_o the_o body_n of_o christian_n in_o hope_n of_o the_o resurrection_n as_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v with_o reverence_n be_v commend_v and_o commit_v unto_o christian_a sepulture_n 3._o the_o other_o extreme_a be_v in_o the_o superfluous_a and_o unnecessary_a cost_n which_o be_v bestow_v upon_o the_o sepulcher_n of_o the_o dead_a as_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n have_v their_o costly_a pyramid_n and_o queen_n artemisia_n make_v for_o her_o husband_n that_o famous_a tomb_n mausoleum_n 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