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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 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then_o bring_v up_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o they_o commend_v hannah_n piety_n therein_o that_o will_v not_o defer_v to_o pay_v her_o vow_n unto_o god_n 2._o lyranus_fw-la think_v that_o samuel_n be_v six_o or_o seven_o year_n old_a when_o he_o be_v present_v unto_o god_n which_o opinion_n p._n mart._n reject_v because_o she_o shall_v have_v then_o defer_v too_o long_o to_o have_v pay_v her_o vow_n unto_o god_n but_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v the_o more_o probable_a for_o these_o reason_n 1._o because_o samuel_n immediate_o after_o his_o come_n minister_v unto_o the_o lord_n c._n 2.11_o which_o a_o child_n of_o two_o year_n old_a can_v not_o do_v 2._o she_o never_o have_v have_v child_n before_o will_v not_o so_o soon_o wean_v he_o from_o the_o breast_n as_o it_o be_v think_v sarah_n wean_v not_o isaak_n till_o he_o be_v five_o year_n old_a for_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o feast_n when_o he_o be_v wean_v ishmael_n mock_v he_o 3._o it_o have_v be_v a_o great_a trouble_n to_o 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saul_n herein_o like_v mind_v be_v the_o papist_n which_o leave_v the_o common_a enemy_n the_o turk_n do_v turn_v their_o force_n against_o the_o professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n yea_o they_o hold_v it_o more_o necessary_a for_o they_o to_o be_v suppress_v than_o the_o common_a enemy_n of_o christianity_n mar._n who_o in_o the_o same_o place_n yet_o go_v further_o and_o complain_v nec_fw-la ita_fw-la pridem_fw-la erant_fw-la qui_fw-la omitterent_fw-la communem_fw-la causam_fw-la contra_fw-la papistas_n ut_fw-la fratres_fw-la suos_fw-la quos_fw-la tamen_fw-la habent_fw-la hostium_fw-la loco_fw-la condemnarent_fw-la and_o not_o long_o since_o there_o be_v which_o do_v leave_v the_o common_a cause_n against_o the_o papist_n that_o they_o may_v suppress_v their_o brethren_n who_o they_o hold_v as_o enemy_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o both_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sword_n and_o the_o word_n be_v turn_v against_o the_o common_a adversary_n the_o papist_n among_o we_o who_o 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lord_n direction_n in_o all_o their_o doubt_n 2._o but_o whereas_o the_o lord_n answer_v that_o saul_n will_v come_v down_o to_o keilah_n and_o that_o the_o man_n of_o keilah_n will_v deliver_v he_o into_o saul_n hand_n and_o yet_o neither_o of_o these_o come_v to_o pass_v for_o upon_o david_n departure_n saul_n also_o cease_v his_o pursuit_n hence_o it_o can_v not_o be_v infer_v that_o the_o prediction_n of_o god_n be_v uncertain_a reconcil_n for_o the_o lord_n answer_n be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v conditional_o that_o those_o thing_n shall_v certain_o come_v to_o pass_v if_o david_n stay_v there_o so_o the_o lord_n speak_v of_o that_o purpose_n which_o he_o see_v already_o to_o be_v in_o saul_n not_o of_o the_o act_n itself_o so_o jonas_n threaten_v the_o destruction_n of_o niniveh_n after_o 40._o day_n but_o with_o a_o secret_a condition_n if_o they_o repent_v not_o mar._n a_o difference_n also_o be_v here_o to_o be_v make_v between_o the_o prescience_n of_o god_n and_o predestination_n for_o the_o lord_n as_o well_o forsee_v what_o shall_v be_v do_v as_o what_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v do_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n but_o his_o decree_n of_o predestination_n be_v only_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o shall_v most_o certain_o be_v effect_v 3._o here_o also_o may_v be_v observe_v a_o manifest_a difference_n between_o the_o answear_v which_o god_n use_v to_o give_v which_o be_v certain_a without_o any_o doubtfulness_n and_o ambiguity_n and_o the_o oracle_n of_o apollo_n which_o be_v ambiguous_a and_o doubtful_a mart._n 5._o quest._n v_o 13._o of_o david_n depart_v with_o six_o hundred_o man_n 1._o the_o lord_n can_v if_o it_o have_v please_v he_o have_v so_o assist_v david_n that_o as_o he_o have_v victory_n against_o the_o philistines_n so_o he_o may_v have_v prevail_v by_o force_n against_o saul_n but_o the_o lord_n think_v not_o good_a in_o his_o wisdom_n so_o to_o do_v for_o this_o will_v have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o intestine_a and_o deadly_a war_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o lord_n people_n and_o david_n may_v have_v be_v think_v to_o have_v aspire_v unto_o the_o kingdom_n and_o to_o stand_v against_o the_o lord_n anoint_v god_n know_v how_o by_o other_o mean_n without_o the_o destruction_n of_o his_o people_n or_o slander_v unto_o david_n in_o good_a time_n to_o perform_v and_o accomplish_v his_o purpose_n towards_o he_o mart._n 2._o david_n number_n be_v increase_v he_o depart_v to_o keilah_n with_o six_o hundred_o not_o four_o hundred_o as_o josephus_n reckon_v whereas_o he_o have_v but_o four_o hundred_o before_o c._n 22.2_o where_o we_o see_v that_o affliction_n and_o persecution_n do_v not_o diminish_v the_o lord_n people_n but_o rather_o increase_v they_o mart._n according_a to_o that_o ancient_a say_n sanguis_fw-la martyrum_fw-la semen_fw-mi ecclesiae_fw-la the_o blood_n of_o martyr_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o church_n 6._o quest._n how_o jonathan_n be_v deceive_v in_o think_v he_o shall_v be_v next_o unto_o david_n when_o he_o be_v king_n 1._o in_o that_o jonathan_n say_v david_n shall_v be_v king_n he_o speak_v certain_o because_o he_o have_v the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o it_o by_o samuel_n who_o have_v already_o anoint_v he_o for_o king_n but_o the_o other_o be_v not_o certain_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v next_o unto_o david_n because_o jonathan_n have_v no_o such_o promise_n 2._o some_o think_v therefore_o to_o make_v this_o say_n of_o jonathan_n good_a that_o he_o only_o entreat_v this_o of_o david_n by_o their_o great_a friendship_n that_o he_o may_v be_v next_o he_o in_o the_o kingdom_n pelican_n but_o jonathan_n affirm_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v he_o pray_v not_o that_o it_o may_v be_v and_o to_o have_v ask_v such_o a_o thing_n will_v have_v show_v some_o doubt_n in_o jonathan_n of_o david_n friendship_n and_o amity_n towards_o he_o some_o say_v further_o which_o be_v most_o true_a that_o though_o jonathan_n be_v not_o next_o to_o david_n in_o that_o terrene_a kingdom_n be_v prevent_v by_o death_n yet_o the_o lord_n give_v he_o a_o place_n in_o his_o celestial_a kingdom_n osiand_n here_o we_o see_v thing_n that_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v sometime_o deceive_v in_o temporal_a thing_n whereof_o they_o have_v no_o certain_a promise_n and_o assurance_n but_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o the_o lord_n see_v it_o to_o be_v good_a for_o they_o as_o s._n paul_n persuade_v himself_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v still_o deliver_v he_o from_o the_o danger_n of_o death_n 2._o cor._n 1.10_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v still_o continue_v with_o the_o philippian_n phil._n 1.25_o whereas_o be_v a_o prisoner_n at_o rome_n he_o be_v not_o from_o thence_o deliver_v till_o he_o finish_v his_o life_n by_o glorious_a martyrdom_n mar._n 7._o quest._n v_o 18._o of_o the_o mutual_a covenant_n which_o david_n and_o jonathan_n make_v before_o the_o lord_n 1._o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o christian_n to_o join_v in_o league_n together_o so_o it_o be_v for_o a_o good_a 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of_o rome_n have_v incite_v diverse_a prince_n in_o christendom_n to_o associate_v themselves_o against_o the_o people_n and_o church_n of_o god_n the_o professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n 8._o quest._n v_o 17._o how_o saul_n know_v that_o david_n shall_v be_v king_n 1._o some_o understand_v this_o of_o the_o amity_n and_o friendship_n which_o be_v between_o jonathan_n and_o david_n that_o it_o be_v know_v to_o saul_n osiand_n but_o beside_o that_o the_o coherence_n of_o the_o word_n here_o show_v that_o it_o must_v be_v refer_v to_o that_o which_o immediate_o go_v before_o that_o david_n shall_v be_v king_n over_o israel_n saul_n else_o where_o signify_v so_o much_o himself_o that_o the_o kingdom_n can_v not_o be_v establish_v in_o jonathan_n as_o long_o as_o david_n live_v and_o that_o he_o have_v choose_v he_o to_o his_o confusion_n chap._n 20.31_o 2._o saul_n know_v that_o david_n shall_v be_v king_n both_o by_o samuel_n word_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v cast_v off_o saul_n and_o 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often_o fall_v into_o the_o same_o themselves_o mar._n 2._o it_o may_v seem_v strange_a that_o david_n and_o six_o hundred_o man_n can_v be_v contain_v in_o the_o cave_n and_o saul_n not_o know_v thereof_o but_o hereof_o three_o reason_n may_v be_v yield_v 1._o cave_n have_v this_o property_n that_o they_o which_o be_v within_o may_v see_v what_o be_v do_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o cave_n but_o they_o which_o be_v in_o the_o entrance_n perceive_v not_o what_o be_v within_o mart._n 2._o the_o largeness_n of_o the_o cave_n be_v such_o as_o it_o may_v receive_v a_o great_a number_n as_o in_o germany_n there_o be_v cave_n of_o such_o capacity_n that_o a_o band_n of_o soldier_n may_v lie_v within_o they_o osian_a 3._o josephus_n add_v a_o three_o reason_n that_o it_o be_v a_o long_a cave_n and_o david_n go_v into_o the_o inward_a part_n thereof_o which_o be_v very_o large_a 2._o quest._n v_o 5._o of_o the_o speech_n of_o david_n man_n the_o day_n be_v come_v whereof_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v unto_o thou_o i_o will_v deliver_v thy_o enemy_n into_o thy_o hand_n 1._o some_o think_v that_o they_o understand_v the_o promise_n which_o god_n have_v make_v concern_v the_o kingdom_n unto_o david_n and_o so_o consequent_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v victory_n over_o his_o enemy_n which_o shall_v seek_v to_o hinder_v that_o promise_n but_o that_o promise_n be_v evil_o apply_v by_o they_o david_n have_v indeed_o receive_v a_o promise_n for_o the_o kingdom_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v kill_v saul_n he_o have_v no_o commandment_n osiand_n 2._o some_o think_v that_o david_n have_v beside_o a_o particular_a promise_n give_v he_o for_o the_o overthrow_n and_o destruction_n of_o his_o enemy_n which_o be_v like_a to_o have_v be_v when_o david_n be_v with_o samuel_n among_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o prophet_n as_o many_o thing_n be_v cite_v in_o scripture_n which_o be_v not_o else_o where_o to_o be_v find_v as_o the_o book_n of_o the_o battle_n of_o the_o lord_n numb_a 21._o the_o book_n of_o jasher_n or_o the_o righteous_a josh._n 10._o the_o pprophecy_n of_o henoch_n epist._n jude_n s._n paul_n make_v mention_n of_o jannes_n and_o jambre_n which_o resist_v moses_n which_o thing_n be_v once_o insert_v in_o scripture_n be_v of_o sufficient_a and_o authentic_a authority_n though_o not_o else_o where_o to_o be_v find_v sic_fw-la mart._n 3._o but_o they_o rather_o mean_v that_o present_a occasion_n &_o commoditatem_fw-la oblatam_fw-la interficiendi_fw-la and_o opportunity_n offer_v of_o kill_a saul_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v better_a express_v by_o the_o present_a tense_n this_o be_v the_o day_n wherein_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o thou_o jun._n thus_o we_o see_v how_o ready_o we_o be_v to_o hasten_v the_o lord_n promise_v if_o the_o occasion_n serve_v never_o so_o little_a genevens_n 3._o quest._n v_o 5._o of_o david_n cut_v of_o the_o lap_n of_o saul_n garment_n 1._o the_o rabbin_n think_v that_o david_n be_v persuade_v by_o this_o speech_n of_o his_o man_n go_v with_o a_o purpose_n to_o have_v kill_v he_o but_o that_o as_o he_o go_v he_o bethink_v himself_o otherwise_o but_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o david_n have_v any_o such_o cogitation_n against_o saul_n both_o by_o his_o answer_n which_o he_o make_v present_o unto_o they_o and_o by_o his_o resolution_n afterward_o in_o the_o like_a case_n c._n 26.10_o this_o business_n require_v haste_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o sudden_a alteration_n in_o david_n mind_n 2._o now_o david_n may_v easy_o cut_v off_o the_o lap_n of_o his_o garment_n either_o for_o that_o he_o have_v lay_v it_o aside_o or_o the_o tumult_n of_o the_o soldier_n without_o may_v drown_v the_o noise_n within_o mar._n or_o rather_o see_v the_o phrase_n be_v that_o saul_n cover_v his_o foot_n for_o it_o be_v their_o use_n when_o they_o do_v their_o easement_n to_o cover_v both_o their_o head_n and_o foot_n and_o all_o the_o body_n for_o comeliness_n sake_n pelican_n that_o it_o be_v saul_n upper_a garment_n or_o robe_n which_o he_o have_v cast_v about_o he_o so_o that_o david_n may_v cut_v off_o the_o outward_a lap_n thereof_o without_o be_v feel_v or_o perceive_v 3._o now_o concern_v this_o fact_n because_o david_n heart_n smite_v he_o the_o jew_n think_v that_o david_n offend_v therein_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v lay_v as_o a_o punishment_n upon_o he_o afterward_o that_o in_o his_o old_a age_n david_n clothes_n can_v not_o keep_v he_o warm_v because_o he_o have_v cut_v off_o a_o piece_n of_o saul_n garment_n but_o this_o be_v a_o cold_a conceit_n of_o they_o some_o think_v that_o it_o be_v the_o property_n and_o condition_n of_o a_o good_a and_o tender_a heart_n even_o to_o be_v afraid_a where_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n but_o that_o be_v not_o so_o neither_o for_o a_o christian_a ought_v to_o be_v assure_v of_o all_o his_o action_n that_o they_o be_v please_v unto_o god_n therefore_o david_n heart_n smite_v he_o at_o the_o first_o in_o these_o two_o respect_n both_o for_o that_o it_o be_v his_o own_o private_a cause_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o saul_n person_n because_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n anoint_v genevens_n but_o afterward_o david_n consider_v that_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o do_v both_o show_v his_o innocence_n and_o that_o saul_n be_v thereby_o reclaim_v from_o pursue_v of_o david_n he_o then_o understand_v that_o he_o have_v not_o do_v herein_o any_o thing_n displease_v unto_o god_n mart._n 4._o quest._n v_o 7._o how_o david_n appease_v and_o satisfy_v his_o servant_n 1._o david_n use_v two_o reason_n to_o content_v they_o because_o they_o look_v he_o shall_v have_v kill_v saul_n both_o that_o a_o end_n may_v be_v make_v of_o their_o travail_n and_o warfare_n and_o that_o david_n may_v the_o soon_o come_v unto_o his_o kingdom_n the_o first_o be_v because_o saul_n be_v his_o lord_n and_o master_n and_o therefore_o nothing_o ought_v to_o be_v attempt_v against_o he_o but_o the_o other_o reason_n be_v more_o forceable_a and_o therefore_o he_o twice_o repeat_v it_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n anoint_v god_n have_v advance_v he_o to_o that_o place_n of_o government_n and_o he_o will_v not_o remove_v he_o thus_o do_v the_o apostle_n behave_v themselves_o under_o the_o cruel_a emperor_n nero_n and_o the_o christian_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n under_o the_o heathen_a persecutor_n they_o will_v not_o attempt_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o life_n and_o state_n of_o the_o magistrate_n though_o they_o be_v persecutor_n but_o leave_v they_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o a_o other_o spirit_n be_v the_o romanist_n now_o who_o have_v encourage_v subject_n to_o take_v arm_n against_o their_o prince_n yea_o to_o conspire_v their_o death_n 2._o but_o whereas_o david_n so_o much_o urge_v that_o saul_n be_v the_o lord_n anoint_v the_o sign_n be_v take_v for_o the_o thing_n signify_v the_o anoint_v be_v a_o sign_n of_o those_o inward_a grace_n wherewith_o they_o which_o be_v anoint_v be_v make_v fit_a for_o their_o government_n and_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o their_o high_a and_o sacred_a authority_n but_o the_o inward_a anoint_v do_v not_o depend_v upon_o the_o outward_a god_n do_v confer_v his_o spiritual_a grace_n without_o that_o ceremony_n as_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o messiah_n the_o anoint_v of_o god_n therefore_o that_o external_a ceremony_n of_o anoint_v be_v not_o always_o necessary_a as_o then_o the_o inward_a anoint_v be_v sufficient_a without_o the_o outward_a priest_n so_o the_o outward_a be_v nothing_o without_o the_o inward_a therefore_o the_o papal_a shaveling_n that_o so_o much_o stand_v upon_o their_o grease_n shave_v and_o anoint_v and_o thereby_o plead_v immunity_n do_v but_o deceive_v themselves_o and_o other_o see_v they_o be_v not_o the_o anoint_a of_o the_o lord_n but_o enemy_n unto_o christ_n the_o true_a anoint_v and_o his_o gospel_n mart._n 5._o quest._n v_o 7._o whether_o it_o have_v be_v lawful_a for_o david_n to_o have_v kill_v saul_n 1._o some_o do_v think_v that_o it_o have_v be_v lawful_a for_o david_n though_o they_o confess_v it_o be_v not_o expedient_a to_o have_v take_v away_o saul_n life_n because_o david_n be_v now_o the_o anoint_v king_n and_o saul_n be_v unworthy_a to_o reign_v have_v execute_v such_o cruelty_n upon_o the_o priest_n and_o because_o he_o seek_v david_n life_n therefore_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o repel_v violence_n by_o violence_n but_o these_o reason_n show_v it_o not_o for_o though_o david_n be_v anoint_v he_o be_v not_o yet_o possess_v of_o the_o kingdom_n he_o be_v to_o expect_v till_o god_n see_v his_o time_n to_o accomplish_v his_o promise_n saul_n have_v commit_v many_o outrage_n yet_o david_n be_v not_o to_o see_v he_o correct_v but_o to_o leave_v he_o to_o the_o lord_n judgement_n and_o violence_n be_v not_o
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 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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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to_o be_v have_v at_o saul_n hand_n and_o the_o word_n mineger_n signify_v ex_fw-la adverso_fw-la s._n or_o à _fw-la region_fw-la over_o against_o or_o direct_o as_o gen._n 21.16_o and_o be_v better_a translate_v direct_o in_o the_o sight_n 2._o some_o think_v that_o david_n utter_v these_o word_n by_o way_n of_o supplication_n unto_o god_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o suffer_v his_o blood_n to_o be_v spill_v but_o defend_v and_o protect_v he_o but_o it_o seem_v by_o saul_n answer_v that_o present_o follow_v v_o 21._o i_o will_v do_v thou_o no_o more_o harm_n that_o he_o speak_v these_o word_n to_o saul_n 3._o other_o take_v these_o word_n to_o be_v speak_v by_o david_n positive_o and_o affirmative_o that_o his_o blood_n shall_v not_o be_v spill_v upon_o the_o ground_n do_v what_o he_o can_v he_o labour_v in_o vain_a and_o trouble_v himself_o to_o no_o end_n sic_fw-la borr._n mar._n 4._o but_o the_o best_a interpretation_n be_v that_o his_o blood_n shall_v not_o fall_v to_o the_o 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2._o the_o other_o voluntary_a error_n be_v in_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n when_o the_o judgement_n be_v not_o corrupt_v but_o the_o will_n consent_v not_o be_v carry_v along_o as_o a_o violent_a stream_n to_o subscribe_v unto_o that_o which_o the_o mind_n see_v to_o be_v evil_a and_o this_o error_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n when_o the_o judgement_n be_v obscure_v and_o cast_v over_o for_o a_o time_n with_o the_o cloud_n of_o carnal_a desire_n and_o affection_n as_o david_n yield_v unto_o the_o temptation_n of_o lust_n which_o in_o his_o judgement_n clear_v though_o for_o that_o time_n obscure_v he_o condemn_v as_o when_o one_o witting_o and_o willing_o against_o his_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n do_v evil_a as_o saul_n persecute_v david_n know_v he_o to_o be_v innocent_a only_o of_o malice_n and_o hatred_n because_o he_o be_v appoint_v to_o the_o kingdom_n this_o kind_n of_o error_n excuse_v not_o at_o all_o 3._o the_o involuntarie_a kind_n of_o error_n be_v when_o there_o be_v a_o total_a ignorance_n and_o 〈◊〉_d first_o in_o the_o judgement_n and_o then_o in_o the_o will_n follow_v the_o judgement_n as_o jaakob_n take_v lea_n for_o rachel_n this_o kind_n of_o error_n excuse_v whole_o sic_fw-la fere_n martyr_n 10._o quest._n v_o 23._o of_o the_o reward_v or_o render_v unto_o a_o man_n his_o righteousness_n where_o also_o of_o merit_n 1._o some_o read_v the_o lord_n reward_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o righteousness_n l.b.g.u._n but_o it_o be_v better_a read_v the_o lord_n render_v unto_o every_o one_o his_o righteousness_n a.p.c._n jun._n for_o the_o preposition_n eeth_n here_o be_v a_o article_n of_o the_o accusative_a case_n 2._o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o as_o every_o one_o have_v behave_v himself_o just_o or_o unjust_o so_o he_o shall_v receive_v at_o god_n hand_n there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o righteousness_n one_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v impute_v unto_o we_o whereby_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v make_v 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consult_v by_o some_o of_o the_o inferior_a priest_n which_o be_v leave_v osiand_n but_o the_o high_a priest_n only_o consult_v by_o the_o urim_n but_o the_o meaning_n be_v this_o that_o the_o urim_n be_v not_o now_o with_o saul_n but_o with_o david_n and_o therefore_o saul_n can_v receive_v no_o answer_n by_o urim_n although_o he_o have_v desire_v it_o sic_fw-la mar._n jun._n 5._o quest._n v_o 6._o what_o the_o vrim_fw-he and_o thummim_n be_v whereby_o the_o lord_n make_v answer_v 1._o some_o think_v that_o vrim_fw-he and_o thummim_n which_o signify_v light_a and_o perfection_n be_v no_o peculiar_a thing_n belong_v to_o the_o priestly_a ornament_n but_o only_o signify_v the_o light_n of_o doctrine_n and_o holiness_n of_o life_n which_o the_o priest_n shall_v be_v endue_v with_o so_o expound_v the_o latin_a and_o septuag_n which_o interpret_v these_o word_n doctrinam_fw-la &_o veritatem_fw-la doctrine_n and_o verity_n but_o it_o seem_v by_o the_o description_n of_o put_v the_o urim_n 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