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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 choose_v his_o neighbour_n better_o than_o he_o c._n 15._o by_o the_o continual_a good_a success_n that_o david_n have_v and_o by_o the_o report_n of_o other_o as_o he_o himself_o confess_v c._n 22.8_o jun._n as_o also_o by_o the_o favour_n of_o his_o son_n and_o of_o all_o the_o people_n towards_o david_n mart._n he_o may_v also_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o anoint_v of_o david_n by_o samuel_n and_o his_o conscience_n do_v testify_v against_o he_o that_o he_o be_v unworthy_a to_o hold_v the_o kingdom_n borr._n so_o that_o saul_n know_v this_o do_v persecute_v david_n against_o his_o own_o conscience_n mar._n 9_o quest._n v_o 19_o of_o the_o ziphim_n betray_v of_o david_n 1._o these_o ziphim_n be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o come_v of_o caleb_n 1._o chron._n 2.42_o of_o who_o treachery_n david_n
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be_v to_o be_v do_v or_o not_o do_v again_o to_o apply_v the_o ephod_n be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o ask_v counsel_n of_o god_n by_o urim_n as_o 1._o sam._n c._n 23.9_o and_o c._n 30.7_o david_n bid_v abiathar_n apply_v or_o bring_v the_o ephod_n 6._o quest._n how_o the_o lord_n use_v to_o answer_v by_o urim_n there_o be_v 3._o opinion_n 1._o some_o think_v that_o by_o inward_a illumination_n of_o the_o mind_n the_o lord_n reveal_v his_o will_n to_o the_o priest_n ex_fw-la vat._v but_o i_o take_v it_o that_o this_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o prophet_n that_o these_o by_o some_o secret_a instinct_n and_o inspiration_n have_v the_o will_n of_o god_n reveal_v the_o other_o by_o some_o outward_a and_o sensible_a mean_n 2._o josephus_n think_v that_o when_o the_o answer_n be_v affirmative_a the_o precious_a stone_n do_v shine_v extraordinary_o but_o he_o add_v further_a that_o these_o stone_n have_v cease_v to_o shine_v in_o that_o manner_n 200._o year_n 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6._o julian_n the_o apostata_fw-la be_v fall_v from_o the_o christian_a faith_n do_v betake_v himself_o unto_o sorcerer_n and_o conjurer_n as_o saul_n do_v here_o 8._o quest._n v_o 8._o whether_o saul_n in_o deed_n think_v that_o samuel_n may_v be_v raise_v up_o 1._o some_o think_v that_o saul_n be_v not_o so_o blind_a or_o ignorant_a as_o to_o imagine_v that_o samuel_n can_v himself_o be_v raise_v up_o but_o that_o by_o god_n permission_n there_o may_v be_v apparition_n of_o spirit_n in_o their_o likeness_n pelican_n but_o this_o be_v a_o great_a blindness_n in_o saul_n to_o go_v direct_o and_o ask_v counsel_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o further_o by_o saul_n reverend_a behaviour_n he_o imagine_v that_o it_o be_v more_o than_o a_o bare_a apparition_n which_o be_v represent_v unto_o he_o 2._o i_o rather_o therefore_o think_v that_o it_o be_v saul_n foolish_a imagination_n that_o samuel_n may_v be_v call_v up_o unto_o he_o for_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v depart_v from_o he_o as_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 bring_v child_n so_o young_a to_o the_o tabernacle_n unless_o a_o nursery_n have_v be_v appoint_v for_o they_o there_o 4._o neither_o do_v she_o defer_v the_o pay_n of_o her_o vow_n see_v she_o keep_v he_o but_o until_o such_o time_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v fit_a for_o the_o lord_n service_n 12._o quest._n v_o 27._o what_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v pray_v for_o and_o how_o they_o be_v obtain_v 1._o some_o question_n be_v here_o move_v whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o pray_v for_o thing_n temporal_a and_o indifferent_a as_o here_o hannah_n pray_v for_o a_o child_n and_o obtain_v he_o chrysostome_n hom_n 8._o in_o timoth._n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o only_a thing_n spiritual_a be_v to_o be_v pray_v for_o thing_n temporal_a not_o in_o particular_a but_o in_o general_a as_o we_o pray_v for_o they_o under_o the_o name_n of_o bread_n in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n contra._n but_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o example_n of_o holy_a man_n in_o the_o scripture_n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o pray_v for_o thing_n temporal_a as_o abraham_n pray_v for_o ishmael_n moses_n for_o victory_n against_o amelek_n but_o here_o two_o condition_n be_v require_v that_o we_o shall_v pray_v for_o transitory_a thing_n transitoriè_fw-fr transitory_o not_o with_o such_o fervency_n and_o desire_n as_o for_o thing_n spiritual_a second_o we_o must_v propound_v unto_o we_o a_o good_a end_n to_o use_v they_o to_o god_n glory_n 2._o but_o yet_o we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o we_o be_v hear_v for_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o prayer_n god_n hear_v we_o in_o mercy_n yet_o prayer_n be_v appoint_v as_o the_o way_n and_o the_o mean_a wherein_o we_o must_v walk_v it_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o grant_v our_o request_n mar._n 13._o quest._n v_o 28._o who_o be_v say_v to_o have_v worship_v god_n 1._o some_o read_v they_o worship_v the_o lord_n there_o l._n osiand_n but_o the_o word_n ijshtachu_fw-mi be_v put_v for_o ijshtachaveh_o and_o be_v of_o the_o singular_a number_n as_o gen._n 4.47.31_o in_o the_o same_o word_n jakob_n be_v say_v to_o have_v bow_v himself_o but_o when_o it_o be_v put_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n it_o be_v ijshtachavu_o as_o exod._n 12.27_o 2._o they_o which_o read_v in_o the_o singular_a number_n some_o understand_v it_o of_o samuel_n jun._n but_o he_o be_v at_o this_o time_n a_o very_a child_n some_o refer_v it_o to_o elkanah_n borr._n mar._n but_o the_o communication_n be_v here_o between_o heli_n and_o hannah_n elkanah_n be_v not_o here_o mention_v therefore_o it_o be_v best_o understand_v of_o heli_n v._o genevens_n that_o as_o he_o bless_a hannah_n before_o and_o pray_v for_o she_o so_o now_o also_o he_o give_v thanks_n unto_o god_n see_v the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o his_o blessing_n chap._n ii_o 1._o quest._n v_o 1._o how_o hannah_n be_v say_v to_o have_v pray_v give_v thanks_o 1._o because_o give_v of_o thanks_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o prayer_n and_o in_o give_v of_o thanks_n prayer_n also_o be_v include_v as_o the_o pharisie_n be_v say_v to_o have_v pray_v when_o he_o give_v thanks_n luk._n 18._o she_o be_v say_v in_o give_v thanks_n also_o to_o have_v pray_v genev._n 2._o and_o further_o as_o she_o give_v thanks_n for_o samuel_n her_o son_n who_o she_o have_v receive_v so_o also_o she_o further_o commend_v he_o by_o her_o prayer_n to_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n vat._n 3_o as_o also_o this_o song_n be_v prophetical_a concern_v the_o messiah_n and_o the_o increase_n of_o god_n people_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o their_o enemy_n she_o pray_v also_o that_o in_o good_a time_n the_o lord_n will_v effect_v all_o his_o gracious_a promise_n towards_o his_o church_n bor._n 4._o by_o hannah_n let_v woman_n learn_v to_o lay_v aside_o all_o wanton_a and_o unwomanly_a song_n and_o sing_v only_o to_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n pelican_n 5._o r._n ben_n gerson_n otherwise_o dissolve_v this_o doubt_n that_o this_o song_n of_o hannah_n consist_v partly_o of_o thanksgiving_n and_o partly_o of_o a_o prayer_n as_o v_o 10._o she_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v thunder_v upon_o the_o wicked_a which_o come_v so_o to_o pass_v chap._n 7._o but_o this_o seem_v somewhat_o curious_a 6._o now_o whereas_o the_o apostle_n forbid_v a_o woman_n to_o speak_v in_o the_o congregation_n 1._o cor._n 14._o this_o example_n of_o hannah_n be_v extraordinary_a as_o likewise_o of_o deborah_n jud._n 5._o as_o of_o the_o prophet_n huldah_n in_o josias_n time_n the_o apostle_n mean_v that_o ordinary_o woman_n shall_v not_o speak_v in_o the_o church_n reconcil_n but_o extraordinary_a prophesy_v be_v not_o forbid_v unto_o they_o as_o 1._o cor._n 11._o he_o show_v that_o a_o woman_n shall_v not_o prophesy_v or_o pray_v bareheaded_a which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o extraordinary_a gift_n mar._n 2._o quest._n v_o 3._o of_o the_o meaning_n of_o those_o word_n action_n be_v not_o direct_v etc._n etc._n 1._o some_o read_v these_o word_n affirmative_o by_o he_o enterprise_n be_v establish_v genevens_n which_o some_o apply_v unto_o god_n his_o purpose_n shall_v come_v to_o pass_v b._n vat._v some_o to_o the_o action_n of_o man_n which_o be_v order_v dispose_v and_o direct_v by_o god_n bor._n pellic._n and_o thus_o affirmative_o read_v lat._n septuag_n pag._n 2._o but_o see_v the_o word_n in_o the_o text_n be_v lo_o with_o aleph_fw-la not_o lo_o with_o vau_n it_o proper_o signify_v not_o and_o so_o the_o word_n must_v be_v read_v negative_o action_n be_v not_o direct_v that_o be_v without_o he_o jun._n osiand_n mont._n he_o overthrow_v and_o disappoint_v the_o enterprise_n of_o the_o wicked_a as_o the_o next_o verse_n show_v the_o bow_n be_v break_v etc._n etc._n 3._o quest._n v_o 6._o of_o these_o word_n the_o lord_n bring_v to_o the_o grave_n or_o hell_n 1._o the_o word_n sheol_n signify_v first_o the_o grave_n the_o place_n of_o body_n when_o they_o be_v dead_a and_o lie_v in_o darkness_n and_o fall_v to_o corruption_n second_o by_o a_o metaphor_n it_o signify_v the_o state_n of_o adversity_n and_o misery_n in_o this_o world_n when_o man_n be_v deprive_v of_o outward_a comfort_n and_o sit_v down_o as_o it_o be_v in_o darkness_n mourning_n as_o anna_n be_v continual_o afflict_v and_o perplex_v of_o her_o adversary_n in_o the_o house_n three_o it_o signify_v the_o forlorn_a estate_n of_o those_o which_o be_v deprive_v of_o god_n favour_n and_o of_o inward_a comfort_n and_o feel_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n whether_o for_o a_o time_n as_o our_o bless_a saviour_n upon_o the_o cross_n when_o he_o complain_v he_o be_v forsake_v and_o for_o one_o to_o feel_v himself_o for_o the_o time_n as_o forsake_v what_o be_v it_o else_o quam_fw-la inferni_fw-la cruciatum_fw-la sentire_fw-la then_o to_o feel_v the_o torment_n of_o hell_n or_o when_o they_o be_v utter_o cast_v off_o as_o cain_n despair_v of_o forgiveness_n and_o saul_n forsake_v of_o god_n spirit_n do_v feel_v as_o a_o hell_n in_o their_o conscience_n four_a it_o signify_v the_o very_a state_n of_o the_o damn_a torment_v in_o hell_n bor._n 2._o but_o in_o this_o place_n though_o most_o read_v ad_fw-la infernum_fw-la to_o hell_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sept._n l._n chald._n ar._n pag._n yet_o it_o more_o proper_o be_v interpret_v the_o grave_n jun._n b._n gen._n as_o the_o word_n next_o before_o go_v do_v show_v the_o lord_n kill_v and_o make_v alive_a than_o it_o follow_v the_o lord_n bring_v to_o the_o grave_n and_o raise_v up_o 4._o quest._n v_o 15._o of_o the_o sin_n of_o eli_n his_o son_n in_o rob_v the_o offering_n their_o sin_n commit_v towards_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o of_o one_o sort_n but_o diverse_a 1._o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o theft_n and_o robbery_n that_o whereas_o the_o breast_n only_o and_o right_a shoulder_n belong_v to_o
for_o the_o house_n of_o god_n jud._n 20.18_o as_o it_o be_v call_v beth_fw-mi jehovah_n the_o house_n of_o jehovah_n c._n 3.15_o so_o also_o c._n 10.3_o three_o man_n be_v say_v to_o go_v up_o to_o god_n to_o bethel_n that_o be_v to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n for_o see_v the_o people_n have_v recourse_n and_o flock_v to_o that_o place_n where_o the_o ark_n be_v it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o samuel_n will_v omit_v to_o visit_v it_o in_o his_o circuit_n this_o read_n for_o these_o reason_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o usual_a interpretation_n which_o take_v bethel_n for_o a_o proper_a name_n here_o 16._o quest._n v_o 17._o of_o samuel_n retire_v to_o ramah_n 1._o some_o read_v for_o ramah_n ramatha_n chald._n lat._n some_o armathaim_n sep._n but_o the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n be_v ramah_n josh._n 18.25_o ramatha_n be_v the_o hebrew_n inflexion_n of_o the_o word_n in_o construction_n with_o the_o paragogical_a addition_n of_o the_o letter_n he_o in_o the_o end_n 2._o but_o here_o this_o doubt_n arise_v how_o samuel_n can_v absent_v himself_o from_o the_o lord_n house_n &_o keep_v at_o ramah_n see_v he_o be_v consecrate_v unto_o god_n by_o his_o mother_n during_o his_o life_n c._n 1.28_o some_o think_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o samuel_n when_o the_o time_n of_o his_o ministry_n and_o service_n be_v over_o to_o go_v unto_o his_o own_o house_n pelican_n but_o annahs_n vow_n be_v more_o strict_a for_o she_o do_v give_v he_o so_o unto_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o shall_v abide_v there_o for_o ever_o c._n 1.22_o and_o if_o he_o have_v depart_v from_o the_o lord_n house_n when_o his_o course_n of_o serve_v have_v be_v past_a he_o have_v be_v no_o more_o tie_v than_o other_o common_a levite_n 3._o therefore_o the_o better_a solution_n be_v that_o so_o long_o as_o the_o house_n of_o god_n be_v know_v to_o be_v at_o shiloh_n samuel_n be_v bind_v unto_o that_o place_n by_o his_o vow_n but_o now_o shiloh_n be_v desolate_a and_o no_o certain_a place_n appoint_v of_o god_n where_o the_o ark_n shall_v be_v settle_v samuel_n in_o that_o behalf_n be_v free_v of_o his_o vow_n with_o the_o which_o necessity_n in_o this_o case_n dispense_v borr._n the_o like_a we_o read_v of_o the_o son_n of_o rechab_n who_o be_v bind_v by_o their_o father_n vow_n to_o dwell_v in_o tent_n yet_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n when_o the_o host_n of_o the_o chaldean_n have_v invade_v the_o land_n they_o go_v to_o dwell_v in_o jerusalem_n for_o fear_n of_o the_o enemy_n jerem._n 35.11_o 4._o further_o it_o may_v be_v answer_v that_o vow_v so_o long_o hold_v till_o god_n pleasure_n be_v otherwise_o know_v samuel_n be_v now_o call_v to_o be_v a_o judge_n can_v not_o be_v confine_v to_o a_o certain_a place_n god_n therefore_o dispense_v with_o that_o vow_n mar._n 17._o quest._n v_o 17._o where_o samuel_n build_v the_o altar_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a by_o the_o law_n to_o offer_v any_o sacrifice_n but_o before_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n shall_v choose_v deut._n 12.14_o and_o consequent_o to_o build_v no_o altar_n but_o there_o therefore_o junius_n refer_v these_o word_n also_o he_o build_v a_o altar_n there_o unto_o the_o lord_n unto_o the_o antecedent_n further_a of_o namely_o the_o house_n of_o god_n as_o the_o like_a be_v find_v in_o diverse_a place_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o gen._n 10.12_o resen_fw-mi also_o between_o niniveh_n and_o caleh_n this_o be_v a_o great_a city_n that_o be_v niniveh_n and_o 1._o sam._n 27.8_o then_o david_n and_o his_o man_n invade_v the_o geshurite_n and_o the_o girzites_n and_o the_o amalekite_n for_o they_o that_o be_v the_o two_o first_o name_v inhabit_v the_o land_n from_o the_o beginning_n but_o against_o this_o exposition_n these_o reason_n may_v be_v allege_v 1._o because_o in_o none_o of_o these_o place_n give_v in_o instance_n nor_o in_o any_o other_o which_o can_v be_v produce_v the_o further_a antecedent_n be_v so_o far_o remove_v by_o so_o many_o clause_n come_v between_o as_o in_o this_o place_n two_o whole_a verse_n almost_o be_v insert_v between_o bethel_n or_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o these_o word_n 2._o for_o that_o in_o those_o place_n the_o necessity_n of_o the_o sense_n enforce_v such_o relation_n to_o be_v have_v to_o the_o precedent_n part_v further_a off_o but_o there_o be_v no_o such_o necessity_n here_o 3._o the_o restrictive_a or_o limit_v particle_n shun_v there_o be_v twice_o repeat_v before_o in_o this_o verse_n and_o apply_v to_o ramah_n show_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o take_v here_o there_o be_v his_o house_n and_o there_o he_o judge_v israel_n and_o he_o build_v a_o altar_n there_o unto_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n 2._o therefore_o the_o best_a answer_n be_v that_o because_o there_o be_v yet_o no_o certain_a place_n appoint_v where_o the_o ark_n shall_v continue_v it_o remain_v at_o this_o time_n in_o a_o private_a man_n house_n pelican_n and_o for_o that_o the_o tabernacle_n to_o the_o door_n whereof_o the_o sacrifice_n by_o the_o law_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v bring_v levit._n 17.3_o and_o the_o ark_n be_v now_o asunder_o and_o in_o diverse_a place_n samuel_n may_v have_v this_o liberty_n to_o build_v a_o altar_n at_o ramah_n especial_o consider_v that_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n and_o do_v it_o by_o a_o prophetical_a instinct_n osiander_n mar._n as_o elias_n the_o prophet_n build_v a_o altar_n 1._o king_n 18._o and_o see_v the_o ark_n be_v remove_v from_o place_n to_o place_n as_o appear_z c._n 14.18_o if_o a_o altar_n can_v not_o be_v build_v but_o where_o the_o ark_n be_v for_o the_o time_n present_a it_o be_v not_o unlike_a but_o that_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n may_v be_v sometime_o remove_v to_o ramah_n as_o saul_n have_v the_o ark_n in_o the_o camp_n there_o erect_v a_o altar_n c._n 14.35_o but_o i_o rather_o insist_v upon_o the_o two_o former_a answer_n the_o divulsion_n and_o separation_n of_o the_o ark_n from_o the_o tabernacle_n no_o certain_a place_n be_v yet_o appoint_v for_o the_o resiance_n of_o the_o ark_n and_o the_o prophetical_a and_o extraordinary_a direction_n that_o samuel_n have_v chap._n viii_o 1._o quest._n v_o 2._o of_o the_o place_n where_o samuel_n appoint_v his_o son_n to_o be_v judge_n 1._o because_o beersheba_n only_o be_v name_v some_o think_v that_o both_o his_o son_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v judge_n either_o because_o that_o city_n be_v in_o the_o remote_a corner_n in_o the_o south_n part_n of_o the_o land_n whether_o samuel_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o old_a age_n can_v not_o travail_v in_o person_n borr._n or_o for_o that_o it_o be_v situate_a in_o the_o confine_n and_o border_n of_o the_o philistines_n and_o so_o have_v more_o need_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o judge_n osiand_n or_o they_o be_v unjust_a judge_n may_v choose_v that_o place_n to_o weary_a the_o people_n with_o long_a travail_n pelican_n but_o see_v they_o be_v depute_v by_o their_o father_n it_o be_v like_a that_o he_o will_v have_v assign_v they_o to_o some_o convenient_a place_n whether_o the_o people_n may_v resort_v with_o more_o ease_n and_o not_o set_v they_o in_o the_o utmost_a corner_n of_o the_o land_n and_o to_o what_o end_n shall_v his_o two_o son_n be_v limit_v to_o one_o place_n they_o be_v divide_v may_v better_o dispatch_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o people_n 2._o josephus_n therefore_o think_v that_o one_o of_o they_o be_v appoint_v judge_n in_o bethel_n the_o other_o in_o beershebah_n but_o see_v no_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o bethel_n in_o the_o text_n that_o conjecture_n have_v no_o warrant_n or_o certainty_n 3._o therefore_o junius_n opinion_n be_v more_o probable_a that_o the_o meaning_n be_v they_o be_v set_v judge_n over_o the_o whole_a land_n from_o dan_n to_o beershebah_n which_o be_v the_o two_o extreme_a town_n of_o the_o land_n and_o dan_n be_v to_o be_v supply_v out_o of_o the_o like_a place_n jud._n 20.1_o here_o be_v omit_v by_o a_o certain_a synecdoche_n one_o opposite_a part_n comprehend_v the_o other_o 4._o samuel_n in_o make_v his_o son_n judge_n offend_v two_o way_n both_o because_o he_o consult_v not_o with_o god_n and_o he_o have_v no_o example_n for_o it_o for_o neither_o moses_n nor_o gedeon_n or_o any_o of_o the_o judge_n appoint_v their_o son_n mar._n 2._o quest._n v_o 6._o whether_o the_o people_n sin_v in_o ask_v a_o king_n 1._o if_o they_o have_v simple_o desire_v a_o king_n to_o be_v give_v they_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n deut._n 17.15_o that_o shall_v govern_v they_o in_o equity_n and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o fear_v god_n they_o then_o have_v not_o offend_v but_o now_o they_o do_v ask_v a_o king_n of_o a_o preposterous_a desire_n only_o that_o they_o may_v be_v like_a unto_o other_o
against_o saul_n 1._o beside_o the_o number_n express_v in_o the_o text_n that_o the_o philistines_n gather_v together_o 30._o thousand_o charet_n and_o 6._o thousand_o horseman_n josephus_n say_v there_o be_v beside_o 300._o thousand_o footman_n but_o though_o the_o number_n be_v very_o great_a for_o it_o be_v say_v the_o number_n of_o the_o people_n be_v like_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n in_o multitude_n yet_o it_o be_v too_o much_o boldness_n to_o conjecture_v at_o the_o certain_a number_n where_o the_o scripture_n have_v not_o set_v it_o down_o here_o also_o let_v it_o be_v observe_v that_o josephus_n do_v usual_o take_v unto_o himself_o great_a liberty_n to_o alter_v and_o change_v the_o number_n specify_v in_o scripture_n as_o for_o thirty_o man_n who_o samuel_n have_v invite_v he_o name_v seventie_o c._n 5._o lib._n 6._o and_o whereas_o the_o hebrew_n text_n speak_v but_o of_o 300._o thousand_o of_o israel_n and_o 30._o thousand_o of_o judah_n which_o gather_v unto_o saul_n against_o the_o ammonite_n c._n 11._o he_o reckon_v 700._o thousand_o of_o israel_n and_o 70._o thousand_o of_o judah_n c._n 6._o the_o like_a he_o do_v in_o many_o place_n beside_o 6._o quest._n v_o 5._o of_o bethaven_n 1._o some_o do_v take_v this_o to_o be_v all_o one_o with_o bethel_n which_o the_o prophet_n call_v bethaven_n the_o house_n of_o iniquity_n because_o of_o the_o idolatry_n there_o commit_v vat._n pell_n geneu._n but_o this_o ignominious_a name_n of_o bethel_n be_v not_o yet_o take_v up_o till_o afterward_o 2._o therefore_o this_o bethaven_n be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o town_n and_o desert_n so_o call_v not_o far_o from_o bethel_n josh._n 18.12_o jun._n josh._n which_o be_v a_o distinct_a place_n by_o itself_o but_o afterward_o as_o it_o be_v near_o in_o place_n to_o bethel_n so_o in_o stead_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n bethel_n become_v a_o house_n of_o idol_n the_o name_n of_o bethaven_n by_o allusion_n to_o the_o signification_n of_o it_o be_v also_o translate_v unto_o bethel_n 7._o quest._n v_o 8._o how_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v to_o be_v account_v which_o saul_n tarry_v for_o samuel_n in_o gilgal_n 1._o samuel_n have_v give_v saul_n a_o charge_n before_o to_o go_v down_o before_o he_o to_o gilgal_n c._n 10.8_o and_o to_o stay_v for_o he_o there_o seven_o day_n which_o time_n must_v not_o take_v beginning_n from_o that_o instant_n when_o samuel_n give_v that_o charge_n for_o all_o that_o come_v between_o as_o the_o election_n of_o saul_n in_o mizpeh_n the_o gather_v together_o of_o 300._o thousand_o out_o of_o all_o israel_n the_o renew_v of_o saul_n kingdom_n in_o gilgal_n c._n 11._o the_o apology_n of_o saul_n and_o the_o call_n for_o thunder_n and_o rain_n c._n 12._o all_o these_o thing_n can_v not_o be_v do_v in_o the_o compass_n of_o seven_o day_n 2._o therefore_o these_o seven_o day_n must_v be_v count_v from_o the_o time_n that_o saul_n go_v down_o to_o gilgal_n that_o there_o he_o shall_v stay_v for_o samuel_n seven_o day_n after_o he_o be_v come_v thither_o as_o here_o v_o 4._o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o people_n gather_v together_o after_o saul_n to_o gilgal_n and_o that_o saul_n be_v yet_o at_o gilgal_n that_o be_v stay_v there_o v_o 7._o and_o so_o fulfil_v the_o number_n of_o 7._o day_n expect_v samuel_n come_v v_o 8._o 3._o it_o must_v be_v consider_v that_o before_o this_o samuel_n and_o saul_n go_v to_o gilgal_n where_o the_o kingdom_n be_v renew_a c._n 11._o and_o where_o samuel_n make_v his_o apology_n c._n 12._o but_o samuel_n do_v not_o mean_v that_o go_n to_o gilgal_n for_o he_o say_v thou_o shall_v go_v down_o before_o i_o to_o gilgal_n reconcil_n c._n 10.8_o but_o then_o samuel_n be_v the_o first_o that_o make_v the_o motion_n to_o go_v to_o gilgal_n c._n 11.14_o and_o as_o yet_o saul_n be_v not_o full_o establish_v in_o his_o kingdom_n he_o mean_v therefore_o that_o after_o he_o be_v confirm_v king_n he_o shall_v go_v down_o to_o gilgal_n samuel_n be_v not_o then_o present_a with_o he_o and_o so_o be_v in_o gilgal_n he_o shall_v stay_v for_o the_o prophet_n seven_o day_n to_o receive_v further_a direction_n from_o he_o 8._o quest._n of_o saul_n excuse_n v_o 12._o after_o i_o have_v refrain_v myself_o etc._n etc._n 1._o some_o read_v i_o be_v bold_a v._o b._n g._n that_o be_v whereas_o i_o have_v a_o purpose_n to_o stay_v for_o thou_o yet_o i_o strain_v myself_o see_v the_o present_a necessity_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n before_o thy_o come_n 2._o other_o read_v necessitate_v compulsus_fw-la be_v force_v by_o necessity_n lat._n or_o i_o force_v myself_o p._n or_o roboravi_fw-la i_o confirm_v myself_o chal._n pag._n 3._o but_o the_o word_n aphak_v signify_v to_o refrain_v or_o contain_v as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o joseph_n c._n 45.1_o he_o can_v no_o long_o refrain_v or_o contain_v himself_o so_o isa._n 42.14_o i_o hold_v my_o peace_n a_o long_a time_n and_o refrain_v myself_o so_o here_o saul_n say_v when_o i_o have_v contain_v myself_o that_o be_v with_o much_o ado_n have_v expect_v thou_o six_o day_n i_o then_o be_v bold_a to_o offer_v sacrifice_v the_o seven_o sic_fw-la jun._n 9_o quest._n v_o 13._o upon_o samuel_n word_n thou_o have_v do_v foolish_o and_o wherein_o saul_n offend_v in_o not_o stay_v for_o he_o 1._o some_o think_v that_o saul_n sin_n at_o this_o time_n be_v his_o diffidence_n and_o distrust_n in_o god_n help_n and_o assistance_n because_o the_o people_n fall_v away_o from_o he_o as_o though_o the_o lord_n can_v not_o save_v as_o well_o with_o few_o as_o with_o many_o for_o the_o like_a fault_n moses_n be_v not_o suffer_v to_o go_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n because_o he_o doubt_v of_o god_n power_n and_o believe_v he_o not_o when_o he_o smite_v the_o rock_n pelican_n but_o there_o be_v a_o other_o special_a sin_n beside_o which_o samuel_n charge_v he_o with_o because_o he_o have_v break_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n 2._o again_o it_o may_v be_v think_v that_o saul_n have_v a_o evil_a opinion_n of_o samuel_n that_o he_o fail_v in_o his_o promise_n and_o forget_v the_o time_n which_o he_o have_v appoint_v whereas_o he_o may_v have_v remember_v how_o faithful_a samuel_n have_v show_v himself_o hitherto_o that_o all_o which_o he_o have_v say_v come_v according_o to_o pass_v pelican_n but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o the_o cause_n upon_o the_o former_a reason_n saul_n have_v transgress_v against_o some_o special_a commandment_n of_o god_n 3._o some_o think_v that_o saul_n break_v samuel_n charge_n in_o that_o he_o stay_v not_o for_o he_o full_a seven_o day_n but_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n offer_v sacrifice_v for_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o sacrifice_v samuel_n come_v borr._n but_o it_o seem_v that_o this_o be_v not_o the_o great_a matter_n for_o whereas_o saul_n excuse_v himself_o that_o samuel_n come_v not_o at_o the_o day_n set_v samuel_n to_o that_o answer_v nothing_o but_o only_o charge_v he_o with_o the_o breach_n of_o god_n commandment_n 4._o wherefore_o whereas_o there_o be_v two_o part_n of_o samuel_n charge_n that_o he_o shall_v tarry_v for_o samuel_n seven_o day_n the_o other_o that_o he_o shall_v attempt_v nothing_o before_o his_o come_n tarry_n for_o i_o seven_o day_n till_o i_o come_v and_o show_v thou_o what_o thou_o shall_v do_v saul_n offend_v more_o in_o the_o second_o then_o in_o the_o first_o that_o he_o presume_v of_o himself_o without_o direction_n of_o the_o prophet_n to_o command_v sacrifice_n to_o be_v offer_v think_v that_o god_n will_v be_v please_v with_o the_o external_a act_n of_o sacrifice_v neither_o offer_v up_o in_o faith_n nor_o obedience_n as_o hypocrite_n please_v themselves_o in_o external_a ceremony_n borr._n 10._o quest._n v_o 13._o of_o these_o word_n for_o now_o the_o lord_n have_v establish_v thy_o kingdom_n upon_o israel_n for_o ever_o see_v according_o to_o jacob_n prophesy_v the_o kingdom_n be_v to_o remain_v in_o judah_n until_o shiloh_n come_v how_o then_o do_v the_o lord_n purpose_n to_o establish_v the_o kingdom_n in_o saul_n to_o answer_v this_o doubt_n 1._o some_o answer_n that_o by_o ever_o be_v understand_v a_o long_a time_n that_o if_o saul_n have_v be_v obedient_a unto_o god_n commandment_n the_o lord_n will_v have_v settle_v the_o kingdom_n in_o his_o house_n for_o a_o long_a season_n sic_fw-la ben_n gerson_n vatab._n osiand_n which_o may_v afterward_o have_v come_v to_o david_n but_o this_o can_v not_o be_v say_v in_o respect_n of_o god_n purpose_n and_o decree_n for_o as_o he_o have_v determine_v that_o judah_n shall_v have_v the_o government_n so_o the_o lord_n also_o have_v set_v down_o the_o time_n and_o decree_v what_o person_n who_o and_o when_o shall_v be_v first_o king_n of_o judah_n 2._o therefore_o some_o by_o ever_o
take_v a_o oath_n wish_v that_o god_n shall_v do_v so_o and_o so_o to_o he_o if_o jonathan_n die_v not_o both_o show_v his_o profane_a custom_n of_o swear_v and_o curse_v to_o the_o which_o it_o seem_v he_o be_v much_o give_v jun._n as_o likewise_o his_o unnatural_a cruelty_n join_v with_o vain_a glorious_a ambition_n in_o harden_v his_o heart_n against_o his_o own_o son_n who_o rather_o he_o shall_v have_v seek_v mean_n to_o deliver_v from_o this_o danger_n osiand_n but_o this_o oath_n and_o curse_n do_v in_o the_o end_n fall_v upon_o his_o own_o head_n jun._n 2._o the_o people_n oppose_v a_o just_a oath_n against_o his_o hypocritical_a oath_n borr._n and_o do_v charge_n his_o conscience_n before_o god_n that_o he_o shall_v rather_o have_v respect_n unto_o equity_n then_o unto_o his_o rash_a oath_n jun._n and_o they_o use_v two_o reason_n why_o jonathan_n shall_v not_o die_v first_o that_o he_o be_v find_v guilty_a of_o no_o capital_a offence_n in_o say_v shall_v jonathan_n die_v that_o be_v in_o who_o there_o be_v find_v no_o cause_n of_o death_n borr._n second_o because_o he_o by_o who_o god_n have_v wrought_v such_o deliverance_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o death_n jun._n it_o be_v not_o fit_a that_o he_o shall_v die_v by_o who_o mean_n they_o be_v all_o alive_a osiand_n 3._o josephus_n think_v the_o people_n be_v move_v by_o pity_n and_o commiseration_n towards_o jonathan_n when_o they_o see_v that_o he_o willing_o yield_v himself_o to_o death_n but_o it_o seem_v rather_o by_o jonathan_n answer_n i_o taste_v a_o little_a honey_n and_o lo_o shall_v i_o die_v that_o he_o think_v his_o father_n sentence_n unjust_a and_o hard_a against_o he_o and_o be_v discontent_v with_o it_o 4._o if_o the_o people_n intercede_v by_o their_o prayer_n they_o offend_v not_o but_o if_o they_o press_v violent_o upon_o saul_n in_o make_v a_o mutiny_n they_o can_v not_o be_v excuse_v mar._n 22._o quest._n v_o 47._o of_o saul_n victory_n 1._o some_o read_v he_o overcome_v they_o l._n 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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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