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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
be_v the_o fit_a place_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o equal_a distance_n be_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o mid_n of_o the_o land_n jun._n and_o masius_n 4._o vatablus_n then_o be_v deceive_v who_o follow_v kimehâ—_n think_v that_o this_o mizpeh_n where_o the_o israelite_n be_v assemble_v be_v that_o mizpeh_n where_o joshuah_n have_v the_o victory_n over_o the_o king_n of_o canaan_n josh._n 11.3_o but_o that_o can_v not_o be_v for_o that_o mizpeh_n be_v near_o unto_o lebanon_n but_o this_o mizpeh_n be_v not_o far_o from_o ramah_n where_o samuel_n dwell_v which_o as_o josephus_n think_v be_v distant_a not_o above_o forty_o furlong_n from_o jerusalem_n mas._n in_o c._n 11._o josh._n v_o 3._o 8._o quest._n v_o 6._o how_o the_o israelite_n draw_v water_n and_o pour_v it_o out_o before_o god_n 1._o some_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o water_n of_o purification_n whereby_o they_o testify_v their_o hope_n and_o faith_n in_o the_o remission_n and_o wash_v away_o of_o their_o sin_n pelican_n mar._n 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the_o lord_n in_o such_o abundance_n as_o if_o they_o have_v draw_v water_n jun._n osiand_n 9_o quest._n v_o 6._o why_o samuel_n be_v say_v to_o have_v judge_v israel_n in_o mizpeh_n 1._o some_o think_v that_o there_o he_o put_v the_o idolater_n to_o death_n and_o in_o that_o sense_n be_v say_v to_o have_v judge_v israel_n hieron_n 2._o some_o that_o there_o he_o compound_v the_o controversy_n and_o determine_v the_o cause_n and_o strife_n among_o the_o people_n vatab._n 3_o some_o that_o he_o be_v say_v now_o to_o judge_v they_o because_o they_o submit_v themselves_o to_o his_o government_n and_o with_o one_o common_a consent_n receive_v he_o for_o their_o judge_n and_o magistrate_n osiand_n mar._n 4._o but_o beside_o these_o interpretation_n he_o be_v most_o of_o all_o say_a to_o judge_v they_o because_o he_o begin_v now_o to_o reform_v both_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n which_o be_v out_o of_o course_n as_o it_o appear_v 1._o chron._n 9.22_o jun._n borr._n 10._o quest._n v_o 9_o of_o the_o suck_a lamb_n which_o samuel_n offer_v 1._o some_o think_v that_o samuel_n offer_v not_o this_o sacrifice_n himself_o but_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o some_o of_o the_o priest_n for_o he_o be_v not_o a_o priest_n but_o a_o levite_n and_o have_v the_o charge_n to_o open_v and_o shut_v the_o door_n c._n 3._o r._n ben_n gerson_n vatab._n but_o as_o yet_o samuel_n be_v not_o public_o call_v to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o prophet_n when_o be_v bring_v up_o under_o eli_n he_o be_v employ_v about_o the_o door_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o though_o he_o be_v but_o a_o levite_n and_o so_o ordinary_o be_v not_o to_o offer_v sacrifice_n yet_o by_o the_o extraordinary_a call_n of_o a_o prophet_n he_o have_v warrant_n to_o do_v it_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v afterward_o v_o 17._o that_o he_o build_v a_o altar_n unto_o god_n so_o the_o prophet_n elias_n also_o offer_v sacrifice_n 1._o king_n 18._o this_o be_v also_o the_o opinion_n of_o d._n kimchi_n 2._o it_o seem_v that_o samuel_n be_v in_o haste_n do_v not_o perform_v at_o this_o time_n all_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n god_n accept_v rather_o of_o his_o faith_n and_o obedience_n then_o look_v to_o the_o external_a rite_n pelican_n for_o in_o every_o burn_a offering_n the_o skin_n be_v first_o take_v off_o and_o be_v due_a unto_o the_o priest_n levit._n 7.4_o 3._o this_o suck_a lamb_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o true_a lamb_n christ_n jesus_n by_o who_o we_o have_v deliverance_n and_o victory_n over_o our_o spiritual_a adversary_n as_o here_o the_o israelite_n against_o the_o philistines_n pelican_n 11._o quest._n v_o 10._o of_o the_o discomfit_v of_o the_o philistines_n 1._o three_o thing_n do_v set_v forth_o and_o commend_v the_o greatness_n of_o this_o victory_n first_o the_o people_n be_v now_o unprepared_a and_o unarm_v gather_v together_o in_o common_a prayer_n and_o supplication_n and_o their_o enemy_n come_v upon_o they_o unlooked_v for_o and_o on_o the_o sudden_a joseph_n than_o they_o use_v no_o carnal_a weapon_n or_o outward_a defence_n but_o samuel_n only_o offer_v a_o sacrifice_n and_o pray_v for_o they_o three_o god_n do_v discomfit_v they_o from_o heaven_n the_o earth_n under_o they_o tremble_v and_o they_o fall_v the_o thunder_n astonish_v they_o the_o lightning_n blast_v they_o joseph_n 2._o like_o unto_o this_o victory_n be_v that_o which_o god_n give_v unto_o barak_n and_o deborah_n against_o sisera_n jud._n 5._o when_o the_o star_n fight_v in_o their_o course_n and_o that_o of_o joshuah_n when_o the_o lord_n cast_v down_o stone_n upon_o his_o enemy_n josh._n 10.10_o borr._n 12._o quest._n v_o 12._o of_o the_o word_n shen_n 1._o the_o most_o make_v it_o the_o proper_a name_n of_o a_o place_n and_o call_v it_o shen_n the_o chalde_n sinai_n and_o thus_o read_v he_o pitch_v a_o stone_n between_o mizpeh_n and_o shen_n sic_fw-la ar._n vatab._n lat._n with_o other_o 2._o but_o i_o rather_o assent_v unto_o junius_n which_o translate_v it_o scopulum_fw-la a_o rock_n or_o rather_o the_o crag_n of_o a_o rock_n which_o hang_v over_o like_o a_o tooth_n for_o so_o shen_n signify_v and_o so_o pagnine_n here_o read_v and_o it_o appear_v to_o be_v so_o upon_o these_o reason_n 1._o because_o this_o word_n shen_n be_v so_o take_v c._n 14.5_o 2._o in_o the_o former_a v_o the_o name_n of_o this_o rock_n be_v set_v down_o it_o be_v there_o call_v bethcar_n and_o hereunto_o josephus_n consent_v who_o say_v that_o this_o stone_n be_v set_v up_o among_o the_o corean_o whence_o bethcar_n have_v the_o name_n in_o the_o coast_n of_o the_o philistines_n 13._o quest._n v_o 13._o how_o it_o be_v say_v the_o philistines_n come_v no_o more_o into_o the_o coast_n of_o israel_n all_o the_o day_n of_o samuel_n while_o samuel_n live_v saul_n be_v king_n the_o israelite_n be_v much_o anoy_v by_o the_o philistines_n as_o be_v show_v in_o the_o 13._o and_o 14._o chapter_n therefore_o this_o must_v so_o be_v understand_v that_o the_o philistines_n invade_v not_o israel_n to_o 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that_o their_o king_n shall_v fail_v first_o in_o the_o manner_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o by_o order_n or_o law_n but_o by_o violence_n and_o compulsion_n take_v from_o they_o their_o son_n and_o daughter_n their_o land_n and_o good_n whereas_o yet_o jezabel_n will_v not_o but_o by_o colour_n of_o justice_n take_v nabâ—oths_n vineyard_n from_o he_o pelican_n second_o he_o shall_v fail_v in_o the_o end_n abuse_v these_o thing_n to_o his_o pleasure_n and_o give_v they_o to_o his_o servant_n and_o favourite_n not_o apply_v they_o to_o the_o common_a profit_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n borr._n three_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o person_n he_o shall_v use_v they_o altogether_o as_o servant_n v_o 17._o put_v they_o to_o base_a and_o servile_a office_n not_o as_o free_a subject_n such_o as_o they_o be_v in_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o their_o other_o governor_n borr._n 5._o quest._n v_o 19_o why_o the_o people_n will_v not_o hearken_v to_o samuel_n 1._o god_n have_v decree_v by_o this_o occasion_n to_o set_v a_o king_n over_o his_o people_n as_o he_o promise_v to_o abraham_n that_o king_n shall_v come_v of_o his_o seed_n gen._n 17.17_o yet_o god_n do_v not_o force_v their_o will_n but_o god_n use_v their_o will_n and_o desire_n whereunto_o they_o be_v incline_v to_o effect_v his_o counsel_n pelican_n 2._o therefore_o just_o notwithstanding_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o prophet_n tell_v they_o that_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v they_o afterward_o when_o they_o shall_v cry_v unto_o he_o because_o of_o the_o oppression_n of_o their_o king_n for_o that_o they_o now_o wilful_o cast_v off_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n and_o refuse_v to_o hearken_v unto_o his_o voice_n pelican_n 3._o and_o thus_o we_o see_v how_o many_o time_n man_n be_v snare_v in_o their_o own_o desire_n and_o obtain_v their_o request_n unto_o their_o own_o hurt_n as_o the_o lord_n take_v the_o people_n short_a in_o their_o hasty_a wish_n numb_a 14.28_o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o 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though_o god_n will_v not_o be_v appease_v towards_o he_o by_o sacrifice_n other_o think_v that_o david_n mean_v that_o god_n will_v by_o some_o extraordinary_a sign_n to_o be_v give_v by_o his_o sacrifice_n testify_v his_o innocence_n as_o he_o do_v in_o abel_n sacrifice_n justify_v he_o against_o cain_n and_o elias_n against_o baal_n priest_n but_o the_o phrase_n of_o smell_v the_o savour_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n signify_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o acceptance_n thereof_o and_o of_o he_o that_o sacrifice_v as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o noah_n sacrifice_n that_o the_o lord_n smell_v a_o savour_n of_o rest_n gen._n 8.21_o junius_n refer_v it_o to_o david_n person_n that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o sin_n find_v in_o he_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o yield_v himself_o to_o the_o magistrate_n to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o so_o to_o be_v offer_v up_o as_o it_o be_v in_o sacrifice_n but_o the_o phrase_n let_v he_o smell_v the_o savour_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n show_v that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v understand_v so_o for_o no_o sacrifice_n of_o any_o man_n be_v of_o a_o sweet_a smell_a savour_n but_o only_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n eph._n 5.2_o it_o be_v therefore_o understand_v of_o the_o external_a sacrifice_n which_o have_v also_o a_o sweet_a savour_n before_o the_o lord_n not_o of_o themselves_o but_o as_o they_o be_v figure_n and_o type_n of_o christ._n david_n meaning_n be_v that_o he_o will_v offer_v a_o sacrifice_n unto_o the_o lord_n that_o his_o wrath_n may_v be_v appease_v towards_o he_o mart._n borr._n 5._o quest._n how_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o law_n have_v a_o sweet_a savour_n 1._o the_o sacrifice_n of_o themselves_o can_v not_o give_v remission_n of_o sin_n for_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v heb._n 9.9_o the_o sacrifice_n can_v not_o make_v holy_a concern_v the_o conscience_n he_o that_o do_v the_o service_n they_o therefore_o do_v no_o otherwise_o sanctify_v and_o reconcile_v unto_o god_n then_o as_o they_o have_v their_o force_n and_o efficacy_n from_o faith_n in_o christ._n 2._o but_o yet_o both_o the_o name_n and_o the_o thing_n be_v communicate_v unto_o the_o sign_n &_o sacrament_n which_o be_v wrought_v only_o by_o the_o thing_n signify_v and_o exhibit_v therein_o as_o the_o lamb_n be_v call_v the_o passeover_n exod._n 12.11_o and_o circumcision_n the_o covenant_n gen._n 17.3_o but_o this_o conjunction_n between_o the_o sign_n and_o thing_n signify_v depend_v not_o upon_o any_o natural_a coherence_n as_o the_o sea_n follow_v the_o influence_n of_o the_o moon_n but_o it_o stand_v by_o a_o divine_a constitution_n so_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v sacrament_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o purge_v and_o cleanse_v and_o to_o be_v of_o a_o sweet_a smell_n mart._n 6._o quest._n v_o 19_o how_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o have_v stir_v up_o saul_n against_o david_n god_n stir_v none_o nor_o tempt_v they_o to_o evil_a as_o he_o himself_o be_v not_o tempt_v of_o any_o yet_o the_o lord_n may_v be_v say_v here_o to_o stir_v saul_n up_o unto_o this_o action_n in_o pursue_v of_o david_n three_o kind_n of_o way_n 1._o instrumental_o because_o god_n use_v herein_o just_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o evil_a spirit_n that_o be_v the_o instrument_n and_o minister_n of_o god_n in_o stir_v up_o saul_n they_o be_v send_v of_o god_n in_o justice_n upon_o saul_n to_o work_v his_o will_n osiand_n 2._o god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o stir_v up_o the_o magistrate_n to_o do_v justice_n proper_o and_o as_o the_o efficient_a cause_n but_o here_o saul_n do_v injustice_n 3._o the_o lord_n stir_v up_o occosional_o when_o the_o wicked_a take_v occasion_n by_o god_n mercy_n upon_o other_o to_o fret_v and_o show_v their_o malice_n as_o pharaoh_n do_v hate_v the_o
the_o philistines_n behold_v and_o bind_v unto_o they_o with_o who_o he_o know_v when_o he_o shall_v be_v king_n he_o be_v to_o have_v war_n therefore_o it_o must_v be_v confess_v and_o yield_v unto_o that_o david_n in_o come_v unto_o the_o philistines_n for_o succour_n therein_o commit_v a_o great_a oversight_n for_o herein_o it_o be_v not_o express_v that_o he_o consult_v with_o god_n as_o at_o other_o time_n but_o he_o herein_o take_v counsel_n of_o himself_o and_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o company_n as_o josephus_n write_v but_o this_o oversight_n of_o david_n be_v excuse_v by_o his_o necessity_n as_o a_o thief_n steal_v to_o satisfy_v his_o hunger_n be_v more_o to_o be_v pity_v than_o he_o that_o steal_v of_o wantonness_n such_o be_v david_n extremity_n at_o this_o time_n martyr_n 2._o quest._n v_o 2._o why_o david_n flee_v again_o to_o achish_n of_o who_o he_o be_v afraid_a before_o c._n 21._o when_o he_o feign_v himself_o mad_a 1._o some_o think_v because_o achish_n be_v 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and_o because_o he_o can_v not_o away_o with_o the_o vice_n superfluity_n and_o excess_n of_o the_o court_n or_o most_o of_o all_o because_o of_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o city_n borr._n 2._o some_o lest_o he_o may_v have_v be_v chargeable_a to_o the_o king_n pelican_n 3._o but_o it_o be_v most_o likely_a lest_o he_o may_v have_v be_v urge_v to_o fight_v against_o his_o own_o people_n mar._n and_o to_o be_v employ_v against_o they_o mar._n and_o david_n do_v see_v that_o he_o can_v not_o maintain_v that_o great_a company_n without_o live_v upon_o the_o spoil_n and_o therefore_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v further_o off_o that_o he_o may_v pray_v upon_o the_o border_a nation_n without_o any_o controlment_n osiand_n which_o his_o counsel_n david_n wise_o colour_v with_o a_o show_n of_o modesty_n that_o it_o be_v not_o for_o he_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o dwell_v with_o the_o king_n jun._n also_o this_o fall_v out_o well_o in_o this_o respect_n that_o david_n shall_v have_v a_o city_n assign_v he_o whether_o come_v unto_o he_o a_o great_a number_n of_o israel_n till_o they_o make_v a_o great_a army_n like_o the_o host_n of_o god_n 1._o chron._n 12.22_o by_o this_o occasion_n ziklag_n which_o be_v allot_v to_o judah_n josh._n 15.31_o and_o unjust_o detain_v by_o the_o philistines_n be_v restore_v to_o the_o right_a owner_n jun._n 4._o quest._n v_o 7._o of_o the_o time_n of_o david_n abode_n among_o the_o philistines_n 1._o some_o read_v the_o time_n that_o david_n dwell_v etc._n etc._n be_v four_o month_n l.s._n but_o here_o somewhat_o be_v omit_v it_o be_v in_o the_o original_n day_n and_o four_o month_n r._n selamo_n think_v that_o he_o be_v there_o but_o four_o month_n then_o day_n beside_o month_n shall_v be_v superfluous_a in_o the_o text_n 2._o some_o read_v four_o month_n and_o certain_a day_n b._n g._n v._n but_o here_o the_o word_n be_v transpose_v which_o stand_v in_o this_o order_n day_n and_o four_o month_n so_o josephus_n think_v that_o he_o be_v there_o four_o month_n and_o twenty_o day_n 3._o chimhi_n think_v he_o be_v there_o seven_o month_n for_o so_o many_o month_n be_v between_o samuel_n and_o saul_n death_n 4._o but_o the_o sound_a opinion_n be_v that_o david_n be_v there_o a_o year_n and_o four_o month_n as_o it_o may_v appear_v by_o these_o reason_n 1._o because_o chap._n 29.3_o achish_n say_v he_o have_v be_v with_o i_o these_o day_n or_o these_o year_n that_o be_v one_o full_a year_n and_o go_v upon_o the_o second_o for_o in_o the_o space_n of_o a_o few_o month_n the_o king_n can_v have_v no_o great_a experience_n of_o his_o service_n 2._o in_o so_o short_a a_o time_n all_o those_o thing_n can_v not_o well_o be_v do_v which_o be_v set_v down_o from_o this_o chapter_n to_o the_o 31._o 3._o iammim_n day_n be_v take_v in_o this_o sense_n as_o c._n 1.21_o a_o sacrifice_n iammim_v of_o day_n that_o be_v a_o yearly_a sacrifice_n and_o the_o order_n of_o the_o word_n show_v as_o much_o the_o great_a number_n be_v use_v to_o be_v place_v first_o we_o say_v not_o day_n and_o month_n but_o month_n and_o day_n but_o to_o say_v a_o year_n and_o month_n agree_v well_o 5._o quest._n v_o 8._o of_o the_o geshurite_n and_o girzites_n who_o david_n put_v to_o the_o sword_n 1._o these_o be_v a_o remnant_n of_o the_o canaanite_n the_o geshurite_n be_v those_o that_o dwell_v in_o geshur_n josh._n 12.5_o in_o gilead_n and_o the_o gizrite_n in_o gezer_n which_o belong_v unto_o ephraim_n josh._n 16._o v._n 3._o who_o at_o the_o come_n of_o the_o israelite_n leave_v those_o place_n and_o go_v and_o dwell_v among_o the_o amalekite_n but_o at_o the_o beginning_n they_o dwell_v in_o that_o land_n that_o be_v the_o geshurite_n and_o girzites_n in_o canaan_n jun._n 2._o these_o canaanite_n be_v ordain_v of_o god_n to_o destruction_n and_o therefore_o david_n may_v safe_o invade_v they_o osiand_n 3._o but_o it_o be_v like_a that_o david_n as_o he_o do_v this_o exploit_n of_o a_o zeal_n to_o root_v out_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n people_n so_o also_o he_o have_v at_o this_o time_n a_o respect_n unto_o his_o present_a state_n and_o take_v the_o spoil_n of_o they_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o he_o and_o he_o for_o god_n many_o time_n use_v man_n infirmity_n to_o accomplish_v his_o will_n martyr_n 6._o quest._n v_o 10._o whteher_n david_n offend_v in_o make_v such_o a_o excuse_n to_o achish_n as_o though_o he_o have_v invade_v the_o israelite_n 1._o some_o think_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o david_n to_o destroy_v those_o nation_n without_o sin_n so_o he_o may_v without_o sin_n colour_n it_o with_o a_o show_n of_o invade_v his_o own_o people_n osiand_n but_o that_o be_v not_o so_o for_o not_o only_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v must_v be_v consider_v but_o the_o manner_n also_o that_o it_o may_v be_v do_v without_o offence_n now_o howsoever_o for_o the_o present_a david_n content_v achish_n yet_o be_v it_o a_o offence_n unto_o good_a man_n which_o may_v take_v david_n to_o have_v do_v as_o he_o speak_v mar._n 2._o some_o think_v that_o david_n dissemble_v not_o but_o speak_v the_o truth_n not_o that_o he_o put_v the_o jerahmeelite_n which_o be_v a_o family_n of_o the_o judah_n to_o the_o sword_n 1._o chron._n 2.9_o or_o the_o kenites_n but_o only_o smite_v the_o south_n coast_n which_o of_o right_n belong_v unto_o the_o israelite_n but_o be_v possess_v by_o other_o nation_n but_o it_o appear_v in_o that_o achish_n be_v contend_v with_o david_n answer_n that_o he_o understand_v he_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o israelite_n who_o he_o have_v invade_v 3._o other_o say_v that_o david_n here_o plain_o mentitur_fw-la tell_v a_o untruth_n mar._n but_o i_o rather_o think_v with_o junius_n that_o david_n speak_v here_o doubtful_o and_o ambiguous_o not_o use_v that_o plainness_n which_o become_v such_o a_o good_a man_n that_o he_o may_v either_o be_v take_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o israelite_n inhabit_v judah_n or_o of_o the_o nation_n which_o border_v upon_o the_o south_n coast_n 4._o achish_n be_v very_o credulous_a and_o ready_a to_o believe_v david_n josephus_n give_v this_o reason_n because_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o persuade_v he_o to_o believe_v that_o which_o he_o great_o affect_v and_o desire_v chap._n xxviii_o 1._o quest._n v_o 2._o whether_o david_n promise_v his_o aid_n unto_o achish_n and_o whether_o therein_o he_o do_v well_o 1._o some_o think_v that_o david_n have_v no_o purpose_n at_o all_o to_o fight_v against_o israel_n but_o only_o he_o will_v have_v defend_v the_o king_n person_n who_o say_v he_o will_v make_v he_o keeper_n of_o his_o head_n for_o ever_o but_o this_o agree_v not_o to_o david_n own_o word_n that_o seem_v to_o be_v
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speak_v they_o neither_o do_v he_o rehearse_v all_o their_o word_n because_o he_o will_v not_o altogether_o discourage_v david_n teach_v we_o that_o when_o we_o do_v report_v a_o tale_n from_o a_o other_o mouth_n we_o shall_v make_v not_o the_o worst_a but_o the_o best_a of_o it_o osiand_n 4._o quest._n v_o 10._o of_o david_n return_n 1._o josephus_n think_v that_o achish_a send_v back_n david_n to_o defend_v the_o border_n of_o the_o philistines_n lest_o the_o enemy_n shall_v invade_v the_o land_n while_o they_o go_v against_o israel_n add_v further_o that_o this_o shall_v be_v as_o acceptable_a a_o service_n unto_o he_o as_o if_o he_o go_v with_o he_o to_o battle_n 2._o but_o the_o true_a cause_n achish_n open_v himself_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v take_v his_o master_n servant_n with_o he_o suspect_v that_o they_o will_v not_o be_v faithful_a unto_o he_o that_o have_v leave_v their_o master_n saul_n pelican_n 3._o thus_o we_o see_v what_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o david_n flee_v to_o the_o philistines_n they_o have_v no_o confidence_n in_o he_o but_o send_v he_o away_o as_o a_o man_n not_o to_o be_v trust_v mart._n 4._o but_o howsoever_o this_o return_n of_o david_n be_v somewhat_o contumelious_a unto_o he_o yet_o god_n providence_n therein_o appear_v that_o by_o this_o mean_n deliver_v david_n from_o so_o great_a a_o straight_a that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v force_v to_o fight_v against_o his_o own_o people_n osiand_n chap._n xxx_o 1._o quest._n v_o 1._o of_o the_o amalekite_n sack_v and_o take_v of_o ziklag_n 1._o by_o this_o it_o appear_v what_o inconvenience_n follow_v upon_o saul_n spare_v of_o amalek_n contrary_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n who_o be_v reserve_v for_o a_o plague_n unto_o israel_n bor._n 2._o beside_o by_o this_o accident_n god_n chastise_v and_o correct_v david_n if_o he_o have_v entertain_v any_o such_o thought_n as_o to_o fight_v against_o israel_n osiand_n 3._o yet_o so_o as_o the_o lord_n remember_v his_o mercy_n in_o judgement_n 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philistines_n the_o amalekite_n who_o david_n now_o pursue_v and_o which_o be_v most_o grievous_a of_o all_o unto_o he_o his_o own_o people_n and_o follower_n intend_v to_o stone_n he_o wherein_o he_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n who_o be_v hate_v of_o his_o own_o people_n as_o be_v moses_n that_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n thus_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o try_v david_n patience_n and_o now_o be_v as_o it_o be_v plunge_v in_o the_o depth_n of_o sorrow_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n unto_o he_o that_o his_o deliverance_n be_v near_o at_o hand_n 2._o david_n weep_v together_o with_o the_o rest_n and_o that_o excessive_o but_o they_o for_o their_o present_a loss_n that_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n be_v carry_v away_o but_o david_n further_o consider_v that_o the_o lord_n do_v chastise_v he_o for_o his_o sin_n 3._o by_o this_o example_n of_o david_n thus_o grievous_o weep_v and_o lament_v that_o opinion_n of_o the_o stoike_fw-gr be_v confute_v that_o will_v have_v a_o wise_a man_n without_o all_o passion_n and_o affection_n and_o not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o change_v his_o countenance_n mart._n 3._o quest._n v_o 6._o of_o these_o word_n david_n do_v comfort_v himself_o in_o his_o god_n how_o the_o lord_n be_v call_v his_o god_n 1._o the_o lord_n be_v god_n not_o only_o of_o david_n but_o of_o all_o israel_n and_o not_o only_o of_o israel_n but_o of_o the_o gentile_n also_o but_o david_n call_v he_o his_o god_n because_o he_o have_v particular_a experience_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n towards_o he_o as_o all_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n have_v mar._n so_o s._n paul_n say_v i_o thank_v my_o god_n rom._n 1.8_o and_o speak_v of_o christ_n he_o say_v who_o have_v love_v i_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o i_o gal._n 2.20_o 2._o in_o the_o canticle_n the_o church_n say_v unto_o and_o of_o christ_n my_o well_o belove_a as_o christ_n call_v the_o church_n my_o spouse_n my_o love_n whereupon_o bernard_n note_v well_o vniversitatis_fw-la dominum_fw-la 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do_v well_o to_o use_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o egyptian_a servant_n to_o betray_v his_o master_n herein_o david_n do_v no_o more_o than_o he_o may_v lawful_o david_n may_v use_v the_o service_n of_o this_o egyptian_a herein_o by_o a_o treble_a right_n 1._o he_o be_v a_o egyptian_a and_o no_o amalekite_n be_v as_o it_o seem_v be_v a_o poor_a stranger_n constrain_v to_o serve_v a_o hard_a service_n under_o a_o amalekite_n 2._o be_v leave_v of_o his_o master_n he_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o david_n and_o so_o by_o the_o law_n of_o battle_n he_o be_v exempt_v from_o the_o service_n of_o his_o former_a master_n borr._n 3_o but_o david_n have_v a_o more_o just_a title_n to_o do_v it_o for_o see_v that_o the_o amalekite_n his_o master_n have_v leave_v this_o poor_a egyptian_a be_v sick_a who_o may_v either_o have_v perish_v with_o hunger_n or_o be_v devour_v of_o the_o wild_a beast_n and_o david_n succour_v he_o and_o receive_v he_o be_v ready_a to_o die_v by_o this_o mean_v the_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 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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
and_o worldly_a not_o belong_v to_o religion_n yet_o it_o that_o be_v the_o bread_n shall_v be_v sanctify_v in_o their_o vessel_n that_o be_v their_o body_n be_v clean_o osiand_n some_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o way_n and_o journey_n itself_o that_o though_o they_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o meet_v with_o diverse_a pollution_n and_o profanation_n in_o the_o way_n yet_o their_o present_a necessity_n do_v sanctify_v the_o bread_n unto_o they_o that_o be_v make_v it_o lawful_a for_o they_o to_o eat_v it_o pelican_n some_o refer_v the_o latter_a part_n to_o themselves_o that_o they_o after_o they_o have_v eat_v the_o bread_n shall_v be_v more_o careful_a to_o be_v sanctify_v in_o their_o vessel_n genevens_n some_o thus_o the_o bread_n shall_v be_v keep_v in_o his_o pureness_n in_o their_o vessel_n wherein_o they_o carry_v it_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v profane_v by_o any_o pollution_n vatab._n 2._o but_o the_o word_n be_v better_o translate_v and_o it_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n common_a that_o be_v the_o bread_n 1._o for_o in_o that_o sense_n it_o be_v call_v before_o chol_a lechem_n common_a bread_n it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o the_o priest_n will_v speak_v in_o one_o sense_n and_o david_n in_o a_o other_o 2._o beside_o derech_v the_o way_n be_v of_o the_o feminine_a chol_a of_o the_o masculine_a therefore_o they_o must_v not_o be_v join_v together_o as_o substantive_a and_o adjective_a 3._o it_o be_v usual_a in_o scripture_n to_o take_v derech_n in_o that_o sense_n for_o ratio_fw-la or_o modus_fw-la a_o manner_n or_o respect_n as_o isa._n 10.26_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o egypt_n 4._o that_o which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v profane_a be_v the_o same_o that_o be_v sanctify_v in_o the_o vessel_n but_o the_o bread_n be_v say_v to_o be_v sanctify_v for_o so_o v._n 4._o the_o opposition_n be_v between_o chol_a lechem_n and_o lechem_fw-mi kodesh_n common_a bread_n and_o hallow_a bread_n this_o than_o be_v the_o meaning_n that_o the_o bread_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n common_a that_o be_v unto_o the_o priest_n special_o see_v that_o for_o so_o the_o word_n veaph_v chi_fw-mi rather_o signify_v then_o how_o much_o more_o jun._n a.p._n other_o bread_n be_v sanctify_v in_o the_o vessel_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n new_a hot_a bread_n be_v consecrate_v and_o the_o old_a be_v take_v away_o for_o the_o priest_n use_v jun._n this_o to_o be_v the_o best_a interpretation_n be_v evident_a both_o by_o ahimelechs_n question_n before-going_a and_o by_o the_o word_n follow_v for_o ahimelech_n make_v two_o exception_n to_o david_n motion_n first_o the_o bread_n be_v hallow_v bread_n and_o so_o not_o for_o any_o but_o the_o priest_n to_o eat_v of_o and_o then_o it_o may_v be_v that_o they_o be_v not_o clean_o from_o woman_n david_n answer_v to_o both_o these_o for_o the_o second_o which_o he_o touch_v first_o he_o answer_v that_o not_o only_a themselves_o be_v clean_o in_o that_o behalf_n but_o the_o vessel_n also_o and_o instrument_n of_o their_o journey_n be_v pure_a 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the_o hebrew_n he_o be_v a_o edomite_n by_o nation_n but_o in_o profession_n a_o israelite_n as_o ahimelech_n one_o of_o david_n follower_n be_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n call_v a_o gittite_n c._n 26.6_o jun._n mart._n 2._o this_o doeg_n be_v stay_v before_o the_o lord_n either_o for_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o sabbath_n or_o by_o occasion_n of_o some_o vow_n jun._n he_o stay_v not_o in_o the_o inward_a but_o in_o the_o outward_a court_n whether_o the_o people_n have_v access_n mar._n 3._o this_o his_o be_v there_o about_o a_o religious_a office_n be_v the_o cause_n by_o his_o wicked_a accusation_n of_o the_o cruel_a murder_n follow_v yet_o be_v not_o the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n the_o cause_n but_o his_o bloody_a mind_n abuse_v religion_n pellic._n for_o hypocrite_n though_o they_o pretend_v sanctity_n yet_o do_v retain_v malice_n in_o their_o heart_n still_o osiand_n 4._o this_o doeg_n be_v fit_o by_o some_o make_v to_o be_v a_o type_n and_o forerunner_n of_o judas_n who_o betray_v christ_n and_o bring_v his_o apostle_n into_o danger_n as_o here_o doeg_n accuse_v david_n &_o work_v the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o innocent_a priest_n mar._n 5._o yet_o god_n secret_a providence_n be_v here_o to_o be_v consider_v which_o by_o this_o mean_n make_v good_a his_o sentence_n against_o the_o house_n of_o elimine_n borr._n 11._o quest._n v_o 9_o of_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n behind_o the_o ephod_n 1._o the_o most_o do_v so_o take_v these_o word_n as_o though_o the_o priest_n shall_v describe_v the_o place_n where_o goliath_n sword_n lie_v wrap_v up_o in_o a_o cloth_n behind_o the_o place_n where_o the_o ephod_n the_o high_a priest_n garment_n lay_v genevens_n vatab._n osiand_n but_o to_o this_o interpretation_n it_o may_v be_v except_v that_o if_o goliath_n sword_n be_v wrap_v up_o it_o be_v like_o the_o holy_a ephod_n whereto_o be_v annex_v the_o breastplate_n with_o twelve_o precious_a stone_n with_o the_o urim_n and_o thummim_n lay_v not_o open_a and_o uncover_v to_o be_v a_o mark_n to_o find_v out_o the_o sword_n by_o and_o again_o the_o ephod_n be_v keep_v and_o lay_v up_o in_o the_o holy_a place_n whether_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o david_n to_o come_v yet_o here_o the_o priest_n do_v bid_v he_o take_v it_o and_o further_o the_o priest_n give_v it_o he_o c._n 18.10_o david_n take_v it_o not_o which_o it_o shall_v seem_v he_o do_v if_o these_o word_n do_v carry_v any_o such_o sense_n 2._o therefore_o the_o meaning_n rather_o be_v after_o the_o ephod_n that_o be_v after_o he_o have_v apply_v the_o ephod_n and_o consult_v with_o god_n whereof_o mention_n be_v make_v c._n 22.10_o but_o in_o no_o place_n but_o this_o be_v it_o touch_v that_o he_o consult_v with_o god_n beside_o thus_o interpret_v the_o chalde_n and_o one_o jeshaia_n a_o hebrew_n interpreter_n the_o like_a phrase_n also_o see_v deut._n 24.20_o thou_o shall_v not_o gather_v the_o grape_n after_o thou_o that_o be_v after_o thou_o have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o gather_v jun._n 12._o quest._n v_o 9_o whether_o david_n sin_v in_o take_v goliath_n sword_n 1._o some_o think_v that_o david_n offend_v in_o take_v that_o sword_n to_o convert_v it_o to_o profane_a use_n which_o be_v consecrate_v unto_o god_n as_o a_o monument_n of_o that_o great_a victory_n against_o goliath_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n in_o bring_v the_o priest_n into_o danger_n pellic._n 2._o but_o although_o it_o be_v acknowledge_v that_o it_o be_v david_n oversight_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o doeg_n who_o he_o suspect_v to_o ask_v and_o receive_v these_o thing_n of_o the_o priest_n as_o be_v show_v before_o v_o 4._o and_o beside_o it_o may_v have_v give_v occasion_n also_o to_o have_v endanger_v david_n person_n among_o the_o philistines_n when_o they_o see_v goliath_n sword_n yet_o simple_o in_o use_v the_o sword_n there_o be_v no_o other_o david_n be_v excuse_v by_o his_o necessity_n as_o before_o in_o take_v of_o the_o show_n bread_n as_o the_o jew_n to_o redeem_v their_o peace_n give_v unto_o the_o chaldean_n the_o vessel_n of_o silver_n and_o gold_n and_o be_v not_o reprove_v therefore_o by_o the_o prophet_n and_o who_o doubt_v but_o that_o the_o church_n may_v and_o aught_o where_o there_o be_v no_o other_o remedy_n to_o sell_v the_o church_n vessel_n to_o redeem_v poor_a captive_n mart._n beside_o david_n take_v this_o sword_n the_o rather_o to_o put_v he_o in_o mind_n of_o god_n former_a deliverance_n that_o he_o may_v by_o the_o sight_n thereof_o be_v stir_v up_o to_o wait_v upon_o he_o still_o osiand_n and_o further_o it_o be_v not_o unlike_a but_o that_o david_n afterward_o when_o he_o be_v king_n restore_v this_o monument_n again_o mar._n 3._o by_o this_o example_n of_o david_n it_o be_v gather_v against_o the_o
fantastical_a opinion_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n where_o their_o cause_n be_v good_a to_o wear_v armour_n and_o weapon_n mar._n and_o much_o unlike_a unto_o this_o high_a priest_n who_o have_v no_o other_o armour_n or_o weapon_n but_o goliath_n sword_n be_v the_o high_a priest_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n that_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v warrior_n and_o wage_v battle_n be_v more_o addict_v to_o war_n then_o prayer_n to_o weapon_n then_o work_v osiand_n 13._o quest._n v_o 13._o of_o david_n change_v of_o his_o behaviour_n before_o achish_n whether_o he_o offend_v in_o so_o dissemble_v 1._o the_o word_n here_o use_v tagham_n signify_v proper_o the_o outward_a taste_n and_o by_o a_o metaphor_n the_o inward_a faculty_n of_o discern_v some_o read_v he_o change_v his_o speech_n p._n b._n his_o countenance_n l.s._n his_o sense_n a._n his_o habit_n v._o his_o show_n i._o any_o of_o these_o interpretation_n may_v safe_o be_v 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