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propehsy_v of_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o whole_a host_n of_o the_o philistines_n that_o he_o will_v give_v their_o carkeise_n to_o the_o fowl_n of_o heaven_n 3._o now_o david_n know_v that_o these_o thing_n shall_v fall_v out_o partly_o by_o ordinary_a partly_o by_o extraordinary_a mean_n the_o ordinary_a be_v two_o the_o badness_n of_o goliath_n cause_n who_o have_v rail_v upon_o the_o god_n of_o the_o host_n of_o israel_n and_o therefore_o god_n will_v not_o suffer_v such_o blasphemy_n to_o go_v unpunished_a and_o the_o end_n that_o all_o the_o world_n may_v know_v that_o the_o true_a god_n be_v worship_v in_o israel_n the_o extraordinary_a mean_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o pprophecy_n which_o david_n be_v endue_v with_o whereby_o he_o can_v foretell_v of_o the_o manner_n of_o goliath_n destruction_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v take_v away_o his_o head_n from_o he_o sic_fw-la fere_n martyr_n 27._o quest._n v_o 49._o of_o the_o victory_n of_o david_n and_o the_o overthrow_n of_o goliath_n 1._o goliath_n at_o the_o first_o call_v david_n unto_o he_o but_o be_v provoke_v by_o his_o speech_n he_o make_v haste_n towards_o he_o then_o david_n speedy_o put_v a_o stone_n into_o his_o sling_n and_o hit_v he_o in_o the_o forehead_n and_o overthrow_v he_o wherein_o three_o thing_n be_v admirable_a first_o that_o david_n at_o the_o first_o throw_n can_v hit_v so_o uncerten_a a_o mark_n for_o goliath_n stand_v not_o still_o but_o be_v in_o motion_n second_o that_o with_o a_o small_a stone_n he_o do_v overturn_v such_o a_o huge_a body_n three_o that_o the_o same_o enter_v into_o his_o forehead_n do_v slay_v he_o outright_o martyr_n this_o be_v do_v by_o more_o than_o david_n skill_n though_o he_o be_v expert_a in_o fling_v as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o beniamite_n that_o they_o can_v cast_v a_o stone_n at_o a_o hair_n breadth_n and_o not_o fail_v jud._n 20.16_o for_o the_o lord_n direct_v the_o stone_n and_o give_v such_o strength_n unto_o it_o pelican_n it_o light_v upon_o his_o forehead_n the_o place_n of_o sense_n borr._n yea_o it_o pierce_v into_o his_o brain_n joseph_n the_o word_n tabah_n signify_v to_o sink_v as_o when_o a_o thing_n be_v drown_v in_o the_o water_n so_o easy_o the_o stone_n enter_v as_o into_o the_o water_n jun._n and_o be_v all_o hide_v in_o his_o forehead_n 3._o thus_o it_o please_v god_n to_o use_v weak_a mean_n to_o confound_v the_o strong_a as_o shamgar_n with_o a_o ox_n goad_n slay_v six_o hundred_o and_o samson_n with_o the_o jawbone_n of_o a_o ass_n a_o thousand_o of_o the_o philistines_n 3._o some_o of_o the_o father_n which_o ascribe_v too_o much_o to_o the_o external_a sign_n of_o the_o cross_n give_v this_o note_n that_o goliath_n be_v smite_v in_o the_o forehead_n crosse._n because_o it_o be_v not_o fence_a with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n to_o this_o purpose_n ambr._n serm_n 88_o but_o then_o the_o badge_n of_o their_o profession_n be_v not_o in_o the_o forehead_n but_o in_o their_o foreskinne_n the_o israelite_n be_v no_o more_o sign_v there_o than_o the_o uncircumcised_a philistines_n but_o herein_o augustine_n judgement_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v serm._n 33._o who_o speak_v of_o sign_v with_o the_o cross_n say_v deus_fw-la non_fw-la delectatur_fw-la pictoribus_fw-la sed_fw-la factoribus_fw-la that_o god_n be_v not_o delight_v with_o paint_v of_o the_o cross_n but_o with_o do_v that_o be_v believe_v in_o the_o cross_n and_o live_v thereafter_o it_o be_v not_o then_o the_o barenes_n of_o goliath_n forehead_n but_o the_o force_n of_o david_n faith_n that_o obtain_v this_o conquest_n as_o david_n be_v number_v among_o those_o that_o by_o faith_n subdue_v kingdom_n hebr._n 11.32_o sic_fw-la fere_n martyr_n 4._o further_o in_o that_o david_n do_v cut_v off_o goliath_n head_n with_o his_o own_o sword_n it_o show_v that_o god_n do_v oftentimes_o turn_v the_o enemy_n weapon_n upon_o themselves_o as_o the_o art_n and_o discipline_n which_o be_v invent_v by_o the_o heathen_a the_o christian_n use_v as_o help_n to_o convince_v they_o of_o blindness_n and_o ignorance_n the_o canon_n decree_n testimony_n of_o the_o father_n which_o the_o papist_n stand_v upon_o the_o protestant_n apply_v against_o their_o error_n ex_fw-la martyr_n 5._o and_o as_o david_n here_o cut_v off_o goliath_n head_n with_o his_o own_o sword_n so_o christ_n do_v convince_v the_o wicked_a by_o the_o testimony_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v their_o conscience_n also_o bear_v witness_n and_o their_o thought_n accuse_v one_o a_o other_o or_o excuse_v rom._n 2.15_o borr._n 28._o quest._n v_o 54._o of_o the_o carry_n of_o goliath_n head_n to_o jerusalem_n 1._o this_o david_n do_v not_o with_o ostentation_n to_o get_v praise_n to_o himself_o but_o to_o stir_v up_o the_o people_n by_o the_o
to_o samuel_n so_o do_v not_o they_o until_o they_o come_v to_o samuel_n and_o the_o company_n of_o prophet_n further_o saul_n when_o he_o come_v cast_v off_o his_o princely_a robe_n or_o military_a attire_n all_o the_o day_n and_o the_o night_n which_o be_v not_o express_v of_o the_o other_o that_o they_o prophesy_v in_o that_o manner_n or_o so_o long_o 3._o and_o as_o saul_n prophesy_v in_o this_o place_n be_v much_o diverse_a from_o they_o so_o also_o he_o be_v say_v here_o to_o prophesy_v in_o a_o other_o manner_n and_o sense_n than_o he_o do_v before_o in_o his_o own_o house_n c._n 18._o v._n 10._o for_o first_o the_o cause_n be_v diverse_a that_o proceed_v of_o the_o evil_a spirit_n this_o of_o the_o good_a spirit_n of_o god_n which_o come_v upon_o he_o at_o this_o time_n mar._n then_o the_o effect_n be_v diverse_a there_o he_o meditate_v mischief_n and_o cast_v a_o spear_n at_o david_n here_o david_n be_v present_a and_o he_o have_v no_o power_n to_o touch_v he_o further_o there_o he_o be_v say_v to_o prophesy_v only_o because_o of_o some_o likeness_n in_o general_n in_o his_o strange_a behaviour_n as_o ravish_v beside_o himself_o but_o here_o he_o propehsy_v in_o a_o further_a degree_n communicate_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o prophet_n in_o their_o prophetical_a exercise_n junius_n make_v this_o prophesy_a and_o the_o other_o c._n 18.10_o to_o be_v all_o alike_o and_o refer_v we_o here_o in_o the_o marginal_a annotation_n to_o that_o place_n c._n 18.10_o but_o i_o rather_o subscribe_v herein_o to_o pet._n mart._n who_o judgement_n be_v see_v before_o that_o this_o prophesy_v be_v of_o a_o other_o spirit_n and_o so_o diverse_a from_o the_o former_a 10._o quest._n v_o 24._o how_o saul_n be_v say_v to_o have_v strip_v off_o his_o clothes_n and_o to_o be_v naked_a 1._o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v imagine_v that_o saul_n be_v indeed_o altogether_o naked_a but_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v so_o because_o he_o have_v lay_v aside_o either_o his_o princely_a robe_n as_o r._n chimchi_n think_v or_o military_a apparel_n jun._n and_o be_v now_o as_o a_o other_o common_a person_n so_o isai._n 20.2_o the_o prophet_n be_v say_v to_o go_v naked_a because_o he_o have_v put_v off_o his_o sackcloth_n which_o he_o have_v wear_v before_o so_o michal_n tell_v david_n that_o he_o have_v uncover_v or_o make_v himself_o naked_a 2._o sam._n 6.20_o because_o he_o have_v put_v off_o his_o princely_a apparel_n and_o dance_v in_o a_o linen_n ephod_n 2._o some_o think_v that_o saul_n do_v not_o only_o put_v off_o his_o own_o garment_n but_o put_v on_o some_o peculiar_a kind_n of_o vesture_n such_o as_o the_o prophet_n use_v to_o wear_v and_o osiander_n affirm_v that_o it_o be_v certain_o so_o proculdubio_fw-la aliam_fw-la vestem_fw-la qua_fw-la prophetantes_fw-la utebantur_fw-la assumpsit_fw-la undoubted_o he_o take_v a_o other_o garment_n which_o the_o prophet_n use_v p._n martyr_n say_v fortasse_fw-la accepit_fw-la alias_fw-la vestes_fw-la it_o may_v be_v he_o take_v other_o apparel_n to_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o prophet_n but_o whence_o shall_v saul_n have_v that_o special_a kind_n of_o apparel_n for_o it_o seem_v that_o samuel_n speak_v not_o at_o all_o to_o he_o nor_o give_v any_o direction_n for_o any_o such_o thing_n and_o without_o his_o direction_n the_o child_n of_o the_o prophet_n will_v do_v nothing_o therefore_o his_o nakedness_n consist_v only_o in_o lay_v aside_o his_o upper_a princely_a robe_n behave_v himself_o now_o as_o any_o other_o common_a person_n 11._o quest._n v_o 24._o whether_o saul_n fall_v down_o naked_a all_o the_o day_n and_o night_n 1._o the_o most_o do_v take_v it_o that_o saul_n fall_v down_o naked_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d septuag_n lat._n genevens_n b._n that_o be_v lay_v upon_o the_o ground_n as_o josephus_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o other_o that_o be_v ravish_v of_o the_o spirit_n have_v no_o use_n of_o their_o sense_n vatab._n but_o lie_v as_o in_o a_o trance_n but_o this_o can_v not_o be_v the_o meaning_n both_o because_o the_o rest_n that_o prophesy_v use_v not_o this_o gesture_n for_o samuel_n stand_v in_o the_o mid_n among_o they_o vers_n 20._o and_o fall_v not_o upon_o the_o ground_n as_o also_o it_o have_v be_v too_o much_o for_o saul_n to_o lie_v upon_o the_o ground_n a_o whole_a day_n and_o night_n and_o further_o whereas_o their_o prophesy_v consist_v in_o sing_v of_o psalm_n &_o praise_v god_n as_o the_o chalde_n interprete_v this_o gesture_n have_v not_o be_v so_o meet_a for_o that_o exercise_n 2._o some_o other_o therefore_o think_v that_o saul_n do_v not_o lie_v upon_o the_o earth_n all_o the_o day_n and_o night_n but_o at_o certain_a diurne_fw-la and_o nocturne_v hour_n appoint_v for_o prayer_n and_o prophesy_v he_o humble_v himself_o upon_o his_o knee_n as_o now_o be_v use_v to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n that_o in_o read_v some_o psalm_n they_o use_v to_o fall_v upon_o their_o knee_n osiand_n but_o who_o can_v think_v that_o this_o allot_v out_o of_o certain_a hour_n for_o prayer_n by_o day_n &_o night_n be_v so_o ancient_a as_o samuel_n or_o that_o such_o change_n of_o gesture_n in_o prayer_n be_v take_v up_o then_o beside_o that_o saul_n do_v thus_o at_o time_n can_v not_o be_v say_v to_o fall_v all_o the_o day_n and_o night_n 3._o therefore_o i_o here_o embrace_v the_o judgement_n of_o junius_n who_o do_v interpret_v this_o place_n according_a to_o the_o like_a numb_a 24.4_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o balaam_n fall_v that_o be_v into_o a_o trance_n or_o fall_v beside_o himself_o so_o here_o saul_n fall_v not_o upon_o the_o ground_n but_o fall_v out_o of_o his_o wit_n or_o beside_o himself_o for_o the_o time_n in_o the_o which_o state_n he_o continue_v a_o day_n and_o a_o night_n 11._o quest._n how_o saul_n be_v say_v to_o have_v prophesy_v before_o samuel_n it_o be_v say_v before_o that_o samuel_n come_v no_o more_o to_o see_v saul_n c._n 16.35_o 1._o some_o think_v the_o meaning_n to_o be_v that_o samuel_n see_v not_o saul_n in_o the_o habit_n of_o a_o king_n for_o now_o he_o have_v change_v his_o apparel_n and_o appear_v in_o a_o other_o form_n some_o that_o samuel_n may_v be_v hide_v stand_v among_o the_o prophet_n but_o neither_o of_o these_o be_v likely_a not_o the_o first_o for_o saul_n appear_v in_o his_o usual_a habit_n before_o he_o strip_v off_o his_o clothes_n and_o in_o what_o habit_n soever_o saul_n show_v himself_o he_o be_v saul_n still_o and_o so_o see_v of_o samuel_n nor_o the_o other_o because_o it_o be_v direct_o say_v that_o saul_n prophesy_v before_o samuel_n therefore_o he_o be_v not_o hide_v 2._o therefore_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o samuel_n come_v no_o more_o to_o saul_n with_o any_o message_n from_o god_n neither_o have_v any_o more_o familiar_a conference_n with_o he_o as_o before_o for_o in_o this_o place_n samuel_n speak_v not_o to_o he_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o intercourse_n at_o all_o between_o they_o mart._n pelican_n see_v more_o of_o this_o c._n 15._o qu._n 22._o 3._o but_o josephus_n be_v here_o deceive_v who_o write_v that_o saul_n prophesy_v before_o david_n and_o samuel_n but_o the_o text_n make_v mention_v only_o of_o samuel_n to_o be_v present_a for_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n while_o saul_n continue_v prophesy_v david_n take_v the_o opportunity_n and_o escape_v away_o 13._o quest._n of_o the_o difference_n of_o true_a and_o false_a prophet_n how_o they_o differ_v between_o themselves_o and_o from_o other_o upon_o these_o word_n be_v saul_n also_o among_o the_o prophet_n 1._o the_o first_o difference_n to_o be_v consider_v be_v concern_v the_o diverse_a office_n of_o prophet_n which_o be_v either_o ordinary_a as_o in_o pray_v and_o interpret_n the_o scripture_n teach_v exhort_v as_o s._n paul_n take_v the_o word_n prophesy_v 1._o cor._n 14.3_o or_o extraordinary_a consist_v in_o the_o reveal_n of_o hide_a thing_n either_o past_a as_o moses_n set_v down_o the_o history_n of_o the_o creation_n christ_n tell_v the_o woman_n what_o she_o have_v do_v joh._n 4._o or_o present_a as_o elisha_n can_v tell_v what_o gehezi_n have_v do_v be_v absent_a samuel_n tell_v saul_n what_o be_v become_v of_o his_o ass_n or_o of_o thing_n to_o come_v in_o which_o sense_n proper_o they_o be_v call_v prophet_n in_o respect_n of_o these_o extraordinary_a part_n and_o gift_n a_o prophet_n be_v now_o to_o be_v consider_v 2._o the_o second_o thing_n to_o be_v observe_v be_v of_o the_o diverse_a way_n and_o mean_n whereby_o the_o lord_n reveal_v himself_o to_o the_o prophet_n which_o be_v three_o either_o by_o oracle_n as_o when_o the_o lord_n speak_v by_o a_o audible_a voice_n as_o when_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n speak_v to_o abraham_n not_o to_o sacrifice_v his_o son_n gen._n 22._o or_o
sure_a and_o steadfast_a league_n with_o he_o who_o he_o so_o dear_o love_v 11._o quest._n v_o 16._o of_o these_o word_n jonathan_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o the_o house_n of_o david_n 1._o some_o read_v let_v jonathan_n be_v take_v away_o by_o the_o house_n of_o david_n s._n but_o the_o word_n vaijchroth_n he_o cut_v out_o be_v of_o the_o active_a not_o the_o passive_a voice_n and_o the_o preposition_n ghim_n or_o hhim_n signify_v not_o by_o or_o from_o but_o with_o other_o expound_v thus_o let_v david_n cut_v off_o jonathan_n with_o his_o house_n vat._n that_o be_v if_o he_o perform_v not_o this_o but_o here_o the_o word_n be_v much_o invert_v which_o stand_v thus_o in_o the_o original_n and_o jonathan_n stroke_n or_o smite_v with_o the_o house_n of_o david_n 2._o wherefore_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o he_o smite_v or_o strike_v a_o covenant_n which_o word_n be_v want_v here_o as_o likewise_o c._n 22.8_o but_o usual_o the_o word_n berith_v a_o covenant_n be_v supply_v as_o gen._n 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this_o oath_n saul_n shall_v have_v have_v more_o just_a cause_n to_o persecute_v he_o whereas_o now_o he_o have_v no_o pretext_n 2._o but_o here_o this_o question_n will_v be_v move_v how_o david_n keep_v his_o oath_n when_o as_o he_o cause_v the_o two_o son_n of_o rizpah_n saul_n concubine_n and_o the_o five_o son_n of_o his_o daughter_n to_o be_v hang_v because_o of_o the_o gibeonite_n 2._o sam._n 21._o to_o this_o the_o answer_n be_v ready_a that_o david_n for_o his_o part_n be_v so_o mind_v as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lay_v to_o keep_v this_o oath_n reconcâ—l_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o punishment_n which_o he_o take_v of_o they_o that_o kill_v ishbosheth_n saul_n son_n but_o in_o this_o oath_n be_v to_o be_v except_v unless_o god_n give_v any_o special_a commandment_n to_o the_o contrary_a as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o gibeonite_n for_o david_n ask_v counsel_n of_o god_n and_o follow_v the_o lord_n direction_n in_o that_o action_n mar._n neither_o do_v david_n 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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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herself_o to_o be_v a_o servant_n even_o to_o his_o servant_n to_o wash_v their_o foot_n the_o more_o she_o do_v humble_a herself_o the_o more_o worthy_a she_o be_v to_o be_v exalt_v to_o be_v david_n wife_n 20._o quest._n v_o 43._o whether_o david_n offend_v in_o take_v many_o wife_n whereas_o this_o law_n be_v give_v deut._n 17.17_o that_o the_o king_n shall_v not_o multiply_v many_o wife_n lest_o his_o heart_n turn_v away_o there_o be_v great_a doubt_n whether_o david_n do_v not_o offend_v against_o that_o law_n who_o in_o this_o place_n be_v mention_v to_o have_v three_o wife_n and_o beside_o these_o diverse_a more_o 1._o some_o answer_n that_o as_o in_o the_o same_o place_n the_o king_n be_v forbid_v to_o prepare_v many_o horse_n and_o yet_o solomon_n before_o his_o fall_n while_o yet_o his_o wisdom_n remain_v with_o he_o have_v forty_o thousand_o stall_n of_o horse_n 1._o king_n 4.26_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o as_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o king_n to_o have_v a_o number_n 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