the_o posterity_n of_o phinihe_n be_v unfaithful_a in_o their_o office_n they_o of_o ithamar_n take_v occasion_n to_o usurp_v the_o priest_n place_n without_o any_o such_o assignment_n from_o god_n 2._o therefore_o the_o more_o probable_a opinion_n be_v that_o here_o reference_n be_v have_v to_o the_o first_o election_n of_o aaron_n and_o his_o seed_n to_o the_o priesthood_n exod._n 29.9_o that_o his_o whole_a seed_n shall_v have_v enjoy_v that_o privilege_n but_o now_o part_n of_o aaron_n house_n such_o as_o come_v of_o ithamar_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o eli_n his_o house_n be_v cut_v off_o 〈…〉_z 12._o quest._n v_o 30._o upon_o these_o word_n but_o now_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o here_o arise_v a_o great_a doubt_n see_v god_n promise_n be_v most_o certain_a and_o his_o decree_n immutable_a how_o the_o lord_n here_o be_v bring_v in_o say_v and_o unsay_n again_o 1._o the_o answer_n be_v that_o god_n promise_n some_o be_v absolute_a without_o any_o condition_n as_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o messiah_n some_o be_v propound_v unto_o we_o conditional_o especial_o the_o temporal_a promise_n make_v unto_o the_o israelite_n depend_v upon_o the_o condition_n of_o their_o obedience_n so_o be_v the_o priesthood_n promise_v to_o this_o family_n of_o eli_n mar._n so_o now_o life_n everlasting_a be_v promise_v to_o the_o faithful_a and_o believer_n 2._o but_o will_v some_o say_v do_v then_o god_n election_n depend_v upon_o our_o work_n or_o belief_n no_o in_o no_o wise_a for_o god_n as_o he_o have_v promise_v the_o reward_n so_o also_o to_o those_o who_o he_o purpose_v to_o make_v heir_n of_o his_o promise_n he_o have_v likewise_o ordain_v the_o mean_n to_o give_v they_o faith_n and_o all_o other_o grace_n to_o apprehend_v and_o lay_v hold_v of_o the_o promise_n which_o be_v deny_v unto_o those_o that_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o promise_n 3._o god_n promise_n than_o be_v only_o effectual_a to_o those_o which_o by_o a_o lively_a faith_n do_v apprehend_v they_o the_o rest_n which_o by_o their_o disobedience_n do_v fall_v off_o from_o god_n promise_n do_v not_o work_v any_o alteration_n in_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n who_o foresee_v both_o their_o disobedience_n and_o that_o his_o promise_n belong_v not_o unto_o they_o 13._o quest._n v_o 27._o what_o man_n of_o god_n it_o be_v that_o be_v send_v unto_o eli._n 1._o diverse_a opinion_n there_o be_v of_o this_o matter_n some_o think_v it_o be_v elias_n some_o a_o angel_n appear_v in_o humane_a shape_n some_o that_o it_o be_v elkanah_n or_o some_o other_o of_o phinehes_n race_n ex_fw-la vat._n 2._o but_o it_o be_v more_o probable_a that_o it_o be_v samuel_n himself_o who_o thus_o speak_v modest_o of_o himself_o so_o that_o this_o be_v set_v down_o by_o a_o anticipation_n or_o prevention_n of_o the_o story_n which_o be_v more_o full_o declare_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n sic_fw-la jun._n josephus_n the_o reason_n be_v these_o because_o it_o be_v say_v there_o be_v no_o manifest_a vision_n in_o those_o day_n c._n 3._o v._n 1._o that_o be_v no_o pprophecy_n as_o the_o chald._n and_o consequent_o no_o prophet_n 2._o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n v._n 3._o relation_n be_v make_v to_o this_o commination_n as_o be_v in_o effect_n all_o one_o and_o the_o same_o 3._o samuel_n unwillingnes_n to_o tell_v what_o he_o have_v hear_v and_o heli_n his_o patient_a hear_n of_o it_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n show_v that_o it_o have_v not_o be_v tell_v he_o before_o 14._o quest._n v_o 34._o of_o the_o sign_n which_o the_o prophet_n give_v and_o general_o of_o sign_n 1._o because_o that_o there_o be_v few_o prophet_n in_o those_o day_n there_o be_v no_o manifest_a vision_n c._n 3.1_o it_o be_v therefore_o necessary_a that_o this_o prophet_n shall_v confirm_v this_o pprophecy_n by_o a_o sign_n which_o kind_n of_o demonstration_n by_o sign_n of_o itself_o do_v not_o give_v credit_n and_o authority_n to_o the_o pprophecy_n but_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n work_v by_o the_o sign_n as_o the_o instrument_n persuade_v the_o heart_n 2._o the_o sign_n be_v by_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o a_o part_n of_o the_o pprophecy_n to_o show_v the_o certainty_n of_o the_o rest_n so_o because_o whatsoever_o god_n have_v heretofore_o promise_v to_o his_o church_n be_v perform_v as_o concern_v the_o incarnation_n passion_n resurrection_n ascension_n of_o christ_n we_o thereby_o be_v assure_v that_o god_n will_v perform_v the_o rest_n as_o of_o the_o destruction_n of_o antichrist_n the_o general_a resurrection_n the_o day_n of_o judgement_n 3._o now_o because_o sign_n also_o may_v be_v wrought_v by_o the_o operation_n of_o satan_n as_o the_o egyptian_a sorcerer_n do_v and_o satan_n may_v sometime_o foretell_v thing_n these_o difference_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v between_o true_a and_o false_a prediction_n 1._o the_o sign_n which_o the_o true_a prophet_n give_v do_v always_o take_v effect_n and_o never_o fail_v satan_n sometime_o speak_v true_a but_o more_o often_o lie_v 2._o the_o prophetical_a prediction_n be_v propound_v manifest_o and_o plain_o the_o oracle_n of_o satan_n be_v doubtful_a and_o ambiguous_a 3._o the_o prophetical_a tend_v to_o a_o good_a end_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o true_a religion_n the_o diabolical_a to_o the_o advance_v of_o superstition_n and_o false_a religion_n which_o be_v the_o true_a mark_n to_o discern_v true_a prophetical_a sign_n from_o false_a deut._n 13.2_o mar._n 15._o quest._n v_o 32._o of_o the_o punishment_n threaten_v to_o fall_v upon_o eli_n and_o his_o posterity_n 1._o the_o first_o judgement_n be_v that_o the_o house_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v distress_v thou_o shall_v see_v the_o distress_n of_o the_o habitation_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o ark_n be_v take_v jun._n the_o most_o read_v thou_o shall_v see_v thy_o enemy_n in_o the_o habitation_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o that_o be_v speak_v of_o afterward_o v_o 35._o and_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o this_o great_a judgement_n of_o take_v the_o ark_n shall_v be_v omit_v see_v the_o lord_n say_v c._n 3.12_o he_o will_v bring_v upon_o eli_n his_o house_n all_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v speak_v and_o when_o i_o begin_v i_o will_v make_v a_o end_n it_o be_v like_o therefore_o that_o all_o which_o afterward_o befall_v eli_n his_o house_n be_v before_o speak_v of_o 2._o the_o second_o calamity_n be_v that_o for_o a_o long_a time_n there_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o old_a man_n leave_v in_o eli_n his_o house_n for_o he_o and_o his_o son_n die_v in_o one_o day_n they_o leave_v behind_o they_o but_o two_o young_a son_n ahitub_n and_o ichabod_n whereof_o mention_n be_v make_v c._n 14.3_o 3._o the_o three_o calamity_n be_v that_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o house_n shall_v die_v when_o they_o be_v man_n which_o some_o understand_v that_o before_o they_o come_v to_o be_v thirty_o year_n old_a fit_a for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n they_o shall_v be_v take_v away_o by_o death_n osiand_n but_o rather_o here_o be_v particular_a reference_n to_o that_o lamentable_a accident_n when_o saul_n put_v to_o the_o sword_n 85._o of_o the_o priest_n which_o do_v wear_v a_o linen_n ephod_n be_v then_o man_n grow_v of_o thirty_o year_n old_a at_o the_o least_o all_o of_o they_o be_v put_v to_o the_o sword_n save_v abiathar_n who_o live_v to_o see_v great_a sorrow_n for_o beside_o the_o affliction_n of_o david_n whereof_o he_o be_v partaker_n he_o survive_v to_o see_v himself_o displace_v and_o zadok_n put_v in_o his_o place_n &_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v to_o cause_v thy_o eye_n to_o fail_v heli_n in_o his_o posterity_n grieve_v to_o see_v a_o other_o not_o of_o their_o family_n prefer_v to_o the_o priesthood_n the_o like_a phrase_n when_o one_o be_v say_v to_o see_v or_o fail_v in_o his_o posterity_n see_v 2._o sam._n 7._o v._n 16._o where_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o david_n thy_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v establish_v before_o thou_o for_o ever_o that_o be_v in_o thy_o posterity_n 4._o the_o four_o misery_n be_v the_o death_n of_o his_o two_o son_n ophni_n and_o phinehas_n both_o in_o one_o day_n v_o 34._o where_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o calamity_n shall_v take_v beginning_n jun._n 5._o the_o five_o the_o substitute_v of_o a_o other_o high_a priest_n in_o his_o place_n which_o be_v perform_v by_o solomon_n who_o set_v zadock_n in_o abiathar_n room_n 1._o king_n 2._o 6._o the_o six_o be_v the_o poverty_n and_o bare_a estate_n of_o his_o posterity_n which_o shall_v humble_v themselves_o to_o the_o priest_n for_o a_o piece_n of_o silver_n and_o a_o morsel_n of_o bread_n which_o come_v to_o pass_v afterward_o when_o abiathar_n be_v send_v to_o anathoth_n to_o live_v of_o his_o own_o patrimony_n which_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o maintain_v he_o and_o he_o without_o some_o relief_n from_o the_o altar_n jun._n as_o the_o son_n of_o eli_n sin_v
samuel_n death_n lib._n 6._o c._n 15._o in_o fine_a must_v needs_o suppose_v david_n at_o this_o time_n not_o to_o be_v above_o 10._o year_n old_a nor_o yet_o so_o much_o for_o samuel_n can_v not_o live_v less_o than_o two_o year_n after_o this_o as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o turbulent_a affair_n that_o fall_v out_o between_o this_o time_n and_o samuel_n death_n c._n 25.1_o and_o david_n be_v but_o thirty_o year_n old_a after_o saul_n death_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v in_o hebron_n 2._o sam._n 5.6_o but_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o david_n at_o eight_o or_o ten_o year_n old_a can_v do_v such_o exploit_n as_o the_o kill_n of_o the_o lion_n and_o bear_v which_o immediate_o follow_v and_o the_o subdue_a of_o goliath_n and_o not_o long_o after_o this_o he_o receive_v the_o sword_n of_o goliath_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n to_o use_v as_o his_o weapon_n which_o show_v that_o he_o be_v both_o of_o strength_n and_o stature_n he_o be_v also_o the_o king_n son_n in_o law_n before_o samuel_n die_v c._n 22.14_o 2._o therefore_o i_o think_v their_o opinion_n more_o probable_a that_o take_v david_n at_o this_o time_n to_o have_v be_v about_o 23._o year_n old_a pelican_n and_o so_o will_v have_v as_o many_o year_n between_o david_n first_o anoint_v by_o samuel_n and_o his_o second_o anoint_v by_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n in_o hebron_n 1._o sam._n 2._o as_o be_v from_o that_o his_o second_o anoint_v in_o hebron_n to_o his_o three_o anoint_v by_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n over_o all_o israel_n 2._o sam._n 5.7_o that_o be_v about_o seven_o year_n in_o which_o space_n all_o those_o trouble_n which_o fall_v between_o saul_n and_o david_n with_o his_o exile_n and_o banishment_n may_v well_o be_v compass_v his_o age_n because_o it_o be_v not_o set_v down_o can_v be_v precise_o gather_v but_o upon_o the_o former_a reason_n it_o be_v like_a he_o exceed_v twenty_o year_n 9_o quest._n v_o 13._o whether_o david_n be_v anoint_v before_o his_o brethren_n 1._o some_o think_v that_o he_o be_v not_o and_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o text_n that_o samuel_n anoint_v he_o in_o the_o mid_n of_o his_o brethren_n they_o expound_v it_o thus_o that_o he_o anoint_v one_o among_o the_o brethren_n vatab._n that_o be_v the_o last_o of_o all_o the_o brethren_n pelican_n but_o beside_o that_o the_o phrase_n more_o proper_o give_v this_o sense_n that_o in_o the_o mid_n of_o his_o brethren_n that_o be_v in_o their_o presence_n and_o before_o they_o david_n be_v anoint_v so_o the_o septuag_n translate_v bekereb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o mid_n and_o the_o chald._n inter_fw-la among_o so_o much_o be_v gather_v also_o out_o of_o the_o text_n that_o all_o the_o brethren_n sit_v down_o together_o at_o the_o feast_n as_o josephus_n also_o observe_v as_o samuel_n have_v say_v vers_fw-la 11._o we_o will_v not_o sit_v down_o till_o he_o come_v hither_o 2._o josephus_n further_a say_v that_o samuel_n have_v place_v david_n next_o unto_o he_o at_o the_o table_n he_o shall_v round_v he_o in_o the_o ear_n that_o god_n have_v appoint_v he_o to_o be_v king_n and_o forthwith_o pour_v the_o anoint_v oil_n upon_o he_o but_o see_v he_o be_v anoint_v before_o his_o brethren_n whereby_o david_n brethren_n perceive_v what_o the_o prophet_n intend_v to_o what_o end_n shall_v he_o have_v conceal_v the_o word_n and_o further_o see_v the_o israelite_n when_o they_o anoint_v david_n king_n can_v repeat_v the_o word_n which_o samuel_n use_v at_o his_o first_o anoint_v which_o be_v these_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v to_o thou_o thou_o shall_v feed_v my_o people_n israel_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o captain_n over_o israel_n 2._o sam._n 5.2_o it_o be_v like_o these_o word_n be_v not_o whisper_v in_o david_n ear_n for_o how_o then_o shall_v they_o come_v to_o the_o notice_n of_o all_o israel_n 3._o wherefore_o some_o think_v it_o more_o probable_a that_o samuel_n both_o speak_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o audience_n of_o his_o brethren_n &_o anoint_v he_o in_o their_o sight_n yet_o they_o may_v not_o great_o regard_v it_o nor_o think_v the_o prophet_n do_v it_o serious_o but_o contemn_v it_o as_o appear_z by_o eliabs_n unkind_a entertainment_n of_o david_n in_o the_o camp_n after_o this_o c._n 17.28_o like_a as_o josephs_n brethren_n regard_v not_o his_o dream_n but_o jaakob_n only_o lay_v they_o to_o his_o heart_n neither_o will_v the_o pharisy_n and_o jew_n acknowledge_v christ_n of_o who_o david_n be_v a_o type_n for_o their_o messiah_n and_o king_n osiand_n 4._o now_o then_o whereas_o some_o think_v that_o david_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o anoint_v before_o his_o brethren_n but_o before_o they_o sit_v down_o chimch_n some_o that_o he_o be_v anoint_v before_o they_o but_o they_o know_v not_o what_o be_v do_v joseph_n i_o take_v the_o way_n between_o both_o that_o they_o see_v david_n to_o be_v anoint_v before_o they_o but_o understand_v nothing_o concern_v the_o kingdom_n for_o then_o eliab_n will_v not_o have_v carry_v himself_o so_o insolent_o against_o he_o afterward_o chap._n 17._o but_o when_o they_o hear_v david_n to_o sing_v prophetical_a song_n they_o may_v think_v that_o he_o be_v anoint_v to_o be_v a_o prophet_n but_o that_o david_n know_v himself_o nothing_o concern_v the_o kingdom_n it_o have_v no_o show_n for_o the_o word_n of_o promise_n be_v annex_v to_o the_o outward_a sign_n of_o his_o anoint_v those_o word_n which_o samuel_n speak_v to_o david_n may_v afterward_o be_v publish_v by_o samuel_n or_o david_n himself_o and_o if_o all_o david_n brethren_n have_v be_v acquaint_v with_o this_o secret_a it_o can_v not_o have_v be_v keep_v from_o saul_n see_v as_o it_o appear_v by_o eliab_n they_o be_v envious_a against_o david_n mart._n 10._o quest._n v_o 13._o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o come_v upon_o david_n after_o his_o anoint_v 1._o by_o the_o spirit_n we_o understand_v the_o excellent_a grace_n and_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o now_o david_n be_v endue_v with_o and_o make_v fit_a for_o the_o kingdom_n and_o saul_n thereof_o deprive_v be_v reject_v from_o the_o kingdom_n as_o the_o gift_n of_o fortitude_n and_o magnanimity_n vatab._n whereby_o he_o fear_v not_o to_o encounter_v with_o a_o lion_n and_o a_o bear_n 2._o he_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o pprophecy_n joseph_n whereby_o he_o begin_v to_o indite_v and_o sing_v divine_a psalm_n and_o hymn_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n osiand_n 3._o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n be_v with_o david_n and_o his_o spirit_n assist_v he_o quâ_fw-la omne_fw-la foeliciter_fw-la ageret_fw-la whereby_o he_o do_v all_o thing_n happy_o bor._n provident_o &_o prosperous_o for_o so_o the_o word_n tzalach_n signify_v to_o prosper_v ar._n and_o to_o come_v upon_o 4._o beside_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n come_v in_o a_o further_a degree_n upon_o david_n than_o it_o rest_v upon_o saul_n for_o it_o frame_v david_n heart_n to_o obedience_n unto_o the_o will_n of_o god_n pelican_n and_o it_o wrought_v in_o he_o true_a sanctification_n which_o saul_n have_v not_o but_o only_o receive_v for_o the_o time_n certain_a heroical_a gift_n and_o temporary_a grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n 11._o quest._n v_o 14._o of_o the_o evil_a spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v send_v upon_o saul_n 1._o some_o think_v it_o be_v call_v the_o evil_a spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o god_n also_o be_v the_o creator_n of_o they_o yet_o not_o as_o they_o be_v evil_a vatab._n but_o whereas_o two_o phrase_n be_v here_o use_v a_o evil_a spirit_n from_o the_o lord_n and_o a_o evil_a spirit_n of_o god_n the_o meaning_n appear_v to_o be_v that_o it_o be_v call_v the_o evil_a spirit_n of_o god_n because_o it_o be_v send_v of_o god_n 2._o some_o here_o speak_v of_o permission_n that_o god_n suffer_v the_o evil_a spirit_n to_o come_v upon_o saul_n to_o vex_v he_o vatab._n but_o the_o phrase_n from_o the_o lord_n import_v more_o than_o permission_n 3._o some_o do_v here_o use_v a_o distinction_n that_o both_o the_o good_a spirit_n and_o the_o evil_a 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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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one_o day_n to_o enjoy_v the_o everlasting_a sabbath_n chap._n xiii_o 1._o quest._n v_o 1._o how_o saul_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v one_o year_n in_o his_o kingdom_n 1._o whereas_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_n be_v saul_n the_o son_n of_o a_o year_n in_o his_o reign_n some_o do_v read_v thus_o saul_n be_v the_o son_n of_o a_o year_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v lat._n that_o be_v innocent_a as_o a_o child_n of_o a_o year_n old_a as_o the_o chald._a pelican_n but_o this_o interpretation_n seem_v to_o be_v coact_v and_o force_v because_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o two_o year_n that_o he_o reign_v in_o the_o next_o word_n he_o shall_v be_v there_o expound_v also_o to_o have_v be_v as_o one_o of_o two_o year_n old_a neither_o be_v it_o true_a that_o saul_n be_v or_o can_v be_v so_o innocent_a as_o a_o child_n of_o a_o year_n old_a 2._o wherefore_o other_o do_v refer_v it_o unto_o the_o time_n from_o his_o unction_n and_o inauguration_n that_o a_o year_n be_v expire_v vatab._n genevens_n osiand_n but_o that_o can_v not_o be_v for_o as_o yet_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v not_o expire_v which_o samuel_n set_v unto_o saul_n to_o stay_v for_o he_o in_o gilgal_n v_o 8._o 3._o some_o find_v this_o doubt_n to_o be_v very_o difficult_a do_v think_v that_o in_o this_o place_n it_o be_v express_v how_o old_a saul_n be_v when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v reconcil_n and_o how_o long_o he_o reign_v but_o that_o in_o continuance_n of_o time_n the_o place_n be_v corrupt_v and_o change_v but_o give_v this_o liberty_n thus_o to_o answer_v propose_v doubt_n by_o imagine_v the_o text_n to_o be_v corrupt_a and_o it_o will_v great_o impair_v the_o credit_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o canonical_a and_o authentical_a scripture_n 4._o therefore_o the_o best_a solution_n be_v that_o saul_n be_v now_o in_o his_o first_o year_n while_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v mention_v in_o the_o two_o former_a chapter_n and_o in_o this_o chimchi_n jun._n and_o though_o in_o the_o original_n it_o be_v 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among_o the_o hebrew_n for_o the_o same_o to_o be_v call_v by_o sundry_a name_n 2._o some_o read_v ahiah_n the_o son_n of_o ahitub_n the_o brother_n of_o ichabod_n that_o be_v which_o ahiah_n be_v the_o brother_n of_o ichabod_n jun._n vatab._n but_o it_o be_v better_a refer_v to_o ahitub_n that_o he_o be_v the_o brother_n of_o ichabod_n chald._a sept._n lat._n ar._n pag._n for_o if_o ahiah_n have_v be_v the_o brother_n of_o ichabod_n he_o shall_v have_v be_v the_o son_n of_o phinehe_n ichabod_n father_n and_o not_o of_o ahitub_n 3._o further_o it_o be_v add_v the_o brother_n of_o ichabod_n the_o son_n of_o phinehe_n the_o son_n of_o eli_n the_o priest_n of_o jehovah_n in_o shiloh_n that_o be_v which_o eli_n be_v sometime_o the_o lord_n priest_n in_o shiloh_n sic_fw-la lat._n jun._n not_o refer_v it_o to_o ahia_n that_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n priest_n in_o shiloh_n as_o the_o most_o do_v understand_v and_o so_o read_v as_o the_o chal._n sept._n ar._n pag._n geneu._n for_o shiloh_n be_v 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saul_n will_v not_o confess_v himself_o in_o a_o fault_n borr._n 17._o quest._n v_o 25._o how_o saul_n pray_v samuel_n to_o take_v away_o his_o sin_n 1._o some_o read_v fer_fw-fr porta_fw-la bear_v my_o sin_n s._n l._n v._o but_o neither_o samuel_n nor_o any_o other_o saint_n can_v bear_v a_o other_o sin_n or_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o they_o but_o only_o christ_n who_o have_v bear_v our_o sin_n and_o heal_v our_o infirmity_n other_o therefore_o read_v remit_v chal._n forgive_v jun._n but_o neither_o have_v any_o man_n power_n to_o forgive_v sin_n but_o god_n only_o therefore_o the_o best_a read_n be_v take_v away_o for_o all_o these_o signification_n the_o word_n nasha_n have_v that_o be_v he_o desire_v to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n by_o the_o prophet_n that_o by_o his_o prayer_n and_o mediation_n his_o sin_n may_v be_v forgive_v which_o he_o desire_v rather_o because_o of_o the_o fearful_a expectation_n of_o the_o punishment_n threaten_v then_o for_o the_o hatred_n and_o 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read_v make_v it_o a_o proper_a name_n and_o bring_v it_o to_o the_o house_n of_o abinadab_n in_o gibeah_n sic_fw-la a._n p._n c._n with_o other_o but_o the_o word_n signify_v a_o hill_n as_o the_o septuag_n read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o also_o jun._n and_o both_o our_o english_a translation_n 2._o therefore_o the_o better_a read_n be_v in_o the_o hill_n for_o gibeah_n be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o city_n in_o benjamin_n c._n 13.2_o but_o kiriathiearim_n be_v a_o city_n in_o judah_n call_v also_o kiriathbaal_n 2._o sam._n 6.2_o therefore_o pelican_n be_v deceive_v that_o place_v kiriathiearim_n in_o benjamin_n 3._o this_o hill_n be_v the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o city_n as_o sequester_v and_o set_v apart_o by_o itself_o and_o so_o fit_a for_o this_o holy_a use_n vatab._n where_o abinadab_n dwell_v a_o levite_n and_o a_o good_a man_n to_o who_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o ark_n be_v commit_v joseph_n 4._o thus_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o eli_n his_o house_n the_o ark_n be_v 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to_o turn_v unto_o god_n with_o their_o whole_a heart_n and_o to_o serve_v he_o only_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o give_v part_n of_o their_o heart_n unto_o the_o true_a god_n and_o part_n unto_o their_o false_a god_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v serve_v he_o with_o all_o their_o heart_n bor._n 2._o and_o beside_o as_o he_o will_v not_o have_v any_o but_o the_o true_a god_n serve_v so_o he_o will_v have_v the_o true_a god_n worship_v after_o a_o true_a and_o right_a manner_n not_o with_o any_o superstitious_a or_o false_a religion_n osiand_n 3._o this_o show_v that_o god_n will_v admit_v no_o partner_n in_o his_o worship_n and_o as_o it_o condemn_v the_o associate_a of_o heathen_a idol_n god_n and_o goddess_n in_o the_o divine_a worship_n so_o it_o make_v against_o the_o multiplicity_n of_o popish_a saint_n for_o god_n only_o must_v be_v serve_v the_o word_n be_v ghabad_v which_o the_o septuag_n interpret_v here_o by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o take_v away_o that_o fond_a distinction_n of_o the_o romanist_n between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o though_o religious_a worship_n shall_v only_o be_v give_v unto_o god_n but_o religious_a service_n may_v be_v yield_v unto_o saint_n for_o out_o of_o this_o place_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o all_o religious_a service_n be_v due_a only_a unto_o god_n and_o as_o here_o samuel_n say_v saint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d serve_v he_o only_o so_o our_o saviour_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o only_o shall_v thou_o worship_v math._n 4.10_o religious_a worship_n then_o and_o religious_a service_n be_v all_o one_o and_o only_o due_a unto_o god_n 7._o quest._n v_o 5._o of_o mizpeh_n whether_o samuel_n assemble_v israel_n 1._o there_o be_v diverse_a place_n call_v by_o this_o name_n there_o be_v a_o mizpeh_n in_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n 1._o sam._n 22.3_o a_o other_o lie_v under_o the_o hill_n hermon_n josh._n 11.3_o near_o unto_o the_o land_n of_o gilead_n which_o be_v that_o place_n where_o jakob_n and_o laban_n make_v a_o covenant_n gen._n 31.49_o there_o be_v a_o three_o in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n josh._n 15.38_o and_o a_o four_o in_o benjamin_n josh._n 18.28_o 2._o some_o of_o the_o rabbin_n think_v that_o this_o mizpeh_n be_v shiloh_n but_o that_o be_v not_o like_a for_o shiloh_n be_v now_o destroy_v because_o of_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o people_n and_o make_v desolate_a as_o the_o prophet_n show_v jerem._n 7.12_o 3._o this_o mizpeh_n be_v either_o that_o of_o judah_n which_o be_v not_o far_o from_o kiriathiearim_n where_o the_o ark_n now_o be_v or_o which_o be_v most_o like_a it_o be_v the_o other_o mizpeh_n of_o benjamin_n where_o they_o use_v to_o keep_v their_o assembly_n as_o
under_o judah_n also_o simeon_n be_v comprehend_v as_o jud._n 1.3_o for_o the_o simeonites_n have_v their_o possession_n and_o habitation_n within_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n 3._o now_o the_o cause_n be_v this_o why_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n be_v reckon_v apart_o for_o that_o this_o tribe_n have_v a_o privilege_n first_o to_o go_v against_o the_o enemy_n in_o any_o common_a danger_n mar._n and_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v how_o that_o they_o be_v a_o populous_a tribe_n yet_o do_v not_o envy_v to_o be_v command_v by_o benjamin_n the_o least_o of_o the_o tribe_n osiand_n they_o be_v also_o one_o of_o the_o great_a and_o most_o populous_a tribe_n and_o of_o the_o large_a territory_n and_o sometime_o they_o be_v single_v out_o by_o the_o lord_n himself_o to_o be_v the_o captain_n of_o the_o people_n jud._n 1.1_o but_o the_o most_o likely_a cause_n why_o they_o be_v number_v here_o apart_o by_o themselves_o be_v for_o that_o they_o border_v upon_o the_o philistines_n and_o defend_v their_o coast_n from_o foreign_a invasion_n and_o upon_o that_o occasion_n they_o can_v not_o for_o their_o number_n draw_v out_o so_o many_o man_n and_o spare_v they_o for_o this_o service_n as_o the_o other_o tribe_n can_v jun._n 7._o quest._n whether_o the_o man_n of_o jabesh_n gilead_n lie_v in_o say_v to_o morrow_n will_v we_o come_v out_o unto_o you_o 1._o some_o think_v that_o they_o in_o deed_n make_v as_o though_o their_o brethren_n have_v forsake_v they_o and_o so_o to_o make_v the_o enemy_n more_o secure_a promise_v simple_o to_o yield_v themselves_o the_o next_o day_n add_v further_a that_o it_o be_v not_o unlawful_a to_o deceive_v those_o who_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o kill_v osiand_n pelican_n borr._n 2._o but_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o lay_v such_o a_o imputation_n of_o dissemble_v upon_o the_o man_n of_o jabesh_n gilead_n they_o do_v but_o repeat_v the_o covenant_n that_o they_o will_v come_v forth_o and_o yield_v themselves_o conceal_v the_o condition_n if_o 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those_o measure_n will_v make_v 75._o mile_n but_o it_o be_v scarce_o credible_a that_o saul_n with_o such_o a_o multitude_n in_o one_o night_n shall_v rid_v such_o a_o great_a compass_n of_o ground_n it_o be_v more_o like_a that_o saul_n muster_v the_o man_n at_o the_o bank_n of_o jordan_z from_o whence_o in_o one_o night_n he_o may_v come_v to_o jabesh_n 2._o saul_n come_v upon_o they_o unaware_o fall_v upon_o they_o in_o the_o night_n towards_o the_o morning_n watch_n and_o divide_v his_o company_n as_o abraham_n do_v when_o he_o pursue_v the_o four_o king_n gen._n 14.15_o so_o do_v joshuah_n travel_v all_o night_n policy_n to_o come_v upon_o his_o enemy_n of_o a_o sudden_a josh._n 10.9_o and_o david_n fall_v upon_o the_o amalekite_n in_o the_o twilight_n 1._o sam._n 30.17_o it_o be_v lawful_a therefore_o in_o war_n to_o use_v stratagem_n and_o policy_n as_o joshuah_n do_v lay_v man_n in_o ambushment_n against_o hai_o josh._n 8._o so_o do_v the_o israelite_n lie_v in_o wait_n against_o gibeah_n jud._n 20.29_o as_o weapon_n may_v be_v use_v against_o the_o enemy_n so_o politic_a fraud_n so_o that_o faith_n be_v not_o violate_v mar._n 9_o quest._n v_o 11._o whether_o nahash_n the_o king_n of_o ammon_n be_v slay_v in_o this_o battle_n 1._o josephus_n think_v that_o he_o among_o other_o be_v slay_v in_o this_o battle_n lib._n 6._o antiquit_n judaic._n c._n 6._o and_o the_o text_n seem_v to_o favour_v that_o opinion_n because_o it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o which_o remain_v and_o be_v not_o slay_v in_o battle_n be_v so_o disperse_v that_o two_o of_o they_o be_v not_o leave_v together_o 2._o but_o josephus_n be_v herein_o deceive_v for_o this_o nahash_n die_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o david_n reign_n 2._o sam._n 10.1_o and_o 1._o chron._n 19.1_o and_o david_n have_v receive_v much_o kindness_n at_o his_o hand_n and_o therefore_o he_o send_v messenger_n to_o comfort_v his_o son_n after_o his_o father_n death_n 2._o sam._n 10.2_o therefore_o this_o nahash_n can_v not_o be_v slay_v at_o this_o time_n and_o josephus_n also_o himself_o lib._n 7._o c._n 6._o write_v that_o nahash_n the_o king_n of_o ammon_n then_o die_v when_o david_n send_v a_o message_n of_o consolation_n unto_o 〈◊〉_d unless_o it_o be_v here_o suggest_v that_o it_o be_v a_o other_o nahash_n which_o be_v not_o like_a for_o it_o shall_v seem_v that_o this_o nahash_n succour_v david_n who_o saul_n so_o eager_o pursue_v not_o so_o much_o for_o love_n unto_o david_n as_o for_o despite_n unto_o saul_n which_o have_v do_v he_o so_o great_a harm_n jun._n in_o 2._o sam._n 10._o v._n 1._o 10._o quest._n v_o 11._o of_o the_o morning_n watch_n when_o saul_n come_v upon_o the_o ammonite_n 1._o the_o hebrew_n divide_v both_o the_o civil_a day_n which_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d comprehend_v the_o day_n and_o the_o night_n and_o the_o natural_a day_n as_o likewise_o the_o natural_a night_n into_o four_o part_n the_o civil_a day_n be_v divide_v into_o the_o evening_n the_o morning_n and_o perfect_a day_n whereof_o there_o be_v two_o distinction_n the_o one_o in_o the_o ascend_n the_o other_o in_o the_o descend_v of_o the_o sun_n 2._o the_o natural_a day_n likewise_o be_v part_v into_o four_o quarter_n each_o contain_n three_o hour_n the_o morning_n unto_o the_o three_o hour_n then_o perfect_a day_n from_o the_o three_o to_o the_o six_o and_o from_o the_o six_o to_o the_o nine_o the_o four_o be_v the_o evening_n and_o shut_n in_o of_o the_o day_n from_o the_o nine_o hour_n to_o the_o sunset_n jun._n exod._n 12.6_o 3._o so_o also_o be_v the_o night_n distribute_v into_o four_o watch_n as_o they_o be_v set_v down_o together_o mark_n 13.35_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o evening_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d midnight_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o cock_n crow_v and_o then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o morning_n watch_n which_o contain_v the_o last_o hour_n of_o the_o night_n and_o end_v about_o the_o break_n of_o the_o day_n exod._n 14.27_o about_o this_o time_n david_n fall_v upon_o the_o amalekite_n in_o the_o twilight_n c._n 30.17_o in_o the_o morning_n as_o the_o septuag_n there_o interpret_v and_o at_o the_o same_o season_n saul_n smite_v the_o ammonite_n before_o it_o be_v perfect_a day_n and_o yet_o not_o altogether_o dark_a that_o saul_n &_o his_o company_n may_v see_v where_o they_o lay_v 11._o quest._n v_o 13._o of_o saul_n clemency_n in_o spare_v those_o who_o murmur_v against_o he_o 1._o saul_n herein_o show_v his_o piety_n humanity_n wisdom_n the_o first_o in_o not_o seek_v private_a revenge_n the_o second_o in_o bear_v with_o their_o scruple_n and_o doubtfulness_n that_o yet_o have_v not_o receive_v he_o for_o their_o king_n his_o wisdom_n in_o seek_v to_o win_v they_o with_o lenity_n the_o like_a be_v see_v in_o david_n 2._o sam._n 19.25_o in_o pardon_v shemei_n and_o grant_v he_o his_o life_n jun._n 2._o saul_n give_v this_o reason_n because_o this_o day_n the_o lord_n have_v save_v israel_n he_o will_v not_o have_v the_o joy_n of_o that_o day_n obscure_v and_o pollute_v with_o shed_v of_o blood_n pelican_n but_o as_o god_n have_v show_v they_o mercy_n in_o send_v they_o such_o a_o joyful_a deliverance_n so_o the_o like_a mercy_n he_o think_v fit_a to_o be_v show_v unto_o other_o r._n ben_n gerson_n think_v that_o saul_n do_v not_o pardon_v these_o man_n but_o only_o respite_v their_o punishment_n but_o that_o be_v not_o like_a 3._o hitherto_o saul_n declare_v himself_o a_o innocent_a man_n &_o a_o good_a prince_n pelican_n but_o afterward_o saul_n forget_v his_o own_o rule_n when_o he_o will_v have_v kill_v jonathan_n for_o ignorant_o break_v his_o rash_a vow_n who_o notwithstanding_o the_o people_n save_v use_v the_o like_a reason_n
which_o saul_n do_v here_o shall_v jonathan_n die_v who_o have_v so_o mighty_o deliver_v israel_n c._n 14.45_o this_o mutability_n in_o saul_n and_o changeable_a nature_n in_o fall_v from_o clemency_n to_o cruelty_n from_o piety_n to_o profane_v from_o a_o good_a governor_n to_o become_v a_o tyrant_n do_v show_v that_o these_o virtue_n be_v not_o thorough_o ground_v in_o he_o but_o only_o superficial_o infuse_v 12._o quest._n whether_o the_o prince_n may_v pardon_v the_o punishment_n inflict_v by_o the_o law_n 1._o as_o it_o be_v a_o princely_a part_n for_o clemency_n to_o be_v extend_v where_o there_o be_v place_n for_o favour_n so_o it_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o honourable_a before_o man_n for_o justice_n due_o to_o be_v execute_v as_o these_o reason_n do_v show_v 1._o the_o prince_n bear_v not_o the_o sword_n for_o nought_o rom._n 13.4_o but_o if_o malefactor_n shall_v escape_v unpunished_a what_o use_n shall_v be_v then_o of_o the_o sword_n 2._o to_o justify_v the_o wicked_a and_o to_o condemn_v the_o righteous_a be_v both_o a_o abomination_n unto_o god_n prov._n 17.15_o if_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o condemn_v the_o righteous_a so_o be_v it_o to_o clear_v the_o wicked_a 3._o he_o only_o have_v power_n to_o dispense_v with_o the_o punishment_n who_o first_o impose_v it_o but_o god_n have_v prescribe_v the_o punishment_n for_o certain_a sin_n by_o he_o then_o and_o the_o authority_n of_o his_o word_n they_o must_v be_v release_v 4._o where_o justice_n be_v execute_v god_n be_v please_v as_o appear_v 2._o sam._n 21._o when_o saul_n son_n be_v hang_v up_o for_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o gibeonite_n and_o where_o justice_n be_v suspend_v god_n be_v offend_v as_o the_o land_n be_v punish_v with_o famine_n in_o the_o same_o place_n 2._o but_o further_o to_o decide_v this_o question_n and_o not_o to_o shut_v up_o all_o way_n unto_o clemency_n here_o be_v certain_a necessary_a consideration_n to_o be_v weigh_v 1._o there_o be_v great_a difference_n between_o humane_a and_o divine_a law_n for_o in_o humane_a as_o the_o law_n receive_v life_n from_o the_o prince_n so_o the_o punishment_n be_v arbitrarie_a in_o he_o to_o be_v inflict_v or_o remit_v but_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n there_o be_v not_o the_o like_a liberty_n 2._o concern_v the_o divine_a law_n these_o distinction_n must_v be_v observe_v first_o some_o be_v negative_a thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v steal_v etc._n etc._n which_o be_v strict_o to_o be_v observe_v but_o in_o the_o affirmative_a as_o to_o put_v the_o murderer_n to_o death_n there_o be_v not_o the_o like_a strictness_n and_o necessity_n second_o where_o there_o be_v no_o penalty_n join_v to_o the_o law_n as_o that_o they_o shall_v use_v just_a weight_n and_o measure_n but_o the_o punishment_n be_v not_o prescribe_v and_o in_o such_o like_a there_o be_v place_n for_o favour_n three_o where_o the_o penalty_n of_o the_o law_n can_v not_o be_v inflict_v without_o great_a damage_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n there_o it_o may_v be_v respite_v as_o david_n put_v not_o joab_n to_o death_n for_o slay_v abner_n and_o amasa_n because_o he_o see_v he_o can_v not_o do_v it_o without_o great_a disturbance_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n but_o for_o the_o punishment_n inflict_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o be_v upon_o partiality_n and_o connivance_n release_v as_o david_n suffer_v amnon_n for_o his_o incest_n and_o abshalom_n for_o murder_n to_o go_v unpunished_a have_v no_o good_a warrant_n and_o though_o david_n spare_v they_o yet_o god_n justice_n overtake_v they_o both_o mar._n further_n how_o far_o moses_n judicial_n do_v now_o tend_v see_v hexapl._n in_o exod._n in_o the_o question_n before_o the_o first_o chapter_n 13._o quest._n v_o 15._o how_o saul_n be_v make_v king_n in_o gilgal_n before_o the_o lord_n 1._o some_o think_v it_o be_v so_o say_v because_o of_o the_o public_a and_o great_a solemnity_n and_o general_a assembly_n gather_v together_o as_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n osiand_n 2._o some_o that_o there_o be_v a_o altar_n there_o build_v before_o the_o which_o saul_n be_v confirm_v king_n vatab._n 3_o some_o that_o the_o place_n be_v holy_a because_o there_o the_o people_n be_v circumcise_v by_o joshua_n and_o there_o the_o covenant_n be_v renew_a between_o god_n and_o his_o people_n josh._n 5._o pelican_n 4._o josephus_n think_v that_o saul_n be_v there_o again_o anoint_a with_o the_o holy_a oil_n but_o that_o be_v not_o like_a see_v he_o have_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n anoint_v he_o before_o david_n indeed_o be_v thrice_o anoint_v once_o by_o samuel_n then_o by_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n in_o hebron_n 2._o sam._n 2.4_o and_o afterward_o he_o be_v anoint_v king_n over_o all_o israel_n 2._o sam._n 5.3_o but_o he_o be_v not_o again_o anoint_v by_o samuel_n 5._o wherefore_o it_o be_v say_v before_o the_o lord_n because_o the_o ark_n be_v bring_v thither_o at_o this_o time_n jun._n borr._n and_o as_o it_o be_v before_o translate_v to_o mizpeh_n c._n 10._o so_o now_o be_v it_o remove_v to_o gilgal_n hieron_n chap._n xii_o 1._o quest._n v_o 1._o of_o samuel_n purge_v of_o himself_o 1._o samuel_n think_v it_o fit_a to_o clear_v himself_o before_o he_o dismiss_v the_o people_n lest_o that_o afterward_o when_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v not_o be_v altogether_o answerable_a unto_o the_o people_n expectation_n they_o may_v allege_v that_o they_o be_v provoke_v and_o urge_v by_o the_o unjust_a government_n under_o samuel_n and_o his_o son_n to_o ask_v a_o king_n therefore_o he_o will_v clear_v himself_o and_o his_o government_n before_o the_o people_n osiand_n 2._o because_o they_o seem_v to_o rejoice_v in_o their_o new_a elect_a king_n with_o a_o carnal_a and_o immoderate_a joy_n he_o think_v it_o fit_a to_o allay_v and_o temper_v their_o joy_n by_o call_v to_o remembrance_n how_o they_o have_v sin_v against_o god_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o ask_v a_o king_n pelican_n 3._o and_o withal_o by_o clear_v himself_o of_o all_o wrong_n and_o oppression_n do_v unto_o they_o he_o do_v by_o the_o way_n tax_v their_o ingratitude_n that_o be_v weary_a of_o so_o good_a and_o upright_o a_o magistrate_n borr._n 4._o likewise_o samuel_n make_v this_o apology_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o new_a king_n that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o precedent_n and_o pattern_n for_o he_o to_o follow_v pelican_n 2._o quest._n v_o 2._o of_o samuel_n age_n he_o say_v i_o be_o old_a and_o gray_a head_v 1._o some_o of_o the_o hebrew_n think_v that_o samuel_n exceed_v not_o the_o age_n of_o 52._o year_n when_o he_o die_v but_o that_o can_v not_o be_v for_o if_o samuel_n as_o josephus_n think_v live_v 18_o year_n after_o saul_n be_v king_n lib._n 6._o in_o fine_a and_o yet_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o kingdom_n be_v gray_a head_v and_o have_v son_n fit_a for_o government_n then_o if_o his_o whole_a age_n be_v but_o 52._o we_o must_v have_v samuel_n gray_a head_v at_o 34._o year_n and_o then_o to_o have_v child_n fit_a to_o bear_v office_n 2._o therefore_o it_o be_v more_o probable_a that_o samuel_n be_v at_o this_o time_n 52._o year_n old_a at_o the_o least_o and_o that_o he_o live_v more_o 18._o year_n under_o saul_n and_o may_v be_v about_o 70._o year_n of_o age_n in_o all_o josephus_n seem_v to_o favour_v the_o first_o opinion_n for_o he_o think_v that_o samuel_n be_v but_o 12._o year_n old_a when_o the_o lord_n first_o appear_v unto_o he_o c._n 3._o not_o long_o after_o that_o eli_n die_v &_o he_o say_v that_o samuel_n judge_v israel_n 12._o year_n alone_o and_o 18._o year_n with_o saul_n lib._n 6._o c._n 14._o all_o make_v but_o 42._o year_n but_o after_o eli_n his_o death_n the_o ark_n be_v 20._o year_n in_o kiriathiearim_n c._n 7.2_o not_o long_o before_o saul_n be_v make_v king_n and_o whereas_o immediate_o after_o eli_n his_o 40._o year_n samuel_n and_o saul_n succeed_v 40._o year_n more_o act._n 13.21_o if_o this_o time_n be_v divide_v and_o half_a of_o it_o give_v to_o samuel_n half_a to_o saul_n samuel_n shall_v not_o be_v above_o 32._o year_n old_a when_o saul_n be_v desire_v to_o be_v king_n but_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o samuel_n be_v then_o become_v old_a chap._n 8.1_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o samuel_n be_v then_o but_o twelve_o year_n old_a or_o else_o we_o must_v make_v a_o long_a space_n between_o god_n first_o appear_v to_o samuel_n and_o eli_n his_o death_n 3._o here_o then_o be_v some_o thing_n certain_a some_o uncerten_a first_o it_o be_v uncerten_a how_o old_a samuel_n be_v when_o eli_n die_v second_o it_o be_v uncerten_a how_o long_a samuel_n and_o saul_n govern_v israel_n but_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o samuel_n and_o saul_n between_o they_o have_v but_o 40._o year_n act._n 13.21_o as_o may_v
the_o sacrifice_n may_v be_v in_o ishai_n his_o house_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o imagine_v that_o the_o sacrifice_n also_o be_v there_o offer_v three_o samuel_n bid_v they_o not_o to_o the_o sacrifice_n itself_o but_o to_o the_o feast_n after_o the_o sacrifice_n as_o the_o chalde_n translate_v and_o josephus_n expound_v which_o be_v call_v the_o sacrifice_n because_o the_o feast_n be_v make_v of_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o peace_n offering_n and_o eucharistical_a sacrifice_n 2._o therefore_o their_o opinion_n seem_v more_o probable_a which_o think_v that_o samuel_n pretend_v to_o offer_v sacrifice_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v add_v i_o be_o come_v to_o do_v sacrifice_n to_o the_o lord_n which_o phrase_n show_v that_o it_o be_v a_o sacred_a and_o religious_a act_n 2._o they_o be_v bid_v also_o to_o sanctify_v themselves_o as_o by_o wash_v of_o their_o body_n and_o raiment_n and_o by_o take_v heed_n that_o they_o touch_v no_o unclean_a thing_n according_a to_o the_o law_n osiand_n 3._o it_o have_v be_v no_o sufficient_a excuse_n for_o so_o grave_a a_o prophet_n to_o say_v he_o go_v to_o keep_v a_o feast_n 4._o neither_o have_v it_o be_v necessary_a for_o he_o to_o carry_v a_o bullock_n with_o he_o to_o that_o end_n but_o to_o sacrifice_v with_o it_o be_v fit_a to_o take_v a_o bullock_n which_o be_v separate_v before_o and_o sequester_v to_o that_o end_n 5._o beside_o the_o religious_a use_n &_o practice_v of_o the_o prophet_n show_v as_o much_o who_o custom_n be_v to_o begin_v the_o weighty_a and_o grave_a affair_n of_o the_o kingdom_n with_o sacrifice_n as_o he_o do_v at_o the_o first_o designment_n of_o saul_n to_o be_v king_n c._n 9_o and_o at_o his_o solemn_a inauguration_n c._n 11._o pelican_n 3._o quest._n v_o 2._o whether_o samuel_n dissemble_v in_o say_v he_o be_v come_v to_o sacrifice_v three_o thing_n do_v excuse_v or_o rather_o justify_v samuel_n act_v herein_o 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o author_n of_o this_o counsel_n which_o be_v god_n who_o command_v not_o sin_n to_o be_v do_v neither_o be_v the_o author_n of_o any_o evil_n samuel_n therefore_o no_o more_o lie_v be_v bid_v thus_o to_o say_v by_o the_o lord_n than_o he_o can_v be_v say_v to_o commit_v murder_n who_o the_o lord_n bid_v to_o kill_v 2._o the_o end_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o lie_v or_o dissemble_v of_o malice_n to_o the_o hurt_n of_o our_o brother_n but_o this_o semblance_n here_o use_v by_o samuel_n bring_v no_o such_o inconvenience_n with_o it_o none_o receive_v any_o hurt_n by_o it_o osiand_n 3._o but_o most_o of_o all_o the_o manner_n of_o this_o action_n do_v make_v samuel_n excuse_v lawful_a for_o he_o tell_v no_o untruth_n but_o only_o conceal_v some_o part_n of_o the_o truth_n for_o indeed_o he_o sacrifice_v but_o that_o be_v not_o the_o chief_a nor_o only_a end_n of_o his_o come_n and_o thus_o in_o great_a and_o weighty_a affair_n to_o conceal_v somewhat_o and_o not_o to_o utter_v all_o it_o be_v providencie_n not_o hypocrisy_n pelican_n so_o the_o prophet_n jeremie_n be_v ask_v by_o the_o prince_n what_o communication_n he_o have_v with_o the_o king_n only_o tell_v they_o that_o he_o have_v entreat_v he_o that_o he_o may_v not_o return_v to_o jehonathans_n house_n to_o die_v there_o but_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o conference_n he_o utter_v not_o jer._n 38.27_o 4._o quest._n v_o 4._o why_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o city_n be_v astonish_v at_o samuel_n come_v 1._o some_o read_v only_o that_o the_o elder_n be_v gather_v together_o at_o samuel_n come_v chal._n and_o josephus_n to_o the_o same_o end_n magno_fw-la hominum_fw-la comitatu_fw-la salutatus_fw-la est_fw-la he_o be_v salute_v by_o a_o great_a company_n of_o man_n but_o the_o word_n follow_v show_n that_o they_o be_v afraid_a in_o say_v come_v thou_o peaceable_o and_o the_o word_n charad_v signify_v to_o tremble_v to_o be_v move_v or_o astonish_v 2._o they_o be_v astonish_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o place_n because_o samuel_n use_v not_o to_o come_v thither_o genevens_n or_o of_o the_o time_n he_o come_v at_o a_o extraordinary_a &_o unwoonted_a season_n pellic_fw-la and_o the_o occasion_n may_v trouble_v they_o they_o may_v fear_v lest_o some_o grievous_a sin_n have_v be_v commit_v among_o they_o and_o that_o the_o prophet_n be_v send_v of_o god_n to_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o some_o great_a judgement_n or_o punishment_n vatab._n 5._o quest._n of_o samuel_n error_n in_o take_v eliab_n the_o elder_a son_n of_o ishai_n to_o be_v the_o lord_n anoint_v 1._o samuel_n in_o say_v the_o lord_n anoint_v be_v before_o he_o mean_v that_o he_o be_v choose_v and_o approve_v of_o god_n to_o be_v anoint_v king_n jun._n as_o that_o which_o a_o man_n love_v he_o cast_v his_o eye_n upon_o that_o which_o he_o hate_v he_o turn_v his_o eye_n from_o borr._n 2._o but_o herein_o samuel_n speak_v unaduised_o of_o himself_o without_o god_n warrant_n as_o nathan_n do_v to_o david_n when_o he_o encourage_v he_o to_o build_v god_n a_o house_n 2._o sam._n 7.3_o jun._n 3._o samuel_n look_v to_o the_o outward_a stature_n lineament_n and_o proportion_n of_o his_o body_n which_o indeed_o be_v comely_a ornament_n in_o magistrate_n and_o governor_n but_o the_o inward_a part_n and_o gift_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v more_o to_o be_v respect_v unto_o the_o which_o the_o lord_n look_v and_o not_o to_o the_o outward_a man_n osiand_n 4._o and_o samuel_n have_v experience_n already_o of_o a_o king_n in_o the_o outward_a comeliness_n and_o stature_n of_o the_o body_n exceed_v all_o other_o and_o none_o in_o israel_n to_o be_v compare_v with_o he_o yet_o god_n be_v not_o please_v with_o he_o neither_o be_v the_o inward_o part_n of_o his_o mind_n answerable_a to_o the_o outward_a show_n no_o more_o be_v eliabs_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o his_o unkind_a and_o uncourteous_a carriage_n towards_o david_n c._n 17.28_o 6._o quest._n v_o 10._o of_o the_o number_n of_o ishai_n his_o son_n 1._o josephus_n think_v that_o ishai_n have_v only_o seven_o son_n six_o beside_o david_n and_o he_o to_o be_v the_o seven_o and_o name_v all_o the_o seven_o much_o according_a to_o the_o name_n set_v down_o 2._o chr._n 2.15_o which_o be_v these_o eliab_n call_v also_o elihu_n 1._o chr._n 27.18_o abinadab_n who_o josephus_n call_v aminadab_n shammah_n call_v also_o shimmah_o 1._o chr._n 2.13_o nathaneel_n raddai_n who_o josephus_n call_v rael_n and_o ozem_n with_o josephus_n asam_n these_o six_o be_v say_v to_o be_v ishai_n his_o son_n and_o david_n the_o seven_o 1._o chron._n 2._o 2._o but_o whereas_o here_o seven_o of_o his_o son_n be_v bring_v before_o samuel_n reconcil_n before_o david_n come_v and_o c._n 16.12_o ishai_n be_v say_v direct_o to_o have_v eight_o son_n to_o reconcile_v this_o doubt_n the_o eight_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v be_v one_o of_o the_o elder_a brother_n son_n it_o may_v be_v jonadab_n the_o son_n of_o shammah_n whereof_o mention_n be_v make_v 2._o sam._n 13.3_o for_o in_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n nephew_n be_v call_v son_n jun._n 7._o quest._n v_o 12._o of_o david_n ruddy_a or_o red_a colour_n whether_o it_o be_v of_o his_o hair_n or_o of_o his_o face_n 1._o some_o think_v that_o his_o hair_n be_v of_o red_a colour_n both_o in_o his_o head_n and_o beard_n pelican_n as_o the_o latin_a also_o read_v rufus_fw-la red_a and_o junius_n which_o proper_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o hair_n josephus_n think_v he_o be_v of_o yellow_a colour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o fire_n colour_n as_o the_o septuag_n all_o these_o seem_v to_o understand_v this_o description_n of_o his_o red_a colour_n of_o his_o hair_n 2._o but_o i_o rather_o think_v that_o he_o be_v of_o a_o ruddy_a countenance_n as_o b.g._n translate_v rubeus_fw-la a.p._n or_o rubicundus_fw-la osiand_n that_o be_v ruddy_a or_o red_a my_o reason_n be_v these_o 1._o because_o david_n be_v here_o describe_v to_o be_v a_o comely_a person_n as_o these_o two_o be_v join_v together_o c._n 17.42_o he_o be_v ruddy_a and_o of_o a_o comely_a face_n but_o the_o redness_n of_o the_o hair_n belong_v not_o to_o his_o comeliness_n especial_o see_v that_o in_o those_o country_n the_o blackish_a curl_a hair_n be_v have_v in_o more_o price_n as_o appear_v by_o salomon_n description_n cantic_a 5.11_o vatab._n 2._o the_o word_n here_o use_v admoni_fw-la of_o edom_n red_a or_o ruddy_a be_v refer_v to_o the_o ruddiness_n of_o the_o body_n lament_v 4.7_o the_o nazarite_n be_v describe_v to_o be_v white_a as_o milk_n and_o ruddy_a body_v as_o the_o precious_a stone_n which_o two_o colour_n of_o whiteness_n and_o ruddiness_n withal_o do_v make_v a_o perfect_a hue_n 8._o quest._n v_o 13._o of_o david_n age_n when_o he_o be_v anoint_a king_n 1._o josephus_n make_v saul_n to_o reign_v 20._o yeaae_n after_o
junius_n in_o this_o place_n therefore_o hold_v the_o order_n of_o the_o story_n to_o have_v be_v so_o do_v in_o time_n as_o it_o be_v set_v down_o there_o be_v diverse_a solution_n of_o this_o doubt_n how_o saul_n can_v possible_o be_v so_o ignorant_a of_o david_n by_o who_o he_o have_v receive_v such_o comfort_n in_o his_o agony_n and_o fit_n 1._o some_o think_v that_o saul_n know_v david_n but_o not_o who_o his_o father_n be_v but_o that_o be_v not_o so_o for_o he_o have_v send_v to_o ishai_n by_o name_n for_o his_o son_n c._n 16.19_o 2._o other_o suppose_v that_o he_o know_v his_o father_n name_n but_o now_o enquire_v of_o his_o tribe_n and_o family_n but_o saul_n know_v that_o before_o also_o it_o be_v tell_v he_o before_o that_o ishai_n his_o father_n be_v a_o bethlemite_n c._n 16.18_o 3._o kimchi_n think_v that_o he_o enquire_v after_o the_o quality_n and_o condition_n of_o his_o father_n whether_o he_o be_v a_o warlike_a man_n have_v such_o a_o valiant_a son_n but_o the_o 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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
complain_v unto_o god_n psal._n 54._o which_o psalm_n he_o make_v when_o he_o be_v in_o this_o distress_n he_o call_v they_o there_o stranger_n say_v v_o 3._o stranger_n be_v rise_v up_o against_o i_o because_o they_o be_v stranger_n and_o alien_n in_o affection_n mar._n 2._o herein_o the_o ziphim_n be_v a_o type_n of_o judas_n who_o be_v one_o of_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n betray_v his_o lord_n osiand_n 3._o the_o reason_n which_o move_v they_o to_o this_o treachery_n be_v their_o fear_n remember_v what_o saul_n have_v do_v before_o to_o the_o city_n of_o nob_n lest_o he_o may_v also_o deal_v so_o with_o they_o mar._n 4._o they_o describe_v the_o place_n where_o david_n do_v hide_v himself_o in_o the_o hill_n hachilah_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n that_o be_v the_o south_n side_n of_o the_o desert_n call_v in_o hebrew_a jeshimon_n which_o most_o do_v take_v for_o a_o proper_a name_n but_o it_o be_v better_a here_o interpret_v the_o desert_n lat._n jun._n for_o the_o name_n of_o that_o desert_n be_v the_o wilderness_n of_o maon_n v_o 25._o and_o num._n 21.20_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o jeshimon_n which_o be_v beyond_o jordan_z where_o moses_n with_o israel_n have_v pitch_v and_o in_o diverse_a other_o place_n so_o that_o it_o appear_v to_o be_v no_o proper_a name_n 10._o quest._n v_o 21._o of_o saul_n accept_v of_o the_o ziphim_n treacherous_a service_n 1._o saul_n be_v lead_v by_o a_o other_o spirit_n than_o david_n for_o he_o slay_v the_o amalekite_n that_o tell_v he_o he_o have_v kill_v saul_n and_o he_o likewise_o cause_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n those_o two_o captain_n that_o have_v murder_v ishboseth_n 2._o sam._n 4._o but_o saul_n refuse_v no_o treacherous_a course_n to_o make_v a_o hand_n of_o david_n herein_o the_o very_a heathen_a and_o gentile_n show_v more_o equity_n the_o roman_n when_o pyrrhus_n physician_n offer_v his_o service_n to_o poison_v the_o king_n deliver_v he_o to_o pyrrhus_n and_o when_o the_o schoolmaster_n of_o the_o phaliscians_n will_v have_v betray_v the_o chief_a man_n child_n of_o the_o city_n they_o send_v he_o home_o bind_v thither_o again_o mar._n the_o present_a romanist_n who_o usurp_v the_o name_n of_o catholic_a christian_n be_v herein_o unlike_o their_o heathen_a progenitor_n for_o they_o have_v give_v grace_n and_o countenance_n to_o traitor_n and_o rebel_n to_o practice_v against_o their_o country_n 2._o saul_n bless_v they_o for_o this_o their_o treachery_n which_o his_o blessing_n be_v a_o mere_a curse_v thus_o hypocrite_n do_v speak_v good_a of_o evil_n and_o evil_a of_o good_a they_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o bless_v where_o god_n curse_v and_o to_o curse_v where_o he_o bless_v borr._n thus_o do_v that_o antichrist_n of_o rome_n give_v they_o his_o pope_n blessing_n that_o yield_v their_o service_n in_o betray_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o call_v they_o his_o son_n mar._n 11._o quest._n v_o 22._o of_o the_o meaning_n of_o saul_n word_n he_o say_v to_o i_o that_o he_o be_v subtle_a 1._o some_o read_v thus_o he_o think_v of_o i_o that_o i_o crafty_o lie_v in_o wait_n for_o he_o lat._n but_o in_o the_o original_a the_o word_n subtle_a be_v of_o the_o three_o person_n not_o of_o the_o second_o 2._o the_o sept._n read_v thus_o for_o saul_n say_v lest_o he_o use_v craft_n but_o here_o saul_n be_v insert_v which_o be_v not_o in_o the_o text_n 3._o the_o chalde_n thus_o they_o say_v to_o he_o but_o the_o word_n amar_n be_v in_o the_o singular_a number_n and_o eelai_o be_v to_o i_o not_o to_o they_o 4._o other_o read_v thus_o it_o be_v tell_v i_o b._n g._n but_o the_o word_n be_v in_o the_o active_a not_o in_o the_o passive_a voice_n 5._o therefore_o the_o true_a read_n be_v he_o say_v unto_o i_o which_o some_o refer_v unto_o saul_n that_o his_o own_o mind_n and_o imagination_n so_o give_v he_o vatab._n but_o the_o better_a sense_n be_v that_o david_n in_o former_a time_n when_o he_o use_v to_o go_v forth_o to_o battle_n for_o saul_n be_v ask_v by_o what_o mean_v he_o have_v such_o prosperous_a success_n will_v answer_v that_o he_o use_v subtlety_n and_o policy_n jun._n 12._o quest._n v_o 26._o of_o the_o great_a straight_o that_o david_n be_v in_o be_v compass_v in_o by_o saul_n and_o whether_o he_o despair_v 1._o david_n be_v pursue_v hard_o by_o saul_n leave_v the_o place_n where_o he_o lay_v hide_v and_o go_v down_o to_o a_o rock_n junius_n read_v from_o the_o rock_n call_v before_o v_o 19_o hachilah_n but_o the_o other_o read_v seem_v better_a and_o more_o agreeable_a as_o all_o the_o interpreter_n beside_o consent_n therein_o for_o both_o the_o article_n have_v be_v prefix_v as_o in_o this_o word_n haselagh_o signify_v usual_o to_o a_o place_n and_o the_o next_o v._n show_v that_o saul_n be_v on_o the_o one_o side_n of_o the_o mountain_n or_o rock_n and_o david_n on_o the_o other_o 2._o the_o latin_a translator_n here_o read_v desperavit_fw-la se_fw-la posse_fw-la evadere_fw-la he_o despair_v that_o he_o can_v not_o escape_v but_o that_o david_n despair_v not_o in_o this_o his_o trouble_n it_o appear_v by_o the_o 116._o psal._n which_o he_o make_v upon_o this_o occasion_n some_o will_v free_v david_n here_o from_o all_o doubt_n of_o god_n promise_n and_o think_v he_o fear_v either_o because_o of_o the_o people_n which_o be_v with_o he_o or_o in_o regard_n of_o saul_n who_o he_o be_v afraid_a be_v the_o lord_n anoint_v to_o deal_v against_o and_o whereas_o the_o prophet_n say_v psal._n 116.11_o i_o say_v in_o my_o haste_n that_o all_o man_n be_v liar_n they_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o treachery_n of_o the_o ziphim_n and_o will_v not_o have_v it_o so_o understand_v as_o though_o david_n begin_v to_o think_v of_o samuel_n that_o he_o be_v as_o other_o man_n and_o may_v have_v deceive_v he_o mar._n but_o the_o mean_a between_o both_o be_v best_a that_o david_n neither_o despair_v of_o god_n promise_n for_o thus_o he_o say_v i_o believe_v therefore_o i_o speak_v psal._n 116.10_o neither_o yet_o be_v he_o free_a from_o some_o perplexity_n and_o doubtfulness_n of_o mind_n for_o he_o be_v in_o fear_n to_o be_v swallow_v up_o of_o death_n the_o snare_n of_o death_n compass_v i_o v_o 3._o and_o the_o same_o word_n which_o be_v here_o use_v chaphaz_v he_o make_v haste_n to_o escape_v david_n express_v there_o i_o say_v in_o my_o haste_n all_o man_n be_v liar_n as_o in_o his_o body_n he_o make_v haste_n to_o escape_v so_o in_o the_o heat_n of_o his_o affection_n he_o be_v hasty_a as_o doubt_v somewhat_o of_o samuel_n jun._n but_o be_v thus_o plunge_v between_o hope_n and_o fear_n he_o soon_o recover_v himself_o again_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n that_o his_o dear_a servant_n shall_v be_v thus_o sometime_o perplex_v and_o trouble_v that_o they_o may_v have_v in_o the_o end_n more_o comfortable_a experience_n of_o god_n mercy_n 13._o quest._n v_o 27._o what_o move_v saul_n to_o leave_v david_n and_o to_o go_v against_o the_o philistines_n 1._o some_o ascribe_v this_o unto_o saul_n valiant_a mind_n and_o the_o love_n of_o his_o country_n prefer_v the_o common_a safety_n before_o his_o private_a grudge_n and_o hatred_n pelican_n josephus_n also_o affirm_v the_o same_o that_o it_o proceed_v from_o a_o inward_a resolution_n that_o saul_n have_v that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o go_v against_o the_o common_a adversary_n then_o in_o pursue_v his_o domestical_a enemy_n to_o leave_v the_o country_n to_o the_o spoil_n of_o the_o philistines_n but_o it_o appear_v that_o saul_n do_v it_o not_o of_o any_o good_a mind_n or_o care_v which_o he_o have_v for_o before_o this_o when_o david_n have_v rescue_v keilah_n from_o the_o philistines_n and_o have_v give_v they_o a_o great_a overthrow_n saul_n take_v occasion_n present_o after_o that_o victory_n to_o pursue_v david_n whereas_o if_o he_o have_v prefer_v the_o public_a business_n he_o shall_v have_v follow_v after_o the_o common_a adversary_n and_o let_v david_n alone_o 2._o therefore_o this_o be_v rather_o the_o lord_n work_v that_o pull_v away_o saul_n against_o his_o own_o inclination_n as_o senacherib_n be_v call_v by_o the_o like_a occasion_n from_o besiege_v jerusalem_n when_o he_o hear_v that_o tirhakah_n king_n of_o ethiopia_n be_v come_v out_o against_o he_o 2._o king_n 19.9_o thus_o we_o see_v that_o in_o the_o great_a and_o deep_a danger_n the_o lord_n want_v not_o mean_n to_o deliver_v he_o mart._n chap._n xxiiii_o 1._o quest._n v_o 4._o of_o saul_n come_v into_o the_o cave_n where_o david_n with_o his_o man_n lay_v hide_v 1._o soul_n have_v promise_v himself_o before_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v deliver_v david_n into_o his_o hand_n c._n 23.7_o but_o now_o the_o lord_n deliver_v he_o into_o david_n hand_n thus_o they_o which_o lie_v a_o trap_n for_o other_o do_v
a_o bundle_n borr._n 3_o some_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o sure_a house_n to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o posterity_n who_o shall_v be_v as_o fast_o bind_v to_o continue_v as_o a_o bundle_n sure_o tie_v together_o vatab._n 4._o but_o it_o be_v rather_o understand_v of_o david_n preservation_n even_o in_o this_o life_n as_o the_o word_n show_v both_o go_v before_o and_o follow_v for_o before_o she_o speak_v of_o saul_n rise_v against_o david_n and_o after_o she_o say_v that_o god_n shall_v cast_v out_o his_o enemy_n as_o out_o of_o a_o sling_n that_o be_v their_o life_n shall_v be_v violent_o take_v from_o they_o as_o it_o be_v from_o saul_n but_o david_n life_n shall_v be_v sure_o bind_v unto_o he_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o take_v it_o from_o he_o jun._n yet_o these_o word_n have_v also_o a_o fit_a relation_n unto_o eternal_a life_n where_o the_o saint_n be_v bind_v up_o together_o in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n mar._n 13._o quest._n v_o 31._o of_o the_o grief_n of_o conscience_n and_o of_o the_o difference_n between_o a_o trouble_a and_o quiet_a conscience_n 1._o the_o word_n here_o use_v phukah_o signify_v a_o stumble_a a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o those_o which_o do_v dash_v their_o foot_n at_o any_o thing_n and_o so_o be_v overturn_v and_o fall_v so_o the_o conscience_n be_v offend_v at_o the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o sin_n past_a and_o commit_v borr._n 2._o some_o read_v it_o shall_v be_v no_o grief_n unto_o thou_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o shed_v blood_n causeless_a b.g._n but_o in_o the_o original_n it_o be_v read_v affirmative_o that_o thou_o have_v shed_v for_o the_o grief_n of_o conscience_n arise_v upon_o the_o guiltiness_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v past_a and_o do_v therefore_o it_o be_v better_a read_v with_o a_o affirmation_n 3._o hence_o it_o appear_v what_o the_o proper_a property_n of_o conscience_n be_v that_o although_o it_o do_v not_o present_o smite_v a_o man_n when_o the_o sin_n be_v commit_v yet_o it_o will_v sting_v 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have_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n i_o have_v finish_v my_o course_n i_o have_v keep_v the_o faith_n 2._o tim._n 4.7_o god_n grant_v we_o all_o to_o labour_v for_o this_o peace_n of_o conscience_n 14._o quest._n v_o 31._o in_o what_o sense_n abigail_n desire_v to_o be_v remember_v 1._o some_o think_v that_o she_o prophesy_v that_o she_o shall_v become_v david_n wife_n but_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a that_o abigail_n shall_v have_v any_o such_o cogitation_n to_o desire_v to_o be_v a_o other_o man_n wife_n her_o husband_n though_o unlâ—uely_a yet_o be_v living_n 2._o other_o therefore_o conceive_v that_o she_o foresee_v nabal_n be_v like_a to_o die_v and_o that_o she_o be_v a_o widow_n shall_v have_v need_n of_o help_n desire_v that_o against_o such_o time_n david_n shall_v remember_v she_o but_o it_o can_v not_o be_v gather_v that_o abigail_n have_v any_o such_o cogitation_n or_o forecast_n of_o nabals_n death_n for_o as_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o sick_a she_o at_o she_o return_v find_v he_o very_o merry_a and_o drink_v with_o wine_n 3._o therefore_o she_o in_o effect_n do_v desire_v no_o more_o but_o this_o that_o david_n will_v remember_v afterward_o that_o by_o her_o mean_n he_o be_v deliver_v from_o such_o a_o great_a sin_n and_o that_o he_o will_v think_v of_o she_o according_o as_o joseph_n desire_v pharaoh_n butler_n to_o remember_v he_o mart._n 15._o quest._n v_o 33._o of_o david_n answer_n to_o abigail_n 1._o david_n modesty_n appear_v that_o at_o the_o admonition_n of_o a_o woman_n be_v not_o abash_v to_o acknowledge_v his_o oversight_n so_o when_o nathan_n reprove_v he_o he_o immediate_o confess_v his_o sin_n so_o peter_n be_v rebuke_v of_o paul_n refuse_v not_o to_o join_v with_o he_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o fellowship_n gal._n 2._o which_o teach_v we_o not_o to_o think_v much_o to_o be_v advertise_v and_o advise_v by_o other_o when_o we_o do_v amiss_o 2._o he_o acknowledge_v god_n providence_n herein_o in_o send_v this_o woman_n as_o a_o instrument_n of_o this_o work_n in_o keep_v he_o from_o this_o sin_n so_o be_v we_o teach_v when_o we_o be_v preserve_v from_o any_o dangerous_a temptation_n to_o return_v the_o praise_n unto_o god_n yet_o so_o as_o david_n do_v first_o of_o all_o bless_v god_n as_o the_o author_n so_o he_o bless_v abigail_n as_o the_o instrument_n for_o we_o be_v in_o some_o measure_n bind_v even_o to_o the_o instrument_n whereby_o the_o lord_n conveigh_v any_o blessing_n unto_o we_o as_o the_o instrument_n also_o of_o any_o wicked_a work_n be_v accurse_v as_o the_o serpent_n be_v who_o subtlety_n satan_n use_v to_o insinuate_v himself_o into_o eue._n 3._o this_o be_v a_o special_a favour_n of_o god_n when_o he_o do_v prevent_v the_o cause_n of_o sin_n in_o his_o child_n which_o be_v do_v three_o way_n 1._o when_o as_o god_n keep_v a_o man_n that_o he_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o intend_v or_o purpose_v any_o wicked_a thing_n as_o david_n be_v free_a even_o in_o his_o purpose_n and_o desire_v from_o wish_v the_o death_n of_o saul_n 2._o when_o a_o man_n be_v tempt_v in_o his_o thought_n but_o yet_o be_v preserve_v from_o do_v the_o fact_n as_o david_n here_o from_o kill_a nabal_n 3._o when_o a_o man_n have_v commit_v sin_n if_o then_o he_o have_v grace_n to_o repent_v that_o he_o continue_v not_o in_o sin_n so_o david_n be_v reprove_v by_o nathan_n be_v yet_o recover_v and_o restore_v by_o repentance_n mart._n 16._o quest._n v_o 35._o whether_o david_n offend_v in_o break_v his_o oath_n which_o he_o have_v make_v for_o the_o destruction_n of_o nabal_n and_o his_o house_n 1._o a_o rash_a vow_n and_o oath_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n be_v both_o be_v better_o break_v then_o observe_v the_o reason_n be_v these_o the_o end_n of_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 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