the_o philistines_n behold_v and_o bind_v unto_o they_o with_o who_o he_o know_v when_o he_o shall_v be_v king_n he_o be_v to_o have_v war_n therefore_o it_o must_v be_v confess_v and_o yield_v unto_o that_o david_n in_o come_v unto_o the_o philistines_n for_o succour_n therein_o commit_v a_o great_a oversight_n for_o herein_o it_o be_v not_o express_v that_o he_o consult_v with_o god_n as_o at_o other_o time_n but_o he_o herein_o take_v counsel_n of_o himself_o and_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o company_n as_o josephus_n write_v but_o this_o oversight_n of_o david_n be_v excuse_v by_o his_o necessity_n as_o a_o thief_n steal_v to_o satisfy_v his_o hunger_n be_v more_o to_o be_v pity_v than_o he_o that_o steal_v of_o wantonness_n such_o be_v david_n extremity_n at_o this_o time_n martyr_n 2._o quest._n v_o 2._o why_o david_n flee_v again_o to_o achish_n of_o who_o he_o be_v afraid_a before_o c._n 21._o when_o he_o feign_v himself_o mad_a 1._o some_o think_v because_o achish_n be_v 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assign_v he_o whether_o come_v unto_o he_o a_o great_a number_n of_o israel_n till_o they_o make_v a_o great_a army_n like_o the_o host_n of_o god_n 1._o chron._n 12.22_o by_o this_o occasion_n ziklag_n which_o be_v allot_v to_o judah_n josh._n 15.31_o and_o unjust_o detain_v by_o the_o philistines_n be_v restore_v to_o the_o right_a owner_n jun._n 4._o quest._n v_o 7._o of_o the_o time_n of_o david_n abode_n among_o the_o philistines_n 1._o some_o read_v the_o time_n that_o david_n dwell_v etc._n etc._n be_v four_o month_n l.s._n but_o here_o somewhat_o be_v omit_v it_o be_v in_o the_o original_n day_n and_o four_o month_n r._n selamo_n think_v that_o he_o be_v there_o but_o four_o month_n then_o day_n beside_o month_n shall_v be_v superfluous_a in_o the_o text_n 2._o some_o read_v four_o month_n and_o certain_a day_n b._n g._n v._n but_o here_o the_o word_n be_v transpose_v which_o stand_v in_o this_o order_n day_n and_o four_o month_n so_o josephus_n think_v that_o he_o be_v there_o four_o month_n and_o twenty_o day_n 3._o chimhi_n think_v he_o be_v there_o seven_o month_n for_o so_o many_o month_n be_v between_o samuel_n and_o saul_n death_n 4._o but_o the_o sound_a opinion_n be_v that_o david_n be_v there_o a_o year_n and_o four_o month_n as_o it_o may_v appear_v by_o these_o reason_n 1._o because_o chap._n 29.3_o achish_n say_v he_o have_v be_v with_o i_o these_o day_n or_o these_o year_n that_o be_v one_o full_a year_n and_o go_v upon_o the_o second_o for_o in_o the_o space_n of_o a_o few_o month_n the_o king_n can_v have_v no_o great_a experience_n of_o his_o service_n 2._o in_o so_o short_a a_o time_n all_o those_o thing_n can_v not_o well_o be_v do_v which_o be_v set_v down_o from_o this_o chapter_n to_o the_o 31._o 3._o iammim_n day_n be_v take_v in_o this_o sense_n as_o c._n 1.21_o a_o sacrifice_n iammim_v of_o day_n that_o be_v a_o yearly_a sacrifice_n and_o the_o order_n of_o the_o word_n show_v as_o much_o the_o great_a number_n be_v use_v to_o be_v place_v first_o we_o say_v not_o day_n and_o month_n but_o month_n and_o day_n but_o to_o say_v a_o year_n and_o month_n agree_v well_o 5._o quest._n v_o 8._o of_o the_o geshurite_n and_o girzites_n who_o david_n put_v to_o the_o sword_n 1._o these_o be_v a_o remnant_n of_o the_o canaanite_n the_o geshurite_n be_v those_o that_o dwell_v in_o geshur_n josh._n 12.5_o in_o gilead_n and_o the_o gizrite_n in_o gezer_n which_o belong_v unto_o ephraim_n josh._n 16._o v._n 3._o who_o at_o the_o come_n of_o the_o israelite_n leave_v those_o place_n and_o go_v and_o dwell_v among_o the_o amalekite_n but_o at_o the_o beginning_n they_o dwell_v in_o that_o land_n that_o be_v the_o geshurite_n and_o girzites_n in_o canaan_n jun._n 2._o these_o canaanite_n be_v ordain_v of_o god_n to_o destruction_n and_o therefore_o david_n may_v safe_o invade_v they_o osiand_n 3._o but_o it_o be_v like_a that_o david_n as_o he_o do_v this_o exploit_n of_o a_o zeal_n to_o root_v out_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n people_n so_o also_o he_o have_v at_o this_o time_n a_o respect_n unto_o his_o present_a state_n and_o take_v the_o spoil_n of_o they_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o he_o and_o he_o for_o god_n many_o time_n use_v man_n infirmity_n to_o accomplish_v his_o will_n martyr_n 6._o quest._n v_o 10._o whteher_n david_n offend_v in_o make_v such_o a_o excuse_n to_o achish_n as_o though_o he_o have_v invade_v the_o israelite_n 1._o some_o think_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o david_n to_o destroy_v those_o nation_n without_o sin_n so_o he_o may_v without_o sin_n colour_n it_o with_o a_o show_n of_o invade_v his_o own_o people_n osiand_n but_o that_o be_v not_o so_o for_o not_o only_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v must_v be_v consider_v but_o the_o manner_n also_o that_o it_o may_v be_v do_v without_o offence_n now_o howsoever_o for_o the_o present_a david_n content_v achish_n yet_o be_v it_o a_o offence_n unto_o good_a man_n which_o may_v take_v david_n to_o have_v do_v as_o he_o speak_v mar._n 2._o some_o think_v that_o david_n dissemble_v not_o but_o speak_v the_o truth_n not_o that_o he_o put_v the_o jerahmeelite_n which_o be_v a_o family_n of_o the_o judah_n to_o the_o sword_n 1._o chron._n 2.9_o or_o the_o kenites_n but_o only_o smite_v the_o south_n coast_n which_o of_o right_n belong_v unto_o the_o israelite_n but_o be_v possess_v by_o other_o nation_n but_o it_o appear_v in_o that_o achish_n be_v contend_v with_o david_n answer_n that_o he_o understand_v he_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o israelite_n who_o he_o have_v invade_v 3._o other_o say_v that_o david_n here_o plain_o mentitur_fw-la tell_v a_o untruth_n mar._n but_o i_o rather_o think_v with_o junius_n that_o david_n speak_v here_o doubtful_o and_o ambiguous_o not_o use_v that_o plainness_n which_o become_v such_o a_o good_a man_n that_o he_o may_v either_o be_v take_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o israelite_n inhabit_v judah_n or_o of_o the_o nation_n which_o border_v upon_o the_o south_n coast_n 4._o achish_n be_v very_o credulous_a and_o ready_a to_o believe_v david_n josephus_n give_v this_o reason_n because_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o persuade_v he_o to_o believe_v that_o which_o he_o great_o affect_v and_o desire_v chap._n xxviii_o 1._o quest._n v_o 2._o whether_o david_n promise_v his_o aid_n unto_o achish_n and_o whether_o therein_o he_o do_v well_o 1._o some_o think_v that_o david_n have_v no_o purpose_n at_o all_o to_o fight_v against_o israel_n but_o only_o he_o will_v have_v defend_v the_o king_n person_n who_o say_v he_o will_v make_v he_o keeper_n of_o his_o head_n for_o ever_o but_o this_o agree_v not_o to_o david_n own_o word_n that_o seem_v to_o be_v
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 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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 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evil_n otherwise_o determine_v against_o us._n osiand_n 20._o quest._n v_o 31._o why_o samuel_n return_v with_o saul_n which_o he_o have_v refuse_v before_o 1._o at_o the_o first_o samuel_n deny_v to_o return_v with_o he_o v_o 26._o lest_o he_o may_v have_v seem_v in_o show_v such_o facility_n to_o have_v approve_v his_o sin_n he_o do_v not_o simple_o then_o deny_v he_o but_o say_v in_o effect_n that_o he_o will_v not_o go_v with_o he_o yet_o or_o at_o that_o time_n reconcil_n osiand_n as_o christ_n say_v joh._n 7.5_o i_o will_v not_o go_v up_o yet_o to_o the_o feast_n and_o yet_o afterward_o go_v 2._o some_o think_v that_o because_o saul_n only_o require_v a_o civil_a honour_n of_o samuel_n to_o honour_v he_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o people_n that_o samuel_n refuse_v not_o osiand_n but_o see_v that_o be_v say_v that_o saul_n worship_v god_n and_o samuel_n be_v also_o present_a it_o be_v not_o like_a but_o that_o samuel_n worship_v god_n also_o with_o saul_n as_o josephus_n 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foot_n good_a prince_n emperor_n and_o king_n the_o lord_n anoint_v osiand_n 21._o quest._n of_o agags_n behaviour_n and_o speech_n before_o samuel_n 1._o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v he_o come_v mighedanoth_v dainty_o or_o delicate_o the_o sense_n can_v not_o be_v that_o he_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tremble_a as_o afraid_a of_o death_n as_o lat._n septuag_n for_o it_o seem_v by_o his_o speech_n that_o he_o do_v not_o look_v for_o death_n at_o samuel_n hand_n a_o weak_a old_a man_n some_o make_v the_o contrary_a sense_n that_o he_o come_v pleasant_o genevens_n as_o contemn_v death_n osiand_n but_o rather_o it_o be_v understand_v that_o he_o come_v delicate_o apparel_v and_o adorn_v as_o a_o king_n vatab._n jun._n as_o fear_v nothing_o less_o than_o death_n 2._o concern_v his_o speech_n the_o bitterness_n of_o death_n be_v pass_v some_o think_v he_o speak_v it_o as_o bewail_v the_o bitterness_n of_o death_n which_o he_o be_v like_a to_o suffer_v as_o say_v a_o bitter_a death_n so_o r._n levi._n josep._n lat._n septuag_n some_o think_v he_o come_v confident_o as_o make_v no_o account_n of_o death_n osiand_n but_o he_o rather_o think_v there_o be_v now_o no_o fear_n of_o death_n but_o that_o the_o danger_n be_v over_o see_v he_o come_v from_o a_o valiant_a captain_n to_o a_o weak_a old_a man_n jun._n and_o the_o same_o merciful_a and_o clement_a be_v the_o lord_n prophet_n pelican_n 22._o quest._n v_o 33._o of_o samuel_n hew_v agag_n in_o piece_n 1._o josephus_n say_v only_o that_o samuel_n command_v he_o to_o be_v slay_v in_o gilgal_n but_o the_o text_n be_v otherwise_o that_o samuel_n command_v agag_n to_o be_v bring_v unto_o he_o who_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n hew_v he_o in_o piece_n 2._o this_o samuel_n do_v be_v
judge_n of_o israel_n to_o execute_v the_o sentence_n of_o god_n pronounce_v against_o amalek_n which_o be_v neglect_v by_o saul_n that_o it_o may_v also_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o other_o king_n that_o they_o persecute_v not_o the_o people_n of_o god_n pelican_n and_o this_o be_v agreeable_a also_o to_o the_o law_n that_o will_v the_o witness_n hand_n to_o be_v first_o upon_o the_o malefactor_n so_o samuel_n as_o a_o witness_n before_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o cruelty_n of_o agag_n against_o the_o lord_n people_n do_v lay_v his_o hand_n first_o upon_o he_o borr._n 3_o but_o yet_o as_o samuel_n be_v a_o levite_n and_o a_o prophet_n this_o example_n be_v extraordinary_a and_o not_o now_o to_o be_v imitate_v osiand_n for_o if_o s._n paul_n forbid_v a_o bishop_n to_o be_v a_o striker_n 1._o tim._n 3.3_o much_o less_o be_v it_o fit_a that_o he_o shall_v kill_v or_o put_v to_o death_n the_o ancient_a constitution_n of_o the_o church_n have_v provide_v that_o no_o clergy_n man_n shall_v so_o much_o as_o come_v unto_o the_o place_n vbi_fw-la quisquam_fw-la pro_fw-la reatus_fw-la svi_fw-la qualitate_fw-la interficiendus_fw-la est_fw-la where_o any_o man_n be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o his_o offence_n council_n matiscon_n 2._o c._n 19_o and_o again_o it_o be_v thus_o decree_v council_n antisiador_n c._n 33._o non_fw-la licet_fw-la praesbytero_fw-la ad_fw-la trepatium_fw-la ubi_fw-la rei_fw-la torquentur_fw-la stare_v it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o a_o presbyter_n or_o minister_n to_o stand_v by_o the_o rack_n where_o offender_n be_v torture_v and_o can._n 34._o non_fw-la licet_fw-la illi_fw-la in_o iudicio_fw-la sedere_fw-la ubi_fw-la homo_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la traditur_fw-la it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o he_o to_o sit_v in_o judgement_n where_o a_o man_n be_v deliver_v to_o death_n yea_o the_o canon_n be_v so_o straight_o herein_o that_o they_o do_v forbid_v any_o clergy_n man_n to_o exercise_v eam_fw-la chirurgiae_fw-la partem_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la ustionem_fw-la vel_fw-la incisionem_fw-la ducit_fw-la that_o part_n of_o chirurgerie_n which_o lead_v one_o to_o sear_a or_o incision_n council_n lateran_n sub_fw-la innocent_n 3._o c._n 18._o 22._o quest._n v_o 35._o how_o it_o be_v say_v samuel_n come_v no_o more_o to_o see_v saul_n until_o the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n see_v he_o see_v he_o again_o afterward_o chap._n 19.22_o 1._o some_o refer_v these_o word_n until_o the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n to_o that_o apparition_n of_o a_o counterfeit_a samuel_n c._n 28._o who_o at_o that_o time_n see_v saul_n and_o speak_v with_o he_o but_o neither_o be_v that_o samuel_n and_o that_o word_n ghad_v iom_n until_o the_o day_n do_v no_o more_o prove_v that_o samuel_n see_v saul_n at_o the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n then_o that_o michol_n have_v a_o child_n then_o of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v that_o she_o have_v no_o child_n until_o the_o day_n of_o her_o death_n 2._o sam._n 6.23_o mar._n 2._o other_o think_v that_o samuel_n die_v not_o long_o after_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n he_o come_v no_o more_o at_o he_o pelican_n but_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o samuel_n live_v a_o good_a while_n after_o this_o it_o may_v be_v some_o year_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o many_o persecution_n of_o david_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o saul_n before_o samuel_n die_v c._n 25.1_o 3._o some_o expound_v it_o thus_o that_o samuel_n come_v not_o to_o saul_n any_o more_o though_o saul_n come_v where_o samuel_n be_v genevens_n but_o it_o be_v rather_o understand_v of_o the_o end_n and_o manner_n of_o samuel_n come_v reconcil_n then_o of_o the_o act_n of_o come_v and_o go_v that_o samuel_n come_v not_o to_o visit_v and_o see_v saul_n as_o he_o have_v use_v to_o do_v before_o time_n to_o consult_v with_o he_o about_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o kingdom_n osiand_n and_o to_o give_v he_o direction_n from_o god_n jun._n 5._o of_o this_o strangeness_n between_o they_o there_o be_v two_o special_a cause_n the_o one_o in_o samuel_n because_o he_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v cast_v off_o saul_n from_o be_v king_n and_o therefore_o he_o do_v forbear_v to_o visit_v he_o in_o that_o familiar_a manner_n borr._n the_o other_o be_v in_o saul_n who_o hate_v samuel_n because_o he_o have_v bring_v he_o such_o a_o heavy_a message_n as_o the_o property_n of_o tyrant_n be_v to_o love_n and_o reward_v their_o flatterer_n and_o to_o hate_v their_o friend_n that_o deal_v plain_o with_o they_o and_o tell_v they_o the_o truth_n pelican_n 6._o josephus_n be_v here_o deceive_v who_o say_v that_o saul_n after_o this_o never_o come_v into_o samuel_n sight_n c._n 9_o l._n 6._o and_o yet_o as_o forget_v himself_o c._n 14._o he_o report_n that_o story_n which_o follow_v chap._n 19_o how_o saul_n come_v to_o ramah_n where_o samuel_n be_v write_v how_o saul_n prophesy_v before_o samuel_n lib._n 6._o de_fw-la antiqu_fw-la judaic._n c._n 14._o the_o meaning_n therefore_o be_v that_o samuel_n have_v no_o conference_n with_o saul_n as_o before_o to_o give_v he_o instruction_n and_o direction_n no_o not_o at_o that_o time_n when_o saul_n prophesy_v in_o his_o sight_n 23._o quest._n v_o 35._o why_o samuel_n mourn_v for_o saul_n 1._o he_o mourn_v not_o so_o much_o for_o saul_n because_o he_o be_v reject_v and_o depose_v from_o the_o kingdom_n for_o he_o know_v that_o the_o sentence_n of_o god_n be_v irrevocable_a and_o that_o have_v be_v to_o be_v discontent_v with_o the_o lord_n will_n borr._n 2._o but_o he_o lament_v the_o hardness_n of_o saul_n impenitent_a heart_n see_v he_o to_o go_v on_o in_o his_o sin_n without_o any_o remorse_n as_o it_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o persecute_v of_o david_n pelican_n 3._o as_o also_o he_o do_v foresee_v the_o misery_n that_o saul_n be_v like_a to_o fall_v unto_o not_o only_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o of_o his_o life_n also_o borr._n 4._o yea_o and_o samuel_n though_o he_o know_v that_o god_n sentence_n for_o the_o reject_v of_o saul_n from_o the_o kingdom_n can_v not_o be_v reverse_a yet_o he_o may_v entreat_v for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o his_o sin_n with_o the_o which_o samuel_n be_v so_o much_o grieve_v and_o displease_v c._n 15.11_o 5._o herein_o samuel_n show_v his_o tender_a and_o love_a affection_n that_o sorrow_v for_o the_o misery_n of_o saul_n which_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o government_n so_o far_o be_v he_o from_o envy_v his_o kingdom_n osiand_n chap._n xvi_o 1._o quest._n v_o 2._o whether_o samuel_n fear_v to_o do_v as_o the_o lord_n command_v he_o say_v how_o can_v i_o go_v 1._o some_o note_n this_o to_o have_v be_v a_o infirmity_n in_o samuel_n josephus_n say_v that_o samuel_n say_v he_o be_v afraid_a to_o go_v for_o god_n take_v not_o away_o all_o infirmity_n from_o the_o saint_n in_o this_o life_n osiand_n but_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o samuel_n have_v have_v such_o experience_n of_o god_n assistance_n be_v so_o timorous_a that_o he_o disinherit_v god_n defence_n see_v he_o have_v a_o special_a commandment_n and_o warrant_n from_o god_n 2._o therefore_o this_o question_n move_v by_o samuel_n proceed_v not_o from_o any_o doubt_n or_o diffidence_n but_o from_o a_o desire_n to_o be_v instruct_v by_o what_o way_n and_o mean_n with_o the_o least_o danger_n this_o business_n may_v be_v compass_v borr._n like_v as_o marry_o after_o she_o have_v hear_v the_o angel_n salutation_n ask_v how_o that_o can_v be_v not_o doubt_v of_o the_o effect_n but_o desirous_a for_o her_o further_a confirmation_n to_o understand_v the_o manner_n 2._o quest._n v_o 2._o whether_o samuel_n go_v to_o offer_v sacrifice_n or_o to_o celebrate_v only_o a_o feast_n 1._o junius_n all_o the_o other_o interpreter_n here_o translate_n the_o word_n zabach_v to_o sacrifice_v read_v ad_fw-la celebrandum_fw-la convivium_fw-la to_o celebrate_v a_o feast_n his_o reason_n be_v these_o first_o because_o in_o the_o most_o corrupt_a time_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o sacrifice_v but_o where_o the_o ark_n be_v save_v in_o the_o high_a place_n second_o sacrifice_n be_v public_a but_o this_o be_v private_a within_o ishai_n his_o house_n three_o it_o may_v be_v add_v ishai_n be_v invite_v to_o the_o sacrifice_n whereat_o the_o priest_n only_o and_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o altar_n be_v present_a but_o to_o these_o objection_n it_o may_v be_v answer_v first_o that_o though_o ordinary_o and_o when_o the_o ark_n be_v settle_v it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o sacrifice_v any_o where_o else_o then_o at_o the_o tabernacle_n yet_o by_o god_n extraordinary_a direction_n the_o prophet_n do_v sacrifice_v other_o where_o as_o elias_n do_v 1._o king_n 18._o especial_o in_o those_o time_n when_o the_o ark_n and_o tabernacle_n be_v asunder_o as_o be_v before_o show_v and_o there_o be_v great_a liberty_n for_o peace_n offering_n than_o other_o sacrifice_n c._n 9_o qu._n 3._o second_o though_o the_o feast_n after_o
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 voluntary_o put_v they_o to_o death_n but_o seven_o of_o saul_n son_n be_v require_v by_o the_o gibeonite_n for_o oppression_n of_o who_o the_o land_n be_v punish_v by_o famine_n neither_o be_v saul_n posterity_n utter_o destroy_v for_o david_n have_v compassion_n on_o mephibosheth_n jonathan_n son_n chap._n xxv_o 1._o quest._n v_o 1._o of_o the_o death_n of_o samuel_n the_o time_n and_o place_n 1._o though_o saul_n hate_v samuel_n because_o he_o have_v tell_v he_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v cast_v he_o off_o yet_o he_o have_v no_o power_n to_o hurt_v he_o for_o samuel_n be_v of_o great_a authority_n both_o because_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n prophet_n and_o for_o that_o he_o have_v be_v the_o judge_n and_o governor_n of_o israel_n and_o have_v govern_v they_o just_o as_o also_o samuel_n have_v give_v up_o the_o politic_a administration_n &_o betake_v he_o to_o a_o private_a life_n in_o the_o school_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o therefore_o saul_n the_o less_o regard_v he_o but_o most_o of_o all_o the_o lord_n keep_v saul_n from_o do_v any_o violence_n to_o samuel_n mar._n 2._o seasonable_a mention_n be_v now_o make_v of_o samuel_n death_n because_o saul_n at_o the_o length_n have_v confess_v that_o david_n shall_v be_v king_n pelican_n the_o authority_n and_o testimony_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v not_o now_o so_o needful_a david_n enemy_n acknowledge_v his_o right_n 3._o concern_v the_o time_n of_o samuel_n death_n josephus_n think_v that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o eighteen_o year_n of_o saul_n reign_n and_o that_o samuel_n have_v judge_v israel_n 12._o year_n alone_o lib._n 6._o c._n 14._o but_o this_o can_v not_o stand_v for_o samuel_n be_v at_o the_o least_o 20._o year_n judge_n alone_o as_o it_o may_v appear_v c._n 6.2_o and_o saul_n and_o samuel_n have_v but_o 40._o year_n between_o they_o act._n 13.21_o then_o if_o samuel_n judge_v israel_n 20._o year_n and_o die_v in_o the_o 18._o year_n of_o saul_n there_o shall_v remain_v yet_o two_o year_n of_o the_o 40._o 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famous_a over_o the_o world_n in_o time_n of_o popery_n they_o shrine_v they_o in_o silver_n and_o cloth_n of_o gold_n dead_a and_o grow_v to_o further_a superstition_n to_o adore_v the_o relic_n of_o the_o dead_a to_o invocate_v they_o as_o their_o patron_n whereas_o no_o such_o service_n be_v do_v under_o the_o law_n unto_o samuel_n or_o any_o of_o the_o prophet_n neither_o do_v christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n ever_o command_v any_o such_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v this_o superstition_n even_o cicero_n mislike_v follow_v only_o the_o instinct_n and_o light_n of_o natural_a reason_n for_o thus_o he_o write_v 1._o philippic_n an_o i_o censetis_fw-la p._n c._n decreturum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la ut_fw-la parentalia_fw-la cum_fw-la supplicationibus_fw-la iungerentur_fw-la ut_fw-la inexpiabiles_fw-la religiones_fw-la in_o rempublicam_fw-la inducerentur_fw-la ut_fw-la decernerentur_fw-la supplicationes_fw-la mortuorum_fw-la adduci_fw-la non_fw-la possum_fw-la ut_fw-la quenquam_fw-la mortuorum_fw-la 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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 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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 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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
chief_a shepherd_n and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o become_v his_o disciple_n who_o example_n he_o neglect_v to_o imitate_v thus_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o scripture_n and_o by_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n what_o necessity_n be_v lay_v upon_o preach_v and_o what_o curse_n hang_v over_o they_o that_o be_v negligent_a in_o the_o lord_n work_v &_o that_o every_o lord_n day_n the_o spiritual_a manna_n of_o god_n word_n shall_v rain_v down_o upon_o the_o people_n it_o pity_v my_o heart_n therefore_o that_o some_o man_n shall_v so_o much_o forget_v themselves_o as_o to_o call_v they_o sabbatarian_n which_o require_v this_o duty_n at_o the_o pastors_n hand_n to_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n day_n continual_o with_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o further_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o call_v these_o position_n and_o the_o like_a as_o that_o the_o lord_n day_n must_v necessary_o be_v keep_v now_o of_o all_o christian_n that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o use_v the_o seven_o day_n to_o any_o other_o end_n but_o to_o the_o holy_a and_o sanctify_a end_n to_o the_o which_o the_o lord_n appoint_v it_o that_o we_o be_v restrain_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n from_o work_n both_o hand_n and_o foot_n as_o the_o jew_n be_v that_o the_o church_n have_v no_o authority_n to_o set_v up_o any_o day_n like_a to_o the_o sabbath_n day_n these_o and_o the_o like_a conclusion_n one_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o call_v sabbatarian_n error_n and_o impiety_n more_o than_o either_o jewish_a or_o popish_a superstition_n a_o new_a idol_n noisome_a doctrine_n tend_v to_o schism_n and_o sedition_n yea_o heretical_a assertion_n let_v such_o a_o one_o take_v heed_n how_o he_o rail_v upon_o god_n ordinance_n and_o institution_n which_o can_v not_o be_v too_o much_o honour_v and_o howsoever_o he_o may_v turn_v his_o pen_n in_o his_o heat_n against_o his_o brethren_n let_v he_o not_o oppose_v himself_o against_o the_o sacred_a institution_n of_o god_n in_o the_o sabbath_n as_o he_o hope_v 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 say_v only_o the_o son_n of_o a_o year_n neither_o one_o nor_o first_o be_v add_v yet_o by_o the_o correspondency_n of_o the_o number_n of_o two_o year_n afterward_o express_v here_o that_o word_n one_o or_o first_o may_v be_v well_o supply_v 2._o quest._n v_o 1._o how_o saul_n be_v say_v to_o have_v reign_v two_o year_n over_o israel_n 1._o some_o understand_v it_o that_o he_o reign_v but_o two_o year_n in_o all_o over_o israel_n osiand_n but_o the_o many_o war_n which_o saul_n have_v with_o the_o philistines_n and_o other_o enemy_n c._n 14.47_o and_o the_o long_a persecution_n of_o david_n and_o the_o time_n of_o david_n abode_n in_o ziklag_n which_o be_v a_o year_n and_o four_o month_n c._n 27.7_o do_v make_v evident_a proof_n that_o saul_n be_v king_n above_o two_o year_n josephus_n also_o write_v that_o saul_n reign_v while_o samuel_n live_v 18._o year_n and_o after_o his_o death_n 20._o year_n c._n 15._o lib._n 6._o de_fw-la antiqu_fw-la and_o s._n paul_n give_v to_o saul_n and_o samuel_n together_o 40._o year_n act._n 13.21_o all_o this_o show_v that_o saul_n reign_v more_o than_o two_o year_n 2._o some_o other_o expound_v it_o thus_o that_o saul_n reign_v two_o year_n before_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o state_n of_o a_o king_n genevens_n but_o reign_v without_o any_o pomp_n as_o the_o roman_a dictatour_n not_o yet_o have_v any_o garrison_n or_o guard_n of_o soldier_n pelican_n but_o this_o can_v not_o hang_v together_o see_v it_o be_v say_v before_o he_o have_v be_v a_o year_n king_n or_o be_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o kingdom_n as_o he_o reign_v the_o first_o year_n so_o he_o reign_v the_o second_o if_o he_o take_v not_o upon_o he_o the_o state_n of_o a_o king_n for_o two_o year_n how_o it_o be_v say_v he_o have_v be_v king_n one_o year_n beside_o this_o business_n express_v in_o this_o and_o the_o next_o chapter_n in_o the_o choose_n of_o three_o thousand_o man_n and_o encounter_v with_o the_o philistines_n show_v that_o he_o take_v upon_o 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be_v a_o hill_n in_o the_o confine_n and_o border_n of_o israel_n where_o the_o philistines_n have_v a_o garrison_n osiand_n 2._o but_o it_o be_v rather_o take_v here_o for_o a_o proper_a name_n ghebah_n which_o be_v the_o same_o v_o 2._o call_v gibeah_n sometime_o it_o be_v name_v gibeah_n of_o benjamin_n v_o 15._o sometime_o gebah_n of_o benjamin_n v_o 16._o sic_fw-la ar._n pag._n chal._n pelican_n jun._n josephus_n also_o say_v that_o this_o garrison_n of_o the_o philistines_n hold_v a_o castle_n near_o unto_o gabah_n where_o jonathan_n do_v discomfit_v they_o see_v before_o c._n 10._o quest_n 5._o 5._o quest._n v_o 5._o of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o philistines_n that_o gather_v they_o to_o battle_n
share_n or_o mattock_n or_o other_o instrument_n which_o can_v not_o be_v do_v without_o new_a forge_n of_o they_o they_o go_v to_o the_o philistines_n for_o they_o have_v no_o smith_n of_o their_o own_o and_o they_o buy_v of_o the_o philistines_n all_o their_o iron_n implement_n for_o husbandry_n but_o a_o file_n to_o make_v a_o shift_n to_o sharpen_v they_o they_o be_v allow_v 3._o thus_o we_o see_v into_o what_o servitude_n israel_n be_v bring_v altogether_o destitute_a of_o outward_a weapon_n that_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o victory_n shall_v only_o redound_v unto_o god_n genevens_n 4._o like_o unto_o these_o philistines_n be_v julian_n the_o apostata_fw-la that_o deny_v to_o the_o christian_n the_o help_n of_o the_o liberal_a art_n that_o they_o may_v be_v keep_v in_o ignorance_n and_o antichrist_n who_o take_v from_o the_o people_n the_o word_n of_o god_n borr._n and_o satan_n go_v about_o ut_fw-la pij_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la ministri_fw-la è_fw-la medio_fw-la tollantur_fw-la that_o the_o godly_a minister_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n which_o shall_v reach_v out_o the_o word_n of_o god_n unto_o the_o people_n that_o be_v put_v spiritual_a weapon_n into_o their_o hand_n whereby_o they_o shall_v resist_v his_o tentation_n osiand_n 14._o quest._n v_o 22._o how_o it_o be_v true_a that_o neither_o sword_n nor_o spear_n be_v find_v among_o the_o people_n the_o doubt_n here_o be_v because_o not_o long_o before_o c._n 11._o they_o obtain_v a_o great_a victory_n against_o the_o ammonite_n how_o the_o people_n can_v be_v without_o weapon_n here_o 1._o chimchi_n think_v that_o they_o have_v their_o old_a weapon_n but_o they_o make_v they_o new_a 2._o other_o of_o the_o rabbin_n think_v that_o only_o they_o be_v forbid_v the_o use_n of_o weapon_n on_o the_o hither-side_n of_o jordan_z towards_o the_o philistines_n but_o not_o on_o the_o other_o side_n where_o jabesh_n be_v but_o where_o then_o do_v saul_n get_v weapon_n for_o the_o 300._o thousand_o they_o can_v not_o find_v sufficient_a in_o jabesh_n 3._o ben_n gerson_n think_v that_o there_o be_v no_o iron_n in_o israel_n and_o therefore_o they_o can_v have_v no_o weapon_n but_o this_o be_v contrary_n to_o that_o blessing_n which_o moses_n give_v to_o asher_n that_o his_o shoulder_n shall_v be_v iron_n and_o brass_n deut._n 33.25_o 5._o therefore_o it_o be_v like_a in_o the_o battle_n against_o ammon_n they_o use_v sling_n and_o such_o other_o weapon_n with_o the_o which_o they_o besiege_v afterward_o a_o city_n of_o moab_n and_o in_o deborahs_n time_n there_o be_v neither_o shield_n nor_o spear_n find_v among_o forty_o thousand_o of_o they_o jud._n 5.5_o mar._n chap._n xiiii_o 1._o quest._n v_o 1._o whether_o jonathan_n offend_v because_o he_o tell_v not_o his_o father_n when_o he_o go_v against_o the_o philistines_n 1._o in_o battle_n order_v by_o humane_a &_o military_a discipline_n it_o be_v not_o fit_a that_o any_o shall_v without_o consent_n of_o the_o general_n leave_v their_o stand_n and_o go_v against_o the_o enemy_n for_o this_o will_v bring_v confusion_n into_o the_o camp_n and_o give_v advantage_n to_o the_o enemy_n and_o we_o read_v in_o the_o roman_a history_n that_o it_o be_v death_n to_o break_v the_o order_n of_o battle_n yea_o manlius_n spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n though_o he_o have_v do_v valiant_o against_o the_o enemy_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o other_o reason_n in_o such_o battle_n which_o be_v govern_v and_o direct_v by_o god_n as_o jonathan_n here_o by_o the_o direction_n of_o god_n spirit_n be_v move_v to_o set_v upon_o the_o philistines_n borr._n 2._o who_o also_o of_o purpose_n will_v not_o acquaint_v his_o father_n be_v timorous_a and_o doubtful_a lest_o that_o by_o this_o fear_n this_o worthy_a exploit_n may_v have_v be_v hinder_v osiand_n 2._o quest._n v_o 4._o of_o ahiah_n the_o high_a priest_n 1._o this_o ahiah_n be_v also_o call_v ahimelech_n the_o son_n of_o ahitub_n chap._n 22.20_o for_o it_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 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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his_o son_n not_o many_o year_n after_o this_o minister_v in_o the_o priest_n office_n c._n 23.9_o this_o ahiah_n be_v nephew_n unto_o ichabod_n bear_v at_o the_o death_n of_o eli_n c._n 4.21_o who_o be_v then_o unborn_a or_o very_o young_a than_o it_o must_v be_v needs_o above_o twenty_o year_n between_o the_o death_n of_o eli_n and_o the_o election_n of_o saul_n further_o hence_o it_o may_v be_v conjecture_v that_o samuel_n can_v not_o be_v so_o young_a as_o some_o hebrew_n imagine_v not_o elder_a than_o 52._o year_n when_o he_o die_v for_o he_o know_v all_o these_o high_a priest_n first_o eli_n and_o under_o he_o phinehe_v his_o son_n than_o ahitub_n after_o he_o ahiah_n and_o after_o he_o abiathar_n that_o flee_v unto_o david_n all_o these_o to_o have_v be_v high_a priest_n be_v evident_a in_o the_o story_n only_a ahitub_n except_v who_o must_v have_v execute_v the_o high_a priest_n office_n after_o eli_n and_o phinehes_n death_n or_o else_o it_o be_v vacant_a and_o from_o he_o 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doubtful_a affection_n pray_v for_o good_a success_n rather_o than_o fear_v pellic._n 3_o yet_o because_o we_o have_v not_o such_o absolute_a assurance_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n as_o temporal_a he_o thus_o speak_v as_o be_v ready_a if_o the_o lord_n pleasure_n be_v so_o to_o adventure_v his_o life_n in_o the_o quarrel_n of_o god_n people_n osiand_n 4._o quest._n v_o 10._o of_o the_o sign_n which_o jonathan_n take_v of_o good_a success_n from_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o philistines_n 1._o this_o observation_n of_o jonathan_n of_o the_o answer_n and_o speech_n of_o the_o philistines_n be_v far_o unlike_o that_o superstitious_a conjecture_n which_o dagon_n priest_n make_v by_o the_o go_n of_o the_o cow_n which_o carry_v the_o ark_n chap._n 6._o for_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n between_o
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 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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 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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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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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witch_n mar._n 2._o whereas_o all_o the_o people_n flee_v it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o they_o as_o this_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o judgement_n which_o god_n will_v lay_v upon_o his_o people_n for_o their_o sin_n they_o shall_v flee_v before_o their_o enemy_n levit._n 26._o mart._n and_o it_o be_v often_o see_v that_o the_o people_n be_v punish_v under_o a_o evil_a magistrate_n as_o be_v accessary_a to_o his_o sin_n osiand_n for_o they_o conspire_v with_o saul_n against_o david_n neither_o do_v any_o of_o they_o find_v fault_n with_o the_o cruel_a slaughter_n of_o the_o innocent_a priest_n mar._n 3._o saul_n be_v reserve_v in_o the_o battle_n until_o the_o last_o and_o great_a extremity_n when_o he_o see_v all_o the_o people_n discomfit_v and_o his_o son_n slay_v before_o he_o that_o his_o sorrow_n thereby_o fall_v upon_o he_o by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n may_v be_v increase_v mart._n 2._o quest._n v_o 2._o of_o the_o death_n of_o 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