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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 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his_o patience_n be_v evident_a that_o when_o samuel_n have_v declare_v unto_o he_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n in_o judge_v his_o house_n he_o meek_o make_v this_o answer_n as_o submit_v himself_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n v_o 18._o he_o be_v the_o lord_n let_v he_o do_v what_o seem_v good_a as_o comfort_v himself_o in_o god_n though_o he_o can_v not_o avoid_v that_o outward_a chastisement_n osiand_n pelican_n the_o like_a patient_a resolution_n be_v in_o david_n but_o if_o he_o thus_o say_v i_o have_v no_o delight_n in_o thou_o behold_v here_o i_o be_o let_v he_o do_v to_o i_o as_o seem_v good_a in_o his_o eye_n 2._o sam._n 15.26_o 3._o further_o his_o zeal_n and_o love_n unto_o religion_n appear_v who_o take_v more_o grievous_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o ark_n than_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n and_o desire_v no_o long_o to_o live_v the_o ark_n be_v take_v 4._o last_o that_o say_v of_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la may_v be_v apply_v unto_o heli_n concern_v the_o judge_n every_o one_o by_o his_o name_n who_o heart_n go_v not_o a_o whore_v nor_o depart_v from_o the_o lord_n their_o memory_n be_v bless_v ecclesiast_n 46.11_o for_o of_o this_o number_n be_v heli_n one_o of_o the_o judge_n who_o be_v not_o find_v to_o have_v mislead_v the_o people_n unto_o idolatry_n or_o false_a worship_n 8._o quest._n v_o 21._o of_o the_o death_n of_o phinehe_n wife_n and_o of_o her_o son_n ichabod_n 1._o this_o woman_n grieve_v more_o for_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o ark_n then_o rejoice_v that_o she_o have_v gain_v a_o son_n and_o for_o very_a grief_n give_v up_o the_o ghost_n and_o make_v no_o great_a account_n of_o the_o death_n of_o her_o father_n in_o law_n and_o husband_n in_o regard_n of_o that_o dishonour_n which_o by_o the_o take_n of_o the_o ark_n will_v redound_v unto_o god_n therein_o show_v her_o zeal_n and_o love_n unto_o religion_n which_o her_o husband_n want_v pelican_n 2._o she_o thereupon_o name_v her_o son_n ichabod_n which_o be_v compound_v of_o two_o word_n ee_o which_o signify_v vae_fw-la woe_n osiand_n or_o where_o pelican_n rather_o it_o be_v put_v for_o even_o not_o or_o no_o jun._n the_o other_o word_n be_v cabadh_fw-mi glory_n ichabod_n then_o be_v where_o be_v the_o glory_n or_o rather_o no_o glory_n josephus_n think_v that_o she_o come_v before_o her_o time_n and_o that_o ichabod_n be_v bear_v at_o seven_o month_n but_o that_o be_v not_o like_a because_o the_o child_n live_v c._n 14.3_o but_o here_o samuel_n pprophecy_n be_v fulfil_v that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o old_a man_n leave_v of_o helies_n house_n 3._o this_o translate_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n to_o the_o philistines_n prefigure_v the_o oblation_n of_o grace_n to_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o remove_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o religion_n from_o the_o obstinate_a jew_n pelican_n chap._n v._n 1._o quest._n v_o 2._o why_o the_o philistines_n bring_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n into_o the_o house_n of_o dagon_n 1._o some_o think_v that_o the_o philistines_n herein_o do_v honour_v 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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
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 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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 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servant_n and_o say_v i_o have_v see_v a_o son_n of_o ishai_n junius_n think_v that_o this_o may_v be_v jonathan_n who_o have_v the_o first_o notice_n of_o david_n but_o than_o it_o seem_v he_o shall_v not_o have_v be_v call_v one_o of_o saul_n servant_n or_o young_a man_n and_o beside_o it_o may_v be_v gather_v chap._n 18.1_o that_o jonathan_n have_v then_o only_o the_o first_o sight_n and_o knowledge_n of_o david_n when_o his_o heart_n be_v knit_v unto_o he_o it_o be_v rather_o as_o it_o shall_v seem_v some_o of_o saul_n ordinary_a follower_n and_o servant_n that_o give_v this_o intelligence_n of_o david_n 2._o and_o further_o whereas_o junius_n think_v that_o david_n be_v know_v now_o to_o be_v a_o warlike_a man_n by_o that_o exploit_n which_o he_o do_v against_o goliath_n which_o story_n follow_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n he_o take_v to_o be_v set_v out_o of_o place_n and_o to_o have_v be_v do_v before_o this_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a so_o to_o apply_v these_o word_n which_o 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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
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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