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A15400	An harmonie vpon the first booke of Samuel wherein according to the methode obserued in Hexapla vpon Genesis, and Exodus, but more compendiously abridged, these speciall things are obserued vpon euery chapter: the diuers readings compared, doubtfull questions explaned, places of Scripture reconciled, controuersies briefly touched, and morall collections applied. Wherein aboue foure hundred theologicall questions are handled, with great breuitie and much varietie, by the former author of Hexapla on Genesis.	Willet, Andrew, 1562-1621.	1607 (1607)	STC 25678; ESTC S120031	271,285	362

cheife shepheard and that he will not become his disciple whose example he neglecteth to imitate Thus it appeareth by the Scripture and by the practise of the Church what necessitie is laid vpon preaching and what curse hangeth ouer them that are negligent in the Lords worke that euery Lords day the spirituall Manna of Gods word should raine downe vpon the people It pitieth my heart therefore that some men should so much forget themselues as to call them Sabbatarians which require this dutie at the Pastours hands to sanctifie the Lords day continually with the preaching of the word of God and further are not afraid to call these positions and the like as that the Lords day must necessarily be kept now of all Christians that it is not lawfull to vse the seauenth day to any other ende but to the holy and sanctified ende to the which the Lord appointed it that we be restrained vpon the Sabbath day from worke both hand and foote as the Iewes were that the Church hath no authoritie to set vp any day like to the Sabbath day these and the like conclusions one is not ashamed to call Sabbatarian errors and impieties more then either Iewish or Popish superstition a new Idol noisome doctrines tending to schisme and sedition yea hereticall assertions Let such an one take heede how he raile vpon Gods ordinance and institution which can not be too much honoured and howsoeuer he may turne his penne in his heat against his brethren let him not oppose himselfe against the sacred institution of God in the Sabbath as he hopeth one day to enioy the euerlasting Sabboth CHAP. XIII 1. Quest. v. 1. How Saul is saide to haue beene one yeere in his kingdome 1. WHereas the words in the originall are Saul the sonne of a yeare in his raigne some doe read thus Saul was the sonne of a yeare when he began to raigne Lat. that is innocent as a child of a yeare old as the Chald. Pellican but this interpretation seemeth to be coact and forced because mention is made of two yeares that he raigned in the next words he should be there expounded also to haue beene as one of two yeere old neither is it true that Saul was or could be so innocent as a child of a yeere old 2. Wherefore others doe referre it vnto the time from his vnction and inauguration that a yeare was expired Vatab. Genevens Osiand but that can not be for as yet the seuen daies were not expired which Samuel set vnto Saul to stay for him in Gilgal v. 8. 3. Some finding this doubt to be very difficult doe thinke that in this place it was expressed how old Saul was when he began to raigne and how long he raigned but that in continuance of time the place was corrupted and changed but giue this libertie thus to answer proposed doubts by imagining the text to be corrupt and it will greatly empaire the credit and authoritie of the Canonicall and authenticall Scriptures 4. Therefore the best solution is that Saul was now in his first yeare while these things were done mentioned in the two former chapters and in this Chimchi Iun. and though in the originall it is said onely the sonne of a yeare neither one nor first is added yet by the correspondencie of the number of two yeares afterward expressed here that word one or first may be well supplied 2. Quest. v. 1. How Saul is said to haue raigned two yeares ouer Israel 1. Some vnderstand it that he raigned but two yeares in all ouer Israel Osiand but the many warres which Saul had with the Philistims and other enemies c. 14.47 and the long persecution of Dauid and the time of Dauids abode in Ziklag which was a yeare and foure moneths c. 27.7 doe make euident proofe that Saul was king aboue two yeares Iosephus also writeth that Saul raigned while Samuel liued 18. yeares and after his death 20. yeares c. 15. lib. 6. de antiqu And S. Paul giueth to Saul and Samuel together 40. yeares Act. 13.21 All this sheweth that Saul raigned more then two yeares 2. Some other expound it thus that Saul raigned two yeares before he tooke vpon him the state of a king Genevens but raigned without any pompe as the Romane Dictatours not yet hauing any garrison or guard of souldiers Pellican but this can not hang together seeing it is said before he had beene a yeare king or was in the first yeare of his kingdome as he raigned the first yeare so he raigned the second if he tooke not vpon him the state of a king for two yeares how it is said he had beene king one yeare beside this busines expressed in this and the next chapter in the choosing of three thousand men and encountring with the Philistims sheweth that he tooke vpon him to be king as likewise in the 11. chap. when he sent a peremptorie message ouer all Israel that they should come forth after Saul Samuel 3. Therefore the meaning is that he raigned two yeares that is lawfully before the Lord reiected him which was vpon his returne from Amalek when he had disobeied the commandement of God c. 15. and immediatly after the Lord commanded Samuel to anoint Dauid king and then the spirit of God departed from Saul so in right he raigned but two yeares then he vsurped the kingdome afterward Vatab. Borr. as it is said c. 14.47 he held the kingdome ouer Israel that is by violence and tyrannie 3. Quest. v. 2. Of Sauls age when he began to raigne Although it be no where expressely set downe how olde Saul was when he began to raigne yet it may be coniectured that he was of good yeares seeing in the first yeare of his raigne he had a sonne namely Ionathan that was able to take vpon him a charge of souldiers as this verse sheweth that a thousand of the garrison which Saul had chosen out were with Ionathan in Gibeah and in the next chapter Ionathan with his armor bearer slew twentie men of the Philistims this sheweth that Ionathan could not be much lesse then twentie yeare old and Saul his father fourtie or thereabout Pellican 4. Quest. v. 3. Of the place where Ionathan smote the garrison of the Philistims 1. Some read Ionathan smote the garrison of the Philistims which was in the hill namely at Kiriathiearim where the Arke was Vatab. Genevens Some thinke it was an hill in the confines and borders of Israel where the Philistims had a garrison Osiand 2. But it is rather taken here for a proper name Ghebah which is the same v. 2. called Gibeah sometime it is named Gibeah of Beniamin v. 15. sometime Gebah of Beniamin v. 16. sic Ar. Pag. Chal. Pellican Iun. Iosephus also saith that this garrison of the Philistims held a castle neare vnto Gabah where Ionathan did discomfite them See before c. 10. quest 5. 5. Quest. v. 5. Of the number of the Philistims that gathered them to battell

taking an oath wishing that God should doe so and so to him if Ionathan died not both shewed his prophane custome of swearing and cursing to the which it seemeth he was much giuen Iun. as likewise his vnnaturall crueltie ioyned with vaine glorious ambition in hardening his heart against his owne sonne whome rather he should haue sought meanes to deliuer from this daunger Osiand but this oath and curse did in the ende fall vpon his owne head Iun. 2. The people oppose a iust oath against his hypocriticall oath Borr. and doe charge his conscience before God that he should rather haue respect vnto equitie then vnto his rash oath Iun. and they vse two reasons why Ionathan should not die first that he was found guiltie of no capitall offence in saying shall Ionathan die that is in whome there is found no cause of death Borr. secondly because he by whom God had wrought such deliuerance was not worthie of death Iun. it was not fit that he should die by whose meanes they were all aliue Osiand 3. Iosephus thinketh the people were mooued by pitie and commiseration toward Ionathan when they saw that he willingly yeilded himselfe to death but it seemeth rather by Ionathans answer I tasted a little honie and loe shall I die that he thought his fathers sentence vniust and hard against him and was discontented with it 4. If the people interceded by their praier they offended not but if they pressed violently vpon Saul in making a mutinie they can not be excused Mar. 22. Quest. v. 47. Of Sauls victories 1. Some read he ouercame them L. some he did valiantly P. stoutly V. or troubled disquieted them Iun. some that he condemned them A. or handled them as wicked men G. the word is iarshiang he made them euill which is well interpreted he put them to the wurse B. which is more then to disquiet or trouble them for one may be troublesome where he preuaileth not 2. It pleased God though Saul were a wicked a man yet for his Church and people sake to giue him good successe Osiand 3. But he did not make a perfect conquest of them that was reserued for Dauid Borr. 23. Quest. Of Sauls sonnes 1. Here are three sonnes onely rehearsed of Saul he had Ishbosheth beside 2. Sam. 2.8 who is omitted here as some thinke because they onely are here named which were fitte for the warre Vatab. but this is not like for Ishbosheth was 40. yeare old when he beganne to raigne ouer Israel after Sauls death 2. Sam. 8.9 And Saul did not raigne aboue twentie yeares for Samuel and Saul had but 40. yeares betweene them Act. 31.21 whereof twentie were expired before Saul was chosen king c. 7.2 then Ishbosheth might be at this time about 20. yeare old which age was not altogether vnfit for the warre 2. It is more likely that he is omitted here because they onely are mentioned which died with their father in the battell against the Philistims c. 31.2 Iun. 3. He which is called Ishua is named also Abinadab c. 31.2 and 1. Chron. 8.9 Iun. Genevens 24. Quest. v. 50. Of Sauls monogamie or single marriage 1. Some doe number this among Sauls vertues that he had but one wife fere solus non multiplicasse vxores legitur and he is found alone almost of all the kings not to haue multiplied wiues Pellican the same author saith that excepting the persecution of Dauid which was for the kingdome meliores Israelitae reges paucos habuerunt the Israelites had few better kings But he faileth in both these commendations of Saul First concerning his wife though he be read to haue but one no more is there mention made but of one wife of Ieroboam 1. king 14.1 As Ieroboam notwithstanding with his one wife is not to be preferred before Salomon with his many wiues no more doth Sauls monogamie ioyned with many vices obscure Dauid with his polygamie beeing endued with many vertues Dauid transgressed in two great sinnes against the second table but Saul beside his murders and other trespasses against the second table chiefly offended in his hypocrisie disobedience and rebellion against God in the breach of the first table so that in these two examples it is euident that the sinnes against the first table which concerneth our dutie toward God are more grieuous in their kind and degree then the sinnes committed against the second table but in this comparison the great transgressions of the first table must be set against the greatest of the second not that the least offence of the first table is heauier then the greatest of the second as that it is more hainous to worke vpon the Lords day then to commit adulterie or to kill a man but Idolatrie is more grieuous then either the comparison then must be in the same degree or els it holdeth not But to returne to Saul what though he had but one wife yet he had a concubine beside Rispah by whome he had two children 2. Sam. 21.8 which was all one as if he had two wiues nay in those daies when for the carnall generation of that people polygamie was tolerated or rather winked at it was worse Secondly there were other great enormities in Saul beside his persecuting of Dauid as the putting to the sword of the innocent Priests with their whole citie the seeking vnto witches beside his hypocrisie and disobedience toward God that many worse can not be found setting Idolatrie aside which Saul was not touched with in all the ranke of the kings of Israel there were many morall and ciuill vertues in Saul his valure and magnanimitie against the enemies of Israel his blind zeale for the people of God so are there to be found among the heathen many worthie examples of fortitude iustice temperance which were in them but speciosa peccata goodly sinnes as Augustine saith and so were they in Saul his goodly vertues in shew were obscured with most foule vices CHAP. XV. 1. Quest. Why God is called the Lord of hoasts GOd is called the Lord of hoasts whome all the hoast and armies of the creatures both in heauen and earth doe serue and are at his becke as Isa. 40.26 He bringeth out their armies by number ond calleth them by their names This title is giuen vnto God in Scripture vpon foure principall occasions 1. To shew that none other God is to be worshipped beside the Almightie Creator and soueraigne Commander of all creatures as c. 1.3 Elkanah is saide to worship and sacrifice vnto the Lord of hoasts and this reason the Prophet Isai alleadgeth c. 40.25 that they should not liken God to any thing nor make any similitude of him To whome will you liken me c. behold who hath created all these things 2. It is vsed as a perswasion to obedience that we should serue the Lord of hoasts whome all creatures readily obey as the Prophet reproouing the disobedience of the people of Israel comparing them to a vineyard

the will of the highest and supreame Iudge Therefore Hierome well saith speaking in the person of God Non recipio tales animas quae me nolente exierunt è corpore I will not receiue those soules which against my will goe out of their bodies 6. The Athenians had a law that they which killed thēselues should confiscate all their goods and not be buried in the fields of Athens But the Romane lawes somewhat mitigated the penalties of those which killed themselues decreeing that if he that killed himselfe were not guiltie of any other crime his fact should not hurt his successours and posteritie Diocles. l. 9. tit 2. leg 12. and such other lawes there are diuers to the same effect And the reason why the Romanes gaue greater libertie vnto this sinne then the Athenians may seeme to be this because they had so many famous persons that had killed themselues whome they were loath to count infamous or condemne whose examples shall presently be brought forth ex Martyr 2. Now diuers examples out of forren stories are alleadged to iustifie this vnlawful act As among the Philosophers Cleanthes Empedocles Zeno and some write Aristotle also cut off their owne liues the like did Brutus Cassius Cato Demosthenes Lucretia so did Sampson and Razis 2. Macchab 14. Ionas also bid the mariners cast him into the Sea Ion. 1.12 diuers holy women to saue their chastitie as Pelagia the virgine whome Ambrose commendeth and a chast matrone whome Maxentius would haue rauished killed her selfe making as though she attired and prepared her selfe to come forth Euseb. lib. 8. c. 15. Contra. 1. Concerning the examples of the heathen they doe not much mooue vs for their actions proceeding not of faith howsoeuer glorious they seemed to be were not accepted Some of them killed themselues thorough impatience as not beeing able to endure the reproach and shame with they feared as Lucretia because shee was defloured and Cato Vticensis for that Cesar preuailed and yet he bid his sonne promise himselfe all good of Cesars clemencie Some of them but not many of that minde did shorten their daies for the desire of immortalitie as Cleombrotus Ambraciata but this was a preposterous and presumptuous desire in them to hasten to immortalitie without the calling of the eternall and immortall God whose gift it was 2. Concerning the examples obiected out of Scripture as of Sampson we haue seene before quest 3. Razis is alleadged out of an Apocryphal booke which is not of canonicall authoritie in the same booke 2. Macchab. 12.42 Iudas Macchabeus is commended for sacrificing for certaine idolaters after they were dead who hauing idols found about them died apparently in the state of impenitencie for such the Papists themselues forbid praier to be made As for Ionas he had the spirit of prophesie and that act of his was propheticall and therefore not to be imitated 3. And of those which killed themselues to preserue their chastitie this charitable iudgement is to be giuen that though the act which they committed was vnlawfull how good so euer the occasion and intention seemed to be for we must not doe euill that good may come thereof yet God might giue them the sight of their sinne before their soule departed and so they repenting of it it was not imputed vnto them And here Augustines resolution is sound Non veneramur eos nomine martyrum qui sibi collum ligaverunt We doe not reuerence those as Martyrs which haue knetched or throtled their owne necke sic fere Martyr The conclusion then is that it is not lawfull for any vpon what occasion so euer to take away their owne life as wicked Abimelech caused his page to thrust him through and treacherous Iudas hanged himselfe But euery man must waite patiently vpon the Creator till he shall call againe into his hands the soules and spirits of men which he sent vnto their bodies 5. Quest. Whether Saul is to be held a reprobate and so euerlastingly condemned 1. Some doubt not to affirme that Saul commended his soule into Gods hands and obediently submitting himselfe vnto Gods iustice which inflicted this punishment vpon him Hanc domini iustitiam vbi amplexatus est post primam temporalemque mortem in secundam atque aeternam incidere non potuit while he embraced this iustice of God after the first and temporall death he could not fall into the second and euerlasting death Pellican Contra. 1. But Saul yeilded not himselfe of an obedient minde vnto the punishment foretold for diabolicall predictions worke not obedience but rather diffidence but of a desperate minde forced by Gods iustice did cast himselfe headlong into present danger 2. Neither is the first death though it be neuer so fearefull and terrible an exemption from euerlasting death for the disobedient in Noahs time died in the flood and yet afterwards were in the prison of hell 1. Pet. 3.19 2. Some therefore doubt not to affirme that Saul post foedam mortem abiectus est in perpetuos inferorum cruciatus after a filthie death was cast into the perpetuall paines of hell Osiand But seeing the Scripture doth not directly speake of his euerlasting reprobation but of his temporall reiection from the kingdome we are not hastily herein to precipitate our sentence 3. Wherfore the safer way is to leaue Saul vnto the iudgement of God and not without the warrant of the Scripture to giue any sentence of his condēnation And yet by the whol course of the historie by Sauls wilfull transgressions his disobedience to the Prophet in not staying his comming falsifying of the Lords word in sparing of Agag the king of Amalek in putting to death the innocent Priests in persecuting Dauid and breaking his oath and faith there giuen vnto him in consulting with a witch and lastly in his desperate ende it is euident that more arguments may be gathered of Sauls condemnation then of his saluation yet because nothing is expressely set downe touching his state with God it is better so to leaue it sic fere Martyr 6. Quest. v. 9. Of the Philistims rage toward Saul beeing dead 1. Like as Dauid cut off Goliaths head and carried it about in triumph so now the Philistims cut off Sauls head and reioyce in this victorie and conquest such is the mutabilitie and chaunge of these earthly accidents which are sometime vp sometime downe 2. Further the Philistims are more cruell in this battel then they were when the Arke was taken in Eli his time when Ophni and Phinehes were slaine for then they did not so rage vpon the bodies of the dead the reason is because they had since that time receiued many discomfitures by the hand of Samuel Saul and Dauid by which meanes their hatred was more exasperate 3. They laide vp Sauls armour in the house of Ashtaroth and his head in the house of Dagon 1. Chron. 11.10 giuing the glorie of this victorie vnto their filthie Idols and so robbing the true God of