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altogether_o forsake_v both_o in_o the_o strangeness_n that_o he_o find_v in_o the_o lord_n towards_o he_o when_o after_o a_o sort_n he_o seek_v to_o have_v some_o direction_n of_o he_o what_o he_o shall_v do_v when_o now_o the_o philistines_n come_v in_o again_o so_o strong_a upon_o he_o and_o in_o that_o answer_n that_o be_v give_v by_o such_o as_o he_o in_o that_o case_n think_v good_a to_o seek_v unto_o the_o strangeness_n that_o he_o find_v in_o the_o lord_n towards_o he_o be_v such_o as_o that_o now_o 28.5.15_o now_o 28.5.15_o in_o this_o great_a danger_n approach_v and_o when_o he_o be_v so_o hearty_o afraid_a thereof_o and_o he_o in_o this_o his_o distress_n 28.6_o distress_n 28.6_o seek_v unto_o he_o nevertheless_o the_o lord_n give_v he_o ibid._n he_o ibid._n no_o answer_n at_o all_o neither_o immediate_o by_o dream_n nor_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o other_o either_o ordinary_a as_o by_o urim_n or_o extraordinary_a as_o by_o any_o prophet_n and_o good_a reason_n it_o be_v that_o he_o which_o 13.8.13.15.9_o which_o 13.8.13.15.9_o twice_o before_o have_v make_v so_o light_a account_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o now_o at_o this_o present_n do_v so_o hot_o persecute_v david_n direct_o against_o 21._o against_o â—â—_o 21._o his_o own_o knowledge_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n lean_v to_o david_n and_o that_o in_o so_o cruel_a and_o rageous_a manner_n as_o that_o for_o his_o sake_n and_o otherwise_o for_o no_o cause_n at_o all_o 22.18_o all_o 22.18_o he_o slay_v so_o many_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v at_o no_o hand_n find_v any_o answer_n at_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o this_o his_o distress_n or_o whensoever_o he_o most_o shall_v need_v or_o fain_o will_v
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both_o his_o father_n 16.10.11_o father_n 16.10.11_o leave_v out_o he_o in_o that_o account_n and_o samuel_n the_o prophet_n also_o 16.6_o also_o 16.6_o can_v well_o have_v settle_v his_o choice_n in_o one_o of_o the_o other_o the_o inward_a grace_n that_o be_v give_v withal_o be_v the_o 16.13_o the_o 16.13_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o then_o come_v upon_o he_o and_o wherewith_o from_o that_o day_n forward_o he_o be_v endue_v how_o effectual_o god_n do_v commend_v he_o to_o other_o may_v likewise_o appear_v people_n how_o beneficial_a david_n be_v make_v both_o to_o the_o king_n and_o to_o the_o people_n for_o that_o short_o after_o he_o wrought_v forth_o of_o he_o some_o special_a benefit_n unto_o other_o and_o in_o other_o likewise_o a_o special_a favour_n to_o he_o again_o the_o benefit_n that_o it_o please_v god_n to_o work_v forth_o of_o he_o unto_o other_o do_v partly_o respect_n saul_n himself_o and_o partly_o the_o whole_a host_n of_o israel_n that_o which_o respect_v 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just_o proceed_v from_o he_o to_o them-ward_n do_v partly_o arise_v out_o of_o the_o consideration_n of_o himself_o alone_o but_o chief_o of_o he_o and_o his_o company_n together_o he_o alone_o be_v not_o only_o of_o 17.4_o of_o 17.4_o extraordinary_a stature_n and_o strength_n far_a exceed_a the_o ordinary_a proportion_n of_o other_o and_o 17.5.7_o and_o 17.5.7_o furnish_v with_o armour_n and_o weapon_n according_o but_o also_o both_o a_o natural_a enemy_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o to_o their_o religion_n and_o so_o confident_a in_o himself_o and_o his_o company_n that_o he_o 17.10.45_o he_o 17.10.45_o defy_v the_o host_n of_o israel_n and_o god_n himself_o his_o company_n also_o may_v well_o be_v terrible_a to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n both_o because_o that_o they_o also_o be_v natural_a enemy_n both_o to_o themselves_o and_o to_o the_o truth_n that_o they_o profess_v and_o sometime_o before_o have_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o strong_a subjection_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v so_o afraid_a of_o he_o that_o 17.11.24_o that_o 17.11.24_o they_o do_v not_o only_o fear_v to_o encounter_v he_o but_o also_o shrink_v aside_o at_o his_o presence_n for_o very_a fear_n how_o notable_o david_n deliver_v the_o people_n from_o these_o their_o enemy_n may_v likewise_o appear_v not_o only_o in_o that_o which_o he_o do_v but_o also_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o do_v it_o that_o which_o he_o do_v be_v that_o he_o destroy_v 17.49.51_o destroy_v 17.49.51_o that_o outgrow_v monster_n goliath_n and_o therewithal_o strike_v such_o a_o terror_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o the_o other_o philistines_n that_o forthwith_o 17.51_o forthwith_o 17.51_o they_o turn_v their_o back_n and_o flee_v his_o manner_n of_o do_v the_o same_o be_v notable_a both_o for_o undertake_v the_o attempt_n at_o the_o first_o and_o afterward_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o in_o his_o undertake_n of_o it_o at_o the_o first_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v how_o strong_a temptation_n he_o 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