life_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o defence_n of_o religion_n but_o private_a person_n be_v then_o repute_v to_o have_v do_v their_o duty_n when_o they_o sigh_v and_o mourn_v for_o the_o abomination_n of_o other_o as_o they_o do_v who_o receive_v the_o mark_n for_o their_o preservation_n ezek._n 9.4_o and_o keep_v themselves_o unspotted_a from_o they_o as_o be_v do_v by_o the_o seven_o thousand_o in_o israel_n who_o bow_v not_o their_o knee_n to_o baal_n 1_o kin._n 19.18_o who_o origen_n 32._o orig._n in_o ep._n ad_fw-la rom._n c._n 11._o naz._n orat._n 32._o and_o nazianzen_n according_a to_o the_o manifest_a sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n account_v to_o have_v observe_v god_n testimony_n and_o to_o have_v be_v accept_v of_o he_o 4._o but_o the_o clear_a evidence_n david_n the_o coninent_a loyalty_n of_o david_n against_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o subject_n take_v arm_n under_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n or_o judah_n be_v from_o the_o behaviour_n and_o spirit_n of_o david_n the_o government_n of_o israel_n be_v peculiar_o theocratical_a and_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o their_o kingdom_n be_v this_o thou_o shall_v in_o any_o wise_a set_v he_o king_n over_o thou_o who_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v choose_v deut._n 17.15_o now_o god_n have_v reject_v saul_n and_o his_o family_n from_o continue_v in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n 1_o sam._n 13.14_o and_o ch._n 15.23_o 26_o 28._o and_o david_n by_o god_n appointment_n be_v anoint_v of_o samuel_n to_o succeed_v he_o 1_o sam._n 16.12_o 13._o and_o saul_n himself_o know_v that_o david_n be_v to_o the_o king_n after_o he_o and_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n will_v be_v establish_v in_o his_o hand_n 1_o sam._n 24.20_o only_o the_o kingdom_n be_v not_o take_v from_o saul_n during_o his_o life_n ch._n 26.10_o 〈◊〉_d and_o upon_o this_o account_n no_o subject_n in_o the_o world_n can_v have_v a_o great_a plea_n for_o defend_v himself_o by_o force_n and_o arm_n than_o david_n have_v in_o who_o safety_n the_o common_a interest_n of_o the_o whole_a realm_n of_o israel_n be_v in_o a_o especial_a and_o extraordinary_a manner_n include_v 5._o under_o these_o cicumstance_n saul_n unjust_o persecute_v david_n who_o have_v do_v he_o no_o injury_n but_o reward_v he_o good_a for_o evil_n as_o himself_o acknowledge_v 1_o sam._n 24.9_o 11_o 17_o 18._o and_o his_o rage_n be_v so_o fierce_a as_o to_o resolve_v to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n ch._n 20.31_o 33._o and_o upon_o david_n account_n he_o cruel_o slay_v fourscore_o and_o five_o of_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o one_o day_n 14._o joseph_n ant._n jud._n l._n 6._o c._n 14._o and_o josephus_n say_v three_o hundred_o eighty_o five_o person_n of_o the_o priestly_a family_n be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o he_o and_o in_o nob_n the_o city_n of_o the_o priest_n he_o smite_v with_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n both_o man_n woman_n infant_n and_o suckling_n only_a abiathar_n escape_v ch._n 22.18_o 19_o and_o saul_n force_v david_n from_o the_o place_n of_o god_n worship_n ch._n 26.19_o so_o that_o saul_n be_v guilty_a of_o a_o great_a opposition_n against_o god_n and_o the_o violation_n of_o justice_n and_o david_n defence_n be_v that_o in_o which_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n and_o religion_n righteousness_n and_o the_o common_a good_a be_v concern_v 6._o in_o this_o case_n david_n who_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o give_v up_o himself_o in_o a_o unjust_a violence_n endeavour_v to_o avoid_v this_o by_o prudent_a way_n of_o escape_n 2._o hom._n against_o rebel_n part._n 2._o or_o as_o our_o homily_n express_v it_o to_o save_v himself_o not_o by_o rebellion_n nor_o any_o resistance_n but_o by_o flight_n and_o hide_v himself_o from_o the_o king_n sight_n and_o when_o god_n deliver_v saul_n into_o david_n hand_n at_o two_o several_a time_n 1_o sam._n 24.10_o 18._o ch._n 26.12_o the_o man_n who_o be_v with_o he_o be_v forward_o to_o have_v take_v away_o saul_n life_n and_o plead_v that_o god_n have_v administer_v a_o occasion_n for_o fulfil_v his_o promise_n concern_v david_n succeed_v saul_n ch._n 24.4_o 10._o ch._n 26.8_o but_o that_o which_o prevail_v with_o david_n to_o the_o contrary_a be_v the_o sense_n of_o his_o duty_n which_o god_n have_v enjoin_v he_o 2._o opt._n count_v parm._n l._n 2._o obstabat_fw-la say_v optatus_n divinorum_fw-la memoria_fw-la mandatorum_fw-la he_o repress_v their_o inclination_n and_o declare_v it_o to_o be_v a_o great_a evil_a and_o guilt_n to_o stretch_v out_o a_o hand_n against_o the_o lord_n anoint_v ch._n 24.6_o 10_o 11._o and_o ch._n 26.9_o 11._o and_o in_o those_o place_n he_o use_v word_n of_o more_o than_o ordinary_a detestation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v evil_a be_v to_o i_o from_o the_o lord_n or_o according_a to_o our_o fuller_n in_o his_o miscellany_n wickedness_n 2._o ful._n misc_n l._n 2._o c._n 2._o or_o a_o thing_n abominable_a from_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v charge_v upon_o i_o if_o i_o stretch_v forth_o my_o hand_n against_o the_o lord_n anoint_v when_o he_o have_v cut_v off_o the_o skirt_n of_o saul_n robe_n which_o may_v reflect_v some_o dishonour_n upon_o he_o his_o heart_n smite_v he_o and_o at_o last_o when_o the_o amalekite_n who_o be_v one_o of_o the_o army_n of_o israel_n under_o saul_n declare_v that_o he_o do_v slay_v he_o though_o at_o his_o own_o request_n and_o when_o dangerous_o wound_v and_o ready_a to_o fall_v into_o his_o enemy_n hand_n david_n revenge_v the_o death_n of_o saul_n by_o shed_v the_o blood_n of_o that_o amalekite_n 2_o sam._n 1.15_o 16._o wherein_o he_o give_v a_o high_a testimony_n of_o the_o great_a sense_n he_o have_v of_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o offer_v any_o violence_n and_o force_n to_o a_o lawful_a king_n and_o sovereign_a 7._o nor_o be_v this_o behaviour_n of_o david_n 2._o de_fw-fr dau._n &_o saul_n hom._n 2._o from_o a_o unnecessary_a scrupulousness_n or_o timorous_a fearfulness_n but_o this_o be_v so_o commendable_a that_o s._n chrysostome_n propose_v this_o instance_n as_o a_o pattern_n for_o christian_n to_o imitate_v and_o declare_v that_o david_n gain_v a_o great_a honour_n hereby_o and_o a_o great_a victory_n by_o have_v a_o full_a mastery_n over_o his_o passion_n than_o by_o his_o remarkable_a conquest_n over_o goliath_n and_o david_n be_v both_o a_o wise_a man_n duty_n this_o be_v from_o no_o ungrounded_a fear_n but_o from_o a_o clear_a and_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o his_o duty_n wise_a than_o all_o the_o servant_n of_o saul_n 1_o sam._n 18.30_o and_o also_o of_o undaunted_a courage_n and_o a_o prophet_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v very_o unlikely_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v guide_v by_o mistake_a scruple_n in_o that_o he_o so_o oft_o consider_v so_o earnest_o express_v and_o which_o be_v his_o present_a great_a interest_n to_o understand_v but_o it_o be_v very_o observable_a that_o about_o those_o very_a time_n when_o he_o express_v his_o high_a abhorrence_n of_o stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n against_o saul_n he_o be_v under_o the_o extraordinary_a guidance_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o then_o pen_v the_o fifty_o seven_o and_o fifty_o four_o psalm_n and_o some_o other_o much_o about_o that_o time_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o title_n of_o those_o psalm_n compare_v with_o 1_o sam._n 24.3.8_o ch._n 26.1_o 8._o and_o there_o have_v be_v man_n of_o good_a note_n 16._o r._n kimch_n in_o munst_n in_o ps_n 57_o gr._n nys_n l._n 2._o de_fw-fr inscr_n ps_n c._n 2_o 6_o 15_o 16._o both_o among_o the_o jewish_a writer_n and_o ancient_a father_n who_o think_v that_o those_o word_n al-taschith_a which_o be_v in_o the_o title_n of_o the_o fifty_o seven_o psalm_n and_o some_o other_o and_o signify_v destroy_v not_o have_v respect_n to_o what_o david_n speak_v to_o hinder_v his_o man_n from_o destroy_a saul_n which_o be_v express_v in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o in_o several_a copy_n of_o the_o septuagint_n 1_o sam._n 26.9_o by_o the_o same_o word_n which_o be_v in_o the_o title_n of_o that_o psalm_n and_o if_o this_o be_v admit_v this_o psalm_n must_v express_v that_o david_n have_v the_o great_a assurance_n and_o confidence_n in_o god_n for_o his_o own_o preservation_n and_o safety_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o eminent_a fidelity_n to_o saul_n and_o that_o this_o be_v by_o the_o guidance_n and_o inspiration_n of_o god_n spirit_n which_o direct_v he_o herein_o and_o the_o substance_n of_o this_o conjecture_n be_v thus_o far_o certain_o true_a that_o david_n have_v from_o his_o loyal_a demeanour_n unto_o saul_n much_o inward_a joy_n and_o peace_n and_o expectation_n of_o god_n blessing_n upon_o himself_o as_o he_o declare_v 1_o sam._n 26.23_o 24._o in_o these_o full_a and_o express_a word_n the_o lord_n render_v to_o every_o man_n his_o righteousness_n and_o his_o faithfulness_n for_o the_o lord_n deliver_v thou_o into_o my_o hand_n
after_o he_o say_v in_o this_o kingdom_n there_o be_v officer_n of_o the_o realm_n rege_fw-la superiores_fw-la i_o say_v say_v he_o in_o this_o kingdom_n which_o be_v establish_v and_o ordain_v not_o by_o plato_n or_o aristotle_n but_o by_o god_n himself_o the_o supreme_a founder_n of_o all_o monarchy_n 4._o and_o it_o be_v very_o manifest_a sanhedrin_n the_o pretend_a power_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o jewish_a rabbinical_a writer_n and_o from_o they_o divers_a christian_n some_o of_o they_o so_o judicious_a that_o it_o be_v strange_a they_o shall_v be_v so_o much_o impose_v upon_o by_o fable_n and_o romance_n do_v assert_v that_o the_o sanhedrim_n or_o senate_n of_o seventy_o one_o person_n have_v such_o a_o power_n over_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n as_o to_o call_v they_o to_o account_v and_o punish_v they_o and_o they_o also_o assert_v that_o according_a to_o the_o original_a establishment_n of_o the_o jewish_a law_n and_o polity_n the_o chief_a 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account_v a_o thousand_o thousand_o to_o a_o million_o now_o the_o great_a sanhedrim_n be_v the_o chief_a jewish_a consistory_n for_o a_o considerable_a time_n fin_n sed._n olam_n zut_o in_o fin_n before_o the_o reign_n of_o aristobulus_n and_o under_o the_o roman_a government_n and_o some_o continuance_n thereof_o remain_v towards_o five_o hundred_o year_n after_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n as_o their_o chronicle_n inform_v we_o which_o be_v till_o about_o the_o time_n of_o some_o of_o those_o rabbinical_a writer_n and_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o the_o pressure_n and_o suffering_n which_o the_o jew_n sustain_v under_o the_o roman_a emperor_n or_o king_n may_v prejudice_v they_o against_o monarchical_a government_n 7._o three_o there_o be_v other_o rabbinical_a and_o talmudical_a writer_n of_o good_a note_n who_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v persuade_v to_o embrace_v this_o tradition_n which_o disparage_v the_o royal_a power_n 20._o seld._n de_fw-fr syn._n l._n 2._o 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1_o sam._n 18.17_o be_v valiant_a for_o i_o and_o fight_v the_o lord_n battle_n 4._o these_o word_n v._o 28._o the_o lord_n will_v certain_o make_v my_o lord_n a_o sure_a house_n because_o my_o lord_n fight_v or_o have_v fight_v the_o battle_n of_o the_o lord_n if_o they_o shall_v be_v understand_v of_o his_o act_n against_o saul_n be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o ground_n of_o david_n hope_n in_o god_n protection_n abovementioned_a which_o be_v not_o from_o his_o act_n by_o violence_n against_o saul_n but_o from_o his_o patient_a submission_n and_o refuse_v to_o avenge_v himself_o 5._o 25.28_o grot._n in_o 1_o sam._n 17.47_o in_o cap._n 25.28_o grotius_n elsewhere_o close_v with_o a_o quite_o different_a sense_n and_o say_v those_o be_v call_v the_o battle_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v against_o the_o canaanite_n and_o such_o other_o people_n as_o god_n have_v devote_v to_o destruction_n be_v populi_fw-la damnati_fw-la and_o this_o be_v indeed_o true_a but_o withal_o even_o 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keilah_n david_n do_v ordinary_o reside_v in_o strong_a hold_n in_o the_o wilderness_n sometime_o in_o one_o and_o sometime_o in_o another_o without_o any_o design_n to_o keep_v they_o as_o garrison_n against_o saul_n army_n only_o make_v use_n of_o they_o as_o safe_a and_o convenient_a place_n to_o abide_v in_o for_o a_o time_n till_o he_o think_v fit_a to_o remove_v 1_o sam._n 23.14_o 19_o 29._o 2._o it_o be_v manifest_o david_n aim_n by_o his_o have_a spy_n abroad_o to_o give_v he_o intelligence_n of_o saul_n motion_n and_o by_o his_o own_o frequent_a discamp_a to_o keep_v at_o such_o distance_n from_o saul_n and_o to_o make_v such_o escape_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o find_v he_o out_o and_o herein_o god_n providence_n take_v particular_a care_n of_o he_o 1_o sam._n 23.14_o 17_o 22_o 23_o 26._o ch._n 26.1_o 4._o ch._n 27.1.3_o
be_v no_o take_v arm_n against_o a_o sovereign_a king_n for_o god_n reserve_v to_o himself_o the_o right_n of_o dispose_v the_o sovereignty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n and_o by_o his_o particular_a direction_n be_v saul_n and_o david_n and_o jeroboam_n make_v king_n but_o none_o of_o ahabs_n family_n who_o son_n joram_n be_v ever_o have_v any_o such_o designation_n by_o god_n appointment_n but_o jehu_n before_o he_o take_v arm_n be_v by_o the_o command_n of_o god_n anoint_v to_o be_v king_n and_o command_v to_o cut_v off_o the_o house_n of_o ahab_n 1_o kin._n 19.16_o 2_o kin._n 9.6_o 7._o so_o that_o jehu_n his_o take_a arm_n be_v by_o a_o true_a regal_a authority_n against_o he_o who_o either_o never_o have_v a_o right_a to_o the_o kingdom_n or_o at_o least_o be_v now_o total_o deprive_v thereof_o by_o god_n special_a declaration_n and_o this_o make_v the_o case_n of_o jehu_n towards_o joram_n to_o differ_v much_o from_o that_o of_o david_n towards_o saul_n 12._o life_n of_o the_o people_n save_v jonathans_n life_n it_o have_v also_o be_v urge_v that_o when_o saul_n resolve_v that_o jonathan_n shall_v die_v the_o people_n rescue_v he_o as_o our_o translation_n render_v it_o 1_o sam._n 14.45_o but_o the_o septuagint_n express_v it_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o people_n pray_v or_o worship_v for_o jonathan_n and_o the_o true_a state_n of_o this_o affair_n be_v this_o saul_n desirous_a to_o prosecute_v his_o victory_n against_o the_o philistine_n to_o the_o utmost_a 348._o rutherf_n ibid._n qu._n 32._o p._n 348._o adjure_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n that_o no_o man_n eat_v any_o food_n until_o the_o evening_n and_o threaten_v death_n to_o he_o who_o shall_v do_v otherwise_o v._o 24_o 39_o jonathan_n who_o wonderful_o gain_v that_o victory_n be_v absent_a and_o not_o hear_v this_o adjuration_n taste_v a_o little_a honey_n v._o 27._o hereupon_o saul_n vow_v or_o oath_n be_v not_o perform_v and_o god_n be_v offend_v therewith_o and_o search_v make_v after_o the_o transgression_n v._o 37_o 38._o jonathan_n be_v take_v who_o saul_n condemn_v to_o die_v for_o the_o expiation_n of_o this_o transgression_n v._o 43,44_o now_o here_o jonathans_n life_n become_v due_a to_o god_n by_o a_o single_a vow_n and_o not_o that_o of_o cherem_n and_o therefore_o his_o case_n do_v admit_v of_o redemption_n according_a to_o the_o law_n leu._n 27.2_o and_o upon_o this_o account_n it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o people_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o they_o redeem_v he_o which_o our_o translation_n call_v they_o rescue_v he_o i._n e._n substitute_v with_o a_o general_a consent_n and_o desire_v of_o the_o people_n an_z offering_z for_o the_o vow_n which_o josephus_n express_v thus_o they_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 7._o jose_n ph_n ant._n l._n 6._o c._n 7._o offer_v offering_n to_o god_n for_o the_o vow_n which_o offering_n for_o a_o vow_n be_v usual_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o septuagint_n as_o in_o leu._n 7.16_o deut._n 12.6_o and_o by_o this_o mean_n be_v jonathan_n rescue_v or_o deliver_v from_o death_n not_o by_o any_o act_n of_o hostile_a violence_n which_o the_o people_n offer_v to_o saul_n but_o by_o a_o act_n of_o religion_n which_o they_o perform_v unto_o god_n 4._o b._n 2._o c._n 4._o and_o since_o it_o be_v god_n who_o require_v the_o performance_n of_o the_o vow_n this_o offer_n be_v the_o way_n to_o appease_v he_o and_o thereby_o secure_a jonathan_n which_o the_o use_n of_o violence_n against_o saul_n can_v never_o have_v do_v 13._o uzziah_n of_o azariah_n withstand_v uzziah_n the_o instance_n of_o azariah_n the_o priest_n and_o eighty_o other_o priest_n who_o be_v man_n of_o courage_n withstand_v vzziah_n the_o king_n when_o he_o undertake_v to_o offer_v incense_n 2_o chr_n 163_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o be_v by_o some_o person_n both_o romanist_n and_o other_o insist_v upon_o but_o their_o proceed_n be_v not_o manage_v with_o weapon_n of_o war_n but_o with_o sharp_a reproof_n and_o admonition_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v in_o our_o translation_n v._o 20._o they_o thrust_v he_o out_o the_o heb_fw-mi ewe_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v proper_o be_v render_v they_o hasten_v he_o and_o no_o more_o can_v be_v prove_v from_o it_o and_o it_o be_v so_o express_v in_o this_o text_n by_o the_o best_a copy_n of_o the_o septuagint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o several_a other_o translation_n and_o the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v for_o hasten_v but_o without_o any_o offering_n violence_n est_fw-la 6.14_o josephus_n also_o express_v this_o action_n of_o the_o priest_n to_o this_o purpose_n 9.11_o ant._n l._n 9.11_o that_o they_o requare_v or_o charge_v he_o to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o city_n be_v smite_v with_o leprosy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o be_v nothing_o like_o make_v war._n 14._o some_o other_o thing_n have_v be_v object_v but_o of_o so_o little_a weight_n or_o appearance_n of_o evidence_n that_o it_o be_v needless_a to_o mention_v or_o refute_v they_o or_o to_o add_v any_o thing_n more_o for_o the_o vindicate_a that_o part_n of_o sovereignty_n to_o the_o king_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n that_o it_o be_v not_o then_o lawful_a for_o subject_n to_o take_v arm_n against_o they_o chap._n iu._n the_o rule_n and_o precept_n deliver_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n concern_v resistance_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n declare_v sect_n i._o the_o doctrine_n deliver_v by_o our_o saviour_n himself_o 1._o christianity_n the_o right_n of_o prince_n uphold_v by_o christianity_n from_o the_o forego_n chapter_n which_o have_v show_v that_o nonresistance_n of_o subject_n against_o their_o sovereign_n be_v a_o duty_n according_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o common_a equity_n and_o which_o do_v take_v place_n in_o the_o political_a constitution_n under_o the_o time_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n we_o may_v make_v a_o reasonable_a inference_n that_o the_o same_o must_v abide_v and_o continue_v a_o duty_n under_o the_o time_n of_o christianity_n for_o our_o saviour_n intend_v to_o promote_v and_o establish_v righteousness_n goodness_n and_o peace_n and_o therefore_o will_v never_o give_v liberty_n to_o violate_v the_o great_a duty_n of_o subjection_n by_o which_o violation_n the_o peace_n of_o the_o world_n will_v be_v much_o disturb_v the_o duty_n of_o meekness_n banish_v and_o the_o practice_n of_o humility_n and_o obedience_n reject_v which_o be_v so_o much_o aim_v at_o in_o his_o doctrine_n i._n sect._n i._n which_o command_v his_o follower_n to_o take_v up_o the_o cross_n 2._o that_o he_o take_v care_n of_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o just_a royalty_n and_o right_n of_o prince_n and_o do_v not_o intend_v to_o debase_v lessen_v or_o diminish_v that_o sovereignty_n and_o authority_n which_o they_o have_v a_o right_a before_o to_o enjoy_v be_v well_o observe_v by_o grotius_n 4._o gr._n de_fw-fr j._n b._n &_o p._n l._n 1._o c._n 4._o n._n 4._o to_o be_v include_v in_o those_o word_n of_o he_o mat._n 22.21_o render_v unto_o caesar_n the_o thing_n which_o be_v caesar_n and_o from_o other_o expression_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o can_v have_v no_o less_o import_n and_o this_o text_n will_v appear_v the_o more_o considerable_a if_o we_o take_v notice_n that_o it_o be_v tiberius_n who_o be_v then_o caesar_n when_o our_o saviour_n deliver_v this_o precept_n tiberius_n from_o our_o saviour_n precept_n in_o the_o time_n of_o tiberius_n for_o tiberius_n be_v a_o man_n who_o cruelty_n even_o to_o his_o near_a relation_n and_o his_o drunkenness_n render_v he_o infamous_a and_o his_o lust_n be_v so_o excessive_a that_o suetonius_n say_v 44._o suet._n in_o tib._n n._n 44._o vix_fw-la ut_fw-la referri_fw-la audirÃve_fw-la nedum_fw-la credit_n fas_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v scarce_o to_o be_v allow_v that_o this_o shall_v be_v relate_v hear_v or_o believe_v he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o friend_n to_o the_o jew_n that_o he_o will_v not_o allow_v they_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o religion_n at_o rome_n 4.5_o ibid._n n._n 36._o jos_n de_fw-fr bel._n jud._n l._n 2._o c._n 14._o gr_n ant._n jud._n l._n 18._o c._n 4.5_o inflict_v on_o they_o great_a penalty_n and_o disperse_v the_o youth_n of_o judea_n into_o other_o less_o noble_a province_n under_o his_o government_n to_o the_o great_a offence_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o image_n of_o caesar_n be_v bring_v into_o jerusalem_n by_o pilate_n and_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o temple_n in_o their_o corban_n be_v take_v out_o and_o in_o his_o time_n also_o be_v the_o jewish_a sanhedrim_n deprive_v of_o their_o power_n of_o inflict_v capital_a punishment_n joh._n 18.31_o and_o his_o government_n be_v so_o far_o from_o defend_v and_o maintain_v the_o true_a christian_a religion_n that_o under_o it_o and_o by_o the_o sentence_n of_o his_o
to_o day_n but_o i_o will_v not_o stretch_v forth_o my_o hand_n against_o the_o lord_n anoint_v and_o behold_v as_o thy_o life_n be_v much_o set_v by_o this_o day_n in_o my_o eye_n so_o let_v my_o life_n be_v much_o set_v by_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o let_v he_o deliver_v i_o out_o of_o all_o tribulation_n 9_o when_o the_o seven_o psalm_n be_v pen_v who_o title_n be_v concern_v the_o word_n of_o cush_n the_o benjamite_n loc_n chald._a par._n verse_n vulg._n grot._n vatabl_a munst_n in_o loc_n some_o ancient_a version_n express_o refer_v this_o to_o saul_n the_o son_n of_o kish_n and_o many_o good_a expositor_n do_v with_o much_o reason_n judge_n that_o when_o david_n be_v accuse_v by_o saul_n himself_o of_o lie_v in_o wait_n against_o he_o 1_o sam._n 22.8_o and_o by_o other_o of_o seek_v his_o hurt_n ch._n 24.9_o david_n in_o this_o psalm_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o god_n infallible_a spirit_n declare_v his_o abhorrence_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v very_o wicked_a and_o deserve_v severe_a punishment_n in_o these_o word_n o_o lord_n my_o god_n if_o i_o have_v do_v this_o if_o there_o be_v iniquity_n in_o my_o hand_n if_o i_o have_v reward_v evil_a to_o he_o that_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o i_o yea_o i_o have_v deliver_v he_o that_o without_o cause_n be_v my_o enemy_n let_v the_o enemy_n persecute_v my_o soul_n and_o take_v it_o etc._n etc._n v._n 3_o 4_o 5._o and_o even_o they_o who_o rather_o interpret_v the_o title_n to_o relate_v to_o the_o word_n of_o shimei_n must_v grant_v the_o like_a sense_n to_o be_v intend_v in_o these_o verse_n 10._o and_o lest_o any_o shall_v think_v conscience_n he_o here_o act_v not_o the_o politician_n but_o observe_v the_o rule_n of_o conscience_n david_n expression_n and_o especial_o his_o kill_v the_o amalekite_n to_o be_v the_o action_n of_o a_o politician_n for_o the_o better_a secure_v his_o own_o government_n though_o this_o be_v sufficient_o refute_v in_o what_o i_o have_v say_v above_o i_o further_o add_v 1._o that_o he_o have_v plain_o declare_v the_o sin_n and_o guiltiness_n of_o disloyal_a act_n of_o violence_n at_o such_o time_n when_o mere_a policy_n if_o consider_v as_o abstract_n from_o duty_n may_v have_v prompt_v he_o to_o free_v himself_o from_o a_o potent_a deadly_a irreconcilable_a enemy_n and_o thereby_o to_o gain_v the_o possession_n of_o the_o crown_n 2._o that_o if_o david_n have_v shed_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o amalekite_n without_o respect_n unto_o justice_n and_o only_o to_o strike_v a_o awe_n into_o other_o whilst_o he_o believe_v he_o do_v not_o deserve_v death_n this_o have_v be_v a_o design_o contrive_v wilful_a murder_n to_o gratify_v his_o own_o lust_n and_o will_v have_v be_v a_o sin_n at_o least_o as_o deep_o dye_v as_o the_o murder_n of_o vriah_n which_o yet_o with_o its_o attendant_n be_v account_v the_o singular_a stain_n and_o blemish_n in_o the_o life_n of_o david_n 1_o kin._n 15.5_o and_o therefore_o david_n deportment_n in_o thing_n towards_o saul_n be_v 17._o gr._n nys_n ubi_fw-la sup_n c._n 17._o as_o gr._n nyssen_n express_v it_o because_o he_o judge_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o unlawful_a and_o unjust_a thing_n to_o have_v do_v otherwise_o and_o what_o he_o say_v and_o do_v be_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n sect_n iii_o objection_n from_o the_o behaviour_n of_o david_n answer_v 1._o it_o may_v be_v first_o object_v 10._o grot._n de_fw-fr j._n b._n &_o p._n l._n 1._o c._n 4._o n._n 7._o ruth_n of_o civ_o pol._n qu._n 31._o &_o qu._n 10._o that_o david_n carriage_n reach_v not_o so_o far_o as_o to_o condemn_v all_o take_a arm_n against_o a_o sovereign_a prince_n but_o only_o such_o force_n where_o assault_n be_v make_v or_o violence_n offer_v unto_o his_o person_n and_o towards_o such_o a_o person_n too_o who_o be_v particular_o anoint_v by_o god_n especial_a command_n ans_fw-fr 1._o the_o word_n of_o david_n do_v indeed_o direct_o condemn_v hostile_a act_n against_o the_o person_n of_o the_o king_n but_o his_o proceed_n upon_o this_o ground_n because_o saul_n be_v the_o lord_n anoint_v or_o one_o appoint_v by_o god_n authority_n and_o invest_v with_o his_o power_n authority_n david_n not_o only_o repress_v violence_n against_o the_o person_n of_o saul_n but_o reverence_v his_o authority_n must_v also_o condemn_v act_n of_o violence_n against_o his_o power_n and_o authority_n derive_v from_o god_n 2._o forcible_n oppose_v the_o king_n strength_n do_v natural_o tend_v to_o expose_v his_o person_n also_o to_o violence_n for_o if_o his_o strength_n be_v subdue_v what_o defence_n remain_v for_o his_o person_n against_o the_o fury_n of_o his_o enemy_n or_o the_o rage_n of_o assailant_n we_o may_v learn_v from_o the_o history_n of_o our_o civil_a war_n and_o our_o late_a good_a sovereign_n but_o david_n who_o heart_n smite_v he_o for_o cut_v off_o the_o lap_n of_o saul_n garment_n whereby_o he_o may_v fall_v under_o some_o appearance_n of_o dishonour_n or_o disgrace_n will_v much_o more_o avoid_v what_o may_v bring_v he_o into_o real_a danger_n and_o it_o be_v very_o considerable_a that_o when_o david_n have_v the_o opportunity_n of_o come_v upon_o saul_n and_o his_o army_n when_o god_n have_v cast_v they_o all_o into_o a_o deep_a sleep_n he_o not_o only_o spare_v saul_n person_n but_o do_v not_o offer_v any_o violence_n to_o any_o single_a man_n in_o the_o whole_a army_n 1_o sam._n 26.7_o 8_o 12_o 16._o 2._o and_o 3._o there_o can_v be_v nothing_o more_o contain_v under_o the_o rite_n of_o anoint_v by_o god_n command_n than_o to_o express_v in_o the_o first_o fix_v a_o governor_n or_o government_n that_o this_o be_v appoint_v and_o approve_v by_o god_n 7._o ant._n jud._n l._n 6._o c._n 7._o to_o which_o purpose_n josephus_n who_o be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o jewish_a phrase_n do_v give_v such_o paraphrase_n of_o the_o lord_n anoint_v as_o these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o who_o be_v by_o god_n advance_v to_o the_o kingdom_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o ordain_v of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o septuagint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o anoint_v be_v in_o 2_o sam._n 3.39_o render_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o constitute_v and_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o use_n of_o any_o outward_a anoint_v by_o a_o prophet_n or_o any_o other_o as_o the_o authority_n ordain_v of_o god_n which_o be_v chief_o to_o be_v consider_v in_o they_o who_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o lord_n anoint_v 8._o enxt._n lex_fw-la rab._n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d schickard_n de_fw-fr j._n r._n heb._n c._n 1._o theor._n 4._o abarb._n in_o ex._n 30._o de_fw-la unct._n c._n 8._o for_o cyrus_n be_v call_v the_o lord_n anoint_v though_o no_o such_o unction_n be_v use_v among_o the_o persian_n isai_n 45.1_o and_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n maimonides_n and_o other_o jewish_a writer_n tell_v we_o that_o no_o king_n be_v anoint_v who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o a_o king_n and_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o manifest_a and_o undoubted_a succession_n and_o yet_o these_o king_n such_o as_o jehosaphat_n hezekiah_n and_o josiah_n be_v nevertheless_o to_o be_v honour_v only_o solomon_n joash_n and_o jehoahaz_n be_v anoint_v because_o of_o some_o different_a claim_n of_o succession_n or_o interruption_n of_o the_o true_a right_n but_o not_o by_o any_o special_a divine_a command_n but_o all_o other_o power_n and_o authority_n as_o well_o as_o that_o of_o saul_n be_v ordain_v of_o god_n rom._n 13.1_o 2._o 3._o but_o the_o chief_a thing_n here_o object_v be_v 6._o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la magis_fw-la in_o subdit_fw-la qu._n 6._o that_o there_o be_v appearance_n of_o evidence_n that_o david_n do_v take_v up_o arm_n against_o saul_n and_o undertake_v the_o defence_n of_o himself_o by_o force_n and_o three_o thing_n be_v allege_v in_o proof_n hereof_o inferretur_fw-la grot._fw-la ubi_fw-la sup_n quò_fw-la nisi_fw-la ad_fw-la vim_o arcendam_fw-la si_fw-la inferretur_fw-la the_o first_o thing_n produce_v be_v that_o david_n be_v captain_n over_o four_o hundred_o man_n 1_o sam._n 22.2_o and_o then_o over_o six_o hundred_o ch._n 23.13_o and_o a_o far_o great_a number_n come_v to_o he_o to_o ziklag_n who_o be_v call_v helper_n of_o the_o war_n 〈◊〉_d chr._n 12.1_o and_o mr_n rutherford_n again_o and_o again_o say_v 32._o ruth_n of_o civ_o pol._n qu._n 32._o that_o these_o arm_a man_n who_o come_v to_o ziklag_n come_v to_o help_v david_n against_o saul_n but_o the_o scripture_n say_v not_o so_o ans_fw-fr 1._o david_n have_v be_v a_o person_n of_o chief_a eminency_n both_o in_o saul_n court_n saul_n david_n six_o hundred_o man_n not_o intend_v to_o make_v war_n against_o saul_n and_o the_o army_n of_o israel_n and_o be_v son-in-law_n to_o the_o king_n and_o