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the_o prophet_n speak_v direct_o of_o the_o sin_n itself_o as_o before_o of_o the_o virtue_n of_o obedience_n to_o obey_v be_v better_a than_o sacrifice_n v_o 22._o 3._o the_o prophet_n must_v be_v understand_v not_o to_o speak_v of_o transgression_n either_o of_o ignorance_n or_o infirmity_n but_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o obstinacy_n contumacy_n and_o rebellion_n when_o one_o know_v the_o will_n of_o god_n do_v wilful_o resist_v it_o for_o this_o proceed_v from_o the_o same_o cause_n namely_o infidelity_n which_o the_o other_o sin_n of_o witchcraft_n and_o idolatry_n do_v he_o which_o fear_v not_o to_o break_v god_n commandment_n do_v in_o a_o manner_n not_o acknowledge_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v god_n pelican_n and_o he_o make_v himself_o wise_a than_o god_n as_o though_o he_o can_v find_v out_o a_o better_a way_n than_o the_o lord_n have_v prescribe_v vatab._n 4._o by_o this_o than_o we_o see_v rite_n what_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v of_o the_o manifold_a superstition_n among_o the_o 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his_o sacrifice_n and_o make_v it_o of_o no_o value_n or_o acceptance_n with_o god_n as_o if_o a_o soothsayer_n or_o idolater_n shall_v sacrifice_v unto_o god_n as_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n say_v he_o that_o kill_v a_o bullock_n be_v as_o he_o that_o smite_v a_o man_n isa._n 66.3_o that_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n be_v no_o more_o accept_v of_o god_n than_o a_o profane_a murderer_n and_o wicked_a person_n and_o this_o disobedience_n of_o saul_n be_v a_o sufficient_a cause_n to_o deprive_v he_o of_o the_o kingdom_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o soothsay_v or_o idolatry_n 16._o quest._n v_o 24._o of_o saul_n repentance_n in_o say_v to_o samuel_n i_o have_v sin_v there_o be_v great_a difference_n between_o saul_n repentance_n here_o and_o david_n 2._o sam._n c._n 12._o who_o in_o the_o very_a same_o word_n say_v catathi_o i_o have_v sin_v 1._o david_n at_o the_o first_o as_o soon_o as_o his_o sin_n be_v show_v unto_o he_o confess_v it_o but_o saul_n be_v hardly_o bring_v to_o acknowledge_v his_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o long_a time_n first_o so_o he_o be_v serae_fw-la poenitentiae_fw-la exemplum_fw-la a_o example_n of_o slow_a &_o late_a repentance_n 2._o he_o do_v not_o make_v a_o simple_a and_o plain_a confession_n but_o minse_v and_o extenuate_v his_o sin_n that_o he_o fear_v the_o people_n and_o so_o at_o their_o instigation_n do_v as_o he_o do_v so_o hard_o be_v it_o for_o hypocrite_n to_o be_v bring_v to_o make_v a_o true_a confession_n of_o their_o sin_n but_o to_o lay_v the_o fault_n upon_o other_o osiand_n 3._o he_o confess_v his_o sin_n rather_o for_o fear_v to_o loose_v the_o kingdom_n then_o for_o grief_n that_o he_o have_v offend_v god_n for_o till_o such_o time_n as_o samuel_n have_v say_v the_o lord_n have_v reject_v and_o cast_v he_o off_o
saul_n will_v not_o confess_v himself_o in_o a_o fault_n borr._n 17._o quest._n v_o 25._o how_o saul_n pray_v samuel_n to_o take_v away_o his_o sin_n 1._o some_o read_v fer_fw-fr porta_fw-la bear_v my_o sin_n s._n l._n v._o but_o neither_o samuel_n nor_o any_o other_o saint_n can_v bear_v a_o other_o sin_n or_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o they_o but_o only_o christ_n who_o have_v bear_v our_o sin_n and_o heal_v our_o infirmity_n other_o therefore_o read_v remit_v chal._n forgive_v jun._n but_o neither_o have_v any_o man_n power_n to_o forgive_v sin_n but_o god_n only_o therefore_o the_o best_a read_n be_v take_v away_o for_o all_o these_o signification_n the_o word_n nasha_n have_v that_o be_v he_o desire_v to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n by_o the_o prophet_n that_o by_o his_o prayer_n and_o mediation_n his_o sin_n may_v be_v forgive_v which_o he_o desire_v rather_o because_o of_o the_o fearful_a expectation_n of_o the_o punishment_n threaten_v then_o for_o the_o hatred_n and_o detestation_n of_o his_o sin_n 2._o but_o saul_n herein_o go_v somewhat_o further_o than_o simon_n magus_n who_o depend_v altogether_o of_o peter_n prayer_n desire_v he_o to_o pray_v for_o he_o have_v no_o heart_n to_o pray_v for_o himself_o but_o here_o saul_n desire_v the_o prophet_n only_o to_o go_v and_o pray_v with_o he_o he_o will_v pray_v himself_o but_o he_o will_v have_v the_o prophet_n also_o to_o pray_v with_o he_o 3._o and_o whereas_o saul_n desire_v samuel_n assistance_n then_o present_a and_o live_a to_o pray_v with_o he_o and_o for_o he_o this_o example_n do_v not_o give_v any_o warrant_n that_o man_n shall_v flee_v to_o any_o of_o the_o saint_n that_o be_v depart_v saint_n to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n by_o they_o who_o can_v not_o pray_v with_o we_o be_v absent_a and_o not_o know_v our_o necessity_n can_v not_o pray_v for_o us._n sic_fw-la fere_n pelican_n 18._o quest._n v_o 28._o how_o the_o kingdom_n be_v say_v to_o be_v rend_v from_o saul_n 1._o by_o this_o present_a occasion_n of_o rend_v the_o lap_n of_o samuel_n garment_n he_o confirm_v god_n former_a sentence_n in_o the_o rejection_n of_o saul_n jun._n not_o that_o he_o be_v now_o actual_o depose_v for_o he_o continue_v king_n till_o his_o die_a day_n but_o he_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o right_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o be_v translate_v to_o david_n though_o not_o present_o in_o his_o own_o person_n yet_o in_o his_o posterity_n and_o succession_n and_o hereby_o also_o may_v be_v insinuate_v the_o violate_v death_n of_o saul_n who_o shall_v as_o by_o force_n be_v pull_v from_o the_o kingdom_n and_o it_o rend_v from_o he_o pellic._n 2._o and_o whereas_o david_n be_v say_v to_o be_v better_a than_o he_o it_o be_v not_o understand_v of_o any_o difference_n in_o their_o nature_n at_o all_o for_o we_o be_v all_o by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n nor_o so_o much_o in_o respect_n of_o outward_a work_n wherein_o in_o some_o of_o they_o david_n offend_v more_o than_o saul_n but_o this_o be_v to_o be_v take_v both_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n of_o who_o david_n be_v better_o accept_v and_o more_o favour_v and_o his_o sin_n pardon_v as_o also_o of_o david_n that_o he_o have_v a_o more_o obedient_a heart_n wrought_v in_o he_o by_o grace_n to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o seek_v and_o set_v forth_o his_o glory_n whereas_o saul_n heart_n be_v not_o sound_a but_o averse_a and_o estrange_v from_o god_n sic_fw-la fere_n pelican_n 19_o quest._n v_o 29._o whether_o be_v the_o better_a read_n the_o eternity_n of_o israel_n or_o the_o strength_n of_o israel_n will_v not_o lie_v 1._o the_o word_n netzach_v be_v by_o the_o most_o here_o translate_v victoria_fw-la fortitudo_fw-la victory_n strength_n c.b.g.u.p._n some_o refer_v it_o unto_o god_n who_o give_v israel_n power_n and_o victory_n over_o their_o enemy_n some_o to_o the_o people_n that_o god_n will_v not_o fail_v they_o of_o their_o former_a strength_n 2._o but_o see_v netzach_n signify_v also_o eternity_n as_o psal._n 49.20_o they_o shall_v not_o see_v light_a or_o live_v ghadh_fw-mi netzach_fw-mi in_o eternum_fw-la for_o ever_o that_o sense_n be_v more_o fit_a here_o because_o it_o be_v more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o eternity_n and_o constancy_n of_o god_n not_o to_o lie_v or_o repent_v then_o proper_o a_o effect_n of_o his_o power_n 3._o some_o understand_v this_o of_o the_o constancy_n of_o god_n sentence_n against_o saul_n that_o although_o a_o man_n may_v in_o his_o rage_n threaten_v and_o yet_o after_o repent_v he_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o god_n he_o have_v say_v and_o he_o will_v perform_v osiand_n yet_o it_o be_v better_a refer_v to_o both_o the_o infallible_a purpose_n of_o god_n in_o elect_v of_o david_n as_o in_o the_o reject_v of_o saul_n jun._n 4._o and_o although_o god_n judgement_n be_v immutable_a and_o irrevocable_a where_o there_o be_v no_o repentance_n yet_o upon_o our_o repentance_n and_o submission_n the_o lord_n be_v say_v also_o to_o repent_v he_o of_o the_o 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 well_o note_v c._n 7._o lib._n 6._o de_fw-la antiquit_n 3._o but_o yet_o though_o samuel_n vouchsafe_v his_o presence_n to_o saul_n in_o prayer_n he_o do_v not_o pray_v for_o the_o restore_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o saul_n or_o for_o the_o reverse_v of_o god_n sentence_n for_o than_o he_o have_v pray_v against_o the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o only_o he_o assist_v saul_n in_o his_o prophetical_a office_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n pelican_n 4._o one_o reason_n also_o of_o samuel_n return_v may_v be_v to_o see_v just_a execution_n do_v upon_o agag_n the_o king_n of_o amalek_n who_o samuel_n hew_v in_o piece_n before_o the_o lord_n borr._n 5._o this_o reverend_a and_o respective_a behaviour_n of_o samuel_n towards_o saul_n show_v that_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n shall_v yield_v outward_a honour_n even_o unto_o evil_a magistrate_n contrary_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o that_o proud_a man_n of_o sin_n that_o have_v disgrace_v accurse_a and_o trample_v upon_o with_o his_o 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
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 spirit_n be_v send_v of_o god_n and_o have_v their_o power_n and_o commission_n from_o he_o but_o with_o this_o difference_n that_o the_o thing_n which_o the_o good_a spirit_n of_o god_n work_n be_v of_o themselves_o please_v and_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n but_o the_o thing_n which_o the_o evil_a spirit_n enterprise_v be_v not_o of_o themselves_o to_o god_n like_n as_o they_o be_v wrought_v by_o satan_n but_o as_o they_o make_v for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o god_n will_n and_o the_o revelation_n of_o his_o just_a judgement_n in_o which_o respect_n they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v send_v of_o god_n borr._n so_o that_o the_o very_a wicked_a and_o evil_a spirit_n be_v at_o god_n commandment_n to_o execute_v his_o will_n genevens_n 4._o
lord_n direction_n in_o all_o their_o doubt_n 2._o but_o whereas_o the_o lord_n answer_v that_o saul_n will_v come_v down_o to_o keilah_n and_o that_o the_o man_n of_o keilah_n will_v deliver_v he_o into_o saul_n hand_n and_o yet_o neither_o of_o these_o come_v to_o pass_v for_o upon_o david_n departure_n saul_n also_o cease_v his_o pursuit_n hence_o it_o can_v not_o be_v infer_v that_o the_o prediction_n of_o god_n be_v uncertain_a reconcil_n for_o the_o lord_n answer_n be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v conditional_o that_o those_o thing_n shall_v certain_o come_v to_o pass_v if_o david_n stay_v there_o so_o the_o lord_n speak_v of_o that_o purpose_n which_o he_o see_v already_o to_o be_v in_o saul_n not_o of_o the_o act_n itself_o so_o jonas_n threaten_v the_o destruction_n of_o niniveh_n after_o 40._o day_n but_o with_o a_o secret_a condition_n if_o they_o repent_v not_o mar._n a_o difference_n also_o be_v here_o to_o be_v make_v between_o the_o prescience_n of_o god_n and_o predestination_n for_o the_o lord_n as_o well_o forsee_v what_o shall_v be_v do_v as_o what_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v do_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n but_o his_o decree_n of_o predestination_n be_v only_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o shall_v most_o certain_o be_v effect_v 3._o here_o also_o may_v be_v observe_v a_o manifest_a difference_n between_o the_o answear_v which_o god_n use_v to_o give_v which_o be_v certain_a without_o any_o doubtfulness_n and_o ambiguity_n and_o the_o oracle_n of_o apollo_n which_o be_v ambiguous_a and_o doubtful_a mart._n 5._o quest._n v_o 13._o of_o david_n depart_v with_o six_o hundred_o man_n 1._o the_o lord_n can_v if_o it_o have_v please_v he_o have_v so_o assist_v david_n that_o as_o he_o have_v victory_n against_o the_o philistines_n so_o he_o may_v have_v prevail_v by_o force_n against_o saul_n but_o the_o lord_n think_v not_o good_a in_o his_o wisdom_n so_o to_o do_v for_o this_o will_v have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o intestine_a and_o deadly_a war_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o lord_n people_n and_o david_n may_v have_v be_v think_v to_o have_v aspire_v unto_o the_o kingdom_n and_o to_o stand_v against_o the_o lord_n anoint_v god_n know_v how_o by_o other_o mean_n without_o the_o destruction_n of_o his_o people_n or_o slander_v unto_o david_n in_o good_a time_n to_o perform_v and_o accomplish_v his_o purpose_n towards_o he_o mart._n 2._o david_n number_n be_v increase_v he_o depart_v to_o keilah_n with_o six_o hundred_o not_o four_o hundred_o as_o josephus_n reckon_v whereas_o he_o have_v but_o four_o hundred_o before_o c._n 22.2_o where_o we_o see_v that_o affliction_n and_o persecution_n do_v not_o diminish_v the_o lord_n people_n but_o rather_o increase_v they_o mart._n according_a to_o that_o ancient_a say_n sanguis_fw-la martyrum_fw-la semen_fw-mi ecclesiae_fw-la the_o blood_n of_o martyr_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o church_n 6._o quest._n how_o jonathan_n be_v deceive_v in_o think_v he_o 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end_n as_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o religion_n for_o as_o god_n make_v a_o league_n and_o covenant_n with_o man_n so_o may_v one_o man_n with_o a_o other_o this_o be_v the_o three_o time_n that_o this_o league_n be_v make_v between_o they_o once_o before_o when_o he_o have_v kill_v goliath_n c._n 18.3_o and_o again_o when_o he_o flee_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n c._n 20.42_o for_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n be_v variable_a and_o inconstant_a have_v need_v often_o to_o be_v stir_v up_o and_o put_v in_o mind_n by_o the_o reviue_n of_o godly_a love_n and_o friendship_n mart._n 2._o this_o covenant_n be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v before_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v in_o the_o presence_n sight_n and_o fear_v of_o god_n mart._n it_o be_v like_o also_o it_o be_v do_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o priest_n with_o his_o urim_n and_o thummim_n jun._n 3._o as_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n to_o make_v mutual_a league_n so_o it_o must_v be_v limit_v with_o certain_a 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of_o rome_n have_v incite_v diverse_a prince_n in_o christendom_n to_o associate_v themselves_o against_o the_o people_n and_o church_n of_o god_n the_o professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n 8._o quest._n v_o 17._o how_o saul_n know_v that_o david_n shall_v be_v king_n 1._o some_o understand_v this_o of_o the_o amity_n and_o friendship_n which_o be_v between_o jonathan_n and_o david_n that_o it_o be_v know_v to_o saul_n osiand_n but_o beside_o that_o the_o coherence_n of_o the_o word_n here_o show_v that_o it_o must_v be_v refer_v to_o that_o which_o immediate_o go_v before_o that_o david_n shall_v be_v king_n over_o israel_n saul_n else_o where_o signify_v so_o much_o himself_o that_o the_o kingdom_n can_v not_o be_v establish_v in_o jonathan_n as_o long_o as_o david_n live_v and_o that_o he_o have_v choose_v he_o to_o his_o confusion_n chap._n 20.31_o 2._o saul_n know_v that_o david_n shall_v be_v king_n both_o by_o samuel_n word_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v cast_v off_o saul_n and_o choose_v his_o neighbour_n better_o than_o he_o c._n 15._o by_o the_o continual_a good_a success_n that_o david_n have_v and_o by_o the_o report_n of_o other_o as_o he_o himself_o confess_v c._n 22.8_o jun._n as_o also_o by_o the_o favour_n of_o his_o son_n and_o of_o all_o the_o people_n towards_o david_n mart._n he_o may_v also_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o anoint_v of_o david_n by_o samuel_n and_o his_o conscience_n do_v testify_v against_o he_o that_o he_o be_v unworthy_a to_o hold_v the_o kingdom_n borr._n so_o that_o saul_n know_v this_o do_v persecute_v david_n against_o his_o own_o conscience_n mar._n 9_o quest._n v_o 19_o of_o the_o ziphim_n betray_v of_o david_n 1._o these_o ziphim_n be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o come_v of_o caleb_n 1._o chron._n 2.42_o of_o who_o treachery_n david_n
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be_v saul_n upper_a garment_n or_o robe_n which_o he_o have_v cast_v about_o he_o so_o that_o david_n may_v cut_v off_o the_o outward_a lap_n thereof_o without_o be_v feel_v or_o perceive_v 3._o now_o concern_v this_o fact_n because_o david_n heart_n smite_v he_o the_o jew_n think_v that_o david_n offend_v therein_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v lay_v as_o a_o punishment_n upon_o he_o afterward_o that_o in_o his_o old_a age_n david_n clothes_n can_v not_o keep_v he_o warm_v because_o he_o have_v cut_v off_o a_o piece_n of_o saul_n garment_n but_o this_o be_v a_o cold_a conceit_n of_o they_o some_o think_v that_o it_o be_v the_o property_n and_o condition_n of_o a_o good_a and_o tender_a heart_n even_o to_o be_v afraid_a where_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n but_o that_o be_v not_o so_o neither_o for_o a_o christian_a ought_v to_o be_v assure_v of_o all_o his_o action_n that_o they_o be_v please_v unto_o god_n therefore_o david_n heart_n smite_v he_o at_o the_o first_o in_o these_o two_o respect_n both_o for_o that_o it_o be_v his_o own_o private_a cause_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o saul_n person_n because_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n anoint_v genevens_n but_o afterward_o david_n consider_v that_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o do_v both_o show_v his_o innocence_n and_o that_o saul_n be_v thereby_o reclaim_v from_o pursue_v of_o david_n he_o then_o understand_v that_o he_o have_v not_o do_v herein_o any_o thing_n displease_v unto_o god_n mart._n 4._o quest._n v_o 7._o how_o david_n appease_v and_o satisfy_v his_o servant_n 1._o david_n use_v two_o reason_n to_o content_v they_o because_o they_o look_v he_o shall_v have_v kill_v saul_n both_o that_o a_o end_n may_v be_v make_v of_o their_o travail_n and_o warfare_n and_o that_o david_n may_v the_o soon_o come_v unto_o his_o kingdom_n the_o first_o be_v because_o saul_n be_v his_o lord_n and_o master_n and_o therefore_o nothing_o ought_v to_o be_v attempt_v against_o he_o but_o the_o other_o reason_n be_v more_o forceable_a and_o therefore_o he_o twice_o repeat_v it_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n anoint_v god_n have_v advance_v he_o to_o that_o place_n of_o government_n and_o he_o will_v not_o remove_v he_o thus_o do_v the_o apostle_n behave_v themselves_o under_o the_o cruel_a emperor_n nero_n and_o the_o christian_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n under_o the_o heathen_a persecutor_n they_o will_v not_o attempt_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o life_n and_o state_n of_o the_o magistrate_n though_o they_o be_v persecutor_n but_o leave_v they_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o a_o other_o spirit_n be_v the_o romanist_n now_o who_o have_v encourage_v subject_n to_o take_v arm_n against_o their_o prince_n yea_o to_o conspire_v their_o death_n 2._o but_o whereas_o david_n so_o much_o urge_v that_o saul_n be_v the_o lord_n anoint_v the_o sign_n be_v take_v for_o the_o thing_n signify_v the_o anoint_v be_v a_o sign_n of_o those_o inward_a grace_n wherewith_o they_o which_o be_v anoint_v be_v make_v fit_a for_o 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think_v that_o it_o have_v be_v lawful_a for_o david_n though_o they_o confess_v it_o be_v not_o expedient_a to_o have_v take_v away_o saul_n life_n because_o david_n be_v now_o the_o anoint_v king_n and_o saul_n be_v unworthy_a to_o reign_v have_v execute_v such_o cruelty_n upon_o the_o priest_n and_o because_o he_o seek_v david_n life_n therefore_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o repel_v violence_n by_o violence_n but_o these_o reason_n show_v it_o not_o for_o though_o david_n be_v anoint_v he_o be_v not_o yet_o possess_v of_o the_o kingdom_n he_o be_v to_o expect_v till_o god_n see_v his_o time_n to_o accomplish_v his_o promise_n saul_n have_v commit_v many_o outrage_n yet_o david_n be_v not_o to_o see_v he_o correct_v but_o to_o leave_v he_o to_o the_o lord_n judgement_n and_o violence_n be_v not_o
quest._n v_o 12._o of_o the_o apparition_n of_o samuel_n and_o the_o manner_n thereof_o 1._o it_o seem_v by_o that_o saul_n ask_v the_o woman_n what_o she_o see_v that_o saul_n see_v he_o not_o at_o the_o first_o the_o rabbin_n think_v that_o saul_n hear_v only_o the_o voice_n and_o that_o the_o woman_n both_o see_v and_o hear_v but_o saul_n servant_n neither_o hear_v nor_o see_v some_o think_v that_o the_o woman_n only_o see_v and_o saul_n only_o hear_v vatab_v but_o though_o saul_n see_v not_o the_o apparition_n at_o the_o first_o the_o woman_n be_v apart_o in_o a_o other_o place_n as_o witch_n use_v not_o to_o be_v see_v when_o they_o work_v their_o feat_n yet_o it_o be_v like_a that_o afterward_o saul_n be_v admit_v to_o his_o sight_n both_o by_o the_o reverence_n which_o he_o yield_v in_o bow_v himself_o &_o by_o the_o communication_n between_o the_o fantastical_a samuel_n and_o saul_n it_o may_v be_v gather_v also_o by_o the_o text_n that_o the_o woman_n hear_v not_o the_o 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speak_v unto_o saul_n in_o the_o second_o person_n 4._o therefore_o it_o be_v better_a refer_v unto_o david_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v to_o he_o as_o he_o promise_v so_o the_o chald._a b._n genevens_n joseph_n and_o so_o the_o next_o word_n do_v help_v to_o expound_v these_o he_o have_v rend_v the_o kingdom_n from_o thou_o and_o give_v it_o unto_o david_n the_o kingdom_n be_v say_v to_o be_v rend_v because_o the_o whole_a be_v not_o take_v at_o once_o from_o saul_n posterity_n a_o part_n be_v a_o while_n hold_v by_o ishbosheth_n mar._n but_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v somewhat_o curious_a for_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n to_o david_n and_o so_o rend_v that_o be_v take_v the_o whole_a from_o saul_n 11._o quest._n of_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n to_o morrow_n thou_o and_o thy_o son_n shall_v be_v with_o i_o 1._o some_o take_v it_o as_o though_o the_o devil_n counterfeit_v samuel_n person_n shall_v say_v that_o saul_n shall_v be_v with_o he_o that_o 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but_o the_o body_n be_v dead_a have_v no_o activity_n and_o be_v unapt_a to_o be_v use_v as_o a_o instrument_n of_o action_n neither_o do_v it_o suffice_v to_o say_v that_o satan_n may_v give_v action_n and_o motion_n to_o the_o body_n for_o satan_n can_v make_v illusion_n and_o counterfeit_v any_o shape_n of_o himself_o so_o that_o he_o need_v not_o to_o have_v assume_v a_o body_n 3._o some_o do_v think_v it_o be_v the_o very_a soul_n of_o samuel_n as_o justinus_n martyr_n but_o unto_o he_o i_o oppose_v tertullian_n who_o think_v lib._n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la that_o the_o devil_n delude_v both_o the_o woman_n and_o saul_n abuse_v his_o eye_n and_o her_o ear_n augustine_n though_o sometime_o he_o seem_v to_o doubt_v whether_o it_o be_v samuel_n or_o only_a phantasma_n a_o fantastical_a image_n or_o apparition_n of_o samuel_n ad_fw-la simplic_n lib._n 2._o yet_o lib._n 2._o the_o doctr_n christian._n he_o defend_v and_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v imago_fw-la sacrilegio_fw-la excitata_fw-la 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be_v the_o fit_a place_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o equal_a distance_n be_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o mid_n of_o the_o land_n jun._n and_o masius_n 4._o vatablus_n then_o be_v deceive_v who_o follow_v kimehâ—_n think_v that_o this_o mizpeh_n where_o the_o israelite_n be_v assemble_v be_v that_o mizpeh_n where_o joshuah_n have_v the_o victory_n over_o the_o king_n of_o canaan_n josh._n 11.3_o but_o that_o can_v not_o be_v for_o that_o mizpeh_n be_v near_o unto_o lebanon_n but_o this_o mizpeh_n be_v not_o far_o from_o ramah_n where_o samuel_n dwell_v which_o as_o josephus_n think_v be_v distant_a not_o above_o forty_o furlong_n from_o jerusalem_n mas._n in_o c._n 11._o josh._n v_o 3._o 8._o quest._n v_o 6._o how_o the_o israelite_n draw_v water_n and_o pour_v it_o out_o before_o god_n 1._o some_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o water_n of_o purification_n whereby_o they_o testify_v their_o hope_n and_o faith_n in_o the_o remission_n and_o wash_v away_o of_o their_o sin_n pelican_n mar._n 2._o some_o think_v that_o by_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o water_n they_o show_v their_o humility_n that_o they_o be_v as_o water_v pour_v out_o vatab._n 3_o some_o think_v that_o as_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a water_n appoint_v by_o the_o law_n for_o the_o trial_n of_o adultery_n so_o also_o it_o be_v use_v for_o the_o convince_a of_o idolatry_n which_o be_v a_o spiritual_a kind_n of_o adultery_n that_o the_o lip_n of_o such_o as_o be_v idolater_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o touch_v the_o water_n do_v cleave_v and_o clamme_v up_o together_o with_o thirst_n and_o therefore_o they_o say_v that_o moses_n cause_v the_o idolatrous_a israelite_n to_o drink_v the_o ash_n of_o the_o golden_a calf_n sic_fw-la hieron_n tradit_fw-la 4._o some_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o draw_v of_o water_n and_o offer_v of_o it_o in_o drink_n offering_n unto_o god_n joseph_n 5._o but_o the_o chalde_n interpretation_n be_v best_a that_o they_o pour_v out_o their_o heart_n unto_o god_n and_o shed_v tear_n before_o the_o lord_n in_o such_o abundance_n as_o if_o they_o have_v draw_v water_n jun._n osiand_n 9_o quest._n v_o 6._o why_o samuel_n be_v say_v to_o have_v judge_v israel_n in_o mizpeh_n 1._o some_o think_v that_o there_o he_o put_v the_o idolater_n to_o death_n and_o in_o that_o sense_n be_v say_v to_o have_v judge_v israel_n hieron_n 2._o some_o that_o there_o he_o compound_v the_o controversy_n and_o determine_v the_o cause_n and_o strife_n among_o the_o people_n vatab._n 3_o some_o that_o he_o be_v say_v now_o to_o judge_v they_o because_o they_o submit_v themselves_o to_o his_o government_n and_o with_o one_o common_a consent_n receive_v he_o for_o their_o judge_n and_o magistrate_n osiand_n mar._n 4._o but_o beside_o these_o interpretation_n he_o be_v most_o of_o all_o say_a to_o judge_v they_o because_o he_o begin_v now_o to_o reform_v both_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n which_o be_v out_o of_o course_n as_o it_o appear_v 1._o chron._n 9.22_o jun._n borr._n 10._o quest._n v_o 9_o of_o the_o suck_a lamb_n which_o samuel_n offer_v 1._o some_o think_v that_o samuel_n offer_v not_o this_o sacrifice_n himself_o but_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o some_o of_o the_o priest_n for_o he_o be_v not_o a_o priest_n but_o a_o levite_n and_o have_v the_o charge_n to_o open_v and_o shut_v the_o door_n c._n 3._o r._n ben_n gerson_n vatab._n but_o as_o yet_o samuel_n be_v not_o public_o call_v to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o prophet_n when_o be_v bring_v up_o under_o eli_n he_o be_v employ_v about_o the_o door_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o though_o he_o be_v but_o a_o levite_n and_o so_o ordinary_o be_v not_o to_o offer_v sacrifice_n yet_o by_o the_o extraordinary_a call_n of_o a_o prophet_n he_o have_v warrant_n to_o do_v it_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v afterward_o v_o 17._o that_o he_o build_v a_o altar_n unto_o god_n so_o the_o prophet_n elias_n also_o offer_v sacrifice_n 1._o king_n 18._o this_o be_v also_o the_o opinion_n of_o d._n kimchi_n 2._o it_o seem_v that_o samuel_n be_v in_o haste_n do_v not_o perform_v at_o this_o time_n all_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n god_n accept_v rather_o of_o his_o faith_n and_o obedience_n then_o look_v to_o the_o external_a rite_n pelican_n for_o in_o every_o burn_a offering_n the_o skin_n be_v first_o take_v off_o and_o be_v due_a unto_o the_o priest_n levit._n 7.4_o 3._o this_o suck_a lamb_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o true_a lamb_n christ_n jesus_n by_o who_o we_o have_v deliverance_n and_o victory_n over_o our_o spiritual_a adversary_n as_o here_o the_o israelite_n against_o the_o philistines_n pelican_n 11._o quest._n v_o 10._o of_o the_o discomfit_v of_o the_o philistines_n 1._o three_o thing_n do_v set_v forth_o and_o commend_v the_o greatness_n of_o this_o victory_n first_o the_o people_n be_v now_o unprepared_a and_o unarm_v gather_v together_o in_o common_a prayer_n and_o supplication_n and_o their_o enemy_n come_v upon_o they_o unlooked_v for_o and_o on_o the_o sudden_a joseph_n than_o they_o use_v no_o carnal_a weapon_n or_o outward_a defence_n but_o samuel_n only_o offer_v a_o sacrifice_n and_o pray_v for_o they_o three_o god_n do_v discomfit_v they_o from_o heaven_n the_o earth_n under_o they_o tremble_v and_o they_o fall_v the_o thunder_n astonish_v they_o the_o lightning_n blast_v they_o joseph_n 2._o like_o unto_o this_o victory_n be_v that_o which_o god_n give_v unto_o barak_n and_o deborah_n against_o sisera_n jud._n 5._o when_o the_o star_n fight_v in_o their_o course_n and_o that_o of_o joshuah_n when_o the_o lord_n cast_v down_o stone_n upon_o his_o enemy_n josh._n 10.10_o borr._n 12._o quest._n v_o 12._o of_o the_o word_n shen_n 1._o the_o most_o make_v it_o the_o proper_a name_n of_o a_o place_n and_o call_v it_o shen_n the_o chalde_n sinai_n and_o thus_o read_v he_o pitch_v a_o stone_n between_o mizpeh_n and_o shen_n sic_fw-la ar._n vatab._n lat._n with_o other_o 2._o but_o i_o rather_o assent_v unto_o junius_n which_o translate_v it_o scopulum_fw-la a_o rock_n or_o 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enlarge_v their_o bound_n reconcil_n and_o to_o take_v from_o they_o their_o city_n nor_o yet_o obtain_v any_o victory_n over_o israel_n yet_o the_o philistines_n have_v their_o garrison_n and_o maintain_v and_o keep_v that_o which_o they_o have_v get_v as_o it_o be_v evident_a c._n 10.5_o and_o 13.3_o jun._n but_o after_o samuel_n death_n they_o prevail_v against_o saul_n and_o israel_n and_o dispossess_v the_o israelite_n of_o their_o city_n and_o the_o philistines_n come_v &_o dwell_v in_o they_o c._n 31.7_o 14._o quest._n v_o 15._o how_o samuel_n be_v say_v to_o have_v judge_v israel_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n see_v while_o he_o live_v saul_n be_v make_v king_n 1._o although_o saul_n be_v anoint_v king_n by_o samuel_n who_o live_v diverse_a year_n after_o saul_n election_n to_o the_o kingdom_n reconcil_n yet_o samuel_n altogether_o give_v not_o over_o the_o regiment_n but_o continual_o watch_v over_o the_o people_n to_o direct_v they_o in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n osiand_n 2._o and_o therefore_o saul_n and_o samuel_n be_v join_v together_o c._n 11.7_o whosoever_o come_v not_o after_o saul_n and_o samuel_n so_o shall_v his_o ox_n be_v serve_v hereof_o also_o it_o be_v that_o act._n 13.21_o forty_o year_n of_o government_n be_v give_v unto_o saul_n and_o samuel_n joint_o as_o have_v one_o common_a and_o joint_a administration_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 15._o quest._n v_o 15._o of_o samuel_n visit_v of_o bethel_n junius_n read_v appellative_o the_o house_n of_o god_n which_o be_v now_o at_o kiriathiearim_n where_o the_o ark_n be_v whether_o the_o people_n resort_v thrice_o in_o the_o year_n at_o the_o solemn_a feast_n where_o it_o be_v like_a that_o samuel_n be_v present_a to_o judge_v and_o determine_v their_o cause_n so_o be_v bethel_n take_v
king_n pelican_n agreeable_a to_o the_o description_n of_o a_o king_n in_o moses_n deut._n 17._o 2._o this_o book_n be_v lay_v up_o before_o the_o ark_n that_o it_o may_v continual_o put_v they_o in_o remembrance_n of_o their_o mutual_a duty_n jun._n 3._o but_o this_o book_n be_v not_o now_o to_o be_v find_v it_o be_v lose_v as_o many_o other_o historical_a book_n vatab._n 15._o quest._n v_o 27._o of_o the_o wicked_a man_n that_o murmur_v against_o saul_n 1._o they_o be_v call_v man_n of_o belial_n that_o be_v without_o a_o yoke_n which_o refuse_v to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o saul_n government_n think_v that_o because_o he_o be_v of_o mean_a parentage_n and_o of_o no_o power_n he_o be_v not_o a_o like_a man_n to_o save_v the_o people_n pellic._n 2._o therefore_o they_o come_v not_o to_o show_v their_o duty_n to_o the_o king_n to_o bring_v he_o present_n as_o other_o do_v for_o by_o such_o gift_n of_o acknowledgement_n subject_n may_v express_v their_o loyal_a affection_n to_o the_o magistrate_n osiand_n 3._o but_o saul_n hold_v his_o peace_n and_o wink_v at_o this_o fault_n to_o avoid_v sedition_n and_o to_o win_v they_o by_o lenity_n genevens_n chap._n xi_o 1._o quest._n v_o 1._o of_o the_o attempt_n of_o nahash_n the_o ammonite_n against_o the_o man_n of_o jabesh_n gilead_n 1._o it_o seem_v that_o the_o ammonite_n yet_o bare_a in_o mind_n the_o great_a slaughter_n which_o they_o receive_v by_o ipthah_n the_o gileadite_n jud._n 11._o and_o therefore_o they_o now_o seek_v to_o be_v revenge_v upon_o the_o man_n of_o jabesh_n gilead_n pelican_n god_n providence_n so_o dispose_v that_o by_o this_o mean_v saul_n shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o show_v his_o valour_n borr._n 2._o this_o josephus_n think_v fell_a out_o a_o month_n after_o saul_n have_v take_v the_o kingdom_n but_o that_o can_v not_o be_v for_o yet_o seven_o day_n be_v not_o expire_v which_o samuel_n have_v set_v unto_o saul_n that_o so_o long_o he_o shall_v expect_v his_o come_n to_o gilgal_n c._n 10.8_o but_o it_o seem_v that_o this_o attempt_n be_v make_v immediate_o before_o saul_n be_v elect_v king_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o nahash_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o the_o people_n ask_v a_o king_n chap._n 12.14_o 2._o quest._n of_o nahash_n cruel_a demand_n to_o have_v they_o put_v out_o their_o right_a eye_n 1._o in_o this_o inhuman_a and_o hostile_a condition_n here_o impose_v the_o ammonite_n show_v their_o detestable_a hatred_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n that_o as_o they_o deny_v they_o bread_n and_o water_n in_o the_o wilderness_n so_o they_o continue_v hateful_a towards_o they_o still_o and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n know_v their_o malice_n against_o his_o people_n provide_v in_o the_o law_n that_o the_o israelite_n shall_v have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o they_o deut._n 23.6_o borr._n 2._o by_o the_o right_a eye_n some_o hebrew_n understand_v that_o text_n in_o the_o law_n that_o the_o ammonite_n shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o congregation_n till_o the_o ten_o generation_n that_o they_o will_v have_v it_o raze_v out_o but_o this_o exposition_n be_v ridiculous_a and_o fond_a nahash_n will_v indeed_o have_v their_o right_a eye_n put_v out_o to_o make_v they_o unapt_a for_o war_n for_o the_o left_a eye_n be_v shadow_v and_o hide_v with_o the_o shield_n which_o they_o hold_v before_o it_o joseph_n and_o to_o make_v they_o unfit_a either_o to_o read_v or_o write_v the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o some_o hebrew_n ex_fw-la pelican_n but_o the_o reason_n be_v here_o express_v to_o bring_v shame_n and_o ignominy_n upon_o israel_n as_o the_o ammonite_n have_v a_o delight_n to_o reproach_n the_o people_n of_o god_n as_o haman_n the_o son_n of_o this_o nahash_n do_v shame_n david_n servant_n that_o be_v send_v to_o he_o in_o kindness_n in_o shave_v their_o beard_n and_o cut_v off_o their_o garment_n by_o the_o middle_n 2._o sam._n 10._o 3._o now_o who_o be_v the_o ammonite_n that_o in_o these_o day_n do_v reproach_n the_o people_n of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o hard_a to_o judge_v even_o they_o which_o in_o stead_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v thrust_v upon_o the_o church_n superstitious_a tradition_n and_o so_o deny_v unto_o the_o israelite_n the_o spiritual_a water_n and_o bread_n of_o their_o soul_n god_n who_o while_o they_o nursle_v the_o people_n in_o ignorance_n and_o seduce_v they_o from_o the_o right_a faith_n which_o be_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n do_v in_o a_o manner_n condition_n with_o they_o to_o pluck_v out_o their_o right_a eye_n borr._n 3._o quest._n whether_o the_o man_n of_o jabesh_n gilead_n do_v well_o in_o yield_v themselves_o to_o nahash_n demand_n 1._o they_o show_v their_o weakness_n in_o that_o they_o will_v at_o all_o yield_v to_o god_n dishonour_n by_o the_o shame_n of_o his_o people_n they_o bewray_v also_o their_o diffidence_n and_o distrust_n in_o expect_v help_n from_o man_n and_o not_o rely_v upon_o god_n osiand_n yea_o they_o seem_v also_o to_o prescribe_v unto_o god_n in_o limit_v a_o time_n for_o their_o deliverance_n mar._n for_o this_o they_o have_v be_v worthy_a to_o have_v be_v deliver_v over_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n but_o that_o god_n have_v respect_n rather_o unto_o his_o own_o glory_n then_o unto_o their_o desert_n 2._o they_o desire_v a_o time_n of_o seven_o day_n which_o the_o enemy_n in_o the_o pride_n of_o his_o heart_n think_v that_o the_o israelite_n dare_v not_o encounter_v he_o refuse_v not_o but_o god_n providence_n herein_o be_v see_v in_o give_v occasion_n to_o saul_n to_o show_v his_o valour_n and_o to_o bring_v this_o proud_a tyrant_n to_o confusion_n pelican_n 4._o quest._n v_o 6._o what_o spirit_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o saul_n 1._o the_o chalde_n paraphra_v very_o well_o expound_v this_o place_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o fortitude_n come_v upon_o saul_n as_o the_o like_a be_v say_v of_o samson_n judg._n 14.5_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o he_o when_o he_o tear_v the_o lion_n it_o be_v then_o a_o heroical_a spirit_n wherewith_o he_o be_v endue_v borr._n the_o spirit_n of_o strength_n and_o courage_n to_o go_v against_o this_o tyrant_n it_o be_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n and_o regeneration_n see_v before_o chap._n 10._o quest_n 7._o 2._o by_o this_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o a_o man_n even_o in_o civil_a action_n have_v need_v of_o the_o direction_n of_o god_n spirit_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o a_o good_a end_n as_o before_o chap._n 10.26_o it_o be_v say_v that_o there_o follow_v saul_n a_o band_n of_o man_n who_o heart_n god_n have_v touch_v action_n man_n have_v not_o any_o freewill_n of_o himself_o in_o moral_a action_n to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o please_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n unless_o he_o be_v thereunto_o draw_v and_o guide_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n contrary_a to_o the_o erroneous_a doctrine_n of_o the_o romanist_n 5._o quest._n v_o 7._o of_o the_o edict_n of_o saul_n proclaim_v in_o his_o name_n and_o samuel_n with_o the_o hew_v of_o the_o ox_n in_o piece_n 1._o saul_n use_v not_o his_o own_o name_n only_o but_o samuel_n also_o say_v whosoever_o come_v not_o forth_o after_o saul_n and_o samuel_n both_o for_o more_o authority_n because_o he_o be_v anoint_v king_n by_o samuel_n the_o lord_n prophet_n osiand_n and_o because_o he_o be_v not_o yet_o general_o approve_v and_o receive_v king_n of_o all_o vatab._n as_o also_o samuel_n have_v not_o whole_o resign_v and_o give_v up_o the_o administration_n as_o be_v note_v before_o c._n 7._o quest_n 14._o and_o it_o seem_v also_o that_o samuel_n be_v present_a also_o at_o this_o time_n in_o the_o battle_n as_o appear_v v_o 14._o jun._n 2._o and_o saul_n use_v this_o policy_n in_o hew_v his_o ox_n in_o piece_n and_o send_v they_o because_o he_o know_v that_o deed_n will_v persuade_v more_o than_o word_n osiand_n as_o the_o levite_n do_v the_o like_a when_o he_o hew_v his_o wife_n in_o piece_n and_o send_v her_o part_n into_o all_o quarter_n of_o israel_n jud._n 19_o beside_o saul_n herein_o show_v his_o zeal_n and_o forwardness_n in_o defend_v the_o lord_n people_n pelican_n and_o it_o be_v necessary_a also_o that_o saul_n be_v already_o contemn_v of_o some_o shall_v set_v forth_o his_o edict_n under_o some_o penalty_n that_o the_o people_n may_v be_v keep_v in_o due_a awe_n and_o obedience_n osiand_n 6._o quest._n v_o 8._o why_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n be_v count_v apart_o from_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n 1._o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v the_o man_n of_o israel_n be_v three_o hundred_o thousand_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n thirty_o thousand_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o before_o the_o fall_v away_o of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o david_n some_o be_v reckon_v of_o isreel_n and_o some_o of_o judah_n borr._n 2._o
against_o saul_n 1._o beside_o the_o number_n express_v in_o the_o text_n that_o the_o philistines_n gather_v together_o 30._o thousand_o charet_n and_o 6._o thousand_o horseman_n josephus_n say_v there_o be_v beside_o 300._o thousand_o footman_n but_o though_o the_o number_n be_v very_o great_a for_o it_o be_v say_v the_o number_n of_o the_o people_n be_v like_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n in_o multitude_n yet_o it_o be_v too_o much_o boldness_n to_o conjecture_v at_o the_o certain_a number_n where_o the_o scripture_n have_v not_o set_v it_o down_o here_o also_o let_v it_o be_v observe_v that_o josephus_n do_v usual_o take_v unto_o himself_o great_a liberty_n to_o alter_v and_o change_v the_o number_n specify_v in_o scripture_n as_o for_o thirty_o man_n who_o samuel_n have_v invite_v he_o name_v seventie_o c._n 5._o lib._n 6._o and_o whereas_o the_o hebrew_n text_n speak_v but_o of_o 300._o thousand_o of_o israel_n and_o 30._o thousand_o of_o judah_n which_o gather_v unto_o saul_n against_o the_o ammonite_n c._n 11._o he_o reckon_v 700._o thousand_o of_o israel_n and_o 70._o thousand_o of_o judah_n c._n 6._o the_o like_a he_o do_v in_o many_o place_n beside_o 6._o quest._n v_o 5._o of_o bethaven_n 1._o some_o do_v take_v this_o to_o be_v all_o one_o with_o bethel_n which_o the_o prophet_n call_v bethaven_n the_o house_n of_o iniquity_n because_o of_o the_o idolatry_n there_o commit_v vat._n pell_n geneu._n but_o this_o ignominious_a name_n of_o bethel_n be_v not_o yet_o take_v up_o till_o afterward_o 2._o therefore_o this_o bethaven_n be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o town_n and_o desert_n so_o call_v not_o far_o from_o bethel_n josh._n 18.12_o jun._n josh._n which_o be_v a_o distinct_a place_n by_o itself_o but_o afterward_o as_o it_o be_v near_o in_o place_n to_o bethel_n so_o in_o stead_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n bethel_n become_v a_o house_n of_o idol_n the_o name_n of_o bethaven_n by_o allusion_n to_o the_o signification_n of_o it_o be_v also_o translate_v unto_o bethel_n 7._o quest._n v_o 8._o how_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v to_o be_v account_v which_o saul_n tarry_v for_o samuel_n in_o gilgal_n 1._o samuel_n have_v give_v saul_n a_o charge_n before_o to_o go_v down_o before_o he_o to_o gilgal_n c._n 10.8_o and_o to_o stay_v for_o he_o there_o seven_o day_n which_o time_n must_v not_o take_v beginning_n from_o that_o instant_n when_o samuel_n give_v that_o charge_n for_o all_o that_o come_v between_o as_o the_o election_n of_o saul_n in_o mizpeh_n the_o gather_v together_o of_o 300._o thousand_o out_o of_o all_o israel_n the_o renew_v of_o saul_n kingdom_n in_o gilgal_n c._n 11._o the_o apology_n of_o saul_n and_o the_o call_n for_o thunder_n and_o rain_n c._n 12._o all_o these_o thing_n can_v not_o be_v do_v in_o the_o compass_n of_o seven_o day_n 2._o therefore_o these_o seven_o day_n must_v be_v count_v from_o the_o time_n that_o saul_n go_v down_o to_o gilgal_n that_o there_o he_o shall_v stay_v for_o samuel_n seven_o day_n after_o he_o be_v come_v thither_o as_o here_o v_o 4._o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o people_n gather_v together_o after_o saul_n to_o gilgal_n and_o that_o saul_n be_v yet_o at_o gilgal_n that_o be_v stay_v there_o v_o 7._o and_o so_o fulfil_v the_o number_n of_o 7._o day_n expect_v samuel_n come_v v_o 8._o 3._o it_o must_v be_v consider_v that_o before_o this_o samuel_n and_o saul_n go_v to_o gilgal_n where_o the_o kingdom_n be_v renew_a c._n 11._o and_o where_o samuel_n make_v his_o apology_n c._n 12._o but_o samuel_n do_v not_o mean_v that_o go_n to_o gilgal_n for_o he_o say_v thou_o shall_v go_v down_o before_o i_o to_o gilgal_n reconcil_n c._n 10.8_o but_o then_o samuel_n be_v the_o first_o that_o make_v the_o motion_n to_o go_v to_o gilgal_n c._n 11.14_o and_o as_o yet_o saul_n be_v not_o full_o establish_v in_o his_o kingdom_n he_o mean_v therefore_o that_o after_o he_o be_v confirm_v king_n he_o shall_v go_v down_o to_o gilgal_n samuel_n be_v not_o then_o present_a with_o he_o and_o so_o be_v in_o gilgal_n he_o shall_v stay_v for_o the_o prophet_n seven_o day_n to_o receive_v further_a direction_n from_o he_o 8._o quest._n of_o saul_n excuse_n v_o 12._o after_o i_o have_v refrain_v myself_o etc._n etc._n 1._o some_o read_v i_o be_v bold_a v._o b._n g._n that_o be_v whereas_o i_o have_v a_o purpose_n to_o stay_v for_o thou_o yet_o i_o strain_v myself_o see_v the_o present_a necessity_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n before_o thy_o come_n 2._o other_o read_v necessitate_v compulsus_fw-la be_v force_v by_o necessity_n lat._n or_o i_o force_v myself_o p._n or_o roboravi_fw-la i_o confirm_v myself_o chal._n pag._n 3._o but_o the_o word_n aphak_v signify_v to_o refrain_v or_o contain_v as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o joseph_n c._n 45.1_o he_o can_v no_o long_o refrain_v or_o contain_v himself_o so_o isa._n 42.14_o i_o hold_v my_o peace_n a_o long_a time_n and_o refrain_v myself_o so_o here_o saul_n say_v when_o i_o have_v contain_v myself_o that_o be_v with_o much_o ado_n have_v expect_v thou_o six_o day_n i_o then_o be_v bold_a to_o offer_v sacrifice_v the_o seven_o sic_fw-la jun._n 9_o quest._n v_o 13._o upon_o samuel_n word_n thou_o have_v do_v foolish_o and_o wherein_o saul_n offend_v in_o not_o stay_v for_o he_o 1._o some_o think_v that_o saul_n sin_n at_o this_o time_n be_v his_o diffidence_n and_o distrust_n in_o god_n help_n and_o assistance_n because_o the_o people_n fall_v away_o from_o he_o as_o though_o the_o lord_n can_v not_o save_v as_o well_o with_o few_o as_o with_o many_o for_o the_o like_a fault_n moses_n be_v not_o suffer_v to_o go_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n because_o he_o doubt_v of_o god_n power_n and_o believe_v he_o not_o when_o he_o smite_v the_o rock_n pelican_n but_o there_o be_v a_o other_o special_a sin_n beside_o which_o samuel_n charge_v he_o with_o because_o he_o have_v break_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n 2._o again_o it_o may_v be_v think_v that_o saul_n have_v a_o evil_a opinion_n of_o samuel_n that_o he_o fail_v in_o his_o promise_n and_o forget_v the_o time_n which_o he_o have_v appoint_v whereas_o he_o may_v have_v remember_v how_o faithful_a samuel_n have_v show_v himself_o hitherto_o that_o all_o which_o he_o have_v say_v come_v according_o to_o pass_v pelican_n but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o the_o cause_n upon_o the_o former_a reason_n saul_n have_v transgress_v against_o some_o special_a commandment_n of_o god_n 3._o some_o think_v that_o saul_n break_v samuel_n charge_n in_o that_o he_o stay_v not_o for_o he_o full_a seven_o day_n but_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n offer_v sacrifice_v for_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o sacrifice_v samuel_n come_v borr._n but_o it_o seem_v that_o this_o be_v not_o the_o great_a matter_n for_o whereas_o saul_n excuse_v himself_o that_o samuel_n come_v not_o at_o the_o day_n set_v samuel_n to_o that_o answer_v nothing_o but_o only_o charge_v he_o with_o the_o breach_n of_o god_n commandment_n 4._o wherefore_o whereas_o 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the_o kingdom_n in_o saul_n to_o answer_v this_o doubt_n 1._o some_o answer_n that_o by_o ever_o be_v understand_v a_o long_a time_n that_o if_o saul_n have_v be_v obedient_a unto_o god_n commandment_n the_o lord_n will_v have_v settle_v the_o kingdom_n in_o his_o house_n for_o a_o long_a season_n sic_fw-la ben_n gerson_n vatab._n osiand_n which_o may_v afterward_o have_v come_v to_o david_n but_o this_o can_v not_o be_v say_v in_o respect_n of_o god_n purpose_n and_o decree_n for_o as_o he_o have_v determine_v that_o judah_n shall_v have_v the_o government_n so_o the_o lord_n also_o have_v set_v down_o the_o time_n and_o decree_v what_o person_n who_o and_o when_o shall_v be_v first_o king_n of_o judah_n 2._o therefore_o some_o by_o ever_o
understand_v during_o all_o saul_n life_n all_o his_o day_n as_o hannah_n say_v that_o samuel_n shall_v abide_v before_o the_o lord_n for_o ever_o c._n 1.22_o jun._n but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o meaning_n for_o both_o saul_n continue_v king_n all_o his_o day_n though_o with_o much_o trouble_n and_o vexation_n and_o david_n though_o anoint_a yet_o confess_v saul_n while_o he_o live_v to_o be_v the_o lord_n anoint_v as_o also_o even_o in_o this_o sense_n if_o it_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o external_a purpose_n of_o god_n there_o shall_v follow_v a_o alteration_n in_o god_n in_o make_v david_n king_n soon_o than_o he_o have_v purpose_v 3._o therefore_o the_o best_a exposition_n be_v that_o god_n speak_v here_o to_o the_o capacity_n and_o according_a to_o the_o sight_n and_o judgement_n of_o man_n that_o saul_n kingdom_n have_v be_v likely_a to_o continue_v if_o he_o have_v not_o disobey_v god_n that_o then_o be_v here_o propound_v as_o a_o effect_n of_o saul_n disobedience_n the_o loss_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o indeed_o be_v according_a to_o the_o everlasting_a decree_n of_o god_n so_o as_o pelican_n well_o say_v loquor_fw-la humano_fw-la more_fw-it &_o ut_fw-la videri_fw-la poterat_fw-la stabiliri_fw-la regnum_fw-la he_o speak_v after_o a_o humane_a manner_n and_o as_o his_o kingdom_n may_v have_v seem_v to_o we_o likely_a to_o have_v be_v establish_v the_o like_a speech_n we_o have_v before_o c._n 2.30_o i_o have_v say_v that_o thy_o house_n and_o the_o house_n of_o thy_o father_n shall_v walk_v before_o i_o for_o ever_o but_o now_o the_o lord_n say_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o as_o there_o though_o god_n have_v foresee_v and_o decree_v the_o reject_v of_o eli_n his_o house_n from_o the_o priesthood_n who_o be_v of_o ithamar_n and_o the_o restitution_n of_o eleazar_n posterity_n in_o zadock_n yet_o the_o lord_n so_o propound_v it_o as_o though_o this_o alteration_n have_v be_v procure_v by_o the_o sin_n of_o eli_n his_o house_n the_o very_a like_a be_v here_o 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which_o none_o can_v be_v deprive_v of_o to_o who_o it_o be_v assign_v but_o that_o crown_n which_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o outward_a profession_n and_o good_a beginning_n they_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v appoint_v unto_o the_o like_a occasion_n there_o be_v of_o saul_n kingdom_n here_o mart._n 11._o quest._n v_o 14._o how_o david_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n 1._o david_n be_v a_o man_n that_o fall_v into_o tentation_n and_o offence_n before_o god_n as_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o vriah_n for_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o thing_n which_o david_n have_v do_v displease_v the_o lord_n c._n 11.27_o this_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v first_o comparative_o in_o respect_n of_o saul_n reconcil_n as_o samuel_n say_v c._n 15.28_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v it_o to_o thy_o neighbour_n that_o be_v better_a than_o thou_o as_o also_o because_o saul_n be_v a_o hypocrite_n he_o have_v not_o a_o sound_n and_o faithful_a heart_n unto_o god_n but_o all_o his_o obedience_n be_v in_o outward_a pretence_n and_o show_n but_o david_n heart_n and_o desire_n be_v set_v to_o please_v god_n howsoever_o he_o fail_v in_o some_o outward_a act_n therefore_o this_o say_n must_v be_v expound_v according_a to_o that_o rule_n of_o the_o apostle_n if_o first_o there_o be_v a_o willing_a mind_n it_o be_v accept_v according_a to_o that_o a_o man_n have_v and_o not_o according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v not_o david_n then_o have_v a_o willing_a and_o desirous_a heart_n to_o please_v god_n as_o he_o say_v my_o heart_n be_v fix_v my_o heart_n be_v fix_v psal._n 57.7_o and_o therefore_o god_n accept_v of_o his_o obedience_n though_o imperfect_a according_a to_o the_o desire_n and_o meaning_n of_o his_o heart_n 2._o but_o herein_o david_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v indeed_o absolute_o according_a to_o god_n heart_n in_o who_o the_o lord_n be_v well_o please_v borr._n 3_o and_o in_o that_o david_n of_o judah_n of_o deform_a leah_n not_o of_o beautiful_a rachel_n be_v choose_v to_o be_v king_n and_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o come_v of_o david_n of_o leah_n this_o show_v the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n deformity_n as_o it_o be_v in_o his_o suffering_n and_o special_o in_o his_o passion_n upon_o the_o cross_n as_o the_o prophet_n isai_n say_v he_o have_v neither_o form_n nor_o beauty_n when_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o form_n that_o we_o shall_v desire_v he_o isa._n 53.2_o bor._n 12._o quest._n v_o 15._o of_o samuel_n depart_v from_o gilgal_n from_o saul_n 1._o some_o read_v that_o samuel_n go_v from_o gilgal_n in_o gibeah_n of_o benjamin_n and_o go_v to_o ramah_n genevens_n but_o gilgal_n be_v improper_o say_v to_o be_v in_o gibeah_n of_o benjamin_n for_o they_o be_v two_o distinct_a place_n and_o a_o good_a way_n asunder_o 2._o josephus_n say_v that_o samuel_n go_v to_o his_o own_o house_n and_o saul_n with_o jonathan_n return_v to_o gibeah_n but_o he_o leave_v out_o somewhat_o in_o the_o text_n that_o samuel_n 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unto_o they_o the_o use_n of_o iron_n instrument_n for_o their_o tillage_n and_o husbandry_n as_o share_n mattock_n pitchfork_n v_o 21._o they_o only_o suffer_v they_o to_o have_v no_o warlike_a weapon_n nor_o iron_n smith_n to_o make_v they_o any_o 2._o and_o further_o they_o allow_v they_o not_o otherwise_o then_o with_o a_o file_n to_o sharpen_v their_o instrument_n of_o husbandry_n pelican_n so_o understand_v that_o only_o among_o the_o philistines_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o they_o to_o file_v their_o tool_n but_o that_o have_v not_o be_v possible_a for_o they_o from_o all_o part_n of_o israel_n and_o upon_o every_o occasion_n to_o go_v down_o to_o the_o philistines_n to_o set_v a_o edge_n upon_o their_o instrument_n therefore_o when_o they_o will_v new_o sharpen_v or_o point_v their_o
take_v a_o oath_n wish_v that_o god_n shall_v do_v so_o and_o so_o to_o he_o if_o jonathan_n die_v not_o both_o show_v his_o profane_a custom_n of_o swear_v and_o curse_v to_o the_o which_o it_o seem_v he_o be_v much_o give_v jun._n as_o likewise_o his_o unnatural_a cruelty_n join_v with_o vain_a glorious_a ambition_n in_o harden_v his_o heart_n against_o his_o own_o son_n who_o rather_o he_o shall_v have_v seek_v mean_n to_o deliver_v from_o this_o danger_n osiand_n but_o this_o oath_n and_o curse_n do_v in_o the_o end_n fall_v upon_o his_o own_o head_n jun._n 2._o the_o people_n oppose_v a_o just_a oath_n against_o his_o hypocritical_a oath_n borr._n and_o do_v charge_n his_o conscience_n before_o god_n that_o he_o shall_v rather_o have_v respect_n unto_o equity_n then_o unto_o his_o rash_a oath_n jun._n and_o they_o use_v two_o reason_n why_o jonathan_n shall_v not_o die_v first_o that_o he_o be_v find_v guilty_a of_o no_o capital_a offence_n in_o say_v shall_v jonathan_n die_v 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show_v that_o none_o other_o god_n be_v to_o be_v worship_v beside_o the_o almighty_a creator_n and_o sovereign_a commander_n of_o all_o creature_n as_o c._n 1.3_o elkanah_n be_v say_v to_o worship_n and_o sacrifice_n unto_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o this_o reason_n the_o prophet_n isai_n allege_v c._n 40.25_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o liken_v god_n to_o any_o thing_n nor_o make_v any_o similitude_n of_o he_o to_o who_o will_v you_o liken_v i_o etc._n etc._n behold_v who_o have_v create_v all_o these_o thing_n 2._o it_o be_v use_v as_o a_o persuasion_n to_o obedience_n that_o we_o shall_v serve_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n who_o all_o creature_n ready_o obey_v as_o the_o prophet_n reprove_v the_o disobedience_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n compare_v they_o to_o a_o vineyard_n
the_o sacrifice_n may_v be_v in_o ishai_n his_o house_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o imagine_v that_o the_o sacrifice_n also_o be_v there_o offer_v three_o samuel_n bid_v they_o not_o to_o the_o sacrifice_n itself_o but_o to_o the_o feast_n after_o the_o sacrifice_n as_o the_o chalde_n translate_v and_o josephus_n expound_v which_o be_v call_v the_o sacrifice_n because_o the_o feast_n be_v make_v of_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o peace_n offering_n and_o eucharistical_a sacrifice_n 2._o therefore_o their_o opinion_n seem_v more_o probable_a which_o think_v that_o samuel_n pretend_v to_o offer_v sacrifice_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v add_v i_o be_o come_v to_o do_v sacrifice_n to_o the_o lord_n which_o phrase_n show_v that_o it_o be_v a_o sacred_a and_o religious_a act_n 2._o they_o be_v bid_v also_o to_o sanctify_v themselves_o as_o by_o wash_v of_o their_o body_n and_o raiment_n and_o by_o take_v heed_n that_o they_o touch_v no_o unclean_a thing_n according_a to_o the_o law_n osiand_n 3._o it_o have_v be_v no_o sufficient_a excuse_n for_o so_o grave_a a_o prophet_n to_o say_v he_o go_v to_o keep_v a_o feast_n 4._o neither_o have_v it_o be_v necessary_a for_o he_o to_o carry_v a_o bullock_n with_o he_o to_o that_o end_n but_o to_o sacrifice_v with_o it_o be_v fit_a to_o take_v a_o bullock_n which_o be_v separate_v before_o and_o sequester_v to_o that_o end_n 5._o beside_o the_o religious_a use_n &_o practice_v of_o the_o prophet_n show_v as_o much_o who_o custom_n be_v to_o begin_v the_o weighty_a and_o grave_a affair_n of_o the_o kingdom_n with_o sacrifice_n as_o he_o do_v at_o the_o first_o designment_n of_o saul_n to_o be_v king_n c._n 9_o and_o at_o his_o solemn_a inauguration_n c._n 11._o pelican_n 3._o quest._n v_o 2._o whether_o samuel_n dissemble_v in_o say_v he_o be_v come_v to_o sacrifice_v three_o thing_n do_v excuse_v or_o rather_o justify_v samuel_n act_v herein_o 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o author_n of_o this_o counsel_n which_o be_v god_n who_o command_v not_o sin_n to_o be_v do_v neither_o be_v the_o author_n of_o any_o evil_n samuel_n therefore_o no_o more_o lie_v be_v bid_v thus_o to_o say_v by_o the_o lord_n than_o he_o can_v be_v say_v to_o commit_v murder_n who_o the_o lord_n bid_v to_o kill_v 2._o the_o end_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o lie_v or_o dissemble_v of_o malice_n to_o the_o hurt_n of_o our_o brother_n but_o this_o semblance_n here_o use_v by_o samuel_n bring_v no_o such_o inconvenience_n with_o it_o none_o receive_v any_o hurt_n by_o it_o osiand_n 3._o but_o most_o of_o all_o the_o manner_n of_o this_o action_n do_v make_v samuel_n excuse_v lawful_a for_o he_o tell_v no_o untruth_n but_o only_o conceal_v some_o part_n of_o the_o truth_n for_o indeed_o he_o sacrifice_v but_o that_o be_v not_o the_o chief_a nor_o only_a end_n of_o his_o come_n and_o thus_o in_o great_a and_o weighty_a affair_n to_o conceal_v somewhat_o and_o not_o to_o utter_v all_o it_o be_v providencie_n not_o hypocrisy_n pelican_n so_o the_o prophet_n jeremie_n be_v ask_v by_o the_o prince_n what_o communication_n he_o have_v with_o the_o king_n only_o tell_v they_o that_o he_o have_v entreat_v he_o that_o he_o may_v not_o return_v to_o jehonathans_n house_n to_o die_v there_o but_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o conference_n he_o utter_v not_o jer._n 38.27_o 4._o quest._n v_o 4._o why_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o city_n be_v astonish_v at_o samuel_n come_v 1._o some_o read_v only_o that_o the_o elder_n be_v gather_v together_o at_o samuel_n come_v chal._n and_o josephus_n to_o the_o same_o end_n magno_fw-la hominum_fw-la comitatu_fw-la salutatus_fw-la est_fw-la he_o be_v salute_v by_o a_o great_a company_n of_o man_n but_o the_o word_n follow_v show_n that_o they_o be_v afraid_a in_o say_v come_v thou_o peaceable_o and_o the_o word_n charad_v signify_v to_o tremble_v to_o be_v move_v or_o astonish_v 2._o they_o be_v astonish_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o place_n because_o samuel_n use_v not_o to_o come_v thither_o genevens_n or_o of_o the_o time_n he_o come_v at_o a_o extraordinary_a &_o unwoonted_a season_n pellic_fw-la and_o the_o occasion_n may_v trouble_v they_o they_o may_v fear_v lest_o some_o grievous_a sin_n have_v be_v commit_v among_o they_o and_o that_o the_o prophet_n be_v send_v of_o god_n to_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o some_o great_a judgement_n or_o punishment_n vatab._n 5._o quest._n of_o samuel_n error_n in_o take_v eliab_n the_o elder_a son_n of_o ishai_n to_o be_v the_o lord_n anoint_v 1._o samuel_n in_o say_v the_o lord_n anoint_v be_v before_o he_o mean_v that_o he_o be_v choose_v and_o approve_v of_o god_n to_o be_v anoint_v king_n jun._n as_o that_o which_o a_o man_n love_v he_o cast_v his_o eye_n upon_o that_o which_o he_o hate_v he_o turn_v his_o eye_n from_o borr._n 2._o but_o herein_o samuel_n speak_v unaduised_o of_o himself_o without_o god_n warrant_n as_o nathan_n do_v to_o david_n when_o he_o encourage_v he_o to_o build_v god_n a_o house_n 2._o 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
junius_n in_o this_o place_n therefore_o hold_v the_o order_n of_o the_o story_n to_o have_v be_v so_o do_v in_o time_n as_o it_o be_v set_v down_o there_o be_v diverse_a solution_n of_o this_o doubt_n how_o saul_n can_v possible_o be_v so_o ignorant_a of_o david_n by_o who_o he_o have_v receive_v such_o comfort_n in_o his_o agony_n and_o fit_n 1._o some_o think_v that_o saul_n know_v david_n but_o not_o who_o his_o father_n be_v but_o that_o be_v not_o so_o for_o he_o have_v send_v to_o ishai_n by_o name_n for_o his_o son_n c._n 16.19_o 2._o other_o suppose_v that_o he_o know_v his_o father_n name_n but_o now_o enquire_v of_o his_o tribe_n and_o family_n but_o saul_n know_v that_o before_o also_o it_o be_v tell_v he_o before_o that_o ishai_n his_o father_n be_v a_o bethlemite_n c._n 16.18_o 3._o kimchi_n think_v that_o he_o enquire_v after_o the_o quality_n and_o condition_n of_o his_o father_n whether_o he_o be_v a_o warlike_a man_n have_v such_o a_o valiant_a son_n but_o the_o 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popish_a doctrine_n of_o merit_n which_o be_v overthrow_v by_o these_o three_o reason_n 1._o where_o merit_n be_v a_o man_n must_v do_v some_o service_n of_o his_o own_o ability_n which_o he_o have_v not_o receive_v of_o he_o of_o who_o he_o look_v for_o a_o reward_n for_o between_o he_o that_o merit_v and_o he_o which_o reward_v there_o must_v be_v a_o give_v and_o receive_v but_o man_n can_v give_v nothing_o unto_o god_n neither_o can_v he_o do_v any_o good_a thing_n of_o himself_o our_o good_a work_n be_v his_o work_n then_o can_v they_o not_o proper_o merit_v 2._o between_o the_o merit_n and_o the_o reward_n merit_n there_o must_v be_v a_o equality_n for_o a_o man_n to_o receive_v so_o much_o as_o he_o deserve_v but_o between_o our_o imperfect_a obedience_n and_o the_o infinite_a reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n there_o be_v no_o equality_n as_o the_o apostle_n show_v rom._n 8.15_o that_o the_o affliction_n of_o this_o present_a life_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o glory_n etc._n etc._n 3._o he_o that_o reward_v be_v indebt_v unto_o he_o that_o merit_v and_o work_v and_o be_v bind_v in_o justice_n to_o recompense_v he_o but_o god_n be_v no_o way_n indebt_v or_o bind_v to_o we_o for_o we_o do_v but_o our_o duty_n and_o when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o we_o be_v find_v but_o unprofitable_a servant_n luk._n 17.10_o 6._o but_o it_o will_v be_v object_v 1._o why_o then_o do_v the_o scripture_n use_v this_o term_n of_o reward_n and_o recompense_n if_o it_o be_v not_o merit_v ans._n 1._o because_o there_o be_v some_o similitude_n though_o no_o equality_n between_o our_o service_n and_o god_n reward_n 2._o in_o christ_n jesus_n the_o reward_n be_v indeed_o merit_v in_o respect_n of_o his_o obedience_n but_o in_o favour_n it_o be_v give_v to_o us._n object_n 2._o s._n paul_n say_v that_o the_o righteous_a judge_n shall_v give_v he_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n 2._o tim._n 4.8_o the_o reward_n than_o be_v of_o justice_n ans._n of_o justice_n indeed_o but_o not_o with_o relation_n to_o our_o work_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n promise_n who_o be_v just_a to_o perform_v &_o keep_v all_o his_o gracious_a promise_n object_n 3._o evil_a work_n be_v meritorious_a of_o hell_n and_o therefore_o good_a work_n be_v also_o meritorious_a of_o heaven_n ans._n the_o argument_n always_o follow_v not_o from_o contrary_n where_o the_o reason_n be_v unlike_a for_o good_a work_n herein_o have_v a_o diverse_a reason_n from_o evil_a work_n because_o the_o evil_n be_v from_o ourselves_o so_o be_v not_o the_o good_a the_o evil_a be_v perfect_o evil_a but_o the_o good_a be_v imperfect_o good_a s._n paul_n also_o show_v the_o weakness_n of_o this_o consequent_a for_o have_v say_v the_o stipend_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n he_o add_v change_v his_o form_n of_o speech_n life_n eternal_a be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n through_o christ._n 7._o last_o that_o popish_a distinction_n of_o the_o schoolman_n of_o merit_n of_o congruity_n and_o condignity_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n good_a work_n they_o say_v as_o they_o proceed_v from_o our_o freewill_n do_v merit_n of_o congruity_n it_o be_v fit_a they_o shall_v be_v reward_v as_o they_o proceed_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n they_o deserve_v of_o condignity_n they_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v reward_v contr._n 1_o from_o our_o freewill_n without_o grace_n proceed_v nothing_o that_o be_v good_a for_o be_v without_o faith_n it_o be_v sin_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n rom._n 14.23_o and_o that_o which_o be_v sinful_a have_v no_o merit_n in_o it_o at_o all_o 2._o merit_n of_o condignity_n the_o apostle_n absolute_o deny_v rom._n 8.15_o non_fw-la sunt_fw-la condignae_fw-la passiones_fw-la the_o suffering_n of_o this_o life_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o glory_n etc._n etc._n grace_n make_v not_o our_o work_n meritorious_a but_o it_o make_v they_o good_a work_n and_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n which_o he_o crown_v of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n sic_fw-la fere_n martyr_n chap._n xxvii_o 1._o quest._n v_o 1._o whether_o david_n do_v well_o in_o fly_v to_o the_o philistines_n 1._o lyranus_n defend_v david_n herein_o that_o he_o flee_v not_o as_o fear_v he_o shall_v be_v kill_v be_v assure_v of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o lest_o he_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o fight_v with_o saul_n but_o this_o be_v contrary_n to_o the_o text_n for_o he_o fear_v least_o one_o day_n he_o shall_v perish_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o saul_n 2._o other_o think_v that_o david_n may_v so_o conceive_v as_o though_o promise_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v conditional_a if_o david_n do_v not_o fall_v into_o some_o grievous_a sin_n and_o therefore_o he_o flee_v but_o if_o this_o have_v be_v so_o david_n offend_v more_o in_o go_v for_o succour_n unto_o the_o uncircumcised_a then_o if_o he_o have_v stay_v 3._o some_o think_v that_o david_n do_v it_o not_o as_o doubt_v of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n but_o as_o a_o wise_a and_o provident_a man_n use_v the_o mean_n of_o his_o safety_n borr._n but_o his_o own_o word_n do_v show_v his_o infirmity_n that_o he_o doubt_v lest_o he_o may_v perish_v he_o be_v in_o deed_n to_o use_v the_o mean_n but_o such_o as_o be_v lawful_a and_o without_o offence_n 4._o wherefore_o the_o true_a opinion_n be_v that_o david_n herein_o show_v his_o infirmity_n mar._n jun._n osiand_n as_o shall_v be_v show_v afterward_o first_o the_o reason_n shall_v be_v examine_v which_o be_v bring_v in_o defence_n of_o this_o fact_n of_o david_n 1._o david_n flee_v before_o to_o the_o moabite_n and_o be_v not_o reprehend_v why_o may_v he_o not_o as_o well_o flee_v to_o the_o philistines_n ans._n 1._o the_o moabite_n be_v not_o such_o opposite_a enemy_n as_o the_o philistines_n 2._o he_o flee_v not_o then_o to_o the_o same_o end_n then_o he_o go_v only_o to_o succour_v his_o father_n and_o mother_n here_o to_o serve_v as_o a_o captain_n with_o his_o soldier_n under_o achish_n 3._o his_o go_v then_o be_v not_o very_o please_v unto_o god_n for_o he_o be_v admonish_v by_o the_o prophet_n to_o depart_v 4._o and_o then_o he_o know_v not_o the_o lord_n pleasure_n till_o the_o prophet_n have_v speak_v to_o he_o as_o he_o now_o do_v 2._o but_o whence_o shall_v david_n have_v provide_v for_o all_o his_o company_n unless_o he_o shall_v have_v live_v upon_o the_o spoil_n of_o his_o own_o country_n and_o by_o stay_v he_o shall_v have_v bring_v himself_o and_o all_o his_o friend_n into_o danger_n and_o he_o shall_v have_v tempt_v god_n if_o he_o have_v refuse_v the_o occasion_n offer_v ans._n 1._o david_n need_v not_o have_v spoil_v his_o country_n he_o may_v have_v pray_v upon_o the_o philistines_n and_o other_o enemy_n adjoin_v 2._o he_o be_v not_o to_o do_v any_o unlawful_a thing_n to_o provide_v for_o himself_o and_o his_o friend_n but_o to_o depend_v upon_o god_n 3._o a_o good_a occasion_n and_o opportunity_n be_v not_o to_o be_v refuse_v but_o to_o let_v pass_v occasion_n and_o mean_v not_o lawful_a be_v not_o to_o tempt_v god_n but_o rather_o to_o cleave_v unto_o god_n which_o david_n shall_v have_v do_v rather_o than_o by_o unlawful_a way_n and_o mean_n to_o seem_v to_o doubt_v of_o god_n deliverance_n 3._o christ_n flee_v unto_o the_o sidonian_n tyrian_n and_o samaritan_n ans._n he_o flee_v not_o unto_o they_o to_o take_v part_n with_o they_o against_o the_o jew_n but_o to_o instruct_v and_o teach_v they_o but_o david_n go_v to_o serve_v achish_a ex_fw-la martyr_n now_o the_o reason_n which_o show_v the_o unlawfulness_n of_o david_n fly_v be_v these_o 1._o he_o flee_v unto_o those_o which_o be_v enemy_n of_o religion_n as_o if_o now_o a_o captain_n with_o his_o soldier_n shall_v flee_v unto_o the_o turk_n herein_o he_o do_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n which_o do_v forbid_v the_o israelite_n to_o make_v any_o covenant_n with_o the_o heathen_a which_o be_v about_o they_o 2._o he_o in_o a_o manner_n run_v from_o his_o call_n who_o be_v appoint_v king_n of_o the_o lord_n people_n to_o defend_v they_o go_v to_o join_v with_o their_o enemy_n mar._n 3._o this_o his_o flight_n seem_v to_o proceed_v from_o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o faith_n jun._n as_o doubt_v of_o god_n promise_n 4._o and_o many_o inconvenience_n follow_v upon_o this_o his_o flight_n 1._o david_n be_v drive_v to_o dissemble_v v_o 11._o when_o achish_n ask_v he_o where_o he_o have_v rove_v to_o day_n 2._o by_o this_o occasion_n the_o amalekite_n burn_v ziglag_n c._n 30._o and_o carry_v away_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n 3._o he_o be_v like_a to_o have_v serve_v the_o philistines_n against_o his_o country_n 4._o by_o his_o absence_n the_o power_n of_o israel_n be_v weaken_v and_o overcome_v in_o battle_n 5._o he_o make_v himself_o by_o this_o mean_n be_v entertain_v among_o
discontent_v because_o he_o be_v send_v back_o and_o may_v not_o go_v to_o fight_v against_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o king_n c._n 29.8_o it_o seem_v therefore_o that_o he_o bear_v the_o king_n in_o hand_n that_o he_o will_v go_v and_o fight_v against_o israel_n mar._n 2._o other_o think_v that_o this_o war_n be_v just_a which_o the_o philistines_n at_o this_o time_n take_v in_o hand_n against_o saul_n because_o that_o therein_o the_o lord_n purpose_v to_o punish_v saul_n wickedness_n and_o beside_o the_o kingdom_n belong_v unto_o david_n and_o therefore_o he_o may_v seek_v his_o own_o but_o neither_o of_o these_o make_v this_o war_n just_a for_o howsoever_o god_fw-we intent_a herein_o to_o judge_v saul_n yet_o the_o philistines_n do_v it_o of_o a_o hateful_a mind_n against_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o though_o david_n be_v the_o anoint_a king_n as_o it_o be_v the_o apparent_a heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n yet_o he_o have_v no_o such_o commandment_n to_o invade_v the_o kingdom_n but_o to_o wait_v his_o time_n 3._o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o david_n will_v in_o the_o battle_n have_v turn_v his_o force_n against_o achish_n but_o herein_o david_n beside_o his_o deep_a dissimulation_n shall_v have_v show_v great_a unthankfulnes_n unto_o achish_n with_o who_o he_o have_v find_v such_o kind_a entertainment_n 4._o therefore_o the_o best_a solution_n of_o this_o doubt_n be_v that_o david_n give_v this_o wise_a answer_n unto_o achish_n neither_o direct_o promise_v his_o help_n as_o josephus_n say_v he_o do_v prompt_v polliceri_fw-la operam_fw-la ready_o promise_v his_o help_n neither_o yet_o deny_v the_o same_o but_o he_o wait_v upon_o god_n for_o his_o direction_n pray_v fervent_o in_o his_o heart_n unto_o god_n that_o some_o impediment_n may_v fall_v out_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v force_v to_o fight_v against_o the_o israelite_n and_o special_o against_o his_o love_a and_o dear_a friend_n jonathan_n sic_fw-la osiand_n mar._n pelican_n 2._o quest._n v_o 3._o of_o what_o mind_n saul_n put_v away_o the_o sorcerer_n in_o israel_n 1._o some_o do_v gather_v that_o whereas_o mention_n be_v make_v here_o together_o of_o samuel_n death_n and_o that_o saul_n have_v put_v away_o the_o sorcerer_n that_o hereby_o it_o be_v signify_v that_o saul_n while_o samuel_n live_v use_v to_o consult_v with_o he_o and_o that_o by_o his_o advice_n he_o do_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n expel_v the_o sorcerer_n pelican_n but_o after_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v reject_v saul_n and_o david_n be_v anoint_v king_n samuel_n go_v no_o more_o to_o visit_v saul_n c._n 15.35_o neither_o do_v it_o seem_v that_o saul_n much_o regard_v samuel_n and_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o saul_n do_v this_o of_o any_o good_a mind_n by_o samuel_n direction_n for_o it_o seem_v that_o at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o gibeonite_n be_v slay_v 2._o sam._n 21._o which_o thing_n do_v displease_v god_n 2._o saul_n therefore_o do_v it_o of_o a_o blind_a zeal_n that_o he_o may_v seem_v to_o make_v show_n of_o religion_n not_o with_o any_o true_a heart_n or_o affection_n for_o than_o he_o will_v not_o have_v run_v unto_o sorcerer_n himself_o mar._n bor._n 3._o this_o then_o be_v here_o insert_v both_o of_o samuel_n death_n and_o saul_n expel_v of_o sorcerer_n both_o to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o true_a samuel_n which_o afterward_o appear_v unto_o he_o osiand_n and_o to_o manifest_a saul_n inconstancy_n in_o return_v to_o his_o vomit_n again_o to_o build_v again_o what_o he_o have_v destroy_v and_o his_o impiety_n in_o forsake_v of_o god_n and_o crave_v help_n of_o the_o devil_n jun._n 3._o quest._n whether_o it_o belong_v unto_o saul_n to_o expel_v witch_n and_o sorcerer_n 1._o the_o romanist_n opinion_n be_v that_o prince_n be_v not_o to_o meddle_v with_o religion_n but_o that_o it_o belong_v unto_o the_o pope_n to_o manage_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n and_o such_o thing_n as_o concern_v the_o soul_n leave_v unto_o the_o prince_n only_o the_o care_n and_o charge_n of_o the_o body_n and_o such_o thing_n as_o concern_v the_o civil_a and_o politic_a state_n and_o here_o they_o do_v urge_v the_o example_n of_o vzziah_n who_o be_v strike_v with_o leprosy_n matter_n when_o he_o attempt_v to_o have_v sacrifice_v but_o this_o example_n be_v unfit_o allege_v for_o prince_n be_v not_o indeed_o to_o meddle_v with_o the_o execution_n of_o ecclesiastical_a office_n as_o themselves_o to_o preach_v to_o baptize_v to_o excommunicate_v as_o vzziah_n will_v have_v take_v upon_o he_o the_o office_n of_o the_o priest_n but_o it_o belong_v unto_o they_o to_o see_v that_o as_o well_o ecclesiastical_a person_n and_o other_o do_v their_o duty_n and_o by_o good_a law_n to_o command_v the_o true_a religion_n to_o be_v receive_v of_o all_o the_o reason_n be_v these_o 1._o because_o prince_n be_v in_o god_n place_n here_o in_o earth_n and_o every_o soul_n be_v command_v to_o be_v subject_a unto_o they_o rom._n 13.1_o then_o be_v no_o soul_n except_v whether_o of_o bishop_n or_o of_o whosoever_o 2._o their_o office_n be_v to_o bear_v the_o sword_n and_o to_o see_v all_o ungodliness_n punish_v as_o well_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o first_o as_o of_o the_o second_o table_n as_o augustine_n say_v bene_fw-la se_fw-la res_fw-la haberet_fw-la si_fw-la magistratus_fw-la adulteria_fw-la punire_fw-la posset_n animorum_fw-la scortationes_fw-la non_fw-la posset_n it_o be_v well_o if_o the_o magistrate_n may_v punish_v adultery_n and_o not_o meet_v with_o the_o spiritual_a fornication_n of_o the_o soul_n 3._o as_o prince_n have_v the_o oversight_n of_o other_o profession_n which_o yet_o they_o themselves_o practise_v not_o as_o to_o see_v that_o physician_n and_o apothecary_n which_o attend_v upon_o the_o health_n of_o the_o body_n shall_v deal_v faithful_o in_o their_o several_a vocation_n so_o also_o see_v there_o be_v great_a necessity_n of_o provide_v physic_n for_o the_o soul_n much_o more_o ought_v magistrate_n to_o take_v care_n thereof_o 4._o this_o appear_v by_o the_o example_n and_o practice_n of_o all_o godly_a magistrate_n david_n solomon_n hezekiah_n josias_n and_o all_o the_o good_a king_n of_o judah_n do_v purge_v and_o reform_v the_o church_n of_o god_n put_v down_o idolatry_n and_o set_v up_o the_o true_a worship_n so_o do_v the_o good_a christian_a emperor_n constantinus_n theodosius_n carolus_n 5._o for_o unless_o this_o power_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v yield_v unto_o christian_a magistrate_n what_o remedy_n shall_v there_o be_v to_o redress_v the_o enormity_n of_o the_o church_n when_o the_o spiritual_a governor_n thereof_o become_v dissolute_a disorder_a and_o corrupt_v sic_fw-la fere_n mar._n 4._o quest._n v_o 6._o how_o saul_n ask_v counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o why_o the_o lord_n vouchsafe_v no_o answer_n 1._o saul_n be_v here_o say_a to_o have_v ask_v counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o yet_o 1._o chron._n 11.14_o it_o be_v say_v reconcil_n he_o do_v not_o ask_v 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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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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 lord_n say_v c._n 3.12_o he_o will_v bring_v upon_o eli_n his_o house_n all_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v speak_v and_o when_o i_o begin_v i_o will_v make_v a_o end_n it_o be_v like_o therefore_o that_o all_o which_o afterward_o befall_v eli_n his_o house_n be_v before_o speak_v of_o 2._o the_o second_o calamity_n be_v that_o for_o a_o long_a time_n there_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o old_a man_n leave_v in_o eli_n his_o house_n for_o he_o and_o his_o son_n die_v in_o one_o day_n they_o leave_v behind_o they_o but_o two_o young_a son_n ahitub_n and_o ichabod_n whereof_o mention_n be_v make_v c._n 14.3_o 3._o the_o three_o calamity_n be_v that_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o house_n shall_v die_v when_o they_o be_v man_n which_o some_o understand_v that_o before_o they_o come_v to_o be_v thirty_o year_n old_a fit_a for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n they_o shall_v be_v take_v away_o by_o death_n osiand_n but_o rather_o here_o be_v particular_a reference_n to_o that_o lamentable_a 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and_o phinehas_n both_o in_o one_o day_n v_o 34._o where_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o calamity_n shall_v take_v beginning_n jun._n 5._o the_o five_o the_o substitute_v of_o a_o other_o high_a priest_n in_o his_o place_n which_o be_v perform_v by_o solomon_n who_o set_v zadock_n in_o abiathar_n room_n 1._o king_n 2._o 6._o the_o six_o be_v the_o poverty_n and_o bare_a estate_n of_o his_o posterity_n which_o shall_v humble_v themselves_o to_o the_o priest_n for_o a_o piece_n of_o silver_n and_o a_o morsel_n of_o bread_n which_o come_v to_o pass_v afterward_o when_o abiathar_n be_v send_v to_o anathoth_n to_o live_v of_o his_o own_o patrimony_n which_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o maintain_v he_o and_o he_o without_o some_o relief_n from_o the_o altar_n jun._n as_o the_o son_n of_o eli_n sin_v
instructor_n they_o be_v not_o so_o much_o teach_v by_o man_n as_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o work_v free_o and_o accept_v no_o man_n person_n but_o can_v raise_v up_o prophet_n even_o from_o the_o mean_a and_o most_o abject_a jun._n 10._o quest._n v_o 15._o why_o saul_n conceal_v from_o his_o uncle_n the_o matter_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 1._o josephus_n be_v here_o deceive_v who_o say_v that_o abner_n saul_n cousin_n question_v with_o he_o whereas_o it_o be_v saul_n father_n brother_n likely_a to_o be_v never_o the_o father_n of_o abner_n c._n 14.50_o 2._o some_o think_v that_o saul_n uncle_n be_v at_o ciriathiearim_n some_o that_o saul_n go_v from_o hence_o to_o a_o other_o place_n which_o be_v not_o here_o express_v as_o many_o circumstance_n belong_v to_o the_o story_n for_o brevity_n sake_n be_v omit_v in_o scripture_n ex_fw-la vatab._n but_o it_o seem_v rather_o that_o the_o high_a place_n whether_o saul_n go_v be_v at_o gibeah_n where_o his_o father_n and_o kindred_n 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17._o how_o the_o people_n be_v say_v to_o be_v assemble_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o mizpeh_n 1._o some_o think_v that_o this_o mizpeh_n be_v gilgal_n some_o bethel_n some_o kiriathiearim_n but_o it_o be_v that_o famous_a place_n where_o they_o use_v to_o assemble_v the_o people_n and_o where_o before_o samuel_n have_v call_v the_o people_n together_o when_o as_o that_o notable_a victory_n be_v give_v they_o against_o the_o philistines_n c._n 7._o saul_n be_v design_v and_o elect_a king_n in_o mizpeh_n and_o afterward_o establish_v and_o confirm_v king_n in_o gilgal_n c._n 11.15_o jun._n 2._o some_o think_v that_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v assemble_v before_o the_o lord_n because_o what_o be_v do_v in_o such_o great_a assembly_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n be_v do_v as_o in_o the_o sight_n and_o presence_n of_o god_n osiand_n as_o in_o the_o same_o place_n it_o be_v say_v they_o assemble_v before_o the_o lord_n jud._n 20.1_o when_o as_o yet_o the_o ark_n be_v not_o there_o 3._o 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