Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	call_v	day_n	sabbath_n	45,288	5	10.7053	5	true

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

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man_n under_o the_o law_n who_o urge_v so_o often_o the_o promise_n and_o covenant_n make_v to_o abraham_n look_v unto_o the_o messiah_n but_o such_o as_o be_v carnal_a see_v not_o this_o mystery_n mar._n 5._o now_o two_o way_n the_o sin_n of_o eli_n his_o house_n be_v say_v not_o to_o be_v purge_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o personal_a sin_n of_o his_o wicked_a son_n which_o be_v a_o sin_n of_o that_o nature_n that_o their_o impenitent_a heart_n can_v find_v no_o remission_n as_o be_v show_v before_o c._n 2._o q._n 8._o jun._n and_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o punishment_n that_o howsoever_o his_o posterity_n upon_o their_o repentance_n may_v be_v forgive_v yet_o the_o sentence_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o loss_n of_o the_o priest_n office_n shall_v never_o be_v reverse_a mar._n genevens_n 10._o quest._n v_o 15._o what_o door_n of_o the_o house_n of_o jehovah_n samuel_n open_v 1._o some_o think_v that_o whereas_o yet_o the_o tabernacle_n consist_v of_o curtain_n and_o cover_n and_o so_o have_v veil_n in_o stead_n of_o door_n that_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v not_o the_o same_o as_o the_o ark_n be_v in_o one_o place_n and_o the_o tabernacle_n in_o a_o other_o in_o the_o time_n of_o david_n and_o solomon_n before_o the_o temple_n be_v build_v pelican_n and_o hereunto_o this_o give_v some_o probability_n because_o it_o be_v call_v here_o not_o the_o tabernacle_n but_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n v_o 3._o and_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n v_o 15._o but_o this_o be_v not_o like_a for_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v set_v up_o in_o shiloh_n in_o joshuahs_n time_n c._n 18.1_o and_o so_o it_o have_v continue_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n jud._n 21.19_o and_o there_o it_o be_v now_o in_o helies_n time_n c._n 1.9_o 2._o therefore_o it_o be_v more_o like_a that_o though_o the_o tabernacle_n while_o it_o be_v in_o the_o desert_n for_o the_o better_a transport_v and_o carry_v from_o place_n to_o place_n have_v veil_n only_o hang_v in_o the_o 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any_o partiality_n or_o accept_n of_o person_n in_o deliver_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o israel_n osiand_n as_o moses_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v faithful_a in_o the_o lord_n house_n numb_a 12.3_o after_o the_o lord_n have_v thus_o begin_v to_o reveal_v himself_o to_o samuel_n he_o proceed_v still_o and_o add_v further_a to_o reveal_v unto_o he_o his_o will_n and_o to_o appear_v unto_o he_o v_o 21._o jun._n 4._o samuel_n therefore_o be_v a_o honourable_a prophet_n because_o in_o he_o the_o word_n of_o prophesy_v decay_v be_v reviue_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v 2._o chron._n 35.18_o that_o there_o be_v no_o passover_o like_a unto_o that_o of_o josias_n

since_o the_o time_n of_o samuel_n the_o prophet_n who_o restore_v religion_n be_v then_o great_o corrupt_v mar._n chap._n four_o 1._o quest._n v_o 1._o how_o samuel_n word_n come_v to_o all_o israel_n there_o be_v four_o exposition_n of_o these_o word_n 1._o some_o thus_o interpret_v the_o word_n of_o samuel_n be_v know_v to_o all_o israel_n c._n pellic_fw-la and_o so_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o former_a chapter_n v_o 20._o how_o all_o israel_n know_v that_o faithful_a samuel_n be_v the_o lord_n prophet_n but_o here_o the_o word_n know_v be_v add_v it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o original_n 2._o other_o expound_v it_o of_o samuel_n speak_v to_o all_o israel_n that_o the_o war_n shall_v be_v undertake_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o samuel_n sic_fw-la vat._n geneu._n but_o the_o philistines_n as_o it_o appear_v first_o provoke_v the_o israelite_n to_o battle_n &_o it_o will_v have_v somewhat_o derogate_a to_o samuel_n at_o the_o first_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v the_o persuader_n of_o such_o a_o unfortunate_a battle_n 3._o some_o than_o understand_v it_o of_o samuel_n admonition_n and_o preach_n to_o the_o people_n to_o draw_v they_o to_o repentance_n osiand_n 4._o but_o this_o go_v before_o the_o lamentable_a event_n of_o the_o battle_n with_o the_o philistines_n as_o a_o preface_n unto_o it_o rather_o signify_v that_o the_o word_n of_o samuel_n come_v to_o pass_v in_o this_o manner_n to_o all_o israel_n for_o he_o have_v prophesy_v not_o only_o against_o helies_n house_n but_o have_v show_v that_o all_o israel_n shall_v taste_v of_o the_o same_o judgement_n their_o ear_n shall_v tingle_v when_o they_o hear_v the_o heavy_a news_n c._n 3.11_o and_o by_o the_o event_n of_o these_o prophecy_v samuel_n get_v credit_n and_o estimation_n with_o all_o israel_n jun._n 2._o quest._n v_o 3._o of_o the_o israelite_n send_v for_o of_o the_o ark_n into_o the_o camp_n 1._o their_o presumption_n appear_v in_o command_v as_o it_o be_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n 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sam._n 7.3_o jun._n 3._o samuel_n look_v to_o the_o outward_a stature_n lineament_n and_o proportion_n of_o his_o body_n which_o indeed_o be_v comely_a ornament_n in_o magistrate_n and_o governor_n but_o the_o inward_a part_n and_o gift_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v more_o to_o be_v respect_v unto_o the_o which_o the_o lord_n look_v and_o not_o to_o the_o outward_a man_n osiand_n 4._o and_o samuel_n have_v experience_n already_o of_o a_o king_n in_o the_o outward_a comeliness_n and_o stature_n of_o the_o body_n exceed_v all_o other_o and_o none_o in_o israel_n to_o be_v compare_v with_o he_o yet_o god_n be_v not_o please_v with_o he_o neither_o be_v the_o inward_o part_n of_o his_o mind_n answerable_a to_o the_o outward_a show_n no_o more_o be_v eliabs_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o his_o unkind_a and_o uncourteous_a carriage_n towards_o david_n c._n 17.28_o 6._o quest._n v_o 10._o of_o the_o number_n of_o ishai_n his_o son_n 1._o josephus_n think_v that_o ishai_n have_v only_o seven_o son_n 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jun._n 7._o quest._n v_o 12._o of_o david_n ruddy_a or_o red_a colour_n whether_o it_o be_v of_o his_o hair_n or_o of_o his_o face_n 1._o some_o think_v that_o his_o hair_n be_v of_o red_a colour_n both_o in_o his_o head_n and_o beard_n pelican_n as_o the_o latin_a also_o read_v rufus_fw-la red_a and_o junius_n which_o proper_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o hair_n josephus_n think_v he_o be_v of_o yellow_a colour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o fire_n colour_n as_o the_o septuag_n all_o these_o seem_v to_o understand_v this_o description_n of_o his_o red_a colour_n of_o his_o hair_n 2._o but_o i_o rather_o think_v that_o he_o be_v of_o a_o ruddy_a countenance_n as_o b.g._n translate_v rubeus_fw-la a.p._n or_o rubicundus_fw-la osiand_n that_o be_v ruddy_a or_o red_a my_o reason_n be_v these_o 1._o because_o david_n be_v here_o describe_v to_o be_v a_o comely_a person_n as_o these_o two_o be_v join_v together_o c._n 17.42_o he_o be_v ruddy_a and_o of_o a_o comely_a face_n but_o the_o redness_n of_o the_o hair_n belong_v not_o to_o his_o comeliness_n especial_o see_v that_o in_o those_o country_n the_o blackish_a curl_a hair_n be_v have_v in_o more_o price_n as_o appear_v by_o salomon_n description_n cantic_a 5.11_o vatab._n 2._o the_o word_n here_o use_v admoni_fw-la of_o edom_n red_a or_o ruddy_a be_v refer_v to_o the_o ruddiness_n of_o the_o body_n lament_v 4.7_o the_o nazarite_n be_v describe_v to_o be_v white_a as_o milk_n and_o ruddy_a body_v as_o the_o precious_a stone_n which_o two_o colour_n of_o whiteness_n and_o ruddiness_n withal_o do_v make_v a_o perfect_a hue_n 8._o quest._n v_o 13._o of_o david_n age_n when_o he_o be_v anoint_a king_n 1._o josephus_n make_v saul_n to_o reign_v 20._o yeaae_n after_o

samuel_n death_n lib._n 6._o c._n 15._o in_o fine_a must_v needs_o suppose_v david_n at_o this_o time_n not_o to_o be_v above_o 10._o year_n old_a nor_o yet_o so_o much_o for_o samuel_n can_v not_o live_v less_o than_o two_o year_n after_o this_o as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o turbulent_a affair_n that_o fall_v out_o between_o this_o time_n and_o samuel_n death_n c._n 25.1_o and_o david_n be_v but_o thirty_o year_n old_a after_o saul_n death_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v in_o hebron_n 2._o sam._n 5.6_o but_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o david_n at_o eight_o or_o ten_o year_n old_a can_v do_v such_o exploit_n as_o the_o kill_n of_o the_o lion_n and_o bear_v which_o immediate_o follow_v and_o the_o subdue_a of_o goliath_n and_o not_o long_o after_o this_o he_o receive_v the_o sword_n of_o goliath_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n to_o use_v as_o his_o weapon_n which_o show_v that_o he_o be_v both_o of_o strength_n and_o stature_n he_o be_v also_o the_o king_n son_n in_o law_n before_o samuel_n die_v c._n 22.14_o 2._o therefore_o i_o think_v their_o opinion_n more_o probable_a that_o take_v david_n at_o this_o time_n to_o have_v be_v about_o 23._o year_n old_a pelican_n and_o so_o will_v have_v as_o many_o year_n between_o david_n first_o anoint_v by_o samuel_n and_o his_o second_o anoint_v by_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n in_o hebron_n 1._o sam._n 2._o as_o be_v from_o that_o his_o second_o anoint_v in_o hebron_n to_o his_o three_o anoint_v by_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n over_o all_o israel_n 2._o sam._n 5.7_o that_o be_v about_o seven_o year_n in_o which_o space_n all_o those_o trouble_n which_o fall_v between_o saul_n and_o david_n with_o his_o exile_n and_o banishment_n may_v well_o be_v compass_v his_o age_n because_o it_o be_v not_o set_v down_o can_v be_v precise_o gather_v but_o upon_o the_o former_a reason_n it_o be_v like_a he_o exceed_v twenty_o year_n 9_o quest._n v_o 13._o whether_o david_n be_v anoint_v before_o his_o brethren_n 1._o some_o think_v that_o 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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 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church_n be_v not_o due_o serve_v but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n upon_o this_o occasion_n be_v precious_a in_o many_o place_n he_o that_o enjoy_v two_o or_o more_o church_n in_o some_o of_o they_o must_v needs_o take_v wage_n and_o do_v no_o service_n s._n paul_n say_v in_o deed_n to_o the_o corinth_n i_o rob_v other_o church_n and_o take_v wage_n of_o they_o to_o do_v you_o service_n 2._o cor._n 11.8_o but_o three_o thing_n be_v here_o to_o be_v consider_v 1._o that_o paul_n be_v a_o apostle_n and_o be_v not_o tie_v to_o any_o particular_a church_n 2._o that_o where_o he_o have_v preach_v he_o leave_v they_o sufficient_a pastor_n and_o teacher_n of_o their_o own_o to_o water_v that_o which_o he_o have_v plant_v 3._o he_o rob_v they_o not_o against_o their_o will_n they_o voluntary_o contribute_v towards_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o apostle_n yet_o so_o as_o sufficient_a remain_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o their_o own_o pastor_n but_o all_o thing_n be_v unlike_a in_o this_o robbery_n 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by_o the_o same_o rule_n any_o other_o minister_n despise_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o own_o seat_n do_v aspire_v unto_o the_o government_n of_o a_o more_o famous_a place_n he_o shall_v not_o only_o miss_v of_o that_o but_o want_v his_o own_o that_o he_o may_v neither_o be_v set_v over_o those_o who_o he_o ambitious_o covet_v nor_o over_o those_o who_o he_o proud_o despise_v but_o yet_o this_o decree_n touch_v not_o those_o which_o either_o exhortatione_n sacerdotum_fw-la by_o the_o advice_n and_o persuasion_n of_o the_o minister_n in_o general_a another_o decret_n or_o maiorum_fw-la authoritate_fw-la inducti_fw-la be_v induce_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o chief_a governor_n pelag._n 2._o epist._n 2._o be_v call_v and_o remove_v from_o their_o place_n otherwise_o for_o pastor_n to_o frequent_a city_n and_o to_o live_v in_o famous_a place_n absent_v themselves_o from_o their_o charge_n to_o hunt_v for_o great_a preferment_n it_o afford_v they_o no_o excuse_n but_o make_v they_o more_o 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eliab_n ask_v with_o who_o he_o have_v leave_v his_o few_o sheep_n v_o 28._o as_o seem_v to_o rest_v satisfy_v for_o that_o if_o he_o have_v depute_v any_o in_o his_o place_n to_o take_v care_n of_o his_o sheep_n this_o question_n also_o will_v brief_o be_v touch_v whether_o the_o pastor_n absence_n may_v be_v full_o and_o sufficient_o supply_v by_o the_o deputation_n of_o other_o in_o their_o stead_n 16._o quest._n whether_o the_o pastor_n absence_n may_v be_v supply_v by_o other_o against_o this_o custom_n of_o substitute_v other_o which_o be_v call_v vicar_n or_o curate_n in_o the_o pastor_n place_n first_o that_o place_n in_o the_o gospel_n be_v urge_v by_o damasus_n of_o the_o good_a shepherd_n which_o call_v his_o own_o sheep_n by_o name_n and_o lead_v they_o out_o and_o the_o sheep_n hear_v his_o voice_n they_o know_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o stranger_n joh._n 10.3_o and_o he_o prove_v the_o same_o by_o the_o example_n of_o

to_o samuel_n so_o do_v not_o they_o until_o they_o come_v to_o samuel_n and_o the_o company_n of_o prophet_n further_o saul_n when_o he_o come_v cast_v off_o his_o princely_a robe_n or_o military_a attire_n all_o the_o day_n and_o the_o night_n which_o be_v not_o express_v of_o the_o other_o that_o they_o prophesy_v in_o that_o manner_n or_o so_o long_o 3._o and_o as_o saul_n prophesy_v in_o this_o place_n be_v much_o diverse_a from_o they_o so_o also_o he_o be_v say_v here_o to_o prophesy_v in_o a_o other_o manner_n and_o sense_n than_o he_o do_v before_o in_o his_o own_o house_n c._n 18._o v._n 10._o for_o first_o the_o cause_n be_v diverse_a that_o proceed_v of_o the_o evil_a spirit_n this_o of_o the_o good_a spirit_n of_o god_n which_o come_v upon_o he_o at_o this_o time_n mar._n then_o the_o effect_n be_v diverse_a there_o he_o meditate_v mischief_n and_o cast_v a_o spear_n at_o david_n here_o david_n be_v present_a and_o he_o have_v no_o power_n to_o touch_v he_o further_o 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robe_n as_o r._n chimchi_n think_v or_o military_a apparel_n jun._n and_o be_v now_o as_o a_o other_o common_a person_n so_o isai._n 20.2_o the_o prophet_n be_v say_v to_o go_v naked_a because_o he_o have_v put_v off_o his_o sackcloth_n which_o he_o have_v wear_v before_o so_o michal_n tell_v david_n that_o he_o have_v uncover_v or_o make_v himself_o naked_a 2._o sam._n 6.20_o because_o he_o have_v put_v off_o his_o princely_a apparel_n and_o dance_v in_o a_o linen_n ephod_n 2._o some_o think_v that_o saul_n do_v not_o only_o put_v off_o his_o own_o garment_n but_o put_v on_o some_o peculiar_a kind_n of_o vesture_n such_o as_o the_o prophet_n use_v to_o wear_v and_o osiander_n affirm_v that_o it_o be_v certain_o so_o proculdubio_fw-la aliam_fw-la vestem_fw-la qua_fw-la prophetantes_fw-la utebantur_fw-la assumpsit_fw-la undoubted_o he_o take_v a_o other_o garment_n which_o the_o prophet_n use_v p._n martyr_n say_v fortasse_fw-la accepit_fw-la alias_fw-la vestes_fw-la it_o may_v be_v he_o take_v other_o apparel_n to_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o prophet_n but_o whence_o shall_v saul_n have_v that_o special_a kind_n of_o apparel_n for_o it_o seem_v that_o samuel_n speak_v not_o at_o all_o to_o he_o nor_o give_v any_o direction_n for_o any_o such_o thing_n and_o without_o his_o direction_n the_o child_n of_o the_o prophet_n will_v do_v nothing_o therefore_o his_o nakedness_n consist_v only_o in_o lay_v aside_o his_o upper_a princely_a robe_n behave_v himself_o now_o as_o any_o other_o common_a person_n 11._o quest._n v_o 24._o whether_o saul_n fall_v down_o naked_a all_o the_o day_n and_o night_n 1._o the_o most_o do_v take_v it_o that_o saul_n fall_v down_o naked_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d septuag_n lat._n genevens_n b._n that_o be_v lay_v upon_o the_o ground_n as_o josephus_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o other_o that_o be_v ravish_v of_o the_o spirit_n have_v no_o use_n of_o their_o sense_n vatab._n but_o lie_v as_o in_o a_o trance_n but_o this_o can_v not_o be_v the_o meaning_n both_o because_o the_o rest_n that_o prophesy_v use_v not_o this_o gesture_n for_o samuel_n stand_v in_o the_o mid_n among_o they_o vers_n 20._o and_o fall_v not_o upon_o the_o ground_n as_o also_o it_o have_v be_v too_o much_o for_o saul_n to_o lie_v upon_o the_o ground_n a_o whole_a day_n and_o night_n and_o further_o whereas_o their_o prophesy_v consist_v in_o sing_v of_o psalm_n &_o praise_v god_n as_o the_o chalde_n interprete_v this_o gesture_n have_v not_o be_v so_o meet_a for_o that_o exercise_n 2._o some_o other_o therefore_o think_v that_o saul_n do_v not_o lie_v upon_o the_o earth_n all_o the_o day_n and_o night_n but_o at_o certain_a diurne_fw-la and_o nocturne_v hour_n appoint_v for_o prayer_n and_o prophesy_v he_o humble_v himself_o upon_o his_o knee_n as_o now_o be_v use_v to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n that_o in_o read_v some_o psalm_n they_o use_v to_o fall_v upon_o their_o knee_n osiand_n but_o who_o can_v think_v that_o this_o allot_v out_o of_o certain_a hour_n for_o prayer_n by_o day_n &_o night_n be_v so_o ancient_a as_o samuel_n or_o that_o such_o change_n of_o gesture_n in_o prayer_n be_v take_v up_o then_o beside_o that_o saul_n do_v thus_o at_o time_n can_v not_o be_v say_v to_o fall_v all_o the_o day_n and_o night_n 3._o therefore_o i_o here_o embrace_v the_o judgement_n of_o junius_n who_o do_v interpret_v this_o place_n according_a to_o the_o like_a numb_a 24.4_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o balaam_n fall_v that_o be_v into_o a_o trance_n or_o fall_v beside_o himself_o so_o here_o saul_n fall_v not_o upon_o the_o ground_n but_o fall_v out_o of_o his_o wit_n or_o beside_o himself_o for_o the_o time_n in_o the_o which_o state_n he_o continue_v a_o day_n and_o a_o night_n 11._o quest._n how_o saul_n be_v say_v to_o have_v prophesy_v before_o samuel_n it_o be_v say_v before_o that_o samuel_n come_v no_o more_o to_o see_v saul_n c._n 16.35_o 1._o some_o think_v the_o meaning_n to_o be_v that_o samuel_n see_v not_o saul_n in_o the_o habit_n of_o a_o king_n for_o now_o he_o have_v change_v his_o apparel_n and_o appear_v in_o a_o other_o form_n some_o that_o samuel_n may_v be_v hide_v stand_v among_o the_o prophet_n but_o neither_o of_o these_o be_v likely_a not_o the_o first_o for_o saul_n appear_v in_o his_o usual_a habit_n before_o he_o strip_v off_o his_o clothes_n and_o in_o what_o habit_n soever_o saul_n show_v himself_o he_o be_v saul_n still_o and_o so_o see_v of_o samuel_n nor_o the_o other_o because_o it_o be_v direct_o say_v that_o saul_n prophesy_v before_o samuel_n therefore_o he_o be_v not_o hide_v 2._o therefore_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o samuel_n come_v no_o more_o to_o saul_n with_o any_o message_n from_o god_n neither_o have_v any_o more_o familiar_a conference_n with_o he_o as_o before_o for_o in_o this_o place_n samuel_n speak_v not_o to_o he_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o intercourse_n at_o all_o between_o they_o mart._n pelican_n see_v more_o of_o this_o c._n 15._o qu._n 22._o 3._o but_o josephus_n be_v here_o deceive_v who_o write_v that_o saul_n prophesy_v before_o david_n and_o samuel_n but_o the_o text_n make_v mention_v only_o of_o samuel_n to_o be_v present_a for_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n while_o saul_n continue_v prophesy_v david_n take_v the_o opportunity_n and_o escape_v away_o 13._o quest._n of_o the_o difference_n of_o true_a and_o false_a prophet_n how_o they_o differ_v between_o themselves_o and_o from_o other_o upon_o these_o word_n be_v saul_n also_o among_o the_o prophet_n 1._o the_o first_o difference_n to_o be_v consider_v be_v concern_v the_o diverse_a office_n of_o prophet_n which_o be_v either_o ordinary_a as_o in_o pray_v and_o interpret_n the_o scripture_n teach_v exhort_v as_o s._n paul_n take_v the_o word_n prophesy_v 1._o cor._n 14.3_o or_o extraordinary_a consist_v in_o the_o reveal_n of_o hide_a thing_n either_o past_a as_o moses_n set_v down_o the_o history_n of_o the_o creation_n christ_n tell_v the_o woman_n what_o she_o have_v do_v joh._n 4._o or_o present_a as_o elisha_n can_v tell_v what_o gehezi_n have_v do_v be_v absent_a samuel_n tell_v saul_n what_o be_v become_v of_o his_o ass_n or_o of_o thing_n to_o come_v in_o which_o sense_n proper_o they_o be_v call_v prophet_n in_o respect_n of_o these_o extraordinary_a part_n and_o gift_n a_o prophet_n be_v now_o to_o be_v consider_v 2._o the_o second_o thing_n to_o be_v observe_v be_v of_o the_o diverse_a way_n and_o mean_n whereby_o the_o lord_n reveal_v himself_o to_o the_o prophet_n which_o be_v three_o either_o by_o oracle_n as_o when_o the_o lord_n speak_v by_o a_o audible_a voice_n as_o when_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n speak_v to_o abraham_n not_o to_o sacrifice_v his_o son_n gen._n 22._o or_o

both_o together_o as_o jehovah_n live_v and_o thy_o soul_n live_v it_o follow_v not_o because_o they_o be_v both_o put_v together_o that_o therefore_o david_n swear_v by_o both_o 1._o as_o exod._n 14.31_o it_o be_v say_v they_o believe_v jehovah_n and_o his_o servant_n moses_n it_o can_v not_o be_v hence_o infer_v that_o we_o be_v to_o believe_v upon_o saint_n to_o believe_v be_v ascribe_v to_o both_o but_o not_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n nor_o kind_n for_o they_o believe_v in_o god_n as_o the_o author_n and_o performer_n of_o his_o promise_n they_o give_v credit_n to_o moses_n as_o the_o faithful_a minister_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n so_o in_o these_o two_o clause_n there_o be_v great_a difference_n david_n swear_v by_o god_n as_o a_o witness_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o as_o the_o almighty_a and_o immortal_a judge_n he_o only_o protest_v by_o the_o life_n of_o jonathan_n that_o it_o be_v as_o certain_a that_o he_o be_v in_o danger_n as_o it_o be_v certain_a he_o live_v 2._o for_o 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a_o wise_a man_n without_o all_o passion_n and_o affection_n and_o not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o change_v his_o countenance_n mart._n 3._o quest._n v_o 6._o of_o these_o word_n david_n do_v comfort_v himself_o in_o his_o god_n how_o the_o lord_n be_v call_v his_o god_n 1._o the_o lord_n be_v god_n not_o only_o of_o david_n but_o of_o all_o israel_n and_o not_o only_o of_o israel_n but_o of_o the_o gentile_n also_o but_o david_n call_v he_o his_o god_n because_o he_o have_v particular_a experience_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n towards_o he_o as_o all_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n have_v mar._n so_o s._n paul_n say_v i_o thank_v my_o god_n rom._n 1.8_o and_o speak_v of_o christ_n he_o say_v who_o have_v love_v i_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o i_o gal._n 2.20_o 2._o in_o the_o canticle_n the_o church_n say_v unto_o and_o of_o christ_n my_o well_o belove_a as_o christ_n call_v the_o church_n my_o spouse_n my_o love_n whereupon_o bernard_n note_v well_o vniversitatis_fw-la dominum_fw-la quadam_fw-la sibi_fw-la proprietate_fw-la vendicat_fw-la in_o dilectum_fw-la she_o challenge_v the_o universal_a lord_n by_o a_o certain_a propriety_n to_o be_v her_o belove_a and_o again_o mirum_fw-la hoc_fw-la videtur_fw-la sed_fw-la verum_fw-la animam_fw-la deum_fw-la videntem_fw-la haud_fw-la s●●us_fw-la videre_fw-la quam_fw-la si_fw-la sola_fw-la videatur_fw-la à_fw-la deo_fw-la this_o seem_v strange_a and_o yet_o be_v true_a that_o the_o soul_n see_v the_o all-seeing_a god_n as_o though_o it_o alone_o be_v see_v of_o god_n serm._n 69._o in_o cantic_a 3._o this_o then_o make_v strong_o against_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o romanist_n assurance_n who_o think_v it_o to_o be_v presumption_n for_o one_o to_o have_v a_o particular_a confidence_n and_o assurance_n in_o god_n 4._o quest._n v_o 15._o whether_o david_n

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devil_n sometime_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n and_o may_v reveal_v some_o thing_n unto_o he_o as_o he_o do_v to_o balaam_n for_o such_o end_n as_o the_o lord_n see_v best_a for_o the_o set_n forth_o of_o his_o glory_n borr._n 4._o wherefore_o the_o sound_a opinion_n be_v that_o this_o be_v not_o samuel_n soul_n but_o a_o counterfeit_a representation_n of_o he_o as_o may_v appear_v by_o these_o reason_n 1._o satan_n have_v no_o power_n over_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o righteous_a neither_o can_v their_o spirit_n be_v fetch_v by_o enchantment_n for_o than_o he_o will_v abuse_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o dead_a at_o his_o pleasure_n to_o deceive_v the_o live_n whereas_o it_o will_v be_v answer_v that_o samuel_n prevent_v the_o witch_n enchantment_n and_o come_v before_o at_o god_n appointment_n this_o be_v contrary_n to_o the_o whole_a narration_n for_o this_o samuel_n appear_v not_o till_o saul_n come_v to_o the_o witch_n house_n and_o saul_n have_v set_v the_o witch_n a_o work_n 2._o it_o 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