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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 there_o be_v two_o part_n of_o samuel_n charge_n that_o he_o shall_v tarry_v for_o samuel_n seven_o day_n the_o other_o that_o he_o shall_v attempt_v nothing_o before_o his_o come_n tarry_n for_o i_o seven_o day_n till_o i_o come_v and_o show_v thou_o what_o thou_o shall_v do_v saul_n offend_v more_o in_o the_o second_o then_o in_o the_o first_o that_o he_o presume_v of_o himself_o without_o direction_n of_o the_o prophet_n to_o command_v sacrifice_n to_o be_v offer_v think_v that_o god_n will_v be_v please_v with_o the_o external_a act_n of_o sacrifice_v neither_o offer_v up_o in_o faith_n nor_o obedience_n as_o hypocrite_n please_v themselves_o in_o external_a ceremony_n borr._n 10._o quest._n v_o 13._o of_o these_o word_n for_o now_o the_o lord_n have_v establish_v thy_o kingdom_n upon_o israel_n for_o ever_o see_v according_o to_o jacob_n prophesy_v the_o kingdom_n be_v to_o remain_v in_o judah_n until_o shiloh_n come_v how_o then_o do_v the_o lord_n purpose_n to_o establish_v 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
shall_v not_o take_v the_o daughter_n of_o the_o strange_a nation_n to_o their_o son_n lest_o they_o shall_v make_v they_o to_o go_v a_o whore_v after_o their_o god_n exod._n 34.16_o yet_o be_v it_o simple_o forbid_v to_o marry_v any_o such_o though_o such_o danger_n ensue_v not_o as_o the_o people_n confess_v that_o they_o have_v trespass_v against_o god_n in_o take_v strange_a wife_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n ezra_n 10._o 2._o yet_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v that_o by_o they_o they_o fall_v to_o idolatry_n 3._o some_o think_v that_o the_o king_n be_v forbid_v by_o violence_n to_o take_v away_o other_o man_n wife_n as_o they_o do_v before_o the_o flood_n which_o be_v david_n great_a offence_n in_o take_v vriahs_n wife_n pellic._n in_o deut._n 17._o if_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n than_o solomon_n in_o the_o great_a multiplicity_n of_o his_o wife_n have_v not_o transgress_v against_o this_o law_n for_o we_o find_v not_o that_o among_o so_o many_o of_o his_o 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which_o be_v due_a unto_o david_n in_o a_o treble_a right_n by_o saul_n promise_v for_o kill_v of_o goliath_n by_o david_n compact_n with_o saul_n for_o he_o buy_v she_o with_o two_o hundred_o foreskinne_n of_o the_o philistines_n and_o by_o the_o law_n of_o matrimony_n saul_n sin_v again_o in_o give_v she_o to_o another_o man_n 2._o michal_n also_o offend_v in_o give_v consent_n to_o be_v marry_v unto_o a_o other_o for_o it_o can_v not_o be_v allege_v that_o david_n have_v give_v she_o a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n or_o separation_n because_o he_o afterward_o do_v require_v and_o receive_v she_o again_o which_o by_o moses_n law_n he_o can_v not_o have_v do_v if_o he_o have_v give_v unto_o her_o such_o bill_n neither_o have_v michal_n renounce_v david_n for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o use_n for_o the_o woman_n to_o give_v the_o bill_n of_o divorce_n unto_o the_o man_n 3._o phalti_fw-la also_o sin_v in_o take_v a_o other_o man_n wife_n the_o rabbin_n here_o excuse_v phalti_fw-la hold_v he_o to_o have_v be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o affirm_v that_o he_o come_v not_o near_o michal_n but_o the_o contrary_n appear_v in_o that_o he_o be_v so_o loath_a to_o part_v with_o she_o follow_v she_o a_o great_a way_n weep_v behind_o she_o when_o she_o return_v to_o david_n 2._o sam._n 3.16_o saul_n tyranny_n may_v be_v allege_v for_o defence_n that_o they_o be_v compel_v thus_o to_o do_v though_o that_o do_v somewhat_o extenuate_v the_o offence_n yet_o do_v it_o not_o justify_v it_o ex_fw-la martyr_n 22._o quest._n v_o 44._o of_o david_n many_o wife_n and_o first_o of_o polygamy_n in_o general_a whether_o it_o be_v simple_o unlawful_a there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o bigamy_n that_o be_v the_o marry_n of_o two_o and_o likewise_o of_o polygamy_n the_o marriage_n of_o many_o wife_n for_o either_o these_o term_n be_v use_v to_o signify_v the_o marriage_n of_o two_o or_o more_o successive_o one_o after_o a_o other_o or_o when_o two_o or_o more_o wife_n be_v have_v together_o but_o the_o 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of_o in_o general_n they_o do_v repent_v they_o of_o whatsoever_o they_o do_v amiss_o as_o david_n oftentimes_o ask_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o psalm_n 4._o nathan_n come_v to_o david_n say_v that_o god_n have_v give_v his_o lord_n wife_n into_o his_o bosom_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o unlawful_a ans._n this_o be_v but_o god_n indulgence_n or_o permission_n to_o david_n to_o use_v this_o liberty_n if_o he_o will_v this_o only_a show_v a_o toleration_n or_o relaxation_n of_o the_o general_a law_n for_o a_o time_n it_o prove_v not_o simple_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o it_o 5._o there_o be_v no_o positive_a law_n make_v to_o restrain_v polygamy_n ans._n some_o think_v that_o god_n give_v they_o no_o direct_a law_n concern_v that_o matter_n for_o the_o propagation_n and_o increase_n of_o that_o nation_n among_o who_o only_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o god_n be_v mar._n but_o the_o proposition_n be_v untrue_a for_o beside_o the_o general_a law_n give_v in_o the_o creation_n they_o two_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n there_o be_v a_o other_o particular_a law_n which_o restrain_v marriage_n of_o more_o than_o one_o levit._n 18.18_o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v a_o wife_n with_o her_o sister_n during_o her_o life_n to_o vex_v she_o which_o be_v understand_v not_o of_o the_o natural_a sister_n but_o of_o any_o other_o woman_n for_o the_o natural_a sister_n can_v not_o be_v marry_v no_o not_o after_o her_o sister_n death_n 6._o but_o the_o law_n which_o give_v the_o brother_n power_n to_o marry_v his_o brother_n wife_n which_o be_v decease_v make_v no_o exception_n if_o he_o be_v marry_v but_o absolute_o enjoin_v he_o to_o marry_v his_o brother_n wife_n ans._n the_o rabbin_n answer_v that_o she_o be_v not_o proper_o count_v
before_o in_o wantonness_n and_o excess_n so_o their_o posterity_n shall_v be_v punish_v with_o want_n and_o penury_n mar._n 16._o quest._n v_o 36._o of_o these_o word_n he_o shall_v walk_v before_o my_o anoint_a for_o ever_o 1._o some_o understand_v it_o of_o solomon_n the_o anoint_a king_n that_o zadock_n shall_v execute_v his_o office_n under_o he_o vat._n but_o because_o it_o be_v add_v all_o the_o day_n or_o all_o time_n that_o be_v for_o ever_o it_o must_v not_o be_v restrain_v to_o zadocks_n time_n only_o for_o the_o lord_n say_v before_o he_o will_v make_v he_o a_o sure_a house_n that_o be_v the_o priesthood_n shall_v be_v continue_v in_o his_o posterity_n 2._o some_o therefore_o understand_v it_o not_o of_o solomon_n only_o but_o of_o his_o successor_n also_o the_o anoint_a king_n borr._n but_o the_o word_n be_v put_v in_o the_o singular_a before_o my_o anointed_n and_o therefore_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o one_o 3._o therefore_o this_o anointed_n be_v jesus_n christ_n the_o high_a priest_n of_o god_n people_n before_o and_o under_o who_o zadock_n execute_v his_o office_n be_v a_o type_n and_o figure_n of_o he_o who_o priesthood_n be_v to_o continue_v even_o until_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n who_o shall_v succeed_v in_o the_o true_a priesthood_n for_o ever_o jun._n 4._o d._n kimchi_n here_o well_o observe_v that_o the_o priest_n be_v say_v to_o walk_v before_o the_o king_n the_o lord_n anoint_v the_o king_n come_v not_o before_o the_o priest_n but_o when_o he_o consult_v with_o god_n by_o urim_n and_o thummim_n as_o joshuah_n stand_v before_o eleazar_n numb_a 27.21_o otherwise_o the_o priest_n be_v to_o go_v unto_o the_o king_n pope_n but_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o proud_a prelate_n of_o rome_n be_v contrary_a who_o have_v use_v to_o convent_n emperor_n and_o king_n before_o he_o mar._n chap._n iii_o 1._o quest._n v_o 1._o of_o these_o word_n there_o be_v no_o manifest_a vision_n etc._n etc._n 1._o god_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n bring_v upon_o they_o a_o famine_n not_o of_o bread_n or_o water_n but_o of_o his_o word_n as_o he_o threaten_v by_o his_o prophet_n amos_n 8.12_o osiand_n 2._o although_o there_o may_v be_v some_o private_a and_o particular_a vision_n and_o revelation_n as_o to_o manoah_n jud._n 13._o yet_o the_o public_a office_n of_o prophet_n be_v cease_v and_o intermit_v for_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o write_a word_n for_o they_o have_v the_o book_n of_o moses_n but_o of_o the_o word_n of_o pprophecy_n jun._n 3._o and_o if_o any_o such_o vision_n be_v they_o be_v dark_a hide_v and_o obscure_a pellic._n as_o the_o septuag_n read_v there_o be_v no_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o distinct_a vision_n that_o be_v open_v unfold_v and_o apply_v 4._o christ_n jesus_n the_o word_n of_o god_n by_o who_o the_o lord_n speak_v to_o samuel_n v_o 21._o and_o to_o david_n 2._o sam._n 7.21_o do_v spare_o reveal_v and_o manifest_v himself_o to_o his_o servant_n the_o prophet_n 2._o quest._n of_o the_o light_n of_o god_n which_o burn_v in_o the_o temple_n 1._o this_o light_n be_v the_o candlestick_n with_o seven_o lamp_n which_o be_v appoint_v for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n osiand_n 2._o some_o expound_v these_o word_n your_o the_o light_n go_v out_o of_o midnight_n when_o the_o lamp_n begin_v to_o wax_v dim_a pelican_n but_o the_o lamp_n be_v watch_v all_o night_n and_o keep_v burn_v till_o the_o morning_n and_o continual_o supply_v with_o oil_n exod._n 27.20_o and_o so_o not_o suffer_v to_o go_v out_o of_o itself_o 3._o it_o be_v rather_o towards_o the_o morning_n for_o the_o lamp_n be_v to_o burn_v from_o the_o evening_n to_o the_o morning_n exod._n 27.21_o 2._o chron._n 13.11_o jun._n 4._o now_o in_o that_o they_o use_v not_o to_o burn_v the_o lamp_n by_o day_n but_o it_o serve_v for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o night_n candle_n herein_o the_o superstition_n of_o the_o romanist_n appear_v who_o do_v use_v to_o burn_v taper_n upon_o their_o altar_n by_o day_n therein_o exceed_v the_o ceremonious_a observation_n and_o prescript_n of_o moses_n law_n 3._o quest._n of_o the_o place_n where_o samuel_n sleep_v 1._o the_o usual_a read_n be_v samuel_n sleep_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n b._n gen._n but_o beside_o that_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n the_o levite_n have_v no_o cabbine_n appoint_v they_o to_o lie_v in_o the_o distinction_n athnah_n come_v between_o do_v hinder_v the_o join_n of_o these_o two_o clause_n together_o so_o that_o in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n must_v rather_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o first_o branch_n of_o the_o sentence_n your_o the_o light_n go_v out_o in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n sic_fw-la jun._n vatab._n 2._o but_o samuel_n place_n be_v among_o the_o levite_n not_o in_o but_o near_o unto_o the_o tabernacle_n as_o the_o priest_n also_o have_v their_o celles_fw-fr without_o the_o tabernacle_n but_o somewhat_o near_o jun._n so_o the_o chalde_n express_v the_o sense_n that_o samuel_n lie_v in_o atrio_fw-la levitarum_fw-la in_o the_o levite_n ward_n or_o court_n 3._o it_o seem_v that_o samuel_n be_v appoint_v by_o eli_n to_o keep_v the_o lamp_n and_o to_o tend_v they_o in_o the_o night_n pelican_n for_o the_o levite_n continual_o keep_v the_o lord_n watch_v 2._o chron._n 13.11_o 4._o quest._n v_o 7._o in_o what_o sense_n samuel_n be_v say_v not_o to_o have_v know_v the_o lord_n 1._o some_o read_v thus_o do_v samuel_n before_o he_o know_v the_o lord_n p._n gen._n s._n but_o the_o sense_n be_v more_o perfect_a to_o read_v thus_o samuel_n yet_o know_v not_o jehovah_n or_o the_o lord_n as_o i.c.ar._n v.b._n the_o word_n teres_fw-la signify_v both_o not_o yet_o and_o before_o that_o but_o the_o first_o be_v more_o proper_a here_o which_o make_v the_o sense_n full_a without_o any_o other_o addition_n but_o in_o the_o other_o read_v something_o must_v be_v supply_v 2._o now_o there_o be_v a_o double_a kind_n of_o knowledge_n of_o god_n ordinary_a and_o extraordinary_a that_o common_a to_o all_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n this_o peculiar_a to_o the_o prophet_n when_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v concern_v thing_n to_o come_v samuel_n be_v not_o without_o the_o other_o before_o but_o the_o latter_a he_o have_v not_o experience_n of_o till_o now_o as_o the_o next_o word_n show_v the_o word_n of_o jehovah_n be_v not_o reveal_v unto_o he_o which_o the_o chalde_n interprete_v of_o the_o word_n of_o pprophecy_n bor._n therefore_o heli_n give_v he_o instruction_n and_o inform_v he_o that_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o speak_v unto_o he_o v_o 9_o jun._n 5._o quest._n v_o 13._o of_o these_o word_n they_o bring_v a_o curse_n upon_o themselves_o 1._o some_o read_v as_o though_o this_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o scandal_n and_o offence_n which_o they_o come_v into_o indignus_fw-fr faciebant_fw-la they_o do_v unworthy_o l._n they_o run_v into_o slander_n g._n they_o despise_v or_o abase_v themselves_o p._n 2._o some_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o people_n that_o they_o curse_v they_o bor._n 3._o some_o refer_v it_o unto_o god_n that_o they_o curse_v god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d s._n and_o so_o some_o think_v that_o first_o the_o hebrew_n for_o lahem_n to_o they_o do_v read_v li_n to_o he_o meaning_n god_n vatab._n kimchi_n 4._o but_o the_o true_a read_n be_v maledixerunt_fw-la sibi_fw-la they_o accurse_a themselves_o a._n that_o be_v bring_v a_o curse_n upon_o they_o jun._n and_o as_o the_o chald._n they_o provoke_v to_o themselves_o 1._o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n 6._o quest._n v_o 13._o in_o what_o sense_n heli_n be_v say_v not_o to_o have_v restrain_v or_o stay_v his_o son_n 1._o some_o read_v he_o correct_v they_o not_o l._n b._n other_o he_o admonish_v they_o not_o s._n he_o do_v not_o make_v they_o sorrowful_a v._o but_o it_o be_v better_a read_v he_o do_v not_o restrain_v they_o i._o or_o stay_v they_o g._n or_o forbid_v they_o a.p.c._n cahah_n be_v so_o take_v isa._n 61.3_o spiritus_fw-la contractus_fw-la a_o restrain_a or_o contract_a spirit_n 2._o the_o meaning_n be_v reconcil_n that_o although_o he_o do_v admonish_v they_o c._n 2.25_o yet_o it_o be_v out_o of_o season_n he_o do_v it_o not_o soon_o enough_o he_o suffer_v they_o to_o have_v their_o will_n too_o long_o he_o deal_v not_o with_o they_o till_o they_o be_v grow_v impudent_a in_o their_o sin_n and_o all_o israel_n ring_v of_o they_o bor._n neither_o be_v his_o admonition_n severe_a enough_o according_a to_o his_o authority_n be_v both_o their_o father_n high_a priest_n and_o judge_n jun._n yea_o it_o seem_v that_o he_o give_v they_o not_o 〈◊〉_d angry_a or_o frown_a look_n as_o the_o word_n cahah_n also_o signify_v to_o frown_v to_o wrinkle_n osiand_n and_o howsoever_o it_o be_v he_o do_v not_o correct_v they_o for_o
their_o sin_n and_o so_o stay_v they_o by_o punishment_n from_o sin_v further_o pelican_n 3._o a_o good_a example_n for_o domestical_a discipline_n that_o parent_n take_v heed_n lest_o by_o too_o much_o lenity_n they_o spoil_v their_o child_n and_o incur_v the_o heavy_a displeasure_n of_o god_n as_o heli_n do_v borr._n 7._o quest._n v_o 14._o how_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o swear_v 1._o the_o most_o read_v here_o i_o have_v swear_v and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o this_o speech_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v with_o samuel_n they_o read_v in_o the_o preter_fw-la tense_n as_o have_v relation_n unto_o the_o former_a pprophecy_n c._n 2._o as_o v_o 12._o i_o have_v speak_v v_o 13._o i_o have_v tell_v he_o so_o here_o i_o have_v swear_v but_o because_o there_o be_v no_o such_o oath_n mention_v before_o c._n 2._o it_o be_v better_a interpret_v in_o the_o present_a tense_n i_o do_v swear_v jun._n 2._o now_o the_o lord_n swear_v upon_o two_o occasion_n either_o for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o his_o promise_n as_o he_o swear_v to_o abraham_n gen._n 22.16_o or_o for_o the_o more_o certainty_n of_o his_o judgement_n as_o numb_a 14.28_o upon_o the_o people_n that_o murmur_v against_o the_o lord_n after_o the_o return_n of_o the_o spy_n as_o also_o in_o this_o place_n 3._o and_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o a_o great_a to_o swear_v by_o swear_v by_o himself_o hebr._n 6.13_o which_o form_n of_o the_o lord_n oath_n sometime_o be_v express_v by_o these_o word_n i_o swear_v by_o myself_o gen._n 22.16_o sometime_o thus_o as_o i_o live_v numb_a 14.28_o sometime_o it_o be_v not_o express_v but_o understand_v as_o in_o this_o place_n 4._o now_o whereas_o the_o word_n be_v i_o swear_v if_o the_o iniquity_n etc._n etc._n here_o must_v be_v understand_v the_o other_o redditive_a part_n as_o let_v i_o not_o be_v god_n or_o let_v i_o not_o be_v true_a or_o such_o like_a mar._n 8._o quest._n v_o 14._o of_o these_o word_n if_o the_o iniquity_n of_o helies_n house_n shall_v be_v purge_v etc._n etc._n there_o be_v three_o several_a reading_n of_o these_o word_n 1._o some_o do_v express_v they_o negative_o the_o wickedness_n etc._n etc._n shall_v not_o be_v purge_v as_o l.u.b.g._n but_o the_o hebrew_n particle_n he_o signify_v si_fw-mi if_o it_o be_v not_o take_v for_o non_fw-la not_o 2._o sometime_o in_o be_v a_o interrogative_n particle_n as_o it_o be_v take_v 2._o sam._n 19.35_o and_o so_o sometime_o junius_n read_v c._n 14.46_o as_o jehovah_n live_v shall_v one_o hair_n of_o his_o head_n fall_v 3._o but_o the_o best_a read_n be_v if_o the_o wickedness_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o the_o form_n of_o the_o oath_n must_v be_v supply_v as_o let_v i_o not_o live_v or_o let_v i_o not_o be_v god_n if_o etc._n etc._n jun._n so_o also_o s.c._n a._n p._n this_o read_n i_o prefer_v for_o these_o reason_n 1._o because_o the_o apostle_n so_o express_v the_o lord_n oath_n heb._n 3.11_o i_o swear_v in_o my_o wrath_n if_o they_o shall_v enter_v into_o my_o rest_n 2._o as_o also_o in_o 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that_o their_o king_n shall_v fail_v first_o in_o the_o manner_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o by_o order_n or_o law_n but_o by_o violence_n and_o compulsion_n take_v from_o they_o their_o son_n and_o daughter_n their_o land_n and_o good_n whereas_o yet_o jezabel_n will_v not_o but_o by_o colour_n of_o justice_n take_v nabâ—oths_n vineyard_n from_o he_o pelican_n second_o he_o shall_v fail_v in_o the_o end_n abuse_v these_o thing_n to_o his_o pleasure_n and_o give_v they_o to_o his_o servant_n and_o favourite_n not_o apply_v they_o to_o the_o common_a profit_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n borr._n three_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o person_n he_o shall_v use_v they_o altogether_o as_o servant_n v_o 17._o put_v they_o to_o base_a and_o servile_a office_n not_o as_o free_a subject_n such_o as_o they_o be_v in_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o their_o other_o governor_n borr._n 5._o quest._n v_o 19_o why_o the_o people_n will_v not_o hearken_v to_o samuel_n 1._o god_n have_v decree_v by_o this_o occasion_n to_o set_v a_o king_n over_o his_o people_n as_o he_o promise_v to_o abraham_n that_o king_n shall_v come_v of_o his_o seed_n gen._n 17.17_o yet_o god_n do_v not_o force_v their_o will_n but_o god_n use_v their_o will_n and_o desire_n whereunto_o they_o be_v incline_v to_o effect_v his_o counsel_n pelican_n 2._o therefore_o just_o notwithstanding_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o prophet_n tell_v they_o that_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v they_o afterward_o when_o they_o shall_v cry_v unto_o he_o because_o of_o the_o oppression_n of_o their_o king_n for_o that_o they_o now_o wilful_o cast_v off_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n and_o refuse_v to_o hearken_v unto_o his_o voice_n pelican_n 3._o and_o thus_o we_o see_v how_o many_o time_n man_n be_v snare_v in_o their_o own_o desire_n and_o obtain_v their_o request_n unto_o their_o own_o hurt_n as_o the_o lord_n take_v the_o people_n short_a in_o their_o hasty_a wish_n numb_a 14.28_o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v sure_o do_v unto_o you_o as_o you_o have_v speak_v in_o my_o ear_n your_o carcass_n shall_v fall_v in_o this_o wilderness_n etc._n etc._n 4._o now_o in_o this_o their_o petition_n the_o people_n offend_v because_o they_o ask_v he_o after_o a_o preposterous_a manner_n not_o expect_v the_o authority_n of_o god_n therefore_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o have_v give_v they_o a_o king_n in_o his_o anger_n hosh._n 13.11_o their_o request_n be_v then_o against_o the_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n though_o god_n in_o his_o secret_a counsel_n have_v so_o determine_v mar._n chap._n ix_o 1._o quest._n v_o 5._o of_o the_o land_n of_o zuph_n 1._o the_o septuag_n read_v the_o land_n of_o siph_n fail_v both_o in_o the_o pronounce_v of_o the_o letter_n which_o be_v tsaddi_fw-la which_o be_v express_v by_o tz_n not_o semech_v which_o give_v the_o sound_n of_o our_o single_a s_o as_o also_o of_o the_o vowel_n which_o be_v shuree_n not_o chiric_a and_o answer_v to_o our_o u._fw-mi 2._o the_o 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which_o saul_n do_v here_o shall_v jonathan_n die_v who_o have_v so_o mighty_o deliver_v israel_n c._n 14.45_o this_o mutability_n in_o saul_n and_o changeable_a nature_n in_o fall_v from_o clemency_n to_o cruelty_n from_o piety_n to_o profane_v from_o a_o good_a governor_n to_o become_v a_o tyrant_n do_v show_v that_o these_o virtue_n be_v not_o thorough_o ground_v in_o he_o but_o only_o superficial_o infuse_v 12._o quest._n whether_o the_o prince_n may_v pardon_v the_o punishment_n inflict_v by_o the_o law_n 1._o as_o it_o be_v a_o princely_a part_n for_o clemency_n to_o be_v extend_v where_o there_o be_v place_n for_o favour_n so_o it_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o honourable_a before_o man_n for_o justice_n due_o to_o be_v execute_v as_o these_o reason_n do_v show_v 1._o the_o prince_n bear_v not_o the_o sword_n for_o nought_o rom._n 13.4_o but_o if_o malefactor_n shall_v escape_v unpunished_a what_o use_n shall_v be_v then_o of_o the_o sword_n 2._o to_o justify_v the_o wicked_a and_o to_o condemn_v the_o righteous_a be_v both_o a_o abomination_n unto_o god_n prov._n 17.15_o if_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o condemn_v the_o righteous_a so_o be_v it_o to_o clear_v the_o wicked_a 3._o he_o only_o have_v power_n to_o dispense_v with_o the_o punishment_n who_o first_o impose_v it_o but_o god_n have_v prescribe_v the_o punishment_n for_o certain_a sin_n by_o he_o then_o and_o the_o authority_n of_o his_o word_n they_o must_v be_v release_v 4._o where_o justice_n be_v execute_v god_n be_v please_v as_o appear_v 2._o sam._n 21._o when_o saul_n son_n be_v hang_v up_o for_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o gibeonite_n and_o where_o justice_n be_v suspend_v god_n be_v offend_v as_o the_o land_n be_v punish_v with_o famine_n in_o the_o same_o place_n 2._o but_o further_o to_o decide_v this_o question_n and_o not_o to_o shut_v up_o all_o way_n unto_o clemency_n here_o be_v certain_a necessary_a consideration_n to_o be_v weigh_v 1._o there_o be_v great_a difference_n 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commonwealth_n there_o it_o may_v be_v respite_v as_o david_n put_v not_o joab_n to_o death_n for_o slay_v abner_n and_o amasa_n because_o he_o see_v he_o can_v not_o do_v it_o without_o great_a disturbance_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n but_o for_o the_o punishment_n inflict_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o be_v upon_o partiality_n and_o connivance_n release_v as_o david_n suffer_v amnon_n for_o his_o incest_n and_o abshalom_n for_o murder_n to_o go_v unpunished_a have_v no_o good_a warrant_n and_o though_o david_n spare_v they_o yet_o god_n justice_n overtake_v they_o both_o mar._n further_n how_o far_o moses_n judicial_n do_v now_o tend_v see_v hexapl._n in_o exod._n in_o the_o question_n before_o the_o first_o chapter_n 13._o quest._n v_o 15._o how_o saul_n be_v make_v king_n in_o gilgal_n before_o the_o lord_n 1._o some_o think_v it_o be_v so_o say_v because_o of_o the_o public_a and_o great_a solemnity_n and_o general_a assembly_n gather_v together_o as_o in_o the_o presence_n 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to_o mizpeh_n c._n 10._o so_o now_o be_v it_o remove_v to_o gilgal_n hieron_n chap._n xii_o 1._o quest._n v_o 1._o of_o samuel_n purge_v of_o himself_o 1._o samuel_n think_v it_o fit_a to_o clear_v himself_o before_o he_o dismiss_v the_o people_n lest_o that_o afterward_o when_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v not_o be_v altogether_o answerable_a unto_o the_o people_n expectation_n they_o may_v allege_v that_o they_o be_v provoke_v and_o urge_v by_o the_o unjust_a government_n under_o samuel_n and_o his_o son_n to_o ask_v a_o king_n therefore_o he_o will_v clear_v himself_o and_o his_o government_n before_o the_o people_n osiand_n 2._o because_o they_o seem_v to_o rejoice_v in_o their_o new_a elect_a king_n with_o a_o carnal_a and_o immoderate_a joy_n he_o think_v it_o fit_a to_o allay_v and_o temper_v their_o joy_n by_o call_v to_o remembrance_n how_o they_o have_v sin_v against_o god_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o ask_v a_o king_n pelican_n 3._o and_o withal_o by_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 go_v from_o gilgal_n to_o gibeah_n neither_o be_v it_o like_o that_o samuel_n though_o he_o go_v away_o in_o some_o anger_n from_o saul_n that_o he_o will_v altogether_o leave_v he_o in_o such_o great_a danger_n see_v that_o saul_n notwithstanding_o the_o prophet_n hard_a message_n yet_o give_v not_o over_o at_o this_o brunt_n but_o do_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o king_n in_o defend_v his_o people_n pelican_n 3._o wherefore_o the_o better_a read_n be_v that_o samuel_n go_v from_o gilgal_n not_o in_o gibeah_n but_o to_o gibeah_n of_o benjamin_n chal._n jun._n so_o samuel_n and_o saul_n go_v to_o the_o same_o place_n not_o together_o as_o vatab._n but_o samuel_n go_v before_o saul_n and_o jonathan_n with_o their_o man_n follow_v after_o pellic._n 13._o quest._n v_o 19_o of_o these_o word_n there_o be_v no_o smith_n find_v in_o israel_n 1._o josephus_n think_v that_o the_o philistines_n bar_v the_o israelite_n from_o all_o use_n of_o iron_n but_o the_o text_n show_v that_o they_o permit_v 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
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
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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 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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
complain_v unto_o god_n psal._n 54._o which_o psalm_n he_o make_v when_o he_o be_v in_o this_o distress_n he_o call_v they_o there_o stranger_n say_v v_o 3._o stranger_n be_v rise_v up_o against_o i_o because_o they_o be_v stranger_n and_o alien_n in_o affection_n mar._n 2._o herein_o the_o ziphim_n be_v a_o type_n of_o judas_n who_o be_v one_o of_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n betray_v his_o lord_n osiand_n 3._o the_o reason_n which_o move_v they_o to_o this_o treachery_n be_v their_o fear_n remember_v what_o saul_n have_v do_v before_o to_o the_o city_n of_o nob_n lest_o he_o may_v also_o deal_v so_o with_o they_o mar._n 4._o they_o describe_v the_o place_n where_o david_n do_v hide_v himself_o in_o the_o hill_n hachilah_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n that_o be_v the_o south_n side_n of_o the_o desert_n call_v in_o hebrew_a jeshimon_n which_o most_o do_v take_v for_o a_o proper_a name_n but_o it_o be_v better_a here_o interpret_v the_o desert_n lat._n jun._n for_o the_o name_n of_o that_o desert_n be_v the_o wilderness_n of_o maon_n v_o 25._o and_o num._n 21.20_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o jeshimon_n which_o be_v beyond_o jordan_z where_o moses_n with_o israel_n have_v pitch_v and_o in_o diverse_a other_o place_n so_o that_o it_o appear_v to_o be_v no_o proper_a name_n 10._o quest._n v_o 21._o of_o saul_n accept_v of_o the_o ziphim_n treacherous_a service_n 1._o saul_n be_v lead_v by_o a_o other_o spirit_n than_o david_n for_o he_o slay_v the_o amalekite_n that_o tell_v he_o he_o have_v kill_v saul_n and_o he_o likewise_o cause_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n those_o two_o captain_n that_o have_v murder_v ishboseth_n 2._o sam._n 4._o but_o saul_n refuse_v no_o treacherous_a course_n to_o make_v a_o hand_n of_o david_n herein_o the_o very_a heathen_a and_o gentile_n show_v more_o equity_n the_o roman_n when_o pyrrhus_n physician_n offer_v his_o service_n to_o poison_v the_o king_n deliver_v he_o to_o pyrrhus_n and_o when_o the_o schoolmaster_n of_o the_o phaliscians_n will_v have_v betray_v the_o chief_a man_n child_n of_o the_o city_n they_o send_v he_o home_o bind_v thither_o again_o mar._n the_o present_a romanist_n who_o usurp_v the_o name_n of_o catholic_a christian_n be_v herein_o unlike_o their_o heathen_a progenitor_n for_o they_o have_v give_v grace_n and_o countenance_n to_o traitor_n and_o rebel_n to_o practice_v against_o their_o country_n 2._o saul_n bless_v they_o for_o this_o their_o treachery_n which_o his_o blessing_n be_v a_o mere_a curse_v thus_o hypocrite_n do_v speak_v good_a of_o evil_n and_o evil_a of_o good_a they_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o bless_v where_o god_n curse_v and_o to_o curse_v where_o he_o bless_v borr._n thus_o do_v that_o antichrist_n of_o rome_n give_v they_o his_o pope_n blessing_n that_o yield_v their_o service_n in_o betray_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o call_v they_o his_o son_n mar._n 11._o quest._n v_o 22._o of_o the_o meaning_n of_o saul_n word_n he_o say_v to_o i_o that_o he_o be_v subtle_a 1._o some_o read_v thus_o he_o think_v of_o i_o that_o i_o crafty_o lie_v in_o wait_n for_o he_o lat._n but_o in_o the_o original_a the_o word_n subtle_a be_v of_o the_o three_o person_n not_o of_o the_o second_o 2._o the_o sept._n read_v thus_o for_o saul_n say_v lest_o he_o use_v craft_n but_o here_o saul_n be_v insert_v which_o be_v not_o in_o the_o text_n 3._o the_o chalde_n thus_o they_o say_v to_o he_o but_o the_o word_n amar_n be_v in_o the_o singular_a number_n and_o eelai_o be_v to_o i_o not_o to_o they_o 4._o other_o read_v thus_o it_o be_v tell_v i_o b._n g._n but_o the_o word_n be_v in_o the_o active_a not_o in_o the_o passive_a voice_n 5._o therefore_o the_o true_a read_n be_v he_o say_v unto_o i_o which_o some_o refer_v unto_o saul_n that_o his_o own_o mind_n and_o imagination_n so_o give_v he_o vatab._n but_o the_o better_a sense_n be_v that_o david_n in_o former_a time_n when_o he_o use_v to_o go_v forth_o to_o battle_n for_o saul_n be_v ask_v by_o what_o mean_v he_o have_v such_o prosperous_a success_n will_v answer_v that_o he_o use_v subtlety_n and_o policy_n jun._n 12._o quest._n v_o 26._o of_o the_o great_a straight_o that_o david_n be_v in_o be_v compass_v in_o by_o saul_n and_o whether_o he_o despair_v 1._o david_n be_v pursue_v hard_o by_o saul_n leave_v the_o place_n where_o he_o lay_v hide_v and_o go_v down_o to_o a_o rock_n junius_n read_v from_o the_o rock_n call_v before_o v_o 19_o hachilah_n but_o the_o other_o read_v seem_v better_a and_o more_o agreeable_a as_o all_o the_o interpreter_n beside_o consent_n therein_o for_o both_o the_o article_n have_v be_v prefix_v as_o in_o this_o word_n haselagh_o signify_v usual_o to_o a_o place_n and_o the_o next_o v._n show_v that_o saul_n be_v on_o the_o one_o side_n of_o the_o mountain_n or_o rock_n and_o david_n on_o the_o other_o 2._o the_o latin_a translator_n here_o read_v desperavit_fw-la se_fw-la posse_fw-la evadere_fw-la he_o despair_v that_o he_o can_v not_o escape_v but_o that_o david_n despair_v not_o in_o this_o his_o trouble_n it_o appear_v by_o the_o 116._o psal._n which_o he_o make_v upon_o this_o occasion_n some_o will_v free_v david_n here_o from_o all_o doubt_n of_o god_n promise_n and_o think_v he_o fear_v either_o because_o of_o the_o people_n which_o be_v with_o he_o or_o in_o regard_n of_o saul_n who_o he_o be_v afraid_a be_v the_o lord_n anoint_v to_o deal_v against_o and_o whereas_o the_o prophet_n say_v psal._n 116.11_o i_o say_v in_o my_o haste_n that_o all_o man_n be_v liar_n they_o refer_v it_o to_o the_o treachery_n of_o the_o ziphim_n and_o will_v not_o have_v it_o so_o understand_v as_o though_o david_n begin_v to_o think_v of_o samuel_n that_o he_o be_v as_o other_o man_n and_o may_v have_v deceive_v he_o mar._n but_o the_o mean_a between_o both_o be_v best_a that_o david_n neither_o despair_v of_o god_n promise_n for_o thus_o he_o say_v i_o believe_v therefore_o i_o speak_v psal._n 116.10_o neither_o yet_o be_v he_o free_a from_o some_o perplexity_n and_o doubtfulness_n of_o mind_n for_o he_o be_v in_o fear_n to_o be_v swallow_v up_o of_o death_n the_o snare_n of_o death_n compass_v i_o v_o 3._o and_o the_o same_o word_n which_o be_v here_o use_v chaphaz_v he_o make_v haste_n to_o escape_v david_n express_v there_o i_o say_v in_o my_o haste_n all_o man_n be_v liar_n as_o in_o his_o body_n he_o make_v haste_n to_o escape_v so_o in_o the_o heat_n of_o his_o affection_n he_o be_v hasty_a as_o doubt_v somewhat_o of_o samuel_n jun._n but_o be_v thus_o plunge_v between_o hope_n and_o fear_n he_o soon_o recover_v himself_o again_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n that_o his_o dear_a servant_n shall_v be_v thus_o sometime_o perplex_v and_o trouble_v that_o they_o may_v have_v in_o the_o end_n more_o comfortable_a experience_n of_o god_n mercy_n 13._o quest._n v_o 27._o what_o move_v saul_n to_o leave_v david_n and_o to_o go_v against_o the_o philistines_n 1._o some_o ascribe_v this_o unto_o saul_n valiant_a mind_n and_o the_o love_n of_o his_o country_n prefer_v the_o common_a safety_n before_o his_o private_a grudge_n and_o hatred_n pelican_n josephus_n also_o affirm_v the_o same_o that_o it_o proceed_v from_o a_o inward_a resolution_n that_o saul_n have_v that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o go_v against_o the_o common_a adversary_n then_o in_o pursue_v his_o domestical_a enemy_n to_o leave_v the_o country_n to_o the_o spoil_n of_o the_o philistines_n but_o it_o appear_v that_o saul_n do_v it_o not_o of_o any_o good_a mind_n or_o care_v which_o he_o have_v for_o before_o this_o when_o david_n have_v rescue_v keilah_n from_o the_o philistines_n and_o have_v give_v they_o a_o great_a overthrow_n saul_n take_v occasion_n present_o after_o that_o victory_n to_o pursue_v david_n whereas_o if_o he_o have_v prefer_v the_o public_a business_n he_o shall_v have_v follow_v after_o the_o common_a adversary_n and_o let_v david_n alone_o 2._o therefore_o this_o be_v rather_o the_o lord_n work_v that_o pull_v away_o saul_n against_o his_o own_o inclination_n as_o senacherib_n be_v call_v by_o the_o like_a occasion_n from_o besiege_v jerusalem_n when_o he_o hear_v that_o tirhakah_n king_n of_o ethiopia_n be_v come_v out_o against_o he_o 2._o king_n 19.9_o thus_o we_o see_v that_o in_o the_o great_a and_o deep_a danger_n the_o lord_n want_v not_o mean_n to_o deliver_v he_o mart._n chap._n xxiiii_o 1._o quest._n v_o 4._o of_o saul_n come_v into_o the_o cave_n where_o david_n with_o his_o man_n lay_v hide_v 1._o soul_n have_v promise_v himself_o before_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v deliver_v david_n into_o his_o hand_n c._n 23.7_o but_o now_o the_o lord_n deliver_v he_o into_o david_n hand_n thus_o they_o which_o lie_v a_o trap_n for_o other_o do_v
always_o to_o be_v put_v of_o with_o violence_n but_o when_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n to_o escape_v god_n find_v out_o other_o way_n whereby_o david_n escape_v therefore_o he_o be_v not_o drive_v unto_o any_o such_o straight_a 2._o it_o be_v not_o therefore_o lawful_a for_o david_n to_o lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o saul_n because_o he_o shall_v have_v take_v revenge_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n which_o belong_v unto_o god_n he_o shall_v have_v bring_v the_o commonwealth_n into_o danger_n by_o civil_a dissension_n by_o this_o mean_v he_o will_v have_v raise_v a_o skandall_n against_o himself_o that_o he_o attain_v unto_o the_o kingdom_n by_o blood_n and_o it_o will_v have_v be_v dangerous_a to_o his_o own_o state_n and_o person_n other_o will_v have_v think_v they_o may_v have_v attempt_v the_o like_a against_o he_o when_o he_o shall_v be_v king_n mar._n 6._o quest._n v_o 9_o of_o david_n defence_n in_o general_n 1._o as_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n which_o make_v a_o man_n bold_a as_o riches_n honour_n favour_n so_o there_o be_v nothing_o which_o work_v such_o boldness_n and_o confidence_n as_o the_o testimony_n of_o one_o innocence_n and_o the_o witness_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n as_o here_o david_n be_v thus_o inward_o arm_v step_v bold_o out_o of_o the_o cave_n and_o call_v after_o saul_n borr._n 2._o by_o david_n example_n we_o see_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o christian_n to_o purge_v himself_o of_o such_o crime_n as_o be_v lay_v false_o to_o his_o charge_n as_o our_o bless_a saviour_n do_v before_o pilate_n and_o paul_n before_o festus_n and_o agrippa_n mar._n 3._o david_n use_v these_o argument_n to_o qualify_v the_o rage_n of_o saul_n towards_o he_o first_o his_o humility_n which_o appear_v in_o bow_v himself_o to_o the_o earth_n v_o 9_o and_o in_o his_o speech_n in_o call_v he_o his_o lord_n and_o king_n his_o innocence_n which_o against_o the_o vain_a word_n of_o false_a accuser_n he_o prove_v by_o his_o present_a fact_n in_o spare_v saul_n life_n when_o he_o may_v have_v kill_v he_o which_o he_o do_v demonstrate_v by_o the_o lap_n of_o his_o garment_n v_o 11_o 12._o then_o by_o his_o confidence_n he_o appeal_v to_o the_o lord_n judgement_n v_o 13._o by_o his_o continual_a fruit_n which_o will_v have_v be_v wicked_a &_o evil_a if_o he_o have_v be_v lewd_o give_v which_o he_o prove_v by_o that_o usual_a proverb_n v_o 14._o last_o he_o urge_v his_o tenuitie_n and_o meanness_n that_o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o king_n honour_n to_o persecute_v such_o a_o poor_a worm_n who_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o king_n may_v be_v compare_v to_o a_o dead_a dog_n or_o a_o fly_n v_o 15._o mar._n 7._o quest._n v_o 11._o in_o what_o sense_n david_n say_v the_o lord_n have_v deliver_v saul_n into_o his_o hand_n see_v he_o kill_v he_o not_o 1._o this_o david_n speak_v not_o either_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o opinion_n of_o his_o servant_n which_o so_o say_v the_o day_n be_v come_v wherein_o the_o lord_n will_v deliver_v his_o 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sometime_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o occasion_n and_o opportunity_n only_o which_o opportunity_n sometime_o not_o to_o take_v be_v sin_n as_o in_o ahab_n who_o let_v benhadad_n go_v who_o the_o lord_n have_v deliver_v into_o his_o hand_n and_o appoint_v to_o destruction_n 1._o king_n 20._o sometime_o to_o take_v it_o be_v impute_v for_o sin_n because_o such_o occasion_n be_v only_o offer_v for_o trial_n and_o probation_n as_o here_o david_n shall_v have_v do_v evil_a if_o he_o have_v apprehend_v this_o present_a occasion_n 8._o quest._n v_o 14._o of_o the_o meaning_n of_o that_o proverb_n wickedness_n proceed_v from_o the_o wicked_a 1._o some_o do_v understand_v it_o to_o be_v speak_v of_o saul_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v though_o i_o know_v such_o be_v the_o wickedness_n of_o thy_o heart_n that_o thou_o will_v not_o leave_v persecute_v of_o i_o yet_o wickedness_n shall_v not_o proceed_v from_o i_o my_o hand_n shall_v not_o be_v upon_o thou_o ex_fw-la borr._n but_o see_v david_n do_v not_o direct_o charge_v saul_n with_o any_o crime_n but_o lay_v it_o upon_o those_o who_o he_o listen_v and_o give_v ear_n unto_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o david_n will_v in_o that_o sense_n use_v this_o proverb_n of_o saul_n 2._o therefore_o it_o be_v thus_o rather_o to_o be_v apply_v wicked_a and_o evil_a work_n do_v proceed_v from_o they_o which_o be_v wicked_a and_o void_a of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n but_o i_o be_o none_o of_o those_o therefore_o my_o hand_n shall_v not_o be_v upon_o thou_o which_o be_v a_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a work_n pellic._n 3_o but_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o this_o proverb_n do_v not_o always_o hold_v that_o wickedness_n shall_v always_o proceed_v from_o the_o wicked_a and_o pious_a and_o good_a work_n from_o the_o righteous_a for_o hypocrite_n many_o time_n do_v dissemble_v their_o impiety_n until_o occasion_n be_v offer_v to_o show_v it_o and_o then_o their_o impiety_n break_v forth_o to_o this_o it_o may_v be_v answer_v that_o such_o feign_a and_o dissemble_a piety_n can_v not_o last_v long_o but_o it_o will_v break_v out_o at_o the_o last_o mart._n but_o saul_n have_v continual_a experience_n from_o time_n to_o time_n of_o his_o faithfulness_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v like_a to_o be_v unfeigned_a 4._o some_o do_v make_v this_o application_n of_o the_o proverb_n that_o the_o wicked_a shall_v perish_v through_o their_o own_o wickedness_n &_o therefore_o his_o hand_n need_v not_o be_v upon_o saul_n for_o his_o own_o wickedness_n shall_v bring_v he_o to_o destruction_n vatab._n but_o david_n by_o this_o proverb_n do_v rather_o clear_v himself_o then_o accuse_v saul_n 9_o quest._n v_o 17._o of_o saul_n confession_n and_o his_o tear_n 1._o some_o think_v that_o these_o tear_n of_o saul_n and_o this_o kind_n of_o confession_n of_o his_o fault_n be_v but_o in_o hypocrisy_n which_o saul_n dissemble_v both_o in_o respect_n of_o other_o who_o will_v have_v think_v saul_n to_o be_v too_o hard_a heart_a if_o he_o can_v not_o be_v mollify_v by_o david_n submission_n as_o also_o that_o by_o this_o mean_v david_n may_v be_v induce_v to_o come_v to_o the_o court_n that_o so_o saul_n may_v have_v his_o will_n of_o he_o but_o it_o seem_v both_o by_o saul_n accuse_v of_o himself_o his_o acknowledgement_n that_o david_n shall_v be_v king_n his_o instance_n in_o make_v david_n to_o swear_v unto_o he_o that_o saul_n be_v touch_v in_o deed_n 2._o for_o the_o wicked_a though_o they_o have_v no_o true_a feel_n of_o their_o sin_n yet_o may_v sometime_o be_v move_v in_o conscience_n though_o it_o continue_v not_o long_o as_o pharaoh_n confess_v to_o moses_n that_o he_o have_v sin_v and_o judas_n also_o know_v that_o he_o have_v sin_v in_o betray_v the_o innocent_a blood_n for_o by_o the_o instinct_n of_o nature_n the_o conscience_n do_v in_o some_o degree_n both_o excuse_n and_o accuse_v as_o the_o apostle_n show_v rom._n 2.14_o 15._o as_o david_n music_n have_v before_o diverse_a time_n allay_v saul_n malady_n so_o now_o his_o divine_a voice_n do_v work_v some_o remorse_n in_o saul_n pelican_n 10._o quest._n v_o 23._o of_o david_n oath_n whereby_o he_o bind_v himself_o not_o to_o cut_v off_o the_o posterity_n of_o saul_n 1._o david_n refuse_v not_o to_o swear_v unto_o saul_n for_o these_o cause_n both_o because_o saul_n do_v yield_v unto_o david_n the_o right_a of_o the_o kingdom_n one_o good_a turn_n as_o it_o be_v require_v a_o other_o that_o david_n again_o shall_v give_v he_o security_n for_o his_o posterity_n beside_o david_n have_v already_o in_o effect_n swear_v as_o much_o unto_o jonathan_n the_o son_n of_o saul_n not_o to_o cut_v off_o his_o seed_n c._n 20.15_o and_o further_o if_o david_n have_v refuse_v to_o take_v
this_o oath_n saul_n shall_v have_v have_v more_o just_a cause_n to_o persecute_v he_o whereas_o now_o he_o have_v no_o pretext_n 2._o but_o here_o this_o question_n will_v be_v move_v how_o david_n keep_v his_o oath_n when_o as_o he_o cause_v the_o two_o son_n of_o rizpah_n saul_n concubine_n and_o the_o five_o son_n of_o his_o daughter_n to_o be_v hang_v because_o of_o the_o gibeonite_n 2._o sam._n 21._o to_o this_o the_o answer_n be_v ready_a that_o david_n for_o his_o part_n be_v so_o mind_v as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lay_v to_o keep_v this_o oath_n reconcâ—l_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o punishment_n which_o he_o take_v of_o they_o that_o kill_v ishbosheth_n saul_n son_n but_o in_o this_o oath_n be_v to_o be_v except_v unless_o god_n give_v any_o special_a commandment_n to_o the_o contrary_a as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o gibeonite_n for_o david_n ask_v counsel_n of_o god_n and_o follow_v the_o lord_n direction_n in_o that_o action_n mar._n neither_o do_v david_n voluntary_o put_v they_o to_o death_n but_o seven_o of_o saul_n son_n be_v require_v by_o the_o gibeonite_n for_o oppression_n of_o who_o the_o land_n be_v punish_v by_o famine_n neither_o be_v saul_n posterity_n utter_o destroy_v for_o david_n have_v compassion_n on_o mephibosheth_n jonathan_n son_n chap._n xxv_o 1._o quest._n v_o 1._o of_o the_o death_n of_o samuel_n the_o time_n and_o place_n 1._o though_o saul_n hate_v samuel_n because_o he_o have_v tell_v he_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v cast_v he_o off_o yet_o he_o have_v no_o power_n to_o hurt_v he_o for_o samuel_n be_v of_o great_a authority_n both_o because_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n prophet_n and_o for_o that_o he_o have_v be_v the_o judge_n and_o governor_n of_o israel_n and_o have_v govern_v they_o just_o as_o also_o samuel_n have_v give_v up_o the_o politic_a administration_n &_o betake_v he_o to_o a_o private_a life_n in_o the_o school_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o therefore_o saul_n the_o less_o regard_v he_o but_o most_o 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famous_a over_o the_o world_n in_o time_n of_o popery_n they_o shrine_v they_o in_o silver_n and_o cloth_n of_o gold_n dead_a and_o grow_v to_o further_a superstition_n to_o adore_v the_o relic_n of_o the_o dead_a to_o invocate_v they_o as_o their_o patron_n whereas_o no_o such_o service_n be_v do_v under_o the_o law_n unto_o samuel_n or_o any_o of_o the_o prophet_n neither_o do_v christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n ever_o command_v any_o such_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v this_o superstition_n even_o cicero_n mislike_v follow_v only_o the_o instinct_n and_o light_n of_o natural_a reason_n for_o thus_o he_o write_v 1._o philippic_n an_o i_o censetis_fw-la p._n c._n decreturum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la ut_fw-la parentalia_fw-la cum_fw-la supplicationibus_fw-la iungerentur_fw-la ut_fw-la inexpiabiles_fw-la religiones_fw-la in_o rempublicam_fw-la inducerentur_fw-la ut_fw-la decernerentur_fw-la supplicationes_fw-la mortuorum_fw-la adduci_fw-la non_fw-la possum_fw-la ut_fw-la quenquam_fw-la mortuorum_fw-la 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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 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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 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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 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say_v before_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v choose_v saul_n c._n 10.24_o as_o samuel_n say_v see_v you_o not_o he_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v choose_v that_o there_o be_v none_o like_o he_o among_o all_o the_o people_n how_o be_v the_o people_n guilty_a of_o sin_n see_v their_o request_n stand_v with_o the_o will_n of_o god_n reconcil_n the_o answer_n be_v that_o although_o god_n have_v decree_v to_o give_v they_o a_o king_n yet_o the_o occasion_n that_o move_v they_o be_v not_o good_a they_o fail_v in_o the_o manner_n betray_v not_o only_o a_o ungrateful_a mind_n towards_o samuel_n but_o a_o diffident_a and_o distrustful_a heart_n towards_o god_n as_o be_v before_o show_v chap._n 8._o quest_n 2._o like_v as_o it_o stand_v with_o the_o counsel_n and_o determinate_a purpose_n of_o god_n that_o christ_n shall_v be_v deliver_v up_o to_o die_v for_o the_o world_n act._n 2.23_o yet_o judas_n sin_n be_v no_o whit_n the_o less_o in_o betray_v he_o 13._o quest._n v_o 22._o of_o these_o word_n of_o samuel_n it_o have_v please_v the_o lord_n to_o make_v you_o his_o people_n 1._o some_o read_v god_n have_v swear_v l._n have_v begin_v pelican_n but_o the_o better_a read_n be_v it_o have_v please_v god_n jun._n chald._n or_o god_n will_v make_v you_o his_o people_n vatab._n for_o neither_o do_v god_n now_o begin_v to_o make_v they_o his_o people_n neither_o be_v there_o here_o any_o oath_n mention_v 2._o so_o that_o god_n do_v choose_v they_o for_o his_o people_n not_o of_o their_o merit_n but_o of_o his_o own_o mercy_n genev_n pelican_n so_o moses_n often_o protest_v unto_o the_o people_n as_o deut._n 7.7_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o set_v his_o love_n upon_o you_o nor_o choose_v you_o because_o you_o be_v more_o in_o number_n then_o any_o people_n etc._n etc._n but_o because_o the_o lord_n love_v you_o and_o because_o he_o will_v keep_v the_o oath_n which_o he_o have_v swear_v to_o your_o father_n so_o deut._n 9.5_o thou_o enterest_n not_o to_o inherit_v the_o land_n for_o thy_o 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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 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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
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
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
it_o will_v be_v object_v that_o the_o punish_v of_o sin_n and_o the_o execution_n of_o god_n judgement_n be_v a_o thing_n please_v unto_o god_n &_o therefore_o satan_n work_n and_o ministry_n shall_v be_v to_o his_o like_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v by_o a_o double_a distinction_n first_o the_o work_n itself_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v than_o the_o worker_n for_o the_o work_n the_o lord_n be_v more_o incline_v to_o mercy_n then_o to_o judgement_n and_o the_o work_n of_o mercy_n be_v more_o peculiar_a unto_o god_n than_o the_o work_n of_o judgement_n therefore_o when_o the_o lord_n punish_v spirit_n he_o be_v say_v to_o bring_v forth_o zar_n maghashehu_o opus_fw-la extraneum_fw-la his_o strange_a or_o foreign_a work_n isa._n 28.21_o therefore_o satan_n be_v make_v the_o minister_n not_o of_o god_n peculiar_a work_n of_o mercy_n but_o of_o god_n strange_a work_n of_o judgement_n whereof_o the_o good_a angel_n sometime_o be_v minister_n also_o but_o often_o of_o mercy_n &_o they_o be_v 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immission_n and_o send_v from_o god_n or_o they_o also_o egg_n and_o tempt_v unto_o evil_n so_o they_o work_v only_o by_o the_o permission_n and_o sufferance_n of_o god_n borr._n vatab._n both_o these_o way_n be_v saul_n assault_v by_o satan_n for_o both_o his_o body_n be_v vex_v and_o his_o mind_n tempt_v 12._o quest._n v_o 14._o how_o saul_n be_v vex_v of_o the_o evil_a spirit_n 1._o some_o do_v think_v that_o saul_n be_v trouble_v only_o with_o melancholic_a and_o frantic_a fit_n corripuit_fw-la eum_fw-la per_fw-la quaedam_fw-la intervalla_fw-la melancholicus_fw-la furor_fw-la the_o rage_n of_o melancholy_n do_v invade_v he_o at_o time_n and_o this_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o trouble_a and_o vex_v he_o the_o spirit_n of_o fury_n and_o envy_n as_o in_o scripture_n the_o spirit_n of_o infirmity_n be_v take_v for_o the_o infirmity_n itself_o osiand_n but_o there_o be_v more_o in_o saul_n then_o fit_v of_o melancholy_a as_o the_o phrase_n show_v that_o a_o evil_a spirit_n from_o god_n vex_v he_o it_o be_v therefore_o more_o than_o a_o natural_a work_n 2._o this_o therefore_o be_v saul_n malady_n first_o the_o conscience_n of_o his_o sin_n trouble_v he_o borr._n than_o he_o be_v torment_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o envy_n and_o ambition_n be_v grieve_v with_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o by_o this_o vexation_n of_o his_o mind_n he_o fall_v into_o fury_n and_o frenzy_n pelican_n further_o satan_n thus_o disquiet_v his_o mind_n do_v work_v also_o upon_o the_o distemperature_n of_o his_o body_n and_o his_o melancholy_a passion_n may_v help_v thereunto_o pelican_n beside_o satan_n as_o josephus_n think_v may_v vex_v for_o the_o time_n and_o torture_v his_o body_n that_o he_o seem_v sometime_o to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v suffocate_v of_o the_o spirit_n in_o this_o miserable_a take_v then_o be_v saul_n 1._o perplex_a with_o the_o conscience_n of_o his_o sin_n 2._o torment_a with_o ambition_n and_o grief_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 3._o hence_o be_v breed_v melancholy_a and_o thereupon_o frenzy_n and_o immoderate_a rage_n 4._o his_o body_n also_o as_o vex_v and_o disquiet_v by_o the_o evil_a spirit_n wherewith_o he_o seem_v as_o it_o be_v possess_v for_o the_o time_n pelican_n 13._o quest._n v_o 16._o of_o the_o force_n and_o wonderful_a operation_n of_o david_n music_n in_o allay_v of_o saul_n malady_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v say_v that_o saul_n shall_v find_v ease_n by_o the_o play_v with_o the_o hand_n upon_o the_o harp_n and_o that_o when_o david_n play_v the_o evil_a spirit_n depart_v we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o musical_a sound_n and_o melody_n have_v any_o force_n to_o drive_v away_o evil_n pelican_n no_o more_o than_o it_o be_v like_a that_o toby_n drive_v away_o the_o devil_n with_o the_o perfume_n of_o the_o broil_v liver_n of_o a_o fish_n for_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o weapon_n of_o our_o warrefare_n be_v not_o carnal_a 2._o cor._n 10.4_o spiritual_a evil_n be_v not_o chase_v away_o with_o carnal_a mean_n 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upon_o he_o his_o own_o brigandine_n or_o breastplate_n which_o may_v be_v of_o the_o fashion_n of_o goliath_n which_o be_v of_o male_a kaskasim_fw-la like_v unto_o fish_n scale_n which_o may_v very_o well_o serve_v for_o a_o less_o body_n than_o saul_n 22._o quest._n v_o 39_o how_o david_n say_v he_o be_v not_o accustom_v to_o wear_v armour_n see_v he_o be_v saul_n armour_n bearer_n 1._o if_o junius_n opinion_n and_o judgement_n be_v receive_v who_o think_v that_o david_n be_v not_o receive_v into_o saul_n service_n nor_o make_v his_o armour_n bearer_n till_o he_o have_v do_v this_o exploit_n against_o goliath_n and_o so_o the_o history_n to_o be_v transpose_v then_o the_o solution_n of_o this_o doubt_n be_v easy_a that_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n that_o david_n be_v bring_v up_o among_o sheep_n have_v never_o try_v to_o go_v with_o armour_n but_o herein_o i_o must_v needs_o dissent_v from_o that_o reverend_a learned_a writer_n as_o have_v be_v partly_o show_v before_o qu._n 7._o and_o shall_v be_v further_o discuss_v towards_o the_o end_n of_o this_o chapter_n qu._n 30._o for_o immediate_o after_o this_o victory_n saul_n hate_v david_n and_o suffer_v he_o no_o more_o to_o return_v c._n 18.2.8_o but_o at_o the_o first_o entertainment_n of_o david_n saul_n love_v david_n c._n 16.21_o and_o he_o return_v again_o to_o his_o father_n c._n 17.15_o 2._o therefore_o the_o better_a answer_n be_v that_o though_o david_n have_v be_v afore_o appoint_v to_o be_v saul_n armour_n bearer_n yet_o it_o seem_v that_o he_o have_v never_o go_v with_o he_o to_o any_o battle_n before_o he_o return_v to_o keep_v his_o father_n sheep_n and_o so_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o use_v any_o armour_n himself_o osiand_n 23._o quest._n v_o 39_o why_o david_n put_v off_o saul_n armour_n and_o weapon_n 1._o david_n will_v have_v use_v they_o if_o they_o have_v be_v meet_a for_o he_o but_o perceive_v that_o they_o will_v be_v rather_o a_o impediment_n unto_o he_o than_o a_o help_n he_o lay_v they_o aside_o wherein_o appear_v god_n providence_n that_o will_v not_o have_v david_n use_v any_o external_a defence_n that_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o victory_n may_v only_o redound_v unto_o god_n martyr_n 2._o and_o further_o as_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o spirit_n of_o david_n and_o saul_n wherewith_o they_o be_v lead_v so_o also_o their_o armour_n be_v diverse_a saul_n trust_v to_o his_o helmet_n and_o breastplate_n but_o david_n repose_v his_o confidence_n upon_o god_n borr._n 3_o herein_o david_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o christ_n who_o not_o by_o outward_a pomp_n &_o worldly_a power_n but_o by_o spiritual_a weapon_n conquer_v satan_n osiand_n 4._o this_o example_n of_o david_n be_v no_o warrant_n to_o the_o fantastical_a
opinion_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n who_o do_v not_o think_v it_o lawful_a for_o christian_n to_o wear_v any_o armour_n or_o to_o wage_v battle_n 24._o quest._n v_o 40._o of_o david_n weapon_n which_o he_o use_v 1._o david_n take_v only_o his_o sling_n and_o certain_a smooth_a stone_n for_o by_o such_o mean_v the_o lord_n bring_v to_o pass_v mighty_a thing_n as_o moses_n with_o his_o rod_n bring_v water_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n eliseus_n with_o salt_n heal_v the_o water_n christ_n with_o spittle_n cure_v the_o blind_a that_o the_o glory_n and_o power_n of_o god_n may_v more_o full_o be_v make_v manifest_a in_o the_o blessing_n of_o so_o simple_a mean_n mart._n 2._o these_o weapon_n david_n use_v wherein_o it_o seem_v the_o israelite_n exercise_v themselves_o have_v be_v forbid_v by_o the_o philistines_n the_o use_n of_o all_o iron_n weapon_n pelican_n 3._o he_o take_v more_o than_o one_o even_o five_o stone_n that_o if_o at_o the_o first_o throw_n he_o fail_v he_o may_v cast_v the_o second_o and_o so_o the_o three_o if_o need_n be_v osiand_n 4._o the_o typical_a application_n of_o these_o five_o stone_n to_o the_o five_o book_n of_o moses_n whereby_o satan_n be_v vanquish_v be_v somewhat_o far_o fetch_v and_o therefore_o i_o will_v not_o stand_v upon_o it_o pelican_n 25._o quest._n v_o 42_o 43._o of_o goliath_n approach_v unto_o david_n and_o of_o his_o speech_n 1._o goliath_n despise_v david_n for_o three_o thing_n because_o he_o see_v he_o be_v a_o youth_n and_o want_v strength_n fair_a and_o comely_a and_o so_o effeminate_a without_o courage_n and_o beside_o he_o be_v unarm_v and_o not_o well_o weapon_v mar._n 2._o he_o curse_v david_n by_o his_o god_n as_o it_o be_v too_o common_a a_o thing_n with_o soldier_n to_o begin_v their_o battle_n with_o curse_v osiand_n even_o as_o the_o papist_n do_v curse_v we_o with_o bell_n book_n and_o candle_n in_o the_o name_n of_o their_o god_n and_o idol_n mar._n 3._o goliath_n breathe_v nothing_o but_o inhuman_a and_o 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creature_n visible_a and_o invisible_a at_o his_o command_n to_o be_v revenge_v upon_o his_o enemy_n as_o also_o he_o be_v assure_v as_o of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n so_o of_o his_o ready_a help_n who_o have_v enter_v into_o a_o league_n and_o covenant_n with_o his_o people_n and_o have_v in_o former_a time_n wrought_v wonderful_o with_o they_o and_o promise_v to_o be_v with_o their_o army_n 2._o and_o david_n confident_o upon_o this_o ground_n both_o of_o god_n power_n and_o gracious_a assistance_n pronounce_v three_o thing_n to_o fall_v out_o that_o god_n will_v deliver_v the_o philistim_n into_o his_o hand_n some_o do_v translate_v the_o word_n sagar_n shall_v close_v thou_o in_o my_o hand_n a.u.s._n but_o it_o rather_o signify_v to_o deliver_v as_o it_o be_v take_v c._n 23.11_o will_v the_o lord_n of_o keilah_n deliver_v i_o up_o into_o his_o hand_n and_o so_o read_v here_o chal._n pag._n jun._n lat._n second_o he_o say_v he_o shall_v take_v off_o his_o head_n three_o he_o propehsy_v of_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o whole_a host_n of_o the_o philistines_n that_o he_o will_v give_v their_o carkeise_n to_o the_o fowl_n of_o heaven_n 3._o now_o david_n know_v that_o these_o thing_n shall_v fall_v out_o partly_o by_o ordinary_a partly_o by_o extraordinary_a mean_n the_o ordinary_a be_v two_o the_o badness_n of_o goliath_n cause_n who_o have_v rail_v upon_o the_o god_n of_o the_o host_n of_o israel_n and_o therefore_o god_n will_v not_o suffer_v such_o blasphemy_n to_o go_v unpunished_a and_o the_o end_n that_o all_o the_o world_n may_v know_v that_o the_o true_a god_n be_v worship_v in_o israel_n the_o extraordinary_a mean_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o pprophecy_n which_o david_n be_v endue_v with_o whereby_o he_o can_v foretell_v of_o the_o manner_n of_o goliath_n destruction_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v take_v away_o his_o head_n from_o he_o sic_fw-la fere_n martyr_n 27._o quest._n v_o 49._o of_o the_o victory_n of_o david_n and_o the_o overthrow_n of_o goliath_n 1._o goliath_n at_o the_o first_o call_v david_n unto_o he_o but_o be_v provoke_v by_o his_o speech_n he_o make_v haste_n towards_o he_o then_o david_n speedy_o put_v a_o stone_n into_o his_o sling_n and_o hit_v he_o in_o the_o forehead_n and_o overthrow_v he_o wherein_o three_o thing_n be_v admirable_a first_o that_o david_n at_o the_o first_o throw_n can_v hit_v so_o uncerten_a a_o mark_n for_o goliath_n stand_v not_o still_o but_o be_v in_o motion_n second_o that_o with_o a_o small_a stone_n he_o do_v overturn_v such_o a_o huge_a body_n three_o that_o the_o same_o enter_v into_o his_o forehead_n do_v slay_v he_o outright_o martyr_n this_o be_v do_v by_o more_o than_o david_n skill_n though_o he_o be_v expert_a in_o fling_v as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o beniamite_n that_o they_o can_v cast_v a_o stone_n at_o a_o hair_n breadth_n and_o not_o fail_v jud._n 20.16_o for_o the_o lord_n direct_v the_o stone_n and_o give_v such_o strength_n unto_o it_o pelican_n it_o light_v upon_o his_o forehead_n the_o place_n of_o sense_n borr._n yea_o it_o pierce_v into_o his_o brain_n joseph_n the_o word_n tabah_n signify_v to_o sink_v as_o when_o a_o thing_n be_v drown_v in_o the_o water_n so_o easy_o the_o stone_n enter_v as_o into_o the_o water_n jun._n and_o be_v all_o hide_v in_o his_o forehead_n 3._o thus_o it_o please_v god_n to_o use_v weak_a mean_n to_o confound_v the_o strong_a as_o shamgar_n with_o a_o ox_n goad_n slay_v six_o hundred_o and_o samson_n with_o the_o jawbone_n of_o a_o ass_n a_o thousand_o of_o the_o philistines_n 3._o some_o of_o the_o father_n which_o ascribe_v too_o much_o to_o the_o external_a sign_n of_o the_o cross_n give_v this_o note_n that_o goliath_n be_v smite_v in_o the_o forehead_n crosse._n because_o it_o be_v not_o fence_a with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n to_o this_o purpose_n ambr._n serm_n 88_o but_o then_o the_o badge_n of_o their_o profession_n be_v not_o in_o the_o forehead_n but_o in_o their_o foreskinne_n the_o israelite_n be_v no_o more_o sign_v there_o than_o the_o uncircumcised_a philistines_n but_o herein_o augustine_n judgement_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v serm._n 33._o who_o speak_v of_o sign_v with_o the_o cross_n say_v deus_fw-la non_fw-la delectatur_fw-la pictoribus_fw-la sed_fw-la factoribus_fw-la that_o god_n be_v not_o delight_v with_o paint_v of_o the_o cross_n but_o with_o do_v that_o be_v believe_v in_o the_o cross_n and_o live_v thereafter_o it_o be_v not_o then_o the_o barenes_n of_o goliath_n forehead_n but_o the_o force_n of_o david_n faith_n that_o obtain_v this_o conquest_n as_o david_n be_v number_v among_o those_o that_o by_o faith_n subdue_v kingdom_n hebr._n 11.32_o sic_fw-la fere_n martyr_n 4._o further_o in_o that_o david_n do_v cut_v off_o goliath_n head_n with_o his_o own_o sword_n it_o show_v that_o god_n do_v oftentimes_o turn_v the_o enemy_n weapon_n upon_o themselves_o as_o the_o art_n and_o discipline_n which_o be_v invent_v by_o the_o heathen_a the_o christian_n use_v as_o help_n to_o convince_v they_o of_o blindness_n and_o ignorance_n the_o canon_n decree_n testimony_n of_o the_o father_n which_o the_o papist_n stand_v upon_o the_o protestant_n apply_v against_o their_o error_n ex_fw-la martyr_n 5._o and_o as_o david_n here_o cut_v off_o goliath_n head_n with_o his_o own_o sword_n so_o christ_n do_v convince_v the_o wicked_a by_o the_o testimony_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v their_o conscience_n also_o bear_v witness_n and_o their_o thought_n accuse_v one_o a_o other_o or_o excuse_v rom._n 2.15_o borr._n 28._o quest._n v_o 54._o of_o the_o carry_n of_o goliath_n head_n to_o jerusalem_n 1._o this_o david_n do_v not_o with_o ostentation_n to_o get_v praise_n to_o himself_o but_o to_o stir_v up_o the_o people_n by_o the_o
sight_n of_o this_o monument_n to_o give_v praise_n unto_o god_n mar._n neither_o do_v he_o care_n for_o the_o spoil_n of_o the_o enemy_n as_o soldier_n use_v of_o a_o covetous_a mind_n to_o rifle_v those_o that_o be_v slay_v but_o he_o content_v himself_o with_o these_o monument_n of_o the_o adversary_n that_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n may_v be_v set_v forth_o thereby_o pellic._n 2._o some_o take_v jerusalem_n to_o be_v the_o same_o that_o nob_n be_v where_o we_o read_v that_o goliath_n sword_n be_v lay_v up_o c._n 21._o but_o it_o be_v evident_a isa._n 10.32_o that_o nob_n and_o jerusalem_n be_v two_o diverse_a place_n 3._o josephus_n somewhat_o invert_v this_o narration_n for_o he_o say_v that_o david_n lay_v up_o goliath_n head_n in_o his_o tent_n and_o consecrate_v his_o sword_n unto_o god_n lib._n 6._o c._n 11._o but_o the_o text_n say_v that_o he_o carry_v his_o head_n to_o jerusalem_n and_o lay_v up_o his_o armour_n in_o his_o tent_n 4._o but_o it_o seem_v that_o david_n 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the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n deliverance_n but_o the_o romanist_n do_v gross_o yield_v adoration_n to_o such_o thing_n martyr_n 29._o quest._n v_o 54._o what_o tabernacle_n david_n lay_v up_o goliath_n armour_n in_o whereas_o c._n 21._o mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o sword_n of_o goliath_n which_o be_v lay_v up_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n before_o the_o lord_n this_o doubt_n arise_v how_o david_n be_v say_v to_o lay_v it_o up_o with_o the_o other_o armour_n of_o goliath_n in_o his_o own_o tabernacle_n 1._o some_o think_v that_o he_o lay_v they_o up_o first_o in_o his_o tent_n which_o he_o have_v in_o the_o camp_n or_o in_o his_o own_o house_n at_o bethlehem_n vatab._n and_o that_o afterward_o from_o his_o own_o tabernacle_n they_o be_v carry_v to_o the_o lord_n tabernacle_n osiand_n but_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o david_n come_v as_o a_o stranger_n to_o the_o camp_n have_v there_o any_o tent_n of_o his_o own_o and_o to_o bethlehem_n he_o return_v not_o c._n 18.2_o 2._o some_o take_v this_o for_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n that_o goliath_n armour_n be_v at_o the_o first_o lay_v up_o there_o pelican_n but_o it_o have_v be_v improper_a to_o call_v god_n tent_n david_n tent_n 3._o other_o therefore_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o goliath_n armour_n and_o weapon_n be_v divide_v that_o his_o armour_n be_v keep_v in_o david_n tent_n but_o his_o sword_n be_v lay_v up_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n kimch_n but_o the_o word_n celee_o comprehend_v general_o as_o well_o his_o weapon_n and_o armour_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v like_a there_o be_v no_o special_a mention_n make_v of_o goliath_n sword_n that_o it_o be_v place_v and_o lay_v up_o among_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o armour_n 4._o therefore_o the_o more_o likely_a opinion_n be_v reconcil_n that_o this_o be_v understand_v of_o that_o tabernacle_n which_o david_n prepare_v and_o pitch_v for_o the_o ark_n at_o jerusalem_n 2._o sam._n 6.17_o and_o 1._o chron._n 15.1_o which_o be_v call_v his_o tabernacle_n because_o he_o provide_v and_o prepare_v it_o for_o the_o ark_n here_o then_o a_o prolepsis_n that_o be_v a_o prevent_n of_o the_o story_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v david_n be_v say_v to_o do_v that_o here_o because_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o same_o story_n which_o he_o do_v afterward_o when_o he_o bring_v the_o ark_n to_o jerusalem_n so_o the_o like_a exod._n 16.34_o whereas_o aaron_n be_v say_v to_o have_v place_v the_o pot_n of_o manna_n before_o the_o testimony_n which_o be_v not_o yet_o make_v neither_o do_v aaron_n then_o place_v it_o there_o but_o afterward_o sic_fw-la jun._n in_o the_o mean_a time_n it_o be_v like_a that_o the_o armour_n of_o goliath_n be_v lay_v up_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o lord_n at_o nob_n from_o whence_o david_n receive_v the_o sword_n of_o goliath_n c._n 21._o which_o afterward_o he_o put_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n at_o jerusalem_n 30._o quest._n v_o 55._o how_o saul_n can_v be_v ignorant_a of_o david_n who_o he_o have_v make_v his_o harnesse-bearer_n before_o ask_v who_o son_n he_o be_v 1._o junius_n think_v as_o be_v show_v before_o qu._n 23._o at_o david_n encounter_n with_o goliath_n go_v before_o his_o first_o entertainment_n with_o saul_n and_o so_o his_o opinion_n be_v that_o this_o story_n be_v transpose_v and_o that_o saul_n have_v no_o knowledge_n of_o he_o before_o when_o he_o ask_v this_o question_n but_o this_o interpretation_n can_v not_o stand_v for_o these_o reason_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v say_v c._n 18.2_o that_o saul_n take_v david_n that_o day_n and_o will_v not_o let_v he_o return_v to_o his_o father_n house_n immediate_o after_o this_o exploit_n saul_n keep_v he_o with_o he_o but_o if_o david_n have_v first_o encounter_v with_o goliath_n before_o his_o entertainment_n with_o saul_n it_o have_v be_v untrue_a for_o saul_n send_v to_o his_o father_n for_o he_o c_o 16._o junius_n answer_v that_o this_o v_o c._n 18.2_o be_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o story_n c._n 16._o of_o saul_n send_v unto_o ishai_n for_o his_o son_n and_o that_o day_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v and_o therefore_o he_o begin_v the_o 18._o chap._n at_o that_o verse_n but_o this_o construction_n seem_v very_o strange_a after_o so_o long_a interruption_n and_o break_v off_o to_o refer_v that_o day_n rather_o to_o the_o chapter_n precedent_n then_o to_o the_o verse_n precedent_n where_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o knit_n of_o jonathan_n heart_n to_o david_n especial_o see_v there_o be_v no_o particular_a mention_n make_v of_o any_o day_n c._n 16.19_o when_o saul_n send_v for_o david_n 2._o after_o david_n first_o entertainment_n saul_n love_v he_o c._n 16.21_o but_o immediate_o after_o this_o victory_n when_o they_o return_v in_o triumph_n and_o the_o woman_n commend_v david_n beyond_o saul_n saul_n thereupon_o be_v exceed_v wroth_a and_o begin_v to_o be_v jealous_a of_o david_n c._n 18.7_o 8._o junius_n answer_v that_o this_o meeting_n of_o the_o woman_n play_v and_o sing_v be_v at_o some_o 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service_n unto_o saul_n go_v before_o this_o combat_n with_o goliath_n 4._o david_n the_o morrow_n after_o the_o triumph_n saul_n be_v in_o his_o fit_n be_v say_v to_o have_v play_v with_o his_o hand_n like_o as_o at_o other_o time_n c._n 18_o 10._o but_o if_o david_n have_v not_o be_v before_o entertain_v he_o shall_v not_o have_v use_v to_o play_v before_o saul_n at_o all_o 5._o we_o be_v not_o easy_o to_o admit_v such_o disorder_n and_o confusion_n in_o the_o sacred_a story_n without_o great_a cause_n and_o some_o apparent_a inconvenience_n and_o absurdity_n which_o can_v not_o be_v avoid_v without_o such_o dislocation_n of_o the_o story_n but_o no_o such_o thing_n be_v fear_v here_o therefore_o upon_o these_o reason_n i_o can_v no_o way_n give_v assent_n unto_o
may_v admit_v degree_n 3._o quest._n v_o 8._o of_o saul_n hatred_n towards_o david_n 1._o saul_n be_v give_v over_o to_o be_v torment_v of_o his_o own_o affection_n at_o once_o he_o be_v invade_v with_o anger_n fear_v and_o envy_n which_o bring_v forth_o hatred_n at_o the_o last_o first_o he_o be_v angry_a with_o the_o woman_n without_o cause_n for_o they_o have_v ascribe_v unto_o david_n no_o more_o than_o he_o deserve_v for_o in_o kill_v goliath_n he_o have_v do_v as_o great_a service_n as_o ten_o thousand_o can_v have_v do_v and_o they_o give_v unto_o saul_n more_o than_o he_o deserve_v as_o chrysostome_n show_v homil_n de_fw-fr davide_n &_o saul_n for_o saul_n have_v continue_v 40._o day_n in_o the_o camp_n suffer_v the_o philistim_n to_o make_v his_o vaunt_n and_o do_v nothing_o yet_o lest_o they_o shall_v seem_v altogether_o to_o disgrace_n saul_n they_o say_v saul_n have_v slay_v his_o thousand_o next_o unto_o his_o anger_n follow_v his_o fear_n he_o begin_v to_o be_v jealous_a 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language_n and_o word_n which_o they_o never_o learn_v nor_o understand_v mart._n 3._o some_o take_v it_o to_o be_v speak_v according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o vulgar_a sort_n who_o when_o man_n prophesy_v think_v they_o be_v mad_a as_o jehu_n his_o companion_n call_v the_o young_a man_n which_o elisha_n send_v to_o anoint_v jehu_n king_n mad_a fellow_n 1._o king_n 9_o and_o those_o which_o be_v mad_a they_o think_v do_v prophesy_v mart._n 4._o some_o think_v that_o saul_n here_o utter_v sacred_a psalm_n and_o hymn_n as_o the_o two_o prophet_n use_v to_o do_v osiand_n but_o saul_n manner_n of_o prophesy_v here_o and_o that_o c._n 10._o and_o 19_o when_o he_o prophesy_v among_o the_o prophet_n be_v not_o all_o one_o for_o there_o he_o do_v as_o the_o other_o prophet_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o he_o but_o here_o the_o evil_a spirit_n vex_v he_o 5._o therefore_o the_o meaning_n be_v no_o more_o but_o this_o that_o saul_n be_v ravish_v as_o a_o man_n beside_o himself_o his_o speech_n for_o manner_n though_o not_o for_o the_o matter_n be_v strange_a and_o his_o behaviour_n outward_o be_v such_o as_o when_o the_o prophet_n be_v stir_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n jun._n borr._n 5._o quest._n v_o 11._o of_o david_n escape_n when_o saul_n east_n the_o spear_n at_o he_o 1._o where_o it_o be_v express_v that_o saul_n say_v namely_o within_o himself_o that_o be_v think_v as_o the_o word_n be_v take_v often_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisy_n say_v within_o themselves_o that_o be_v thought_n borr._n it_o appear_v that_o though_o saul_n head_n be_v trouble_v yet_o he_o be_v not_o stark_o mad_a but_o that_o he_o know_v what_o he_o do_v some_o think_v that_o as_o man_n in_o their_o sleep_n do_v dream_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o think_v when_o they_o be_v awake_a so_o mad_a man_n have_v relic_n of_o their_o former_a evil_a thought_n remain_v but_o here_o saul_n say_v that_o be_v think_v thus_o and_o reason_v within_o himself_o he_o be_v not_o then_o altogether_o deprive_v of_o reason_n but_o we_o see_v the_o fruit_n of_o this_o his_o mad_a prophesy_v as_o the_o spirit_n wherewith_o he_o be_v move_v be_v a_o murderer_n from_o the_o beginning_n so_o saul_n intend_v nothing_o but_o murder_n and_o mischief_n 2._o god_n providence_n appear_v in_o deliver_v david_n that_o as_o god_n direct_v the_o stone_n out_o of_o david_n sling_n to_o hit_v goliath_n so_o he_o guide_v the_o spear_n out_o of_o saul_n hand_n that_o it_o do_v not_o touch_v david_n though_o he_o by_o god_n direction_n use_v the_o mean_n also_o in_o decline_v the_o stroke_n martyr_n 3._o herein_o david_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n who_o as_o david_n here_o by_o his_o sweet_a music_n will_v have_v allay_v saul_n madness_n so_o by_o the_o sweet_a voice_n of_o his_o preach_n seek_v to_o cure_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisy_n of_o their_o spiritual_a madness_n and_o oftentimes_o escape_v their_o snare_n which_o they_o lay_v for_o he_o mart._n 4._o beside_o it_o have_v this_o moral_a use_n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o we_o to_o decline_v and_o avoid_v violence_n and_o danger_n intend_v as_o david_n do_v twice_o at_o this_o instant_n but_o not_o to_o offer_v violence_n and_o revenge_n again_o osiand_n 6._o quest._n v_o 13._o why_o saul_n set_v david_n over_o his_o man_n of_o war_n 1._o some_o think_v that_o whereas_o saul_n have_v set_v david_n before_o over_o all_o his_o man_n of_o war_n v_o 5._o he_o now_o to_o disgrace_v he_o make_v he_o but_o captain_n over_o a_o thousand_o but_o neither_o be_v david_n set_v over_o all_o the_o man_n of_o war_n for_o that_o place_n abner_n have_v pelican_n and_o that_o set_v david_n over_o the_o man_n of_o war_n be_v the_o same_o here_o mention_v for_o when_o saul_n put_v david_n from_o he_o he_o make_v he_o captain_n of_o a_o thousand_o and_o then_o he_o set_v he_o over_o his_o man_n of_o war_n so_o josephus_n say_v ex_fw-la satellite_fw-la tribunum_fw-la fecit_fw-la of_o 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as_o i_o will_v reveal_v it_o etc._n etc._n but_o in_o this_o read_n in_o the_o 12._o v._n he_o interprete_v velo_fw-la a_o non_fw-la will_v i_o not_o where_o it_o signify_v &_o non_fw-la and_o i_o send_v not_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n he_o join_v the_o imprecation_n to_o the_o affirmative_a clause_n as_o i_o do_v reveal_v whereas_o the_o sense_n rather_o give_v it_o shall_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o negative_a clause_n before_o go_v if_o i_o do_v not_o send_v and_o reveal_v god_n do_v so_o and_o so_o unto_o i_o better_o than_o god_n do_v so_o and_o so_o to_o i_o as_o i_o reveal_v etc._n etc._n 2._o a_o other_o read_v be_v to_o put_v it_o likewise_o in_o the_o vocative_n case_n o_o lord_n jehovah_n when_o i_o have_v grope_v etc._n etc._n if_o behold_v it_o be_v well_o with_o david_n and_o i_o send_v not_o etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n do_v so_o and_o more_o also_o unto_o jonathan_n etc._n etc._n b._n g._n a._n p._n but_o in_o this_o read_n the_o person_n be_v change_v lord_n in_o the_o 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the_o necessity_n of_o hunger_n urge_v he_o and_o that_o the_o priest_n may_v lawful_o give_v thereof_o unto_o he_o 2._o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v that_o ceremony_n and_o external_a rite_n must_v give_v place_n to_o charity_n for_o as_o the_o second_o table_n must_v give_v place_n to_o the_o first_o as_o abraham_n be_v command_v of_o god_n to_o kill_v his_o son_n which_o he_o do_v in_o purpose_n and_o counsel_n though_o it_o be_v forbid_v in_o the_o second_o table_n to_o kill_v yet_o abraham_n be_v to_o yield_v his_o obedience_n to_o god_n which_o be_v command_v in_o the_o first_o table_n so_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v whole_o to_o give_v place_n to_o the_o moral_a when_o as_o both_o can_v not_o be_v keep_v together_o as_o the_o health_n life_n and_o safety_n of_o man_n wherein_o our_o love_n and_o charity_n be_v see_v be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o a_o ceremony_n our_o saviour_n heal_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n because_o the_o ceremony_n of_o rest_n be_v to_o give_v way_n 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from_o the_o effect_n which_o be_v two_o outward_a prosperity_n and_o deliverance_n from_o all_o his_o enemy_n from_o who_o god_n shall_v preserve_v he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v equal_a and_o right_n v_o 29._o and_o the_o inward_a peace_n of_o his_o conscience_n which_o shall_v not_o upbraid_v he_o in_o time_n to_o come_v in_o that_o he_o have_v not_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n ex_fw-la martyr_n jun._n 10._o quest._n v_o 25._o whether_o it_o become_v abigail_n to_o call_v her_o husband_n fool_n first_o herein_o abigail_n all_o thing_n consider_v do_v no_o more_o than_o become_v she_o and_o then_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v do_v 1._o her_o husband_n foolishness_n be_v know_v in_o so_o much_o that_o thereof_o he_o have_v his_o name_n so_o that_o she_o do_v not_o reveal_v his_o secret_a infirmity_n but_o only_o speak_v of_o that_o which_o be_v in_o every_o one_o mouth_n 2._o she_o be_v force_v so_o to_o do_v to_o deliver_v nabal_n from_o this_o destruction_n present_a as_o chirurgeon_n to_o save_v the_o whole_a body_n think_v it_o best_o to_o cut_v off_o a_o part_n so_o she_o therein_o show_v her_o love_n unto_o nabal_n that_o make_v this_o excuse_n in_o blemish_v of_o his_o name_n to_o save_v his_o life_n osiand_n martyr_n second_o where_o nabal_n signify_v a_o fool_n and_o indeed_o a_o fool_n he_o be_v this_o must_v be_v understand_v with_o a_o distinction_n for_o there_o be_v a_o foolishness_n which_o proceed_v from_o a_o natural_a defect_n in_o the_o wit_n such_o fool_n be_v to_o be_v pity_v but_o such_o a_o fool_n be_v not_o nabal_n there_o be_v a_o other_o kind_n when_o man_n be_v give_v over_o unto_o all_o leudnes_n and_o wickedness_n and_o be_v blind_v with_o their_o own_o impiety_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o heathen_a that_o their_o foolish_a heart_n become_v darkness_n and_o when_o they_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v wise_a they_o become_v fool_n rom._n 1.22_o such_o a_o fool_n be_v this_o nabal_n who_o be_v therefore_o call_v a_o man_n of_o belial_n that_o be_v a_o wicked_a and_o lewd_a man_n mar._n 11._o quest._n v_o 24._o of_o abigail_n word_n thy_o enemy_n shall_v be_v as_o nabal_n 1._o some_o think_v that_o abigail_n propehsy_v and_o foretell_v of_o nabals_n end_n which_o shall_v follow_v not_o long_o after_o and_o wish_v that_o all_o david_n enemy_n may_v in_o that_o respect_n be_v like_a unto_o he_o osiand_n but_o then_o abigail_n have_v speak_v as_o one_o that_o wish_v and_o expect_v her_o husband_n ruin_n 2._o other_o expound_v it_o thus_o she_o wish_v that_o all_o david_n enemy_n have_v no_o more_o valour_n in_o they_o than_o nabal_n or_o power_n to_o hurt_v he_o borr._n that_o as_o nabal_n intend_v evil_a to_o david_n in_o rail_v upon_o he_o but_o be_v not_o able_a to_o hurt_v he_o that_o all_o david_n enemy_n therein_o shall_v be_v like_a unto_o he_o mar._n but_o nabal_n do_v mischief_n enough_o unto_o david_n in_o deprive_v he_o of_o all_o necessary_a help_n who_o by_o that_o may_v have_v be_v famish_v with_o his_o man_n 3._o therefore_o it_o be_v better_a understand_v of_o nabals_n condition_n wherein_o he_o be_v like_a to_o have_v be_v if_o david_n have_v go_v forward_o with_o his_o purpose_n jun._n 12._o quest._n v_o 29._o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v bind_v in_o the_o bundle_n of_o life_n 1._o some_o thus_o understand_v it_o that_o all_o the_o righteous_a be_v bind_v together_o as_o in_o a_o bundle_n be_v of_o the_o same_o faith_n religion_n affection_n whereas_o the_o wicked_a do_v fall_v off_o one_o from_o a_o other_o be_v never_o sound_o conjoin_v and_o couple_v together_o 2._o some_o refer_v it_o unto_o the_o next_o life_n that_o david_n shall_v be_v bind_v up_o with_o the_o lord_n among_o the_o saint_n as_o in_o
a_o bundle_n borr._n 3_o some_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o sure_a house_n to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o posterity_n who_o shall_v be_v as_o fast_o bind_v to_o continue_v as_o a_o bundle_n sure_o tie_v together_o vatab._n 4._o but_o it_o be_v rather_o understand_v of_o david_n preservation_n even_o in_o this_o life_n as_o the_o word_n show_v both_o go_v before_o and_o follow_v for_o before_o she_o speak_v of_o saul_n rise_v against_o david_n and_o after_o she_o say_v that_o god_n shall_v cast_v out_o his_o enemy_n as_o out_o of_o a_o sling_n that_o be_v their_o life_n shall_v be_v violent_o take_v from_o they_o as_o it_o be_v from_o saul_n but_o david_n life_n shall_v be_v sure_o bind_v unto_o he_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o take_v it_o from_o he_o jun._n yet_o these_o word_n have_v also_o a_o fit_a relation_n unto_o eternal_a life_n where_o the_o saint_n be_v bind_v up_o together_o in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n mar._n 13._o quest._n v_o 31._o of_o the_o grief_n of_o conscience_n and_o of_o the_o difference_n between_o a_o trouble_a and_o quiet_a conscience_n 1._o the_o word_n here_o use_v phukah_o signify_v a_o stumble_a a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o those_o which_o do_v dash_v their_o foot_n at_o any_o thing_n and_o so_o be_v overturn_v and_o fall_v so_o the_o conscience_n be_v offend_v at_o the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o sin_n past_a and_o commit_v borr._n 2._o some_o read_v it_o shall_v be_v no_o grief_n unto_o thou_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o shed_v blood_n causeless_a b.g._n but_o in_o the_o original_n it_o be_v read_v affirmative_o that_o thou_o have_v shed_v for_o the_o grief_n of_o conscience_n arise_v upon_o the_o guiltiness_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v past_a and_o do_v therefore_o it_o be_v better_a read_v with_o a_o affirmation_n 3._o hence_o it_o appear_v what_o the_o proper_a property_n of_o conscience_n be_v that_o although_o it_o do_v not_o present_o smite_v a_o man_n when_o the_o sin_n be_v commit_v yet_o it_o will_v sting_v in_o the_o end_n the_o latin_a interpreter_n translate_v it_o singultum_fw-la that_o as_o the_o heart_n throb_v and_o sob_v after_o some_o grief_n and_o heaviness_n and_o as_o the_o stomach_n rise_v after_o the_o eat_n of_o unwholesome_a meat_n so_o the_o conscience_n in_o a_o man_n boil_v within_o he_o after_o that_o sin_n be_v commit_v 4._o hereby_o appear_v the_o power_n of_o the_o conscience_n that_o it_o even_o smite_v king_n they_o be_v not_o free_a from_o the_o stroke_n thereof_o for_o before_o god_n in_o who_o sight_n they_o be_v as_o other_o man_n their_o conscience_n accuse_v they_o as_o it_o do_v other_o god_n be_v no_o accepter_n of_o person_n 5._o further_o a_o difference_n may_v be_v make_v of_o conscience_n there_o be_v a_o trouble_a conscience_n and_o a_o quiet_a conscience_n and_o both_o these_o be_v see_v and_o find_v as_o well_o in_o the_o wicked_a as_o the_o righteous_a but_o not_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n there_o be_v in_o the_o wicked_a sometime_o a_o perplex_a conscience_n full_a of_o horror_n and_o terror_n without_o any_o comfort_n as_o in_o judas_n when_o he_o have_v betray_v christ_n and_o sometime_o their_o conscience_n be_v quiet_a and_o trouble_v they_o not_o no_o not_o after_o they_o have_v commit_v most_o horrible_a and_o heinous_a sin_n as_o we_o do_v not_o read_v that_o saul_n do_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o repent_v he_o after_o he_o have_v cause_v the_o priest_n to_o be_v most_o cruel_o slay_v and_o these_o be_v the_o worst_a of_o all_o so_o there_o be_v in_o the_o righteous_a sometime_o a_o trouble_a conscience_n but_o not_o without_o hope_n and_o it_o be_v a_o degree_n unto_o the_o peace_n and_o quietness_n of_o the_o conscience_n as_o david_n after_o the_o sin_n of_o adultery_n and_o murder_n be_v great_o plunge_v as_o the_o fifty_o psalm_n show_v the_o peaceable_a conscience_n in_o the_o righteous_a be_v when_o have_v wrestle_v with_o their_o sin_n and_o judge_v themselves_o they_o find_v peace_n with_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n speak_v be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n towards_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n rom._n 5.1_o which_o peace_n of_o conscience_n saint_n paul_n enjoy_v say_v i_o know_v nothing_o by_o myself_o 1._o cor._n 4.3_o 5._o wise_a abigail_n reserve_v this_o argument_n take_v from_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n unto_o the_o last_o place_n show_v that_o there_o be_v no_o great_a reward_n in_o this_o world_n than_o the_o inward_a assurance_n of_o the_o conscience_n which_o if_o it_o do_v clear_a we_o we_o need_v not_o fear_v what_o the_o world_n can_v object_v against_o we_o as_o david_n in_o a_o other_o psalm_n say_v this_o i_o have_v because_o i_o keep_v thy_o precept_n psal._n 119.56_o this_o be_v job_n comfort_v in_o his_o affliction_n and_o nothing_o be_v more_o available_a to_o refresh_v we_o in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o temptation_n yea_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n then_o to_o say_v with_o s._n paul_n i_o have_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n i_o have_v finish_v my_o course_n i_o have_v keep_v the_o faith_n 2._o tim._n 4.7_o god_n grant_v we_o all_o to_o labour_v for_o this_o peace_n of_o conscience_n 14._o quest._n v_o 31._o in_o what_o sense_n abigail_n desire_v to_o be_v remember_v 1._o some_o think_v that_o she_o prophesy_v that_o she_o shall_v become_v david_n wife_n but_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a that_o abigail_n shall_v have_v any_o such_o cogitation_n to_o desire_v to_o be_v a_o other_o man_n wife_n her_o husband_n though_o unlâ—uely_a yet_o be_v living_n 2._o other_o therefore_o conceive_v that_o she_o foresee_v nabal_n be_v like_a to_o die_v and_o that_o she_o be_v a_o widow_n shall_v have_v need_n of_o help_n desire_v that_o against_o such_o time_n david_n shall_v remember_v she_o but_o it_o can_v not_o be_v gather_v that_o abigail_n have_v any_o such_o cogitation_n or_o forecast_n of_o nabals_n death_n for_o as_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o sick_a she_o at_o she_o return_v find_v he_o very_o merry_a and_o drink_v with_o wine_n 3._o therefore_o she_o in_o effect_n do_v desire_v no_o more_o but_o this_o that_o david_n will_v remember_v afterward_o that_o by_o her_o mean_n he_o be_v deliver_v from_o such_o a_o great_a sin_n and_o that_o he_o will_v think_v of_o she_o according_o as_o joseph_n desire_v pharaoh_n butler_n to_o remember_v he_o mart._n 15._o quest._n v_o 33._o of_o david_n answer_n to_o abigail_n 1._o david_n modesty_n appear_v that_o at_o the_o admonition_n of_o a_o woman_n be_v not_o abash_v to_o acknowledge_v his_o oversight_n so_o when_o nathan_n reprove_v he_o he_o immediate_o confess_v his_o sin_n so_o peter_n be_v rebuke_v of_o paul_n refuse_v not_o to_o join_v with_o he_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o fellowship_n gal._n 2._o which_o teach_v we_o not_o to_o think_v much_o to_o be_v advertise_v and_o advise_v by_o other_o when_o we_o do_v amiss_o 2._o he_o acknowledge_v god_n providence_n herein_o in_o send_v this_o woman_n as_o a_o instrument_n of_o this_o work_n in_o keep_v he_o from_o this_o sin_n so_o be_v we_o teach_v when_o we_o be_v preserve_v from_o any_o dangerous_a temptation_n to_o return_v the_o praise_n unto_o god_n yet_o so_o as_o david_n do_v first_o of_o all_o bless_v god_n as_o the_o author_n so_o he_o bless_v abigail_n as_o the_o instrument_n for_o we_o be_v in_o some_o measure_n bind_v even_o to_o the_o instrument_n whereby_o the_o lord_n conveigh_v any_o blessing_n unto_o we_o as_o the_o instrument_n also_o of_o any_o wicked_a work_n be_v accurse_v as_o the_o serpent_n be_v who_o subtlety_n satan_n use_v to_o insinuate_v himself_o into_o eue._n 3._o this_o be_v a_o special_a favour_n of_o god_n when_o he_o do_v prevent_v the_o cause_n of_o sin_n in_o his_o child_n which_o be_v do_v three_o way_n 1._o when_o as_o god_n keep_v a_o man_n that_o he_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o intend_v or_o purpose_v any_o wicked_a thing_n as_o david_n be_v free_a even_o in_o his_o purpose_n and_o desire_v from_o wish_v the_o death_n of_o saul_n 2._o when_o a_o man_n be_v tempt_v in_o his_o thought_n but_o yet_o be_v preserve_v from_o do_v the_o fact_n as_o david_n here_o from_o kill_a nabal_n 3._o when_o a_o man_n have_v commit_v sin_n if_o then_o he_o have_v grace_n to_o repent_v that_o he_o continue_v not_o in_o sin_n so_o david_n be_v reprove_v by_o nathan_n be_v yet_o recover_v and_o restore_v by_o repentance_n mart._n 16._o quest._n v_o 35._o whether_o david_n offend_v in_o break_v his_o oath_n which_o he_o have_v make_v for_o the_o destruction_n of_o nabal_n and_o his_o house_n 1._o a_o rash_a vow_n and_o oath_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n be_v both_o be_v better_o break_v then_o observe_v the_o reason_n be_v these_o the_o end_n of_o
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private_a man_n to_o lay_v hand_n no_o not_o upon_o a_o tyrant_n for_o if_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o a_o private_a man_n to_o kill_v a_o thief_n or_o murderer_n that_o be_v but_o a_o private_a person_n much_o less_o be_v it_o to_o be_v permit_v that_o he_o shall_v rise_v against_o the_o magistrate_n though_o never_o so_o wicked_a as_o david_n will_v not_o here_o lay_v hand_n upon_o saul_n but_o leave_v he_o to_o god_n till_o he_o shall_v smite_v he_o with_o some_o extraordinary_a sickness_n as_o he_o do_v nabal_n or_o his_o natural_a time_n come_v to_o die_v or_o some_o violent_a death_n in_o battle_n for_o these_o three_o kind_n of_o death_n david_n here_o touch_v 2._o but_o such_o private_a man_n be_v here_o to_o be_v except_v which_o be_v stir_v by_o some_o extraordinary_a motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o ehud_n be_v against_o eglon_n king_n of_o moab_n jud._n 3._o in_o which_o kind_n of_o extraordinary_a vocation_n two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v both_o the_o end_n that_o they_o do_v it_o not_o for_o their_o own_o revenge_n but_o to_o deliver_v the_o people_n of_o god_n as_o ehud_n here_o do_v and_o their_o person_n that_o though_o they_o live_v as_o private_a man_n before_o yet_o in_o these_o extraordinary_a act_n they_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v public_a governor_n and_o deliverer_n as_o ehud_n be_v one_o of_o their_o judge_n 3._o but_o yet_o tyrant_n and_o wicked_a governor_n may_v be_v remove_v by_o the_o whole_a state_n as_o athens_n and_o rome_n be_v deliver_v from_o their_o cruel_a governor_n but_o this_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o such_o kingdom_n where_o the_o kingdom_n go_v by_o election_n as_o in_o polonia_n and_o venice_n for_o from_o who_o king_n receive_v their_o authority_n by_o they_o they_o may_v be_v constrain_v to_o keep_v within_o their_o bound_n but_o where_o kingdom_n go_v by_o succession_n the_o reason_n be_v otherwise_o unless_o the_o prince_n by_o oath_n be_v tie_v unto_o certain_a condition_n and_o so_o his_o authority_n be_v not_o absolute_a but_o conditional_a so_o long_o as_o he_o observe_v and_o keep_v the_o ancient_a rite_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o country_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o question_n at_o this_o day_n between_o the_o archduke_n and_o the_o state_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n 3._o quest._n v_o 18._o of_o david_n apology_n unto_o saul_n consist_v of_o six_o several_a reason_n and_o persuasion_n 1._o he_o show_v that_o saul_n do_v persecute_v he_o unjust_o what_o have_v i_o do_v or_o what_o evil_a be_v in_o my_o hand_n v_o 18._o 2._o he_o reason_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o offence_n that_o it_o be_v not_o such_o but_o there_o may_v be_v a_o reconciliation_n and_o god_n may_v be_v appease_v by_o sacrifice_n 3._o from_o the_o person_n of_o his_o enemy_n they_o be_v wicked_a man_n and_o accurse_a before_o god_n who_o have_v provoke_v and_o stir_v up_o saul_n against_o he_o 4._o from_o the_o inconvenience_n that_o be_v like_a to_o follow_v that_o they_o will_v drive_v he_o from_o among_o god_n people_n and_o out_o of_o his_o church_n and_o as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lay_v cause_v he_o to_o consent_v to_o the_o idolater_n 5._o if_o his_o blood_n do_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o jehovah_n he_o will_v revenge_v it_o v_o 20._o 6._o last_o from_o the_o indignity_n of_o the_o fact_n saul_n be_v like_a to_o get_v no_o honour_n by_o pursue_v david_n who_o be_v but_o as_o a_o flea_n or_o a_o partridge_n in_o respect_n of_o saul_n who_o be_v king_n over_o a_o mighty_a people_n martyr_n 4._o quest._n v_o 19_o of_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n if_o the_o lord_n have_v stir_v thou_o up_o let_v he_o smell_v the_o savour_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n 1._o some_o do_v refer_v this_o as_o speak_v of_o saul_n that_o see_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v kindle_v against_o he_o and_o have_v send_v a_o evil_a spirit_n upon_o he_o which_o vex_v he_o that_o saul_n shall_v offer_v sacrifice_n unto_o god_n to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o be_v direct_v by_o his_o spirit_n may_v cease_v pursue_v of_o david_n osiand_n pelican_n but_o that_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v understand_v of_o david_n this_o dilemma_n or_o fork_a argument_n which_o david_n urge_v two_o way_n show_v if_o it_o be_v of_o god_n let_v he_o smell_v a_o sacrifice_n if_o of_o man_n curse_a be_v they_o and_o the_o whole_a sentence_n still_o run_v upon_o david_n because_o they_o do_v cast_v he_o out_o from_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o lord_n 2._o other_o do_v understand_v it_o of_o david_n and_o here_o there_o be_v diverse_a exposition_n some_o expound_v it_o thus_o if_o god_n have_v do_v it_o let_v he_o be_v appease_v with_o sacrifice_n if_o he_o will_v not_o be_v appease_v his_o will_v be_v do_v but_o if_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n they_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o dilemma_n be_v superfluous_a the_o argument_n be_v both_o way_n enforce_v already_o &_o in_o this_o sense_n david_n shall_v speak_v doubtful_o as_o though_o god_n will_v not_o be_v appease_v towards_o he_o by_o sacrifice_n other_o think_v that_o david_n mean_v that_o god_n will_v by_o some_o extraordinary_a sign_n to_o be_v give_v by_o his_o sacrifice_n testify_v his_o innocence_n as_o he_o do_v in_o abel_n sacrifice_n justify_v he_o against_o cain_n and_o elias_n against_o baal_n priest_n but_o the_o phrase_n of_o smell_v the_o savour_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n signify_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o acceptance_n thereof_o and_o of_o he_o that_o sacrifice_v as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o noah_n sacrifice_n that_o the_o lord_n smell_v a_o savour_n of_o rest_n gen._n 8.21_o junius_n refer_v it_o to_o david_n person_n that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o sin_n find_v in_o he_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o yield_v himself_o to_o the_o magistrate_n to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o so_o to_o be_v offer_v up_o as_o it_o be_v in_o sacrifice_n but_o the_o phrase_n let_v he_o smell_v the_o savour_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n show_v that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v understand_v so_o for_o no_o sacrifice_n of_o any_o man_n be_v of_o a_o sweet_a smell_a savour_n but_o only_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n eph._n 5.2_o it_o be_v therefore_o understand_v of_o the_o external_a sacrifice_n which_o have_v also_o a_o sweet_a savour_n before_o the_o lord_n not_o of_o themselves_o but_o as_o they_o be_v figure_n and_o type_n of_o christ._n david_n meaning_n be_v that_o he_o will_v offer_v a_o sacrifice_n unto_o the_o lord_n that_o his_o wrath_n may_v be_v appease_v towards_o he_o mart._n borr._n 5._o quest._n how_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o law_n have_v a_o sweet_a savour_n 1._o the_o sacrifice_n of_o themselves_o can_v not_o give_v remission_n of_o sin_n for_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v heb._n 9.9_o the_o sacrifice_n can_v not_o make_v holy_a concern_v the_o conscience_n he_o that_o do_v the_o service_n they_o therefore_o do_v no_o otherwise_o sanctify_v and_o reconcile_v unto_o god_n then_o as_o they_o have_v their_o force_n and_o efficacy_n from_o faith_n in_o christ._n 2._o but_o yet_o both_o the_o name_n and_o the_o thing_n be_v communicate_v unto_o the_o sign_n &_o sacrament_n which_o be_v wrought_v only_o by_o the_o thing_n signify_v and_o exhibit_v therein_o as_o the_o lamb_n be_v call_v the_o passeover_n exod._n 12.11_o and_o circumcision_n the_o covenant_n gen._n 17.3_o but_o this_o conjunction_n between_o the_o sign_n and_o thing_n signify_v depend_v not_o upon_o any_o natural_a coherence_n as_o the_o sea_n follow_v the_o influence_n of_o the_o moon_n but_o it_o stand_v by_o a_o divine_a constitution_n so_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v sacrament_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o purge_v and_o cleanse_v and_o to_o be_v of_o a_o sweet_a smell_n mart._n 6._o quest._n v_o 19_o how_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o have_v stir_v up_o saul_n against_o david_n god_n stir_v none_o nor_o tempt_v they_o to_o evil_a as_o he_o himself_o be_v not_o tempt_v of_o any_o yet_o the_o lord_n may_v be_v say_v here_o to_o stir_v saul_n up_o unto_o this_o action_n in_o pursue_v of_o david_n three_o kind_n of_o way_n 1._o instrumental_o because_o god_n use_v herein_o just_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o evil_a spirit_n that_o be_v the_o instrument_n and_o minister_n of_o god_n in_o stir_v up_o saul_n they_o be_v send_v of_o god_n in_o justice_n upon_o saul_n to_o work_v his_o will_n osiand_n 2._o god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o stir_v up_o the_o magistrate_n to_o do_v justice_n proper_o and_o as_o the_o efficient_a cause_n but_o here_o saul_n do_v injustice_n 3._o the_o lord_n stir_v up_o occosional_o when_o the_o wicked_a take_v occasion_n by_o god_n mercy_n upon_o other_o to_o fret_v and_o show_v their_o malice_n as_o pharaoh_n do_v hate_v the_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 counsel_n of_o jehovah_n because_o he_o do_v not_o seek_v unto_o god_n in_o truth_n but_o in_o hypocrisy_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n see_v his_o heart_n will_v not_o vouchsafe_v he_o a_o answer_n and_o he_o which_o have_v before_o destroy_v the_o innocent_a priest_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o receive_v any_o comfort_n by_o they_o 2._o here_o be_v three_o way_n express_v whereby_o the_o lord_n use_v to_o make_v know_v his_o will_n to_o his_o servant_n by_o dream_n by_o urim_n that_o be_v by_o the_o priest_n and_o by_o prophet_n there_o be_v other_o way_n as_o god_n speak_v sometime_o by_o his_o angel_n they_o also_o sometime_o use_v lot_n but_o the_o other_o three_o be_v more_o usual_a in_o those_o time_n mar._n 3._o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o dream_n some_o good_a dream_n which_o be_v send_v upon_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n some_o be_v but_o the_o illusion_n of_o satan_n and_o these_o two_o kind_a of_o dream_n differ_v in_o three_o thing_n in_o the_o author_n god_n send_v good_a dream_n the_o other_o proceed_v from_o satan_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n as_o joseph_n and_o daniel_n see_v good_a dream_n and_o vision_n the_o false_a prophet_n be_v delude_v by_o the_o other_o the_o first_o sort_n be_v to_o good_a end_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o other_o be_v to_o a_o evil_a end_n to_o seduce_v and_o deceive_v the_o people_n deut._n 13.2_o now_o god_n do_v not_o reveal_v his_o will_n unto_o any_o by_o dream_n to_o have_v saul_n advertise_v of_o his_o will_n borr._n 4._o but_o whereas_o saul_n be_v say_v to_o have_v ask_v counsel_n of_o god_n and_o he_o answer_v he_o not_o by_o urim_n some_o think_v that_o after_o abiathar_n be_v go_v with_o the_o ephod_n reconcil_n he_o cause_v a_o other_o to_o be_v make_v some_o that_o he_o have_v send_v to_o abiathar_n to_o consult_v for_o he_o some_o that_o he_o
consult_v by_o some_o of_o the_o inferior_a priest_n which_o be_v leave_v osiand_n but_o the_o high_a priest_n only_o consult_v by_o the_o urim_n but_o the_o meaning_n be_v this_o that_o the_o urim_n be_v not_o now_o with_o saul_n but_o with_o david_n and_o therefore_o saul_n can_v receive_v no_o answer_n by_o urim_n although_o he_o have_v desire_v it_o sic_fw-la mar._n jun._n 5._o quest._n v_o 6._o what_o the_o vrim_fw-he and_o thummim_n be_v whereby_o the_o lord_n make_v answer_v 1._o some_o think_v that_o vrim_fw-he and_o thummim_n which_o signify_v light_a and_o perfection_n be_v no_o peculiar_a thing_n belong_v to_o the_o priestly_a ornament_n but_o only_o signify_v the_o light_n of_o doctrine_n and_o holiness_n of_o life_n which_o the_o priest_n shall_v be_v endue_v with_o so_o expound_v the_o latin_a and_o septuag_n which_o interpret_v these_o word_n doctrinam_fw-la &_o veritatem_fw-la doctrine_n and_o verity_n but_o it_o seem_v by_o the_o description_n of_o put_v the_o urim_n and_o thummim_a to_o the_o breastplate_n exod._n 28.30_o that_o it_o be_v some_o real_a thing_n that_o be_v put_v thereunto_o 2._o some_o do_v take_v they_o only_o for_o the_o illumination_n and_o vision_n which_o the_o priest_n have_v but_o as_o be_v show_v before_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o it_o be_v some_o real_a thing_n 3._o some_o take_v it_o that_o these_o name_n vrim_fw-he and_o thummim_n be_v write_v in_o the_o breastplate_n but_o then_o they_o shall_v rather_o be_v say_v to_o be_v write_v then_o put_v to_o 4._o other_o think_v they_o be_v two_o precious_a stone_n shine_v beyond_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v put_v into_o the_o pectorall_a but_o the_o breastplate_n or_o pectorall_a be_v make_v four_o square_a and_o set_v with_o twelve_o precious_a stone_n in_o order_n can_v not_o convenient_o receive_v they_o 5._o the_o opinion_n of_o some_o be_v that_o this_o vrim_fw-he and_o thummim_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o name_n jehovah_n which_o be_v write_v and_o put_v in_o the_o duplicature_n or_o fold_n of_o the_o breastplate_n which_o be_v make_v double_a but_o the_o name_n of_o jehovah_n be_v write_v in_o the_o golden_a plate_n of_o the_o priest_n forehead_n exod._n 28.36_o therefore_o it_o seem_v it_o be_v of_o no_o great_a use_n to_o put_v it_o secret_o within_o the_o breastplate_n 6._o some_o further_o think_v that_o the_o urim_n and_o thummim_n be_v not_o any_o of_o the_o priestly_a ornament_n which_o be_v make_v by_o the_o workman_n but_o it_o be_v give_v unto_o moses_n by_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v put_v within_o the_o breastplate_n which_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v describe_v to_o be_v make_v double_a exod._n 28.16_o jun._n but_o the_o preposition_n el_fw-es signify_v proper_o to_o not_o in_o that_o we_o need_v not_o understand_v the_o vrim_fw-he and_o thummim_n to_o be_v put_v into_o the_o breastplate_n but_o only_o unto_o it_o and_o it_o may_v be_v think_v to_o be_v make_v double_a as_o with_o a_o line_n for_o the_o strengthen_n of_o it_o because_o it_o be_v beset_v with_o the_o precious_a stone_n 7._o wherefore_o leave_v other_o conjecture_n i_o think_v it_o most_o probable_a that_o this_o vrim_fw-he and_o thummim_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o precious_a stone_n themselves_o which_o be_v set_v into_o the_o pectorall_a so_o call_v of_o their_o exceed_a brightness_n and_o perfection_n osiand_n mar._n which_o may_v be_v think_v to_o have_v be_v more_o than_o ordinary_a precious_a stone_n prepare_v of_o the_o lord_n for_o this_o use_n and_o this_o may_v further_o appear_v thus_o because_o the_o same_o title_n be_v give_v to_o the_o breastplate_n and_o to_o the_o urim_n and_o thummim_v the_o pectorall_a be_v call_v the_o breastplate_n of_o judgement_n exod._n 28.29_o and_o so_o be_v the_o other_o call_v the_o urim_n of_o judgement_n or_o judgement_n of_o urim_n numb_a 27.21_o which_o be_v so_o call_v because_o the_o high_a priest_n consult_v with_o god_n by_o urim_n give_v direction_n what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v or_o not_o do_v again_o to_o apply_v the_o ephod_n be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o ask_v counsel_n of_o god_n by_o urim_n as_o 1._o sam._n c._n 23.9_o and_o c._n 30.7_o david_n bid_v abiathar_n apply_v or_o bring_v the_o ephod_n 6._o quest._n how_o the_o lord_n use_v to_o answer_v by_o urim_n there_o be_v 3._o opinion_n 1._o some_o think_v that_o by_o inward_a illumination_n of_o the_o mind_n the_o lord_n reveal_v his_o will_n to_o the_o priest_n ex_fw-la vat._v but_o i_o take_v it_o that_o this_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o prophet_n that_o these_o by_o some_o secret_a instinct_n and_o inspiration_n have_v the_o will_n of_o god_n reveal_v the_o other_o by_o some_o outward_a and_o sensible_a mean_n 2._o josephus_n think_v that_o when_o the_o answer_n be_v affirmative_a the_o precious_a stone_n do_v shine_v extraordinary_o but_o he_o add_v further_a that_o these_o stone_n have_v cease_v to_o shine_v in_o that_o manner_n 200._o year_n before_o his_o time_n because_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n but_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v whether_o as_o they_o be_v withâ—â—_n the_o ark_n after_o the_o return_n from_o babylon_n though_o that_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o fabulous_a report_n of_o jeremies_n hide_v it_o 2._o macch._n 2._o so_o they_o also_o want_v the_o priestly_a ephod_n and_o again_o this_o shine_a of_o the_o stone_n serve_v only_o for_o affirmative_a and_o good_a answer_n it_o still_o remain_v uncerten_a how_o they_o receive_v negative_a and_o heavy_a answer_n 3._o therefore_o i_o rather_o think_v that_o the_o lord_n answer_v the_o priest_n by_o some_o voice_n and_o oracle_n as_o the_o lord_n use_v to_o answer_v moses_n by_o voice_n from_o the_o mercy_n seat_n numb_a 7.89_o as_o it_o also_o appear_v c._n 23.7_o how_o the_o lord_n answer_v david_n demand_n by_o voice_n the_o lord_n say_v etc._n etc._n 7._o quest._n what_o manner_n of_o woman_n saul_n will_v have_v seek_v out_o for_o he_o and_o why_o 1._o the_o word_n here_o use_v be_v bahalath_a obh_n the_o dame_n of_o a_o familiar_a as_o such_o spirit_n use_v to_o call_v the_o witch_n dame_n the_o word_n signify_v a_o bottle_n because_o such_o use_v to_o speak_v out_o of_o their_o belly_n as_o out_o of_o a_o bottle_n with_o a_o hallow_v voice_n in_o latin_a they_o be_v call_v pythones_fw-la pythonist_n so_o call_v of_o apollo_n pythius_n because_o the_o oracle_n of_o apollo_n who_o be_v call_v pythius_n be_v deliver_v by_o they_o apollo_n pythonisse_fw-la be_v by_o her_o obscene_a part_n fill_v with_o wind_n and_o give_v answer_v unto_o their_o demand_n apollo_n be_v so_o call_v of_o the_o serpent_n pitho_n which_o he_o kill_v ex_fw-la martyr_n this_o obh_n be_v a_o spirit_n as_o it_o seem_v who_o they_o imagine_v to_o have_v power_n to_o raise_v up_o the_o dead_a as_o a_o woman_n of_o thessaly_n raise_v up_o a_o soldier_n late_o dead_a which_o declare_v unto_o pompey_n the_o evil_a success_n of_o the_o pharsalian_a battle_n lucan_n l._n 6._o julian_n the_o apostata_fw-la be_v fall_v from_o the_o christian_a faith_n do_v betake_v himself_o unto_o sorcerer_n and_o conjurer_n as_o saul_n do_v here_o 8._o quest._n v_o 8._o whether_o saul_n in_o deed_n think_v that_o samuel_n may_v be_v raise_v up_o 1._o some_o think_v that_o saul_n be_v not_o so_o blind_a or_o ignorant_a as_o to_o imagine_v that_o samuel_n can_v himself_o be_v raise_v up_o but_o that_o by_o god_n permission_n there_o may_v be_v apparition_n of_o spirit_n in_o their_o likeness_n pelican_n but_o this_o be_v a_o great_a blindness_n in_o saul_n to_o go_v direct_o and_o ask_v counsel_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o further_o by_o saul_n reverend_a behaviour_n he_o imagine_v that_o it_o be_v more_o than_o a_o bare_a apparition_n which_o be_v represent_v unto_o he_o 2._o i_o rather_o therefore_o think_v that_o it_o be_v saul_n foolish_a imagination_n that_o samuel_n may_v be_v call_v up_o unto_o he_o for_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v depart_v from_o he_o as_o his_o body_n be_v distemper_v so_o also_o be_v his_o mind_n and_o judgement_n mart._n osiand_n and_o augustine_n say_v well_o neque_fw-la reprobus_fw-la factus_fw-la potuit_fw-la bonum_fw-la intellectum_fw-la habere_fw-la be_v reject_v he_o can_v have_v no_o good_a understanding_n 3._o now_o how_o this_o woman_n remain_v yet_o in_o endor_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o soothsayer_n be_v destroy_v the_o cause_n be_v not_o as_o some_o of_o the_o rabbin_n imagine_v that_o she_o be_v abners_n mother_n and_o so_o spare_v for_o then_o saul_n need_v not_o have_v inquire_v after_o she_o she_o have_v be_v know_v well_o enough_o but_o saul_n may_v think_v as_o there_o be_v oftentimes_o negligence_n and_o remissness_n in_o the_o officer_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o kingdom_n that_o some_o among_o the_o rest_n may_v escape_v and_o find_v favour_n mart._n 9_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 be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n but_o that_o satan_n herein_o lie_v unto_o he_o osiand_n but_o as_o the_o rest_n of_o this_o heavy_a declaration_n fall_v out_o to_o be_v true_a that_o saul_n shall_v be_v deliver_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistines_n so_o it_o be_v like_a that_o the_o rest_n also_o shall_v be_v true_a and_o the_o event_n indeed_o be_v answerable_a both_o saul_n and_o his_o son_n be_v slay_v the_o next_o day_n 2._o d._n kimhi_n with_o other_o rabbin_n think_v that_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o happy_a estate_n wherein_o saul_n shall_v be_v and_o that_o herein_o nothing_o be_v utter_v but_o truth_n for_o they_o hold_v that_o saul_n die_v for_o his_o country_n and_o not_o give_v over_o the_o defence_n of_o israel_n though_o he_o look_v for_o present_a death_n die_v in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n josephus_n also_o commend_v saul_n as_o a_o worthy_a man_n that_o die_v for_o his_o country_n but_o this_o resolution_n in_o saul_n to_o die_v for_o his_o country_n be_v only_o a_o civil_a virtue_n it_o be_v far_o from_o piety_n like_v unto_o the_o fortitude_n of_o the_o heathen_a as_o of_o the_o decci_n curtij_n among_o the_o roman_n that_o die_v for_o their_o country_n and_o it_o be_v god_n justice_n rather_o that_o force_v he_o to_o this_o battle_n than_o his_o own_o will_n and_o resolution_n to_o defend_v his_o country_n borr._n beside_o see_v saul_n kill_v himself_o die_v without_o repentance_n end_v his_o day_n in_o despair_n how_o can_v he_o die_v in_o the_o favour_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n mar._n but_o we_o will_v not_o precipitate_v our_o sentence_n concern_v his_o everlasting_a reprobation_n though_o he_o be_v reject_v from_o the_o kingdom_n leave_v he_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n borr._n 12._o quest._n whether_o it_o be_v samuel_n in_o deed_n that_o appear_v unto_o saul_n 1._o this_o can_v not_o be_v samuel_n in_o his_o own_o person_n both_o body_n and_o soul_n 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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 a_o image_n raise_v by_o sacrilege_n that_o it_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o samuel_n these_o two_o reason_n be_v produce_v to_o prove_v 1._o because_o throughout_o this_o story_n he_o be_v call_v samuel_n 2._o because_o that_o which_o be_v here_o foretell_v fall_v out_o according_o ans._n 1._o the_o scripture_n call_v thing_n as_o they_o appear_v and_o as_o they_o be_v take_v as_o pharaoh_n be_v say_v in_o his_o dream_n to_o have_v see_v seven_o cow_n and_o seven_o ear_n of_o corn_n gen._n 41._o because_o they_o so_o appear_v so_o in_o this_o place_n this_o apparition_n be_v call_v samuel_n because_o it_o seem_v so_o to_o be_v and_o saul_n take_v it_o to_o be_v samuel_n 2._o god_n suffer_v the_o
holy_a rite_n and_o sacrament_n as_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n between_o he_o and_o his_o people_n which_o outward_a sign_n have_v no_o activity_n or_o work_a power_n of_o themselves_o but_o from_o the_o covenant_n whereof_o they_o be_v sign_n so_o satan_n who_o will_v herein_o imitate_v god_n seem_v to_o be_v affect_v with_o those_o superstitious_a sign_n but_o it_o be_v the_o devilish_a covenant_n that_o bind_v he_o unto_o his_o minister_n and_o yet_o no_o long_o than_o he_o will_v himself_o 3._o now_o concern_v exorcist_n exorcist_n which_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o adjure_v and_o cast_v out_o devil_n this_o gift_n and_o function_n be_v of_o three_o sort_n 1._o one_o be_v lawful_a and_o institute_v of_o christ_n have_v both_o the_o name_n and_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o use_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o continue_v some_o time_n after_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n so_o long_o as_o the_o gift_n of_o miracle_n be_v in_o use_n and_o think_v by_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v 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till_o christ_n time_n of_o the_o descend_v of_o a_o angel_n at_o certain_a time_n into_o the_o pool_n of_o bethesda_n joh._n 5._o and_o this_o sort_n of_o exorcist_n remain_v still_o among_o the_o jew_n as_o josephus_n make_v mention_n of_o one_o eleazar_n who_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o vespasian_n and_o his_o son_n cast_v a_o devil_n out_o of_o a_o man_n and_o this_o he_o testify_v that_o he_o himself_o see_v lib._n 8._o antiquit_n yet_o this_o their_o exorcise_a be_v not_o lawful_a they_o abuse_v thereunto_o the_o name_n of_o god_n though_o the_o lord_n think_v good_a for_o the_o manifest_v of_o his_o power_n among_o the_o gentile_n that_o in_o his_o name_n such_o thing_n shall_v be_v do_v 4._o but_o now_o to_o use_v any_o enchantment_n to_o prevent_v witchery_n as_o many_o thing_n be_v common_o receive_v and_o prescribe_v charm_n whereof_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o be_v give_v to_o help_v both_o man_n and_o cattle_n so_o bewitch_v it_o be_v altogether_o hold_v to_o be_v unlawful_a many_o do_v use_v spell_n and_o charm_n &_o other_o observation_n to_o cure_v disease_n and_o to_o find_v out_o witchcraft_n which_o josephus_n think_v in_o the_o place_n before_o cite_v to_o have_v be_v find_v out_o by_o solomon_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o man_n to_o the_o which_o it_o may_v be_v answer_v that_o if_o such_o thing_n be_v find_v out_o by_o solomon_n which_o uncertain_a either_o it_o be_v after_o his_o fall_n when_o his_o wisdom_n be_v corrupt_v and_o profane_v or_o the_o lord_n suffer_v such_o thing_n to_o be_v for_o the_o hardness_n of_o the_o people_n heart_n and_o to_o succour_v their_o weakness_n but_o now_o we_o have_v a_o rule_n this_o kind_n go_v not_o out_o but_o by_o fast_v and_o prayer_n matth._n 19.21_o spiritual_a enemy_n can_v not_o be_v expel_v but_o by_o spiritual_a enemy_n sic_fw-la fere_n martyr_n chap._n xxix_o 1._o quest._n v_o 6._o how_o achish_n come_v to_o knowledge_n of_o jehovah_n by_o who_o he_o swear_v 1._o it_o be_v like_o that_o 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resistance_n against_o the_o amalekite_n and_o therefore_o they_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o put_v any_o to_o the_o sword_n 2._o and_o in_o that_o they_o spare_v their_o wife_n they_o do_v it_o rather_o of_o a_o covetous_a mind_n to_o have_v they_o ransome_v then_o of_o any_o merciful_a inclination_n 3._o david_n know_v that_o the_o amalekite_n be_v of_o god_n appoint_v to_o destruction_n as_o profess_a enemy_n to_o his_o people_n and_o therefore_o he_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o he_o may_v execute_v the_o sentence_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o mart._n 6._o quest._n v_o 17._o how_o long_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o amalekite_n continue_v 1._o some_o read_v david_n smite_v they_o from_o the_o twilight_n unto_o the_o evening_n that_o be_v of_o the_o next_o day_n and_o unto_o their_o morrow_n that_o be_v the_o morrow_n after_o the_o two_o evening_n vatablus_n he_o think_v that_o the_o slaughter_n continue_v until_o the_o three_o day_n and_o begin_v upon_o the_o evening_n and_o so_o hold_v 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until_o the_o next_o day_n it_o be_v like_a that_o the_o night_n do_v break_v off_o the_o pursuit_n neither_o can_v david_n and_o his_o man_n have_v endure_v a_o whole_a day_n and_o night_n without_o any_o intermission_n 4._o wherefore_o the_o meaning_n rather_o be_v that_o david_n smite_v they_o from_o the_o twilight_n in_o the_o morning_n until_o the_o evening_n of_o the_o same_o day_n for_o nesheph_n signify_v the_o twilight_n either_o in_o the_o morning_n or_o evening_n but_o here_o rather_o of_o the_o morning_n because_o a_o other_o word_n ghereb_n be_v use_v to_o express_v the_o twilight_n of_o the_o evening_n and_o josephus_n also_o so_o expound_v that_o the_o fight_v endure_v à _fw-la prandio_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la vesperam_fw-la from_o dinner_n or_o eat_a time_n until_o the_o evening_n now_o it_o be_v call_v the_o evening_n of_o their_o morrow_n not_o because_o the_o evening_n begin_v the_o next_o day_n as_o osiand_n but_o in_o say_v their_o morrow_n he_o have_v relation_n unto_o the_o man_n that_o it_o be_v the_o morrow_n after_o they_o set_v forth_o to_o follow_v the_o amalekit_n jun._n 7._o quest._n v_o 20._o why_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o david_n to_o carry_v away_o the_o cattle_n of_o the_o amalekite_n which_o be_v unlawful_a for_o saul_n saul_n be_v reprove_v for_o save_v the_o best_a of_o the_o amalekite_n cattle_n and_o bring_v of_o they_o away_o c._n 15._o but_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o david_n to_o do_v so_o 1._o the_o reason_n be_v because_o saul_n have_v a_o special_a commandment_n to_o put_v even_o the_o cattle_n to_o thâ—_n sword_n and_o therefore_o he_o sin_v because_o he_o disobey_v the_o lord_n commandment_n but_o david_n have_v no_o such_o charge_n therein_o offend_v not_o mar._n 2._o an_o other_o reason_n may_v be_v yield_v because_o this_o pray_v which_o david_n take_v from_o the_o amalekite_n be_v not_o of_o their_o own_o cattle_n but_o such_o as_o they_o have_v take_v before_o from_o other_o city_n of_o judah_n beside_o ziklag_n and_o therefore_o david_n may_v lawful_o recover_v they_o vatab._n 3_o some_o think_v that_o this_o difference_n between_o saul_n and_o david_n herein_o depend_v upon_o the_o secret_a counsel_n of_o god_n which_o can_v not_o be_v search_v out_o borr._n but_o i_o rather_o insist_v upon_o the_o former_a reason_n 4._o now_o they_o divide_v the_o whole_a pray_v into_o two_o part_n which_o consist_v either_o of_o the_o cattle_n which_o be_v take_v from_o ziklag_n which_o be_v call_v his_o that_o be_v david_n cattle_n or_o of_o such_o cattle_n as_o the_o amalekite_n have_v rob_v and_o spoil_v from_o other_o place_n and_o this_o be_v drive_v before_o the_o other_o and_o they_o call_v it_o david_n prey_n not_o only_o for_o that_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o victory_n redound_v to_o the_o captain_n mart._n but_o because_o david_n be_v the_o only_a cause_n of_o this_o exploit_n in_o consult_v with_o god_n by_o who_o direction_n this_o enterprise_n be_v take_v in_o hand_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v they_o make_v amends_o for_o their_o former_a oversight_n when_o in_o their_o heat_n they_o will_v have_v rise_v against_o david_n pelican_n and_o further_o it_o be_v call_v david_n prey_n because_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o spoil_n be_v to_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o ziklag_n again_o 8._o quest._n v_o 23._o how_o david_n can_v call_v they_o brethren_n which_o in_o the_o former_a verse_n be_v say_v to_o be_v wicked_a man_n 1._o david_n call_v they_o brethren_n either_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o nation_n and_o country_n be_v all_o of_o israel_n or_o because_o they_o be_v all_o of_o one_o profession_n and_o religion_n and_o though_o they_o be_v now_o evil_o dispose_v yet_o he_o persuade_v himself_o that_o they_o may_v come_v to_o be_v of_o a_o better_a mind_n whereby_o we_o be_v
15.49_o the_o city_n of_o the_o jerahmeelite_n c._n 27.10_o the_o kenites_n also_o dwell_v with_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n jud._n 1.26_o hormah_n belong_v to_o judah_n jud._n 1.17_o and_o hebron_n and_o char-ashan_a be_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o simeon_n call_v hashan_n josh._n 14.4_o but_o the_o simeonites_n have_v that_o inheritance_n among_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n 4._o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o david_n will_v forget_v to_o send_v a_o present_a to_o the_o place_n where_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n be_v to_o show_v his_o thankfulness_n unto_o god_n chap._n xxxi_o 1._o quest._n v_o 1_o 2._o of_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o israelite_n in_o general_a 1._o iosephus_n write_v that_o the_o same_o day_n saul_n be_v slay_v in_o mount_n gilboa_n when_o david_n triumph_v against_o the_o amalekite_n where_o we_o see_v the_o diverse_a success_n of_o those_o that_o trust_v in_o god_n as_o david_n do_v and_o such_o as_o use_v unlawful_a mean_n as_o saul_n do_v that_o consult_v with_o a_o witch_n mar._n 2._o whereas_o all_o the_o people_n flee_v it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o they_o as_o this_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o judgement_n which_o god_n will_v lay_v upon_o his_o people_n for_o their_o sin_n they_o shall_v flee_v before_o their_o enemy_n levit._n 26._o mart._n and_o it_o be_v often_o see_v that_o the_o people_n be_v punish_v under_o a_o evil_a magistrate_n as_o be_v accessary_a to_o his_o sin_n osiand_n for_o they_o conspire_v with_o saul_n against_o david_n neither_o do_v any_o of_o they_o find_v fault_n with_o the_o cruel_a slaughter_n of_o the_o innocent_a priest_n mar._n 3._o saul_n be_v reserve_v in_o the_o battle_n until_o the_o last_o and_o great_a extremity_n when_o he_o see_v all_o the_o people_n discomfit_v and_o his_o son_n slay_v before_o he_o that_o his_o sorrow_n thereby_o fall_v upon_o he_o by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n may_v be_v increase_v mart._n 2._o quest._n v_o 2._o of_o the_o death_n of_o 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howsoever_o he_o end_v his_o day_n can_v not_o die_v evil_a 2._o god_n no_o doubt_n turn_v this_o temporal_a death_n of_o jonathan_n to_o his_o everlasting_a glory_n 3._o god_n may_v foresee_v that_o if_o jonathan_n have_v remain_v his_o heart_n may_v have_v change_v towards_o david_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n take_v he_o away_o wherein_o god_n judgement_n though_o secret_a and_o hide_v to_o we_o be_v most_o just_a martyr_n 3._o quest._n v_o 4._o whether_o saul_n can_v be_v excuse_v or_o justify_v for_o kill_v himself_o 1._o some_o think_v that_o saul_n do_v this_o of_o a_o valiant_a mind_n and_o therein_o do_v choose_v rather_o thus_o to_o die_v then_o that_o god_n shall_v receive_v any_o dishonour_n by_o his_o death_n and_o pelican_n doubt_v not_o to_o say_v that_o saul_n take_v a_o sword_n and_o kill_v himself_o animam_fw-la in_o manus_fw-la domini_fw-la commendavit_fw-la do_v commend_v his_o soul_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n &_o sacrificium_fw-la se_fw-la domino_fw-la obtulit_fw-la and_o offer_v up_o himself_o a_o sacrifice_n unto_o god_n here_o also_o the_o example_n of_o samson_n be_v allege_v that_o bring_v destruction_n upon_o himself_o contra._n 1._o they_o which_o kill_v themselves_o do_v it_o of_o a_o cowardly_a rather_o than_o valiant_a mind_n for_o if_o they_o can_v with_o patience_n bear_v and_o endure_v their_o trouble_n they_o will_v not_o hasten_v their_o own_o death_n 2._o saul_n herein_o respect_v more_o his_o own_o dishonour_n than_o god_n for_o he_o give_v this_o reason_n lest_o the_o uncircumcised_a shall_v come_v and_o thrust_v he_o through_o and_o mock_v he_o bor._n 3._o neither_o can_v this_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n unto_o god_n be_v not_o offer_v in_o faith_n for_o saul_n immediate_o before_o have_v show_v his_o infidelity_n in_o seek_v unto_o a_o witch_n 4._o the_o example_n of_o samson_n be_v far_o unlike_a for_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o he_o but_o the_o evil_a spirit_n be_v upon_o saul_n samson_n in_o zeal_n intend_v the_o destruction_n of_o god_n enemy_n &_o not_o direct_o his_o own_o but_o as_o willing_a to_o give_v up_o his_o life_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o confusion_n of_o his_o enemy_n but_o all_o thing_n be_v unlike_a in_o saul_n he_o principal_o intend_v his_o own_o death_n be_v not_o therein_o revenge_v upon_o god_n enemy_n neither_o die_v in_o god_n quarrel_n but_o to_o redeem_v his_o own_o shame_n 2._o therefore_o the_o sound_a opinion_n be_v that_o saul_n die_v in_o despair_n and_o so_o kill_v himself_o and_o this_o his_o desperate_a death_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v a_o forerunner_n of_o everlasting_a destruction_n osiand_n and_o that_o this_o act_n of_o saul_n be_v unlawful_a it_o be_v evident_a 1._o cor._n 11.14_o where_o it_o be_v say_v because_o he_o ask_v counsel_n of_o a_o familiar_a spirit_n and_o ask_v not_o of_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n slay_v he_o that_o be_v the_o lord_n so_o dispose_v that_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o satan_n work_v upon_o the_o malice_n of_o saul_n heart_n he_o be_v slay_v by_o his_o own_o hand_n 3._o herein_o god_n justice_n appear_v that_o as_o saul_n sword_n be_v turn_v against_o the_o innocent_a priest_n in_o put_v they_o to_o death_n and_o against_o david_n who_o he_o unjust_o persecute_v so_o now_o he_o himself_o shall_v fall_v upon_o the_o edge_n thereof_o he_o first_o speak_v to_o his_o harness_n bearer_n to_o thrust_v he_o through_o who_o the_o hebrew_n take_v to_o be_v doeg_n that_o fall_v upon_o the_o priest_n but_o it_o be_v like_a if_o it_o have_v be_v that_o murderous_a wretch_n he_o will_v no_o more_o have_v stop_v at_o it_o than_o he_o have_v do_v in_o kill_v the_o priest_n the_o like_a example_n be_v find_v in_o the_o roman_a story_n of_o m._n antonius_n that_o will_v have_v have_v his_o armour_n bearer_n call_v eras_n to_o kill_v he_o but_o he_o first_o fall_v upon_o his_o own_o sword_n ex_fw-la martyr_n 4._o quest._n whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o one_o upon_o any_o occasion_n to_o kill_v himself_o 1._o many_o reason_n may_v be_v allege_v to_o show_v the_o unlawfulness_n of_o this_o fact_n for_o any_o to_o lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o themselves_o 1._o the_o scripture_n do_v direct_o condemn_v it_o it_o be_v forbid_v in_o that_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v for_o he_o that_o kill_v himself_o shed_v his_o own_o blood_n and_o therefore_o be_v a_o murderer_n for_o if_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o one_o man_n to_o kill_v a_o other_o much_o more_o be_v it_o to_o take_v away_o his_o own_o life_n see_v every_o man_n be_v near_a himself_o and_o it_o be_v more_o unnatural_a for_o one_o to_o shed_v his_o own_o blood_n than_o a_o other_o 2._o our_o life_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n therefore_o it_o can_v be_v cast_v away_o without_o great_a impiety_n 3._o none_o of_o the_o saint_n in_o their_o great_a misery_n think_v of_o any_o such_o way_n to_o rid_v themselves_o out_o of_o trouble_n as_o joseph_n david_n job._n 4._o our_o saviour_n bid_v his_o apostle_n 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the_o will_n of_o the_o high_a and_o supreme_a judge_n therefore_o hierome_n well_o say_v speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n non_fw-la recipio_fw-la tale_n animas_fw-la blehâ—â—_n quae_fw-la i_o nolente_fw-la exierunt_fw-la è_fw-la corpore_fw-la i_o will_v not_o receive_v those_o soul_n which_o against_o my_o will_n go_v out_o of_o their_o body_n 6._o the_o athenian_n have_v a_o law_n that_o they_o which_o kill_v themselves_o shall_v confiscate_v all_o their_o good_n and_o not_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o field_n of_o athens_n but_o the_o roman_a law_n somewhat_o mitigate_v the_o penalty_n of_o those_o which_o kill_v themselves_o decree_a that_o if_o he_o that_o kill_v himself_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o any_o other_o crime_n his_o fact_n shall_v not_o hurt_v his_o successor_n and_o posterity_n diocles._n l._n 9_o tit_n 2._o leg_n 12._o and_o such_o other_o law_n there_o be_v diverse_a to_o the_o same_o effect_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o roman_n give_v great_a liberty_n unto_o 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and_o out_o to_o his_o brethren_n in_o the_o army_n without_o suspicion_n pellic._n some_o of_o the_o pledge_n which_o his_o brethren_n have_v lay_v to_o pawn_v for_o their_o necessity_n as_o the_o septuag_n much_o what_o to_o that_o sense_n read_v know_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o thing_n they_o need_v but_o the_o fit_a interpretation_n be_v that_o he_o shall_v bring_v some_o token_n or_o pledge_n from_o they_o as_o a_o sign_n of_o their_o welfare_n jun._n as_o the_o chald._n paraphra_v interprete_v thou_o shall_v bring_v their_o welfare_n that_o be_v bring_v tiding_n how_o they_o fare_v or_o bring_v commendation_n from_o they_o osiand_n 10._o quest._n v_o 19_o of_o the_o valley_n of_o elah_n where_o the_o camp_n of_o israel_n lay_v 1._o some_o do_v make_v it_o a_o appellative_a word_n but_o because_o there_o be_v great_a uncertentie_n what_o kind_n of_o tree_n elah_n shall_v signify_v some_o take_v it_o for_o the_o terebinth_n or_o turpentine_n tree_n as_o hierome_n some_o 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for_o the_o space_n of_o 40._o day_n together_o vaunt_v himself_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o the_o army_n have_v yet_o meet_v or_o that_o they_o skirmish_v together_o as_o osiander_n think_v but_o only_o have_v set_v their_o battle_n in_o array_n the_o one_o against_o the_o other_o v_o 21._o therefore_o the_o better_a read_n be_v that_o they_o be_v bellantes_fw-la jun._n or_o belligerantes_fw-la vatab._n or_o ineuntes_fw-la bellum_fw-la chal._n they_o be_v war_a rather_o then_o fight_v for_o the_o word_n lacham_n signify_v both_o 11._o quest._n v_o 20._o to_o what_o place_n of_o the_o camp_n david_n first_o come_v 1._o some_o take_v the_o word_n mahegalah_o for_o a_o proper_a name_n the_o latin_a translator_n call_v it_o magala_n but_o c._n 26.5_o where_o the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v there_o he_o interprete_v it_o tentorium_fw-la saul_n lie_v in_o his_o tent_n it_o be_v not_o then_o a_o proper_a name_n of_o a_o place_n for_o saul_n also_o have_v his_o mahagal_n that_o be_v such_o 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reward_n which_o yet_o a_o private_a man_n may_v safe_o respect_v but_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o love_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n move_v he_o and_o therefore_o where_o he_o say_v what_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o the_o man_n that_o kill_v this_o philistim_n he_o say_v thus_o in_o effect_n what_o need_v any_o such_o reward_n to_o be_v promise_v the_o indignity_n which_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o the_o reproach_n which_o they_o bear_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o this_o philistim_n be_v sufficient_a to_o provoke_v any_o man_n jun._n 2._o and_o david_n yield_v two_o reason_n of_o this_o his_o resolution_n one_o take_v from_o the_o person_n of_o the_o philistim_n who_o be_v a_o uncircumcised_a person_n and_o a_o stranger_n from_o israel_n the_o