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plutarch_n propound_v this_o question_n why_o the_o roman_n do_v not_o suffer_v their_o child_n to_o swear_v by_o hercules_n within_o door_n but_o thrust_v they_o out_o among_o other_o yield_v this_o reason_n quia_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la indigena_fw-la sed_fw-la peregrinus_fw-la &_o hospes_fw-la because_o he_o be_v not_o a_o country_n or_o native_a god_n but_o a_o strange_a and_o foreign_a god_n and_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n they_o swear_v not_o by_o bacchus_n in_o the_o house_n because_o he_o also_o be_v a_o foreign_a god_n quaest_n roman_n 28._o the_o heathen_a have_v that_o light_n that_o they_o will_v not_o swear_v by_o those_o who_o they_o take_v not_o proper_o natural_o and_o principal_o to_o be_v god_n it_o be_v a_o shame_n therefore_o for_o christian_n to_o swear_v by_o they_o that_o be_v no_o god_n second_o touch_v this_o example_n wherein_o david_n join_v
herself_o and_o will_v not_o trust_v her_o servant_n she_o will_v be_v more_o faithful_a in_o she_o own_o business_n and_o she_o know_v she_o can_v behave_v herself_o more_o prudent_o 4._o she_o do_v choose_v to_o go_v a_o hide_v and_o secret_a way_n that_o she_o may_v not_o be_v interrupt_v in_o this_o business_n nor_o hinder_v by_o any_o occurrent_n in_o the_o high_a way_n mar._n wherein_o god_n providence_n be_v see_v that_o bring_v she_o right_n upon_o david_n whereas_o if_o she_o have_v miss_v of_o he_o david_n may_v have_v go_v on_o still_o osiand_n 8._o quest._n v_o 18._o of_o these_o word_n she_o tell_v not_o her_o husband_n nabal_n whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o wife_n to_o give_v without_o the_o consent_n of_o her_o husband_n 1._o some_o think_v that_o the_o wife_n have_v no_o power_n to_o give_v of_o her_o husband_n good_n without_o his_o consent_n but_o only_o of_o such_o thing_n which_o be_v she_o own_o unless_o where_o the_o case_n be_v extraordinary_a as_o this_o be_v mar._n but_o then_o a_o woman_n shall_v give_v nothing_o at_o all_o where_o the_o law_n give_v unto_o the_o husband_n the_o whole_a right_n of_o all_o such_o good_n which_o be_v call_v movable_n that_o belong_v unto_o the_o wife_n therefore_o this_o be_v too_o much_o to_o abridge_v the_o wife_n many_o time_n in_o necessary_a and_o charitable_a duty_n 2._o neither_o yet_o be_v power_n to_o be_v give_v unto_o the_o wife_n to_o give_v when_o and_o what_o and_o to_o who_o she_o think_v good_a for_o this_o be_v likewise_o to_o give_v her_o superiority_n over_o her_o husband_n in_o command_v his_o good_n at_o her_o pleasure_n we_o read_v that_o the_o shunamite_n be_v a_o devout_a woman_n confer_v with_o her_o husband_n and_o move_v he_o to_o make_v a_o chamber_n for_o the_o prophet_n that_o come_v to_o her_o house_n and_o other_o necessary_a thing_n she_o will_v not_o do_v it_o without_o his_o consent_n 2._o king_n 4._o 3._o wherefore_o a_o mean_a way_n between_o both_o be_v best_a that_o neither_o the_o woman_n shall_v dispose_v of_o her_o husband_n good_n at_o her_o pleasure_n nor_o yet_o have_v no_o power_n upon_o what_o occasion_n soever_o to_o have_v the_o disposition_n of_o part_n for_o a_o difference_n be_v to_o be_v make_v of_o the_o thing_n which_o appertain_v unto_o those_o which_o be_v marry_v the_o wife_n must_v keep_v her_o soul_n for_o god_n her_o body_n for_o her_o husband_n the_o good_n be_v in_o some_o sort_n common_a between_o they_o by_o the_o right_n of_o marriage_n again_o the_o wife_n have_v more_o interest_n than_o either_o servant_n or_o child_n in_o the_o good_n of_o the_o house_n she_o be_v not_o after_o a_o servile_a but_o civil_a manner_n subject_v to_o her_o husband_n power_n borr._n 4._o in_o these_o case_n then_o and_o these_o circumstance_n consider_v the_o wife_n be_v not_o bar_v to_o dispose_v of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o house_n first_o where_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v seek_v and_o it_o tend_v to_o the_o preservation_n of_o her_o husband_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a house_n as_o in_o this_o case_n borr._n second_o where_o the_o husband_n be_v foolish_a and_o weak_a and_o not_o able_a to_o see_v what_o be_v good_a for_o himself_o and_o his_o family_n as_o this_o be_v abigail_n case_n also_o or_o where_o he_o be_v a_o enemy_n and_o will_v suffer_v nothing_o to_o be_v do_v to_o relieve_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o saint_n as_o joanna_n the_o wife_n of_o chuza_n herod_n steward_n who_o may_v be_v think_v to_o be_v like_o mind_a to_o herod_n be_v one_o of_o those_o which_o minister_v of_o their_o substance_n to_o our_o bless_a saviour_n luk_fw-mi 8.3_o but_o where_o a_o woman_n have_v a_o good_a husband_n and_o one_o that_o fear_v god_n the_o case_n be_v otherwise_o as_o be_v before_o show_v in_o the_o shunamite_n and_o as_o the_o law_n be_v numb_a 30._o that_o the_o husband_n have_v power_n to_o dispose_v even_o with_o the_o vow_n of_o his_o wife_n which_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o husband_n of_o the_o same_o religion_n and_o profession_n that_o be_v a_o israelite_n 9_o quest._n of_o abigails_n speech_n to_o david_n in_o general_n abigail_n in_o this_o her_o wise_a oration_n use_v many_o pithy_a argument_n to_o persuade_v david_n 1._o from_o the_o simplicity_n of_o her_o husband_n who_o be_v foolish_a and_o a_o very_a sot_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v regard_v 2._o from_o her_o ignorance_n that_o know_v not_o of_o the_o messenger_n that_o david_n have_v send_v 3._o from_o god_n providence_n who_o have_v send_v she_o to_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o stay_v david_n from_o this_o enterprise_n v_o 26._o 4._o by_o show_v her_o duty_n in_o bring_v that_o present_a which_o she_o modest_o as_o not_o think_v it_o worthy_a of_o david_n acceptance_n desire_v may_v be_v give_v unto_o the_o young_a man_n that_o follow_v he_o v_o 27._o 5._o from_o david_n office_n which_o be_v to_o fight_v the_o lord_n battle_n and_o not_o to_o revenge_v his_o own_o quarrel_n v_o 28._o 6._o 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
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 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