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house_n of_o god_n then_o at_o shiloh_n jud._n 20.18_o and_o 21.19_o and_o so_o it_o may_v fit_o be_v take_v here_o for_o the_o house_n of_o god_n at_o kiriathiearim_n 4._o now_o whereas_o these_o man_n carry_v but_o three_o loaf_n d._n kimchi_n marvele_v how_o they_o can_v give_v two_o the_o answer_n be_v that_o god_n so_o put_v it_o in_o their_o heart_n that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a work_n of_o piety_n to_o feed_v the_o hungry_a as_o they_o see_v saul_n at_o this_o time_n to_o be_v very_o faint_a then_o to_o offer_v sacrifice_n or_o it_o be_v more_o like_a that_o they_o have_v other_o bread_n with_o they_o for_o their_o own_o necessary_a use_n beside_o the_o three_o loaf_n which_o they_o go_v to_o offer_v mar._n 5._o quest._n v_o 5._o of_o the_o hill_n of_o god_n 1._o the_o most_o do_v expound_v this_o of_o the_o high_a place_n in_o kiriathiearim_n where_o the_o ark_n be_v so_o the_o chalde_n interprete_v so_o also_o pellic._n borr._n genevens_n but_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o a_o garrison_n of_o the_o philistines_n shall_v be_v keep_v in_o that_o place_n where_o the_o ark_n be_v and_o whither_o the_o people_n usual_o resort_v with_o their_o sacrifice_n and_o offering_n 2._o it_o be_v rather_o the_o high_a place_n of_o gibeah_n which_o be_v call_v gibeah_n of_o benjamin_n where_o there_o be_v a_o garrison_n of_o the_o philistines_n c._n 13.2_o jun._n and_o where_o saul_n father_n and_o his_o uncle_n and_o kindred_n dwell_v v_o 14._o so_o also_o josephus_n call_v it_o the_o town_n of_o gabatha_n 3._o it_o be_v call_v the_o hill_n of_o god_n because_o there_o be_v a_o college_n of_o the_o prophet_n consecrate_v unto_o the_o service_n of_o god_n who_o may_v be_v safe_a notwithstanding_o the_o garrison_n of_o the_o philistines_n which_o be_v not_o far_o off_o for_o religious_a man_n be_v privilege_v in_o those_o day_n even_o in_o the_o mid_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o beside_o the_o philistines_n though_o at_o this_o time_n they_o keep_v their_o own_o yet_o attempt_v nothing_o against_o israel_n as_o before_o be_v note_v chap._n 7._o quest_n 13._o jun._n 6._o quest._n v_o 5._o of_o the_o company_n of_o prophet_n who_o saul_n shall_v meet_v 1._o some_o think_v that_o most_o of_o these_o be_v levites_n which_o study_v the_o law_n and_o be_v prepare_v and_o make_v fit_a for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n borr._n but_o this_o opinion_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o other_o receive_v interpretation_n that_o this_o hill_n of_o god_n be_v at_o kiriathiearim_n where_o the_o ark_n abode_n at_o this_o time_n which_o in_o the_o next_o question_n before_o i_o show_v to_o be_v a_o uncertain_a conjecture_n it_o be_v like_o that_o among_o these_o prophet_n some_o be_v levites_n but_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o think_v that_o most_o of_o they_o be_v of_o that_o tribe_n such_o a_o college_n of_o prophet_n there_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o elisha_n at_o bethel_n and_o a_o other_o at_o jericho_n 2._o king_n 2.2_o and_o 5._o 2._o these_o prophet_n than_o be_v such_o as_o attended_z prophesy_v give_v unto_o holy_a study_n and_o meditation_n to_o sing_v psalm_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n use_v thereunto_o as_o incitement_n musical_a instrument_n as_o elisha_n do_v 2._o king_n 3.15_o borr._n who_o teach_v and_o instruct_v other_o osiand_n endue_v also_o with_o the_o gift_n of_o prophesy_v 3._o of_o these_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n some_o be_v call_v prophet_n simple_o as_o the_o master_n and_o instructer_n of_o other_o some_o the_o child_n that_o be_v the_o scholar_n of_o the_o prophet_n jun._n 7._o quest._n v_o 6._o how_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o saul_n 1._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v take_v either_o for_o the_o gift_n of_o prophesy_v or_o for_o ability_n prosperous_o to_o achieve_v any_o thing_n or_o three_o for_o the_o gift_n of_o sanctification_n the_o two_o first_o way_n saul_n be_v endue_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n borr._n for_o he_o receive_v for_o the_o present_a a_o temporary_a gift_n of_o prophesy_v to_o confirm_v he_o in_o his_o call_n as_o the_o 70._o elder_n prophesy_v for_o the_o time_n num._n 11.25_o and_o he_o be_v furnish_v with_o gift_n fit_a for_o that_o call_n as_o courage_n and_o magnanimity_n meet_v for_o the_o office_n of_o a_o king_n jun._n but_o he_o be_v far_o off_o from_o the_o true_a inward_a sanctification_n as_o his_o work_n follow_v declare_v borr._n 2._o he_o become_v a_o other_o man_n in_o these_o two_o respect_n first_o because_o he_o shall_v now_o show_v himself_o a_o prophet_n sing_v divine_a song_n and_o hymn_n among_o the_o prophet_n as_o though_o he_o have_v from_o his_o youth_n be_v train_v up_o among_o they_o pelican_n as_o also_o he_o now_o shall_v put_v on_o a_o princely_a mind_n and_o meditate_v upon_o matter_n belong_v to_o the_o kingdom_n whereas_o he_o be_v before_o but_o conversant_a among_o his_o cattle_n yet_o this_o be_v but_o a_o civil_a kind_n of_o change_n in_o he_o there_o be_v no_o inward_a renovation_n neither_o become_v he_o in_o deed_n a_o new_a regenerate_a man_n bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n borr._n 8._o quest._n v_o 9_o of_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o sign_n foreshow_v 1._o god_n use_v to_o confirm_v extraordinary_a calling_n by_o extraordinary_a sign_n as_o moses_n assure_v by_o those_o sign_n and_o miracle_n which_o god_n show_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v he_o to_o deliver_v his_o people_n so_o likewise_o gideon_n jud._n 6._o and_o saul_n here_o be_v confirm_v by_o these_o prophetical_a prediction_n in_o the_o office_n and_o call_n of_o a_o king_n which_o be_v now_o first_o reviue_v and_o raise_v up_o in_o israel_n 2._o four_o thing_n be_v foretell_v unto_o saul_n 1._o that_o he_o shall_v find_v two_o man_n at_o rachel_n sepulchre_n and_o he_o tell_v he_o what_o they_o shall_v say_v unto_o he_o v_o 2._o then_o he_o shall_v meet_v three_o man_n go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n v_o 3._o after_o that_o he_o shall_v meet_v a_o company_n of_o prophet_n v_o 5._o the_o four_o sign_n be_v that_o he_o himself_o shall_v prophesy_v borr._n 3_o the_o sign_n be_v to_o that_o end_n that_o when_o he_o see_v that_o all_o samuel_n prediction_n be_v true_a he_o shall_v nothing_o doubt_v to_o take_v the_o kingdom_n upon_o he_o pellic._n for_o god_n be_v with_o he_o vers_n 7._o that_o be_v to_o prosper_v he_o and_o give_v he_o good_a success_n though_o not_o with_o he_o as_o he_o use_v to_o be_v with_o his_o elect_a &_o belove_v in_o christ._n borr._n 4._o but_o such_o sign_n now_o to_o confirm_v christian_n in_o their_o call_n be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v nay_o to_o ask_v such_o sign_n be_v to_o tempt_v god_n our_o calling_n be_v not_o now_o extraordinary_a our_o faith_n and_o doctrine_n be_v not_o new_a but_o the_o same_o which_o be_v first_o preach_v and_o teach_v by_o christ_n then_o by_o his_o apostle_n it_o be_v then_o confirm_v by_o sign_n and_o miracle_n and_o need_v not_o to_o be_v so_o confirm_v again_o 9_o quest._n v_o 12._o of_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n who_o be_v their_o father_n 1._o while_o they_o marvel_v at_o this_o sudden_a change_n in_o saul_n who_o they_o have_v know_v to_o be_v a_o valiant_a man_n before_o and_o of_o courage_n but_o no_o prophet_n one_o as_o it_o may_v seem_v of_o the_o same_o company_n of_o the_o prophet_n jun._n rise_v up_o and_o by_o this_o speech_n stay_v their_o further_a wonder_v osiand_n 2._o in_o effect_n he_o say_v thus_o much_o do_v not_o marvel_n that_o saul_n propehsy_v have_v no_o prophet_n to_o his_o father_n for_o neither_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o pprophecy_n hereditary_a in_o the_o rest_n they_o have_v not_o all_o prophet_n to_o their_o father_n vatab._n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v their_o father_n and_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 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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 saul_n son_n and_o special_o of_o jonathan_n 1._o here_o be_v only_o three_o son_n of_o saul_n mention_v to_o have_v die_v in_o this_o battle_n ishbosheth_n be_v not_o present_a either_o because_o he_o be_v no_o warrior_n or_o for_o that_o he_o be_v leave_v at_o home_n to_o be_v overseer_n of_o the_o family_n mar._n 2._o all_o these_o three_o do_v die_v together_o with_o their_o father_n not_o bear_v his_o punishment_n or_o suffer_v for_o their_o father_n sin_n they_o have_v sin_n of_o their_o own_o which_o god_n judgement_n may_v work_v upon_o which_o it_o please_v god_n shall_v concur_v with_o the_o punishment_n of_o their_o father_n that_o evil_a parent_n may_v be_v warn_v who_o by_o their_o wickedness_n do_v bring_v god_n judgement_n upon_o themselves_o and_o their_o posterity_n 3._o but_o concern_v jonathan_n his_o lamentable_a end_n be_v a_o good_a man_n deserve_v more_o compassion_n which_o be_v thus_o far_o to_o be_v consider_v 1._o that_o jonathan_n be_v a_o good_a man_n 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 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