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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 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
nothing_o as_o then_o hypocrite_n be_v most_o dangerous_a when_o they_o make_v the_o fair_a show_n domitiane_n the_o emperor_n to_o who_o he_o intend_v the_o most_o mischief_n he_o will_v speak_v the_o fair_a unto_o and_o herode_fw-la will_v have_v word_n return_v concern_v the_o child_n bear_v king_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o he_o may_v go_v and_o worship_n think_v indeed_o to_o murder_v the_o infant_n martyr_n 8._o quest._n v_o 18._o whether_o david_n dissemble_v when_o he_o excuse_v himself_o say_v who_o be_o i_o etc._n etc._n see_v david_n be_v both_o anoint_v by_o samuel_n to_o be_v king_n of_o israel_n and_o beside_o by_o the_o vanquish_a of_o goliath_n have_v make_v himself_o worthy_a to_o marry_v the_o king_n daughter_n as_o saul_n have_v proclaim_v and_o promise_v how_o can_v david_n so_o much_o abase_v himself_o as_o not_o meet_v for_o such_o a_o marriage_n to_o this_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o david_n do_v not_o look_v unto_o that_o favour_n and_o grace_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v vouchsafe_v he_o in_o elect_v he_o to_o be_v king_n but_o partly_o he_o consider_v the_o great_a dignity_n which_o be_v now_o offer_v he_o partly_o his_o own_o tenuitie_n and_o mean_a parentage_n and_o so_o in_o respect_n of_o himself_o without_o any_o dissimulation_n he_o confess_v himself_o unmeete_a and_o unworthy_a and_o this_o lowly_a and_o humble_a mind_n he_o still_o carry_v towards_o saul_n as_o saul_n at_o the_o first_o when_o he_o be_v of_o a_o better_a spirit_n do_v also_o excuse_v himself_o when_o he_o be_v first_o anoint_v by_o samuel_n to_o be_v king_n mart._n 9_o quest._n v_o 21._o of_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n by_o the_o other_o thou_o shall_v contract_v affinity_n with_o i_o 1._o some_o read_v for_o two_o thing_n thou_o shall_v be_v my_o son_n in_o law_n lat._n which_o some_o expound_v because_o david_n have_v either_o twice_o bring_v unto_o saul_n the_o foreskinne_n of_o the_o philistines_n or_o he_o have_v bring_v he_o two_o hundred_o whereas_o 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do_v here_o read_v gener_fw-la eris_fw-la thou_o shall_v be_v my_o son_n in_o law_n but_o the_o word_n chatam_fw-mi signify_v general_o to_o contract_n or_o join_v in_o affinity_n pag._n jun._n as_o the_o construction_n of_o the_o word_n show_v with_o the_o preposition_n beth_fw-mi with_o by_o with_o i_o the_o sense_n rather_o give_v thou_o shall_v contract_v affinity_n with_o i_o then_o be_v a_o son_n in_o law-with_a i_o 10._o quest._n v_o 25._o of_o these_o word_n the_o king_n require_v no_o dowry_n of_o the_o use_n and_o custom_n of_o give_v of_o dowry_n 1._o peter_n martyr_n here_o observe_v that_o in_o david_n time_n and_o before_o the_o law_n the_o use_n be_v not_o for_o man_n to_o take_v dowry_n and_o portion_n with_o their_o wife_n but_o rather_o to_o give_v unto_o they_o and_o under_o the_o law_n he_o think_v it_o be_v the_o use_n for_o the_o woman_n to_o give_v their_o dowry_n and_o he_o cit_v that_o place_n exod._n 22.16_o 17._o where_o the_o law_n be_v this_o if_o a_o man_n entice_v a_o maid_n that_o be_v not_o betroth_v and_o lie_v with_o she_o he_o shall_v endow_v she_o and_o take_v she_o to_o his_o wife_n if_o her_o father_n refuse_v to_o give_v she_o unto_o he_o he_o shall_v pay_v money_n according_a to_o the_o dowry_n of_o virgin_n out_o of_o this_o place_n he_o seem_v to_o infer_v that_o dowry_n be_v use_v to_o be_v give_v with_o virgin_n but_o the_o contrary_n be_v evident_a by_o these_o word_n the_o former_a verse_n be_v clear_a that_o he_o which_o lie_v with_o a_o maid_n not_o betroth_v shall_v endow_v she_o and_o in_o case_n the_o father_n of_o the_o maid_n will_v not_o consent_v than_o not_o the_o father_n but_o the_o other_o shall_v notwithstanding_o give_v the_o dowry_n of_o virgin_n unto_o the_o maid_n father_n as_o it_o appear_v deut._n 22.29_o for_o if_o the_o law_n have_v be_v for_o virgin_n to_o give_v and_o not_o take_v dowry_n they_o will_v not_o in_o practice_n have_v go_v against_o the_o law_n and_o whereas_o the_o example_n of_o pharaoh_n be_v object_v that_o give_v in_o marriage_n with_o his_o daughter_n the_o city_n of_o gezer_n unto_o solomon_n 1._o king_n 9.16_o it_o may_v be_v answer_v that_o solomon_n have_v marry_v pharaoh_n daughter_n long_o before_o that_o c._n 3.1_o but_o dowry_n be_v use_v to_o be_v give_v before_o marriage_n neither_o be_v it_o call_v a_o dowry_n which_o the_o hebrew_n call_v mohar_n but_o it_o be_v shilluchim_v a_o thing_n send_v or_o present_v and_o beside_o pharaoh_n be_v a_o stranger_n to_o israel_n and_o therefore_o not_o tie_v unto_o their_o law_n 2._o the_o use_n than_o be_v both_o before_o the_o law_n and_o after_o for_o man_n to_o endow_v their_o wife_n before_o marriage_n so_o abraham_n servant_n give_v token_n and_o jewel_n unto_o rebekah_n but_o receive_v none_o jaakob_n serve_v 14._o year_n for_o his_o wife_n shechem_n say_v unto_o jaakob_n and_o his_o son_n let_v i_o find_v favour_n in_o your_o eye_n and_o i_o will_v give_v whatsoever_o you_o appoint_v i_o gen._n 34.11_o 3._o now_o the_o order_n concern_v dowry_n be_v this_o the_o man_n give_v a_o dowry_n before_o marriage_n to_o his_o wife_n which_o be_v at_o her_o dispose_n if_o her_o husband_n die_v for_o her_o maintenance_n or_o for_o the_o education_n of_o the_o child_n and_o such_o dowry_n be_v give_v before_o marriage_n after_o they_o can_v not_o be_v give_v whereof_o plutark_o give_v this_o reason_n in_o quaestionibus_fw-la connubialibus_fw-la because_o then_o the_o man_n and_o wife_n be_v as_o one_o and_o they_o occupy_v their_o good_a in_o common_a they_o can_v not_o one_o give_v to_o a_o other_o ex_fw-la mart._n 4._o but_o whereas_o it_o be_v thus_o decree_v in_o the_o council_n of_o arles_n c._n 16._o nullum_fw-la sine_fw-la dote_v fiat_fw-la coniugium_fw-la that_o no_o marriage_n shall_v be_v make_v without_o some_o dowry_n which_o seem_v by_o the_o sequel_n to_o have_v be_v provide_v to_o cut_v off_o clandestine_v that_o be_v secret_a and_o steal_v marriage_n i_o see_v no_o 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commendable_a order_n of_o our_o church_n observe_v in_o marriage_n with_o all_o my_o worldly_a good_n i_o thou_o endow_v this_o ancient_a custom_n of_o endow_v the_o wife_n reprove_v the_o covetous_a practice_n of_o this_o age_n which_o respect_v more_o in_o marriage_n what_o the_o woman_n have_v than_o what_o she_o be_v whereas_o as_o olympius_n well_o observe_v non_fw-la digitis_fw-la sed_fw-la auribus_fw-la &_o oculis_fw-la ducenda_fw-la est_fw-la uxor_fw-la a_o wife_n must_v be_v marry_v not_o by_o the_o finger_n but_o by_o the_o eye_n and_o ear_n 11._o quest._n v_o 27._o of_o saul_n demand_n and_o david_n bring_v of_o the_o foreskinne_n 1._o saul_n for_o two_o reason_n require_v this_o condition_n of_o david_n both_o to_o bring_v he_o into_o danger_n that_o he_o may_v perish_v by_o
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know_v and_o other_o in_o his_o house_n as_o appear_z gen._n 35.2_o 4._o mercer_n ibid._n for_o though_o saul_n be_v a_o enemy_n to_o idolatry_n and_o so_o michal_n learn_v no_o such_o thing_n from_o he_o yet_o she_o may_v else_o where_o see_v such_o superstition_n as_o there_o be_v witch_n in_o israel_n though_o saul_n public_o do_v inhibit_v they_o thus_o both_o the_o lat._n and_o chald._n here_o read_v simulachrum_fw-la but_o more_o evident_o the_o sept._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vain_a image_n all_o which_o think_v it_o be_v a_o superstitious_a image_n which_o seem_v the_o more_o likely_a because_o michal_n show_v herself_o afterward_o a_o skorner_n and_o derider_n of_o zeal_n and_o religion_n in_o david_n 2._o sam._n 6._o image_n but_o this_o example_n no_o more_o serve_v either_o the_o papist_n turn_v for_o the_o adoration_n or_o the_o lutheran_n for_o toleration_n of_o image_n than_o the_o like_a precedent_n in_o rachel_n who_o image_n together_o with_o the_o rest_n 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sick_a in_o lay_v in_o a_o image_n into_o the_o bed_n in_o these_o thing_n she_o be_v to_o be_v excuse_v these_o pretence_n tend_v to_o no_o hurt_n to_o any_o but_o rather_o proceed_v from_o matrimonial_a love_n and_o duty_n pelican_n 3._o but_o in_o some_o thing_n she_o neither_o deserve_v commendation_n nor_o yet_o can_v be_v excuse_v as_o in_o lay_v such_o a_o imputation_n upon_o her_o husband_n as_o though_o he_o threaten_v to_o kill_v she_o for_o she_o here_o three_o way_n offend_v 1._o in_o tell_v a_o untruth_n 2._o in_o raise_v a_o slander_n upon_o david_n which_o may_v breed_v a_o great_a offence_n and_o scandal_n 3._o in_o her_o fear_n and_o timorousness_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o this_o wherein_o she_o shall_v rather_o have_v imitate_v jonathan_n to_o have_v speak_v bold_o to_o her_o father_n even_o to_o his_o face_n in_o the_o defence_n of_o her_o husband_n innocence_n it_o be_v write_v of_o dyonisius_n the_o tyrant_n who_o give_v his_o sister_n in_o marriage_n to_o one_o polixenus_n that_o when_o he_o be_v accuse_v of_o treason_n be_v flee_v into_o italy_n the_o tyrant_n expostulate_v with_o his_o sister_n why_o she_o do_v not_o give_v notice_n unto_o he_o of_o his_o fly_n then_o she_o make_v this_o confident_a answer_n a_o ita_fw-la i_o degenerem_fw-la putas_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la scissem_fw-la virum_fw-la fugiturum_fw-la non_fw-la fuissem_fw-la una_fw-la fugitura_fw-la do_v you_o think_v i_o so_o undutiful_a and_o out_o of_o kind_n that_o if_o i_o have_v know_v my_o husband_n will_v have_v flee_v away_o that_o i_o will_v not_o have_v flee_v away_o with_o he_o michal_n herein_o come_v short_a of_o the_o example_n of_o this_o heathen_a woman_n mart._n 5._o quest._n v_o 18._o whether_o samuel_n do_v well_o in_o receive_v david_n who_o the_o king_n pursue_v as_o his_o enemy_n 1._o such_o as_o be_v indeed_o traitor_n to_o the_o king_n and_o state_n and_o do_v malicious_o practice_v or_o conspire_v against_o either_o be_v not_o to_o be_v rescue_v and_o succour_v for_o such_o be_v worthy_o by_o the_o law_n of_o all_o nation_n hold_v to_o be_v no_o better_o than_o traitor_n themselves_o that_o shall_v give_v entertainment_n unto_o such_o unless_o it_o be_v with_o such_o a_o intent_n as_o jael_n receive_v sifera_n not_o in_o that_o particular_a to_o lay_v hand_n of_o they_o but_o in_o general_a to_o deliver_v such_o person_n up_o unto_o the_o state_n 2._o but_o there_o be_v a_o other_o reason_n and_o respect_n of_o those_o which_o be_v without_o cause_n hold_v to_o be_v traitor_n which_o neither_o be_v enemy_n to_o god_n nor_o the_o king_n as_o david_n bear_v no_o malice_n unto_o saul_n nor_o intend_v any_o mischief_n against_o he_o but_o suffer_v he_o to_o escape_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n when_o he_o may_v have_v kill_v he_o samuel_n therefore_o understand_v of_o david_n innocence_n and_o of_o saul_n unjust_a vexation_n of_o he_o doubt_v not_o to_o receive_v he_o so_o rahab_n give_v entertainment_n to_o the_o spy_n hide_v they_o when_o they_o be_v search_v for_o and_o preserve_v their_o life_n so_o jonathan_n and_o ahimaaz_n be_v hide_v which_o be_v send_v as_o messenger_n unto_o david_n 2._o sam._n 17.19_o and_o now_o in_o many_o place_n protestant_n and_o true_a professor_n be_v hold_v as_o heretic_n unto_o the_o state_n who_o notwithstanding_o such_o cruel_a edict_n and_o unjust_a sentence_n be_v to_o be_v relieve_v and_o succour_v martyr_n 6._o quest._n v_o 18._o of_o naioth_n whether_o samuel_n bring_v david_n 1._o this_o naioth_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v ramah_n samuel_n city_n be_v not_o far_o from_o ramah_n situate_v in_o the_o field_n or_o territory_n thereof_o vatabl._n the_o word_n proper_o signify_v a_o solitary_a place_n in_o the_o pasture_n and_o field_n where_o the_o school_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v which_o be_v fit_a for_o study_v and_o meditation_n thither_o samuel_n take_v david_n that_o they_o may_v be_v more_o safe_a from_o saul_n violence_n and_o that_o david_n may_v find_v comfort_n in_o the_o exercise_n and_o meditation_n of_o the_o scripture_n pelican_n 2._o in_o this_o place_n there_o be_v a_o company_n of_o prophet_n and_o samuel_n be_v chief_a over_o they_o be_v their_o instructor_n and_o teacher_n and_o therefore_o else_o where_o they_o be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o the_o prophet_n for_o though_o prophesy_v be_v the_o special_a gift_n and_o work_v of_o the_o spirit_n yet_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o they_o which_o afterward_o shall_v be_v employ_v in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v like_a that_o these_o be_v most_o of_o levi_n shall_v be_v prepare_v by_o godly_a instruction_n and_o education_n for_o the_o further_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o they_o 3._o thus_o samuel_n though_o he_o have_v give_v over_o the_o public_a government_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n yet_o exercise_v himself_o in_o his_o prophetical_a office_n still_o not_o live_v to_o himself_o as_o sylla_n do_v when_o he_o have_v resign_v the_o dictatourship_n nor_o follow_v his_o pleasure_n as_o diocletian_n after_o he_o have_v give_v over_o the_o imperial_a government_n 4._o thus_o we_o see_v that_o the_o noble_a foundation_n of_o university_n and_o school_n of_o learning_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o example_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o so_o of_o ancient_a time_n it_o have_v be_v practise_v that_o in_o the_o chief_a city_n there_o shall_v be_v common_a school_n and_o profession_n of_o learning_n as_o at_o alexandria_n and_o antioch_n many_o famous_a man_n teach_v public_o as_o pantenus_n origen_n clemens_n mar._n 5._o but_o much_o unlike_a to_o this_o institution_n life_n be_v the_o celles_fw-fr and_o cloister_n of_o monk_n for_o these_o be_v bring_v up_o in_o true_a religion_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n but_o the_o other_o profess_a idolatry_n use_v invocation_n of_o the_o dead_a build_v upon_o man_n
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 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