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strange_a and_o unwoonted_a event_n and_o accident_n thereunto_o whereas_o nothing_o in_o the_o world_n come_v to_o pass_v without_o god_n providence_n &_o decree_n genevens_n indeed_o sometime_o the_o scripture_n use_v this_o phrase_n that_o some_o thing_n fall_v out_o by_o chance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chance_n as_o luk._n 10.31_o a_o certain_a priest_n come_v down_o that_o way_n by_o chance_n but_o this_o be_v so_o say_v in_o respect_n of_o we_o it_o so_o seem_v a_o chance_n to_o we_o but_o before_o god_n there_o be_v no_o chance_n 6._o quest._n v_o 11._o why_o the_o philistines_n be_v not_o punish_v as_o well_o as_o the_o bethshemite_n for_o look_v into_o the_o ark_n 1._o the_o philistines_n also_o be_v punish_v
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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 chief_o employ_v in_o punish_v of_o the_o wicked_a but_o satan_n be_v use_v both_o in_o punish_v they_o and_o in_o chastise_v also_o and_o try_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n as_o we_o have_v job_n for_o a_o example_n second_o concern_v the_o worker_n the_o service_n of_o the_o angel_n be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n because_o they_o do_v it_o both_o willing_o and_o to_o a_o good_a end_n be_v move_v with_o a_o zeal_n unto_o god_n glory_n but_o satan_n be_v force_v against_o his_o will_n many_o time_n and_o what_o he_o do_v though_o god_n turn_v it_o to_o his_o glory_n yet_o satan_n do_v it_o of_o malice_n and_o envy_n unto_o man_n and_o therefore_o his_o service_n and_o ministry_n be_v not_o absolute_o accept_v and_o please_v unto_o god_n 5._o further_o there_o be_v a_o double_a work_n to_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o evil_a minister_a spirit_n for_o either_o they_o be_v minister_n of_o outward_a punishment_n only_o as_o in_o vex_v and_o afflict_v the_o body_n so_o they_o work_v by_o 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 such_o a_o like_a conceit_n there_o be_v in_o time_n of_o superstition_n of_o bell_n that_o the_o sound_n of_o they_o be_v good_a to_o purge_v and_o clear_v the_o air_n of_o evil_a spirit_n 2._o but_o music_n have_v a_o wonderful_a force_n in_o work_v upon_o the_o affection_n either_o to_o stir_v they_o up_o if_o it_o be_v loud_a and_o run_a music_n such_o as_o be_v use_v in_o war_n or_o to_o allay_v they_o by_o soft_a and_o sober_a music_n as_o pythagoras_n be_v say_v by_o such_o music_n to_o have_v restore_v a_o frantic_a young_a man_n to_o his_o wit_n so_o terpander_n arion_n and_o ismenias_n the_o theban_a musician_n be_v report_v to_o have_v reduce_v barbarous_a and_o savage_a man_n to_o a_o civil_a kind_n of_o life_n borr._n 3_o david_n pleasant_a harmony_n therefore_o first_o natural_o allay_v saul_n melancholy_a passion_n and_o cheer_v and_o reviue_v his_o dead_a and_o pensive_a spirit_n which_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o satan_n work_v pelican_n 4._o and_o beside_o this_o david_n by_o his_o godly_a song_n and_o prayer_n do_v also_o prevail_v to_o chase_v away_o the_o evil_a spirit_n that_o concur_v with_o that_o natural_a distemperature_n in_o saul_n as_o josephus_n well_o note_v that_o david_n with_o his_o voice_n and_o instrument_n do_v sing_v sacred_a hymn_n the_o sound_n of_o the_o music_n allay_v the_o natural_a passion_n the_o voice_n of_o the_o sacred_a hymn_n do_v cause_v a_o intermission_n of_o satan_n work_n 4._o here_o in_o this_o david_n be_v a_o true_a type_n and_o figure_n of_o the_o very_a messiah_n by_o who_o sweet_a voice_n many_o devil_n be_v cast_v out_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o now_o by_o the_o voice_n of_o his_o gospel_n satan_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o soul_n and_o heart_n of_o man_n not_o for_o a_o time_n as_o out_o of_o saul_n to_o return_v again_o but_o he_o be_v for_o ever_o vanquish_v and_o subdue_v unto_o us._n 5._o but_o howsoever_o david_n music_n be_v effectual_a for_o the_o time_n present_a this_o be_v but_o a_o ease_n of_o saul_n for_o the_o time_n it_o be_v no_o perfect_a cure_n wherein_o appear_v the_o carnal_a counsel_n of_o saul_n servant_n that_o only_o provide_v for_o his_o corporal_a ease_n not_o seek_v for_o his_o spiritual_a comfort_n they_o shall_v first_o have_v send_v for_o samuel_n the_o lord_n prophet_n to_o have_v pray_v for_o saul_n and_o comfort_v he_o in_o god_n and_o then_o have_v provide_v a_o musician_n for_o his_o recreation_n osiand_n much_o like_a unto_o they_o be_v such_o carnal_a friend_n and_o assistant_n of_o they_o that_o be_v sick_a in_o these_o day_n who_o first_o counsel_v they_o to_o seek_v out_o unto_o the_o physician_n the_o minister_n and_o man_n of_o god_n be_v the_o last_o that_o be_v consult_v with_o for_o the_o health_n of_o their_o soul_n 6._o yet_o herein_o they_o deserve_v commendation_n that_o though_o they_o see_v evident_o that_o saul_n be_v vex_v with_o a_o evil_a spirit_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o seek_v to_o expel_v one_o devil_n with_o a_o other_o or_o to_o run_v unto_o witch_n as_o many_o in_o these_o day_n use_v to_o do_v witch_n therein_o show_v their_o great_a impiety_n and_o infidelity_n against_o the_o lord_n from_o which_o kind_n of_o devilish_a professor_n saul_n be_v always_o averse_a and_o even_o after_o his_o fall_v away_o do_v banish_v such_o out_o of_o israel_n which_o example_n may_v be_v a_o good_a admonition_n unto_o such_o witchmonger_n that_o if_o saul_n not_o in_o god_n favour_n yet_o hate_a sorcerer_n they_o can_v not_o think_v that_o they_o be_v in_o god_n favour_n love_v those_o who_o the_o lord_n hate_v 14._o quest._n v_o 18._o how_o david_n come_v to_o be_v make_v know_v to_o saul_n 1._o whereas_o it_o follow_v thou_o answer_v one_o of_o his_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 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