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whilst_o i_o meditate_a to_o my_o great_a grief_n of_o these_o extravagancy_n providence_n put_v into_o my_o hand_n the_o chronicle_n i_o may_v say_v the_o miracle_n of_o samuel_n moderation_n which_o find_v it_o to_o contain_v a_o excellent_a precedent_n i_o preach_v to_o they_o among_o who_o i_o earnest_o desire_v to_o propagate_v such_o a_o spirit_n and_o be_v press_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o great_a want_n of_o it_o elsewhere_o every_o where_n i_o have_v embolden_v myself_o to_o adventure_v what_o i_o preach_v to_o public_a view_n assure_v myself_o to_o meet_v with_o that_o censoriousness_n about_o it_o which_o in_o it_o i_o have_v labour_v to_o meet_v with_o whether_o it_o may_v please_v any_o that_o read_v it_o or_o be_v put_v in_o practice_n by_o any_o that_o be_v please_v with_o it_o i_o know_v not_o the_o former_a i_o be_o not_o solicitous_a about_o not_o much_o care_v though_o that_o do_v displease_v some_o which_o be_v not_o study_v to_o please_v any_o and_o wherein_o i_o have_v not_o allude_v to_o any_o one_o interest_n which_o i_o seek_v to_o humour_n above_o other_o the_o latter_a i_o humble_o commit_v to_o god_n who_o honour_n i_o humble_o desire_v main_o to_o design_n pray_v he_o to_o work_v a_o spirit_n like_o unto_o that_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n in_o thou_o and_o i_o and_o to_o give_v we_o few_o saul_n that_o shall_v need_v to_o be_v mourn_v for_o and_o more_o samuel_n to_o mourn_v for_o those_o that_o we_o have_v in_o this_o our_o israel_n jan._n 9_o 1659._o samuel_n in_o sackcloth_n or_o a_o sermon_n assay_v to_o restrain_v our_o bitter_a animosity_n and_o commend_v a_o spirit_n of_o moderation_n and_o a_o right_a constitution_n of_o soul_n and_o behaviour_n towards_o our_o brethren_n 1_o samuel_n 15._o 35._o and_o samuel_n come_v no_o more_o to_o see_v saul_n till_o the_o day_n
of_o his_o death_n nevertheless_o samuel_n mourn_v for_o saul_n and_o the_o lord_n repent_v that_o he_o have_v make_v saul_n king_n over_o israel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nevertheless_o samuel_n mourn_v for_o saul_n this_o chapter_n present_v we_o with_o the_o lively_a draught_n of_o a_o good_a subject_n and_o a_o faithful_a minister_n appear_v both_o with_o a_o excellent_a lustre_n in_o one_o samuel_n concern_v who_o i_o can_v but_o note_n and_o commend_v one_o thing_n by_o the_o way_n and_o that_o be_v his_o remarkable_a and_o indeed_o admirable_a humility_n in_o let_v go_v the_o sceptre_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n and_o stand_v still_o whilst_o god_n strip_v he_o of_o the_o political_a government_n and_o afterward_o he_o behave_v himself_o with_o as_o much_o quietness_n and_o faithfulness_n as_o though_o he_o have_v lose_v nothing_o or_o do_v not_o at_o all_o resent_v his_o loss_n it_o appear_v that_o he_o sit_v not_o in_o the_o throne_n of_o israel_n to_o keep_v himself_o warm_a to_o please_v his_o own_o ambitious_a spirit_n but_o to_o do_v the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o serve_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o people_n for_o when_o god_n have_v provide_v himself_o otherways_o he_o willing_o resign_v and_o become_v as_o though_o he_o have_v never_o sit_v there_o in_o the_o chapter_n we_o have_v this_o samuel_n the_o prophet_n and_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n send_v saul_n his_o anoint_a king_n of_o a_o errand_n 2_o saul_n go_v upon_o this_o errand_n but_o fail_v in_o the_o execution_n of_o it_o in_o spare_v what_o god_n have_v determine_v to_o the_o sword_n 3_o samuel_n reprove_v and_o threaten_v saul_n for_o his_o disobedience_n 4_o saul_n repent_v and_o worship_v god_n 5_o samuel_n execute_v what_o saul_n have_v leave_v undo_v 6_o samuel_n and_o saul_n part_v in_o the_o two_o last_o verse_n then_o samuel_n go_v to_o ramah_n and_o saul_n go_v up_o to_o his_o house_n to_o gibeah_n of_o saul_n and_o 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 nevertheless_o samuel_n mourn_v for_o saul_n and_o the_o lord_n repent_v that_o he_o have_v make_v saul_n king_n over_o israel_n samuel_n go_v no_o more_o to_o visit_v saul_n until_o the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n i._n e._n he_o go_v no_o more_o on_o purpose_n to_o instruct_v he_o counsel_v he_o or_o advise_v he_o for_o he_o afterward_o see_v he_o accidental_o at_o naioth_n in_o ramah_n chap._n 19_o 24._o whilst_o he_o live_v until_o the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n ay_o e._n never_o the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n be_v reckon_v into_o the_o number_n of_o his_o day_n note_n i_o may_v here_o observe_v by_o the_o way_n that_o god_n minister_n may_v prudential_o absent_v themselves_o from_o the_o house_n of_o wicked_a and_o disobedient_a person_n discountenance_v they_o and_o show_v strangeness_n towards_o they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v ashamed_a of_o their_o evil_a way_n and_o repent_v and_o return_v to_o god_n thus_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v the_o godly_a thessalenians_n to_o estrange_v themselves_o from_o the_o disobedient_a that_o they_o may_v be_v ashamed_a 2_o thes_n 3._o 14._o and_o samuel_n here_o will_v not_o be_v familiar_a with_o he_o from_o who_o god_n have_v estrange_v himself_o he_o refuse_v to_o turn_v again_o with_o he_o to_o worship_n vers_fw-la 26._o he_o visit_v he_o no_o more_o vers_n ult_n 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 nevertheless_o samuel_n mourn_v for_o saul_n in_o which_o word_n observe_v 1_o a_o action_n mourn_v 2_o the_o agent_n samuel_n 3_o the_o object_n saul_n 4_o the_o modification_n of_o the_o action_n express_v in_o the_o word_n nevertheless_o nevertheless_o samuel_n mourn_v for_o saul_n before_o i_o discourse_v particular_o of_o the_o part_n of_o the_o text_n i_o must_v necessary_o answer_v a_o question_n upon_o the_o answer_n to_o which_o the_o whole_a follow_a discourse_n must_v depend_v viz._n quest_n whether_o samuel_n do_v well_o or_o ill_o in_o mourn_v for_o saul_n answ_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v he_o do_v well_o in_o it_o argum._n but_o then_o will_v some_o say_v why_o do_v god_n forbid_v he_o to_o do_v it_o as_o we_o find_v he_o do_v chap._n 16._o 1._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o samuel_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o mourn_v for_o saul_n will_v god_n forbid_v the_o do_n of_o that_o which_o be_v well_o do_v answ_n 1_o it_o be_v unquestionable_o lawful_a to_o mourn_v for_o other_o nay_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n so_o to_o do_v rom._n 12._o 15._o weep_v with_o they_o that_o weep_v god_n will_v not_o have_v his_o people_n walk_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o stoic_n who_o condemn_v all_o kind_n of_o affection_n and_o sympathy_n he_o who_o be_v a_o god_n of_o bowel_n will_v not_o have_v his_o people_n to_o be_v without_o all_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n nay_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o mourn_v over_o the_o wicked_a the_o enemy_n of_o god_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o example_n of_o holy_a david_n psal_n 35._o 13_o 14._o as_o for_o i_o when_o they_o be_v sick_a mean_v the_o wicked_a as_o appear_v by_o the_o 11_o and_z 12_o verses_z my_o clothing_n be_v sackcloth_n i_o humble_v my_o soul_n with_o fast_v i_o bow_v down_o heavy_o as_o one_o that_o mourn_v for_o his_o mother_n and_o the_o learned_a ravanellus_n in_o voce_fw-la luctus_n say_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o mourn_v for_o the_o misery_n of_o other_o commend_v this_o of_o samuel_n for_o a_o example_n who_o mourn_v for_o saul_n as_o it_o be_v in_o my_o text_n nevertheless_o samuel_n mourn_v for_o saul_n answ_n 2_o god_n do_v not_o absolute_o forbid_v samuel_n mourning_n for_o saul_n but_o his_o immoderation_n his_o excess_n he_o do_v not_o say_v why_o do_v thou_o mourn_v for_o saul_n but_o how_o long_o will_v thou_o mourn_v for_o he_o it_o appear_v by_o this_o that_o god_n have_v long_o suffer_v samuel_n to_o mourn_v but_o now_o he_o think_v he_o have_v mourn_v enough_o therefore_o he_o take_v he_o off_o how_o long_o will_v thou_o mourn_v for_o saul_n god_n will_v not_o indeed_o have_v we_o exceed_v in_o our_o mourning_n so_o as_o thereby_o to_o make_v our_o spirit_n unfit_a for_o the_o duty_n of_o our_o calling_n especial_o samuel_n must_v take_v heed_n of_o this_o excess_n who_o be_v the_o priest_n and_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o a_o public_a person_n upon_o the_o right_a frame_n of_o who_o spirit_n much_o do_v depend_v and_o therefore_o if_o we_o observe_v it_o god_n seem_v to_o take_v he_o off_o from_o mourning_n that_o he_o may_v be_v fit_a to_o go_v about_o his_o work_n chap._n 16._o 1._o fill_v thy_o horn_n with_o oil_n go_v i_o will_v send_v thou_o etc._n etc._n and_o happy_o this_o may_v be_v one_o reason_n why_o god_n forbid_v the_o priest_n especial_o the_o high_a priest_n to_o make_v any_o mourning_n for_o the_o dead_a as_o some_o annotator_n do_v hint_n upon_o levit._n 21._o 1_o 2_o 3._o samuel_n be_v not_o forbid_v here_o to_o mourn_v but_o to_o mourn_v long_o he_o go_v to_o his_o house_n and_o mourn_v but_o he_o must_v not_o make_v his_o house_n a_o house_n of_o mourning_n he_o must_v not_o dwell_v in_o sorrow_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o mourn_v for_o saul_n answ_n 3_o god_n do_v in_o some_o particular_a case_n forbid_v the_o do_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v otherwise_o lawful_a the_o performance_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o themselves_o duty_n he_o do_v not_o only_o forbid_v many_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o themselves_o indifferent_a as_o 1_o king_n 13._o 17._o act._n 15._o 29._o but_o it_o be_v also_o his_o prerogative_n to_o dispense_v with_o his_o own_o command_n and_o to_o forbid_v upon_o occasion_n the_o performance_n of_o moral_a duty_n as_o for_o example_n prayer_n be_v a_o duty_n nay_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v that_o prayer_n and_o intercession_n be_v make_v for_o all_o man_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 1._o and_o yet_o in_o a_o particular_a case_n god_n forbid_v the_o prophet_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o people_n jer._n 7._o 16._o 11._o 14._o &_o 14._o 11._o the_o like_a prohibition_n he_o give_v moses_n exod._n 32._o 10._o to_o repay_v what_o be_v borrow_v be_v a_o moral_a duty_n rom._n 13._o 8._o owe_v no_o man_n any_o thing_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o upon_o occasion_n god_n dispense_v with_o this_o duty_n and_o command_v the_o israelite_n to_o borrow_v jewel_n of_o the_o egyptian_n and_o not_o to_o restore_v they_o exod._n 3._o 22._o not_o that_o we_o may_v dispense_v with_o our_o duty_n at_o our_o own_o pleasure_n but_o god_n have_v the_o prerogative_n to_o give_v dispensation_n and_o therefore_o jeremiah_n do_v pray_v for_o the_o people_n till_o god_n forbid_v he_o the_o israelite_n dare_v not_o to_o have_v spoil_v the_o egyptian_n but_o that_o god_n bid_v they_o and_o samuel_n here_o mourn_v for_o saul_n till_o