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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strengthen_n of_o it_o because_o it_o be_v beset_v with_o the_o precious_a stone_n 7._o wherefore_o leave_v other_o conjecture_n i_o think_v it_o most_o probable_a that_o this_o vrim_fw-he and_o thummim_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o precious_a stone_n themselves_o which_o be_v set_v into_o the_o pectorall_a so_o call_v of_o their_o exceed_a brightness_n and_o perfection_n osiand_n mar._n which_o may_v be_v think_v to_o have_v be_v more_o than_o ordinary_a precious_a stone_n prepare_v of_o the_o lord_n for_o this_o use_n and_o this_o may_v further_o appear_v thus_o because_o the_o same_o title_n be_v give_v to_o the_o breastplate_n and_o to_o the_o urim_n and_o thummim_v the_o pectorall_a be_v call_v the_o breastplate_n of_o judgement_n exod._n 28.29_o and_o so_o be_v the_o other_o call_v the_o urim_n of_o judgement_n or_o judgement_n of_o urim_n numb_a 27.21_o which_o be_v so_o call_v because_o the_o high_a priest_n consult_v with_o god_n by_o urim_n give_v direction_n what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v or_o not_o do_v again_o to_o apply_v the_o ephod_n be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o ask_v counsel_n of_o god_n by_o urim_n as_o 1._o sam._n c._n 23.9_o and_o c._n 30.7_o david_n bid_v abiathar_n apply_v or_o bring_v the_o ephod_n 6._o quest._n how_o the_o lord_n use_v to_o answer_v by_o urim_n there_o be_v 3._o opinion_n 1._o some_o think_v that_o by_o inward_a illumination_n of_o the_o mind_n the_o lord_n reveal_v his_o will_n to_o the_o priest_n ex_fw-la vat._v but_o i_o take_v it_o that_o this_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o prophet_n that_o these_o by_o some_o secret_a instinct_n and_o inspiration_n have_v the_o will_n of_o god_n reveal_v the_o other_o by_o some_o outward_a and_o sensible_a mean_n 2._o josephus_n think_v that_o when_o the_o answer_n be_v affirmative_a the_o precious_a stone_n do_v shine_v extraordinary_o but_o he_o add_v further_a that_o these_o stone_n have_v cease_v to_o shine_v in_o that_o manner_n 200._o year_n before_o his_o time_n because_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n but_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v whether_o as_o they_o be_v withâ—â—_n the_o ark_n after_o the_o return_n from_o babylon_n though_o that_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o fabulous_a report_n of_o jeremies_n hide_v it_o 2._o macch._n 2._o so_o they_o also_o want_v the_o priestly_a ephod_n and_o again_o this_o shine_a of_o the_o stone_n serve_v only_o for_o affirmative_a and_o good_a answer_n it_o still_o remain_v uncerten_a how_o they_o receive_v negative_a and_o heavy_a answer_n 3._o therefore_o i_o rather_o think_v that_o the_o lord_n answer_v the_o priest_n by_o some_o voice_n and_o oracle_n as_o the_o lord_n use_v to_o answer_v moses_n by_o voice_n from_o the_o mercy_n seat_n numb_a 7.89_o as_o it_o also_o appear_v c._n 23.7_o how_o the_o lord_n answer_v david_n demand_n by_o voice_n the_o lord_n say_v etc._n etc._n 7._o quest._n what_o manner_n of_o woman_n saul_n will_v have_v seek_v out_o for_o he_o and_o why_o 1._o the_o word_n here_o use_v be_v bahalath_a obh_n the_o dame_n of_o a_o familiar_a as_o such_o spirit_n use_v to_o call_v the_o witch_n dame_n the_o word_n signify_v a_o bottle_n because_o such_o use_v to_o speak_v out_o of_o their_o belly_n as_o out_o of_o a_o bottle_n with_o a_o hallow_v voice_n in_o latin_a they_o be_v call_v pythones_fw-la pythonist_n so_o call_v of_o apollo_n pythius_n because_o the_o oracle_n of_o apollo_n who_o be_v call_v pythius_n be_v deliver_v by_o they_o apollo_n pythonisse_fw-la be_v by_o her_o obscene_a part_n fill_v with_o wind_n and_o give_v answer_v unto_o their_o demand_n apollo_n be_v so_o call_v of_o the_o serpent_n pitho_n which_o he_o kill_v ex_fw-la martyr_n this_o obh_n be_v a_o spirit_n as_o it_o seem_v who_o they_o imagine_v to_o have_v power_n to_o raise_v up_o the_o dead_a as_o a_o woman_n of_o thessaly_n raise_v up_o a_o soldier_n late_o dead_a which_o declare_v unto_o pompey_n the_o evil_a success_n of_o the_o pharsalian_a battle_n lucan_n l._n 6._o julian_n the_o apostata_fw-la be_v fall_v from_o the_o christian_a faith_n do_v betake_v himself_o unto_o sorcerer_n and_o conjurer_n as_o saul_n do_v here_o 8._o quest._n v_o 8._o whether_o saul_n in_o deed_n think_v that_o samuel_n may_v be_v raise_v up_o 1._o some_o think_v that_o saul_n be_v not_o so_o blind_a or_o ignorant_a as_o to_o imagine_v that_o samuel_n can_v himself_o be_v raise_v up_o but_o that_o by_o god_n permission_n there_o may_v be_v apparition_n of_o spirit_n in_o their_o likeness_n pelican_n but_o this_o be_v a_o great_a blindness_n in_o saul_n to_o go_v direct_o and_o ask_v counsel_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o further_o by_o saul_n reverend_a behaviour_n he_o imagine_v that_o it_o be_v more_o than_o a_o bare_a apparition_n which_o be_v represent_v unto_o he_o 2._o i_o rather_o therefore_o think_v that_o it_o be_v saul_n foolish_a imagination_n that_o samuel_n may_v be_v call_v up_o unto_o he_o for_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v depart_v from_o he_o as_o his_o body_n be_v distemper_v so_o also_o be_v his_o mind_n and_o judgement_n mart._n osiand_n and_o augustine_n say_v well_o neque_fw-la reprobus_fw-la factus_fw-la potuit_fw-la bonum_fw-la intellectum_fw-la habere_fw-la be_v reject_v he_o can_v have_v no_o good_a understanding_n 3._o now_o how_o this_o woman_n remain_v yet_o in_o endor_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o soothsayer_n be_v destroy_v the_o cause_n be_v not_o as_o some_o of_o the_o rabbin_n imagine_v that_o she_o be_v abners_n mother_n and_o so_o spare_v for_o then_o saul_n need_v not_o have_v inquire_v after_o she_o she_o have_v be_v know_v well_o enough_o but_o saul_n may_v think_v as_o there_o be_v oftentimes_o negligence_n and_o remissness_n in_o the_o officer_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o kingdom_n that_o some_o among_o the_o rest_n may_v escape_v and_o find_v favour_n mart._n 9_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 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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
where_o his_o business_n lay_v for_o maon_n ziph_n and_o carmel_n be_v not_o far_o asunder_o josh._n 15.53_o carmel_n signify_v general_o any_o place_n till_v or_o plant_v it_o be_v the_o proper_a name_n of_o two_o place_n one_o in_o isachar_n where_o baal_n priest_n be_v slay_v a_o other_o in_o judah_n which_o be_v this_o mar._n further_n he_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o his_o name_n which_o signify_v a_o fool_n by_o his_o riches_n by_o his_o quality_n he_o be_v churlish_a and_o evil_o condition_v riches_n where_o god_n grace_n be_v not_o bestow_v withal_o make_v man_n proud_a and_o insolent_a by_o his_o kindred_n he_o be_v of_o the_o posterity_n of_o caleb_n good_a man_n have_v not_o always_o good_a issue_n parent_n may_v leave_v unto_o their_o child_n riches_n and_o possession_n but_o they_o can_v not_o bequeath_v they_o wisdom_n understanding_n piety_n for_o these_o gift_n have_v a_o other_o beginning_n they_o proceed_v from_o god_n and_o if_o there_o may_v be_v a_o certain_a descent_n of_o these_o spiritual_a grace_n as_o of_o temporal_a they_o will_v be_v think_v to_o be_v natural_a mar._n 2._o concern_v abigail_n who_o name_n be_v interpret_v the_o joy_n of_o the_o father_n she_o be_v a_o virtuous_a woman_n be_v unequal_o match_v with_o a_o wicked_a husband_n ambrose_n hereof_o make_v this_o allegory_n that_o this_o abigail_n do_v signify_v the_o church_n which_o first_o serve_v under_o a_o foolish_a and_o unwise_a husband_n the_o philosopher_n and_o other_o vain_a man_n among_o the_o heathen_a but_o after_o be_v join_v in_o marriage_n unto_o christ_n as_o abigail_n become_v david_n wife_n but_o this_o figure_n hold_v not_o in_o every_o point_n for_o abigail_n be_v a_o beautiful_a and_o wise_a woman_n before_o she_o be_v marry_v unto_o david_n the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v deform_v without_o any_o spiritual_a comeliness_n or_o beauty_n till_o she_o be_v espouse_v unto_o christ._n mar._n 4._o quest._n v_o 5._o of_o david_n salutation_n which_o he_o send_v unto_o nabal_n first_o the_o word_n be_v lechai_o which_o be_v diverse_o interpret_v 1._o some_o read_v to_o my_o brethren_n l._n but_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v leachi_n as_o numb_a 6.7_o not_o lechai_fw-mi 2._o other_o thus_o thus_o say_v unto_o he_o be_v living_n that_o be_v in_o good_a health_n jun._n that_o if_o they_o find_v he_o well_o they_o shall_v then_o wish_v continuance_n of_o health_n and_o prosperity_n to_o himself_o and_o all_o he_o have_v but_o it_o be_v like_a that_o david_n know_v before_o he_o send_v that_o nabal_n be_v in_o health_n because_o he_o hear_v that_o he_o keep_v a_o sheep-shear_n feast_n which_o be_v a_o time_n of_o mirth_n will_v not_o have_v be_v solemnize_v if_o nabal_n the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n have_v not_o be_v well_o 3._o therefore_o the_o better_a read_n be_v per_fw-la vitam_fw-la c._n or_o ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la a.p._n that_o be_v during_o thy_o life_n i_o wish_v thou_o this_o prosperity_n so_o also_o joseph_n and_o vatab._n so_o may_v thou_o live_v second_o david_n in_o this_o his_o salutation_n omit_v nothing_o whereby_o he_o may_v insinuate_v himself_o unto_o nabal_n 1._o it_o shall_v be_v a_o work_n of_o mercy_n to_o have_v compassion_n on_o they_o in_o their_o want_n 2._o it_o be_v honest_a because_o they_o have_v deserve_v it_o in_o in_o guard_v and_o keep_v his_o cattle_n 3._o it_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n for_o he_o to_o do_v at_o this_o time_n see_v he_o make_v a_o feast_n and_o he_o prescribe_v not_o what_o he_o shall_v send_v but_o as_o he_o think_v good_a himself_o 4._o it_o will_v be_v profitable_a for_o nabal_n for_o they_o may_v be_v a_o safeguard_n to_o he_o and_o he_o still_o mar._n three_o here_o we_o may_v see_v the_o fickle_a and_o uncertain_a state_n of_o the_o world_n how_o fool_n be_v many_o time_n rich_a and_o wise_a man_n poor_a i_o have_v see_v say_v the_o preacher_n servant_n on_o horse_n and_o prince_n walk_v on_o foot_n c._n 10.7_o that_o be_v man_n of_o small_a virtue_n and_o understanding_n advance_v and_o man_n of_o great_a desert_n in_o low_a and_o mean_a estate_n as_o it_o be_v strange_a here_o that_o david_n shall_v become_v a_o suitor_n unto_o nabal_n for_o his_o relief_n thus_o we_o see_v that_o god_n favour_n be_v not_o to_o be_v measure_v or_o esteem_v by_o riches_n or_o poverty_n mar._n 5._o quest._n of_o nabal_n churlish_a answer_n 1._o nabal_n be_v not_o content_v only_o not_o to_o give_v any_o thing_n to_o david_n but_o he_o also_o rail_v and_o revile_v he_o as_o worldly_a wretch_n many_o time_n do_v not_o only_o not_o relieve_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o saint_n but_o revile_v their_o person_n and_o condemn_v their_o cause_n genevens_n 2._o so_o nabal_n do_v every_o way_n disgrace_n david_n first_o he_o set_v light_a by_o his_o person_n say_v who_o be_v david_n he_o despise_v he_o that_o be_v the_o lord_n anoint_v that_o kill_v goliath_n and_o have_v defend_v the_o people_n of_o god_n many_o time_n against_o the_o philistines_n who_o saul_n himself_o immediate_o before_o have_v confess_v shall_v be_v king_n he_o be_v also_o of_o nabal_n own_o tribe_n and_o yet_o he_o despise_v &_o contemn_v he_o and_o prefer_v his_o shepherd_n and_o sheepeshearer_n before_o he_o then_o he_o also_o slander_v his_o cause_n make_v both_o himself_o and_o all_o those_o which_o be_v with_o he_o no_o better_a than_o runagate_n from_o their_o master_n and_o secret_o tax_v david_n himself_o for_o leave_v the_o king_n his_o master_n osiand_n further_o he_o make_v as_o though_o his_o request_n be_v unjust_a and_o unreasonable_a because_o he_o will_v have_v that_o which_o be_v provide_v for_o other_o mart._n 6._o quest._n v_o 13._o of_o david_n hasty_a and_o sudden_a rage_n 1._o it_o may_v seem_v strange_a that_o david_n who_o with_o patience_n do_v bear_v the_o wrong_n which_o saul_n offer_v he_o and_o afterward_o the_o rail_n of_o shemei_n yet_o can_v not_o forbear_v at_o this_o time_n but_o arm_v himself_o to_o take_v revenge_n the_o reason_n that_o move_v he_o be_v both_o the_o ingratitude_n of_o nabal_n render_v unto_o he_o evil_a for_o good_a as_o david_n himself_o say_v v_o 21._o and_o the_o indignity_n and_o contumely_n which_o nabal_n evil_o requite_v david_n with_o in_o word_n hereof_o it_o be_v that_o man_n can_v with_o great_a patience_n endure_v violence_n offer_v to_o their_o body_n than_o contumely_n and_o reproach_n to_o their_o good_a name_n because_o as_o chrysostome_n say_v the_o one_o concern_v but_o the_o outward_a man_n the_o other_o touch_v the_o inward_a part_n the_o very_a soul_n and_o mind_n 2._o yet_o although_o such_o cause_n be_v give_v to_o david_n he_o diverse_o offend_v 1._o in_o his_o haste_n that_o without_o any_o further_a consultation_n he_o purpose_v to_o take_v revenge_n 2._o in_o his_o rash_a oath_n that_o unaduised_o in_o his_o rage_n bind_v himself_o to_o finish_v that_o which_o he_o have_v inconsiderate_o purpose_v 3._o in_o that_o he_o purpose_v to_o destroy_v all_o even_o that_o piss_v against_o the_o wall_n that_o be_v to_o the_o very_a dog_n for_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o he_o will_v bring_v this_o calamity_n upon_o the_o whole_a house_n for_o though_o nabal_n have_v commit_v this_o villainy_n yet_o what_o have_v the_o woman_n and_o the_o servant_n offend_v 3._o some_o do_v excuse_n david_n that_o he_o do_v this_o by_o the_o motion_n and_o stir_v of_o the_o spirit_n but_o we_o need_v not_o use_v any_o such_o defence_n see_v that_o david_n himself_o confess_v therein_o his_o oversight_n v_o 33._o and_o these_o infirmity_n of_o the_o saint_n do_v serve_v for_o instruction_n as_o well_o as_o their_o virtue_n for_o by_o this_o we_o may_v see_v what_o we_o be_v by_o nature_n that_o if_o any_o good_a grace_n be_v wrought_v in_o we_o we_o shall_v give_v the_o praise_n thereof_o unto_o god_n mar._n 7._o quest._n v_o 18._o of_o abigail_n wise_a behaviour_n in_o prepare_v to_o meet_v david_n 1._o her_o wisdom_n appear_v in_o that_o lay_n aside_o all_o delay_n she_o make_v all_o possible_a haste_n for_o it_o be_v time_n in_o this_o case_n to_o make_v speed_n david_n be_v now_o upon_o the_o way_n come_v towards_o nabals_n house_n 2._o she_o will_v not_o go_v empty_a hand_v she_o carry_v a_o rich_a and_o plentiful_a present_n for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o little_a that_o will_v suffice_v so_o great_a a_o company_n so_o then_o as_o nabal_n have_v two_o way_n give_v offence_n both_o in_o give_v nothing_o and_o in_o revile_v beside_o abigail_n apply_v the_o remedy_n according_a to_o the_o disease_n against_o nabal_n illiberal_a and_o churlish_a refusal_n to_o send_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o she_o set_v her_o liberality_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o his_o unkind_a revile_v she_o meditate_v to_o appease_v david_n wrath_n with_o gentle_a speech_n 3._o she_o go_v
a_o oath_n be_v to_o bind_v we_o more_o straight_o unto_o god_n service_n to_o perform_v some_o duty_n unto_o his_o glory_n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o honour_n to_o be_v swear_v by_o then_o by_o a_o oath_n we_o can_v not_o bind_v ourselves_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n whereby_o god_n be_v dishonour_v again_o the_o breach_n of_o a_o oath_n be_v therefore_o unlawful_a because_o it_o be_v do_v with_o contempt_n of_o god_n who_o name_n be_v call_v upon_o but_o when_o a_o unlawful_a oath_n be_v break_v it_o proceed_v from_o the_o fear_n and_o reverence_n of_o god_n beside_o two_o sin_n be_v worse_o than_o one_o and_o therefore_o we_o be_v bid_v not_o to_o join_v two_o sin_n together_o for_o one_o sin_n shall_v not_o go_v unpunished_a but_o when_o a_o unlawful_a and_o unjust_a oath_n be_v keep_v there_o be_v a_o double_a sin_n commit_v first_o in_o the_o rash_a make_n of_o such_o a_o oath_n and_o then_o in_o the_o ungodly_a perform_n of_o it_o 2._o but_o yet_o this_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v that_o though_o it_o be_v better_a to_o reverse_v a_o unjust_a oath_n then_o to_o perform_v it_o as_o both_o jipthah_n have_v do_v better_a if_o he_o have_v change_v his_o vow_n concern_v his_o daughter_n and_o herod_n his_o oath_n touch_v john_n baptist_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o offence_n also_o to_o make_v a_o rash_a oath_n as_o david_n here_o commit_v that_o oversight_n but_o it_o be_v better_a the_o oath_n be_v once_o make_v by_o repentance_n to_o heal_v that_o sore_n in_o reverse_v it_o then_o to_o make_v the_o wound_n great_a in_o effect_v it_o sic_fw-la fere_n martyr_n 17._o quest._n v_o 36._o of_o nabals_n drunkenness_n and_o senseless_a end_n 1._o we_o see_v in_o this_o example_n what_o the_o fruit_n of_o drunkenness_n be_v it_o overthrow_v the_o better_a part_n of_o man_n besot_v a_o man_n understanding_n and_o harden_v his_o heart_n and_o make_v it_o past_a feel_n so_o balthasar_n be_v in_o the_o mid_n of_o his_o cup_n have_v no_o consideration_n of_o the_o present_a danger_n wherein_o he_o be_v but_o he_o be_v slay_v and_o the_o city_n take_v that_o night_n 2._o abigail_n watch_v her_o time_n as_o wise_a woman_n will_v spy_v their_o opportunity_n when_o they_o may_v speak_v unto_o their_o husband_n do_v so_o frame_v her_o speech_n that_o by_o the_o very_a narration_n of_o that_o which_o be_v do_v nabal_n be_v sudden_o smite_v for_o repentance_n and_o sudden_a news_n either_o of_o joy_n be_v grief_n be_v very_o violent_a and_o oppress_v the_o heart_n 3._o wonderful_a be_v the_o power_n of_o this_o woman_n speech_n that_o as_o it_o before_o allay_v david_n rage_n so_o now_o it_o pierce_v nabal_n to_o the_o heart_n this_o force_n be_v not_o in_o her_o humane_a eloquence_n but_o proceed_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 4._o as_o nabal_n be_v senseless_a in_o his_o life_n so_o be_v he_o in_o his_o death_n his_o heart_n be_v lumpish_a and_o cold_a within_o he_o like_o a_o stone_n without_o any_o feeling_n or_o repentance_n so_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v the_o state_n of_o carnal_a man_n that_o as_o they_o live_v without_o sense_n of_o any_o good_a thing_n so_o they_o die_v without_o comfort_n mar._n 18._o quest._n v_o 39_o whether_o david_n do_v well_o in_o rejoice_v when_o he_o hear_v nabal_n be_v dead_a 1._o true_a it_o be_v that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o death_n and_o overthrow_n of_o our_o enemy_n in_o respect_n of_o our_o own_o cause_n as_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v be_v not_o thou_o glad_a when_o thy_o enemy_n fall_v etc._n etc._n lest_o the_o lord_n see_v it_o and_o it_o displease_v he_o and_o he_o turn_v his_o wrath_n from_o he_o prov._n 24.18_o from_o this_o kind_n of_o carnal_a rejoice_v david_n be_v very_o far_o as_o may_v appear_v in_o his_o mourning_n for_o the_o death_n of_o saul_n 2._o but_o david_n rejoice_v because_o god_n justice_n now_o appear_v in_o the_o judge_a of_o nabal_n and_o the_o righteous_a in_o that_o regard_n may_v rejoice_v and_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n when_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n which_o be_v impediment_n to_o his_o glory_n 3._o david_n also_o have_v a_o other_o cause_n to_o give_v god_n thanks_o because_o the_o lord_n have_v stay_v he_o from_o judge_v his_o own_o cause_n but_o have_v take_v the_o matter_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n 4._o further_o david_n learn_v by_o this_o example_n and_o so_o do_v we_o all_o not_o to_o seek_v our_o own_o revenge_n but_o to_o commend_v our_o cause_n unto_o god_n who_o judge_v upright_o martyr_n 19_o quest._n v_o 39_o of_o david_n send_v for_o abigail_n to_o be_v his_o wife_n 1._o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o david_n send_v to_o abigail_n immediate_o after_o nabals_n death_n but_o therein_o have_v respect_n both_o unto_o her_o credit_n and_o his_o own_o and_o expect_v some_o time_n for_o by_o the_o ancient_a roman_a law_n a_o woman_n marry_v within_o a_o year_n of_o her_o husband_n death_n be_v count_v infamous_a 2._o david_n think_v it_o best_o to_o send_v 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