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workmanship_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n which_o god_n have_v ordain_v that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o eph._n 2.10_o but_o the_o decree_n of_o election_n be_v not_o ground_v upon_o any_o such_o condition_n respect_n or_o foresight_n of_o our_o work_n and_o faith_n for_o then_o contrary_a to_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 9.15_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o he_o that_o will_v and_o run_v and_o not_o in_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n 14._o quest._n v_o 23._o whether_o samuel_n shall_v have_v sin_v if_o he_o have_v cease_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o people_n and_o to_o show_v they_o the_o good_a way_n 1._o there_o be_v sin_n of_o omission_n when_o a_o duty_n command_v be_v leave_v undo_v as_o there_o be_v sin_n of_o commission_n when_o thing_n be_v commit_v which_o be_v unlawful_a and_o forbid_a to_o be_v do_v of_o duty_n omit_v some_o be_v private_a and_o in_o they_o there_o be_v less_o danger_n some_o be_v public_a the_o omit_v whereof_o be_v a_o loss_n and_o hindrance_n 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with_o and_o preach_v to_o his_o people_n every_o lord_n day_n and_o in_o omit_v these_o duty_n unhallow_v for_o his_o part_n that_o sacred_a day_n it_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o by_o the_o continual_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o lord_n say_v by_o his_o prophet_n if_o the_o watchman_n see_v the_o sword_n come_v and_o blow_v not_o the_o trumpet_n and_o the_o people_n be_v not_o warn_v if_o the_o sword_n come_v and_o take_v any_o person_n from_o among_o they_o he_o be_v take_v for_o his_o iniquity_n but_o his_o blood_n will_v i_o require_v at_o the_o watchman_n hand_n ezech._n 33.6_o 7._o when_o shall_v the_o minister_n blow_v the_o trumpet_n but_o upon_o the_o lord_n day_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o feast_n of_o blow_v the_o trumpet_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o be_v there_o not_o fear_v of_o god_n judgement_n continual_o and_o do_v not_o the_o pastor_n daily_o see_v the_o lord_n sword_n draw_v out_o against_o sin_n if_o he_o than_o spare_v to_o tell_v the_o people_n thereof_o his_o danger_n be_v great_a moses_n be_v read_v and_o preach_v in_o the_o synagogue_n every_o sabbath_n day_n act._n 15.21_o s._n paul_n say_v necessity_n be_v lay_v upon_o i_o and_o woe_n if_o i_o preach_v not_o the_o gospel_n the_o prophet_n say_v 9.16_o curse_v be_v he_o that_o do_v the_o work_n of_o god_n negligent_o jerem._n 48.10_o s._n peter_n be_v a_o ensample_n to_o all_o good_a pastor_n who_o say_v i_o think_v it_o meet_v as_o long_o as_o i_o be_o in_o this_o tabernacle_n to_o stir_v you_o up_o by_o put_v you_o in_o remembrance_n 2._o pet._n 1.13_o for_o if_o parent_n be_v bind_v to_o whet_v upon_o their_o child_n the_o law_n of_o god_n deuter._n 6.7_o often_o to_o inculcate_v unto_o they_o the_o lord_n commandment_n much_o more_o be_v it_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o pastor_n if_o bodily_a alm_n be_v not_o to_o be_v defer_v till_o to_o morrow_n if_o we_o now_o have_v it_o proverb_n 2.28_o how_o much_o more_o be_v not_o spiritual_a alm_n to_o be_v defer_v further_o if_o a_o pastor_n preach_v not_o unto_o his_o people_n where_o he_o be_v not_o let_v by_o necessary_a absence_n public_a employment_n or_o sickness_n and_o infirmity_n and_o so_o be_v stay_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n by_o his_o private_a necessary_a affair_n be_v abroad_o or_o by_o the_o public_a business_n of_o the_o church_n what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o not_o preach_v either_o it_o be_v his_o want_n of_o ability_n and_o then_o he_o be_v a_o intruder_n or_o if_o he_o can_v and_o will_v not_o it_o be_v his_o want_n of_o zeal_n and_o show_v idleness_n and_o negligence_n which_o in_o god_n business_n be_v accurse_v as_o the_o prophet_n say_v or_o he_o will_v and_o can_v not_o by_o reason_n of_o many_o church_n which_o he_o have_v cure_v and_o charge_n of_o which_o proceed_v of_o greediness_n and_o covetousness_n so_o then_o which_o soever_o of_o these_o cause_n be_v pretend_v whether_o it_o be_v the_o ignorant_a idle_a or_o covetous_a pastor_n he_o can_v not_o be_v excuse_v in_o leave_v such_o a_o principal_a duty_n undo_v upon_o the_o lord_n day_n for_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o place_n be_v to_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n day_n he_o that_o be_v teach_v sanctify_v it_o in_o hear_v the_o word_n reverent_o &_o communicate_v with_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n devout_o but_o he_o that_o teach_v must_v sanctify_v the_o lord_n day_n not_o as_o one_o of_o the_o sheep_n but_o as_o a_o pastor_n not_o as_o a_o hearer_n but_o as_o a_o teacher_n or_o else_o he_o sanctify_v it_o not_o as_o he_o ought_v and_o his_o fault_n and_o negligence_n be_v so_o much_o the_o great_a because_o he_o only_o do_v not_o fail_v in_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n day_n himself_o but_o be_v the_o occasion_n that_o other_o sanctify_v it_o not_o as_o they_o will_v and_o may_v by_o hear_v the_o word_n preach_v i_o do_v reverence_n in_o this_o behalf_n that_o worthy_a canon_n of_o the_o trullan_n council_n oportet_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la praesunt_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la quidem_fw-la diebus_fw-la sed_fw-la maxim_n dominicis_fw-la populum_fw-la docere_fw-la pietatis_fw-la eloquia_fw-la ex_fw-la divina_fw-la scriptura_fw-la colligentes_fw-la iudicia_fw-la veritatis_fw-la they_o which_o be_v set_v over_o the_o church_n ought_v upon_o all_o day_n but_o most_o of_o all_o the_o lord_n day_n teach_v the_o people_n the_o precept_n of_o piety_n gather_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n the_o judgement_n of_o truth_n trul._n c._n 19_o augustine_n have_v a_o excellent_a reason_n to_o show_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o often_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n certissime_fw-la scitote_fw-la fratres_fw-la quia_fw-la qualis_fw-la est_fw-la caro_fw-la quae_fw-la post_fw-la multos_fw-la dies_fw-la percipit_fw-la cibum_fw-la talis_fw-la est_fw-la anima_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la assidue_fw-la pascitur_fw-la verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la etc._n etc._n know_v you_o brethren_n for_o a_o certainty_n that_o as_o the_o flesh_n be_v which_o after_o many_o day_n receive_v food_n such_o be_v the_o soul_n which_o be_v not_o continual_o feed_v with_o god_n word_n de_fw-fr temp._n serm._n 56._o origen_n long_o before_o he_o say_v in_o nostro_fw-la dominico_fw-la die_fw-la semper_fw-la pluit_fw-la dominus_fw-la manna_n de_fw-la coelo_fw-la in_o our_o lord_n day_n the_o lord_n always_o rain_v manna_n from_o heaven_n hom_n 7._o in_o exod._n who_o will_v not_o embrace_v that_o worthy_a say_n ascribe_v to_o damasus_n omnis_fw-la negligenter_n pascens_fw-la toties_fw-la sibi_fw-la commendatum_fw-la dominicum_fw-la gregem_fw-la convincitur_fw-la summum_fw-la non_fw-la amare_fw-la pastorem_fw-la nec_fw-la eius_fw-la se_fw-la velle_fw-la discipulum_fw-la fieri_fw-la cvius_fw-la exempla_fw-la negligit_fw-la imitari_fw-la every_o one_o negligent_o feed_v the_o lord_n flock_v so_o often_o commend_v unto_o he_o be_v convince_v not_o to_o love_v the_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 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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 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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 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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
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bold_a as_o riches_n honour_n favour_n so_o there_o be_v nothing_o which_o work_v such_o boldness_n and_o confidence_n as_o the_o testimony_n of_o one_o innocence_n and_o the_o witness_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n as_o here_o david_n be_v thus_o inward_o arm_v step_v bold_o out_o of_o the_o cave_n and_o call_v after_o saul_n borr._n 2._o by_o david_n example_n we_o see_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o christian_n to_o purge_v himself_o of_o such_o crime_n as_o be_v lay_v false_o to_o his_o charge_n as_o our_o bless_a saviour_n do_v before_o pilate_n and_o paul_n before_o festus_n and_o agrippa_n mar._n 3._o david_n use_v these_o argument_n to_o qualify_v the_o rage_n of_o saul_n towards_o he_o first_o his_o humility_n which_o appear_v in_o bow_v himself_o to_o the_o earth_n v_o 9_o and_o in_o his_o speech_n in_o call_v he_o his_o lord_n and_o king_n his_o innocence_n which_o against_o the_o vain_a word_n of_o false_a accuser_n he_o prove_v by_o his_o present_a fact_n in_o 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