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which_o saul_n do_v here_o shall_v jonathan_n die_v who_o have_v so_o mighty_o deliver_v israel_n c._n 14.45_o this_o mutability_n in_o saul_n and_o changeable_a nature_n in_o fall_v from_o clemency_n to_o cruelty_n from_o piety_n to_o profane_v from_o a_o good_a governor_n to_o become_v a_o tyrant_n do_v show_v that_o these_o virtue_n be_v not_o thorough_o ground_v in_o he_o but_o only_o superficial_o infuse_v 12._o quest._n whether_o the_o prince_n may_v pardon_v the_o punishment_n inflict_v by_o the_o law_n 1._o as_o it_o be_v a_o princely_a part_n for_o clemency_n to_o be_v extend_v where_o there_o be_v place_n for_o favour_n so_o it_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o honourable_a before_o man_n for_o justice_n due_o to_o be_v execute_v as_o these_o reason_n do_v show_v 1._o the_o prince_n bear_v not_o the_o sword_n for_o nought_o rom._n 13.4_o but_o if_o malefactor_n shall_v escape_v unpunished_a what_o use_n shall_v be_v then_o of_o the_o sword_n 2._o to_o justify_v the_o wicked_a and_o to_o condemn_v the_o righteous_a be_v both_o a_o abomination_n unto_o god_n prov._n 17.15_o if_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o condemn_v the_o righteous_a so_o be_v it_o to_o clear_v the_o wicked_a 3._o he_o only_o have_v power_n to_o dispense_v with_o the_o punishment_n who_o first_o impose_v it_o but_o god_n have_v prescribe_v the_o punishment_n for_o certain_a sin_n by_o he_o then_o and_o the_o authority_n of_o his_o word_n they_o must_v be_v release_v 4._o where_o justice_n be_v execute_v god_n be_v please_v as_o appear_v 2._o sam._n 21._o when_o saul_n son_n be_v hang_v up_o for_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o gibeonite_n and_o where_o justice_n be_v suspend_v god_n be_v offend_v as_o the_o land_n be_v punish_v with_o famine_n in_o the_o same_o place_n 2._o but_o further_o to_o decide_v this_o question_n and_o not_o to_o shut_v up_o all_o way_n unto_o clemency_n here_o be_v certain_a necessary_a consideration_n to_o be_v weigh_v 1._o there_o be_v great_a difference_n between_o humane_a and_o divine_a law_n for_o in_o humane_a as_o the_o law_n receive_v life_n from_o the_o prince_n so_o the_o punishment_n be_v arbitrarie_a in_o he_o to_o be_v inflict_v or_o remit_v but_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n there_o be_v not_o the_o like_a liberty_n 2._o concern_v the_o divine_a law_n these_o distinction_n must_v be_v observe_v first_o some_o be_v negative_a thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v steal_v etc._n etc._n which_o be_v strict_o to_o be_v observe_v but_o in_o the_o affirmative_a as_o to_o put_v the_o murderer_n to_o death_n there_o be_v not_o the_o like_a strictness_n and_o necessity_n second_o where_o there_o be_v no_o penalty_n join_v to_o the_o law_n as_o that_o they_o shall_v use_v just_a weight_n and_o measure_n but_o the_o punishment_n be_v not_o prescribe_v and_o in_o such_o like_a there_o be_v place_n for_o favour_n three_o where_o the_o penalty_n of_o the_o law_n can_v not_o be_v inflict_v without_o great_a damage_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n there_o it_o may_v be_v respite_v as_o david_n put_v not_o joab_n to_o death_n for_o slay_v abner_n and_o amasa_n because_o he_o see_v he_o can_v not_o do_v it_o without_o great_a disturbance_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n but_o for_o the_o punishment_n inflict_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o be_v upon_o partiality_n and_o connivance_n release_v as_o david_n suffer_v amnon_n for_o his_o incest_n and_o abshalom_n for_o murder_n to_o go_v unpunished_a have_v no_o good_a warrant_n and_o though_o david_n spare_v they_o yet_o god_n justice_n overtake_v they_o both_o mar._n further_n how_o far_o moses_n judicial_n do_v now_o tend_v see_v hexapl._n in_o exod._n in_o the_o question_n before_o the_o first_o chapter_n 13._o quest._n v_o 15._o how_o saul_n be_v make_v king_n in_o gilgal_n before_o the_o lord_n 1._o some_o think_v it_o be_v so_o say_v because_o of_o the_o public_a and_o great_a solemnity_n and_o general_a assembly_n gather_v together_o as_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n osiand_n 2._o some_o that_o there_o be_v a_o altar_n there_o build_v before_o the_o which_o saul_n be_v confirm_v king_n vatab._n 3_o some_o that_o the_o place_n be_v holy_a because_o there_o the_o people_n be_v circumcise_v by_o joshua_n and_o there_o the_o covenant_n be_v renew_a between_o god_n and_o his_o people_n josh._n 5._o pelican_n 4._o josephus_n think_v that_o saul_n be_v there_o again_o anoint_a with_o the_o holy_a oil_n but_o that_o be_v not_o like_a see_v he_o have_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n anoint_v he_o before_o david_n indeed_o be_v thrice_o anoint_v once_o by_o samuel_n then_o by_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n in_o hebron_n 2._o sam._n 2.4_o and_o afterward_o he_o be_v anoint_v king_n over_o all_o israel_n 2._o sam._n 5.3_o but_o he_o be_v not_o again_o anoint_v by_o samuel_n 5._o wherefore_o it_o be_v say_v before_o the_o lord_n because_o the_o ark_n be_v bring_v thither_o at_o this_o time_n jun._n borr._n and_o as_o it_o be_v before_o translate_v to_o mizpeh_n c._n 10._o so_o now_o be_v it_o remove_v to_o gilgal_n hieron_n chap._n xii_o 1._o quest._n v_o 1._o of_o samuel_n purge_v of_o himself_o 1._o samuel_n think_v it_o fit_a to_o clear_v himself_o before_o he_o dismiss_v the_o people_n lest_o that_o afterward_o when_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v not_o be_v altogether_o answerable_a unto_o the_o people_n expectation_n they_o may_v allege_v that_o they_o be_v provoke_v and_o urge_v by_o the_o unjust_a government_n under_o samuel_n and_o his_o son_n to_o ask_v a_o king_n therefore_o he_o will_v clear_v himself_o and_o his_o government_n before_o the_o people_n osiand_n 2._o because_o they_o seem_v to_o rejoice_v in_o their_o new_a elect_a king_n with_o a_o carnal_a and_o immoderate_a joy_n he_o think_v it_o fit_a to_o allay_v and_o temper_v their_o joy_n by_o call_v to_o remembrance_n how_o they_o have_v sin_v against_o god_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o ask_v a_o king_n pelican_n 3._o and_o withal_o by_o clear_v himself_o of_o all_o wrong_n and_o oppression_n do_v unto_o they_o he_o do_v by_o the_o way_n tax_v their_o ingratitude_n that_o be_v weary_a of_o so_o good_a and_o upright_o a_o magistrate_n borr._n 4._o likewise_o samuel_n make_v this_o apology_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o new_a king_n that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o precedent_n and_o pattern_n for_o he_o to_o follow_v pelican_n 2._o quest._n v_o 2._o of_o samuel_n age_n he_o say_v i_o be_o old_a and_o gray_a head_v 1._o some_o of_o the_o hebrew_n think_v that_o samuel_n exceed_v not_o the_o age_n of_o 52._o year_n when_o he_o die_v but_o that_o can_v not_o be_v for_o if_o samuel_n as_o josephus_n think_v live_v 18_o year_n after_o saul_n be_v king_n lib._n 6._o in_o fine_a and_o yet_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o kingdom_n be_v gray_a head_v and_o have_v son_n fit_a for_o government_n then_o if_o his_o whole_a age_n be_v but_o 52._o we_o must_v have_v samuel_n gray_a head_v at_o 34._o year_n and_o then_o to_o have_v child_n fit_a to_o bear_v office_n 2._o therefore_o it_o be_v more_o probable_a that_o samuel_n be_v at_o this_o time_n 52._o year_n old_a at_o the_o least_o and_o that_o he_o live_v more_o 18._o year_n under_o saul_n and_o may_v be_v about_o 70._o year_n of_o age_n in_o all_o josephus_n seem_v to_o favour_v the_o first_o opinion_n for_o he_o think_v that_o samuel_n be_v but_o 12._o year_n old_a when_o the_o lord_n first_o appear_v unto_o he_o c._n 3._o not_o long_o after_o that_o eli_n die_v &_o he_o say_v that_o samuel_n judge_v israel_n 12._o year_n alone_o and_o 18._o year_n with_o saul_n lib._n 6._o c._n 14._o all_o make_v but_o 42._o year_n but_o after_o eli_n his_o death_n the_o ark_n be_v 20._o year_n in_o kiriathiearim_n c._n 7.2_o not_o long_o before_o saul_n be_v make_v king_n and_o whereas_o immediate_o after_o eli_n his_o 40._o year_n samuel_n and_o saul_n succeed_v 40._o year_n more_o act._n 13.21_o if_o this_o time_n be_v divide_v and_o half_a of_o it_o give_v to_o samuel_n half_a to_o saul_n samuel_n shall_v not_o be_v above_o 32._o year_n old_a when_o saul_n be_v desire_v to_o be_v king_n but_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o samuel_n be_v then_o become_v old_a chap._n 8.1_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o samuel_n be_v then_o but_o twelve_o year_n old_a or_o else_o we_o must_v make_v a_o long_a space_n between_o god_n first_o appear_v to_o samuel_n and_o eli_n his_o death_n 3._o here_o then_o be_v some_o thing_n certain_a some_o uncerten_a first_o it_o be_v uncerten_a how_o old_a samuel_n be_v when_o eli_n die_v second_o it_o be_v uncerten_a how_o long_a samuel_n and_o saul_n govern_v israel_n but_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o samuel_n and_o saul_n between_o they_o have_v but_o 40._o year_n act._n 13.21_o as_o may_v
against_o saul_n 1._o beside_o the_o number_n express_v in_o the_o text_n that_o the_o philistines_n gather_v together_o 30._o thousand_o charet_n and_o 6._o thousand_o horseman_n josephus_n say_v there_o be_v beside_o 300._o thousand_o footman_n but_o though_o the_o number_n be_v very_o great_a for_o it_o be_v say_v the_o number_n of_o the_o people_n be_v like_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n in_o multitude_n yet_o it_o be_v too_o much_o boldness_n to_o conjecture_v at_o the_o certain_a number_n where_o the_o scripture_n have_v not_o set_v it_o down_o here_o also_o let_v it_o be_v observe_v that_o josephus_n do_v usual_o take_v unto_o himself_o great_a liberty_n to_o alter_v and_o change_v the_o number_n specify_v in_o scripture_n as_o for_o thirty_o man_n who_o samuel_n have_v invite_v he_o name_v seventie_o c._n 5._o lib._n 6._o and_o whereas_o the_o hebrew_n text_n speak_v but_o of_o 300._o thousand_o of_o israel_n and_o 30._o thousand_o of_o judah_n which_o gather_v unto_o saul_n against_o the_o ammonite_n c._n 11._o he_o reckon_v 700._o thousand_o of_o israel_n and_o 70._o thousand_o of_o judah_n c._n 6._o the_o like_a he_o do_v in_o many_o place_n beside_o 6._o quest._n v_o 5._o of_o bethaven_n 1._o some_o do_v take_v this_o to_o be_v all_o one_o with_o bethel_n which_o the_o prophet_n call_v bethaven_n the_o house_n of_o iniquity_n because_o of_o the_o idolatry_n there_o commit_v vat._n pell_n geneu._n but_o this_o ignominious_a name_n of_o bethel_n be_v not_o yet_o take_v up_o till_o afterward_o 2._o therefore_o this_o bethaven_n be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o town_n and_o desert_n so_o call_v not_o far_o from_o bethel_n josh._n 18.12_o jun._n josh._n which_o be_v a_o distinct_a place_n by_o itself_o but_o afterward_o as_o it_o be_v near_o in_o place_n to_o bethel_n so_o in_o stead_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n bethel_n become_v a_o house_n of_o idol_n the_o name_n of_o bethaven_n by_o allusion_n to_o the_o signification_n of_o it_o be_v also_o translate_v unto_o bethel_n 7._o quest._n v_o 8._o how_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v to_o be_v account_v which_o saul_n tarry_v for_o samuel_n in_o gilgal_n 1._o samuel_n have_v give_v saul_n a_o charge_n before_o to_o go_v down_o before_o he_o to_o gilgal_n c._n 10.8_o and_o to_o stay_v for_o he_o there_o seven_o day_n which_o time_n must_v not_o take_v beginning_n from_o that_o instant_n when_o samuel_n give_v that_o charge_n for_o all_o that_o come_v between_o as_o the_o election_n of_o saul_n in_o mizpeh_n the_o gather_v together_o of_o 300._o thousand_o out_o of_o all_o israel_n the_o renew_v of_o saul_n kingdom_n in_o gilgal_n c._n 11._o the_o apology_n of_o saul_n and_o the_o call_n for_o thunder_n and_o rain_n c._n 12._o all_o these_o thing_n can_v not_o be_v do_v in_o the_o compass_n of_o seven_o day_n 2._o therefore_o these_o seven_o day_n must_v be_v count_v from_o the_o time_n that_o saul_n go_v down_o to_o gilgal_n that_o there_o he_o shall_v stay_v for_o samuel_n seven_o day_n after_o he_o be_v come_v thither_o as_o here_o v_o 4._o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o people_n gather_v together_o after_o saul_n to_o gilgal_n and_o that_o saul_n be_v yet_o at_o gilgal_n that_o be_v stay_v there_o v_o 7._o and_o so_o fulfil_v the_o number_n of_o 7._o day_n expect_v samuel_n come_v v_o 8._o 3._o it_o must_v be_v consider_v that_o before_o this_o samuel_n and_o saul_n go_v to_o gilgal_n where_o the_o kingdom_n be_v renew_a c._n 11._o and_o where_o samuel_n make_v his_o apology_n c._n 12._o but_o samuel_n do_v not_o mean_v that_o go_n to_o gilgal_n for_o he_o say_v thou_o shall_v go_v down_o before_o i_o to_o gilgal_n reconcil_n c._n 10.8_o but_o then_o samuel_n be_v the_o first_o that_o make_v the_o motion_n to_o go_v to_o gilgal_n c._n 11.14_o and_o as_o yet_o saul_n be_v not_o full_o establish_v in_o his_o kingdom_n he_o mean_v therefore_o that_o after_o he_o be_v confirm_v king_n he_o shall_v go_v down_o to_o gilgal_n samuel_n be_v not_o then_o present_a with_o he_o and_o so_o be_v in_o gilgal_n he_o shall_v stay_v for_o the_o prophet_n seven_o day_n to_o receive_v further_a direction_n from_o he_o 8._o quest._n of_o saul_n excuse_n v_o 12._o after_o i_o have_v refrain_v myself_o etc._n etc._n 1._o some_o read_v i_o be_v bold_a v._o b._n g._n that_o be_v whereas_o i_o have_v a_o purpose_n to_o stay_v for_o thou_o yet_o i_o strain_v myself_o see_v the_o present_a necessity_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n before_o thy_o come_n 2._o other_o read_v necessitate_v compulsus_fw-la be_v force_v by_o necessity_n lat._n or_o i_o force_v myself_o p._n or_o roboravi_fw-la i_o confirm_v myself_o chal._n pag._n 3._o but_o the_o word_n aphak_v signify_v to_o refrain_v or_o contain_v as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o joseph_n c._n 45.1_o he_o can_v no_o long_o refrain_v or_o contain_v himself_o so_o isa._n 42.14_o i_o hold_v my_o peace_n a_o long_a time_n and_o refrain_v myself_o so_o here_o saul_n say_v when_o i_o have_v contain_v myself_o that_o be_v with_o much_o ado_n have_v expect_v thou_o six_o day_n i_o then_o be_v bold_a to_o offer_v sacrifice_v the_o seven_o sic_fw-la jun._n 9_o quest._n v_o 13._o upon_o samuel_n word_n thou_o have_v do_v foolish_o and_o wherein_o saul_n offend_v in_o not_o stay_v for_o he_o 1._o some_o think_v that_o saul_n sin_n at_o this_o time_n be_v his_o diffidence_n and_o distrust_n in_o god_n help_n and_o assistance_n because_o the_o people_n fall_v away_o from_o he_o as_o though_o the_o lord_n can_v not_o save_v as_o well_o with_o few_o as_o with_o many_o for_o the_o like_a fault_n moses_n be_v not_o suffer_v to_o go_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n because_o he_o doubt_v of_o god_n power_n and_o believe_v he_o not_o when_o he_o smite_v the_o rock_n pelican_n but_o there_o be_v a_o other_o special_a sin_n beside_o which_o samuel_n charge_v he_o with_o because_o he_o have_v break_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n 2._o again_o it_o may_v be_v think_v that_o saul_n have_v a_o evil_a opinion_n of_o samuel_n that_o he_o fail_v 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