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 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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 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 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predestination_n for_o the_o lord_n as_o well_o forsee_v what_o shall_v be_v do_v as_o what_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v do_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o second_o cause_n but_o his_o decree_n of_o predestination_n be_v only_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o shall_v most_o certain_o be_v effect_v 3._o here_o also_o may_v be_v observe_v a_o manifest_a difference_n between_o the_o answear_v which_o god_n use_v to_o give_v which_o be_v certain_a without_o any_o doubtfulness_n and_o ambiguity_n and_o the_o oracle_n of_o apollo_n which_o be_v ambiguous_a and_o doubtful_a mart._n 5._o quest._n v_o 13._o of_o david_n depart_v with_o six_o hundred_o man_n 1._o the_o lord_n can_v if_o it_o have_v please_v he_o have_v so_o assist_v david_n that_o as_o he_o have_v victory_n against_o the_o philistines_n so_o he_o may_v have_v prevail_v by_o force_n against_o saul_n but_o the_o lord_n think_v not_o good_a in_o his_o wisdom_n so_o to_o do_v for_o this_o will_v have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o intestine_a and_o deadly_a war_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o lord_n people_n and_o david_n may_v have_v be_v think_v to_o have_v aspire_v unto_o the_o kingdom_n and_o to_o stand_v against_o the_o lord_n anoint_v god_n know_v how_o by_o other_o mean_n without_o the_o destruction_n of_o his_o people_n or_o slander_v unto_o david_n in_o good_a time_n to_o perform_v and_o accomplish_v his_o purpose_n towards_o he_o mart._n 2._o david_n number_n be_v increase_v he_o depart_v to_o keilah_n with_o six_o hundred_o not_o four_o hundred_o as_o josephus_n reckon_v whereas_o he_o have_v but_o four_o hundred_o before_o c._n 22.2_o where_o we_o see_v that_o affliction_n and_o persecution_n do_v not_o diminish_v the_o lord_n people_n but_o rather_o increase_v they_o mart._n according_a to_o that_o ancient_a say_n sanguis_fw-la martyrum_fw-la semen_fw-mi ecclesiae_fw-la the_o blood_n of_o martyr_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o church_n 6._o quest._n how_o jonathan_n be_v deceive_v in_o think_v he_o 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terrene_a kingdom_n be_v prevent_v by_o death_n yet_o the_o lord_n give_v he_o a_o place_n in_o his_o celestial_a kingdom_n osiand_n here_o we_o see_v thing_n that_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v sometime_o deceive_v in_o temporal_a thing_n whereof_o they_o have_v no_o certain_a promise_n and_o assurance_n but_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o the_o lord_n see_v it_o to_o be_v good_a for_o they_o as_o s._n paul_n persuade_v himself_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v still_o deliver_v he_o from_o the_o danger_n of_o death_n 2._o cor._n 1.10_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v still_o continue_v with_o the_o philippian_n phil._n 1.25_o whereas_o be_v a_o prisoner_n at_o rome_n he_o be_v not_o from_o thence_o deliver_v till_o he_o finish_v his_o life_n by_o glorious_a martyrdom_n mar._n 7._o quest._n v_o 18._o of_o the_o mutual_a covenant_n which_o david_n and_o jonathan_n make_v before_o the_o lord_n 1._o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o christian_n to_o join_v in_o league_n together_o so_o it_o be_v for_o a_o good_a end_n as_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o religion_n for_o as_o god_n make_v a_o league_n and_o covenant_n with_o man_n so_o may_v one_o man_n with_o a_o other_o this_o be_v the_o three_o time_n that_o this_o league_n be_v make_v between_o they_o once_o before_o when_o he_o have_v kill_v goliath_n c._n 18.3_o and_o again_o when_o he_o flee_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n c._n 20.42_o for_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n be_v variable_a and_o inconstant_a have_v need_v often_o to_o be_v stir_v up_o and_o put_v in_o mind_n by_o the_o reviue_n of_o godly_a love_n and_o friendship_n mart._n 2._o this_o covenant_n be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v before_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v in_o the_o presence_n sight_n and_o fear_v of_o god_n mart._n it_o be_v like_o also_o it_o be_v do_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o priest_n with_o his_o urim_n and_o thummim_n jun._n 3._o as_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n to_o make_v mutual_a league_n so_o it_o must_v be_v limit_v with_o certain_a condition_n 1._o they_o must_v not_o enter_v into_o any_o league_n or_o covenant_n with_o the_o wicked_a as_o jehoshaphat_n be_v reprove_v for_o join_v with_o ahab_n 2._o chron._n 19.2_o and_o afterward_o with_o ahaziah_n his_o son_n 2._o chron._n 20.37_o 2._o their_o league_n must_v be_v ground_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n not_o for_o any_o worldly_a respect_n or_o advantage_n as_o abimelech_n only_o desire_v to_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o hurt_v he_o nor_o his_o posterity_n gen._n 21.23_o make_v 3._o they_o that_o make_v such_o league_n must_v not_o go_v from_o it_o but_o sure_o keep_v it_o not_o as_o saul_n break_v his_o oath_n make_v to_o david_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o die_v c._n 19.6_o 4._o such_o league_n and_o covenant_n must_v be_v make_v to_o good_a end_n not_o to_o combine_v themselves_o to_o persecute_v christ_n as_o herod_n and_o pilate_n be_v make_v friend_n for_o the_o same_o end_n nor_o his_o member_n as_o the_o antichrist_n of_o rome_n have_v incite_v diverse_a prince_n in_o christendom_n to_o associate_v themselves_o against_o the_o people_n and_o church_n of_o god_n the_o professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n 8._o quest._n v_o 17._o how_o saul_n know_v that_o david_n shall_v be_v king_n 1._o some_o understand_v this_o of_o the_o amity_n and_o friendship_n which_o be_v between_o jonathan_n and_o david_n that_o it_o be_v know_v to_o saul_n osiand_n but_o beside_o that_o the_o coherence_n of_o the_o word_n here_o show_v that_o it_o must_v be_v refer_v to_o that_o which_o immediate_o go_v before_o that_o david_n shall_v be_v king_n over_o israel_n saul_n else_o where_o signify_v so_o much_o himself_o that_o the_o kingdom_n can_v not_o be_v establish_v in_o jonathan_n as_o long_o as_o david_n live_v and_o that_o he_o have_v choose_v he_o to_o his_o confusion_n chap._n 20.31_o 2._o saul_n know_v that_o david_n shall_v be_v king_n both_o by_o samuel_n word_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v cast_v off_o saul_n and_o 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chief_a shepherd_n and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o become_v his_o disciple_n who_o example_n he_o neglect_v to_o imitate_v thus_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o scripture_n and_o by_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n what_o necessity_n be_v lay_v upon_o preach_v and_o what_o curse_n hang_v over_o they_o that_o be_v negligent_a in_o the_o lord_n work_v &_o that_o every_o lord_n day_n the_o spiritual_a manna_n of_o god_n word_n shall_v rain_v down_o upon_o the_o people_n it_o pity_v my_o heart_n therefore_o that_o some_o man_n shall_v so_o much_o forget_v themselves_o as_o to_o call_v they_o sabbatarian_n which_o require_v this_o duty_n at_o the_o pastors_n hand_n to_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n day_n continual_o with_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o further_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o call_v these_o position_n and_o the_o like_a as_o that_o the_o lord_n day_n must_v necessary_o be_v keep_v now_o of_o all_o christian_n that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o use_v the_o seven_o 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one_o day_n to_o enjoy_v the_o everlasting_a sabbath_n chap._n xiii_o 1._o quest._n v_o 1._o how_o saul_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v one_o year_n in_o his_o kingdom_n 1._o whereas_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_n be_v saul_n the_o son_n of_o a_o year_n in_o his_o reign_n some_o do_v read_v thus_o saul_n be_v the_o son_n of_o a_o year_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v lat._n that_o be_v innocent_a as_o a_o child_n of_o a_o year_n old_a as_o the_o chald._a pelican_n but_o this_o interpretation_n seem_v to_o be_v coact_v and_o force_v because_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o two_o year_n that_o he_o reign_v in_o the_o next_o word_n he_o shall_v be_v there_o expound_v also_o to_o have_v be_v as_o one_o of_o two_o year_n old_a neither_o be_v it_o true_a that_o saul_n be_v or_o can_v be_v so_o innocent_a as_o a_o child_n of_o a_o year_n old_a 2._o wherefore_o other_o do_v refer_v it_o unto_o the_o time_n from_o his_o unction_n and_o inauguration_n that_o a_o year_n be_v expire_v vatab._n genevens_n osiand_n but_o that_o can_v not_o be_v for_o as_o yet_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v not_o expire_v which_o samuel_n set_v unto_o saul_n to_o stay_v for_o he_o in_o gilgal_n v_o 8._o 3._o some_o find_v this_o doubt_n to_o be_v very_o difficult_a do_v think_v that_o in_o this_o place_n it_o be_v express_v how_o old_a saul_n be_v when_o he_o begin_v to_o reign_v reconcil_n and_o how_o long_o he_o reign_v but_o that_o in_o continuance_n of_o time_n the_o place_n be_v corrupt_v and_o change_v but_o give_v this_o liberty_n thus_o to_o answer_v propose_v doubt_n by_o imagine_v the_o text_n to_o be_v corrupt_a and_o it_o will_v great_o impair_v the_o credit_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o canonical_a and_o authentical_a scripture_n 4._o therefore_o the_o best_a solution_n be_v that_o saul_n be_v now_o in_o his_o first_o year_n while_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v mention_v in_o the_o two_o former_a chapter_n and_o in_o this_o chimchi_n jun._n and_o though_o in_o the_o original_n it_o be_v say_v only_o the_o son_n of_o a_o year_n neither_o one_o nor_o first_o be_v add_v yet_o by_o the_o correspondency_n of_o the_o number_n of_o two_o year_n afterward_o express_v here_o that_o word_n one_o or_o first_o may_v be_v well_o supply_v 2._o quest._n v_o 1._o how_o saul_n be_v say_v to_o have_v reign_v two_o year_n over_o israel_n 1._o some_o understand_v it_o that_o he_o reign_v but_o two_o year_n in_o all_o over_o israel_n osiand_n but_o the_o many_o war_n which_o saul_n have_v with_o the_o philistines_n and_o other_o enemy_n c._n 14.47_o and_o the_o long_a persecution_n of_o david_n and_o the_o time_n of_o david_n abode_n in_o ziklag_n which_o be_v a_o year_n and_o four_o month_n c._n 27.7_o do_v make_v evident_a proof_n that_o saul_n be_v king_n above_o two_o year_n josephus_n also_o write_v that_o saul_n reign_v while_o samuel_n live_v 18._o year_n and_o after_o his_o death_n 20._o year_n c._n 15._o lib._n 6._o de_fw-la antiqu_fw-la and_o s._n paul_n give_v to_o saul_n and_o 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his_o patience_n be_v evident_a that_o when_o samuel_n have_v declare_v unto_o he_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n in_o judge_v his_o house_n he_o meek_o make_v this_o answer_n as_o submit_v himself_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n v_o 18._o he_o be_v the_o lord_n let_v he_o do_v what_o seem_v good_a as_o comfort_v himself_o in_o god_n though_o he_o can_v not_o avoid_v that_o outward_a chastisement_n osiand_n pelican_n the_o like_a patient_a resolution_n be_v in_o david_n but_o if_o he_o thus_o say_v i_o have_v no_o delight_n in_o thou_o behold_v here_o i_o be_o let_v he_o do_v to_o i_o as_o seem_v good_a in_o his_o eye_n 2._o sam._n 15.26_o 3._o further_o his_o zeal_n and_o love_n unto_o religion_n appear_v who_o take_v more_o grievous_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o ark_n than_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n and_o desire_v no_o long_o to_o live_v the_o ark_n be_v take_v 4._o last_o that_o say_v of_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la may_v be_v apply_v unto_o heli_n concern_v the_o judge_n every_o one_o by_o 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signify_v vae_fw-la woe_n osiand_n or_o where_o pelican_n rather_o it_o be_v put_v for_o even_o not_o or_o no_o jun._n the_o other_o word_n be_v cabadh_fw-mi glory_n ichabod_n then_o be_v where_o be_v the_o glory_n or_o rather_o no_o glory_n josephus_n think_v that_o she_o come_v before_o her_o time_n and_o that_o ichabod_n be_v bear_v at_o seven_o month_n but_o that_o be_v not_o like_a because_o the_o child_n live_v c._n 14.3_o but_o here_o samuel_n pprophecy_n be_v fulfil_v that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o old_a man_n leave_v of_o helies_n house_n 3._o this_o translate_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n to_o the_o philistines_n prefigure_v the_o oblation_n of_o grace_n to_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o remove_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o religion_n from_o the_o obstinate_a jew_n pelican_n chap._n v._n 1._o quest._n v_o 2._o why_o the_o philistines_n bring_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n into_o the_o house_n of_o dagon_n 1._o some_o think_v that_o the_o philistines_n herein_o do_v honour_v 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the_o ark_n so_o the_o romanist_n profane_v the_o sacrament_n of_o religion_n in_o their_o temple_n of_o idol_n borr._n 2._o quest._n v_o 4._o of_o these_o word_n only_a dagon_n remain_v 1._o some_o read_v the_o body_n of_o dagon_n chald._n other_o the_o trunk_n of_o dagon_n l._n or_o stump_n b._n g._n but_o none_o of_o these_o word_n be_v in_o the_o original_n but_o only_o dagon_n remain_v some_o read_v thus_o only_o that_o which_o resemble_v a_o fish_n remain_v jun._n but_o this_o expound_v rather_o the_o sense_n then_o interprete_v the_o word_n 2._o this_o idol_n dagon_n as_o appear_v by_o this_o description_n in_o his_o upper_a part_n he_o be_v like_o a_o man_n in_o his_o nether_a part_n he_o resemble_v a_o fish_n for_o dag_n signify_v a_o fish_n and_o his_o head_n and_o hand_n be_v cut_v off_o only_o that_o which_o be_v proper_o call_v dagon_n represent_v a_o fish_n remain_v some_o think_v it_o be_v call_v dagon_fw-mi of_o the_o great_a abundance_n of_o wheat_n and_o grain_n in_o those_o sea_n coast_n osiand_n but_o the_o other_o derivation_n be_v more_o certain_a for_o whereas_o the_o country_n of_o the_o philistines_n which_o be_v the_o same_o call_v of_o foreign_a writer_n phoenicians_n consist_v of_o merchandise_n and_o fish_n they_o to_o that_o end_n frame_v their_o idol_n to_o the_o similitude_n partly_o of_o a_o man_n partly_o of_o a_o fish_n borr._n 3._o quest._n why_o the_o lord_n show_v this_o example_n upon_o the_o philistines_n god_n 1._o herein_o the_o lord_n manifest_o show_v that_o when_o religion_n seem_v to_o be_v utter_o banish_v and_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n to_o be_v abolish_v and_o superstition_n and_o impiety_n to_o take_v place_n that_o then_o god_n
be_v the_o fit_a place_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o equal_a distance_n be_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o mid_n of_o the_o land_n jun._n and_o masius_n 4._o vatablus_n then_o be_v deceive_v who_o follow_v kimehâ—_n think_v that_o this_o mizpeh_n where_o the_o israelite_n be_v assemble_v be_v that_o mizpeh_n where_o joshuah_n have_v the_o victory_n over_o the_o king_n of_o canaan_n josh._n 11.3_o but_o that_o can_v not_o be_v for_o that_o mizpeh_n be_v near_o unto_o lebanon_n but_o this_o mizpeh_n be_v not_o far_o from_o ramah_n where_o samuel_n dwell_v which_o as_o josephus_n think_v be_v distant_a not_o above_o forty_o furlong_n from_o jerusalem_n mas._n in_o c._n 11._o josh._n v_o 3._o 8._o quest._n v_o 6._o how_o the_o israelite_n draw_v water_n and_o pour_v it_o out_o before_o god_n 1._o some_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o water_n of_o purification_n whereby_o they_o testify_v their_o hope_n and_o faith_n in_o the_o remission_n and_o wash_v away_o of_o their_o sin_n pelican_n mar._n 2._o some_o think_v that_o by_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o water_n they_o show_v their_o humility_n that_o they_o be_v as_o water_v pour_v out_o vatab._n 3_o some_o think_v that_o as_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a water_n appoint_v by_o the_o law_n for_o the_o trial_n of_o adultery_n so_o also_o it_o be_v use_v for_o the_o convince_a of_o idolatry_n which_o be_v a_o spiritual_a kind_n of_o adultery_n that_o the_o lip_n of_o such_o as_o be_v idolater_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o touch_v the_o water_n do_v cleave_v and_o clamme_v up_o together_o with_o thirst_n and_o therefore_o they_o say_v that_o moses_n cause_v the_o idolatrous_a israelite_n to_o drink_v the_o ash_n of_o the_o golden_a calf_n sic_fw-la hieron_n tradit_fw-la 4._o some_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o draw_v of_o water_n and_o offer_v of_o it_o in_o drink_n offering_n unto_o god_n joseph_n 5._o but_o the_o chalde_n interpretation_n be_v best_a that_o they_o pour_v out_o their_o heart_n unto_o god_n and_o shed_v tear_n before_o the_o lord_n in_o such_o abundance_n as_o if_o they_o have_v draw_v water_n jun._n osiand_n 9_o quest._n v_o 6._o why_o samuel_n be_v say_v to_o have_v judge_v israel_n in_o mizpeh_n 1._o some_o think_v that_o there_o he_o put_v the_o idolater_n to_o death_n and_o in_o that_o sense_n be_v say_v to_o have_v judge_v israel_n hieron_n 2._o some_o that_o there_o he_o compound_v the_o controversy_n and_o determine_v the_o cause_n and_o strife_n among_o the_o people_n vatab._n 3_o some_o that_o he_o be_v say_v now_o to_o judge_v they_o because_o they_o submit_v themselves_o to_o his_o government_n and_o with_o one_o common_a consent_n receive_v he_o for_o their_o judge_n and_o magistrate_n osiand_n mar._n 4._o but_o beside_o these_o interpretation_n he_o be_v most_o of_o all_o say_a to_o judge_v they_o because_o he_o begin_v now_o to_o reform_v both_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n which_o be_v out_o of_o course_n as_o it_o appear_v 1._o chron._n 9.22_o jun._n borr._n 10._o quest._n v_o 9_o of_o the_o suck_a lamb_n which_o samuel_n offer_v 1._o some_o think_v that_o samuel_n offer_v not_o this_o sacrifice_n himself_o but_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o some_o of_o the_o priest_n for_o he_o be_v not_o a_o priest_n but_o a_o levite_n and_o have_v the_o charge_n to_o open_v and_o shut_v the_o door_n c._n 3._o r._n ben_n gerson_n vatab._n but_o as_o yet_o samuel_n be_v not_o public_o call_v to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o prophet_n when_o be_v bring_v up_o under_o eli_n he_o be_v employ_v about_o the_o door_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o though_o he_o be_v but_o a_o levite_n and_o so_o ordinary_o be_v not_o to_o offer_v sacrifice_n yet_o by_o the_o extraordinary_a call_n of_o a_o prophet_n he_o have_v warrant_n to_o do_v it_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v afterward_o v_o 17._o that_o he_o build_v a_o altar_n unto_o god_n so_o the_o prophet_n elias_n also_o offer_v sacrifice_n 1._o king_n 18._o this_o be_v also_o the_o opinion_n of_o d._n kimchi_n 2._o it_o seem_v that_o samuel_n be_v in_o haste_n do_v not_o perform_v at_o this_o time_n all_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n god_n accept_v rather_o of_o his_o faith_n and_o obedience_n then_o look_v to_o the_o external_a rite_n pelican_n for_o in_o every_o burn_a offering_n the_o skin_n be_v first_o take_v off_o and_o be_v due_a unto_o the_o priest_n levit._n 7.4_o 3._o this_o suck_a lamb_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o true_a lamb_n christ_n jesus_n by_o who_o we_o have_v deliverance_n and_o victory_n over_o our_o spiritual_a adversary_n as_o here_o the_o israelite_n against_o the_o philistines_n pelican_n 11._o quest._n v_o 10._o of_o the_o discomfit_v of_o the_o philistines_n 1._o three_o thing_n do_v set_v forth_o and_o commend_v the_o greatness_n of_o this_o victory_n first_o the_o people_n be_v now_o unprepared_a and_o unarm_v gather_v together_o in_o common_a prayer_n and_o supplication_n and_o their_o enemy_n come_v upon_o they_o unlooked_v for_o and_o on_o the_o sudden_a joseph_n than_o they_o use_v no_o carnal_a weapon_n or_o outward_a defence_n but_o samuel_n only_o offer_v a_o sacrifice_n and_o pray_v for_o they_o three_o god_n do_v discomfit_v they_o from_o heaven_n the_o earth_n under_o they_o tremble_v and_o they_o fall_v the_o thunder_n astonish_v they_o the_o lightning_n blast_v they_o joseph_n 2._o like_o unto_o this_o victory_n be_v that_o which_o god_n give_v unto_o barak_n and_o deborah_n against_o sisera_n jud._n 5._o when_o the_o star_n fight_v in_o their_o course_n and_o that_o of_o joshuah_n when_o the_o lord_n cast_v down_o stone_n upon_o his_o enemy_n josh._n 10.10_o borr._n 12._o quest._n v_o 12._o of_o the_o word_n shen_n 1._o the_o most_o make_v it_o the_o proper_a name_n of_o a_o place_n and_o call_v it_o shen_n the_o chalde_n sinai_n and_o thus_o read_v he_o pitch_v a_o stone_n between_o mizpeh_n and_o shen_n sic_fw-la ar._n vatab._n lat._n with_o other_o 2._o but_o i_o rather_o assent_v unto_o junius_n which_o translate_v it_o scopulum_fw-la a_o rock_n or_o rather_o the_o crag_n of_o a_o rock_n which_o hang_v over_o like_o a_o tooth_n for_o so_o shen_n signify_v and_o so_o pagnine_n here_o read_v and_o it_o appear_v to_o be_v so_o upon_o these_o reason_n 1._o because_o this_o word_n shen_n be_v so_o take_v c._n 14.5_o 2._o in_o the_o former_a v_o the_o name_n of_o this_o rock_n be_v set_v down_o it_o be_v there_o call_v bethcar_n and_o hereunto_o josephus_n consent_v who_o say_v that_o this_o stone_n be_v set_v up_o among_o the_o corean_o whence_o bethcar_n have_v the_o name_n in_o the_o coast_n of_o the_o philistines_n 13._o quest._n v_o 13._o how_o it_o be_v say_v the_o philistines_n come_v no_o more_o into_o the_o coast_n of_o israel_n all_o the_o day_n of_o samuel_n while_o samuel_n live_v saul_n be_v king_n the_o israelite_n be_v much_o anoy_v by_o the_o philistines_n as_o be_v show_v in_o the_o 13._o and_o 14._o chapter_n therefore_o this_o must_v so_o be_v understand_v that_o the_o philistines_n invade_v not_o israel_n to_o enlarge_v their_o bound_n reconcil_n and_o to_o take_v from_o they_o their_o city_n nor_o yet_o obtain_v any_o victory_n over_o israel_n yet_o the_o philistines_n have_v their_o garrison_n and_o maintain_v and_o keep_v that_o which_o they_o have_v get_v as_o it_o be_v evident_a c._n 10.5_o and_o 13.3_o jun._n but_o after_o samuel_n death_n they_o prevail_v against_o saul_n and_o israel_n and_o dispossess_v the_o israelite_n of_o their_o city_n and_o the_o philistines_n come_v &_o dwell_v in_o they_o c._n 31.7_o 14._o quest._n v_o 15._o how_o samuel_n be_v say_v to_o have_v judge_v israel_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n see_v while_o he_o live_v saul_n be_v make_v king_n 1._o although_o saul_n be_v anoint_v king_n by_o samuel_n who_o live_v diverse_a year_n after_o saul_n election_n to_o the_o kingdom_n reconcil_n yet_o samuel_n altogether_o give_v not_o over_o the_o regiment_n but_o continual_o watch_v over_o the_o people_n to_o direct_v they_o in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n osiand_n 2._o and_o therefore_o saul_n and_o samuel_n be_v join_v together_o c._n 11.7_o whosoever_o come_v not_o after_o saul_n and_o samuel_n so_o shall_v his_o ox_n be_v serve_v hereof_o also_o it_o be_v that_o act._n 13.21_o forty_o year_n of_o government_n be_v give_v unto_o saul_n and_o samuel_n joint_o as_o have_v one_o common_a and_o joint_a administration_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 15._o quest._n v_o 15._o of_o samuel_n visit_v of_o bethel_n junius_n read_v appellative_o the_o house_n of_o god_n which_o be_v now_o at_o kiriathiearim_n where_o the_o ark_n be_v whether_o the_o people_n resort_v thrice_o in_o the_o year_n at_o the_o solemn_a feast_n where_o it_o be_v like_a that_o samuel_n be_v present_a to_o judge_v and_o determine_v their_o cause_n so_o be_v bethel_n take_v
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 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he_o have_v transgress_v it_o for_o this_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o hypocrite_n when_o they_o follow_v their_o own_o device_n to_o say_v they_o have_v fulfil_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n bis._n 2._o he_o excuse_v himself_o in_o lay_v the_o fault_n upon_o the_o people_n and_o put_v it_o from_o himself_o pelican_n 3._o he_o cloak_v and_o colour_v his_o covetousness_n with_o a_o pretence_n of_o zeal_n and_o religion_n as_o though_o he_o have_v spare_v the_o best_a thing_n for_o sacrifice_n 4._o he_o afterward_o notwithstanding_o justify_v his_o sin_n as_o though_o he_o have_v for_o all_o this_o do_v well_o and_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n v_o 22._o pelican_n 5._o he_o make_v a_o semblance_n of_o sorrow_n and_o repentance_n at_o the_o last_o but_o it_o be_v far_o from_o true_a submission_n v_o 25._o borr._n 6._o he_o do_v all_o upon_o a_o vain_a ostentation_n only_o desire_v that_o the_o prophet_n will_v honour_v he_o before_o the_o people_n v_o 25._o osiand_n 15._o quest._n v_o 23._o of_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o prophet_n word_n rebellion_n be_v as_o the_o sin_n of_o witchcraft_n 1._o the_o prophet_n to_o amplify_v saul_n sin_n compare_v it_o with_o two_o great_a transgression_n of_o soothsay_v and_o divine_a by_o magical_a prediction_n and_o of_o commit_v idolatry_n he_o touch_v two_o kind_n of_o idolatry_n one_o inward_a in_o the_o superstition_n of_o the_o mind_n call_v here_o aven_n which_o signify_v a_o lie_n or_o falsehood_n as_o also_o injustice_n or_o unrighteousness_n as_o the_o sept._n read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o here_o it_o be_v proper_o apply_v to_o false_a worship_n the_o other_o kind_n be_v in_o the_o outward_a adoration_n of_o idol_n here_o call_v teraphim_n bor._n 2._o some_o think_v that_o here_o be_v a_o comparison_n make_v not_o of_o the_o sin_n but_o of_o the_o punishment_n that_o rebellion_n deserve_v as_o well_o a_o capital_a punishment_n as_o either_o idolatry_n or_o soothsay_a ex_fw-la vatab._n but_o the_o prophet_n speak_v direct_o of_o the_o sin_n itself_o as_o before_o of_o the_o virtue_n of_o obedience_n to_o obey_v be_v better_a than_o sacrifice_n v_o 22._o 3._o the_o prophet_n must_v be_v understand_v not_o to_o speak_v of_o transgression_n either_o of_o ignorance_n or_o infirmity_n but_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o obstinacy_n contumacy_n and_o rebellion_n when_o one_o know_v the_o will_n of_o god_n do_v wilful_o resist_v it_o for_o this_o proceed_v from_o the_o same_o cause_n namely_o infidelity_n which_o the_o other_o sin_n of_o witchcraft_n and_o idolatry_n do_v he_o which_o fear_v not_o to_o break_v god_n commandment_n do_v in_o a_o manner_n not_o acknowledge_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v god_n pelican_n and_o he_o make_v himself_o wise_a than_o god_n as_o though_o he_o can_v find_v out_o a_o better_a way_n than_o the_o lord_n have_v prescribe_v vatab._n 4._o by_o this_o than_o we_o see_v rite_n what_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v of_o the_o manifold_a superstition_n among_o the_o romanist_n &_o their_o leave_v of_o god_n commandment_n to_o establish_v their_o own_o tradition_n that_o although_o they_o pretend_v a_o good_a intention_n yet_o the_o wilful_a forsake_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o his_o institution_n to_o make_v way_n for_o humane_a superstitious_a rite_n be_v as_o the_o sin_n of_o soothsay_v before_o god_n 5._o yet_o it_o can_v not_o be_v infer_v hereupon_o that_o sin_n be_v equal_a and_o that_o every_o transgression_n and_o disobedience_n of_o god_n commandment_n be_v equal_a to_o the_o sin_n of_o witchcraft_n and_o idolatry_n but_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o sin_n be_v rather_o here_o to_o be_v respect_v than_o the_o quantity_n for_o rebellion_n and_o obstinacy_n in_o what_o thing_n soever_o do_v proceed_v from_o infidelity_n even_o as_o the_o sin_n of_o witchcraft_n and_o idolatry_n though_o not_o in_o the_o same_o degree_n and_o josephus_n do_v seem_v to_o expound_v it_o thus_o that_o this_o disobedience_n of_o saul_n do_v prejudice_n his_o sacrifice_n and_o make_v it_o of_o no_o value_n or_o acceptance_n with_o god_n as_o if_o a_o soothsayer_n or_o idolater_n shall_v sacrifice_v unto_o god_n as_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n say_v he_o that_o kill_v a_o bullock_n be_v as_o he_o that_o smite_v a_o man_n isa._n 66.3_o that_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n be_v no_o more_o accept_v of_o god_n than_o a_o profane_a murderer_n and_o wicked_a person_n and_o this_o disobedience_n of_o saul_n be_v a_o sufficient_a cause_n to_o deprive_v he_o of_o the_o kingdom_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o soothsay_v or_o idolatry_n 16._o quest._n v_o 24._o of_o saul_n repentance_n in_o say_v to_o samuel_n i_o have_v sin_v there_o be_v great_a difference_n between_o saul_n repentance_n here_o and_o david_n 2._o sam._n c._n 12._o who_o in_o the_o very_a same_o word_n say_v catathi_o i_o have_v sin_v 1._o david_n at_o the_o first_o as_o soon_o as_o his_o sin_n be_v show_v unto_o he_o confess_v it_o but_o saul_n be_v hardly_o bring_v to_o acknowledge_v his_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o long_a time_n first_o so_o he_o be_v serae_fw-la poenitentiae_fw-la exemplum_fw-la a_o example_n of_o slow_a &_o late_a repentance_n 2._o he_o do_v not_o make_v a_o simple_a and_o plain_a confession_n but_o minse_v and_o extenuate_v his_o sin_n that_o he_o fear_v the_o people_n and_o so_o at_o their_o instigation_n do_v as_o he_o do_v so_o hard_o be_v it_o for_o hypocrite_n to_o be_v bring_v to_o make_v a_o true_a confession_n of_o their_o sin_n but_o to_o lay_v the_o fault_n upon_o other_o osiand_n 3._o he_o confess_v his_o sin_n rather_o for_o fear_v to_o loose_v the_o kingdom_n then_o for_o grief_n that_o he_o have_v offend_v god_n for_o till_o such_o time_n as_o samuel_n have_v say_v the_o lord_n have_v reject_v and_o cast_v he_o off_o
saul_n will_v not_o confess_v himself_o in_o a_o fault_n borr._n 17._o quest._n v_o 25._o how_o saul_n pray_v samuel_n to_o take_v away_o his_o sin_n 1._o some_o read_v fer_fw-fr porta_fw-la bear_v my_o sin_n s._n l._n v._o but_o neither_o samuel_n nor_o any_o other_o saint_n can_v bear_v a_o other_o sin_n or_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o they_o but_o only_o christ_n who_o have_v bear_v our_o sin_n and_o heal_v our_o infirmity_n other_o therefore_o read_v remit_v chal._n forgive_v jun._n but_o neither_o have_v any_o man_n power_n to_o forgive_v sin_n but_o god_n only_o therefore_o the_o best_a read_n be_v take_v away_o for_o all_o these_o signification_n the_o word_n nasha_n have_v that_o be_v he_o desire_v to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n by_o the_o prophet_n that_o by_o his_o prayer_n and_o mediation_n his_o sin_n may_v be_v forgive_v which_o he_o desire_v rather_o because_o of_o the_o fearful_a expectation_n of_o the_o punishment_n threaten_v then_o for_o the_o hatred_n and_o detestation_n of_o his_o sin_n 2._o but_o saul_n herein_o go_v somewhat_o further_o than_o simon_n magus_n who_o depend_v altogether_o of_o peter_n prayer_n desire_v he_o to_o pray_v for_o he_o have_v no_o heart_n to_o pray_v for_o himself_o but_o here_o saul_n desire_v the_o prophet_n only_o to_o go_v and_o pray_v with_o he_o he_o will_v pray_v himself_o but_o he_o will_v have_v the_o prophet_n also_o to_o pray_v with_o he_o 3._o and_o whereas_o saul_n desire_v samuel_n assistance_n then_o present_a and_o live_a to_o pray_v with_o he_o and_o for_o he_o this_o example_n do_v not_o give_v any_o warrant_n that_o man_n shall_v flee_v to_o any_o of_o the_o saint_n that_o be_v depart_v saint_n to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n by_o they_o who_o can_v not_o pray_v with_o we_o be_v absent_a and_o not_o know_v our_o necessity_n can_v not_o pray_v for_o us._n sic_fw-la fere_n pelican_n 18._o quest._n v_o 28._o how_o the_o kingdom_n be_v say_v to_o be_v rend_v from_o saul_n 1._o by_o this_o present_a occasion_n of_o rend_v the_o lap_n of_o samuel_n garment_n he_o confirm_v god_n former_a sentence_n in_o the_o rejection_n of_o saul_n jun._n not_o that_o he_o be_v now_o actual_o depose_v for_o he_o continue_v king_n till_o his_o die_a day_n but_o he_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o right_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o be_v translate_v to_o david_n though_o not_o present_o in_o his_o own_o person_n yet_o in_o his_o posterity_n and_o succession_n and_o hereby_o also_o may_v be_v insinuate_v the_o violate_v death_n of_o saul_n who_o shall_v as_o by_o force_n be_v pull_v from_o the_o kingdom_n and_o it_o rend_v from_o he_o pellic._n 2._o and_o whereas_o david_n be_v say_v to_o be_v better_a than_o he_o it_o be_v not_o understand_v of_o any_o difference_n in_o their_o nature_n at_o all_o for_o we_o be_v all_o by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n nor_o so_o much_o in_o respect_n of_o outward_a work_n wherein_o in_o some_o of_o they_o david_n offend_v more_o than_o saul_n but_o this_o be_v to_o be_v take_v both_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n of_o who_o david_n be_v better_o accept_v and_o more_o favour_v and_o his_o sin_n pardon_v as_o also_o of_o david_n that_o he_o have_v a_o more_o obedient_a heart_n wrought_v in_o he_o by_o grace_n to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o seek_v and_o set_v forth_o his_o glory_n whereas_o saul_n heart_n be_v not_o sound_a but_o averse_a and_o estrange_v from_o god_n sic_fw-la fere_n pelican_n 19_o quest._n v_o 29._o whether_o be_v the_o better_a read_n the_o eternity_n of_o israel_n or_o the_o strength_n of_o israel_n will_v not_o lie_v 1._o the_o word_n netzach_v be_v by_o the_o most_o here_o translate_v victoria_fw-la fortitudo_fw-la victory_n strength_n c.b.g.u.p._n some_o refer_v it_o unto_o god_n who_o give_v israel_n power_n and_o victory_n over_o their_o enemy_n some_o to_o the_o people_n that_o god_n will_v not_o fail_v they_o of_o their_o former_a strength_n 2._o but_o see_v netzach_n signify_v also_o eternity_n as_o psal._n 49.20_o they_o shall_v not_o see_v light_a or_o live_v ghadh_fw-mi netzach_fw-mi in_o eternum_fw-la for_o ever_o that_o sense_n be_v more_o fit_a here_o because_o it_o be_v more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o eternity_n and_o constancy_n of_o god_n not_o to_o lie_v or_o repent_v then_o proper_o a_o effect_n of_o his_o power_n 3._o some_o understand_v this_o of_o the_o constancy_n of_o god_n sentence_n against_o saul_n that_o although_o a_o man_n may_v in_o his_o rage_n threaten_v and_o yet_o after_o repent_v he_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o god_n he_o have_v say_v and_o he_o will_v perform_v osiand_n yet_o it_o be_v better_a refer_v to_o both_o the_o infallible_a purpose_n of_o god_n in_o elect_v of_o david_n as_o in_o the_o reject_v of_o saul_n jun._n 4._o and_o although_o god_n judgement_n be_v immutable_a and_o irrevocable_a where_o there_o be_v no_o repentance_n yet_o upon_o our_o repentance_n and_o submission_n the_o lord_n be_v say_v also_o to_o repent_v he_o of_o the_o evil_n otherwise_o determine_v against_o us._n osiand_n 20._o quest._n v_o 31._o why_o samuel_n return_v with_o saul_n which_o he_o have_v refuse_v before_o 1._o at_o the_o first_o samuel_n deny_v to_o return_v with_o he_o v_o 26._o lest_o he_o may_v have_v seem_v in_o show_v such_o facility_n to_o have_v approve_v his_o sin_n he_o do_v not_o simple_o then_o deny_v he_o but_o say_v in_o effect_n that_o he_o will_v not_o go_v with_o he_o yet_o or_o at_o that_o time_n reconcil_n osiand_n as_o christ_n say_v joh._n 7.5_o i_o will_v not_o go_v up_o yet_o to_o the_o feast_n and_o yet_o afterward_o go_v 2._o some_o think_v that_o because_o saul_n only_o require_v a_o civil_a honour_n of_o samuel_n to_o honour_v he_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o people_n that_o samuel_n refuse_v not_o osiand_n but_o see_v that_o be_v say_v that_o saul_n worship_v god_n and_o samuel_n be_v also_o present_a it_o be_v not_o like_a but_o that_o samuel_n worship_v god_n also_o with_o saul_n as_o josephus_n 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think_v that_o it_o have_v be_v lawful_a for_o david_n though_o they_o confess_v it_o be_v not_o expedient_a to_o have_v take_v away_o saul_n life_n because_o david_n be_v now_o the_o anoint_v king_n and_o saul_n be_v unworthy_a to_o reign_v have_v execute_v such_o cruelty_n upon_o the_o priest_n and_o because_o he_o seek_v david_n life_n therefore_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o repel_v violence_n by_o violence_n but_o these_o reason_n show_v it_o not_o for_o though_o david_n be_v anoint_v he_o be_v not_o yet_o possess_v of_o the_o kingdom_n he_o be_v to_o expect_v till_o god_n see_v his_o time_n to_o accomplish_v his_o promise_n saul_n have_v commit_v many_o outrage_n yet_o david_n be_v not_o to_o see_v he_o correct_v but_o to_o leave_v he_o to_o the_o lord_n judgement_n and_o violence_n be_v not_o
private_a man_n to_o lay_v hand_n no_o not_o upon_o a_o tyrant_n for_o if_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o a_o private_a man_n to_o kill_v a_o thief_n or_o murderer_n that_o be_v but_o a_o private_a person_n much_o less_o be_v it_o to_o be_v permit_v that_o he_o shall_v rise_v against_o the_o magistrate_n though_o never_o so_o wicked_a as_o david_n will_v not_o here_o lay_v hand_n upon_o saul_n but_o leave_v he_o to_o god_n till_o he_o shall_v smite_v he_o with_o some_o extraordinary_a sickness_n as_o he_o do_v nabal_n or_o his_o natural_a time_n come_v to_o die_v or_o some_o violent_a death_n in_o battle_n for_o these_o three_o kind_n of_o death_n david_n here_o touch_v 2._o but_o such_o private_a man_n be_v here_o to_o be_v except_v which_o be_v stir_v by_o some_o extraordinary_a motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o ehud_n be_v against_o eglon_n king_n of_o moab_n jud._n 3._o in_o which_o kind_n of_o extraordinary_a vocation_n two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v both_o the_o end_n that_o they_o do_v it_o not_o for_o their_o own_o revenge_n but_o to_o deliver_v the_o people_n of_o god_n as_o ehud_n here_o do_v and_o their_o person_n that_o though_o they_o live_v as_o private_a man_n before_o yet_o in_o these_o extraordinary_a act_n they_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v public_a governor_n and_o deliverer_n as_o ehud_n be_v one_o of_o their_o judge_n 3._o but_o yet_o tyrant_n and_o wicked_a governor_n may_v be_v remove_v by_o the_o whole_a state_n as_o athens_n and_o rome_n be_v deliver_v from_o their_o cruel_a governor_n but_o this_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o such_o kingdom_n where_o the_o kingdom_n go_v by_o election_n as_o in_o polonia_n and_o venice_n for_o from_o who_o king_n receive_v their_o authority_n by_o they_o they_o may_v be_v constrain_v to_o keep_v within_o their_o bound_n but_o where_o kingdom_n go_v by_o succession_n the_o reason_n be_v otherwise_o unless_o the_o prince_n by_o oath_n be_v tie_v unto_o certain_a condition_n and_o so_o his_o authority_n be_v not_o absolute_a but_o conditional_a so_o long_o as_o he_o observe_v and_o keep_v the_o ancient_a rite_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o country_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o question_n at_o this_o day_n between_o the_o archduke_n and_o the_o state_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n 3._o quest._n v_o 18._o of_o david_n apology_n unto_o saul_n consist_v of_o six_o several_a reason_n and_o persuasion_n 1._o he_o show_v that_o saul_n do_v persecute_v he_o unjust_o what_o have_v i_o do_v or_o what_o evil_a be_v in_o my_o hand_n v_o 18._o 2._o he_o reason_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o offence_n that_o it_o be_v not_o such_o but_o there_o may_v be_v a_o reconciliation_n and_o god_n may_v be_v appease_v by_o sacrifice_n 3._o from_o the_o person_n of_o his_o enemy_n they_o be_v wicked_a man_n and_o accurse_a before_o god_n who_o have_v provoke_v and_o stir_v up_o saul_n against_o he_o 4._o from_o the_o inconvenience_n that_o be_v like_a to_o follow_v that_o they_o will_v drive_v he_o from_o among_o god_n people_n and_o out_o of_o his_o church_n and_o as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lay_v cause_v he_o to_o consent_v to_o the_o idolater_n 5._o if_o his_o blood_n do_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o jehovah_n he_o will_v revenge_v it_o v_o 20._o 6._o last_o from_o the_o indignity_n of_o the_o fact_n saul_n be_v like_a to_o get_v no_o honour_n by_o pursue_v david_n who_o be_v but_o as_o a_o flea_n or_o a_o partridge_n in_o respect_n of_o saul_n who_o be_v king_n over_o a_o mighty_a people_n martyr_n 4._o quest._n v_o 19_o of_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n if_o the_o lord_n have_v stir_v thou_o up_o let_v he_o smell_v the_o savour_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n 1._o some_o do_v refer_v this_o as_o speak_v of_o saul_n that_o see_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v kindle_v against_o he_o and_o have_v send_v a_o evil_a spirit_n upon_o he_o which_o vex_v he_o that_o saul_n shall_v offer_v sacrifice_n unto_o god_n to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o be_v direct_v by_o his_o spirit_n may_v cease_v pursue_v of_o david_n osiand_n pelican_n but_o that_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v understand_v of_o david_n this_o dilemma_n or_o fork_a argument_n which_o david_n urge_v two_o way_n show_v if_o it_o be_v of_o god_n let_v he_o smell_v a_o sacrifice_n if_o of_o man_n curse_a be_v they_o and_o the_o whole_a sentence_n still_o run_v upon_o david_n because_o they_o do_v cast_v he_o out_o from_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o lord_n 2._o other_o do_v understand_v it_o of_o david_n and_o here_o there_o be_v diverse_a exposition_n some_o expound_v it_o thus_o if_o god_n have_v do_v it_o let_v he_o be_v appease_v with_o sacrifice_n if_o he_o will_v not_o be_v appease_v his_o will_v be_v do_v but_o if_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n they_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o dilemma_n be_v superfluous_a the_o argument_n be_v both_o way_n enforce_v already_o &_o in_o this_o sense_n david_n shall_v speak_v doubtful_o as_o though_o god_n will_v not_o be_v appease_v towards_o he_o by_o sacrifice_n other_o think_v that_o david_n mean_v that_o god_n will_v by_o some_o extraordinary_a sign_n to_o be_v give_v by_o his_o sacrifice_n testify_v his_o innocence_n as_o he_o do_v in_o abel_n sacrifice_n justify_v he_o against_o cain_n and_o elias_n against_o baal_n priest_n but_o the_o phrase_n of_o smell_v the_o savour_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n signify_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o acceptance_n thereof_o and_o of_o he_o that_o sacrifice_v as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o noah_n sacrifice_n that_o the_o lord_n smell_v a_o savour_n of_o rest_n gen._n 8.21_o junius_n refer_v it_o to_o david_n person_n that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o sin_n find_v in_o he_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o yield_v himself_o to_o the_o magistrate_n to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o so_o to_o be_v offer_v up_o as_o it_o be_v in_o sacrifice_n but_o the_o phrase_n let_v he_o smell_v the_o savour_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n show_v that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v understand_v so_o for_o no_o sacrifice_n of_o any_o man_n be_v of_o a_o sweet_a smell_a savour_n but_o only_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n eph._n 5.2_o it_o be_v therefore_o understand_v of_o the_o external_a sacrifice_n which_o have_v also_o a_o sweet_a savour_n before_o the_o lord_n not_o of_o themselves_o but_o as_o they_o be_v figure_n and_o type_n of_o christ._n david_n meaning_n be_v that_o he_o will_v offer_v a_o sacrifice_n unto_o the_o lord_n that_o his_o wrath_n may_v be_v appease_v towards_o he_o mart._n borr._n 5._o quest._n how_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o law_n have_v a_o sweet_a savour_n 1._o the_o sacrifice_n of_o themselves_o can_v not_o give_v remission_n of_o sin_n for_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v heb._n 9.9_o the_o sacrifice_n can_v not_o make_v holy_a concern_v the_o conscience_n he_o that_o do_v the_o service_n they_o therefore_o do_v no_o otherwise_o sanctify_v and_o reconcile_v unto_o god_n then_o as_o they_o have_v their_o force_n and_o efficacy_n from_o faith_n in_o christ._n 2._o but_o yet_o both_o the_o name_n and_o the_o thing_n be_v communicate_v unto_o the_o sign_n &_o sacrament_n which_o be_v wrought_v only_o by_o the_o thing_n signify_v and_o exhibit_v therein_o as_o the_o lamb_n be_v call_v the_o passeover_n exod._n 12.11_o and_o circumcision_n the_o covenant_n gen._n 17.3_o but_o this_o conjunction_n between_o the_o sign_n and_o thing_n signify_v depend_v not_o upon_o any_o natural_a coherence_n as_o the_o sea_n follow_v the_o influence_n of_o the_o moon_n but_o it_o stand_v by_o a_o divine_a constitution_n so_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v sacrament_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o purge_v and_o cleanse_v and_o to_o be_v of_o a_o sweet_a smell_n mart._n 6._o quest._n v_o 19_o how_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o have_v stir_v up_o saul_n against_o david_n god_n stir_v none_o nor_o tempt_v they_o to_o evil_a as_o he_o himself_o be_v not_o tempt_v of_o any_o yet_o the_o lord_n may_v be_v say_v here_o to_o stir_v saul_n up_o unto_o this_o action_n in_o pursue_v of_o david_n three_o kind_n of_o way_n 1._o instrumental_o because_o god_n use_v herein_o just_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o evil_a spirit_n that_o be_v the_o instrument_n and_o minister_n of_o god_n in_o stir_v up_o saul_n they_o be_v send_v of_o god_n in_o justice_n upon_o saul_n to_o work_v his_o will_n osiand_n 2._o god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o stir_v up_o the_o magistrate_n to_o do_v justice_n proper_o and_o as_o the_o efficient_a cause_n but_o here_o saul_n do_v injustice_n 3._o the_o lord_n stir_v up_o occosional_o when_o the_o wicked_a take_v occasion_n by_o god_n mercy_n upon_o other_o to_o fret_v and_o show_v their_o malice_n as_o pharaoh_n do_v hate_v the_o
discontent_v because_o he_o be_v send_v back_o and_o may_v not_o go_v to_o fight_v against_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o king_n c._n 29.8_o it_o seem_v therefore_o that_o he_o bear_v the_o king_n in_o hand_n that_o he_o will_v go_v and_o fight_v against_o israel_n mar._n 2._o other_o think_v that_o this_o war_n be_v just_a which_o the_o philistines_n at_o this_o time_n take_v in_o hand_n against_o saul_n because_o that_o therein_o the_o lord_n purpose_v to_o punish_v saul_n wickedness_n and_o beside_o the_o kingdom_n belong_v unto_o david_n and_o therefore_o he_o may_v seek_v his_o own_o but_o neither_o of_o these_o make_v this_o war_n just_a for_o howsoever_o god_fw-we intent_a herein_o to_o judge_v saul_n yet_o the_o philistines_n do_v it_o of_o a_o hateful_a mind_n against_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o though_o david_n be_v the_o anoint_a king_n as_o it_o be_v the_o apparent_a heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n yet_o he_o have_v no_o such_o commandment_n to_o invade_v the_o kingdom_n but_o to_o wait_v his_o time_n 3._o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o david_n will_v in_o the_o battle_n have_v turn_v his_o force_n against_o achish_n but_o herein_o david_n beside_o his_o deep_a dissimulation_n shall_v have_v show_v great_a unthankfulnes_n unto_o achish_n with_o who_o he_o have_v find_v such_o kind_a entertainment_n 4._o therefore_o the_o best_a solution_n of_o this_o doubt_n be_v that_o david_n give_v this_o wise_a answer_n unto_o achish_n neither_o direct_o promise_v his_o help_n as_o josephus_n say_v he_o do_v prompt_v polliceri_fw-la operam_fw-la ready_o promise_v his_o help_n neither_o yet_o deny_v the_o same_o but_o he_o wait_v upon_o god_n for_o his_o direction_n pray_v fervent_o in_o his_o heart_n unto_o god_n that_o some_o impediment_n may_v fall_v out_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v force_v to_o fight_v against_o the_o israelite_n and_o special_o against_o his_o love_a and_o dear_a friend_n jonathan_n sic_fw-la osiand_n mar._n pelican_n 2._o quest._n v_o 3._o of_o what_o mind_n saul_n put_v away_o the_o sorcerer_n in_o israel_n 1._o some_o do_v gather_v that_o whereas_o mention_n be_v make_v here_o together_o of_o samuel_n death_n and_o that_o saul_n have_v put_v away_o the_o sorcerer_n that_o hereby_o it_o be_v signify_v that_o saul_n while_o samuel_n live_v use_v to_o consult_v with_o he_o and_o that_o by_o his_o advice_n he_o do_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n expel_v the_o sorcerer_n pelican_n but_o after_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v reject_v saul_n and_o david_n be_v anoint_v king_n samuel_n go_v no_o more_o to_o visit_v saul_n c._n 15.35_o neither_o do_v it_o seem_v that_o saul_n much_o regard_v samuel_n and_o it_o be_v not_o like_a that_o saul_n do_v this_o of_o any_o good_a mind_n by_o samuel_n direction_n for_o it_o seem_v that_o at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o gibeonite_n be_v slay_v 2._o sam._n 21._o which_o thing_n do_v displease_v god_n 2._o saul_n therefore_o do_v it_o of_o a_o blind_a zeal_n that_o he_o may_v seem_v to_o make_v show_n of_o religion_n not_o with_o any_o true_a heart_n or_o affection_n for_o than_o he_o will_v not_o have_v run_v unto_o sorcerer_n himself_o mar._n bor._n 3._o this_o then_o be_v here_o insert_v both_o of_o samuel_n death_n and_o saul_n expel_v of_o sorcerer_n both_o to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o true_a samuel_n which_o afterward_o appear_v unto_o he_o osiand_n and_o to_o manifest_a saul_n inconstancy_n in_o return_v to_o his_o vomit_n again_o to_o build_v again_o what_o he_o have_v destroy_v and_o his_o impiety_n in_o forsake_v of_o god_n and_o crave_v help_n of_o the_o devil_n jun._n 3._o quest._n whether_o it_o belong_v unto_o saul_n to_o expel_v witch_n and_o sorcerer_n 1._o the_o romanist_n opinion_n be_v that_o prince_n be_v not_o to_o meddle_v with_o religion_n but_o that_o it_o belong_v unto_o the_o pope_n to_o manage_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o church_n and_o such_o thing_n as_o concern_v the_o soul_n leave_v unto_o the_o prince_n only_o the_o care_n and_o charge_n of_o the_o body_n and_o such_o thing_n as_o concern_v the_o civil_a and_o politic_a state_n and_o here_o they_o do_v urge_v the_o example_n of_o vzziah_n who_o be_v strike_v with_o leprosy_n matter_n when_o he_o attempt_v to_o have_v sacrifice_v but_o this_o example_n be_v unfit_o allege_v for_o prince_n be_v not_o indeed_o to_o meddle_v with_o the_o execution_n of_o ecclesiastical_a office_n as_o themselves_o to_o preach_v to_o baptize_v to_o excommunicate_v as_o vzziah_n will_v have_v take_v upon_o he_o the_o office_n of_o the_o priest_n but_o it_o belong_v unto_o they_o to_o see_v that_o as_o well_o ecclesiastical_a person_n and_o other_o do_v their_o duty_n and_o by_o good_a law_n to_o command_v the_o true_a religion_n to_o be_v receive_v of_o all_o the_o reason_n be_v these_o 1._o because_o prince_n be_v in_o god_n place_n here_o in_o earth_n and_o every_o soul_n be_v command_v to_o be_v subject_a unto_o they_o rom._n 13.1_o then_o be_v no_o soul_n except_v whether_o of_o bishop_n or_o of_o whosoever_o 2._o their_o office_n be_v to_o bear_v the_o sword_n and_o to_o see_v all_o ungodliness_n punish_v as_o well_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o first_o as_o of_o the_o second_o table_n as_o augustine_n say_v bene_fw-la se_fw-la res_fw-la haberet_fw-la si_fw-la magistratus_fw-la adulteria_fw-la punire_fw-la posset_n animorum_fw-la scortationes_fw-la non_fw-la posset_n it_o be_v well_o if_o the_o magistrate_n may_v punish_v adultery_n and_o not_o meet_v with_o the_o spiritual_a fornication_n of_o the_o soul_n 3._o as_o prince_n have_v the_o oversight_n of_o other_o profession_n which_o yet_o they_o themselves_o practise_v not_o as_o to_o see_v that_o physician_n and_o apothecary_n which_o attend_v upon_o the_o health_n of_o the_o body_n shall_v deal_v faithful_o in_o their_o several_a vocation_n so_o also_o see_v there_o be_v great_a necessity_n of_o provide_v physic_n for_o the_o soul_n much_o more_o ought_v magistrate_n to_o take_v care_n thereof_o 4._o this_o appear_v by_o the_o example_n and_o practice_n of_o all_o godly_a magistrate_n david_n solomon_n hezekiah_n josias_n and_o all_o the_o good_a king_n of_o judah_n do_v purge_v and_o reform_v the_o church_n of_o god_n put_v down_o idolatry_n and_o set_v up_o the_o true_a worship_n so_o do_v the_o good_a christian_a emperor_n constantinus_n theodosius_n carolus_n 5._o for_o unless_o this_o power_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v yield_v unto_o christian_a magistrate_n what_o remedy_n shall_v there_o be_v to_o redress_v the_o enormity_n of_o the_o church_n when_o the_o spiritual_a governor_n thereof_o become_v dissolute_a disorder_a and_o corrupt_v sic_fw-la fere_n mar._n 4._o quest._n v_o 6._o how_o saul_n ask_v counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o why_o the_o lord_n vouchsafe_v no_o answer_n 1._o saul_n be_v here_o say_a to_o have_v ask_v counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o yet_o 1._o chron._n 11.14_o it_o be_v say_v reconcil_n he_o do_v not_o ask_v counsel_n of_o jehovah_n because_o he_o do_v not_o seek_v unto_o god_n in_o truth_n but_o in_o hypocrisy_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n see_v his_o heart_n will_v not_o vouchsafe_v he_o a_o answer_n and_o he_o which_o have_v before_o destroy_v the_o innocent_a priest_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o receive_v any_o comfort_n by_o they_o 2._o here_o be_v three_o way_n express_v whereby_o the_o lord_n use_v to_o make_v know_v his_o will_n to_o his_o servant_n by_o dream_n by_o urim_n that_o be_v by_o the_o priest_n and_o by_o prophet_n there_o be_v other_o way_n as_o god_n speak_v sometime_o by_o his_o angel_n they_o also_o sometime_o use_v lot_n but_o the_o other_o three_o be_v more_o usual_a in_o those_o time_n mar._n 3._o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o dream_n some_o good_a dream_n which_o be_v send_v upon_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n some_o be_v but_o the_o illusion_n of_o satan_n and_o these_o two_o kind_a of_o dream_n differ_v in_o three_o thing_n in_o the_o author_n god_n send_v good_a dream_n the_o other_o proceed_v from_o satan_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n as_o joseph_n and_o daniel_n see_v good_a dream_n and_o vision_n the_o false_a prophet_n be_v delude_v by_o the_o other_o the_o first_o sort_n be_v to_o good_a end_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o other_o be_v to_o a_o evil_a end_n to_o seduce_v and_o deceive_v the_o people_n deut._n 13.2_o now_o god_n do_v not_o reveal_v his_o will_n unto_o any_o by_o dream_n to_o have_v saul_n advertise_v of_o his_o will_n borr._n 4._o but_o whereas_o saul_n be_v say_v to_o have_v ask_v counsel_n of_o god_n and_o he_o answer_v he_o not_o by_o urim_n some_o think_v that_o after_o abiathar_n be_v go_v with_o the_o ephod_n reconcil_n he_o cause_v a_o other_o to_o be_v make_v some_o that_o he_o have_v send_v to_o abiathar_n to_o consult_v for_o he_o some_o that_o he_o
quest._n v_o 12._o of_o the_o apparition_n of_o samuel_n and_o the_o manner_n thereof_o 1._o it_o seem_v by_o that_o saul_n ask_v the_o woman_n what_o she_o see_v that_o saul_n see_v he_o not_o at_o the_o first_o the_o rabbin_n think_v that_o saul_n hear_v only_o the_o voice_n and_o that_o the_o woman_n both_o see_v and_o hear_v but_o saul_n servant_n neither_o hear_v nor_o see_v some_o think_v that_o the_o woman_n only_o see_v and_o saul_n only_o hear_v vatab_v but_o though_o saul_n see_v not_o the_o apparition_n at_o the_o first_o the_o woman_n be_v apart_o in_o a_o other_o place_n as_o witch_n use_v not_o to_o be_v see_v when_o they_o work_v their_o feat_n yet_o it_o be_v like_a that_o afterward_o saul_n be_v admit_v to_o his_o sight_n both_o by_o the_o reverence_n which_o he_o yield_v in_o bow_v himself_o &_o by_o the_o communication_n between_o the_o fantastical_a samuel_n and_o saul_n it_o may_v be_v gather_v also_o by_o the_o text_n that_o the_o woman_n hear_v not_o the_o communication_n for_o v_o 21._o it_o be_v say_v she_o enter_v or_o come_v in_o to_o saul_n it_o seem_v that_o she_o be_v go_v forth_o have_v raise_v the_o spirit_n and_o leave_v saul_n alone_o within_o in_o the_o bed_n chamber_n as_o be_v express_v v._n 23._o but_o the_o servant_n be_v leave_v without_o and_o neither_o hear_v nor_o see_v as_o the_o like_a be_v show_v act._n 10._o how_o saul_n only_o hear_v the_o voice_n they_o that_o be_v with_o he_o hear_v nothing_o mar._n 2._o now_o where_o the_o woman_n say_v that_o she_o see_v god_n ascend_v some_o understand_v it_o that_o she_o mean_v a_o excellent_a person_n that_o be_v ascend_v but_o it_o be_v like_a that_o these_o elohim_n god_n be_v certain_a goodly_a apparition_n as_o satan_n can_v transform_v himself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n which_o satan_n send_v as_o his_o apparitor_n and_o messenger_n before_o jun._n 3._o thus_o samuel_n appear_v wrap_v about_o with_o a_o mantle_n which_o be_v the_o habit_n of_o magistrate_n and_o prophet_n to_o distinguish_v they_o from_o the_o common_a sort_n josephus_n think_v it_o be_v a_o priestly_a garment_n but_o samuel_n be_v no_o priest_n though_o he_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi._n mar._n 4._o the_o witch_n know_v he_o to_o be_v saul_n rather_o have_v so_o learn_v of_o the_o devil_n who_o tell_v she_o mar._n then_o as_o the_o rabbin_n suppose_v she_o conjecture_v it_o by_o some_o reverence_n that_o this_o counterfeit_a samuel_n yield_v unto_o saul_n 10._o quest._n v_o 17._o who_o he_o mean_v when_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n have_v do_v to_o he_o 1._o some_o read_v the_o lord_n will_v do_v to_o thou_o lat._n but_o that_o be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o the_o original_n which_o have_v li_n to_o he_o 2._o some_o read_v the_o lord_n have_v do_v to_o himself_o that_o be_v have_v dispose_v of_o his_o counsel_n as_o he_o purpose_v and_o determine_v jun._n 3._o some_o refer_v it_o unto_o saul_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v to_o he_o borr._n but_o throughout_o he_o speak_v unto_o saul_n in_o the_o second_o person_n 4._o therefore_o it_o be_v better_a refer_v unto_o david_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v to_o he_o as_o he_o promise_v so_o the_o chald._a b._n genevens_n joseph_n and_o so_o the_o next_o word_n do_v help_v to_o expound_v these_o he_o have_v rend_v the_o kingdom_n from_o thou_o and_o give_v it_o unto_o david_n the_o kingdom_n be_v say_v to_o be_v rend_v because_o the_o whole_a be_v not_o take_v at_o once_o from_o saul_n posterity_n a_o part_n be_v a_o while_n hold_v by_o ishbosheth_n mar._n but_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v somewhat_o curious_a for_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n to_o david_n and_o so_o rend_v that_o be_v take_v the_o whole_a from_o saul_n 11._o quest._n of_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n to_o morrow_n thou_o and_o thy_o son_n shall_v be_v with_o i_o 1._o some_o take_v it_o as_o though_o the_o devil_n counterfeit_v samuel_n person_n shall_v say_v that_o saul_n shall_v be_v with_o he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n but_o that_o satan_n herein_o lie_v unto_o he_o osiand_n but_o as_o the_o rest_n of_o this_o heavy_a declaration_n fall_v out_o to_o be_v true_a that_o saul_n shall_v be_v deliver_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistines_n so_o it_o be_v like_a that_o the_o rest_n also_o shall_v be_v true_a and_o the_o event_n indeed_o be_v answerable_a both_o saul_n and_o his_o son_n be_v slay_v the_o next_o day_n 2._o d._n kimhi_n with_o other_o rabbin_n think_v that_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o happy_a estate_n wherein_o saul_n shall_v be_v and_o that_o herein_o nothing_o be_v utter_v but_o truth_n for_o they_o hold_v that_o saul_n die_v for_o his_o country_n and_o not_o give_v over_o the_o defence_n of_o israel_n though_o he_o look_v for_o present_a death_n die_v in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n josephus_n also_o commend_v saul_n as_o a_o worthy_a man_n that_o die_v for_o his_o country_n but_o this_o resolution_n in_o saul_n to_o die_v for_o his_o country_n be_v only_o a_o civil_a virtue_n it_o be_v far_o from_o piety_n like_v unto_o the_o fortitude_n of_o the_o heathen_a as_o of_o the_o decci_n curtij_n among_o the_o roman_n that_o die_v for_o their_o country_n and_o it_o be_v god_n justice_n rather_o that_o force_v he_o to_o this_o battle_n than_o his_o own_o will_n and_o resolution_n to_o defend_v his_o country_n borr._n beside_o see_v saul_n kill_v himself_o die_v without_o repentance_n end_v his_o day_n in_o despair_n how_o can_v he_o die_v in_o the_o favour_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n mar._n but_o we_o will_v not_o precipitate_v our_o sentence_n concern_v his_o everlasting_a reprobation_n though_o he_o be_v reject_v from_o the_o kingdom_n leave_v he_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n borr._n 12._o quest._n whether_o it_o be_v samuel_n in_o deed_n that_o appear_v unto_o saul_n 1._o this_o can_v not_o be_v samuel_n in_o his_o own_o person_n both_o body_n and_o soul_n for_o to_o raise_v again_o the_o dead_a be_v the_o work_n only_o of_o god_n diverse_a have_v be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a we_o read_v of_o three_o raise_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o widow_n son_n by_o elias_n and_o two_o by_o elizeus_fw-la one_o when_o he_o be_v alive_a the_o other_o by_o touch_v his_o body_n when_o he_o be_v dead_a five_o be_v raise_v in_o the_o gospel_n three_o by_o our_o saviour_n the_o ruler_n daughter_n the_o widow_n son_n and_o lazarus_n and_o two_o by_o the_o apostle_n dorcas_n by_o peter_n and_o eutyches_n by_o paul_n but_o these_o miracle_n be_v wrought_v for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o truth_n this_o miracle_n if_o samuel_n have_v be_v raise_v have_v be_v for_o the_o countenance_v of_o sorcery_n and_o lie_n the_o devil_n can_v not_o raise_v samuel_n himself_o and_o god_n for_o the_o reason_n aforesaid_a will_v not_o permit_v satan_n to_o do_v it_o 2._o some_o therefore_o think_v that_o it_o be_v the_o body_n of_o samuel_n as_o burgen_n say_v but_o the_o body_n be_v dead_a have_v no_o activity_n and_o be_v unapt_a to_o be_v use_v as_o a_o instrument_n of_o action_n neither_o do_v it_o suffice_v to_o say_v that_o satan_n may_v give_v action_n and_o motion_n to_o the_o body_n for_o satan_n can_v make_v illusion_n and_o counterfeit_v any_o shape_n of_o himself_o so_o that_o he_o need_v not_o to_o have_v assume_v a_o body_n 3._o some_o do_v think_v it_o be_v the_o very_a soul_n of_o samuel_n as_o justinus_n martyr_n but_o unto_o he_o i_o oppose_v tertullian_n who_o think_v lib._n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la that_o the_o devil_n delude_v both_o the_o woman_n and_o saul_n abuse_v his_o eye_n and_o her_o ear_n augustine_n though_o sometime_o he_o seem_v to_o doubt_v whether_o it_o be_v samuel_n or_o only_a phantasma_n a_o fantastical_a image_n or_o apparition_n of_o samuel_n ad_fw-la simplic_n lib._n 2._o yet_o lib._n 2._o the_o doctr_n christian._n he_o defend_v and_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v imago_fw-la sacrilegio_fw-la excitata_fw-la a_o image_n raise_v by_o sacrilege_n that_o it_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o samuel_n these_o two_o reason_n be_v produce_v to_o prove_v 1._o because_o throughout_o this_o story_n he_o be_v call_v samuel_n 2._o because_o that_o which_o be_v here_o foretell_v fall_v out_o according_o ans._n 1._o the_o scripture_n call_v thing_n as_o they_o appear_v and_o as_o they_o be_v take_v as_o pharaoh_n be_v say_v in_o his_o dream_n to_o have_v see_v seven_o cow_n and_o seven_o ear_n of_o corn_n gen._n 41._o because_o they_o so_o appear_v so_o in_o this_o place_n this_o apparition_n be_v call_v samuel_n because_o it_o seem_v so_o to_o be_v and_o saul_n take_v it_o to_o be_v samuel_n 2._o god_n suffer_v the_o