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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 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people_n of_o god_n because_o he_o see_v that_o they_o so_o mighty_o increase_v and_o so_o saul_n be_v enemy_n to_o david_n because_o the_o lord_n have_v cause_v he_o to_o be_v anoint_v king_n mart._n 7._o quest._n v_o 19_o in_o what_o sense_n they_o bid_v david_n go_v serve_v other_o god_n 1._o david_n as_o yet_o be_v no_o exile_n but_o he_o grieve_v if_o saul_n persist_v in_o his_o purpose_n still_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v drive_v out_o of_o the_o land_n as_o indeed_o it_o come_v short_o after_o to_o pass_v pelican_n 2._o he_o grieve_v not_o so_o much_o to_o leave_v his_o parent_n friend_n and_o country_n as_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v sequester_v from_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o be_v compel_v to_o live_v among_o idolater_n and_o so_o be_v occasion_v &_o provoke_v as_o much_o as_o lay_v in_o they_o to_o forsake_v his_o god_n it_o be_v not_o then_o the_o land_n itself_o that_o david_n so_o much_o affect_v as_o because_o it_o be_v the_o land_n of_o promise_n in_o which_o 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to_o be_v have_v at_o saul_n hand_n and_o the_o word_n mineger_n signify_v ex_fw-la adverso_fw-la s._n or_o à _fw-la region_fw-la over_o against_o or_o direct_o as_o gen._n 21.16_o and_o be_v better_a translate_v direct_o in_o the_o sight_n 2._o some_o think_v that_o david_n utter_v these_o word_n by_o way_n of_o supplication_n unto_o god_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o suffer_v his_o blood_n to_o be_v spill_v but_o defend_v and_o protect_v he_o but_o it_o seem_v by_o saul_n answer_v that_o present_o follow_v v_o 21._o i_o will_v do_v thou_o no_o more_o harm_n that_o he_o speak_v these_o word_n to_o saul_n 3._o other_o take_v these_o word_n to_o be_v speak_v by_o david_n positive_o and_o affirmative_o that_o his_o blood_n shall_v not_o be_v spill_v upon_o the_o ground_n do_v what_o he_o can_v he_o labour_v in_o vain_a and_o trouble_v himself_o to_o no_o end_n sic_fw-la borr._n mar._n 4._o but_o the_o best_a interpretation_n be_v that_o his_o blood_n shall_v not_o fall_v to_o the_o 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