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"w ( our fai?1 to receive z we ne$1 ^! ?+s1 all ! way to heav54 ,! p]son ( ,jesus is ! delight ( ! ,fa!r1 ! glory ( heav51 & ! f\ndation ( ! ,*ur*1 consid]$ z ,god-man ,m$iator4--,! glories ( 8 p]son is reveal$ 9 ! ^w1 b we mu/ die to see !m 9 full p]fection1 & no d\bt t w be an heav5 wor? dy+ =3 b bless$ be ,god we are n :olly 9 ! d>k ab\t ^! excell5cies1 s runs ! promise1 ,!y %all all "k me1 f ! lea/ to ! greate/4--,8 p]son is truly bless$2 8 love is immutable2 8 "w is honorable & glori\s1 exactly suit$ to all ! necessities1 ( 8 p4 ,8 cov5ant engagem5ts1 8 preci\s (fices1 8 sweet titles & *>act]s1 ! ,fa!r's graci\s acceptance ( ! "w he accompli%$1 & to :i* he _h call$ & appo9t$ him4 ,^!1 & a ?\s& m int]e/+ po9ts1 are set =? z matt]s ( our fai?1 & ! food ( our s\ls4 ,8 ev]la/+ righte\sness is our ju/ification1 8 preci\s blood-%$d+ is our atonem5t1 & 8 preval5t int]cession at ! ,fa!r's "r-h&1 is ! basis ( our hope1 & ! gr\nd ( our acceptance4--,i say aga91 my de> fri5ds 9 ,jesus1 :at a m]cy6 ,?is is our refuge1 our rem$y1 our joy1 our triumph1 our pres5t & et]nal all3 & t we h ! mo/ important evid5ce ( int]e/ 9 ^! capital bless+s1 by be+ l$ f e o!r refuge2 & "u a s5se1 a daily view ( our ne$1 we are enabl$ to fly = a refuge1 to lay hold on ?is hope2 nor c we h a pa91 a sorr[1 a cross1 a mis]y ( any k9d1 f s91 ,satan or ! _w1 b ! holy ,_s designs !reby really to ende> ! ,"l ,jesus to u1 z he is reveal$ 9 ! ^w4 ,!re is ano!r mo/ bless$ consid]ation = our fai?1 viz4 ,:at ,jesus has graci\sly said to 8 p1 9 all ! preci\s decl>ations ( ! ,fa!r's love2 ! evid5ce he has giv5 ( ?is 9 ! gift ( ! de> ,son1 to obey1 suff]1 & die--! decl>ative evid5ce ( 8 own love1 9 8 will+ness to accompli% ! "w ( r$emption2 & bless+ 8 p ) ! gift ( ! holy ,_s1 z ! pr9cipal evid5ce ( int]e/ 9 8 love & "w4 ,8 preci\s invitations to poor1 ne$y1 helpless1 lo/1 w&]+1 undone s9n]s1 :o be+ 9 ! lea/ imag9able degree conv9c$ ( _! /ate1 !y are invit$ to him1 ) ! mo/ com=table assurance ( salvation2 :i* assurance (1 & to fai?1 w1 9 due "t1 produce ! com=table assurance ( s5se4 ,8 promises are exce$+ glori\s--h5ce ! ,*ur* decl>$1 aft] a beautiful1 ?o' enigmatical description ( h] ,belov$1 ,8 m\? is mo/ sweet4 ,! promises are v preci\s1 yea1 ! ,apo/le calls !m exce$+ preci\s--!y are exactly adapt$ to our cases1 let !m be :at !y may3 if ?ir/+ = ! consolations ( ! ,_s1 ,jesus says1 ,i w p\r wat] on him1 & floods on ! dry gr\nd4 ,if ready to give up all1 hav+ wait$ long to little purpose1 he says1 ,! vision is = an appo9t$ "t1 at ! end x w speak4 ,if a s\l is groan+ "u guilt1 he says1 ,i w he m]ciful to y\r unrighte\sness1 & y\r s9s & iniquities ,i w rememb] no m4 ,if we feel our s9s too /rong = u1 he promises he w subdue !m4 ,if we are made s5sible ( our backslid+1 he says1 ,i w heal y\r backslid+s4 ,if 9 great difficulties1 & we "k n :i* way to get out ( !m1 he says1 ,i w br+ ! bl9d by a way !y "k n3 ,i w guide !e ) m9e eye4 ,if h>rass$ by ! ,devil1 he promises to bruise him "u our feet %ortly4 ,if compla9+ ( h>dness ( he>t1 he says1 ,i w give y a new "o--& if full ( fe>s1 he decl>es he w be an hid+ place 9 e /orm2 & if we feel z if we 7 =sak5 ( ,god2 & are actually =sak5 ( fri5ds1 relatives1 acqua9tance1 & bo? pr(essor & possessor %un u2 & suppose e ray ( s5sible com=t gone1 yet1 he _c1 w n leave or =sake y2 = he ha? said1 ,i w nev]1 nev]1 leave y3 ,i w nev]1 no1 nev]1 no nev]1 =sake y6 = s ! le>n$ say x is 9 ! orig9al1 n less ?an five times m5tion$4 ,h[ sweet ! ?\ght6--s t we may confid5tly s+-- ,! s\l t on ,jesus ba? lean'd = repose1 ,he c n1 he w n =sake to 8 foes2 ,t s\l ?\gh all ,hell %\ld endeavor to %ake1 ,he'll nev]1 no nev]1 no nev]1 =sake6 ,& he is n a man t he %\ld lie1 nor ! son ( man1 t he %\ld rep5t4 ,let our fai? plead ^! ?+s1 & may we rejoice 9 him :o is ! fai?ful ,god--he nev] c leave or =sake 8 de> ,*ildr51 8 ,bride1 8 jewels1 8 cr[n1 8 hon\r1 8 glory1 8 own fle% & blood4 ,?is is our security & our triumph4 ,8 love _c *ange2 8 nature is immutable2 8 purposes _c be brok52 ! bond ( union _c be dissolv$2 he is "o ) !m1 he is 9 !m1 & !y are engrav5 on 8 he>t1 on 8 arms1 & on ! palms ( 8 h&s2 & he has sworn1 ,because1 or ,z ,i live y %all live also4 ,yet !re may be "s app>5t =sak+s1 ^! are *iefly imag9>y2 yet !y h caus$ ^! sad compla9ts--,:y hide/ ?\ ?y face1 ,o ,"l8 ,zion said1 ,! ,"l ha? =sak5 me--my ,god ha? =gott5 me6 ,! ,"l may dep>t f 8 p1 9 ! susp5sions ( 8 keep+ h&2 & ! light ( 8 c\nt5ance1 ! s5se ( 8 fav\r1 & ! div9e com=ts ( 8 _s--?is may be se5 9 ! sad tale ( ! fall1 ( ! *ildr5 ( ,god1 especially 9 ! hi/ory ( ,sampson1 ( :om x is writt51 t he w5t out to %ake himself1 z at o!r times1 & he wi/ n t ! ,"l 0 dep>t$ f him3 ! ,"l may seem z if he _h =sak5 8 p :5 he delays answ]+ pray]2 :5 ! s\l is %ut up = a season2 :5 s9 prevails2 :5 no p[] is felt "u ! ^w2 :5 provid5ces are d>k2 :5 temptations are /rong2 :5 ! ,*ur* is "u long p]secution2 & :5 di/ress ab\nd4 ,?us we may be p>tially =sak52 b fai? c /ill triumph 9 ?is--,:at %all sep>ate u f ! love ( ,*ri/8 ,david /ill lov$ 8 ,absalom1 ?\gh he refus$ him ! sight ( 8 face4 ,! loss ( ! light ( ,god's c\nt5ance1 l\dly proclaims ! direful effects ( ! believ]'s s91 slo?1 & unbelief--,o6 = grace to fly f s9 z f ! face ( a ,s]p5t--,o6 = grace to cleave to ,jesus cont9ually4 ,b ! ,"l may be said to leave a man1 :5 he )draws 8 su/a9+1 creative1 provid5tial h&1 z 9 ! case ( "s :o are lunatic2 ( o!rs :o pu% into dreadful crimes1 & suff] = !m2 & ( o!rs1 :o are left to _! own pride & despair1 & :o ru% headlong1 by _! own h&s1 into an awful et]nity4 ,x is a m]cy = a natural man to be kept by ! almighty p[] ( ,god1 ev5 z ! ,god ( nature4 ,! ,"l may be said to leave a p1 :5 !y h slight$ ! ,gospel1 reject$ 8 s]vants1 despis$ 8 ord9ances1 & :olly ca/ out 8 messages ( love to 8 p4 ,?is we all "k 0 ! case ) ! ,jews1 :i* is to be se5 to ?is day3 ,god has giv5 !m up to _! own bl9dness1 pride1 prejudice1 & enmity2 & no d\bt !y w rema9 s till ! fulness ( ! ,g5tiles be come 94 ,h5ce he has said1 ,i w drive !m out ( my h\se4 ,yea1 woe is to !m :5 ,i dep>t f !m4 ,y\r s9 rema9e?4 ,behold y\r h\se is left unto y desolate1 until ye %all say1 bless$ is he t come? 9 ! "n ( ! ,"l4 ,b f9ally2 ! ,"l has left "s individuals to !mselves1 :o h come into a pr(ession1 & :o h1 uncall$1 claim$ ! ,"l z !irs2 :o h be5 awfully pr\d1 arrogant1 lov]s ( !mselves1 heady1 high m9d$1 & cruelly envi\s ( o!rs2 ^: he>ts 7 nev] truly humbl$2 ^: enmity 0 nev] sla92 ^: secret prejudice 0 nev] subdu$2 nor 7 su* taught out ( ei!r ! ,law1 ! ,gospel1 or affliction3 su* may h wond]ful tal5ts1 b no love ( ,god1 ( ,*ri/1 or ! ,_s2 no real love to ! ^w ( ,god1 ! h\se ( ,god1 ! p ( ,god1 or ! op]ations ( ! grace ( ,god4 ,su* may make a fair %ew 9 ! fle%1 = a season2 may be useful 9 "s ext]nal ?+s to o!rs1 z ! scaffold+ to a build+1 :i* w be tak5 away :5 ! build+ is compleat2 & if n imm$iately by dea?1 yet w1 soon] or lat]1 take (f5ce & /umble at ! ^w1 leave _! pr(ession1 f9d _! gifts )]2 hide t tal5t 9 a napk92 m\nt ! scorn]'s *air2 g f bad to worse2 /ab religion 9 its vitals1 & are by & by1 giv5 up to a fe>ful look+ = ( judgm5t & fi]y indignation4 ,su* awful *>act]s !re h be51 & x w\ld be well if ! _w did n groan ) _m at ! pres5t "t4 ,su* _c be said to fall f grace receiv$1 alas1 !y _h none--b only f a presumptu\s confid5ce1 a feign$ fai?1 a false zeal1 & an hypocritical hope2 & surely nobody 9 _! "r m9d1 c call ^! ?+s ,grace1 h[ev] ,god makes use ( !m = a season1 & !n leaves !m to _! own he>t's pride & cruelty2 & ! awful s\rce ( su* ?+s is1 9 g5]al1 black despair4 ,?is 0 p>tly ! sad case ( ,,saul1 :i* ,i n[ pres5t to my fri5ds1 t ! affect+ /ory may excite fe>1 & self-exam9ation2 gratitude & praise = di/+ui%+ grace & m]cy4 ,d\btless mu* has be5 & may be said1 9 comm5dation ( "s actions 9 ,saul's life1 b ! review ( 8 religi\s "* is truly sad1 nor c any "o suppose1 = a s+le mom5t1 he ev] possess$ ! grace ( ,god 9 tru?2 = surely t grace saves a s\l f ! curse ( ! ,law1 ! guilt ( s91 ! damnation ( hell1 & ! p[] ( ,satan3 conv]t+ grace saves u f ! _w1 self1 & a =m ( godl9ess2 ! grace ( fai? saves f damn+ unbelief2 ! grace ( hope f wret*$ despair2 & ! grace ( love f ! c>nal enmity ( ! he>t2 leads u to love ,god1 ,*ri/1 & ! ,holy ,_s2 tea*es u to love 8 ^w & ways1 & to love all t love ,jesus1 :o be> 8 image1 & s]ve him 9 godly s9c]ity4 ,b none ( ^! m>ks ( ! elect 7 f\nd 9 ,saul3 n fai?1 because he daily manife/$ 8 int5tion to de/roy ! promis$ ,messiah1 :o 0 ,david's (fspr+1 z well z ,david's ,"l2 nor hope1 = he di$ 9 awful despair3 nor love1 = 8 s\l 0 fill$ ) c>nal entity aga9/ ! love ( ,god2 nor access to ,god2 nor a _s ( supplication2 nor ! grace ( pati5ce2 nor humility2 nor resignation to ! w ( ,god2 & be+ de/itute ( ^? ?+s1 8 end 0 accord+ to 8 works4 ,he 0 a slave to 8 s91 b ,god's *ildr5 are set at lib]ty f ^! ?+s1 t !y %\ld n s]ve s92 & c !re be great] s9 9 ! sight ( ,god ?an envy1 hatr$1 & malice 9 ! he>t aga9/ ! *ildr5 ( ,god8 impossible6 ,?is poor unhappy man 0 ! son ( ,ki%1 a ,b5jamite4 ,! *ildr5 ( ,israel1 to be l ! nations ar\nd !m1 l\dly call$ out = a ,k+1 :i* ,god gave 9 8 ang] & took away 9 8 wra?4 ,samuel 0 appo9t$ to ano9t ,saul2 he !n assembl$ ! ,hebrews to receive _! new k+2 ! p %\t$1 & wi%$ him joy4 ,a _s ( prophecy fell on him at times1 :i* a/oni%$ _m1 b x does n appe> to h be5 9 a cov5ant way1 s t no "o appe>s to h reap$ any b5efit f 8 tal5t4 ,com+ to ! k+dom1 ,god furni%$ him ) natural abilities = ! gov]nm5t ( ! p4 ,h5ce x is said1 ,god gave him ano!r he>t--n ! new he>t & ! "r _s he has promis$ 8 p1 b a m9d capable ( manag+ ! affairs ( a k+dom4 ,soon aft] ?is advancem5t1 ,saul di/+ui%$ himself 9 "s v great exploits1 b fell an awful victim to 8 pride1 :i* 0 manife/$ 9 8 envy+ ,david1 ^: fame began to spread among 8 p4 ,:o c /& be=e envy8 ,aft] ,god _h s p>ticul>ly hon\r$ ,david1 ,saul's sun set at noon day1 :ile light 0 ris+ on ,david1 nev] to g dawn4 ,! enmity ( ,saul 0 great inde$1 :i* set him ^u ! awful act ( murd]2 ?is inf]nal int5tion he prosecut$ till ! la/ /age ( 8 life1 & f9d+ ,david _h tak5 %elt] among ! ,phili/9es1 he gave ov] ?\ghts ( gett+ him de/roy$4 ,ab\t ! ye> ( ! _w ?ree ?\s& & =ty n9e1 ! ,phili/9es invad$ 8 k+dom1 & encamp$ 9 ! v he>t ( x1 p]haps at ! v "t he 0 tr\bl+ ! afflict$ ,david4 ,saul n[ fell into ! deepe/ di/ress ( m9d2 8 measure 0 n[1 ne>ly fill$ up1 & a righte\s ,god 0 n[ ab\t to take v5geance on him = 8 disob$i5ce 9 ! matt] ( ! ,amalekites2 8 horrid cruelty 9 ! murd] ( ! prie/s & _! families2 & 8 enmity to ,david1 ( c\rse to ,david's ,god4 ,despair seiz+ 8 s\l & prey+ on 8 spirits1 he fir/ calls on ,god1 b mo/ probably n 9 ! appo9t$ way2 nor did he wait ,god's answ]1 b fl$ f him 9 ! pride ( 8 he>t1 & appli$ to ! devil & 8 daught]1 ! ,wit* ( ,endor1 = relief to 8 m9d4 ,sad refuge1 mis]able com=t]s inde$6 ,he want$ to see & speak ) ,samuel ! ,prophet1 :om he _h neglect$ & disobey$ 9 8 life "t1 & !re=e z ,god 0 dep>t$ f him1 nor w\ld answ] him1 he 0 det]m9$1 9 defiance ( ,jehovah1 to seek r$ress1 f ! ,devil4 ,! ,wit*1 no d\bt1 retir+ to ano!r ap>tm5t ?an t 9 :i* ,saul 01 us$ h] spells & en*antm5ts1 to br+ up ! pret5d$ ,samuel1 :o fir/ told h] :o h] cli5t 01 :i* made h] cry out1 ,?\ art ,saul1 come to me 9 disguise4 ,aft] ,saul _h assur$ h] no h>m %\ld come to h]1 ( c\rse %e _h no?+ to fe> f man1 & no d\bt mu* conv]sation took place1 :i* is n record$1 betwe5 ! ,wit* & ,saul4 ,b he be+ 9 ha/e1 ask$ h] :at %e saw :5 %e _h us$ h] spells4 ,%e answ]$ & said1 ,i saw gods asc5d+ out ( ! e>?3 ! le>n$ say x is n a plural1 b ought to be r5d]$ a god--,angels1 & ,magi/rates us$ to be s call$4 ,?is idea ( ! s+ul> numb] is support$ by ! "q1 ,:at =m is he (8 ,& ! ,wit* said1 ,an old man ) a mantle4 ,%e did n say %e saw ,samuel1 nor did ! ,gho/ say x 02 & x is qu]i$ :e!r ,saul saw ! spectre at all2 b he b[$ himself to ! gr\nd2 p]haps to he> :at ! spectre _h to say1 z _! spee* 0 call$ mutt]+2 or if ,saul saw ! figure1 !n ! conv]sation t pass$ is record$1 at lea/ "p ( x4 ,! spectre pret5ds he 0 ,samuel 9 a glorifi$ /ate2 & t ,saul _h disquiet$ him4 ,he told him t ,saul & 8 sons %\ld be ) him ! next day4 ,he !n br\ght up "s ( 8 s9s1 & *>g$ !m home to 8 consci5ce1 9 ord] to drive him into desp]ation3 ?is made ,saul fa9t 9 ! h\se ( ! ,wit*1 & he c\ld sc>cely be prevail$ on to take any refre%m5t4 ,he !n travell$ all night to 8 troops4 ,:5 ! battle 0 f\ght1 ! ,hebrews 7 r\t$1 b !y ma9ta9$ a runn+ fight till !y came to ,gilboa1 :]e ! enemy ov]p[]$ !m2 ?ree ( ,saul's sons 7 sla92 ,saul be+ press$ by ! enemy be begg$ 8 ,arm\r-,be>] to run him ?r\gh ) 8 sword1 :i* he refus+1 ,saul took 8 owe sword & fell ^u x1 & w5t to 8 place4 ,! subject ( enquiry is ! ,circum/ance ( 8 application to a ,wit* to raise up ,samuel4 ,_m h be51 & /ill are ( op9ion1 t x 0 really ,samuel ! ,prophet1 ! man ( ,god2 ! pr9cipal reason :y ev5 "s good m5 are ( ?is op9ion is1 simply1 on acc\nt ( ! prophecy4 ,! "q ) !m is1 h[ c\ld ,satan =etel :at w\ld happ5 to ,saul8 ,i %all !re=e %ew ! v important reasons :y ,i ?9k ! appe>ance 0 n ! true ,samuel4 #bndly1 %ew ! possibility ( ,satan kn[+ :at w\ld %ortly befal ,saul4 #crdly1 produce ! te/imony ( "s ( ! be/ writ]s on ?is subject4 ,! :ole circum/ance we f9d record$ 9 ! fir/ book ( ,samuel1 #bh? *ap4 :i* ,i humbly conceive1 if att5tively read1 & well weigh$ 9 ! m9d1 x w appe> evid5t t ! spectre :i* appe>$ to ,saul1 c\ld n be ! true ,samuel4 ,i /ate my reason to ^? fri5ds ( m9e :o are n cle> 9 _! judgm5ts on ?is subject1 & reque/ _! att5tion to ! foll[+ obs]vations3 ,fir/1 t x is believ$ t ! woman at ,endor 0 really a ,wit*2 ?is is n d\bt$ by any2 & surely e p]son :o is conv]sant ) _! ,bible1 mu/ rememb] t ,jehovah =bid1 on pa9 ( ,dea?1 ! practice ( ,wit*craft1 ,div9ation1 ,necromancy1 or consult+ ! dead4 ,h5ce ! comm&1 ,?\ %alt n suff] a ,wit* to live4 ,z !y reject$ ! ,mo/ ,high1 & s\ght to devils1 ! sworn foes ( ,god & 8 ,sa9ts2 !re=e x is absurd to suppose t ,god w\ld c\nt5ance su* a practice 9 ,saul's case4--,second1 ,x is evid5t ,god has absolutely refus$ to answ] ,saul1 & if he got any answ] f ! o!r _w at all1 ,god did n s5d x2 !n ,satan mu/ ei!r s5d x1 or come himself4--,?ird1 ,x is decl>$ ,god w\ld n answ] him by ,prophets2 & we all "k ,samuel 0 a ,prophet2 !n x c\ld be no true prophet ( ,god4--,f\r?1 ,! scriptures decl>e t ,saul di$ = 8 transgressions1 :i* he committ$ aga9/ ! ,"l2 & also = ask+ c\nsel ( "o t ha? a famili> _s1 to enquire ( x1 & enquir$ n ( ! ,"l1 !re=e he slew him4--#a/ ,*ron4 #aj? *apt]4 ,let ?is div9e te/imony suffice t he did n enquire ( ! ,"l--!n he mu/ h enquir$ ( ! ,devil4--,fif?1 ,we h no au?ority to believe t x ev] 0 9 ! p[] ( ! ,devil1 or 8 ,daught]1 a ,wit*1 to di/urb a ,sa9t 9 heav52 or to raise up a body f ! grave4--,six?1 ,to take !m out ( ! h&s ( ,*ri/1 or ! bosom ( 8 felicity4--,sev5?1 ,_h x be5 ! true ,samuel1 he w\ld n h said he came up f ! e>?1 b r t he came f above4--,eigh?1 ,no ,believ] c = a s+le mom5t1 admit t a glorifi$ sa9t c\ld be subject to helli% en*antm5t4--,n9?1 ,nor is x reasonable to suppose t ,god w\ld answ] ,saul by a dead prophet1 :5 he refus$ to answ] him by a liv+ "o2 or t ,god w\ld s5d a ,prophet f heav5 ^u su* an err& z ?is at ! motion ( a ,wit*4--,t5?1 ,nor w\ld ,samuel1 ! true ,prophet1 h admitt$ su* wor%ip & homage to be paid to him z ! ,devil did4--,elev5?1 ,if x _h be5 ! true ,prophet1 he w\ld h reprov$ him = ! s9 ( ask+ c\nsel ( a ,wit*1 z well z o!r s9s he accus$ him (4--,twelf?1 ,_h x be5 ! true ,samuel he w\ld h advis$ him to g by humble confession to ! ,"l1 & wait on him = p>don+ m]cy4 ,f ^! obs]vations1 ,i ?9k1 x _c be reasonably suppos$ to be ,samuel1 ! true ,prophet ( ,god4 ,t !re h be5 appe>ances ( spectres ,i d\bt n1 b ,i _c suppose = a mom5t1 t !y are ! real s\ls ( ! dep>t$1 b ei!r _! gu>dian angels or inf]nal spirits1 s5t on err&s we "k no?+ ( 9 ?is l[] _w2 b ?is ,i leave1 & only rem>k t 9 ?is case ( ! wret*$1 despair+ ,saul1 t ,satan1 ) :om ! ,wit* ( ,endor 0 v famili>1 c\ld easily trans=m himself into a grave old man1 ) a mantle1 :5 ! scriptures decl>e he c trans=m himself into an ,angel ( ,light1 :i* mu/ be a great] "w4 ,x is evid5t he is n[1 & has be5 = _m ye>s1 wor%ipp$ by ,hea!ns1 9 _m =ms1 witness ! idols :i* are made & ador$ abroad1 9 :i* =m1 no d\bt1 ,satan has (t5 appe>$ to 8 famili>s4 ,z to 8 be+ call$ ,samuel1 _m :o h be5 possess$ ( ! devil are call$ prophets1 z well z _m :o are de/itute ( grace h be5 call$ *ri/ians2 b :at appe>s to /agg] "s ( my fri5ds ! mo/ is1 h[ ,satan c\ld "k future ev5ts1 & pr$ict !m to ,saul4 ,b surely !re 0 no su* a great my/]y 9 ?is1 :5 x 0 well kn[n ! evil spirits1 9 ! oracles ( ! hea!n1 & 9 o!rs1 h told future ev5ts4 ,besides1 ,satan well knew ! numb]s & /r5g? ( ! enemies t came up aga9/ ,saul's army4 ,no d\bt ,satan has mu* to d 9 a field ( ,battle4 ,likewise ,satan well knew t ,god _h left ,saul1 & c\ld !n easily tell t x mu/ g bad ) him & 8 armies4 ,!re want$ no conjur] to tell t1 nor ne$ ,samuel come f heav5 to pr$ict x4 ,balaam1 ! wiz>d1 :o w5t sev]al times to consult ! devil ab\t curs+ ! *ildr5 ( ,israel1 0 oblig$ to turn ,prophet1 & =etold ! com+ ( ,*ri/1 & ! glories ( 8 k+dom2 ! de/ruction ( ! enemies ( ! ,*ur*1 & 8 own awful end1 ,i %all see him1 b n n[--7t is1 :5 he comes to judgm5t47 ,i %all behold him1 b n nigh--7:5 he lift$ up 8 eyes 9 hell74 ,besides1 ,god (t5 p]mits ,satan1 z ! ,pr9ce ( ! ,p[] ( ! ,air1 to =esee ! ru9 ( m51 z 9 ! case ( ,ahab4 ,see #a/4 ,k+s1 #bbnd ,*ap4 xx1 xxii v]ses2 & ,satan1 9 a man1 may pr$ict 8 own ru91 or ! ru9 ( o!rs4 ,?is may be se5 9 ! case ( ,haman1 9 ! book ( ,e/h]1 #f? ,*ap4 xiii1 xiv v]ses4 ,b :at 0 ! pr$iction ( ! ,devil 9 ,samuel's appe>ance8 ,?\ & ?y sons %all be ) me to-morr[4 ,if ?is 0 ! ,s\l ( ! true ,samuel1 he nev] c\ld h said ?is1 = ,saul c\ld n associate ) ! ,"l's *ildr5 9 heav51 see+ he liv$ & di$ a murd]]2 nor c\ld 8 son1 ,jona?an h be5 ) him 9 heav51 see+ he 0 a lov] ( ! tru?1 & a s]vant ( ! ,"l2 & ?\gh !y bo? di$ 9 ! same field1 !y c\ld n g to ! same place4 ,s t ?is spectre's pr$iction 0 wrong2 & if x 0 suppos$ to be ,samuel's body br\ght up f ! grave1 & ! ,prophecy 01 he %\ld be 9 ! grave to-morr[2 nei!r 0 ?is true1 = ! battle 0 n f\ght = "s days aft]1 & x 0 a consid]able "t be=e ,saul 0 buri$ 9 ! grave1 z y w f9d 9 ! close ( ! #ca/ ,*ap4 ,besides1 ,samuel 0 buri$ at ,ramah1 & ,saul 0 buri$ at ,jabe%4 ,?us ! pr$iction ( ! ,devil 0 n true2 nor did all ,saul's sons die toge!r1 = "s liv$ along "t aft] 8 dea?4 ,i %all n[ produce ! te/imony ( "s le>n$ & pi\s m51 ^: op9ions appe> to be truly scriptural4 ,bi%op ,hall rem>ks on ?is subject3 8,:y %\ld ,god answ] t man by dreams1 :o _h resi/$ him wak+8 ,:y %\ld he answ] him by ,urim1 t _h sla9 8 ,prie/s8 ,:y %\ld he answ] him by ,prophets1 :o hat$ ! ,fa!r ( ,prophets8 ,unto :at mad _s are m5 driv5 by despair6--if y w n answ] ,satan %all4 ,c\ld ,saul be s ignorant z to ?9k t magic _h p[] ov] ,god's deceas$ sa9ts1 ei!r to raise !m up1 or call !m d[n f _! re/80 ,dr4 ,smi?1 :o publi%$ 8 comm5t on ! ,bible 9 #agce1 obs]ves1 8,_m controv]sies h be5 ab\t ,samuel's app>ition1 b ,i am entirely ( op9ion t x 0 nei!r 9 ! ,devil's1 or ! ,wit*'s p[] to raise up ! true ,samuel1 to make him appe> !re2 x 0 no?+ b m]e deceit & collusion ( ! ,devil1 :om ,god sometimes p]mits to d /range actions1 = ! ru9 & de/ruction ( ^? :o give cr$it !reto40 ,! truly le>n$ ,mr4 ,poole1 9 8 works rem>ks on ! #ac? v]se ( ! *apt]--8,& ! k+ said unto h]1 ,be n afraid1 = :at sawe/ ?\8 ,& ! woman said unto ,saul1 ,i saw gods asc5d+ out ( ! e>?--or a god1 a div9e p]son1 glori\s1 & full ( maje/y1 exce$+ n only mortal m51 b common gho/s4 ,%e use? ! plural numb]1 ei!r aft] ! mann] ( ! ,hebrew language1 :i* commonly use? t ^w ( "o p]son1 or aft] ! language & cu/om ( ! hea!ns2 b ! :ole coh]5ce %ews t x 0 b "o1 = ,saul desir$ b "o2 & he enquires =1 & ! woman answ]s only ( "o1 z if x came f ! place ( ! dead4 ,! woman pret5d$1 & ,saul1 ^u h] sugge/ion believ$ inde$1 t x 0 ,samuel1 & s _m ,popi% & o!r writ]s conceiv$2 b t x 0 n ,samuel1 is suffici5tly evid5t40 ,! argum5t ( ?is good man ,i h int]sp]s$ 9 a =ego+ page4 ,mr4 ,mat!w ,h5ry's op9ion may be asc]ta9$ f ! few rem>ks extract$ f 8 notes on ?is *apt]4--8,s9ce ,saul c disc]n no com=t1 nei!r 9 heav5 or e>?1 he resolves to knock at ! gates ( hell1 & see if any !re w befri5d him & give him advice4 ,saul 7:o we may suppose 0 kept at a di/ance 9 ! next room7 bid h] n to be afraid ( him1 b g on ) ! op]ation1 & enquir$1 ,:at %e saw8 ,o1 sai? ! woman1 ,i saw gods asc5d+ out ( ! e>?2 i4e4 a _s--angels 7 call$ gods1 because !y 7 spiritual be+s4 ,poor gods t asc5d out ( ! e>?4 ,b %e speaks ! language ( ! ,hea!n1 :o _h _! inf]nal deities1 & _h !m 9 v5]ation4 ,saul came 9 disguise to ,satan1 & ,satan knew him well4 ,satan came 9 disguise to ,saul1 b ,saul c\ld n disc]n him4--,x 0 cold com=t ?is evil _s gave to ,saul1 & is manife/ly int5d$ to drive him to despair & self murd]4 ,he upbraid$ him ) ?ree ?+s1 ?o' he _h be5 ! s$uc]2 & !n he =etold 8 approa*+ ru91 :i* any body c\ld h done z well z ,satan40 ,bi%op ,patrick obs]ves1 8,x is n 9 ! p[] ( wit*es1 to di/urb ! re/ ( good m51 or br+ !m back into ! _w :5 !y please2 nor w\ld ! true ,samuel h ackn[l$g$ su* a p[] 9 magical he>ts1 b to ,saul ?is 0 a prop] device ( ,satan1 to draw v5]ation f him1 to possess him ) an op9ion ( ! div9ation1 & s to rivet him 9 ! ,devil's int]e/s40 ,dr4 ,haweis also rem>ks--8,x is incr$ible t ! ,devil %\ld h any p[] ov] ! s\ls ( ! righte\s2 nor c we conceive ,god w\ld1 to c\nt5ance su* an abom9ation1 suff] ! holy ,prophet to appe>3 ! s\l :i* 0 9 heav5 c\ld n come up out ( ! e>?1 nor ! glorifi$ _s be tr\bl$ z ?is app>ition pret5d$1 mu* less c\ld ,samuel say1 ,saul %\ld be ) him to-morr[1 ^: imp5it5t end1 gives no hope ( 8 happ9ess40 ,mr4 ,mason1 a v spiritual writ]1 expresses himself ?us conc]n+ ,saul's conduct2 8,see h[ a s9-h>d5$ s\l acts--n l ,david1 :o goes to ! ,"l ) an humbl$ he>t1 a brok5 _s1 a sorr[ful cry1 ,o ,"l p>don m9e iniquity1 = x is great6--,b l ,saul1 :o appli$ to ! ,devil = relief1 = ! ,"l 0 dep>t$ f him40 ,mr4 ,br[n1 9 8 ,self-int]pret+ ,bible1 says1 8,& :5 ! woman saw ,samuel1 t is1 ! ,devil 9 8 lik5ess4 ,satan ha? no p[] ov] ! s\ls ( glorifi$ sa9ts4 ,god w\ld nev] give him any to c\nt5ance consult+ ( ,devils4 ,samuel's s\l _h n to come out ( ! e>?1 nor w\ld he h said t ,saul %\ld be ) him to-morr[1 = x is n probable ! battle 0 f\ght on t day04 ,! able & le>n$ ,dr4 ,gill obs]ves1 on ! #ae? v]se1 8,& ,samuel said to ,saul1 ,:y ha/ ?\ disquiet$ me to br+ me up8 ,?is makes x a cle> case t ?is 0 n ! true ,samuel--8 s\l 0 at re/ 9 ,abraham's bosom1 & x 0 n 9 ! p[] ( m5 or devils to disquiet x--nor w\ld he h talk$ ( 8 be+ br\ght up1 b r ( 8 com+ d[n1 _h x be5 really he1 mu* less w\ld he h ackn[l$g$ t he 0 br\ght up by ,saul1 by means ( a ,wit*1 & ! help ( ! ,devil40 ,! late truly deep-taught scriptorian1 ,mr4 ,w4 ,hunt+ton1 9 8 ,epi/les ( ,fai?1 ackn[l$ges ?is hi/ory _h once puzzl$ him1 z _m pr(essors _h told him x 0 really ,samuel ! ,prophet1 t ! ,wit* ( ,endor rais$2 b adds1 ,= my "p ,i _c believe x1 = ,god has promis$ t 8 p %all be ga!r$ 9 peace1 & t _! bodies %all re/ 9 _! b$s2 & ,i _c ?9k t x is 9 ! p[] ( ! ,devil to break ! promise ( ,god2 = ! wick$ cease f tr\bl+1 & 9 t /ate1 ! we>y are at re/4 ,if ,satan c br+ a s\l out ( ,p>adise1 :o dep>t$ 9 ! fai?1 & raise a body out ( ! grave1 :o 0 once a temple ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 he is n only ! ,god ( ?is _w1 b a rifl] ( ! next4 ,h[ev]1 ,jesus ,*ri/ is ! resurrection & ! life1 & he is too jeal\s ( 8 hon\r to give x to an enemy4 ,! woman cri$ out1 ,i see gods asc5d+1 :5 %e saw ! ,devil come up1 z an angel ( light--& ,i d n wond] at x1 = ,i d>e say %e _h nev] se5 h] sweet-he>t 9 ! rays ( an angel1 or ) ! gravity ( a ,prophet be=e4 ,be n (f5d$ at ! ^w sweet-he>t1 ,god says !y sacrific$ to devils1 & w5t a :or+ aft] devils4 ,see #cg? ,deut4 & #ag? ,levit4 ,"o ( our be/ & mo/ evangelical prea*]s & writ]s1 7,i mean ! excell5t ,dr4 ,hawk]7 9 8 notes on ?is *apt]1 rem>ks1 8,! great enemy ( s\ls might be p]mitt$ to p]sonate ! dep>t$ ,prophet1 z su* he appe>s to ,saul's view l ,samuel4 ,t x c\ld n be ,samuel himself1 is ,i ?9k1 evid5t f o!r consid]ations4 ,nei!r ,satan nor 8 in/rum5ts c h p[] ov] glorifi$ sa9ts2 nei!r c\ld ! s\l ( ,samuel be said to come up out ( ! e>?1 :5 we "k t ! spirits ( j m5 made p]fect1 are ) ! ,"l4 ,nei!r1 _h x be5 ,samuel1 w\ld he h told him ( ! awful ev5t ab\t to take place1 )\t foll[+ x up ) advice to rep5t1 in/ead ( driv+ him to despair1 & !reby =m+ a temptation to self-murd]40 99 99 99 99 99 ,,f9is4 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,?omas1 ,pr9t]1 ,r$ ,lion ,/reet1 ,boro