1 Samuel 2

1 Samuel 2:1

PRayed] By prayer is often meant thankesgiving, which in this place is chiefly meant: My heart] in this Canticle, as in many others, Gods Spirit deth not rest upon the first motion, or upon the occasion of the singular and temporall benefit, but ravisheth Hannah into contemplation of the universall, spirituall and eternall benefits of the Church, which are here set down by her Mine horne] a terme of war, whereof see Psa. 75. 5. and 89. 17. the meaning is, I am become victorious and triumphant: My mouth] I have a large subject of magnifying the Lord; of glorying in him, and insulting over mine enemies, through the great joy, which I conceive for the eternall safety of the Church, and for all the particular deliverances which depend thereon.

1 Samuel 2:2

Rock] That is to say, an inpregnable fort, Gods very frequent name, Deuteronomy chapter 32. v. 4. 31.

1 Samuel 2:3

Talke no more] Upon the occasions of her rivals insulting, she woundeth the boldnesse of all those who are enemies to the humble and distressd faithfull ones: Is a God] as he perfectly knoweth right, and justice, and mens counsls and actions: So doth he accordingly dispose and governe all the events of them.

1 Samuel 2:5

Seven] That is to say a great number, as Rth 4:15 Jeremiah 15:9.

1 Samuel 2:8

The pillars] He alone by his power beares up the naturall being of the world; and by his providence the order of the governmnt of it; see Hb. 1. 3

1 Samuel 2:9

In darkenesse] Nam ly of horrible calam〈…〉s in this world, an finally in hll.

1 Samuel 2:10

Shall ju ge] This prvidence shall be dis pensed by the Messias, to whom the Father shall g〈…〉 all power in heaven and on ath, and shall grant h the victory over all his enemies.

1 Samuel 2:11

Did minister] See v. 18 Before] Under Eli his command and direction.

1 Samuel 2:12

Knew not] They had no lively li〈…〉t, feel〈…〉 nor apprehension to feare, and hnor h〈…〉, Romans 1:28 1 Corinthians 15:34. Titus 1:16.

1 Samuel 2:13

The flesh] Of the sacrifices of 〈◊〉 whereof some portions were ssigned to th Priests, Leviticus 7:32; Leviticus 7:34-35. but they would have th〈◊〉 of those preces, which were left for the Pepl which o〈…〉red the Sacifices, and were boil ne the Tabernacle for the hly feasts.

1 Samuel 2:15

The sat] And all other parts of such Sacrifices, which God reserved for 〈…〉, Leviticus cha. 3. verses 3, 4, 9. which is also anothr centempt of God and his worship, to which they preferred their own ravenosnesse: Give] shewing by this their greedinesse, that they took no care of serving at the offering, but only to satisfie their gluttony: Ile will not have]because he might better make choyce of the best pieces; whilest the flesh lay in sight raw, then when it boyled promiscuously in pots, or caldrons.

1 Samuel 2:17

Abhorred] Their zeale to offer, and their devotion and reverence in offering did much abate: seeing the abuse, violence and gluttony, that was therin committed.

1 Samuel 2:18

A linnen Ephod] It was a kind of holy ornament, Exodus 28:4. promiscuously used both by Priests and others, in publick acts of Gods service: See 2 Samuel chapter 6. verse 14. The high Priests, was wrought, and of diverse stuffes and colours, Exodus 28:6. the rest were plaine, of very fine linnen; 1 Samuel 22:18.

1 Samuel 2:20

For the leane] That other issue may supply Samuels place to serve and converse with thee at home seeing thou hast bestowed him upon God.

1 Samuel 2:22

With the women] Whereof; see upon Exodus 38:8.

1 Samuel 2:24

To transgresse] Not only by imitating your evill examples, but also by giving over publick exercises of piety, seeing thm to proaned by you.

1 Samuel 2:25

Against the Lord] Directly, in things concerning his service, and perposely for to oend him; Numbers 15:30. The meaning is, If God will revenge the injuries done by one man to another, how much more unppasable will he be for wrongs which touch his own glr? would] he had thereupon given an irrevocable sentence, and therefore hee did not give them the spirit of repentance, to obey heir fathers admnitios.

1 Samuel 2:27

A man] A Prophet; Unto the house] namely to Moses and Aaron.

1 Samuel 2:28

Chs hm] The Italian hath it Chuse thy father]〈…〉.

1 Samuel 2:29

Kcke ye] Casting off all reverence in your sel es, and abating the peoples devotion; Honourest]〈…〉ving them strongly; & 〈…〉t punishing thm 〈…〉ly, as the zeal of my g〈…〉y 〈…〉uired: and if 〈…〉y prvd obstmately rebellious, by putting them 〈…〉y hpriesthood.

1 Samuel 2:30

I sa dindeed] Not by any irrevocable and ab〈…〉, but conditionall, or according to the 〈…〉ome of Scripture, which only hath 〈◊〉 to 〈◊〉 was knowne of Gos will:Should wale] Should be my servant, and of my houshold; For ever]〈…〉t interruption so lg as my ceremoniall worship 〈…〉d lst.

1 Samuel 2:31

I will cut off] That i to say, I will put the and all thy postrity from the high Priesthood, and degrade thee frm all authrity, and take away my power, and all other gifts necessary for such a holy function from you; Zac. Chapter 11. verse 17.

1 Samuel 2:32

Thoushalt see] All these calamities shall happen in thy life time, 1 Samuel Chapter 4. verse 11.

1 Samuel 2:33

To consume] If thou wert at that time living and shouldest see it, thou wouldest even pine away for grief to see thy selfe have such a posterity, either so wicked or so wretched.

1 Samuel 2:34

For a signe] That all the rest spoken, in this my sentence shall surely happen.

1 Samuel 2:35

A faithfull Priest] Zadock by name, 1 Chronicles 29:22. Ezekiel 44:15. who was of Eleazars line, in whose posterity the Priesthood continued, according to the promise made to Phinehas, Numbers 25:13 I will build him] I will confirme the state of his family, as well in the continuance of his off-spring, as in the lastingnesse of his prosperity, See Exodus 1:21. 2 Samuel 7:11. 1 Kings 11:38 Walke] he shall be continually with the King, which I will appoint vr my people, doing the offices belonging to his charge, in councels, in giving answers from God by meanes of the brest-plate in prayers, blessings, admonitions, &c.

1 Samuel 2:36

Every one] See the sequels or tracks of this curse, Ezechrel Chapter 44. verse 10 To him] namely to Zadock, and him of his posterity that shall be in his place of high Priest: For a pice] to crave an almes of him. Now though God had largely provided for the Priests maintenances, yet it chanced oftentimes, when they were degraded for their misdeeds, misbehaviours, or for some other reasons, that they fll into poverty: One of the Priests offices] the Italian, Someservices belonging to the Priesthood] some of the most abject and base services, Ezechiel Chapter 44. verses 11, 13.