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Flatterers have a certain kind of dexterity in their enterprises, that they will not be seen to be broachers of those things whereof they afterwards become practisers: but they speed never the better, but a great deal the worse for that. Therefore doth David conclude, ¹that God would certainly destroy Doeg, because he was a skilful work-man, and as it were a tradesman in mischief: he could flatter David, that he wisheth him well, and was sorry for his troubles, and would be ready to be friend him in any thing he could: but when Saul complains how hardly he was dealt with, in that no body would discover unto him the treacheries of David, Deog changeth his tune, and falleth to accuse David, ²and most injuriously chargeth Abimelech to have conspired with him: and for all this, he (no doubt) would have goodly pretences: as, that duty bound him to speak as he did: he respected the Kings honour and safety, and certainly things were not well, but some mischief was a working; for he saw the son of Ishai come unto Abimelech who gave him a sword, and asked counsel of the Lord for him, and ministered food unto him, and to those that were with him, and that extraordinary food too, even the show-bread: in which regard, he, as a loyal subject, must needs advertise Saul to take heed, and to look well to himself, that so he might prevent all imminent dangers.

Flatterers haue a certaine kinde of dexterity in their enterprises, that they will not be seene to be brochers of those things whereof they afterwards become practisers: but they speed neuer the better, but a great deale the worse for that. Therefore doth Dauid conclude, ¹that God would certainely destroy Doeg, because hee was a skilfull worke-man, and as it were a tradesman in mischiefe: he could flatter Dauid, that he wisheth him well, and was sorry for his troubles, and would be ready to be friend him in any thing he could: but when Saul complaines how hardly he was dealt with, in that no body would discouer vnto him the treacheries of Dauid, Deog changeth his tune, and falleth to accuse Dauid, ²and most iniuriously chargeth Abimelech to haue conspired with him: and for all this, he (no doubt) would haue goodly pretences: as, that dutie bound him to speake as he did: he respected the Kings honour and safety, and certainely things were not well, but some mischiefe was a working; for he saw the sonne of Ishai come vnto Abimelech who gaue him a sword, and asked counsell of the Lord for him, and ministred food vnto him, and to those that were with him, and that extraordinary food too, euen the shew-bread: in which regard, he, as a loyall subiect, must needs aduertise Saul to take heed, and to looke well to himselfe, that so he might preuent all imminent dangers.