Displeasure, and Declarative of the forsaken King's Doom. Which was no favour but indeed a judgment to which the Divine Justice was probably farther provoked by this his sin of dealing with the Sorceress.
But Ninthly, Abraham would not send Lazarus upon the Rich Mans desire to his surviving Brethren, p. 175. Nor can any one think it follows that, because one came from the dead to an extraordinary person, and upon an occasion that was such; that therefore Prophets, or other Souls shall be sent from thence, ordinarily to warn those that have other sufficient means of conviction and amendment. The Tenth is to fill up tale. Where doth Mr. Glanvil, saith he, find it in Scripture, or Orthodoxal Divines, that ever any Blessed Soul was sent on a divine Errand to any here below? Which he objected, and I answered before.
SECT. XXVI.
That the Soul of Samuel might come of it self, as well as be sent by Divine Command, either Opinion defensible.
I Have briefly recited, and I hope cleared Mr. Webster's Objections, which he runs out into great length and numerous impertinences. And indeed his Arguments are often such confident Nothings, that it is really a shame to go about to answer them. But I shall never pass by any thing of his strength.
But though I have defended the Opinion, that Samuel's Soul was sent on a Divine Errand to Saul, against Mr. Webster's contrary pretences; yet is there another thing supposable, which is as probable, viz. That Samuel came without any direct command, being barely permitted, and that the earnest and importunate desire of Saul to have some Communication with him in his distress, invited and inclined him to it. Thus it might be, and there is no cause to think, but that blessed Souls have sometimes such liberty allowed them; which of these it was, I shall not presume to determine, both are defensible, and either sufficient for my purpose.
