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II. SAMUELS birth was extraordinary: for it was out of a barren womb.* 1.1
So was Isaaks, (Gen. 11. 30.) Iacobs, (Gen. 25. 21.) Josephs, (Gen. 29. 31.) Sampsons, (Judge 13. 2.) The Shunamites son, (2 King. 4. 14.) John Baptists, Luke 1. 7.
Hereby we see that matters above hope are under hope, Rom. 4. 18. This Chapt. giveth many evidences thereof.
III. Samuel's education was from his Child-hood 〈◊〉〈◊〉 with piety. As* 1.2 upon prayer he was conceived, so for his birth solemne praise was given to God, 1 Sam. 2. 1. By vow before he was conceived, he was devoted to God: and in his infancy he was actually dedicated to God. From his Child-hood he was trained up in the house of God.
These acts of piety in his parents, God rewarded with sundry other Chil∣dren: and with •…•…xtraordinary endowments on this Samuel.
God spake to him while he was yet a Childe, and after so inspired him, as he became an extraordinary Prophet.
Oh that parents would set the parents of Samuel as a pattern before them; Assuredly they should some way, or other finde an abundant recompence.
Samuel's birth extraordinary.
Samuel's edu∣cation.