Use 1 In 1 Sam. 15.28, 29. And Samuel said unto Saul, 1The Lord hath rent the kingdom of Israel from thee this day, and hath given it to a neighbour of thine, that is better than thee: and also the strength of Israel will not lie, nor repent: for he is not as man that he should repent. If GOD be unchangeable, take heed then, lest he come to this, that he cast thee off, as he did Saul: for if ever he do ⟨p. 81⟩it, he will never repent, never alter, never retract his decree. Saul lived, you know, many years after, for it was in the beginning of his reign; and yet because the will of GOD was revealed clearly to him, he was bid by a clear command, Go and kill all the Amalekites, and leave not any of them alive: Saul now had a heart contemning GOD in this commandment, therefore also GOD came to a resolution and decree, to cast him off: though Saul lived many years after, yet you could see no change in him, there was no alteration in his outward condition: But, saith he, and it is most fearful, God doth not repent: it is not with him as it is with man, for he may be entreated, and may repent; but the Lord is not as man that he should repent. Consider this, you that have clear commandments from GOD, you that have been told that you ought to be conscionable in your calling, that you ought to pray in your families, if you will be still breaking the Lords will, and live idly in your calling, and rebelliously sin against GOD, living as if there were no GOD in the world; take heed lest the Lord reject you; and when he hath done it, consider that he is an unchangeable God, and that all his decrees are immutable. Consider that place, He swore in his wrath that they should not enter into his rest. It was not long after the children of Israel came out of Egypt, yet ten times they provoked him, before he declared this resolution, and many of them lived forty ⟨p. 82⟩years after: but because many of them did see clearly that it was the will of GOD, they did see his miracles and his works that he had done amongst them, and yet because they still rebelled, he swore in his wrath, that they should never enter into his rest. It is a fearful case, when GOD shall do this, (as he doth it:) Even all you that hear me this day, there is a time, I am persuaded, when the Lord pronounceth such a decree upon such a man, saying, I have rejected him:
Vse 1 In 1 Sam. 15.28, 29. And Samuel said unto Saul, 1The Lord hath rent the kingdome of Israel from thee this day, and hath given it to a neighbour of thine, that is better than thee: and also the strength of Israel will not lie, nor repent: for he is not as man that hee should repent. If GOD be unchangeable, take heede then, lest he come to this, that hee cast thee off, as he did Saul: for if ever he doe ⟨p. 81⟩it, he will never repent, never alter, never retract his decree. Saul lived, you know, many yeares after, for it was in the beginning of his reigne; and yet because the will of GOD was revealed clearely to him, he was bid by a cleare command, Goe and kill all the Amalekites, and leave not any of them alive: Saul now had a heart contemning GOD in this commandement, therefore also GOD came to a resolution and decree, to cast him off: though Saul lived many yeares after, yet you could see no change in him, there was no alteration in his outward condition: But, saith he, and it is most fearefull, God doth not repent: it is not with him as it is with man, for he may be intreated, and may repent; but the Lord is not as man that he should repent. Consider this, you that have cleare commandements from GOD, you that have beene tolde that you ought to be conscionable in your calling, that you ought to pray in your families, if you will be still breaking the Lords will, and live idly in your calling, and rebelliously sinne against GOD, living as if there were no GOD in the world; take heede lest the Lord reject you; and when hee hath done it, consider that he is an unchangeable God, and that all his decrees are immutable. Consider that place, Hee swore in his wrath that they should not enter into his rest. It was not long after the children of Israel came out of Egypt, yet ten times they provoked him, before hee declared this resolution, and many of them lived forty ⟨p. 82⟩yeares after: but because many of them did see clearely that it was the will of GOD, they did see his miracles and his workes that hee had done amongst them, and yet because they still rebelled, he swore in his wrath, that they should never enter into his rest. It is a fearefull case, when GOD shall doe this, (as he doth it:) Even all you that heare me this day, there is a time, I am perswaded, when the Lord pronounceth such a decree upon such a man, saying, I have rejected him:
- 1Take heed of provoking him to cast thee offTake heede of provoking him to cast thee off
