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Samuel's encounter with Saul. I Sam. chap. 15 from ver. 13 to ver. 30.…Samuels encounter with Saul. I Sam. chap. 15 from ver. 13 to ver. 30.…
Samuel's encounter with Saul. I Sam. chap. 15 from ver. 13 to ver. 30. Preached and penned, by that worthy servant of God, Mr. Richard Rogers, late preacher of Wetherfield, in Essex. And published word for word, according to this own copy, finished before his deathSamuels encounter with Saul. I Sam. chap. 15 from ver. 13 to ver. 30. Preached and penned, by that worthy seruant of God, Mr. Richard Rogers, late preacher of Wetherfield, in Essex. And published word for word, according to this owne coppy, finished before his death
London: printed by Edw. Griffin for Samuel Man, 1620London: printed by Edw. Grifin for Samuel Man, 1620
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
even for that you cannot but remember, that in time past you have hidden your sin, and by excuses made it seem no fault or sin, least it should have troubled you, and have caused you to leave and forsake it, which was as sugar under your tongue: even this excusing of faults is the bane of the soul; for that emboldeneth men to sin, which otherwise durst not: for did men see that others ⟨p. 138⟩knew how bad their lives are, would they not be ashamed, and cover their faces; who now are bold to do whatsoever evil liketh them, because they think they are not seen of men; and therefore when God plucketh all masks from their eyes, and arresteth them on their beds or otherwise, woundeth and pierceth them with deep sorrows, then they find it to be with them, (as this Saul did oft, and namely in cap. 18.) to wit, they are almost in desperation. Therefore let us fear to fly to such deceivable shifts, and when we lay the blame on others men, which is due to us, know we, that we shall be cleared before God, no better, nor ⟨p. 139⟩otherwise then Adam was, when he answered, the woman which thou gavest me, she caused me to eat.
euen for that you cannot but remember, that in time past you haue hidden your sinne, and by excuses made it seem no fault or sin, least it should haue troubled you, and haue caused you to leaue and forsake it, which was as sugar vnder your tongue: euen this excusing of faults is the bane of the soule; for that emboldneth men to sinne, which otherwise durst not: for did men see that others ⟨p. 138⟩knew how bad their liues are, would they not be ashamed, and couer their faces; who now are bold to doe whatsoeuer euill liketh them, because they thinke they are not seene of men; and therefore when God plucketh all maskes from their eies, and arresteth them on their bedds or otherwise, woundeth and pierceth them with deepe sorrowes, then they finde it to be with them, (as this Saul did oft, and namely in cap. 18.) to wit, they are almost in desperation. Therefore let us feare to flie to such deceiuable shiftes, and when we lay the blame on others men, which is due to vs, know we, that we shall be cleared before God, no better, nor ⟨p. 139⟩