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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
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Doct. 15. The multitude consenteth in evil, without any scruple.
Doct. 15. The multude consenteth in euill, without any scruple.
But to leave Saul a little, because I spake of his shifting before, and to come to the people, though it be ⟨p. 148⟩clear that his fault was great in this matter, yea, and chief, yet we see how readily the people, as it were with one voice, consent to him, and become partakers of his sin, whatsoever the Lord by the Prophet had charged to the contrary: but if any object, how did the people know that there was any such charge given of God by the Prophet of killing the Amalekites? I answer, it was given openly not secretly, when Samuel met Saul so that who would might hear it: besides Saul went about it immediately, gathering the people together, for that purpose, and therefore they could not choose, but know why they came together; and did begin ⟨p. 149⟩in good manner, to execute the said charge, in killing the people and destroying the cattle, but yet they consented to the saving of the best of them, contrary to the express commandment of the Lord, which was, that they should destroy them all; so easy a matter it is to consent and agree together in evil that many shall be as one man in the executing of the same.
But to leaue Saul a little, because I spake of his shifting before, and to come to the people, though it bee ⟨p. 148⟩cleare that his fault was great in this matter, yea, and cheefe, yet we see how readily the people, as it were with one voyce, consent to him, and become partakers of his sinne, whatsoeuer the Lord by the Prophet had charged to the contrary: but if any obiect, how did the people know that there was any such charge giuen of God by the Prophet of killing the Amalakites? I answere, it was giuen openly not secretly, when Samuell met Saul so that who would might heare it: besides Saul went about it immediately, gathering the people together, for that purpose, and therefore they could not chuse, but know why they came together; and did beginne