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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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And this is the cause why at this day there is such an universal consent,1 almost in all places, to that which is evil. For although through Gods mercy, light is come ⟨p. 154⟩into the world, yea, to this Land, and the blessed gospel, and glad tidings of salvation is revealed, maintained,2 and by his Majesties highness, defended amongst us, and by his royal authority & commandment preached thorough his dominion, yet as it is said, men love darkness more then light, because their deeds are evil: and hereby it is that inferior magistrates in many places, do not countenance and further the sincere preaching of it, encouraging (as they ought with all their ability) both preacher and people, but rather jostle it out from among them, and content themselves with the bare reading of the scriptures. And here of it is that ⟨p. 155⟩the ministers themselves, who have not the power of the gospel working in them, and subduing themselves, and therefore loving profit, pleasure, and preferment more then godliness; cannot, nor will not take pains to enlighten and reform others, and to beat down the works of darkness, and of the devil among them. And hereof consequently it ariseth; that the people remain in ignorance and bondage to their evil lusts. More particularly to come nearer to our selves: hereof it is that common disorders, and open abominations remain among us, now after 60. years preaching in this land, which should be the Land of the righteous: ⟨p. 156⟩and hereby it is, that heathenish games, lobs of misrule, with money dancings, are still retained in some parts of it, with Atheism & gross profaneness, yea, even on the sabbath it self, and that in time of divine service, prayer and preaching, are by troupes and companiships practised, and defended. And the grossest sins, as popery, adultery, drunkenness, oppressing, deceiving, have so many favourites with like abomination: that it may clearly be seen, there wants no consent in any of them, but the practisers are so many and well known, that as all trades in London of any reckoning, have their companies which profess, maintain