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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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For else we might endeavour to serve God in somethings, and disobey him in others, which were an abusing ⟨p. 181⟩of the doctrine of the holy profession of the gospel: which if it be so, then it followeth, that all which worship God outwardly, and would be taken to be religious, and look not to their particular ways, are deceived and lie still in darkness, and God they please not, but shall be challenged of him, for workers of iniquity: which the more I consider, the more I marvel at it, because the greatest part take no knowledge of any such thing: for they that draw themselves from nothing that they lust after, neither fear to offend before they do evil, nor tremble for it when they have done, every one saying, what have I done? If they ⟨p. 182⟩quarrel, brawl, revenge, deceive, slander, lie, maintain sin in other, or do any such like sin, it is but their ordinary and common course. It is rare with them to be pricked in conscience, for any thing they do amiss; and as for the outward service, the Lord is not pleased with it, when his voice is not obeyed: as the prophet Micah said unto them who bare great shows,1 yet they sought to please God, enquiring thus; Wherewith shall we appear before the Lord, and bow our selves before the high God? shall we come before him with burnt offerings, will the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams, or with ten thousand rivers of oil? shall we give our ⟨p. 183⟩first borne for our transgression, even the fruit of our body, for the sin of our soul? The Prophet answereth, he hath showed thee (O man) what the Lord requireth, and what is good, surely to do justly and to love mercy, and to humble thy self to walk with thy God.
For else we might endeauour to serue God in somethings, and disobey him in others, which were an abusing ⟨p. 181⟩of the doctrine of the holy profession of the gospell: which if it be so, then it followeth, that all which worship God outwardly, and would be taken to be religious, and looke not to their particular wayes, are deceiued and lie still in darknes, and God they please not, but shall be challenged of him, for workers of iniquitie: which the more I consider, the more I marueile at it, because the greatest part take no knowledge of any such thing: for they that draw themselues from nothing that they lust after, neither feare to offend before they do euill, nor tremble for it when they haue done, euery one saying, what haue I done? If they