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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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Which plainly teacheth us,1 that if men must be so far from committing wickedness, that it is required of all that will please God, to obey him in the duties of both tables, how far are they out of favour with him, who in stead of obeying in both, do grossly and wittingly disobey in both? and repent of neither. And if they be not in favour with God who offend thus as I ⟨p. 184⟩have said, that is who regard not to please God in all things,2 even one as another:3 where shall they appear, who defend that they need not do so? yea, rail on such as dare not go so far as they in sinning; baiting them with the odious name of Puritan, seeing they make some conscience of sin, and desire to offer obedience to God, in one part of their life, as well as in another, and think their prayers, hearing and confession of sin, to be to small purpose without it. How unlike are such to them, who having but some one sin, (as anger) to encounter specially; yet cannot be quiet for that one? And this is their wisdom if they have ⟨p. 185⟩any, thus to walk, and not with the foolish virgins to have their lamps, but no oil in them▪ and so are all taught of God by Moses, 4who saith: Behold, I have taught you ordinances and laws, which the Lord my God commanded me, that ye should do even so, in the land whether ye go to possess it: keep them therefore and do them; for it is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the people, which shall hear all these ordinances, and shall say this people is wise, and of an understanding heart.
Which plainely teacheth vs,1 that if men must bee so farre from committing wickednes, that it is required of all that will please God, to obey him in the duties of both tables, how farre are they out of fauour with him, who in stead of obeying in both, doe grossely and wittingly disobey in both? and repent of neither. And if they be not in fauour with God who offend thus as I