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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.
And how can men be liker to him then they be? for,1 when their disobedience is bewrayed manifestly by the Word of God,2 how many shall ye hear of, which accuse themselves; nay, although they not only see it to be so; but that their sin goeth forth openly in the sight of men, so that all speak of it; yet is moves them not, neither troubles them, but they make a tush at it, and wash it away boldly and slightly, as if it were nothing,3 as the Harlot wipeth her mouth, and saith, What evil have I done? The reason is, that they err ⟨p. 195⟩grossly,4 and are corrupted in their judgement, and have evil and corrupted consciences, and they are so, seeing their lives are naught, and so they will have them, and will not be reclaimed; but, to maintain their evil doings, they blind-fold themselves, & will not see even that, which is most gross; but call evil good, and error truth, and so it cometh to pass, as it is to be seen this day, that in the middest of fearful and notorious offences, yet it shall scarcely be perceived in persons or towns, that there are many which see it in themselves; or lay to heart the wickedness of others; by which it may easily be gathered, that they see no great thing amiss. One shall espy ⟨p. 196⟩faults enough in another,5 and another in him again, and many wrongs and injuries are cried out of, and complained of; but rarely shall ye see him, who steppeth forth with Zaccheus, 6or Paul, and saith, I am the offender,7 & I will make restitution: many smart, who are innocents, and suffer without a cause, both taunts, and mocks, and false accusations, and reproach, even for well-doing, and for true and sincere serving of God. Yea, notwithstanding godliness and the Gospel, which teacheth it, are both maintained by a most gracious Prince, so that they have no Law to judge them by.