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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 what measure (think we) should the righteous ⟨p. 197⟩servants of God, receive at the hands of the unthankful and wicked world, if they had liberty to pursue such, with sword & punishment, as they do with malice in their stomach, and with their mouths: so, that many baitings and disgraces, the innocent servants of God, sustain in the world: but where are they, that come forth with Paul, and confess against themselves, that they have persecuted the Church of Christ, 1and have spoken and intended evil against them without a cause? Of the infinite whoredoms cried out of,2 brought to light; yea, and that in the open courts, how many do we see come to make satisfaction to the people of God? ⟨p. 198⟩or if some be brought forth against their wills, yet how few shall be heard of, who in token of their true repentance, accuse themselves, and confess to their own shame, and that as willingly as ever they committed it, (which yet they ought to do) that they are the great sinners that are spoken of, that fill the Country with fearful reports,3 that thus with the penitent woman in the Gospel,4 they might revenge themselves.
And what measure (think wee) should the righteous ⟨p. 197⟩seruants of God, receiue at the hands of the vnthankfull and wicked world, if they had liberty to pursue such, with sword & punishment, as they doe with malice in their stomach, and with their mouthes: so, that many baytings and disgraces, the innocent seruants of God, sustaine in the world: but where are they, that come forth with Paul, aud confesse against themselues, that they haue persecuted the Church of Christ, 1and haue spoken and intended euill against them without a cause? Of the infinite whoredomes cryed out of,