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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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Doct. 18. Shifts will not serve turn, when God comes to to reckon.
Doct. 18. Shifts will not serue turne, when God comes to to reckon.
Now followeth the third. For, by this answer of Samuel reproving Saul, and threatening punishment from God unto him; it is clear and manifest, that though he had used shifts, excuses, and defences, for his doings, that they might seem good; yet all would not serve: for, if he could have justified his doings, the Prophet would not have proceeded to threaten the taking away of his Kingdom. And this teaches, that no colours, shifts, nor defences, will serve us, while God by the Ministry of his Word can convict us, and our sins do make against us.
Now followeth the third. For, by this answer of Samuel reproouing Saul, and threatning punishment frō God vnto him; it is cleere and manifest, that though he had vsed shifts, excuses, and defences, for his doings, that they might seem good; yet all would not serue: for, if hee could haue iustified his doings, the Prophet would not haue proceeded to threaten the taking away of his Kingdome. And this teaches, that no colours, shifts, nor defences, will serue vs, while God by the Ministry of his Word can conuict vs, and our sinnes doe make against vs.
1For if the Prophet Micah ⟨p. 205⟩faith, that God would not receive sacrifices nor offerings for the peoples iniquity, no marvel though shifts and excuses will not serve; nay, (that which is more) a man that walketh most civilly, and cannot be charged by men, to be an offensive liver, but shall be taken for the most innocent of many, yet if he stand upon that, and see not inwardly into his corruption, blindness, unbelief, he shall be so far from being justified and allowed of God, that all his righteousness shall be found nothing but as painting over a foul stock or Image, and his best works as filthy leprosy: and for proof of this which I say, consider Pauls words of himself, and of his former