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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 from hence we learn, that howsoever we please our selves in our sins, and will not see them, they shall cost us dear, and deprive us of our best commodities and pleasures, as they did Saul of his kingdom. For what had he of greater account then it? and yet this his sin took it from him, and made him go without it.
And from hence wee learne, that howsoeuer wee please our selues in our sins, and will not see them, they shall cost vs deare, and depriue vs of our best commodities and pleasures, as they did Saul of his kingdome. For what had hee of greater account then it? and yet this his sinne tooke it from him, and made him goe without it.
The like is said in the Lamentations of Jeremiah, 1that the sins of the people, have spoiled them of all their pleasant things which ⟨p. 216⟩were most to be desired. And were it not that men were given to seek and have their will, some one way, and some another, (though we are taught to pray thy will be done and not ours,) and to serve their own lusts rebelliously, they should and might enjoy all good things which they pray for, or better in their room: but therefore they obtain not when they ask, 2saith St. James, because they ask amiss, even that they may bestow them on their lasts. But otherwise as Moses saith in Exodus, If ye will hear my voice indeed, 3and keep my covenant, then shall ye be my chief treasure above all people, though all the earth be mine: If we be his chief treasure, think we that he ⟨p. 217⟩will not delight in us, nor care for us? if he do, can we want any thing that is good for us? as it is in the Psalm,