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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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Bur now it is time to return to Saul, having heard how Samuel hath laboured to bring him to repentance. It is said here, that Saul, as bold denials as he made of his sin, and for all his justifying of his doings, that he had obeyed the will of God, in this war against Amaleck, yet contrary to all likelihood, he now bewrayeth, to his own ⟨p. 225⟩great shame, that he had lied in so speaking, and so had not uttered the truth; for so it is said here of him, I have sinned, in that I did not obey the commandment of the Lord.
BVr now it is time to returne to Saul, hauing heard how Samuel hath laboured to bring him to repentance. It is sayd here, that Saul, as bold denials as he made of his sinne, and for all his iustefying of his doings, that he had obeyed the will of God, in this warre against Amaleck, yet contrary to all likelyhood, hee now bewrayeth, to his owne ⟨p. 225⟩great shame, that hee had lyed in so speaking, and so had not vttered the truth; for so it is sayd here of him, I haue sinned, in that I did not obey the commandement of the Lord.
But while Samuel doth thus narrowly and nearly follow hard upon him, me thinks I hear some Favourites and Pitiers of Saul, thus scornfully braying out. Oh severe Samuel! and oh woeful times, and unhappy state to live in, when great men must be pursued of such base fellows, when Ministers and Prophets must be so bold with their betters: yet welfare the good high Priest Azariah, who (say they) with held such open mouthed and uncivil persons, ⟨p. 226⟩from the Kings Court. And again, is it meet that a mean Minister should press, and be so bold with great personages? I have heard little less with mine own ears, of profane and irreligious Gentle-men (as they are called) but to answer them, they see it was meet then, and the commandment of the highest King, that the Prophets of God (who were reverend men of God, and by Sauls own confession, Gods Chosen, and not base and of mean account) should do his message unto them, that are great in place and authority, both publicly and privately, and as they gave cause, and according to the manner and quality of their offence,