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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. 21. An hypocrite makes no conscience of lying.
Concerning the first; of the foulness of his sin; in that he had so oft justified himself (as much as in him lay) about the accusations which the Prophet brought against him, who doth not see how odious it was in him? And who would not have been persuaded, that he spake the truth, being so ⟨p. 231⟩great a person as he was, and so boldly and resolutely affirming it, when he said, he had fulfilled the commandment of the Lord, when yet Samuel charged him from God, that he had broken it? And whom (almost) may a man believe, if he might not be rested in, and given credit unto? This is therefore to teach us, that it is a most shameful and grievous offence, when men hid their sin, and deny that they are guilty, when yet they shall after confess it freely, and be contrary to themselves, and so lay out their shame to them that live with them, when they shall affirm boldly, that they are innocent; yea, with oath and protestation, that it is so, inasmuch ⟨p. 232⟩as he that heareth them shall say; Doubtless, they speak the truth. And yet afterward, they themselves shall deny that, which they so vehemently affirmed. Oh how fearful a thing it is?
Concerning the first; of the foulnesse of his sin; in that hee had so oft iustified himselfe (as much as in him lay) about the accusations which the Prophet brought against him, who doth not see how odious it was in him? And who would not haue beene perswaded, that he spake the truth, being so ⟨p. 231⟩great a person as he was, and so boldly and resolutely affirming it, when he sayd, hee had fulfilled the commandement of the Lord, when yet Samuel charged him from God, that he had broken it? And whom (almost) may a man beleeue, if hee might not bee rested in, and giuen credit vnto? This is therefore to teach vs, that it is a most shameful and greeuous offence, when men hyd their sinne, and deny that they are guilty, when yet they shall after confesse it freely, and bee contrary to themselues, and so lay out their shame to them that liue with them, when they shall affirm boldly, that they are innocent; yea, with oath and protestation, that it is so, inasmuch