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.…

Doct. 22. Few such men to be found, as may be believed upon on their word.

Doct. 22. Few such men to bee found, as may be beleeued vpon on their word.

Now followeth the second, to wit, how he was brought to it, & that was by the Lord himself; It was he that wrung this confession from Saul, and to make him see his sin, whereby, this he brought to pass, that he made Saul eat his own word, by confessing his fault; yea, even that which he had so stiffly defended to be no fault at all, as we have heard. But is it credible will some say, that when he had boldly, and openly, and oft times denied, that he had displeased God, in that with which he was charged, that he could be brought to confess the contrary? might it be thought, that he could bear such ⟨p. 239⟩shame and reproach, being so great a person, when a mean and inferior body would hardly have gone under it? what shall we then say if he came to confess it, (as it is clear he did) but this, whom may a man believe, when he speaketh good words? as Saul did here: whom, if thousands had heard him, they would have thought he had answered a most sound truth unto the Prophet.

Now followeth the second, to wit, how hee was brought to it, & that was by the Lord himselfe; It was hee that wrung this confession from Saul, and to make him see his sinne, whereby, this he brought to passe, that hee made Saul eat his owne word, by confessing his fault; yea, euen that which hee had so stiffely defended to bee no fault at all, as wee haue heard. But is it credible will some say, that when he had boldly, and openly, and ost times denyed, that hee had displeased God, in that with which he was charged, that hee could bee brought to confesse the contrary? might it be thought, that hee could beare such ⟨p. 239⟩