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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 though the telling him of losing his kingdom went near him; and it is certain, that he would have done very much, to have kept and retained it, and he was more moved with the hearing of that word, then all that concerned the saving of his soul. Yet what was his confession able to do, toward the preserving of his ⟨p. 245⟩kingdom, which he knew well enough. It was the Lord therefore that drew him to confess. And it may teach us, that God who doth wonderful things, he also forceth liars, dissemblers, and such as none can wring from them, the least acknowledgement of sin, which yet is well known, that they are guilty of it, and do (with tooth and nail (as they say) deny it, yet after all this, the Lord will make, even themselves to bring it to light, & confess it.
And though the telling him of losing his kingdome went neere him; and it is certaine, that he would haue done very much, to haue kept and retained it, and hee was more moued with the hearing of that word, then all that concerned the sauing of his soule. Yet what was his confession able to doe, toward the preseruing of his ⟨p. 245⟩kingdome, which hee knew wel enough. It was the Lord therefore that drew him to confesse. And it may teach vs, that God who doth wonderfull things, hee also forceth lyars, dissemblers, and such as none can wring from them, the least acknowledgement of sinne, which yet is well known, that they are guilty of it, and do (with tooth and nayle (as they say) denie it, yet after all this, the Lord will make, euen themselues to bring it to light, & confesse it.
And this he doth for these ends.1 First that all may know how bad and vile the heart of man is, and how stiff, wilful and subtle it is, yea, and hardened, which would not easily be believed, ⟨p. 246⟩