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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 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⟩except the Lord should by some means bewray it, no other being more available hereto, then the parties own confession, which is more then many witnesses.
And this he doth for these endes.1 First that all may knowe how bad and vile the heart of man is, and how stiffe, wilfull and subtill it is, yea, and hardned, which would not easily be beleeued, ⟨p. 246⟩except the Lord should by some meanes bewray it, no other being more auailable heereto, then the parties owne confession, which is more then many witnesses.
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Secondly,1 the Lord doth it to this end, that we should not hide, deny, or extenuate our sins when we are convicted of them, or when we ought freely to confess them, for by so doing we shall increase our sin, and either be forced afterwards with the more shame to confess it, as Saul here did, or be pressed with the load and burden of it (when God shall visit us) to hardness of hart and despair.
Secondly,1 the Lord doth it to this end, that we should not hide, denie, or extenuate our sinnes when we are conuicted of them, or when we ought freely to confesse them, for by so doing wee shall encrease our sinne, and either be forced afterwards with the more shame to confesse it, as Saul heere did, or be pressed with the load and burthen of it (when God shall visite vs) to hardnes of hart and despaire.