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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The use hereof is,1 that we ever have our hearts in jealousy, suspect and fear them, yea, search them thoroughly and and prove them, ⟨p. 253⟩yea, in the things which we love best, that we be not found guilty of any treachery,2 and unfaithful dealing before God, but that our innocency and integrity, may always be found to abide with, and accompany us, and that whatsoever the wicked world delight to judge of us, yet they may not have, no not so much as any show of matter, justly to convict us of: that so we may have that sweet and precious liberty to rejoice in, which the Prophet maketh so great reckoning of, when he saith, hereby I know that thou lovest me,3 because mine enemy doth not triumph over me, but thou holdest me in mine integrity.
The vse heerof is,1 that wee euer haue our hearts in iealousie, suspect and feare them, yea, search them thorowly and and proue them, ⟨p. 253⟩yea, in the things which wee loue best, that wee bee not found guilty of any treacherie,2 and vnfaithfull dealing before God, but that our innocency and integritie, may alwaies be found to abide with, and accompany vs, and that whatsoeuer the wicked world delight to iudge of vs, yet they may not haue, no not so much as any shew of matter, iustly to conuict vs of: that so we may haue that sweete and pretious libertie to reioyce in, which the Prophet maketh so great reckning of, when hee saith, heereby I know that thou louest me,3 because mine enemie doth not triumph ouer mee, but thou holdest mee in mine integritie.
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