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.…

Also this should teach us,¹ ⟨p. 254⟩that we should not be over hasty, to judge and determine of mens estates, no although we see some good tokens in them, by embracing the tidings of the gospel, more readily & cheerfully then the common sort do, till we have experience and proof of their sincerity and faithfulness: for every fair countenance to it, and to the professors of it, in the time of peace, is no sufficient testimony for us to judge of their uprightness; yet neither is it my meaning to condemn or judge hardly of them, whose hearts we know not, neither can gauge: but as charity is not suspicious but hopeth well, even so to judge and speak of them: much less is it meet for us ⟨p. 255⟩to persuade our selves, that such as have no care in them, but a show of godliness, by worshipping of God with us publicly, are to be taken for faithful christians, especially when we see, with our living with them, that they deny the power of godliness, to rule in their words and actions:² and yet I say not of those that be such, that we are to give any final sentence upon them, seeing the Lord changeth when and whom he will.

Also this should teach vs,¹ ⟨p. 254⟩that we should not be ouer hastie, to iudge and determine of mens estates, no although wee see some good tokens in them, by embracing the tydings of the gospell, more readily & cheerefully then the common sort doe, till we haue experience and proofe of their syncerity and faithfulnes: for euery faire countenance to it, and to the professors of it, in the time of peace, is no sufficient testimony for vs to iudge of their vprightnes; yet neither is it my meaning to condemne or iudge hardly of them, whose hearts we know not, neither can gage: but as charitie is not suspicious but hopeth well, euen so to iudge and speake of them: much lesse is it meete for vs ⟨p. 255⟩