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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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Therefore to pass to the third of the four points, touching Sauls confession, ⟨p. 263⟩whether he also repented. As the Disciples said of Lazarus to Jesus, Lord if he sleep he shall do well: so say some of Saul, if he be come to confess his sin, he shall do well: considering how far of he was from it, and how hardly he was brought to it. Answer. To whom I answer, alas, that action was violent, and wrung from him for the loss of his kingdom, as may be thought: it was not free and unfeigned (no more then Judases confession). […] nor he constant in it, and therefore it was far from being a fruit of repentance.
Therefore to passe to the third of the foure points, touching Sauls confession, ⟨p. 263⟩whether hee also repented. As the Disciples said of Lazarus to Iesus, Lord if hee sleepe he shall doe well: so say some of Saul, if hee bee come to confesse his sinne, he shall doe well: considering how farre of hee was from it, and how hardly he was brought to it. Answere. To whom I answere, alas, that action was violent, and wrung from him for the losse of his kingdome, as may bee thought: it was not free and vnfeined (no more then Iudasses confession). 〈…〉 nor he constant in it, and therefore it was far from being a fruite of repentance.
But seeing the cause must first be reasoned of, before it be concluded▪ I will first say on both sides somewhat; I ⟨p. 264⟩mean what likelihood of repentance was in Saul: and on the other side, what may be brought forth and said against it, whereupon the truth will soon appear.
But seeing the cause must first be reasoned of, before it be concluded▪ I will first say on both sides somewhat; I