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.…

But these were very weak proofs, as shall easily appear by them, that shall be brought on the contrary, and by that which shall further be said of them. For concerning his confession, it was no better then Judases,¹ which was also of a particular sin, and that which most concerned him, as may be seen by his words, when he said, I have sinned in betraying the innocent blood: and it was nothing like Davids in soundness, who yet did confess, but generally, saying, I have sinned. Indeed for the outward manner of Sauls confession laid forth in words,² there can no exception ⟨p. 266⟩be made against it: And I grant that there was no more to be seen in the confession of the people of Israel,³ whereby they testified their true repentance. But we must know that repentance is never in the scripture, neither ought of us to be measured by the outward confession only, but by the uprightness of heart; lamenting after God, who hath been so sore provoked, and by the unfeigned faith of the party, and by the renouncing and forsaking of sin.

But these were very weake proofes, as shall easily appeare by them, that shall be brought on the contrarie, and by that which shall further bee said of them. For concerning his confession, it was no better then Iudasses,¹ which was also of a particular sin, and that which most concerned him, as may bee seene by his words, when he said, I haue sinned in betraying the innocent blood: and it was nothing like Dauids in soundnes, who yet did confesse, but generally, saying, I haue sinned. Indeed for the outward manner of Sauls confession layd forth in words,² there can no ecception ⟨p. 266⟩be made against it: And I graunt that there was no more to be seene in the confession of the people of Israell,