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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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Doct. 23. The Hypocrite bewrays himself, even in his best actions.
Doct. 23. The Hypocrite bewrayes himselfe, euen in his best actions.
I will now proceed to the fourth and last point: he did not show himself to be the same he was before, I say therefore that Saul, even in his confession, showed himself an Hypocrite, and that by his own words, who was so accustomed to accuse sin, by hollow and slight dealing, that even now, when he was at the best, and came most near to repentance of all other times; yet even now (I say) he could not be free from it.
I will now proceed to the fourth and last poynt: hee did not shew himselfe to bee the same he was before, I say therefore that Saul, euen in his confession, shewed himselfe an Hypocrite, and that by his own words, who was so accustomed to accuse sin, by hollow and slight dealing, that euen now, when he was at the best, and came most neere to repentance of all other times; yet euen now (I say) he could not be free from it.
For, lest he should have laid too great fault on himself, in confessing his sin, therefore saying, I have sinned: therefore he said,1 I was afraid, if I had not yielded to them, contrary to Gods Commandment, to ⟨p. 274⟩