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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. 26. We must do nothing, of which we cannot yield good reason.
Doct. 26. We must doe nothing, of which we cannot yeeld good reason.
Thus much of Samuel's refusing to go with Saul; now of the reason that he rendered, why he would not ⟨p. 323⟩go with him, and that was, because he had cast off the Word of the Lord. For which cause, the Lord had also cast him off, from being King. In which words, consider two things, the first concerneth Samuel, the other Saul From the first we learn, that we should be able to yield a reason of our doings always, and show it also, when it is expedient so to do. For if we cannot render a reason of them, we do them slightly, at least, if not rashly and dangerously: so that we may be ashamed to men ward, and repent before God. And that which S. Peter requireth concerning our religion and faith; that we should be ready always to give an answer to ⟨p. 324⟩every man that asketh of us, a reason of the hope that is in us:1 that rule, I say, holdeth with the like equity in our conversation, that we should be ready to give a reason, why we live thus, or so; and why we do this, or that.
Thus much of Samuels refusing to goe with Saul; now of the reason that hee rendred, why he would not ⟨p. 323⟩goe with him, and that was, because hee had cast off the Word of the Lord. For which cause, the Lord had also cast him off, from being King. In which words, consider two things, the first concerneth Samuel, the other Saul From the first wee learne, that wee should bee able to yeeld a reason of our doings alwayes, and shew it also, when it is expedient so to doe. For if we cannot render a reason of them, wee doe them slightly, at least, if not rashly and dangerously: so that we may bee ashamed to men ward, and repent before God. And that which S. Peter requireth concerning our religion and faith; that we should bee ready alwayes to giue an answer to