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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. 28. Hypocrites may ascribe much to the means.
But it is clear, that he was far from it: but yet seeing he went about to stay him, what may we learn of that, ye will (perhaps) ask, and what use shall we make of it? I say, we learn thereby this, that though hypocrites ⟨p. 332⟩have not a sound and upright heart, yet they will ascribe somewhat to outward means, as to hearing, and to the prayer of the lips, and to this among the rest, that they may be well thought of among the godly, and therefore they will have them sometime in their company.
But it is cleere, that hee was farre from it: but yet seeing he went about to stay him, what may we learne of that, yee will (perhaps) aske, and what vse shall we make of it? I say, we learne thereby this, that though hypocrites ⟨p. 332⟩haue not a sound and vpright heart, yet they will ascribe somewhat to outward meanes, as to hearing, and to the prayer of the lips, and to this among the rest, that they may bee well thought of among the godly, and therefore they will haue them sometime in their company.
And why do they so?1 verily not to be reformed; no, nor to be soundly informed by them: but they think, that for their so doing, they are the better, and that God will so account of them: and they flatter themselves in this, that they are herein before others: thus measuring themselves, by those which are worse then themselves, which is a false