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.…

Conclusion of the whole, with serious application.

Conclusiō of the whole, with serious application.

And now I have satisfied the desire of such as were earnest to have the chief points of this chapter opened, concerning Saul, that they may see his sin, both when he stood in the denial of it, and when he confessed it: I have showed also in the process of the story, as occasion hath been offered, how fearfully many of the ⟨p. 353⟩visible Church, do very nearly follow him, & lively resemble him, (if many of them go not beyond him in their evil actions and lives, and come short of him in their good parts) to this end, that if they have any care of their souls welfare, they may more seriously think of their estate while they have time, and come to true repentance. Rather learning so to do, by the good teaching, and the examples of godly Ministers and Christians, then to disgrace them as much as in them lieth and discourage them, as it is too common a thing for many to do. Now I say it remaineth that we pray earnestly to God, that this and such other scriptures, being written ⟨p. 354⟩for our instruction and edifying, may by his gracious working in us, do us the good, for which we enjoy them: that as they be lights to our steps, and lanterns to our feet, so they may guide us into the way of peace, who have believed, and already embraced the doctrine of them: and such also, as yet sit in darkness, may see great light to their everlasting comfort.

And now I haue satisfied the desire of such as were earnest to haue the chiefe points of this chapter opened, concerning Saul, that they may see his sinne, both when he stood in the denyall of it, and when he confessed it: I haue shewed also in the processe of the storie, as occasion hath beene offred, how fearefully many of the