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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
To the Christian Reader.
The condition of every true servant of God in this world, is fitly compared to a warfare,1 and his life to the life of a soldier,2 in respect of the many,3 the mighty,4 the malicious and subtle enemies he is to deal withal.5 This is true, especially of such ⟨image 3⟩as serve God in the work of the ministry, who have not slight to wrestle against principalities and against powers, that is, against wicked spirits, even the devil and his Angels, and against their own lusts, which fight in their members (which too are common, with them and all other Christians) but also (and that in a special manner) Against unreasonable and evil men.6
THe condition of euery true seruant of God in this world, is fitly compared to a warfare,1 and his life to the life of a souldier,2 in respect of the many,3