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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. 8. God will not be served by halves.
Doct. 8. God will not be serued by halfes.
What the Lord enjoined Saul, we have heard, that is, that he should utterly destroy the Amalekites, and what Saul did we have also heard, that is, that in part, he did as God had commanded him: but how such obeying pleased God, is showed here, where he calls it wickedness, all that he had done, and a not obeying: for thus he saith, why hast thou not obeyed the voice of the ⟨p. 80⟩Lord, but hast done wickedly? So that when he served the Lord but in part, and (as we say) by half service, God utterly abhors it. To teach us, that he will not be served of us by halves, as that we should do some thing which he requireth, and to leave others undone, which he commands: and that we would leave and choose at our own pleasure, and so to patch up his service as we think good, and not to give over our selves, in full purpose to endeavour to please him in all things, God will not bear, nor put it up at our hands.
What the Lord inioyned Saul, we haue heard, that is, that he should vtterly dstroy the Amalakites, and what Saul did we haue also heard, that is, that in part, he did as God had commanded him: but how such obeying pleased God, is shewed heere, where he calls it wickednes, all that he had done, and a not obeying: for thus hee saith, why hast thou not obeyed the voyce of the ⟨p. 80⟩Lord, but hast done wickedly? So that when he serued the Lord but in part, and (as we say) by halfe seruice, God vtterly abhorres it. To teach vs, that he will not be serued of vs by halfes, as that wee should do some thing which he requireth, and to leaue others vndone, which hee commands: and that we would leaue and chuse at our owne pleasure, and so to patch vp his seruice as we thinke good, and not to giue ouer our selues, in full purpose to endeauour to please him in all things, God will not beare, nor put it vp at our hands.