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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.
And great reason,1 we may see of this: For seeing he doth require (as most justly he may) to be served withal ⟨p. 81⟩our heart, as we read in the Proverbs, give me thine heart my son:2 And again, delight thou in my ways continually,3 And seeing we are commanded, whatsoever we do, whether we eat or drink, to do all to his honour.4 Who doth not see but that half service,5 and abridging him of his due, is abominable: and that to obey him, when, where, and how we think good, although in many things we do that which he commands, is to serve him negligently, and therefore to be no better then in a cursed estate, as it is written. Cursed is he that serveth God negligently.6
And great reason,1 we may see of this: For seeing hee doth require (as most iustly he may) to be serued withall ⟨p. 81⟩our heart, as we reade in the Prouerbes, giue me thine heart my sonne:2 And agine, delight thou in my waies continually,3 And seeing we are commanded, whatsoeuer we doe, whether we eate or drink, to do all to his honour.4 Who doth not see but that halfe seruice,5