seem_v good_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n pag._n 21._o doct._n 3._o the_o worst_a sometime_o will_v reverence_v god_n minister_n p._n 28._o doct._n 4._o the_o minister_n must_v convict_v the_o hearer_n of_o that_o he_o teach_v p._n 34._o doct._n 5._o 1_o mark_v of_o a_o hypocriie_n when_o he_o be_v convict_v he_o fall_v to_o shift_v p._n 40._o whereto_o add_v a_o second_o mark_n hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o boldness_n bewray_v hypocrisy_n p._n 50._o doct._n 6._o while_o we_o be_v yet_o in_o mean_a estate_n each_o benefit_n be_v thankworthy_a p._n 55._o doct._n 7._o the_o great_a god_n blessing_n be_v the_o great_a shall_v be_v our_o account_n p._n 68_o doct._n 8._o 3_o mark_n the_o hypocrite_n feru_v god_n by_o half_n pag._n 79._o doct._n 9_o 4_o mark_n hypocrisy_n accompany_v with_o corrupt_a lust_n as_o covetousness_n which_o be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a pag._n 98._o doct._n 10._o sin_n neâ—er_n go_v without_o company_n pag._n 105._o doct._n 11._o sin_n lie_v close_a and_o bid_v till_o the_o word_n discover_v it_o p._n 107._o doct._n 12._o 5_o mark_n justify_v of_o himself_o a_o mark_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n p._n 116._o doct._n 13._o have_v two_o branch_n contain_v a_o six_o and_o a_o seven_o mark_n hypocrite_n under_o colour_n of_o some_o good_a action_n will_v be_v excuse_v from_o all_o blame_n p._n 122._o when_o they_o can_v than_o they_o lay_v the_o fault_n upon_o other_o pag._n 123._o doct._n 14._o the_o 8_o mark_n hypocrite_n extenuate_v their_o sin_n pag._n 145._o doct._n 15._o the_o multitude_n consent_v to_o evil_a without_o scruple_n pag._n 147._o doct._n 16._o sacrifice_n please_v not_o god_n without_o obedience_n pag._n 170._o doct._n 17._o man_n be_v far_o wide_a in_o their_o account_n of_o sin_n pag._n 193._o doct._n 18._o our_o shift_n will_v not_o serve_v our_o turn_n when_o god_n come_v to_o reckon_v pag._n 204._o doct._n 19_o our_o sin_n bereave_v we_o of_o our_o best_a jewel_n pag._n 214._o doct._n 20._o god_n message_n must_v be_v do_v to_o all_o sort_n indifferent_o pag._n 224._o doct._n 21._o a_o nine_o mark_n hypocrite_n make_v little_a conscience_n of_o lie_v pag._n 230._o doct._n 22._o few_o to_o be_v find_v who_o may_v be_v believe_v upon_o their_o word_n pag._n 238._o so_o that_o god_n must_v force_v their_o conscience_n ere_o they_o will_v bewray_v the_o truth_n pag._n 243._o a_o question_n whether_o saul_n confession_n go_v with_o repentance_n pa._n 262_o doct._n 23._o ten_o mark_n the_o hypocrite_n be_v like_o himself_o at_o his_o best_a pag._n 273._o doct._n 24._o the_o most_o careless_a hearer_n shall_v one_o day_n condemn_v themselves_o pag._n 294._o doct._n 25._o eleven_o mark_n a_o hypocrite_n harden_v his_o heart_n against_o confession_n and_o repentance_n through_o hope_n of_o secrecy_n pag._n 297._o doct._n 26._o god_n favour_n be_v precious_a to_o the_o worst_a at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o pag._n 302._o a_o question_n resolve_v viz._n how_o far_o forth_o we_o may_v converse_v with_o such_o as_o be_v offensive_a pag._n 310._o doct._n 27._o a_o christian_n ought_v to_o do_v nothing_o whereof_o he_o can_v yield_v good_a reason_n pag._n 322._o doct._n 28._o nothing_o shall_v hurt_v we_o if_o we_o cast_v not_o off_o god_n yoke_n pag._n 325._o doct._n 29._o twelve_o mark_n hypocrite_n may_v ascribe_v much_o to_o the_o mean_n though_o they_o profit_v little_a thereby_o pag._n 331._o doct._n 30._o more_o will_v frequent_v good_a company_n then_o make_v good_a use_n of_o it_o pag._n 335._o doct._n 31._o hypocrite_n may_v always_o look_v for_o ill_a tiding_n pag._n 344._o the_o end_n of_o the_o table_n 1._o samvel_n chap._n 15._o ver_fw-la 13_o etc._n etc._n 13._o and_o samuel_n come_v to_o saul_n and_o saul_n say_v unto_o he_o bless_a be_v thou_o of_o the_o lord_n i_o have_v perform_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n 14._o and_o samuel_n say_v what_o mean_v then_o this_o bleat_a of_o the_o sheep_n in_o my_o ear_n and_o the_o low_v of_o the_o ox_n which_o i_o hear_v 15._o and_o saul_n say_v they_o have_v bring_v they_o from_o the_o amalekite_n for_o the_o people_n spare_v the_o best_a of_o the_o sheep_n and_o of_o the_o ox_n to_o sacrifice_v unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o the_o rest_n we_o have_v utter_o destroy_v 16._o then_o samuel_n say_v unto_o saul_n stay_v and_o i_o will_v tell_v thou_o what_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v to_o i_o this_o night_n and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o say_v on_o 17._o and_o samuel_n say_v when_o thou_o be_v little_a in_o thy_o own_o sight_n be_v thou_o not_o make_v the_o head_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o lord_n anoint_v thou_o king_n over_o israel_n 18._o and_o the_o lord_n send_v thou_o on_o a_o journey_n and_o say_v go_v and_o utter_o destroy_v the_o sinner_n the_o amalekite_n and_o fight_v against_o they_o until_o they_o be_v consume_v 19_o wherefore_o then_o do_v thou_o not_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o do_v fly_v upon_o the_o spoil_n and_o do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n 20._o and_o saul_n say_v unto_o samuel_n yea_o i_o have_v obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o have_v go_v the_o way_n which_o the_o lord_n send_v i_o and_o have_v bring_v agag_n the_o king_n of_o amaleck_n and_o have_v utter_o destroy_v the_o amalekite_n 21._o but_o the_o people_n take_v of_o the_o spoil_n sheep_n and_o ox_n the_o chief_a of_o the_o thing_n which_o shall_v have_v be_v utter_o destroy_v to_o sacrifice_v unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o gilgal_n 22._o and_o samuel_n say_v have_v the_o lord_n as_o great_a delight_n in_o burn_a offering_n and_o sacrifice_n as_o in_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n behold_v to_o obey_v be_v better_a than_o sacrifice_n and_o to_o hearken_v than_o the_o fat_a of_o ram_n 23._o for_o rebellion_n be_v as_o the_o sin_n of_o witchcraft_n and_o stubbornness_n be_v as_o iniquity_n and_o idolatry_n because_o thou_o have_v reject_v the_o store_v of_o the_o lord_n he_o have_v also_o reject_v thou_o from_o be_v king_n 24._o ¶_o and_o saul_n say_v unto_o samuel_n i_o have_v sin_v for_o i_o have_v transgress_v the_o common_a dement_fw-la of_o the_o lord_n and_o thy_o word_n because_o i_o fear_v the_o people_n and_o obey_v their_o voice_n 25_o now_o therefore_o i_o pray_v thou_o pardon_v my_o sin_n and_o turn_v again_o with_o i_o that_o i_o may_v worship_v the_o lord_n 26_o and_o samuel_n say_v unto_o saul_n i_o will_v not_o return_v with_o thou_o for_o thou_o have_v reject_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v reject_v thou_o from_o be_v king_n over_o israel_n 27_o and_o as_o samuel_n turn_v about_o to_o go_v away_o he_o lay_v hold_v upon_o the_o skirt_n of_o his_o mantle_n and_o it_o rend_v 28._o and_o samuel_n say_v unto_o he_o the_o lord_n have_v rend_v the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n from_o thou_o this_o day_n and_o have_v give_v it_o unto_o a_o neighbour_n of_o thou_o that_o be_v better_a than_o thou_o 29._o and_o also_o the_o strength_n of_o israel_n will_v not_o lie_v nor_o repent_v for_o he_o be_v not_o a_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v repent_v samvel_n encounter_v with_o saul_n the_o occasion_n of_o these_o word_n be_v this_o the_o lord_n command_v king_n saul_n by_o samuel_n the_o prophet_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v and_o destroy_v the_o amalekite_n all_o both_o man_n and_o beast_n and_o leave_v none_o of_o they_o alive_a touch_v the_o cause_n see_v it_o be_v too_o long_o to_o set_v down_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o deut._n 25._o 18._o saul_n go_v about_o this_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n very_o speedy_o at_o the_o first_o as_o appear_z in_o verse_n 3._o 4._o 5._o but_o as_o it_o be_v common_o see_v that_o man_n be_v not_o so_o forward_o and_o fervent_a in_o good_a attempt_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o they_o as_o they_o be_v hot_a in_o the_o beginning_n so_o it_o be_v with_o he_o for_o afterward_o when_o he_o have_v take_v the_o king_n he_o show_v kindness_n and_o clemency_n towards_o he_o contrary_a to_o the_o express_a charge_n and_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o spare_v the_o best_a of_o the_o cattle_n and_o destroy_v they_o not_o for_o the_o which_o the_o lord_n be_v sore_o displease_v see_v he_o have_v serve_v he_o by_o half_n and_o do_v his_o business_n negligent_o 10._o god_n declare_v to_o samuel_n how_o great_o saul_n have_v offend_v he_o samuel_n be_v exceed_o grieve_v for_o he_o and_o cry_v to_o the_o lord_n all_o night_n to_o pacify_v he_o in_o the_o morning_n he_o rise_v early_o to_o seek_v saul_n that_o he_o may_v by_o pity_v his_o estate_n move_v he_o to_o pity_v himself_o and_o while_o the_o offence_n be_v yet_o but_o new_o wrought_v he_o may_v bewail_v it_o and_o entreat_v the_o the_o lord_n against_o
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