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A commentary upon the whole book of Judges Preached first and delivered in sundry…A commentary vpon the vvhole booke of Iudges Preached first and deliuered in sundrie…
A commentary upon the whole book of Judges Preached first and delivered in sundry lectures; since collected, and diligently perused, and now published. For the benefit generally of all such as desire to grow in faith and repentance, and especially of them, who would more clearly understand and make use of the worthy examples of the saints, recorded in divine history. Penned by Richard Rogers preacher of Gods word at Wethersfield in Essex.A commentary vpon the vvhole booke of Iudges Preached first and deliuered in sundrie lectures; since collected, and diligently perused, and now published. For the benefit generally of all such as desire to grow in faith and repentance, and especially of them, who would more cleerely vnderstand and make vse of the worthie examples of the saints, recorded in diuine history. Penned by Richard Rogers preacher of Gods word at Wethersfield in Essex.
London: printed by Felix Kyngston for Thomas Man, 1615
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Yea John in the middest of his flourishing, yet still acknowledged himself 1but the shadow, and Christ the substance; himself the herald, and Christ the Prince: I must decrease (saith he) and Christ increase. Which example of his, if his successors had as well regarded, Satan had not so soon corrupted the ministry of the Church with schisms and factions, which are but the fruits of pride and arrogancy.
Yea Iohn in the middest of his flourishing, yet still acknowledged himselfe 1but the shadow, and Christ the substance; himselfe the herold, and Christ the Prince: I must decrease (saith he) and Christ encrease. Which example of his, if his successors had as well regarded, Satan had not so soone corrupted the ministery of the Church with schismes and factions, which are but the fruits of pride and arrogancy.
And if we can grow, or cause by our example and gifts, other to grow in grace, let us not with the Disciples, contend who shall be chief and greatest. But we though we have these gifts and the like to glorify the giver, and to restrain and hold our selves from this vainglory, yet we gape for that by Satan's deluding of us (lamentable to behold) so that when we have not praise of men, (who should look for that from God) if (I say) we cannot get that, we leave off labouring and sit still: and for this very cause, some, as well in the ministry, as the people, do part and break off their fellowship one with another. But of this see somewhat before, in the eighth verse of this Chapter.
And if we can grow, or cause by our example and gifts, other to grow in grace, let vs not with the Disciples, contend who shall bee chiefe and greatest. But we though we haue these gifts and the like to glorifie the giuer, and to restraine and hold our selues from this vaineglory, yet wee gape for that by Satans deluding of vs (lamentable to behold) so that when wee haue not praise of men, (who should looke for that from God) if (I say) we cannot get that, we leaue off labouring and sit still: and for this very cause, some, as well in the ministery, as the people, doe part and breake off their fellowship one with another. But of this see somwhat before, in the eighth verse of this Chapter.