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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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Sermon 50 › Chapter 8 › Part 1: The first part of the Chapter.
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But as for men, they oft times disgrace that which is well done of us, and revile, yea and hate us for it: as Eliab did David, for showing himself forward 1against Gods enemies the Philistines, and by name their great champion Goliath, for the which he ought to have been encouraged rather, and highly commended of him. So Joseph, who had preserved the land of Egypt both for the time of the famine, and long afterwards: yet of that King Pharaoh, who rose up in the land some years after; of him, I say, Joseph was not 2known nor regarded: for so the text saith, There came another Pharaoh, who knew not Joseph, though his welfare arose by and from him under God, as well as his predecessors that lived before him did. But especially this was verified in our Saviour Christ, who being the light of the Gentiles, and the glory 3of his people Israel, was for the unthankfulness of the people, and their spiteful dealing against him, was fain, I say, to answer them thus: Many good works have I done among you, for which of them do you stone me? In Heathen 4stories we read of the strange ingratitude of people to their victorious governors, especially Grecian and Roman: one of whom being dead, ⟨p. 381⟩had this upbraiding epitaph engraven, O unthankful country, thou shalt not so much as have the honour of my bones. But that men living in the Church should show such brutish ingratitude, who should believe it that sees it not? Moses, the conductor of the people out of Egypt, was never quiet from the conspiracy and murmurings of them against him. The Prophets and Apostles 5for their painful prophesyings and travels in preaching, what reward found they? So these Ephraimites, how recompensed they Gideon for his labour and pains? And the other Israelites also, look in the end of his story. And so, if the worthy servants of Christ in the magistracy and ministry, find the like greetings, courtesy, thankfulness, at their hands who should be their best favourers and encouragers against their adversaries, yea if they find the people whom they govern and teach and upon whom they bestow their lives and strength (as the candle that giveth light till it die and go out,) to requite them with small reverence, less countenance