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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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And yet one thing more note in these Ephraimites, namely, the slights, 1subtleties, doubleness and hollowness that lie hidden in mens hearts, till they have occasion to show them, or grace to repent of them. These would now seem to have had great injury that they were not called to the battle, whereas it was their own sin that they went not, for they did forbear for fear of danger, & were willing to stand by (as it were) lying in the wind to wait for the issue. So that if Gideon and their brethren the Israelites that joined with him, had lost the day, then all the blame should have bin laid upon them by these Ephraimites: but now they had got the victory by Gods direction and blessing, they complain on the other side, that they had injury themselves, for that they were not (as they said) bidden to help in the battle.
And yet one thing more note in these Ephramites, namely, the slights, 1subtilties, doublenes and hollownes that lie hidden in mens hearts, till they haue occasion to shew them, or grace to repent of them. These would now seeme to haue had great iniurie that they were not called to the battell, whereas it was their owne sin that they went not, for they did forbeare for feare of danger, & were willing to stand by (as it were) lying in the winde to waite for the issue. So that if Gedeon and their brethren the Israelites that ioyned with him, had lost the day, then all the blame should haue bin laid vpon them by these Ephramites: but now they had got the victorie by Gods direction and blessing, they complaine on the other side, that they had iniurie thēselues, for that they were not (as they said) bidden to helpe in the battell.
- 1Their fourth sin, slightness and subtlety. Doct. 5.Their fourth sin, sl•ghtnes and subtiltie. Doct. 5.