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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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Wherein we may behold deep subtlety and hypocrisy, and how far all such are from simplicity and plain dealing, that according to the proverb, howsoever the world go, they will save one, and howsoever it fall out, they will provide for themselves. Such a one was the harlot that pleaded before Solomon against her fellow: and they in the twelfth of this book, 1where Jephthah being set upon by the Ammonites, he sought aide at the hands of the men of Ephraim, and they would not help him: and afterward, when he fighting against the Ammonites prevailed over them, the Ephraimites came to make war with him, because he called them not to go with him against them. A sin now adays in common practise, namely in bargains, where gain is not so certain, there they play on both hands cunningly: for they will so covenant in general and doubtful manner, that if it hit and fall out well, it shall be a bargain, and they will be ready to challenge and make claim of it, how slightly soever the covenant was made: but if it fall out ill, and against them, then they pick a quarrel, and say, they meant not so as the other taketh it.
Wherein wee may behold deepe subtiltie and hypocrisie, and how farre all such are from simplicitie and plaine dealing, that according to the prouerbe, howsoeuer the world goe, they will saue one, and howsoeuer it fall out, they will prouide for themselues. Such a one was the harlot that pleaded before Salomon against her fellow: and they in the twelfth of this book, 1where Iphta being set vpon by the Ammonites, he sought aide at the hands of the men of Ephraim, and they would not help him: and afterward, when he fighting against the Ammonites preuailed ouer them, the Ephramites came to make warre with him, because he called them not to goe with him against them. A sinne now adaies in common practise, namely in bargaines, where gaine is not so certaine, there they play on both hands cunningly: for they will so couenant in generall and doubtfull manner, that if it hit and fall out well, it shal be a bargaine, and they will be readie to challenge and make claime of it, how slightly soeuer the couenant was made: but if it fall out ill, and against them, then they picke a quarrell, and say, they meant not so as the other taketh it.
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