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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 therefore such will not make their bargains plain, nor their covenants sure and certain, but slightly conclude, as though they agreed in one; and depart one from another, breaking off with such like words: (we shall agree) upon which uncertain terms, let no man that loveth his peace, buy, 1sell, or deal (as this world goeth) except he be willing to stand to the hardest, and to take all measure that shall be offered him, willingly. In partnership also, there are many secret and subtle deceivings one of another, when yet all good shows of equity shall be seen, and it self to the full pretended.
And therefore such will not make their bargaines plaine, nor their couenants sure and certaine, but slightly conclude, as though they agreed in one; and depart one from another, breaking off with such like words: (we shall agree) vpon which vncertaine termes, let no man that loueth his peace, buy, 1sell, or deale (as this world goeth) except hee be willing to stand to the hardest, and to take all measure that shall be offered him, willingly. In partnership also, there are many secret and subtill deceiuings one of another, when yet all good shewes of equitie shall be seene, and it selfe to the full pretended.
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Like unto these are all such as promise great friendship to a man, but if they perceive their betters brook not the person, but frown upon them that show any kindness to him, then they must, in a dishonest manner, find some fault with him also, and allege: that they cannot therefore show him the kindness, nor do that for him, that they had promised. Is this to provide things honest before men? Is not such dealing apparent dishonesty? So in adversity and disgrace, right good men shall be jostled to the wall, who yet if they be again restored to their former estate, and accounted of, and in favour with their betters, they shall be sought unto and regarded, as Jephthah was. In all these and the like, there is this dissembling to be seen, which was in these Ephraimites: a manner of dealing contrary to simplicity and plainness,