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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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Namely, how we should deal with such as are insolent, contentious, fiery, and such as think, though never so untruly, that they have wrong at our hands. And that is, that in such cases we must be well stayed: & see, that we give men their full due, to wit, not to cross, provoke, and exasperate them, 1but rather to seem not to see the root of bitterness that breaketh out of them, but to contain our selves till a fitter time, (seeing they are not then in case to be told of it) and we are to make the best of every thing, assuaging them with gentle answers, especially if we be but their equals or inferiors, and in one word, not to answer a fool according to his foolishness, that is, 2to give as ill measure as he bringeth; lest we be like him, but to remember that which we are taught in another place of the Proverbs, namely, that it is a mans glory to cease from strife, and to consider and always bearing this ⟨p. 386⟩in mind, that he is better that can rule his own heart, then he that subdueth 3a city.
Namely, how wee should deale with such as are insolent, contentious, fierie, and such as thinke, though neuer so vntruly, that they haue wrong at our hands. And that is, that in such cases we must be well staied: & see, that we giue men their ful due, to wit, not to crosse, prouoke, and exasperate thē, 1but rather to seeme not to see the roote of bitternes that breaketh out of them, but to containe our selues till a fitter time, (seeing they are not then in case to be told of it) and we are to make the best of euery thing, asswaging them with gentle answers, especially if we be but their equals or inferiours, and in one word, not to answere a foole according to his foolishnes, that is, 2to giue as ill measure as he bringeth; lest wee be like him, but to remember that which we are taught in another place of the Prouerbs, namely, that it is a mans glorie to cease from strife, and to consider and alwaies bearing this