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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 51 › Chapter 8 › Part 2: The second part of the Chapter.
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The instances wherein this might be laid out, are innumerable: I will only allege two or three briefly. As if a man should enter league of sound friendship with another never so strongly and entirely, and in most solemn manner, (as David and Jonathan did betwixt themselves) whereby one 1doth repose himself and rest upon the other: yet if they do not renew their covenant of love oftentimes, as they two did, and confirm and strengthen it, against all that might annoy or break it off, there will fall out so many occasions as will weaken, yea and make it utterly void. Also such reports will be carried to and fro betwixt them, through absence one from another, and such strangeness will arise thereby, but especially such conceits, tetchiness, taking things in ill part, and rash judgings: that the former kindness will be forgotten, and the league which was so soundly made, as if it had never been, will be broken off. And let this which I say be understood of the covenant that is made in marriage it self, so far as these things now mentioned, may fall out therein; so that testimonies of true love mutually declared, even betwixt couples, had need to be daily showed in stead of renewing of their covenant, or else their love will fall to the ground.
The instances wherein this might bee laid out, are innumerable: I will onely alleage two or three briefly. As if a man should enter league of sound friendship with another neuer so strongly and entirely, and in most solemne manner, (as Dauid and Ionathan did betwixt themselues) whereby one 1doth repose himselfe and rest vpon the other: yet if they do not renue their couenant of loue oftentimes, as they two did, and confirme and strengthen it, against all that might annoy or breake it off, there wil fal out so many occasions as will weaken, yea and make it vtterly void. Also such reports will be carried to and fro betwixt them, through absence one from another, and such strangenesse will arise thereby, but especially such conceits, tetchines, taking things in ill part, and rash iudgings: that the former kindnesse will be forgotten, and the league which was so soundly made, as if it had neuer been, will be broken off. And let this which I say bee vnderstood of the couenant that is made in marriage it selfe, so farre as these things now mentioned, may fall out therein; so that testimonies of true loue mutually declared, euen betwixt couples, had need to be daily shewed in stead of renuing of their couenant, or else their loue will fall to the ground.