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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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Again, while we have peace abroad, from civill and foreign dissension, Oh what a benefit it is, as we may see by that which we read of in the first book of the Kings, that in the days of Solomon, every one lived safe under his vine, and under his figtree? As on the contrary, when there is war or 1persecution, Oh what fear and danger is there? what spoil of men and goods is there? yea, what havoc of all things? Therefore I must needs say unto you, that cannot love your enemies, but boil and swell one against another, and to you that may live quietly every day in the week, who yet 2scarcely do it one: that you haste war upon your selves, yea you long and groan for it, or for some other plague, and if the Lord would (as it were) wink to allure you nearer to him, ye your selves tempt him to lay load on ⟨p. 391⟩you: and to such I say with grief, you cannot tell what it is to enjoy peace, and make use of it.
Againe, while we haue peace abroad, from ciuill and forraine dissention, Oh what a benefit it is, as we may see by that which we reade of in the first booke of the Kings, that in the daies of Salomon, euery one liued safe vnder his vine, and vnder his figtree? As on the contrary, when there is warre or 1persecution, Oh what feare and danger is there? what spoile of men and goods is there? yea, what hauocke of all things? Therefore I must needes say vnto you, that cannot loue your enemies, but boile and swell one against another, and to you that may liue quietly euery day in the weeke, who yet 2scarcely do it one: that you haste warre vpon your selues, yea you long and groane for it, or for some other plague, and if the Lord would (as it were) winck to allure you neerer to him, yee your selues tempt him to lay load on ⟨p. 391⟩you: and to such I say with griefe, you cannot tell what it is to inioy peace, and make vse of it.