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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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Whereas if you did well consider it, ye would seek, yea and ensue after peace, so far as ye might attain it with holiness, and by no means suffer it to go from you: and ye would not so yield to your lusts and carnal affections, 1in favouring, nourishing, and satisfying whereof, ye deprive your selves of the sweet and infinite fruits of common peace. But if this distemper and unruliness be found in a family, betwixt husband and wife, or other parts of the family, it is more to be bewailed; what did I say? nay monstrous. Oh what good might be done in this time of peace, as the Churches did find in 2the Acts? And this should we do, if we were wise: for so God commandeth: As much as in you lieth, have peace with all men. Yea though it cost us 3somewhat, as Abraham with loss procured it betwixt Lot and himself. And 4if any such be vexed by strangers, and disquieted by them, let them consider, that it is just with God to punish them so, who have broken peace, yea and despised it with neighbours, kindred, and wife at their own home.
Whereas if you did well consider it, yee would seeke, yea and insue after peace, so far as ye might attaine it with holinesse, and by no meanes suffer it to go from you: and ye would not so yeeld to your lusts and carnal affections, 1in fauouring, nourishing, and satisfying whereof, ye depriue your selues of the sweete and infinite fruits of common peace. But if this distemper and vnrulinesse be found in a familie, betwixt husband and wife, or other parts of the familie, it is more to be bewailed; what did I say? nay monstrous. Oh what good might be done in this time of peace, as the Churches did find in 2the Acts? And this should we doe, if we were wise: for so God commandeth: As much as in you lieth, haue peace with all men. Yea though it cost vs 3