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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 use hereof is, that we should not please our selves in any thing of what account soever it be, neither rest, depend, or take too much comfort in our outward present estate, of health, wealth, wit, learning, worship, credit, &c. And further, that we should be ready to help such as stand in need, (and seek it at our hands) with these transitory comforts which God hath given us. As our Saviour saith: Make ye friends of the unrighteous Mammon, 1that when ye shall want, they may receive you into everlasting habitations. And not to grudge at it, (as many do) but to be merciful and ready thereto 2with cheerfulness: for with what measure we meat, shall be measured to us again, and judgement shall be without mercy to them that show none. And this chiefly should be done, when the poor want work, and corn, and such like necessaries: remembering how Nabal sped for his churlishness. But of this point by the way, seeing I shall meet with the like again.
The vse hereof is, that wee should not please our selues in any thing of what account soeuer it be, neither rest, depend, or take too much comfort in our outward present estate, of health, wealth, wit, learning, worship, credit, &c. And further, that wee should be ready to helpe such as stand in need, (and seeke it at our hands) with these transitory comforts which God hath giuen vs. As our Sauiour saith: Make yee friends of the vnrighteous Mammon, 1that when ye shall want, they may receiue you into euerlasting habitations. And not to grudge at it, (as many doe) but to be mercifull and ready thereto 2with chearefulnesse: for with what measure we meate, shall be measured to vs againe, and iudgement shall bee without mercy to them that shew none. And this chiefly should bee done, when the poore want worke, and corne, and such like necessaries: remembring how Nabal sped for his churlishnes. But of this point by the way, seeing I shall meete with the like againe.