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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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Out of their reason in that they were faint with following the Midianites 1all night, we may note, that the need that cometh of faintness or labour in any of our brethren, is an honest cause for them to seek, and ask, and for us to relieve them, even as other necessity is, that God layeth upon them, as sickness, age, &c. But yet for all this, the want that cometh of idleness and of living without labour, is not so to be counted of, as shall be further showed in the next point. But the relieving of them that are poor indeed, is laid upon us by the Lord, telling us, that we shall have them always among us, 2that we may do good unto them: and that if we have this worlds good, 3and see our brother hath need, and shut up our compassion from them, the love of God dwelleth not in us. Which words of his, with such like, should be as a mallet to break our hard hearts, who in so great need as is to be seen in our towns, are little moved to compassion towards the needy. And as God furnisheth us every year with new store, so we should hold on in mercy still, as long as we remain among them. Me thinks we should readily and willingly give at Gods commanding, seeing he maketh us able so to do, in whose hand and at whose pleasure it is, to take from us, and give to them, that so we might be driven to seek to them for relief, that before sought it of us. To the just reproof of such I speak it, who think all too little for a few bellies, not feeling other mens wants, for getting the fearful sentence pronounced against them that omitted this mercy and compassion, as well as to them that wrought iniquity: Go ye cursed into everlasting fire, 4for I was hungry, and ye gave me no meat, I was naked, &c.
Out of their reason in that they were faint with following the Midianites 1all night, we may note, that the neede that commeth of faintnesse or labour in any of our brethren, is an honest cause for them to seeke, and aske, and for vs to relieue them, euen as other necessitie is, that God laieth vpon them, as sicknesse, age, &c. But yet for all this, the want that commeth of idlenes and of liuing without labour, is not so to be counted of, as shall be further shewed in the next point. But the relieuing of them that are poore indeed, is laid vpon vs by the Lord, telling vs, that wee shall haue them alwaies among vs,