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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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But lamentable it is, that the most men make breaches of their peace, and loss of their commodities, by rigour, cruelty, and by an high mind, and proud heart, not bearing the least injury, but bending themselves by and by to revenge, looking for all good measure to be offered them by others, but yielding little or no kindness again: which perverseness is also even betwixt many couples in the married estate, which causeth continual jarring and unquietness, whereas peace (a man would think) were fitter to be seen both betwixt them and all other, whom I speak of. Which they are commanded to seek with all men, as much as in them lieth, yea and to pursue and follow it, though it flee from them, yea and to buy peace, though it 1cost them somewhat, but not to sell it at any hand, much less for trifles. Thus Abraham bought his peace of Lot. And let men learn to this end to know and consider what they are; to the pulling down of their peacock's feathers, 2even earth, earth, earth, and if they be weighed in an equal balance, far worse then nothing. But of this I spake in verse 4. of this Chapter.
But lamentable it is, that the most men make breaches of their peace, and losse of their commodities, by rigour, crueltie, and by an high mind, and proud heart, not bearing the least iniurie, but bending themselues by and by to reuenge, looking for all good measure to bee offered them by others, but yeelding little or no kindnesse againe: which peruersenesse is also euen betwixt many couples in the married estate, which causeth continuall iarring and vnquietnesse, whereas peace (a man would thinke) were fitter to be seene both betwixt them and all other, whom I speake of. Which they are commanded to seeke with all men, as much as in them lieth, yea and to pursue and follow it, though it flee from them, yea and to buy peace, though it 1cost them somewhat, but not to sel it at any hand, much lesse for trifles. Thus Abraham bought his peace of Lot. And let men learne to this end to know and consider what they are; to the pulling downe of their pecocks feathers, 2euen earth, earth, earth, and if they bee weighed in an equall ballance, farre worse then nothing. But of this I spake in verse 4. of this Chapter.