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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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And this is so true, that if a man do but fall into any particular sin, once or twice, he is readier to commit it twenty times, then once to be think himself 1about breaking it off. As if it be by making of a lie, and false swearing, deceiving, breaking the Sabbath, picking and stealing, or the like bad tempering and needless meddling any other way. In Peter this may be seen, who never went so far, as to intend and purpose any evil, but being demanded a question only on the sudden, which he looked not for, whither he were Christs disciple, denied the truth, but through fear, against his 2conscience, and having once so done, being asked the same the second time, did so again; and the third time being provoked so, denied it with an oath and a cursing of himself, if he knew the man. Jehoshaphat could not be warned to forbear fellowship with Ahab and his son Jehoram, having once suffered himself to take pleasure therein, though he had a sharp warning of it, and smarted also for the same. And Sampson for the love of a Philistine woman, suffering her unlawfully to move question to him about that which tended to the loosing of his life, and the graces of God in him, which were most precious; because he cut her not off, neither stayed her at the first, but answered her, which he should not have done, though he meant not to tell her the secret that she asked, yet he answered and trifled with her so long in needless and dangerous talk, that at last, through importunity she got that which she sought, and which he never meant she should obtain, till he found, when it was to late) what it is to yield and give place to evil, though but once or twice.
And this is so true, that if a man do but fall into any particular sinne, once or twice, he is readier to commit it twenty times, then once to be think himselfe 1about breaking it off. As if it be by making of a lie, and false swearing, deceiuing, breaking the Sabbath, picking and stealing, or the like bad tempering and needlesse medling any other way. In Peter this may bee seene, who neuer went so farre, as to intend and purpose any euill, but being demanded a question only on the sudden, which hee looked not for, whither he were Christs disciple, denied the truth, but through feare, against his