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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 57 › Chapter 9 › Part 2: The second part of the Chapter.
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Jotham in mentioning his father, saith that he put his life in danger to deliver 1the Shechemites: and so again, he requireth of the men of Shechem that they deal accordingly with his posterity, that is to say, in uprightness and righteousness. Wherein he speaketh as the Scripture doth every where, that men who have had good measure offered them, and stand upon their knowledge, civility and honesty, and much more their profession, should not behave themselves as others, who walk by example only of the common sort, and their own sensuality and will. Neither is that any better, that some allege, that they do as much as law enjoineth them, when as yet they may be convicted of palpable injury, and unthankfulness. For a good man, if there were no law, will be a law to himself: Oh! how much to be accounted is that faithfulness, which requites love with kind dealing? but it is rare to be found, but yet on the contrary, that is barbarous to yield evil for good, as many do, and as these men of Shechem are here charged by ⟨p. 465⟩Jotham to have done, when yet we have learned, that we ought to render 2good for evil. But I refer the reader to the first and last verses of the 8. Chapter, wherein I have more at large spoken of this point.
Iotham in mentioning his father, saith that he put his life in danger to deliuer 1the Shechemites: and so againe, he requireth of the men of Shechem that they deale accordingly with his posteritie, that is to say, in vprightnes and righteousnes. Wherein he speaketh as the Scripture doth euery where, that men who haue had good measure offered them, and stand vpon their knowledge, ciuilitie and honestie, and much more their profession, should not behaue themselues as others, who walke by example onely of the common sort, and their own sensualitie and will. Neither is that any better, that some alleage, that they do as much as law enioyneth them, when as yet they may be conuicted of palpable iniurie, and vnthankfulnes. For a good man, if there were no law, will be a law to himselfe: Oh! how much to be accounted is that faithfulnes, which requites loue with kinde dealing? but it is rare to be found, but yet on the contrarie, that is barbarous to yeeld euill for good, as many doe, and as these men of Shechem are heere charged by