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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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Here in that he foretelleth, that one of them shall destroy another, that 1is: Abimelech the men of Shechem, and they him, even as it came to pass; it may teach us, that all ill practises and doings shall have an evil end. The kingdom, on his part was wickedly sought, and on their part as wickedly granted; and how could the end be good, the work being evil, howsoever for a time it appear not? Who were greater or faster knit in consent one with another, then Josephs brethren, about sending and selling him away far from them, where he should never trouble them, as they counted it, and hoped, 2any more? But what came of it? were they not after strangled, or rather haltered with that they had done? When there arose but a little trouble against them, did they not then cry out and confess, that their cruel handling of him, yea and that long after, was the chief cause of it?
Here in that he foretelleth, that one of them shall destroy another, that 1is: Abimelech the men of Shechem, and they him, euen as it came to passe; it may teach vs, that all ill practises and doings shall haue an euill end. The kingdome, on his part was wickedly sought, and on their part as wickedly granted; and how could the end be good, the worke being euill, howsoeuer for a time it appeare not? Who were greater or faster knit in consent one with another, then Iosephs brethren, about sending and selling him away far from them, where he should neuer trouble them, as they counted it, and hoped, 2any more? But what came of it? were they not after strangled, or rather haltered with that they had done? When there arose but a little trouble against them, did they not then crie out and confesse, that their cruell handling of him, yea and that long after, was the chiefe cause of it?
- 1Vers 20. Doct.
- 2Gen. 42. 21.