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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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So, who are nearer joined together then thieves? Yet there cometh a time of pealing one another, wherein they cry out, Oh we are undone! woe to us that ever we were linked in a confederacy together. Who greater friends then the wicked that conspire together against goodness and good men? but when it is bewrayed, and they by a greater, and an overruling power are called to a reckoning, what deadly hate is there betwixt them, as 1we read of Judas and the wicked Priests? And in show, where is there greater love then betwixt these cavaliering and drunken companions, who (forsooth) will be called the only good fellows? Do they not embrace each 2other as Joab did Abner, in their arms, when they go about their pot-companionship? And yet, ere they arise from their ale-bench, one of them stabbeth another, as Joab thrust Abner through with his weapon, even while he embraced him. Call ye this love? It is devilish love then, which brings forth such fruits. Therefore let our beginnings and attempts be always good, yea and well followed also; or else, let us never look that the end of them shall be any better: this one thing being excepted, that repentance come in the way, for then it may end well, in that it is repented of: but this is not the thing that the ungodly propounded to be the end of their wicked acts, neither if it were, could they be sure to obtain it, for it rarely befalleth such. But read of this point in the 22. verse following, which mentioneth the fulfilling of this prophecy.
So, who are neerer ioyned together then theeues? Yet there commeth a time of pealing one another, wherein they cry out, Oh we are vndone! woe to vs that euer wee were linked in a confederacie together. Who greater friends then the wicked that conspire together against goodnesse and good men? but when it is bewraied, and they by a greater, and an ouerruling power are called to a reckoning, what deadly hate is there betwixt them, as 1we reade of Iudas and the wicked Priests? And in shew, where is there greater loue then betwixt these caualering and drunken companions, who (forsooth) will be called the only good fellowes? Doe they not embrace each 2other as Ioab did Abner, in their armes, when they goe about their pot-companionship? And yet, ere they arise from their ale-bench, one of them stabbeth another, as Ioab thrust Abner thorow with his weapon, euen while he embraced him. Call yee this loue? It is diuelish loue then, which brings foorth such fruites. Therefore let our beginnings and attempts be alwaies good, yea and well followed also; or else, let vs neuer looke that the end of them shall bee any better: this one thing being excepted, that repentance come in the way, for then it may end well, in that it is repented of: but this is not the thing that the vngodly propounded to be the end of their wicked acts, neither if it were, could they be sure to obtaine it, for it rarely befalleth such. But reade of this point in the 22. verse following, which mentioneth the fulfilling of this prophecie.