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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 58 › Chapter 9 › Part 3: The third part of the Chapter.
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And be we wise, though the world be set on wilfulness, and mischief, let not our teeth water after their dainties: the best whereof is a short flourishing, to tickle fools with a desire of the like; but they see not their day coming, which vet is at hand, like a whirl-wind and tempest to scatter their pleasures and glory; and like a fire to devour and consume all, most fearfully: which painted estate of theirs, all may see to be far from the ⟨p. 470⟩grace which the Lord wisheth to his people, when he saith, Oh, that they were wise to consider their end. And yet the worst end of the other is not 1seen. And Gods mercy is great in cutting them off so soon: who else should live with them, besides the preventing of much iniquity, which would make their account heavier. For all this, one follows the steppes of another, and the child, when he comes into his fathers place, beginneth not at first, to weigh the shortness of his life, how soon he shall be, as his father is, that is, cut off from all, that so he might apply his heart to wisdom, but taketh possession of his place, as if he were riveted into it for perpetuity, 2and will not so much as think of any change or removal from thence.
And be we wise, though the world bee set on wilfulnesse, and mischiefe, let not our teeth water after their dainties: the best whereof is a short flourishing, to tickle fooles with a desire of the like; but they see not their day comming, which vet is at hand, like a whirle-wind and tempest to scatter their pleasures and glory; and like a fire to deuoure and consume all, most fearefully: which painted estate of theirs, all may see to be farre from the ⟨p. 470⟩grace which the Lord wisheth to his people, when he saith, Oh, that they were wise to consider their end. And yet the worst end of the other is not 1seene. And Gods mercy is great in cutting them off so soone: who else should liue with them, besides the preuenting of much iniquitie, which would make their account heauier. For all this, one followes the steppes of another, and the child, when he comes into his fathers place, beginneth not at first, to weigh the shortnesse of his life, how soone he shall be, as his father is, that is, cut off from al, that so he might apply his heart to wisdome, but taketh possession of his place, as if he were riuited into it for perpetuity,