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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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Also, in that it is said, that the men of Shechem did strengthen Abimelechs 1hand, by giving money to hire base fellows to kill his brethren; in that, I say, that such as lived in the city, and should have helped to settle, and see good order kept, yet were such evil men, even encouragers and furtherers unto murder: we see, that there are in cities, and towns, oft-times, vile persons covered with the visor of honest citizens and inhabitants. For in no worse account many go, who bearing office to punish and beat down disordered persons and disturbers, are yet themselves as bad and noisome as any other. Which admonisheth all such, as live civilly in towns, to search themselves, that they may be found faithful also, and that they rest not in the opinion, that is conceived of them for the place that they are in; who, as we see in these, may be far worse then the base offscourings, which fall into their hands to be punished: but if they keep from open stains, yet another thing is to be looked for in them, to wit, that their hearts be good also. But of this point I will not here repeat the same things which I handled before.
Also, in that it is said, that the men of Shechem did strengthen Abimelechs 1hand, by giuing money to hire base fellowes to kill his brethren; in that, I say, that such as liued in the citie, and should haue helped to settle, and see good order kept, yet were such euill men, euen incouragers and furtherers vnto murther: we see, that there are in cities, and townes, oft-times, vile persons couered with the vizor of honest citizens and inhabitants. For in no worse account many goe, who bearing office to punish and beate downe disordered persons and disturbers, are yet themselues as bad and noisome as any other. Which admonisheth all such, as liue ciuilly in townes, to search themselues, that they may bee found faithfull also, and that they rest not in the opinion, that is conceiued of them for the place that they are in; who, as we see in these, may be farre worse then the base ofskourings, which fall into their hands to be punished: but if they keepe from open staines, yet another thing is to bee looked for in them, to wit, that their hearts be good also. But of this point I will not here repeate the same things which I handled before.
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