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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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But having oft observed and bewailed this folly in men in other places, and seeing it followeth here expressly, what they did when they were rescued by that Gaal, and gathered in their fruits, I will note it from hence. And what was their behaviour therein, think we? verily most brutish, and utterly unbeseeming such, as had ever served the Lord. For, like mad men, they did eat & drink, and made merry without measure, cursing their enemies, and praising their Idols. Which teacheth us, that it is hard to say, whether 1the wicked are more to be pitied in their miseries and calamities, or in their deliverances out of them. For by them they are held in some awe and 2fear: but when they are set free, they are most dissolute and unruly, and more offensive by excess therein, then they are by impatience, and unquietness in their calamities. But in both they are greatly to be pitied.
But hauing oft obserued and bewailed this follie in men in other places, and seeing it followeth here expressely, what they did when they were rescued by that Gaal, and gathered in their fruites, I will note it from hence. And what was their behauiour therein, thinke we? verilv most brutish, and vtterly vnbeseeming such, as had euer serued the Lord. For, like mad men, they did eate & drink, and made merrie without measure, cursing their enemies, and praising their Idols. Which teacheth vs, that it is hard to say, whether 1the wicked are more to be pitied in their miseries and calamities, or in their deliuerances out of them. For by them they are held in some awe and 2feare: but when they are set free, they are most dissolute and vnruly, and more offensiue by excesse therein, then they are by impatience, and vnquietnes in their calamities. But in both they are greatly to be pitied.
- 11. Sam. 30. 16.
- 2Note.