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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 although their bodily estate be to be lamented greatly, yet is it far worse with their soul, as is manifest in their breaking out so fearfully and damnably into all manner of sin with greediness. Instances hereof in all conditions are too many. In such as have some religion, (because they 1have no more store of it) who seeth not, that they are ever most loose, secure, forgetful, when they are most at hearts ease? And in the badder sort it is more manifest: who are quailed in their crosses, and held down by them from much evil: but if they be at hearts ease, oh the looseness, sauciness, quarrelling, lashing out of needless and great expenses; rioting, swearing, that may be seen in them, and scorning those that seek to reclaim them, though they be such as they ought to hear, and whom they owe duty unto, and therefore should readily hear them, whereas they regard nothing in their prosperity, but curse and bless with one mouth, I may say (almost) with one breath. But to leave these, let the best look well to themselves herein; I mean, that in both estates they may yield another manner fruit of their peace and prosperity, and be careful to have a good conscience. Of which argument, seeing much is spoke by occasion in the former process of this story, I cease to say any more.
And although their bodily estate be to be lamented greatly, yet is it farre worse with their soule, as is manifest in their breaking out so fearefully and damnably into all manner of sinne with greedinesse. Instances hereof in all conditions are too many. In such as haue some religion, (because they 1haue no more store of it) who seeth not, that they are euer most loose, secure, forgetfull, when they are most at hearts ease? And in the badder sort it is more manifest: who are quailed in their crosses, and held downe by them from much euill: but if they bee at hearts ease, oh the loosenes, sawcines, quarrelling, lashing out of needlesse and great expences; rioting, swearing, that may be seene in them, and scorning those that seeke to reclaime them, though they be such as they ought to heare, and whom they owe duty vnto, and therefore should readily heare them, whereas they regard nothing in their prosperitie, but curse and blesse with one mouth, I may say (almost) with one breath. But to leaue these, let the best looke well to themselues herein; I meane, that in both estates they may yeeld another manner fruite of their peace and prosperitie, and bee carefull to haue a good conscience. Of which argument, seeing much is spoke by occasion in the former processe of this storie, I cease to say any more.