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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.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
To proceed: These two, Gaal and the Shechemites having each heartened the other, and helped forward their defiance of Abimelech, by feasting and jollity, which are great means (yea as oil to the flame) to provoke the proud stomach of a man, they now being well heat with meat and drink, presumptuously ask, Who is Abimelech? We may say truly, where 1and when do the wicked make an end? For they go from one sin to another, as one that runneth down an hill, and stayeth not. Now after all the rest, they boast against him, and defy and deface him, and that in his absence. Which teacheth the unmeasurablenes and unsaciablenes of the wicked 2in sinning, how they go on from one to another, and never are willing to make an end: and in stead of repenting for the former, they add greater sins unto them: and by that course harden their hearts in all manner of evil doing, as they be able, with greediness, and so grow past feeling unto utter impenitency.
To proceed: These two, Gaal and the Shechemites hauing each heartned the other, and helped forward their defiance of Abimelech, by feasting and iollitie, which are great meanes (yea as oyle to the flame) to prouoke the proud stomacke of a man, they now being well heat with meate and drinke, presumptuously aske, Who is Abimelech? We may say truly, where 1and when doe the wicked make an end? For they goe from one sinne to another, as one that runneth downe an hill, and staieth not. Now after all the rest, they boast against him, and defie and deface him, and that in his absence. Which teacheth the vnmeasurablenes and vnsaciablenes of the wicked 2in sinning, how they goe on from one to another, and neuer are willing to make an end: and in stead of repenting for the former, they adde greater sinnes vnto them: and by that course harden their hearts in all manner of euill doing, as they bee able, with greedinesse, and so grow past feeling vnto vtter impenitencie.
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