A10933:1297
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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And moreover this his faithful advertising his Master of the treason, and the wisest way to oppress it, teacheth, that faithfulness betwixt religious 1friends had need to be well witnessed, lest this dutiful loyalty of Zebul towards his Master Abimelech put it down and condemn it. We know, that such trustiness among Christians abideth not, or is very rare; and yet in some particular case, it falls out, that men who are strangers to religion, will go far one for another: which ought to provoke us, as we have better reasons then they had to show it to our brethren; so especially when occasion is offered, to let our innocency and faithfulness appear, and be seen; 2and always to provide, that our love be without dissimulation, that so it may be safely rested on in time of need by them that depend upon us: 3touching which duty of faithfulness both in love and the fruits of it, let the Reader see more in the history of Caleb and elsewhere.
And moreouer this his faithfull aduertising his Master of the treason, and the wisest way to oppresse it, teacheth, that faithfulnesse betwixt religious 1friends had need to be well witnessed, lest this dutifull loyaltie of Zebul towards his Master Abimelech put it downe and condemne it. We know, that such trustinesse among Christians abideth not, or is very rare; and yet in some particular case, it falles out, that men who are strangers to religion, will goe farre one for another: which ought to prouoke vs, as we haue better reasons then they had to shew it to our brethren; so especially when occasion is offered, to let our innocency and faithfulnesse appeare, and bee seene; 2and alwaies to prouide, that our loue bee without dissimulation, that so it may bee safely rested on in time of need by them that depend vpon vs: 3touching which dutie of faithfulnesse both in loue and the fruits of it, let the Reader see more in the history of Caleb and elsewhere.