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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 61 › Chapter 10 › Part 1: The first part of the Chapter.
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And such indifferency we should show in our actions through our whole course, that we might not be justly challenged for the contrary, but to practise equality in comparisons and censures, and in one or other our dealings, we showing good reason if we at any time do otherwise, not doing as some, whose office being to profess the punishing of wicked persons, will yet for favour on the one side, or spite and malice on the other, not only be partial, but also extenuate the fault of the guilty party, and charge the innocent and honest to be in greater offence, then the guilty, which is the perverting of justice, and the direct way to nourish and multiply iniquity, and this 1some will do the rather, if the innocent party be zealous of the Gospel.
And such indifferency we should shew in our actions through our whole course, that wee might not be iustly challenged for the contrary, but to practise equality in comparisons and censures, and in one or other our dealings, we shewing good reason if we at any time do otherwise, not doing as some, whose office being to professe the punishing of wicked persons, will yet for fauour on the one side, or spite and malice on the other, not only be partiall, but also extenuate the fault of the guiltie partie, and charge the innocent and honest to be in greater offence, then the guiltie, which is the peruerting of iustice, and the direct way to nourish and multiplie iniquity, and this 1some will doe the rather, if the innocent partie be zealous of the Gospell.
When the Lord sent Manna from heaven to feed his people, he made a law against mens greedy snatching it up one from another, providing that he that gathered more then his fellow, should part with the over-plus, to make the portion of the other equal, so that none could complain that he was neglected in that heavenly dole. Men of mean estate murmur that this abundance of the earth is so unequally divided by God, that some have all, some never a whit. But so to do in that case is more equality, then if all had alike, for a difference there must ever be in estates, some rich, some poor. But who seeth not (even in this) Gods indifferency? Know ye not