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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 2: The second part of the Chapter.
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And how prone people are to worship God with ease, (for so far they like, whether it be sound and true, or counterfeit) it may be seen not only in Popery, which is coined for the purpose to deceive the simple, with strong delusions, but also in our religion, which for the outward manner of it is holy, pure and good, and consisteth in hearing, prayer, and the use of the Sacraments for the substance thereof. And yet many of them who allow it, ⟨p. 515⟩as the true manner of worshipping God, what do they (for the most part) but draw near to God with their bodies, but their hearts are far from him? As if they would say, they would gladly go to heaven, but they would have an easy way thither; but to serve God in spirit and truth, which 1is the direct way thither, they cannot bend themselves thereto: whereas there is as great delight in the worshipping of God aright, and that by the 2Lords allowance and promise, (which in the two former kinds; of popish, and the other, of only outward worship are wanting) as great delight, (I say) and as sound in true performing it, so far as frail flesh may attain to, as there is reward promised thereto, which is unutterable.3
And how prone people are to worship God with ease, (for so farre they like, whether it be sound and true, or counterfeit) it may be seene not onely in Poperie, which is coyned for the purpose to deceiue the simple, with strong delusions, but also in our religion, which for the outward manner of it is holy, pure and good, and consisteth in hearing, prayer, and the vse of the Sacraments for the substance thereof. And yet many of them who allow it, ⟨p. 515⟩as the true manner of worshipping God, what doe they (for the most part) but draw neere to God with their bodies, but their hearts are farre from him? As if they would say, they would gladly goe to heauen, but they would haue an easie way thither; but to serue God in spirit and truth, which 1is the direct way thither, they cannot bend themselues thereto: whereas there is as great delight in the worshipping of God aright, and that by the