A10933:1489
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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This being done, we should do well to help one another, and persuade each other to turn away to alienate rancour and stomach from their enemies, as Jacob hath commendably gone before us herein to Esau, and David 1toward Saul, and the Prophet Elisha did persuade the King of Israel to handle his enemies kindly which fell into his hands. But yet on the other side we must take heed as well of flattering men in their evil, as hating them: for we may not sin to obtain and get mens favour, but bear our cross contentedly, if ever we be driven to seek help of them whose sin we have set ourselves against; for why we have done our duties, though we receive ill measure for our good will, and God will make a way for us, that all shall be well, and he will (if it be expedient) turn their hearts towards us, for all that: but (as was said before) let us make none our enemies by needless provoking of them, but hold peace with all, (if it be possible) yea even with them that are our enemies.
This being done, we should doe well to help one another, and perswade each other to turne away to alienate rancour and stomacke from their enemies, as Iacob hath commendably gone before vs herein to Esau, and Dauid 1toward Saul, and the Prophet Elisha did perswade the King of Israel to handle his enemies kindly which fell into his hands. But yet on the other side we must take heed as well of flattering men in their euill, as hating thē: for wee may not sinne to obtaine and get mens fauour, but beare our crosse contentedly, if euer wee be driuen to seeke helpe of them whose sinne wee haue set outselues against; for why wee haue done our duties, though wee receiue ill measure for our good will, and God will make a way for vs, that al shall be well, and he will (if it be expedient) turne their hearts towards vs, for all that: but (as was said before) let vs make none our enemies by needlesse prouoking of them, but hold peace with all, (if it be possible) yea euen with them that are our enemies.