A10933:1499
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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If it be the property of a servant of God, to hunt and pursue himself for his inward sin, yea though it be but one, as we read David oft to have 1done; what ought we to do for many, and those also manifest before men? But if men do accuse and judge themselves no sorer for their sins in private, 2aggravating and bewailing them to God, with taking shame to themselves for the committing them, then they give testimony thereof to men: also, if they do not more resist them alone, then they love to hear of them by others, it is no marvel that they be so bad as they are. And as it is too common to take a private reproof unkindly, nay rebelliously, and with 3hating him that offers it, which yet he is commanded of God to do: even so in public hearing it fareth; insomuch as if some mens consciences be touched in any lively manner, (which is an wholesome warning) yet we see how unwelcome it is to the most, and excepted against, though without the least cause of so doing, but of the contrary rather, to wit, of yielding thanks for it. The use is, that if we cannot be willing to hear of faults, we should in no wise give liberty to our selves, nay nor by any violence be brought to commit them. But of these points, see chap. 9. in Jotham's fleeing from his brother, &c.
If it be the propertie of a seruant of God, to hunt and pursue himselfe for his inward sinne, yea though it be but one, as wee reade Dauid oft to haue 1done; what ought we to doe for many, and those also manifest before men? But if men doe accuse and iudge themselues no sorer for their sinnes in priuate, 2aggrauating and bewailing them to God, with taking shame to themselues for the committing them, then they giue testimonie thereof to men: also, if they doe not more resist them aloue, then they loue to heare of them by others, it is no marueile that they be so bad as they are. And as it is too common to take a priuate reproofe vnkindly, nay rebelliously, and with 3