A10933:1507
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 he is an impudent person, who having foully dishonoured God and his profession, will hold up his head boldly, and claim his old privilege. Do we not see that among men, one perjured, or a forger, is disabled from ever bearing any witness, against or for any, in public court? And have not all men such a one in suspicion? Doth not treason taint even the blood of the traitor, so that (even when he is loyal) he goeth for no better? and he who hath got a patent of restitution, or pardon for his felony, doth he not forfeit it by a second offence in the like kind? But of this enough.
And he is an impudent person, who hauing foully dishonored God and his profession, wil hold vp his head boldly, and claime his old priuiledge. Doe we not see that among men, one periured, or a forger, is disabled from euer bearing any witnesse, against or for any, in publike court? And haue not all men such a one in suspition? Doth not treason taint euen the blood of the traitor, so that (euen when he is loyall) he goeth for no better? and hee who hath got a patent of restitution, or pardon for his fellonie, doth he not forfeit it by a second offence in the like kind? But of this enough.
Another thing worth the marking is this, that in as much as Jephthah went 1so easily from his just quarrel that he had against them of Gilead, and had so soon done, when he had wisely told them that which concerned them to hear, and when they had assured him of that which he demanded; by this I say, we are taught, not to hold in our harts an injury against us by any, 2but soon to remit an offence, for it is an honour to pass by it. He mentioneth ⟨p. 553⟩the matter but once to them, and once requireth security, but goeth no further. And who seeth it not to be a great grace in any man to do so? for therein he doth after the example of the Lord himself, who doth not follow