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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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And even so, if others, who as commonly offend in 1it, but can more cleanly convey, and hide it with setting a fair face on it, were brought to light, as they are, who cannot so easily cover it, they should (doubtless) be in little account, how many so ever they be who are tainted with it. Gehezay, Judas, Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, and Simon Magus, who 2gave show of faithfulness, after he heard Philip preach, these with many such do testify, how this faithfulness is jostled aside, and rejected. But happy was Nathaniel, a true Israelite, in whom there was no guide, who then did rejoice for it, and now doth enjoy the fruit of it in heaven, while the stain, and reproach of the other mentioned, will never be put out. And so (to conclude) must they all show this faithfulness, who desire to enter into the Lords Tabernacle, 3and consequently truly perform that which they have lawfully promised, as in the Psalm is plainly showed. And but for the avoiding of ⟨p. 44⟩tediousness, it might further be laid out more at large. For, as I have said somewhat to the disgracing of this sin of unfaithfulness in general, & in deceiving one another by breaking promise, so it is much more odious when it is practiced under pretence of religion: I mean, while men shall profess with their mouths to fear God, and yet deny the power thereof in their lives, as some of them did, of whom I have spoke before.
And euen so, if others, who as commonly offend in 1it, but can more cleanely conuay, and hide it with setting a faire face on it, were brought to light, as they are, who cannot so easily couer it, they should (doubtlesse) be in little account, how many so euer they be who are tainted with it. Gehezay, Iudas, Ananias, with Saphira his wife, and Simon Magus, who 2gaue shew of faithfulnesse, after hee heard Philip preach, these with many such do testifie, how this faithfulnes is iustled aside, and reiected. But happie was Nathaniel, a true Israelite, in whom there was no guide, who then did reioyce for it, and now doth inioy the fruit of it in heauen, while the staine, and reproch of the other mentioned, will neuer be put out. And so (to conclude) must they all shew this faithfulnesse, who desire to enter into the Lords Tabernacle,