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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 66 › Chapter 11 › Part 2: The second part of the Chapter.
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And further Jephthah, by asking what wrong he had done him, that he came 1to war against him, giveth all to understand, how absurd and odious a thing it is, to do wrong and deal hardly with them who have done no injury to us: and therefore he saith, If I have done wrong, good reason it is that I should satisfy the challenge, &c. For if that be foolishness when we do but meddle with a matter that belongeth not unto us, and with the which we have nothing to do; yea though we mean no evil thereby, if that (I say) be folly; and as Solomon saith, all one as if a man plucked a curst 2dog by the ear: then to hurt any willingly, and to be cruel and injurious to him, that would live in peace by us, is an high degree of iniquity. And if we ought to sustain a double injury, rather then to offer to revenge 3one, how great a sin is it to do wrong, or hurt any man, we not being provoked by him? It is abomination; even as it is to let the guilty go free, and yet many make no conscience hereof. But I have spoken of this point in chap. 8. in Gideons protestation to Zeba and Zalmunna and in other places.
And further Iphtah, by asking what wrong he had done him, that he came 1to warre against him, giueth all to vnderstand, how absurd and odious a thing it is, to doe wrong and deale hardly with them who haue done no iniurie to vs: and therefore hee saith, If I haue done wrong, good reason it is that I should satisfie the challenge, &c. For if that be foolishnes when wee doe but meddle with a matter that belongeth not vnto vs, and with the which we haue nothing to doe; yea though wee meane no euill thereby, if that (I say) be folly; and as Salomon saith, all one as if a man plucked a curst 2dogge by the eare: then to hurt any willingly, and to bee cruell and iniurious to him, that would liue in peace by vs, is an high degree of iniquitie. And if we ought to sustaine a double iniurie, rather then to offer to reuenge 3