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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Sermon 66 › Chapter 11 › Part 2: The second part of the Chapter.
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Now what his reason was we have heard: to wit, that the children of Israel 1did offer violence to themselves, rather then they would in the least manner wrong other: therefore they would much less take away so great a portion of ground from him with whom they had nothing to do, neither were provoked by him. Where we learn this, that we should never find sweetness in coming by any profit amiss, and namely with the hurting and wronging of other. First, seeing we thereby provoke God against us, for God is the avenger of such things: and what is our life, if God be against 2us? Besides, as we deal to other, so shall we be dealt with again: and lastly, besides an ill name, we shall have an ill conscience also, as we may see in Judas.
Now what his reason was we haue heard: to wit, that the children of Israel 1did offer violence to themselues, rather then they would in the least manner wrong other: therefore they would much lesse take away so great a portion of ground from him with whom they had nothing to do, neither were prouoked by him. Where we learne this, that we should neuer finde sweetnesse in comming by any profit amisse, and namely with the hurting and wronging of other. First, seeing wee thereby prouoke God against vs, for God is the auenger of such things: and what is our life, if God be against 2vs? Besides, as we deale to other, so shall we be dealt with againe: and lastly, besides an ill name, wee shall haue an ill conscience also, as wee may see in Iudas.
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- 2Gen 12. 3. Matth. 7. 2.