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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 69 › Chapter 12 › Part 1: The first part of the Chapter.
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And by the unthankfulness of these Ephraimites, which it is no marvel to see in them towards Jephthah, they being branded with such gross evils, as 1we have heard to be in them, let us learn what Gods servants may look for in this world, for all their love and labour in procuring the peace and welfare of other, and in bringing them to good: truly, unthankfulness they may look for, if not ill will and the fruit thereof: and that recompense is rendered them for all their good will, to go about to bring the wicked world ⟨p. 592⟩to a better point, I mean in labouring to acquaint them with God. They owe them more then all that they have is worth: as we may see by Pauls words to Philemon: yea and it is clear also by the word of God, that they 2are beholding to them in great part for their lives; as we read, that for ten righteous mens sake Sodom should not have bin destroyed: even for this 3they are (I say) beholding to the same good servants of God, as well as for the welfare of their souls, who by their holy prayers and other good endeavours would be helpers to them, if they might be regarded of them: yea to say much in few words, if it were not for them, the world could not stand, so that they have all that they enjoy for their sakes, and more might have at Gods hands, but that they willingly withhold it from themselves.
And by the vnthankfulnes of these Ephramites, which it is no marueile to see in them towards Iphtah, they being branded with such grosse euils, as 1we haue heard to bee in them, let vs learne what Gods seruants may looke for in this world, for all their loue and labour in procuring the peace and welfare of other, and in bringing them to good: truly, vnthankfulnes they may looke for, if not ill will and the fruite thereof: and that recompence is rendred them for all their good will, to go about to bring the wicked world ⟨p. 592⟩to a better point, I meane in labouring to acquaint them with God. They owe them more then all that they haue is worth: as wee may see by Pauls words to Philemon: yea and it is cleere also by the word of God, that they