A10933:1630
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 because much seed of contention is sown in the world by bad persons, this I say further of it, that it is our part and duty to root it up, as fast and as much as in us lieth. And if ye ask how that is done: I answer, besides that which before I said, we should carefully look that we take all in good part, if it may be; but if it cannot be, yet in defending our innocency, let us show all meekness, and strive against all bitterness: if the offender see 1his fault, we have good blessing of our labour; if not, it is lawful to go further, and according to the greatness of the fault, so let satisfaction be urged at his hands: but in any wise, let us see that we keep the unity of the spirit in the bond of peace. This I thought good to add to that I have said before in the eleventh chapter in Jephthah his answer to the Elders of Gilead, and in his reply to the King of Ammon's lying answer.
And because much seed of contention is sowne in the world by bad persons, this I say further of it, that it is our part and dutie to roote it vp, as fast and as much as in vs lieth. And if ye aske how that is done: I answere, besides that which before I said, we should carefully looke that we take all in good part, if it may be; but if it cannot be, yet in defending our innocencie, let vs shew all meeknes, and striue against all bitternesse: if the offender see 1his fault, we haue good blessing of our labour; if not, it is lawfull to goe further, and according to the greatnes of the fault, so let satisfaction be vrged at his hands: but in any wise, let vs see that wee keepe the vnitie of the spirit in the bond of peace. This I thought good to adde to that I haue said before in the eleuenth chapter in Iphtah his answere to the Elders of Gilead, and in his replie to the King of Ammons lying answere.
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To come more particularly to the matter, we see, that whereas they make this the chief cause of their quarrel against him, that he called them not to help against the Ammonites, he telleth them he did call them, but they would not come. So that he convinceth them of a lye. But who would