A10933:1631
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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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 1think, that so many should consent together so boldly to maintain a false matter? And men of the visible Church and of the tribe of Ephraim, one of the famous tribes among the rest. Therefore they who at this day do carry their heads aloft, both for their profession and outward estate in the world, have great cause to suspect and fear themselves both in and about this sin and the like. But to terrify and withhold men from standing stiff in a lye, let that fearful example of Gehazi prevail with them, with such 2like in Scripture.
To come more particularly to the matter, we see, that whereas they make this the chiefe cause of their quarrell against him, that he called them not to helpe against the Ammonites, hee telleth them hee did call them, but they would not come. So that he conuinceth them of a lye. But who would 1thinke, that so many should consent together so boldly to maintaine a false matter? And men of the visible Church and of the tribe of Ephraim, one of the famous tribes among the rest. Therefore they who at this day doe carrie their heads aloft, both for their profession and outward estate in the world, haue great cause to suspect and feare themselues both in and about this sinne and the like. But to terrifie and withhold men from standing stiffe in a lye, let that fearefull example of Gehazi preuaile with them, with such 2like in Scripture.
- 1Doct. 3.
- 22. King. 5. 27.