A10933:1632
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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The heart of man is false and naught, and will easily carry men to that which is odious and vile, especially if the matter savour of profit or pleasure, and self-love shall so blindfold them, that they shall not see the evil they have done, till they smart for it, unless they be such as keep a narrow watch over their hearts, and a searching into them faithfully, to find out that which is amiss. And this that it may be done, God hath given us two especial good helps: the first is our coming to the light, that our evil 1deeds may that way be made known to us. The other, our own examinings ⟨p. 595⟩privately of our ways, and arraigning of our selves before God, that so 2we may cast out such filthiness, of lying, dissembling and the like sins. See branch 3. of verse 1.
The heart of man is false and naught, and will easily carrie men to that which is odious and vile, especially if the matter sauour of profit or pleasure, and selfeloue shall so blindfold them, that they shall not see the euill they haue done, till they smart for it, vnlesse they be such as keepe a narrow watch ouer their hearts, and a searching into them faithfully, to finde out that which is amisse. And this that it may be done, God hath giuen vs two especiall good helpes: the first is our comming to the light, that our euill 1deedes may that way be made knowne to vs. The other, our owne examinings ⟨p. 595⟩priuatly of our waies, and arraigning of our selues before God, that so 2we may cast out such filthinesse, of lying, dissembling and the like sins. See branch 3. of verse 1.