A10933:1637
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 pass to the second: for the remedying of doubleness and dissimulation 1in friendship, let this be one chief rule: Choose thy friend for his goodness, and his excelling others in piety and virtue, especially he being approved to be a continuer therein, and one that is free from strong affections, 2as choler, anger, tetchiness. And love him still for that, (seeing the thing that is to be desired of a man, is his goodness) whether there be other kindnesses 3enjoyed therewith or no; which if there be any and fail, yet hold the principle still, and nourish it, by thinking true friendship to be both rare and precious: and let not that counsel of Solomon be forgotten; Thine own friend and thy fathers forsake thou not. And beware thy self of tetchiness 4and conceits against him; yea though thou thinkest he hath given thee cause; or of the tale-bearer, which would set division betwixt him and thee; neither 5repeat any matter which ought to have been buried and forgotten, which may easily alienate him from thee; and in no wise let hope of earthly commodity tickle thee, or the want thereof cool or diminish affection in thee towards him: So faithfulness in friendship will be preserved, and hollowness and dissembling avoided: otherwise, like the league of fools, it will be soon broken off.
To passe to the second: for the remedying of doublenes and dissimulation 1in friendship, let this be one chiefe rule: Chuse thy friend for his goodnesse, and his excelling others in pietie and vertue, especially hee being approued to be a continuer therin, and one that is free from strong affections, 2as choller, anger, tetchines. And loue him still for that, (seeing the thing that is to be desired of a man, is his goodnesse) whether there be other kindnesses