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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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Have I resolved upon no better grounds, then may be shaken with every blast of wind, the frowning of my betters, the want of encouragement from men, or because I see these things are not in price and account among such as cannot judge? If I only serve God faithfully, of many that live in the same town careless and profane: will God be ashamed of me before so many, or rather will he not acknowledge me and reject ⟨p. 598⟩them for all their multitude? Oh then what a wretched part were it for me to be ashamed of him before men! or to fear base and sinful man (whose breath is in his nostrils) more then God, who can cast body and soul into 1hell? But of this point see chap. 8. verse 11. compared with former.
Haue I resolued vpon no better grounds, then may be shaken with euery blast of winde, the frowning of my betters, the want of encouragement from men, or because I see these things are not in price and account among such as cannot iudge? If I onely serue God faithfully, of many that liue in the same towne carelesse and prophane: will God be ashamed of me before so many, or rather will hee not acknowledge me and reiect ⟨p. 598⟩them for all their multitude? Oh then what a wretched part were it for me to be ashamed of him before men! or to feare base and sinfull man (whose breath is in his nostrils) more then God, who can cast body and soule into 1hell? But of this point see chap. 8. verse 11. compared with former.
In saying, God delivered the Ammonites into his hands without their