A10933:1658
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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as we see these Ephraimites gained not by their lye, but were convicted of it, by the same tongue that made it, as it were with one breath. The 1truth is, as the case stood with them (they fleeing before their enemies in so bad a quarrel as this was) little better was to be looked for at their hands, then to lye and shift for themselves, having brought themselves into the briars by their contention, rebellion and railing before. But let us beware, we bring not our selves into such straits by our sin: for we shall find it a matter hard enough to help our selves in extremity of danger and trouble: which God brings upon us, if we be not the better fenced with faith and a good conscience. But the danger of the former is desperate and remediless, as elsewhere I have more fully declared in the Shechemites and their Captain Gaal, chap. 9.
as we see these Ephramites gained not by their lye, but were conuicted of it, by the same tongue that made it, as it were with one breath. The 1truth is, as the case stood with them (they fleeing before their enemies in so bad a quarrell as this was) little better was to be looked for at their hands, then to lye and shift for themselues, hauing brought themselues into the briars by their contention, rebellion and railing before. But let vs beware, we bring not our selues into such streights by our sinne: for we shall finde it a matter hard enough to helpe our selues in extremitie of danger and trouble: which God brings vpon vs, if we be not the better fenced with faith and a good conscience. But the danger of the former is desperate and remedilesse, as elsewhere I haue more fully declared in the Shechemites and their Captaine Gaal, chap. 9.
Secondly, whereas the text saith of these Ephraimites, that they failed of