A10933:1669
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 79 › Chapter 12 › Part 2: The second part of the Chapter.
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Of Jephthah to say a little particularly, when he had so many and great 1troubles, for the short time of his abiding in his place, as three are set down at large: his dangerous battle with the Ammonites, the unlooked for forgoing of his only daughter, and this bitter provoking of him by the Ephraimites, this teacheth (besides that which hath bin said hereof before, vers. 2.) what great afflictions they have, who are of calling and high place in the world, who in comparison of many thousands are thought by their wealth to have a little paradise in this life, (and do indeed enjoy many outward privileges above other) and what then may the life of meaner persons be accounted but a vale of misery?
Of Iphtah to say a little particularly, when hee had so many and great 1troubles, for the short time of his abiding in his place, as three are set downe at large: his dangerous battaile with the Ammonites, the vnlooked for forgoing of his only daughter, and this bitter prouoking of him by the Ephramites, this teacheth (besides that which hath bin said hereof before, vers. 2.) what great afflictions they haue, who are of calling and high place in the world, who in comparison of many thousands are thought by their wealth to haue a little paradise in this life, (and doe indeed enioy many outward priuileges aboue other) and what then may the life of meaner persons be accounted but a vale of miserie?
- 1Doct. vers. 7.
And especially the lives of such I may say, who are in penury and want with many other calamities which accompany it, and yet have no hope of salvation neither; which were able not a little to assuage the force and anguish of such tribulations. All which I speak to show how great the madness of men is, and that of all sorts and conditions, who for all their daily and manifold afflictions which cannot be expressed, are yet so wedded & glued to this world: as that they are not fit to hear of a departure from hence, no nor to be brought to a sober and moderate use of it, nor by the strongest persuasions to look after and wait for immortality, so as they may enjoy it. Now let all judge how little cause they have to do so.