A10933:1671
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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It might be thought a benefit, that the long life of man is so shortened from nine hundred years to scarce half nine score, if men duly weighed how evil they are, as old Jacob told Pharaoh; Few and evil have the days of thy 1servant been. But oh, at what a rate would most men buy the lengthening of their misery? a madness so much the more extreme, because they want that which might much allay the vanity and vexation that falleth out in their life, I mean faith and grace. Others, on the other side, meeting with much, yea and that stinging trouble in their lives oft times, wax discontented, desperate, and weary of living, and yet without all willingness to dye, save through a necessity of their own making, thinking thereby to avoid that, which they increase thereby. A third sort lay all their miseries upon their poverty: whereas (alas) if they had the best estate and happiness upon earth, Jephthah might teach them, that they should be never the nearer their desire, for they may have sorrow and vexation enough for all their wealth.
It might bee thought a benefit, that the long life of man is so shortned from nine hundred yeeres to scarse halfe nine score, if men duly weighed how euill they are, as old Iacob told Pharao; Few and euill haue the daies of thy 1seruant been. But oh, at what a rate would most men buy the lengthening of their miserie? a madnesse so much the more extreame, because they want that which might much allay the vanitie and vexation that falleth out in their life, I meane faith and grace. Others, on the other side, meeting with much, yea and that stinging trouble in their liues oft times, waxe discontented, desperate, and wearie of liuing, and yet without all willingnes to dye, saue through a necessitie of their owne making, thinking thereby to auoide that, which they encrease thereby. A third sort lay all their miseries vpon their pouertie: whereas (alas) if they had the best estate and happinesse vpon earth, Iphtah might teach them, that they should be neuer the neerer their desire, for they may haue sorrow and vexation enough for all their wealth.