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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 71 › Chapter 13 › Part 2: The second part of the Chapter.
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In saying to her husband, that she did not once ask the man of God, from whence he came, nor he told not her his name, for it was needless: 1let us be taught by both, not to stay in company needlessly, and especially men with women, and most of all alone without other company, & where they may be in danger of doing or taking evil, or giving occasion of suspecting 2any such thing to other. Oh the infinite mischief that hath been wrought hereby, I mean by the idle and needless meeting and tarrying together of men first, whereby one draweth another to some evil or other; and much more of men and women, whereby much whoredom hath bin committed, (yea and much that was never thought of before:) as by Eli's sons meeting women in the Tabernacle, which although it was lawful, yet they abused it monstrously. Particularly, let women learn of the Shunamite, 32. King. 4. that comely modesty and shamefastness which is fitter for their sex, then that boldness and lightness, which the most of them bewray, when they are in the companies, wherein they dare show themselves. This woman therefore being called to Elisha his chamber (and yet not alone neither, but his servant standing by) came before him, and stood in the door, that is, she went not to him, but stood aloof, as became a sober Matron. But those days are past: modesty is a burden to many women, and further then fear or shame restrains them, grace and wisdom there is little ⟨p. 623⟩in some of them to do it, as may testify when the other bands are shaken off.
In saying to her husband, that she did not once aske the man of God, from whence he came, nor hee told not her his name, for it was needlesse: 1let vs bee taught by both, not to stay in company needlesly, and especially men with women, and most of all alone without other company, & where they may be in danger of doing or taking euill, or giuing occasion of suspecting 2