A10933:1741
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 72 › Chapter 13 › Part 3: The third part of the Chapter.
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The words of the Angel follow: wherein first, that he denieth not, that 1he may be moved to stay with him if there were cause, but not to eat, if he should make provision for him: therein (I say) he teacheth us these two things; the one, that we may lawfully and willingly be persuaded (unless there be necessity to the contrary) to stay together, one neighbour with 2another in company, after we have done our earthly business, if there be seen cause, and namely, if thereby we may do good or take good one by the other, as to confer, and use good communication together, for knowledge, edification, and their mutual comfort and increase of love betwixt our selves, or for the good of each other. In these respects (I say) neighbours may keep company one with the other, after their other affairs and business ended, which though it be not in use among neighbours, where no religion is, yet let not other lose that benefit. But otherwise if they do not so in tarrying together, I mean, instruct, edify and comfort one another, and provoke mutually to love, and good works, it is much meeter for them to depart asunder, each to his own home and calling; rather then to fall to idle, needless, or hurtful jangling and spending the time in no good sort together. This is somewhat like that which I have been before occasioned to speak of in the woman's wisdom, showed in departure from the Angel, as soon as she had received his message. There is a danger as well in mens too long staying together with men as with women: and it is apparent, that many have held out company longer then was meet, after their necessary affairs were dispatched, or their lawful refreshings by the creatures enjoyed: because they fall from eating and drinking, to drunkenness, to ungodly gamings, to buy and sell their neighbours, to plot mischief, to ⟨p. 636⟩wrangle, quarrel and be at daggers drawing each with other: had it not bin well these had not met at all, or at least, to have bin parted in season? But on the other side, if time, place, and good occasion offered do serve, it is the duty of a Christian to redeem any seasons in company to do good therein, if it were but for this cause, that they meet not commonly nor oft together.
The words of the Angell follow: wherein first, that he denieth not, that