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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 72 › Chapter 13 › Part 3: The third part of the Chapter.
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In this speech the Angel teacheth this, that the creatures of God ought 1not to be spent needlessly, but received for necessary use: even as our Saviour taught long since, that the broken meat and fragments should not be 2cast away, which were left after the people had been satisfied. And this commendeth frugality and honest sparing, as it condemneth the prodigal lavishing and wasting that many stroy goods do use, who fat their dogs, and famish the poor, for whom broken meat should be reserved. But of this I shall say more afterward God willing.
In this speech the Angell teacheth this, that the creatures of God ought 1not to be spent needlesly, but receiued for necessary vse: euen as our Sauiour taught long since, that the broken meate and fragments should not bee 2cast away, which were left after the people had been satisfied. And this commendeth frugalitie and honest sparing, as it condemneth the prodigall lauishing and wasting that many stroy goods doe vse, who fatte their dogges, and famish the poore, for whom broken meate should be reserued. But of this I shall say more afterward God willing.
- 1Doct. 2.
- 2John 6. 12.Iohn 6. 12.
Neither is it unworthy the nothing for us, to see how careful the holy ghost is here, to clear the good meaning of Manoah from any blame. He