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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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A Christians duty towards them that come behind him in experience and the right use of conference with such, is, not to make himself sport at their weakness, or ⟨p. 638⟩to scorn their ignorance, but to go before them, and teach them how to spend the time more profitably. A man may discern teachableness, and an humble spirit in many, who out of a simple meaning, utter that little good speech that they can, or which comes next to mind, though they can little consider to what purpose or edifying. Here is a fit occasion offered to the other, with lenity & softness to divert rather then break off such speech, to loosen the bands of it rather, then violently to cut them asunder, that so the hearers may see themselves wound into better communication ere they are aware, and secretly blush at their own ignorance.
A Christians dutie towards them that come behinde him in experience and the right vse of conference with such, is, not to make himselfe sport at their weaknes, or ⟨p. 638⟩to scorne their ignorance, but to goe before them, and teach them how to spend the time more profitably. A man may discerne teachablenes, and an humble spirit in many, who out of a simple meaning, vtter that little good speech that they can, or which comes next to minde, though they can little consider to what purpose or edifying. Here is a fit occasion offered to the other, with lenitie & softnes to diuert rather then breake off such speech, to loosen the bands of it rather, then violently to cut them asunder, that so the hearers may see themselues wound into better communication ere they are aware, and secretly blush at their owne ignorance.
The particular that the Angel mentioned, was to counsel him to offer 1a burnt offering to the Lord. The signification thereof was, that thereby he should consecrate himself, body and soul, with the powers and parts of both unto the Lord: and so he should honour the Lord, as became him, and show, that he did thereby acknowledge himself willing and ready to obey him in all things. And this is our true serving of God to offer