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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 74 › Chapter 14 › Part 2: The second part of the Chapter.
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And great reason there is, that they should be both odious to us, for as ⟨p. 659⟩much as there can be no true serving of God in such matches; but it is to be looked for, that the great sins, namely Idolatry and profaneness in the one party, shall devour, and as a canker, eat out the goodness of the other party, rather then be avoided thereby: neither is it possible, that they who are so unequally yoked together, can enjoy the chief benefits of their marriage, without which the rest are little worth: for whereas they should consent and agree together in all good things, as in conferring, praying, and reading together, and to be of one mind in all other things of like sort and quality; they are contrary minded one to another, and draw an unequal yoke; and what faithfulness or love (except it be in dissimulation) can there be betwixt such (especially on the behalf of the worser party) through the course of their lives? As they find it, who will not be held from marrying in Popish kindred, and with persons well known to be uncircumcised? which they find, to the just accusation and vexation of them long after. And no marvel, for we being straitly commanded to marry in the Lord, 1we are thereby justly challenged for matching with Canaanites in a strange religion, or with such as are impious, and very scandalous in their lives, though of our own religion, as in the second point of the next verse shall appear. Let this be added to that which I spake of more briefly, upon ver 2. chap. 2. and other places.
And great reason there is, that they should bee both odious to vs, for as ⟨p. 659⟩much as there can be no true seruing of God in such matches; but it is to be looked for, that the great sinnes, namely Idolatrie and prophanenes in the one partie, shall deuoure, and as a canker, eate out the goodnesse of the other partie, rather then be auoided thereby: neither is it possible, that they who are so vnequally yoked together, can enioy the chiefe benefits of their marriage, without which the rest are little worth: for whereas they should consent and agree together in all good things, as in conferring, praying, and reading together, and to be of one minde in all other things of like sort and qualitie; they are contrary minded one to another, and draw an vnequall yoke; and what faithfulnes or loue (except it be in dissimulation) can there be betwixt such (especially on the behalfe of the worser partie) through the course of their liues? As they finde it, who will not be held from marrying in Popish kindred, and with persons well knowne to bee vncircumcised? which they finde, to the iust accusation and vexation of them long after. And no marueile, for we being staightly commanded to marry in the Lord,