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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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So that, whereas the Lord hath by commanding them to seek their parents consent, provided, that they should not rashly and unwisely cast themselves into danger, and be led (as unexperienced youth easily is) into depth of evils and sorrow, but well advised and directed, as well as dutiful, therein to them; they not only despise the counsel of God, but casting it and their parents help and furtherance behind their backs, they do therefore right soon both smart and sorrow for their hastiness and wilful proceedings. But herein they follow Esau's most cursed example, who against the will and liking of his parents, took Canaanitish women to be his wives, 1whose sight and conversation they could not bear nor abide.
So that, whereas the Lord hath by commanding them to seeke their parents consent, prouided, that they should not rashly and vnwisely cast themselues into danger, and be led (as vnexperienced youth easily is) into depth of euils and sorrow, but well aduised and directed, as well as dutifull, therein to them; they not onely despise the counsell of God, but casting it and their parents helpe and furtherance behinde their backs, they doe therefore right soone both smart and sorrow for their hastinesse and wilfull proceedings. But herein they follow Esaus most cursed example, who against the will and liking of his parents, tooke Canaanitish women to be his wiues, 1whose sight and conuersation they could not beare nor abide.
A great part of the crossings and vexations in Marriage, do arise and spring from this fountain: for as they have begun amiss, who thus gone to work in their matches, so they proceed (for the most part) worse, because they never feared that God would sit in their light, till after many wearisome and oft complainings, and (sometime also, of their hasty and rash making up of their marriage, though out of season, and too late) but most of