A10933:1856
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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So much more we being more clearly and fully enlightened by the written word of God, may in great peril not seem to fear, when it can do us 1no good (but it may put us to reproach:) but use such lawful help, as we have at hand, to repel the same, though we let it not appear. Even as Paul did, who when he was in great jeopardy of his life by the Pharisees and Sadducees, and like to be rent in pieces betwixt them, he bewrayed not to them what he feared, but used that help that God showed him, that was this policy, that he said with a loud voice among them that he was a Pharisee: 2whereat there was a sudden division of his adversaries, the one sect being against the other; and the Pharisees holding with Paul against the Sadducees. Only let no man (by this that I have said) justify his shifting and ⟨p. 674⟩unlawful policy in bringing himself out of trouble: among which sort of shifters at this day, the most bold and dangerous and devilish is this treacherous crew of Jesuits, who when they have brought themselves into the briars by their villainous doings, seek to relieve themselves by lyings, equivocations, and perjury, or flying (if they can) from coming to their answer.
So much more we being more cleerely and fully inlightned by the written word of God, may in great perill not seeme to feare, when it can doe vs 1no good (but it may put vs to reproch:) but vse such lawfull helpe, as wee haue at hand, to repell the same, though we let it not appeare. Euen as Paul did, who when hee was in great ieoberdie of his life by the Pharisies and Sadduces, and like to bee rent in peeces betwixt them, hee bewraied not to them what hee feared, but vsed that helpe that God shewed him, that was this policie, that he said with a loud voyce among them that he was a Pharisie: 2whereat there was a sudden diuision of his aduersaries, the one sect being against the other; and the Pharisies holding with Paul against the Sadduces. Onely let no man (by this that I haue said) iustifie his shifting and ⟨p. 674⟩