A10933:1937
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 79 › Chapter 15 › Part 1: The first part of the Chapter.
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Therefore they are called uncertain riches, seeing no man hath any hold 1of them, but one mans they are to day, and another mans to morrow. Besides, we ought not to set our hearts on them, which we cannot keep, neither thereby give occasion to our selves to be disquieted when God by any means shall deprive us of them. But mind we better things, and those not seen with mortal eye, which shall also be witnesses that we have treasure 2laid up for us in heaven. And when we walk in the discharge of our callings, whereby, through Gods blessing we increase our substance, yet even then regard we more the commandment enjoining us labour, then the profit: and comfort we our selves in our good conscience in coming by and using them, with Gods promise of good success, rather then by reckoning our commodities before we enjoy them. But of this point I have said more elsewhere.
Therefore they are called vncertaine riches, seeing no man hath any hold 1of them, but one mans they are to day, and another mans to morrow. Besides, we ought not to set our hearts on them, which we cannot keepe, neither thereby giue occasion to our selues to be disquieted when God by any meanes shall depriue vs of them. But minde we better things, and those not seene with mortall eye, which shall also be witnesses that wee haue treasure 2laid vp for vs in heauen. And when wee walke in the discharge of our callings, whereby, through Gods blessing we encrease our substance, yet euen then regard we more the commandement enioyning vs labour, then the profit: and comfort we our selues in our good conscience in comming by and vsing them, with Gods promise of good successe, rather then by reckoning our commodities before we enioy them. But of this point I haue said more elsewhere.