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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 7 › Chapter 1 › Part 2: The second part of the Chapter.
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Besides we are made, redeemed & set here to that very end, to serve the Lord 1in holiness and righteousness without fear all the days of our life, and not to please our selves, how hard soever the work is, that is to be done of us. And that is our life, joy, and comfort, no other course of walking is life but death: no ⟨p. 60⟩other is savoury, or soundly joyful. And this should be thus in all callings and conditions, as with Magistrates, Ministers, Husbandmen, Artificers, Masters of families and others, who do (I deny not) many things required of them by God, but not one work as another; neither that joyfully which they do, and as if it were the work that God hath set them about; for then they should do it readily, but for their bellies, and in other carnal respects. For why? they can indeed do them no otherwise, because they do not first know themselves to be the Lords redeemed ones, that so they may easily obtain other things at his hands. But I would that even they who are so, did go about that which they do by Gods commandment cheerfully, and with delight for the Lords sake; then should there many excrements be cut off from the infinite actions which are done in our lives, and with so much sin removed; many plagues and annoyances should be avoided from mens lives also. But alas, the most professors are not acquainted with going to work in Gods service after this manner, neither find any savour in this Christian course: but respect only their own commodity, and that they may be without fear of want and penury, and the most do worse, that is, spend their precious time in idleness, play, and vain pleasures at least: and as for seeking first Gods kingdom to be under his government, and to rest on him for other things by lawful labour and means using, it is one of the hardest things for them to fasten on: though God hath yet promised that such only shall be blessed. But of this somewhat hath been said before.
Besides we are made, redeemed & set here to that very end, to serue the Lord 1in holinesse and righteousnes without feare all the daies of our life, and not to please our selues, how hard soeuer the worke is, that is to be done of vs. And that is our life, ioy, and comfort, no other course of walking is life but death: no ⟨p. 60⟩