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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 80 › Chapter 15 › Part 2: The second part of the Chapter.
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But he kindly answered them, and told them gently what he had done to them, and why. And when they showed him that they must bind him, and carry him to the Philistines, he rageth not against them, neither hurteth them, he only requires an oath of them (and upon that condition he would yield himself to them) to wit, that they would not kill him themselves: the which he did, because he loved his country, and would in no wise shed the blood of any of his citizens; which (yet) he saw he must do, if he should fight with them by hand-blows. Such was his love to them, that he would rather be delivered to his enemies, then that his country for his cause should come into danger: and his faith in God was as firm and constant. In whose mercy he trusting, doubted not to commit himself to his enemies and to defend his nation from them with the peril of his life. And this teacheth, that we should have regard of other, as well as of our selves, in so much that though we have power in our hands to hurt them, yea and though some cause be offered us to deal hardly with them, yet we should forbear, and rather in godly wisdom pass by an offence, except greater evil and inconvenience do come thereby.
But he kindly answered them, and told them gently what he had done to them, and why. And when they shewed him that they must binde him, and carrie him to the Philistims, hee rageth not against them, neither hurteth them, he only requires an oath of them (and vpon that condition he would yeeld himselfe to them) to wit, that they would not kill him themselues: the which he did, because hee loued his countrey, and would in no wise shed the blood of any of his citizens; which (yet) hee saw hee must doe, if hee should fight with them by hand-blowes. Such was his loue to them, that he would rather be deliuered to his enemies, then that his countrey for his cause should come into danger: and his faith in God was as firme and constant. In whose mercie he trusting, doubted not to commit himselfe to his enemies and to defend his nation from them with the perill of his life. And this teacheth, that we should haue regard of other, as well as of our selues, in so much that though we haue power in our hands to hurt them, yea and though some cause be offered vs to deale hardly with them, yet wee should forbeare, and rather in godly wisedome passe by an offence, except greater euill and inconuenience doe come thereby.