A10933:1979
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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For (alas) what pleasure should we take in seeing evil fall upon our brethren, ⟨p. 713⟩when we might have held it from them? which Job in no wise would 1be brought to do. And as we should every way have regard of this toward our neighbour, so in our families we should show this wisdom, care, and love toward them that are under our government. For the Lord sparing us, 2where we have deserved hard measure at his hands, nay we receiving many and continual blessings from God, why should we not also deal well with other? So Job gave his servants leave to plead their cause, and hearkened 3to them, if they were wronged. And of his neighbours he said; I was not moved with joy when evil came upon them that hate me, neither suffered 4I my mouth to sin, by wishing a curse to their soul. All these commendable graces in Job are condemnations of the spiteful and malicious, who glory in cruelty against other, and seek to hurt and wrong them, whom 5they should kindly regard.
For (alas) what pleasure should we take in seeing euill fall vpon our brethren, ⟨p. 713⟩when we might haue held it from them? which Iob in no wise would 1be brought to doe. And as we should euery way haue regard of this toward our neighbour, so in our families we should shew this wisedome, care, and loue toward them that are vnder our gouernment. For the Lord sparing vs, 2where we haue deserued hard measure at his hands, nay we receiuing many and continuall blessings from God, why should wee not also deale well with other? So Iob gaue his seruants leaue to plead their cause, and hearkened