A10933:1982
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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The oath that he required of them, was for the securing of him; for he 1thought himself safe if he had an oath from them, that they would not kill him: because then he doubted not, but that he should break his bands, and escape the hands of the Philistines, and vex them again. This his example teacheth us to take heed how we commit our selves into the hands of men, and whom we cannot safely trust; and such as are not faithful to God, except we have good security for our so doing, (yea though they make shows of friendship and love) but much more when they bewray themselves to be such. Neither hang we the peace of our conscience upon men; for they that have none themselves, will not tender and regard us, but put us to our shirts. Look in the former chapter more at large hereof.
The oath that he required of them, was for the securing of him; for hee 1thought himselfe safe if he had an oath from them, that they would not kill him: because then hee doubted not, but that hee should breake his bands, and escape the hands of the Philistims, and vex them againe. This his example teacheth vs to take heed how wee commit our selues into the hands of men, and whom we cannot safely trust; and such as are not faithfull to God, except wee haue good securitie for our so doing, (yea though they make shewes of friendship and loue) but much more when they bewray themselues to be such. Neither hang we the peace of our conscience vpon men; for they that haue none themselues, will not tender and regard vs, but put vs to our shirts. Looke in the former chapter more at large hereof.
- 1Verse 12.
And here we see, that men venture their lives upon the security of an oath. He putteth his life into their hands, when they had sworn they would not kill him. So the Gibeonites thought themselves safe, when the Princes of Israel had sworn to grant them their lives: and Rahab was satisfied, when