A10933:1983
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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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 1the Spies had promised her by an oath, that they would save her and her fathers 2house, when they came to take Jericho the city wherein she dwelt. Such an account hath been made of an oath, even among the Heathens; as hath been noted in the story of Jephthah and the men of Gilead, chapter 11, verse 11.) by the like occasion. Therefore most fearful it is, that such as go for Christians break and go from their oath which they have made to witness their faithfulness to their brethren, putting their trust in them; whereas their bare word ought to have tied them: much more this condemns such as lay unconscionable oaths on people, and urge them to swear to that, which is in no wise to be urged upon them.
And here wee see, that men venture their liues vpon the securitie of an oath. He putteth his life into their hands, when they had sworne they would not kill him. So the Gibeonites thought themselues safe, when the Princes of Israel had sworne to grant them their liues: and Rahab was satisfied, when 1the Spies had promised her by an oath, that they would saue her and her fathers 2house, when they came to take Iericho the citie wherein she dwelt. Such an account hath been made of an oath, euen among the Heathens; as hath been noted in the storie of Iphtah and the men of Gilead, chapter 11, verse 11.) by the like occasion. Therfore most fearefull it is, that such as goe for Christians breake and goe from their oath which they haue made to witnes their faithfulnes to their brethren, putting their trust in them; wheras their bare word ought to haue tyed them: much more this condemnes such as lay vnconscionable oathes on people, and vrge them to sweare to that, which is in no wise to be vrged vpon them.
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