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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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Which is unseemly, seeing the name is given in the assembly of the faithful, and in the presence of God, and when they are to be entered into the Church of God. We do not place religion in names or titles: yet nevertheless a wise and godly choice in this matter may be had, that the names given, may be in stead of instructions to the parties named. In the apparelling of our bodies in comely manner, we will have care that the very shoe, which is the least matter, be decently put on, and suitable to other parts of our attire: so there being required a proportion in all our actions, this one is not to be neglected. Therefore in the old Testament, the names were given either according to the event of things, about the time of the birth of the child, as Moses called one of his sons Gershom, that is, stranger, because he 1was then a stranger in another land: or their names were borrowed from their holy predecessors, to put them in mind to follow their steppes, or some such like respects they had in giving them. Now let us hear of the spies.
Which is vnseemely, seeing the name is giuen in the assemblie of the faithfull, and in the presence of God, and when they are to bee entred into the Church of God. We doe not place religion in names or titles: yet neuerthelesse a wise and godly choice in this matter may be had, that the names giuen, may be in stead of instructions to the parties named. In the apparrelling of our bodies in comely maner, we will haue care that the very shoe, which is the least matter, be decently put on, and sutable to other partes of our attire: so there being required a proportion in all our actions, this one is not to be neglected. Therefore in the old Testament, the names were giuen either according to the euent of things, about the time of the birth of the child, as Moses called one of his sonnes Gershom, that is, stranger, because hee 1was then a stranger in another land: or their names were borrowed from their holy predecessors, to put them in mind to follow their steppes, or some such like respects they had in giuing them. Now let vs heare of the spies.