A10933:1999
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 81 › Chapter 15 › Part 3: The third part of the Chapter.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Here we see that these Philistines lately so exceedingly joyful, did not only lose their joy, but their lives also. And this may tell us yet a heavier 1thing then the former. For it teacheth, that for the most part, look what fearful and blind estate the blind and bad people live in, and choose to repose themselves in, in the same they continue for the most part, and end their days. For is there almost any place left for amendment? Therefore the Apostle saith; The wicked and the deceiver wax worse and worse, and when they cry peace, peace, and all things are safe, then cometh destruction suddenly 2upon them, before they be aware, as the travel upon a woman with child, and they shall not be able to avoid it.
Heere we see that these Philistims lately so exceedingly ioyfull, did not onely lose their ioy, but their liues also. And this may tell vs yet a heauier 1thing then the former. For it teacheth, that for the most part, looke what fearefull and blind estate the blind and bad people liue in, and chuse to repose themselues in, in the same they continue for the most part, and end their daies. For is there almost any place left for amendment? Therfore the Apostle saith; The wicked and the deceiuer wax worse and worse, and when they crie peace, peace, and all things are safe, then commeth destruction suddenly 2vpon them, before they be aware, as the trauell vpon a woman with child, and they shall not be able to auoide it.
- 1Doct. vers. 15.
- 22. Tim. 3. 13. 1. Thes. 5. 3.