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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 81 › Chapter 15 › Part 4: The fourth part of the Chapter.
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Whereas the common sort of professors, if God endow and furnish them with any privilege above others; as good success and thriving in the world, victory over their adversary in suit of Law, credit and good account, either for labour in the the Ministry, or for profession of the Gospel, liberty to hear the Word, and to enjoy the Sabbaths, fellowship of the faithful, or the like; they presently are sick of a spiritual Pleurisy, and rankness of corrupt blood, which if God (by some sudden change) abate not, would soon oppress them. And this nurture we should all learn, that we may keep compass in our lives, and neither turn to the right hand, nor to the left, which is a 1great portion, and savoureth of much grace and godly wisdom. For if we swell, know we for certainty, that God will pull us down, and lest we should faint and be laden with trouble to our discouragement, he will put under his hand in due time to lift us up again. And if we regard to be guided by his word, his handy work and corrections shall be fewer, or more favourable, and fruitful in us. As for hypocrites and time servers, God useth no such discipline toward them, but lets them fall from one extremity into another. See that I have said of this in the eleventh Chapter.
Whereas the common sort of professors, if God endow and furnish them with any priuiledge aboue others; as good successe and thriuing in the world, victory ouer their aduersary in sute of Law, credit and good account, either for labour in the the Ministery, or for profession of the Gospell, liberty to heare the Word, and to enioy the Sabbaths, fellowship of the faithfull, or the like; they presently are sicke of a spirituall Plurasie, and rankenesse of corrupt blood, which if God (by some sudden change) abate not, would soone oppresse them. And this nurture wee should all learne, that wee may keepe compasse in our liues, and neither turne to the right hand, nor to the left, which is a 1great portion, and sauoureth of much grace and godly wisedome. For if we swell, know wee for certainty, that God will pull vs downe, and lest wee should faint and be loden with trouble to our discouragement, hee will put vnder his hand in due time to lift vs vp againe. And if wee regard to bee guided by his word, his handie worke and corrections shall bee fewer, or more fauourable, and fruitfull in vs. As for hypocrites and time seruers, God vseth no such discipline toward them, but lets them fall from one extremity into another. See that I haue said of this in the eleuenth Chapter.