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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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Nay all bitter violence and cruelty is odious in us one towards another, simply, and without all respects; much more when it shall be done for gain ⟨p. 67⟩or preferment. No, neither is it any way tolerable for the saving of ones own life. We must in all these cases, have our discharges and warrant from God, for that which we do; as Rahab had for hiding the spies: which we 1having Scriptures most clearly to direct us in all our actions, no such thing, from what example soever, is to be followed of us in these days. Neither is the fact of Joel in killing Sisera, nor the Israelites borrowing and carrying away 2of the Egyptians treasures, any thing to embolden us to do the like: she doing it against Gods enemies the Canaanites; they doing that which they did by the Lords appointment. In a word, to do any evil that good may come of it, is odious.
Nay all bitter violence and cruelty is odious in vs one towards another, simply, and without all respects; much more when it shal be done for gaine ⟨p. 67⟩or preferment. No, neither is it any way tolerable for the sauing of ones owne life. We must in all these cases, haue our discharges and warrant from God, for that which we doe; as Rahab had for hiding the spies: which wee 1hauing Scriptures most clearely to direct vs in all our actions, no such thing, from what example soeuer, is to be followed of vs in these daies. Neither is the fact of Ioel in killing Sisera, nor the Israelites borrowing and carrying away 2of the Egyptians treasures, any thing to imbolden vs to doe the like: she doing it against Gods enemies the Canaanites; they doing that which they did by the Lords appointment. In a word, to doe any euill that good may come of it, is odious.