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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 86 › Part 16 › Part 3: The third part of the Chapter.
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And by this we see, that the end of sin is not as the beginning and entrance into it. For then the devil most slighly and cunningly showeth a fool all the pleasure and profit that it bringeth, (as he judgeth it to be) yea and offereth more to their conceit then they shall ever find, as it may be fittest to allure and blindfold them; but in no wise suffereth them to think of that which will in the end, that is, their undoing; for such wisdom 1is too high for a fool. And so the devil, to wind us into the sin, cometh as a tempter; but when he hath brought us to commit it, and we then begin to see what we have done, and in what woeful case we be left, then he cometh as an accuser, leaving us in the briars, as he did Judas, when we are merely destitute of all help, to shift for our selves. Of which all the former stories of these Israelites are a plentiful witness.
And by this we see, that the end of sinne is not as the beginning and entrance into it. For then the diuell most slighly and cunningly sheweth a foole all the pleasure and profit that it bringeth, (as he iudgeth it to be) yea and offereth more to their conceit then they shal euer finde, as it may be fittest to allure and blindfold them; but in no wise suffereth them to thinke of that which will in the end, that is, their vndoing; for such wisedome 1is too high for a foole. And so the diuell, to winde vs into the sinne, commeth as a tempter; but when he hath brought vs to commit it, and we then begin to see what we haue done, and in what wofull case we be left, then he commeth as an accuser, leauing vs in the briars, as he did Iudas, when we are meerely destitute of all helpe, to shift for our selues. Of which all the former stories of these Israelites are a plentifull witnes.
- 1Note. Prou. 24. 7.