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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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And by this we may see, what a dangerous thing sin is; I mean not 1only the committing of it, which one would think were fearful enough, but for that afterward they are not able to rise out of it, but lie still in it (when yet men think they can repent of it at their pleasure) and when they list, though it trouble the conscience, as raw flesh doth the stomach: but they are hardened in it for a time, especially soon after the committing of it, so that they cannot at all humble their hearts, and bewail their sin to God. And if they come to themselves again after a time, yet it is by Gods preventing of them, as I have said; and while he reneweth his grace in them, as relenting and remorse for it, and the renouncing of it, and craving of pardon. Thereby indeed they are enabled to repent, and so to return to their former works. But this is not (we see) any power in them, for they are not able to bring their hearts thereto, nor to do any such thing of themselves. And yet I say more, that many times when they have fallen, they do not attain this grace neither; before God brings them to hear by preaching, or by affliction calleth them to a deeper consideration, or by some such like means bringeth their sin to light, and into disgrace with them; as to these people he did here at Bochim; and then it may be they stay their course and return.
And by this wee may see, what a dangerous thing sinne is; I meane not 1onely the committing of it, which one would thinke were feareful enough, but for that afterward they are not able to rise out of it, but lie still in it (when yet men thinke they can repent of it at their pleasure) and when they list, though it trouble the conscience, as raw flesh doth the stomacke: but they are hardened in it for a time, especially soone after the committing of it, so that they cannot at all humble their hearts, and bewaile their sinne to God. And if they come to themselues again after a time, yet it is by Gods preuenting of them, as I haue said; and while he renueth his grace in them, as relenting and remorse for it, and the renouncing of it, and crauing of pardon. Thereby indeed they are inabled to repent, and so to returne to their former workes. But this is not (wee see) any power in them, for they are not able to bring their hearts thereto, nor to doe any such thing of themselues. And yet I say more, that many times when they haue fallen, they doe not attaine this grace neither; before God brings them to heare by preaching, or by affliction calleth them to a deeper consideration, or by some such like meanes bringeth their sinne to light, and into disgrace with them; as to these people hee did heere at Bochim; and then it may bee they stay their course and returne.