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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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THE ELEVENTH SERMON CONTINUED UPON THE SAME TEXT, Vers. 2. 3.
THE ELEVENTH SERMON CONTINVED VPON THE SAME TEXT, Vers. 2. 3.
VERS. 2. Ye shall make no covenant with the inhabitants of this land, &c.
VERS. 2. Ye shall make no couenant with the inhabitants of this land, &c.
The second verse now followeth, wherein the covenant in the behalf of the people, is set down, as it is on Gods behalf 1in the former verse. For a covenant is betwixt two parties at the least. The points of their covenant are these two; one, that they should make no league with the inhabitants of the land; the other, that they should break their altars down. Then he findeth fault with them, not for Idolatry we see, (which as yet they had not fallen to) but for the not keeping of their covenant. And having clearly convinced them, he expostulateth with them, and asketh them why they had done so, as if he had been ready to hear their ⟨p. 94⟩excuse, if they could allege any; if not, their sin must needs be the greater. After this he proceedeth to show the punishments that should be inflicted on them: and they were three. The first, that he would not expel these nations for them: and what then? The other two arose from that: for it followed then, that they should abide still in the land, to the great hurt and annoyance of the of Israelites who dwelt there. And the two ways, as I have said: first, that they should be as thorns to prick them, and put them to pain: the other, they should be as snares, in which they should be taken, and caught with their sins: and when they should afterward fall to their Idolatry, they should most grievously be punished.