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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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I propound these instances among the rest (not having time to speak of all, or many,) for that the devil spiteth the servants of God, and seeketh more specially these ways to bring his malice to pass, casting a blindness upon them, that they shall hardly see, no not when they be in great danger, 1till they be fallen into it, by being taken with the bait that he laid for them. Yea woeful experience hath made us to see this to be too true: and they who have broken out of this snare, know with what difficulty they have escaped; and as for the common sort, who show no great religion in their lives, there are few of them but are brought to shame, if opportunity serve, some of these ways, or be made to hang down their heads by reason of guilty consciences; and such mischief both the one and the other might have avoided, 2and namely uncleanness one of the foulest, if they could have been persuaded to shun the occasions thereof, in keeping out of the company of such as by whom they become besotted and impotent; and also if they could walk soberly in their particular callings by them, as having nothing to do with them. So that we may see what good they get by their dallying, unseasonable companying, and loose talking which they use with women, which yet is one of the chief delights that the civill sort of men do take, and yet they would think they should have great wrong offered them, if they should be warned of it.
I propound these instances among the rest (not hauing time to speake of all, or many,) for that the diuell spiteth the seruants of God, and seeketh more specially these waies to bring his malice to passe, casting a blindnesse vpon them, that they shall hardly see, no not when they be in great danger, 1till they be fallen into it, by being taken with the baite that he laid for them. Yea wofull experience hath made vs to see this to be too true: and they who haue broken out of this snare, know with what difficulty they haue escaped; and as for the common sort, who shew no great religion in their liues, there are few of them but are brought to shame, if opportunity serue, some of these waies, or be made to hang downe their heads by reason of guilty consciences; and such mischiefe both the one and the other might haue auoided,