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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 13 › Chapter 2 › Part 2: The second part of the Chapter.
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And first let us consider what is said of Joshua, then of the people, and lastly of them both. Of Joshua first in his life, and so come to his death; then of the people after his death. In that it is said of him that he had sent the people away to their inheritance, before he died; as it is recorded, Josh. 24. it causeth a question to be moved, why he had called them together before his death; that appeareth in the chapter mentioned now, throughout unto the 28. verse: and it was to this end, to rehearse Gods benefits to them, and to 1exhort them to serve the Lord, and this was a little before his death, at which time also he renewed a covenant betwixt the Lord and the people: the like to which we read that Jehoida did betwixt the Lord, and Joash the King. And so did Nehemiah, Josiah and other, whose rare & godly example is 2set forth most clearly and lively, to be a pattern to all Christian magistrates, even the highest, how they should count it their greatest honour to honour 3the Lord among the people, and cause them to do so likewise; to advance his true worship also, and therefore to see true and sound doctrine taught and not to suffer superstition, nor false opinions to be thrust upon the Church: and to provide, as near as may be, that the people may know, that they do not require these things of them for fashion, but in sincerity; and that seeing the Lord is a plentiful rewarder of them that seek him: therefore 4they must not think themselves discharged, in that they provide for the outward peace of the people only (wherein yet they do very commendably) but that they may live godly also; because under God they are the maintainers and preservers of both tables. And the best that they can yield 5the Lord for advancing them is, to serve him in fear themselves, and kiss the Son, and provide that others may do so, and that without disturbance, by them that are corrupt in their religion, and profane. And thus they are to go before them zealously, and faithfully in their own practise, as this noble man Joshua here did, professing it openly that he would do so, saying,