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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 when we have learned, and fitted our selves to die, then the hearing of death, and the beholding it in other, is a fit mean to quicken us to the looking after it our selves, and to further and confirm us in readiness to die well; considering deeply of it and of our own mortality with it. And it much helpeth to think upon the infinite thousands mentioned in the Scriptures (who have been taken hence by death) and namely, the rolls of Kings, such as have been more noble and memorable persons, who seemed to have an eternity here, by their dignity, pomp, and prerogatives above other men, as also among our selves more nearly to hearken after, and think upon the death of such as we have known or lived with; oh it doth not a little help to crack the pride of life in us, and to prepare for death. All which in fit seasons and upon good consideration, being set before our eyes, are singular means to fasten this meditation upon us, that we also may willingly and readily give place to death: and this shall much easilier and the better be, while by our rejoicing that we have in Christ Jesus our Lord we die daily 1before death do come. By means whereof, as it is uncertain, when we see any to die among us, who shall be next; so every one should put forward himself, as the Apostle did in a case not unlike, being told by their master that one of them should betray him; every one asked for himself, saying, is it I 2master? Even so (I say) we ought to resolve, every one for himself, that he may be the next, that so death may the better be provided for. And let this serve by this occasion, for a meditation of death.
And when we haue learned, and fitted our selues to die, then the hearing of death, and the beholding it in other, is a fit meane to quicken vs to the looking after it our selues, and to further and confirme vs in readinesse to die well; considering deepely of it and of our owne mortality with it. And it much helpeth to thinke vpon the infinite thousands mentioned in the Scriptures (who haue been taken hence by death) and namely, the rolles of Kings, such as haue been more noble and memorable persons, who seemed to haue an eternity heere, by their dignity, pompe, and prerogatiues aboue other men, as also among our selues more neerely to hearken after, and thinke vpon the death of such as wee haue knowne or liued with; oh it doth not a little helpe to cracke the pride of life in vs, and to prepare for death. All which in fit seasons and vpon good consideration, being set before our eyes, are singuler meanes to fasten this meditation vpon vs, that wee also may willingly and readily giue place to death: and this shall much easilier and the better bee, while by our reioycing that we haue in Christ Iesus our Lord wee die daily