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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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His old age being an hundred and ten years, are reckoned as an honour to him, that being so commended for his godliness, he lived so long. To 1whom Moses and Caleb may be added, full of years and grace. Doubtless it is no less to a man serving God so religiously, so long a time. For it is not an honour bestowed upon all, to become fathers and worthies, in the Church for their long continuance in grace, when we see the love of so many to wax cold, and a far greater number to be reproachful in their age. But grey hairs are a comely ornament, when they are found in the way of righteousness. 2For although it be happiness for the people of God to die betimes seeing to be with Christ is best of all, yet to live long here, (if God 3may be honoured by us in our life, is an high honour also another way, even by doing much good. And so David confessed, saying, If I may live to keep thy word (for thereby God is glorified) I shall count it a great bounty 4unto me. Which reason David and Hezekiah used, desiring life to this end, saying; The living, the living shall praise thee, Esa. 38. 19. And in the Psal. ⟨p. 116⟩5None can worship thee in the grave. This, a man would think, should stir 6up all that have made good beginnings in Christian life, to long after perseverance therein, yea though they live unto old age, and that they may be experienced and well seen in the ways of God, that so they may declare them to others. Which as it is rare, and few mens cases to do; so it is their 7honour that do it, and their benefit who enjoy it. I speak this to the shame of such as do by small occasions depart from good beginnings, and in the pride of their hearts, and contempt of other, take conceits against their brethren, who hold constantly the profession of their hope, and break off their fellowship with them, directly contrary to the word of God, or some other way depart from a good course; so that few such do hold out to the end in their good beginnings, but lose that honour that Joshua had, who in his