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…

Name: A commentary upon the whole book of Judges Preached first and delivered in sundry…
Author: Richard Rogers

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.

Richard Rogers 1550?–1618London: printed by Felix Kyngston for Thomas Man, 1615

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Sermon 14: THE FOURTEENTH SERMON ON THE SECOND CHAPTER OF THE BOOK OF JUDGES.Sermon 14: THE FOVRTEENTH SERMON ON THE SECOND CHAPTER OF THE BOOKE OF IVDGES.

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So that although the sin of this people was manifest to the view of the world, as well as before God; yet if it had been secret and hid from men, it had been evil in the sight of the Lord: even so I say of our selves, if we mind not Gods matters and service chiefly, but walk loosely, and hollowly, we shall justly be challenged to do that which he cannot abide, howsoever men find no fault in us. For though there be degrees in sin, and one is more grievous then another, yet they that set not their hearts wholly to seek the Lord, with a great care to please him in all things, even they do that which is evil in his eyes, seeing the eyes of the Lord search narrowly, and spy that which men see not; Therefore what may be said to the lives of the greatest number, and yet some of them, such as reprove others, and are not in many of their doings to be charged justly by any, yet when they be not upright in heart, and faithful to God in one thing as well as in another, yet (while they be not so bad as other) they do evil in his sight. For seeing not they whom man, but whom God approveth are praiseworthy; they therefore shall have this still and ever against them, that they did evil in the ¹eyes of the Lord if he commend them not, as he did Job, saying thus, they ⟨p. 121⟩are upright, fear God, and depart from evil; which if it were well thought on, there should small cause be found, why they who are tender conscienced, ²and fear to do evil, should be so scornfully and spitefully railed upon, and disgraced by the men of the world, for that they dare not be so loose in their lives as other are, showing thereby that they can abide none but such as do evil in the sight of the Lord. And this of the eleventh verse.

So that although the sinne of this people was manifest to the view of the world, as well as before God; yet if it had been secret and hid from men, it had been euill in the sight of the Lord: euen so I say of our selues, if wee minde not Gods matters and seruice chiefly, but walke loosely, and hollowly, we shall iustly be challenged to doe that which he cannot abide, howsoeuer men find no fault in vs. For though there be degrees in sinne, and one is more grieuous then another, yet they that set not their hearts wholly to seeke the Lord, with a great care to please him in all things, euen they doe that which is euill in his eyes, seeing the eyes of the Lord search narrowly, and spie that which men see not; Therefore what may be said to the liues of the greatest number, and yet some of them, such as reproue others, and are not in many of their doings to be charged iustly by any, yet when they bee not vpright in heart, and faithfull to God in one thing as well as in another, yet (while they be not so bad as other) they doe euill in his sight. For seeing not they whom man, but whom God approueth are praiseworthy; they therfore shall haue this still and euer against them, that they did euill in the

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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…

THE FIFTEENTH SERMON UPON THE BOOK OF JUDGES, THE REST OF THE fourteenth and the fifteenth verses, a part of the former text, and on these verses following.

THE FIFTEENTH SERMON VPON THE BOOKE OF IVDGES, THE REST OF THE fourteenth and the fifteenth verses, a part of the former text, and on these verses following.

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THE FIFTEENTH SERMON UPON THE BOOK OF JUDGES, THE REST OF THE fourteenth and the fifteenth verses, a part of the former text, and on these verses following.

THE FIFTEENTH SERMON VPON THE BOOKE OF IVDGES, THE REST OF THE fourteenth and the fifteenth verses, a part of the former text, and on these verses following.

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