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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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Now if any desire to know what Idolatry is, and what is meant by that they were said to commit it; let them know this for answer to both: 1Idolatry is a worshipping of Idols; and hath two parts, outward and and when we give that to them which is proper to God, in either of these inward: we commit idolatry. The inward, when we trust in, pray, give thanks, or subject our selves unto them, whatsoever in heaven or earth, or in the water under it. The external is; when we manifest our affections to them by any outward things, as bowing the knee, vailing the cap, prostrating our selves to them, or in using any other ceremony appointed by God for his own service. Now whereas this being urged to the Idolaters of our time, I mean the Popes votaries: their answer is, that they give not honour or worship to the Image, or that which they give reverence to; be it stock, or whatsoever, but only to God and Christ himself in the Image; let them hear to their shame what Saint Paul saith ⟨p. 123⟩to the Corinths, the Image or Idol is nothing saith he: that is to say, God 2is not in it, or under it, whom they say they serve in them, and that he is represented in such images: and what do they worship then but the creature? Whereby we may truly gather, and all that list, may clearly see that their bowing to them, and prostrating themselves before them, is gross Idolatry, whatsoever they pretend, as they have been oft and learnedly answered. The same may be said of their offerings, burning of lights, their going on pilgrimage to the Saints departed, and such like. Now as for their miracles, 3they are false and wrought by Satan, which God doth suffer for two causes: one to try his, whether they will go from God thereby; the other to punish themselves and other wicked ones, by believing lies. And as for Cornelius bowing to Peter, and John to the Angel, they did not take them for God, and yet because they went too far, they were forbidden by them.
Now if any desire to know what Idolatry is, and what is meant by that they were said to commit it; let them know this for answere to both: 1