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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 17 › Chapter 3 › Part 1: The first part of the Chapter.
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And then they had leisure to bethink themselves of the change they had made, and especially with what mind they had done it: and then the crying out of their doings in this behalf, and that they did (as it fell out) in the presence of some of them, whom they had first dwelt among, being sent for by them upon occasion though they dwelt more ⟨p. 142⟩then twenty miles distant from them; not sparing to charge themselves deeply, and to show their great repentance for their rashness and wilfulness in their removing even to them. So the man died there, the woman in a marvellous manner bewailing her offence, which was compounded of many, and this from day to day. In which time it fell out that I was an eye and an ear witness of much more then I say: She by little recovered so far, as she might be carried from thence, and so she returned to her first dwelling (no friend could persuade her to the contrary) but never recovered her health; but within a while after died at her own house, acknowledging and bewailing her sin to her neighbours that visited her, bearing the shame of it meekly and with contentment. This example I thought not to be out of season to make mention of, by so good an occasion; to admonish some to make better reckoning of good neighbourhood, who are too ready upon a tetch taken, to ease themselves with thinking to recover their dwellings. Besides, let us not be secure about this, to dwell we care not where, nor in what places soever, (because some can do no otherwise, but it is laid upon them to be yielded to of them, by mere necessity) for though it be Gods trial to some of them, and other have it, as their just punishment, yet make we account of Christian and peaceable habitation as more then a common benefit. And yet such must know also, that they must keep themselves unstained among the wicked and ill disposed, and have no fellowship with their unfruitful works of darkness, but groan under their burden to God, that he may ease them of it in time, and seek to supply their want in some other place by the public means (if they want them) as they may. But let other if they can, be free from the company and near dwelling of such as are profane, noisome, and spiteful, enjoy their freedom rather, as Saint Paul saith of servants:
And then they had leisure to bethinke themselues of the change they had made, and especially with what minde they had done it: and then the crying out of their doings in this behalfe, and that they did (as it fell out) in the presence of some of them, whom they had first dwelt among, being sent for by them vpon occasion though they dwelt more