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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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The like is well known of Sampson, Solomon, and many other of the Lords people. That we may see that he spareth not his own, if they provoke him, as he saith in the Psalm; If mine own children break my laws, I will punish even 1their sin with the rod, &c. And are they exempt in this age who sin in the like manner? How are many of them plagued for breaking covenant with God, in committing some reproachful sin; as adultery, deceit, spite, and revenge, oppression or wrong, gross worldliness, forsaking their constant course in a godly life, and their zealous worshipping of him? These, I say, and such like iniquities (for so cunningly can the devil handle the matter, that they may all possibly fasten upon them) what changes (think we) do they bring to pass? as sorrow for joy, fear in stead of godly courage and confidence, shame for credit and good report, with many such like? 2This is foretold in Deuteronomy 28. a chapter to this purpose, worthy to 3be often read over, because it containeth a prophecy of all the evils which were inflicted upon this people in their times, for their apostasy and backsliding from God. If a man be absent but seven years from his acquaintance, Oh, how will they say, he is changed? But this is nothing to the change that sin worketh. Yea and not only the forementioned sins, which are gross among men, do work these great changes in their lives; but also those which are gross in the eyes of the Lord, even they do the like: as the minding, delighting in, and attempting the forementioned sins, or the like, though it be but under-hand (as they say) and not effected nor committed, 4what alterations do these work in a man also? And beside their other punishments which change and disfigure them, the often buffeting of the conscience (which is some taste of hell) doth also as hornets torment them. What doth idleness of mind work, and the wandering after other loathsome lusts and desires?
The like is wel knowne of Sampson, Salomon, and many other of the Lords people. That we may see that he spareth not his owne, if they prouoke him, as he saith in the Psalme; If mine owne children breake my lawes, I will punish euen