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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 18 › Chapter 3 › Part 3: The second part of the Chapter.
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Now we that hear it may judge, whether they payed not dear for their liberties, that they took in sinning: the chief of the which was Idolatry. 1There is no doubt, (considering that which here we read) but that the Idolatry, and other sin which was so pleasant to them in their prosperity, was as bitter to them now in their bondage which it brought them into, neither could it pluck them out of it. But by this let us learn, what woe and misery men sustain and bring upon themselves for a little stolen liberty, and to speak as the truth is, only for having their will: but let none look to find sin afterward, to be, as while it is in committing. Eight years sore bondage, with the discommodities and irksomeness that accompany it, for a little liberty to live at their pleasure? And what excellency or superabounding sweetness (think we) and delight might that be which cost them so dear, and which they enjoyed so short a time? Alas it was but the pleasing of their humour in falling down before a stock or astone. And such are their delights at this day; transitory, vain, and soon flitting away, 2if not filthy also; for which they pay so dear, that they debar themselves of all sound and true comfort for them here, that I say nothing how they provide for themselves hereafter, beside other annoyances that they meet withal. Sodom and Gomer for a whole city, Zimry and Cosby for particular 3persons, the former to be destroyed with fire and brimstone for their filthy pleasures; the latter to be thrust thorough in their tent, as they were about 4their uncleanness. What was their gain, if it be laid with their loss? and for them that have been thought to have sped better in their matches by the like doings, they cannot be reckoned up, nor found in the Scriptures, nor yet in experience. So that we might be wise, if we did well weigh it, to avoid the sin, that so we might avoid the punishment also.
Now we that heare it may iudge, whether they paied not deare for their liberties, that they tooke in sinning: the chiefe of the which was Idolatry. 1