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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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THE ONE AND TWENTIETH SERMON WHICH IS THE FIFTH ON THE THIRD CHAPter of the book of JUDGES.
THE ONE AND TWENTIETH SERMON WHICH IS THE FIFTH ON THE THIRD CHAPter of the booke of IVDGES.
OF Ehud it followeth still of his conveying away the men when 1the Present was delivered, that all inconvenience might be avoided on both parts: of whom let us learn, not only to be wary that we bewray not secrets undiscreetly to any (which he wisely prevented by sending them away) and therefore much more not to many: But also as he did, so let us do; it agreeing with the rule of charity, namely, that if danger trouble, or sorrow must needs ensue and follow by doing such things which we go about, and must needs take in hand, yet let our care be that the trouble be no more to ⟨p. 170⟩any then it must needs be, nor the danger or heaviness take hold of no more then must of necessity have their part therein. As Ehud saw the burden lay upon him, he might if he would, have laid it upon other beside himself, but that in no wise he would do, but sent the rest of the company home, that they might be out of danger. Which thing I well remember our Saviour also most carefully practised, and that with no less tender love and kindness toward his weak Disciples. For when the Priests and Jews with their band of soldiers came to apprehend and take him, they telling him, when he demanded of them whom they sought, that they sought him: he answered them, If ye seek me, let these (meaning his Disciples) go their way: 2and the reason of that speech was, that they might escape danger.