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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 33 › Chapter 5 › Part 3: The second part of the Chapter.
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Oh, things present do so dazzle their eyes with their deceivable beauty, and their hearts are so hollow, inconstant and unfaithful, that if they be tickled with love and liking of any thing that pleaseth their humour, how dishonest, yea and filthy soever it be, they are drawn after it, as the silly fish with the bait. So that it is no marvel, that few do believe that their labour in the Lord shall be rewarded; by choosing rather to abide affliction, then to embrace the short pleasures of sin. Oh the number is great of 1them that follow the devices and desires of their own wicked hearts, upbraiding the godly with the small gain they get by their zealous profession of religion. Indeed it is a thing impossible for an unbeliever, to see either the unfruitfulness of his own estate, or the gain of the contrary: as we see by them in Malach. 3. who ask in plain terms, If it be not in vain to serve God, and what profit cometh thereby, &c. But this ought not to trouble the righteous, as we see in the 16. verse of the same chapter: but if through frailty they slip into that temptation, as David did, Psal. 73. let them do as 2he did, vers. 17. enter into the Sanctuary of God, and change their opinion. But as fast as one seeth another taken away, and for all the fearful manner of the death of some of them, who have lived as if they feared neither hell nor judgement day; yet what one of an hundred remaining behind still, is brought any thing nearer to a Christian life thereby?
Oh, things present doe so dazle their eyes with their deceiueable beauty, and their hearts are so hollow, inconstant and vnfaithfull, that if they be tickled with loue and liking of any thing that pleaseth their humour, how dishonest, yea and filthie soeuer it be, they are drawne after it, as the silly fish with the bait. So that it is no maruaile, that few doe beleeue that their labour in the Lord shall be rewarded; by chusing rather to abide affliction, then to embrace the short pleasures of sinne. Oh the number is great of 1them that follow the deuices and desires of their owne wicked hearts, vpbraiding the godly with the small gaine they get by their zealous profession of religion. Indeed it is a thing impossible for an vnbeleeuer, to see either the vnfruitfulnes of his owne estate, or the gaine of the contrarie: as wee see by them in