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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 35 › Chapter 5 › Part 3: The third part of the Chapter.
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whereby they give them occasion, nay they encourage them to abuse them boldly, saucily, and with small respect, and to wind them which way they list. Thus David by Adoniah, and Ely by his sons found it, and smarted for it accordingly. Whereas men should hold their children in a godly awe, and keep them within compass, by authority, which God hath given them over them; and yet not in rigour, neither void of parentlike kindness. For want of which regard had by parents toward their children, on both sides great inconvenience 1falleth out; that some are handled and oppressed with unseasonable severity, who deserve it not; and other are cockered with too much indulgence and lenity, till they be made much the worse for it. And not much unlike to this last mentioned affection in parents, is this, or rather a branch of it; that some of them, through a deceivable humour, deal out their love to their children unequally, when yet by the carriage of themselves it is equally deserved, affecting the one for some outward respect, or private conceit; as Isaac did Esau, and David Absalom, who thought there was not such another to be found.
whereby they giue them occasion, nay they incourage them to abuse them boldly, saucily, and with small respect, and to winde them which way they list. Thus Dauid by Adoniah, and Ely by his sonnes found it, and smarted for it accordingly. Whereas men should hold their children in a godly awe, and keepe them within compasse, by authoritie, which God hath giuen them ouer them; and yet not in rigour, neither voide of parentlike kindnesse. For want of which regard had by parents toward their children, on both sides great inconuenience 1falleth out; that some are handled and oppressed with vnseasonable seueritie, who deserue it not; and other are cockered with too much indulgence and lenitie, till they be made much the worse for it. And not much vnlike to this last mentioned affection in parents, is this, or rather a branch of it; that some of them, through a deceiuable humour, deale out their loue to their children vnequally, when yet by the cariage of themselues it is equally deserued, affecting the one for some outward respect, or priuate conceit; as Isaac did Esau, and Dauid Absolon, who thought there was not such another to be found.
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