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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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But while I thus speak, it ought of children to be marked, that this affection of the parents, if it were but according to nature rectified, and sanctified in them toward their children, (though it did not weaken their estate for their preferment, (as I have noted out of the fact of Calebs endowing his daughter) ought to be a sufficient motive and persuasion to them their children, ever to show all reverence, obedience, and thankfulness to them; though many parents, and mothers especially, who can most hardly be brought to keep within their bounds toward their children, may after they come to years of discretion, justly complain, that the more they have showed their love to them, the less they are set by, and regarded of them. Oh what I have observed and seen in this which I now speak of, and that not in one or two? but another occasion may be given to say more of it in another place. And this of Siseras mothers affection to him.
But while I thus speake, it ought of children to be marked, that this affection of the parents, if it were but according to nature rectified, and sanctified in them toward their children, (though it did not weaken their estate for their preferment, (as I haue noted out of the fact of Calebs endowing his daughter) ought to be a sufficient motiue and perswasion to them their children, euer to shew all reuerence, obedience, and thankfulnes to them; though many parents, and mothers especially, who can most hardly bee brought to keepe within their bounds toward their children, may after they come to yeeres of discretion, iustly complaine, that the more they haue shewed their loue to them, the lesse they are set by, and regarded of them. Oh what I haue obserued and seene in this which I now speake of, and that not in one or two? but another occasion may be giuen to say more of it in another place. And this of Siseras mothers affection to him.
Of Sisera's mothers speech we have heard, much longing for his return: Now it followeth in this verse, how the other Ladies, among whom his 1wife was thought to be, answered her, and that in such wise, as appeareth in the text, that she being sorrowful, was ready to take comfort by their words; even as all that be in heaviness (which is unwelcome of it self) would willingly, and are easily brought to desire comfort, yea though it be not ministered to them from any good ground, nor aright. And the sum of their comfort was this; that there was no doubt nor question to be made, but that Sisera had got the victory over his enemies: and that his tarriance was, as in such cases it falleth out, for the distributing of the booty and spoil which was taken therein, to every one according to his labour, condition, and worthiness: which (said they) being much and of great value, after so noble a conquest, it could not in a short time be dispatched. This was the conceit and false persuasion of the Ladies, wherein they rested, and did comfort themselves for all that his long tarriance. And it setteth a worthy instruction before us: namely, how ready people are to be carried away with vain