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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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And is this foolishness thus to deceive a mans self? Then how much greater wisdom is it, or what better ground hath it, which the wise men of the world (as they are called) do make their common practise? who yet do scorn the fancies and dreams of the other, who have naught? And ⟨p. 276⟩that is this: They reckon how long they shall live in the estate they are in, and hope to come to better. They make account what great bargains they 1shall have, and what great gainings and comings in: how plentiful increase their corn, cattle, and other commodities shall bring forth. Others in another kind, even about that which best liketh their humour, do seriously beat their brains, how they may be revenged upon them whom they deadly hate, and what means and ways they will use to bring them low, and have their will of them. Another sort resolve how merry they will be with their mates and companions, in drinking, whoring, and in their sundry kinds of play and pastime: whereas many times they are cut off from their hope before, and when it is come, it lasteth not. All these and such like, as Agag (who merrily promised himself, that all fear of death was past, when it was at hand) what warrant have they of these their conceits and fond delusions, and dangerous dreams? When S. James mocketh one sort of them, saying; Go to ye that say, to morrow we will go to such a place, &c. And 2again, Solomon challengeth all sorts of them, asking them why they boast of 3to morrow, when they cannot tell what may fall out ere to morrow, in such a changeable world as this is, and what alterations may come before? as they that observe may see daily, to the just condemning of all such for mere fools, that rest upon such bruised reeds, and broken holds, and yet go for the only wise men.
And is this foolishnes thus to deceiue a mans selfe? Then how much greater wisedome is it, or what better ground hath it, which the wise men of the world (as they are called) doe make their common practise? who yet doe scorne the fansies and dreames of the other, who haue naught? And ⟨p. 276⟩