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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 for better sight into the folly of these men: and to make it appear to be more gross, let us put the case, that these future joys of theirs were not uncertain, as they are of all seen and found to be, but that they were sure to enjoy all their pleasures, profits, and jollities that they make account of, and that also as long as sense and strength would suffer; what had they gotten? Must they not soon be forced with old Barzillai for very age to give 1over, and to say, Can we discern betwixt good and evil? have we any taste in that we eat, or in that we drink? can we hear any more the voice of singing men and women? But although these are dangerous errors (as who can say less of them?) yet they are but (as we say) particular aberrations in their actions, whiles many of them have been taught, and do profess to be better governed: whereas there is another kind of conceitedness, to wit, of erroneous judgement, no less common, but far more dangerous, because it directly concerneth the hope of eternal life, which they are content to fix on mens opinions, renouncing the pure word of God for their light and direction; whose lives cannot possibly please God, when they have no ⟨p. 277⟩faith to believe in his promises. Such is the unsavoury and damnable doctrine of Rome, whose light is darkness, and their best comforts are deadly and strong errors, and blasphemous delusions.
But for better sight into the folly of these men: and to make it appeare to be more grosse, let vs put the case, that these future ioyes of theirs were not vncertaine, as they are of all seene and found to be, but that they were sure to enioy all their pleasures, profits, and iolities that they make account of, and that also as long as sense and strength would suffer; what had they gotten? Must they not soone be forced with old Barzillai for very age to giue 1ouer, and to say, Can we discerne betwixt good and euill? haue we any taste in that we eate, or in that wee drinke? can wee heare any more the voyce of singing men and women? But although these are dangerous errors (as who can say lesse of them?) yet they are but (as we say) particuler aberrations in their actions, whiles many of them haue been taught, and doe professe to be better gouerned: whereas there is another kind of conceitednes, to wit, of erroneous iudgement, no lesse common, but farre more dangerous, because it directly concerneth the hope of eternal life, which they are content to fixe on mens opinions, renouncing the pure word of God for their light and direction; whose liues cannot possibly please God, when they haue no