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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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Therefore let us learn first, to ground our opinion out of the word, and be sure we can well justify our hopes and conceits: and rejoice in these things that will stand by us, and whereof we have good warrant from Gods own mouth: which cannot deceive us, nor frustrate our hope. And if ye ask, what this rejoicing is that I mean; I answer, this: to know that our 1names are written in heaven: and to endeavour to have always a good conscience both before God and men: to have joy in the holy Ghost, and to be 2persuaded that a crown of glory is laid up for us, when we shall once lay 3down this tabernacle of our body, and shall have finished this our course in this manner. In a word, our joy ought to be in the Lord, and in his alsufficiencie. And let this be to us in stead of the boastings that other make here, of their vain, uncertain, and deceivable hope, and joy, as this was of these heathen and profane Ladies, who might have waited and hoped for Siseras joyful return, till their eyes had fallen out of their heads, before they could have enjoyed that which they looked for, but as far from it then, as at the first.
Therefore let vs learne first, to ground our opinion out of the word, and be sure wee can well iustifie our hopes and conceits: and reioyce in these things that will stand by vs, and whereof we haue good warrant from Gods owne mouth: which cannot deceiue vs, nor frustrate our hope. And if yee aske, what this reioycing is that I meane; I answere, this: to know that our 1names are written in heauen: and to endeuour to haue alwaies a good conscience both before God and men: to haue ioy in the holy Ghost, and to be 2perswaded that a crowne of glorie is laid vp for vs, when wee shall once lay 3downe this tabernacle of our body, and shall haue finished this our course in this manner. In a word, our ioy ought to be in the Lord, and in his alsufficiencie. And let this be to vs in stead of the boastings that other make here, of their vaine, vncertaine, and deceiuable hope, and ioy, as this was of these heathen and prophane Ladies, who might haue waited and hoped for Siseras ioyfull returne, till their eyes had fallen out of their heads, before they could haue enioyed that which they looked for, but as farre from it then, as at the first.