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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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More particularly in this 30. verse, Debora being a Prophetess, layeth out 1in her song how the Ladies did descant of the dividing of the spoil, in these two points, that besides their goods, every soldier got a maid or two, but Sisera had precious things, namely, garments of divers colours wrought by ⟨p. 278⟩the needle, which were very costly. By the first, that they must needs so immodestly and unchastly break forth, (as Debora saith they did) speaking of the common soldiers, that every one got a maid or two at his pleasure, which if it were so, was unmeet talk for women to have in their mouths, it showeth, where there is no true knowledge of God and his word, there whoredom is but a pastime and may-game, a matter to laugh at even among women as well as men; yea even in the aged themselves (who should go before others in sobriety) we shall behold yet, a delight to speak of, see, and hear unclean actions and reports, even as other weighty matters are also lightly set by of them. Which is the less marvel that it was so with them, when even where the Gospel is preached, it may be seen to be so. In so much, that they may praise God highly, who have received light and conscience to make difference betwixt good and evil, and to abhor and have in detestation this ungracious and rotten kind of speech not beseeming Christians, and all such cursed works of darkness; which to do, is far off from them who live in darkness, and walk in unbelief.
More particularly in this 30. verse, Debora being a Prophetesse, laieth out 1in her song how the Ladies did descant of the diuiding of the spoile, in these two points, that besides their goods, euery souldier got a maide or two, but Sisera had precious things, namely, garments of diuers colours wrought by ⟨p. 278⟩the needle, which were very costly. By the first, that they must needs so immodestly and vnchastly breake foorth, (as Debora saith they did) speaking of the common souldiers, that euery one got a maide or two at his pleasure, which if it were so, was vnmeete talke for women to haue in their mouthes, it sheweth, where there is no true knowledge of God and his word, there whoredome is but a pastime and may-game, a matter to laugh at euen among women as well as men; yea euen in the aged themselues (who should goe before others in sobrietie) we shall behold yet, a delight to speake of, see, and heare vncleane actions and reports, euen as other weightie matters are also lightly set by of them. Which is the lesse marueile that it was so with them, when euen where the Gospell is preached, it may be seene to be so. In so much, that they may praise God highly, who haue receiued light and conscience to make difference betwixt good and euill, and to abhorre and haue in detestation this vngracious and rotten kinde of speech not beseeming Christians, and all such cursed workes of darknesse; which to doe, is farre off from them who liue in darknesse, and walke in vnbeliefe.