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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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And to draw to an end in this point also, it should be throughly resolved to every good Christian, not to grieve and offend the meanest that he liveth with, either by private contention, or injuring them, or by any other reproachful 1behaviour; but to live peaceably with them, so much as in him lieth, and 2to look carefully that he do so, and offer them friendly and good measure; that so he may stop the mouths of the ill disposed, and have interest in the other: such persons when God shall visit them, to bring them on to Christian religion, and exhort them, and so to have hope to bring them to repentance, and thereby to enjoy the fruit of such wise, kind, and peaceable living with them, in love and inward comfort, which passeth understanding. But yet if any will needs break off from us, because we will not have fellowship 3with them in the unfruitful works of darkness, and walk after the same excess of 4riot that they do; here we must remember, that we must join speech with holiness, ⟨p. 14⟩and no further. And (though it grieve us) forgo that agreement, which we cannot lawfully hold: and we should be comforted in this, that we have sought it as much as in us lieth.
And to draw to an end in this point also, it should be throughly resolued to euery good Christian, not to grieue and offend the meanest that he liueth with, either by priuat contention, or iniuring them, or by any other reprochfull 1behauiour; but to liue peaceably with them, so much as in him lieth, and 2to looke carefully that he do so, and offer them friendly and good measure; that so he may stop the mouthes of the ill disposed, and haue interest in the other: such persons when God shal visit them, to bring them on to Christian religion, and exhort them, and so to haue hope to bring them to repentance, and thereby to inioy the fruit of such wise, kind, and peaceable liuing with them, in loue and inward comfort, which passeth vnderstanding. But yet if any will needs breake off from vs, because wee will not haue fellowship