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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 36 › Chapter 6 › Part 2: The second part of the Chapter.
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So that as the bait is pleasant which the poor fish biteth at, but it being caught by the hook, bringeth pain, torture, and wearying of it self to save the life: so is it with him that will needs taste of the pleasure of sin, as I have said. And if this be the great good that it intendeth against such as follow one kind or other of it with tooth and nail, who also lie sucking to draw pleasure out of it, as a child doth by the breast, then let them all be taken and condemned for fools, who are masters in that profession, and are upholders of that trade and occupation. Yea let them be reckoned in the number of them, of whom the proverb speaketh, The fool believeth every 1thing. And again, O ye fools, how long will ye love foolishness? For why? they 2have chosen a way that seemeth pleasant, but the issues thereof are the way of death. They do most certainly take more pain to go to hell, then the righteous doth to heaven. And as their revolting brought upon them this misery, so let all those who have falsified their promise, and broken their solemn covenant to God of seeking more zeal, greater fruitfulness, watchfulness and care, let them (I say) also fear that their evil conscience will draw upon them one accusation and trouble after another, and that the further they decline, the greater sorrow they bring upon themselves. Some have been brought to that point, that they have made question whether they might lay violent hands upon themselves, to avoid the terror of mind.
So that as the baite is pleasant which the poore fish biteth at, but it being caught by the hooke, bringeth paine, torture, and wearying of it selfe to saue the life: so is it with him that will needes taste of the pleasure of sinne, as I haue said. And if this be the great good that it intendeth against such as follow one kinde or other of it with tooth and naile, who also lie sucking to draw pleasure out of it, as a childe doth by the breast, then let them all be taken and condemned for fooles, who are masters in that profession, and are vpholders of that trade and occupation. Yea let them bee reckoned in the number of them, of whom the prouerbe speaketh, The foole beleeueth euery 1thing. And againe, O ye fooles, how long will ye loue foolishnesse? For why? they