A10933:890
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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We may further note here that sin ought to be so odious, and in so vile 1account, that we should be much grieved to behold the maintaining of it, and them that will stand for it. For now that Joash was himself armed against idolatry, he demands if they, the blind people would stand for it, and plead for Baal. And yet they might have replied, we plead no more for him, then thou thy self hast done, and that very lately, in whose grove Baal was placed. But now the case was altered with Joash, even as it was with Paul, when he preached the Gospel which he had persecuted before. It is a notable token of repentance, when mens affections and desires are quite changed from the evil things, which before they could not be drawn from: yea 2and when they break out into holy indignation at themselves and other, for the sins which they committed against God, although they know them forgiven. And surely, an upright hearted man would think that all should abhor the sin that he hateth, and it grieveth him to see another deceived and held in the snare that he himself hath bin holden in: & therefore counts it absurd that any should maintain and delight in it: whereas the contrary now a days may be seen, that he is diligently marked that will stand against it: and so few there be so well minded, that they may soon be noted.
We may further note here that sinne ought to be so odious, and in so vile 1account, that we should be much grieued to behold the maintaining of it, and them that will stand for it. For now that Ioash was himself armed against idolatry, he demaunds if they, the blind people would stand for it, and plead for Baal. And yet they might haue replied, we plead no more for him, then thou thy selfe hast done, and that very lately, in whose groue Baal was placed. But now the case was altered with Ioash, euen as it was with Paul, when he preached the Gospell which he had persecuted before. It is a notable token of repentance, when mens affections and desires are quite changed from the euill things, which before they could not be drawne from: yea 2and when they breake out into holy indignation at themselues and other, for the sins which they committed against God, although they know them forgiuen. And surely, an vpright hearted man would thinke that all should abhorre the sin that he hateth, and it grieueth him to see another deceiued and held in the snare that he himself hath bin holden in: & therfore counts it absurd that any should maintaine and delight in it: whereas the contrary now a daies may bee seene, that hee is diligently marked that will stand against it: and so few there be so well minded, that they may soone be noted.