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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 48 › Chapter 7 › Part 3: The third part of the Chapter.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
So there was a time wherein the five foolish Virgins might have provided oil for their lamps: that was, before the bridegroom came: but 1when he was come, and the door was shun, the time was past. So there is a time in which men may repent, that they may be saved: that is, while God sendeth his messengers to call them; but when they let the season pass in the days of their youth: after, when the time of age, sickness, and death 2cometh: a thousand to one if the time be not gone, and that it be not then too late. For beside that there are many things in the way to hinder: this is none of the least, that late repentance is dangerous. Oh what hath been lost by passing by the fit time and season, the lamenting it deeply by our Saviour in the people of Jerusalem doth show, when he said: O if thou had est 3even known at least in this thy day, those things which belong to thy peace, but now are they hid from thine eyes.
So there was a time wherein the fiue foolish Virgins might haue prouided oyle for their lampes: that was, before the bridegroome came: but 1when he was come, and the doore was shun, the time was past. So there is a time in which men may repent, that they may be saued: that is, while God sendeth his messengers to call them; but when they let the season passe in the daies of their youth: after, when the time of age, sicknesse, and death 2commeth: a thousand to one if the time be not gone, and that it be not then too late. For beside that there are many things in the way to hinder: this is none of the least, that late repentance is dangerous. Oh what hath been lost by passing by the fit time and season, the lamenting it deepely by our Sauiour in the people of Ierusalem doth shew, when hee said: O if thou had est 3euen knowne at least in this thy day, those things which belong to thy peace, but now are they hid from thine eyes.