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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.
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It is their season they say. What business will not the householder lay aside on the market day? why? that he may use that season to furnish himself for the whole week with provision? what think we? will the Merchant game, play, drink, sleep, or trifle out the season 1of his merchandise, when he is come to the place of traffic beyond sea? No, all must yield to the season, he neglects his pleasure to redeem that. And if we fail in well using the seasons which offer themselves, what likelihood is there, we will show our selves wise in procuring seasons to our selves? As the truth is, an easy thing it were to do, if we were not unsavoury, and unwilling to hear of any thing more then ordinary. But somewhat to this effect i noted before in Gideons destroying Idolatry.
It is their season they say. What businesse will not the housholder lay aside on the market day? why? that he may vse that season to furnish himselfe for the whole weeke with prouision? what thinke we? will the Merchant game, play, drinke, sleepe, or trifle out the season 1of his merchandise, when hee is come to the place of trafficke beyond sea? No, all must yeeld to the season, hee neglects his pleasure to redeeme that. And if we faile in well vsing the seasons which offer themselues, what likelihood is there, we will shew our selues wise in procuring seasons to our selues? As the truth is, an easie thing it were to doe, if wee were not vnsauory, and vnwilling to heare of any thing more then ordinary. But somewhat to this effect i noted before in Gedeons destroying Idolatry.
Also this carrying of pitchers in their hands, as Gideon willed them to do: 1