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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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This is to be applied to the reformation of faults, and the doing of duty, by word or deed, either in family or otherwise. And therefore it is a sore accusation against such as being to give light to others, take no heed or care themselves, or very slight care, how they walk, among and in the midst of those, whom they are to give light unto. Parents and guides in families, beside that they do for the most part little reprove the faults and sins of those who are under them, unless it be for and about their own advantage, have small care commonly, of their own behaviour in their sight, but will brawl and scold, contend, and rail, and live in other ill courses among them. And 1it were heartily to be wished, that some who are in greater place, and whose authority reacheth further then private mens, did not commit the same faults, which they are sued unto to punish in others. Oh how much it were to be desired that the elder and younger might join and accord together in the work of the Lord: as we see and approve this mutual consent and sweet harmony in Gideon and his soldiers: I say oh that the ancienter in years, gifts, profession and authority, (whom it best becometh and concerneth most) would encourage and hearten forward the younger sort, to hear the word, to be zealous against sin, to be innocent, humble, dutiful, 2sober, companions of the good, abstainers from ill company, and in a word to believe in the Lord, to cleave to his promises, to submit themselves to his government in the whole course of their life: saying to them as Gideon here saith, As ye have seen me do, so do you. Thus David calleth upon the people, Come, hearken unto me, my children, and I will teach you the fear of the Lord 3by mine own experience. For thus and thus long have I served him, and I repent me not, that I have spent my life in the work of so good a Master. Oh how the experience, confidence, cheerfulness and courage of one aged servant in Gods house, animates and puts life into many young beginners ⟨p. 371⟩and hearers, who (alas) though they be zealous, yet are raw and rude, ignorant and unexpert, and know not what belongs to such a trade and profession: 4