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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
Furthermore, it is to be noted as commendable in Gideon, that when he 1had gotten the victory, he was willing that other should have part of the glory thereof: to wit, these other tribes, Naphtali, Ashur, and Manasseh, who yet could help but little, coming after Gideon had gotten the victory with great danger. Which example of his, should teach us to use the gifts of ⟨p. 376⟩God, not so that we should seek glory by them, but to desire that other also might exercise and have use of their gifts to the benefit of the Church: we of the Ministry especially should do this; that we may be able to say as Moses said, Would to God that all his people could prophesy: yea and to this end 2let us rather in giving honour, even strive to go before each other, yea the meanest, who may soonest and easiliest think themselves neglected and despised. Excellent therefore is the practise of Christ and John Baptist, who though they were both admired by divers sorts of people, and that in such wise, that there was carnal emulation between the Disciples of both; yet alway they so carried themselves, that the one honoured the other, and both fulfilled all righteousness.
Furthermore, it is to be noted as commendable in Gedeon, that when he 1had gotten the victory, hee was willing that other should haue part of the glory thereof: to wit, these other tribes, Nephtali, Ashur, and Manasse, who yet could helpe but little, comming after Gedeon had gotten the victory with great danger. Which example of his, should teach vs to vse the gifts of ⟨p. 376⟩God, not so that we should seeke glory by them, but to desire that other also might exercise and haue vse of their gifts to the benefit of the Church: we of the Ministery especially should doe this; that wee may bee able to say as Moses said, Would to God that all his people could prophesie: yea and to this end 2let vs rather in giuing honour, euen striue to goe before each other, yea the meanest, who may soonest and easiliest thinke themselues neglected and despised. Excellent therefore is the practise of Christ and Iohn Baptist, who though they were both admired by diuers sorts of people, and that in such wise, that there was carnall emulation betweene the Disciples of both; yet alway they so carried themselues, that the one honoured the other, and both fulfilled all righteousnesse.