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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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And much more it were to be wished, that we were so joined together in the Church, that if there were any excellent and profitable matter begun, ⟨p. 377⟩that we were willing to have other coadjutors and fellow labourers to the finishing and perfecting of the same: but we rather oft times (which is greatly to be lamented) and our sins justly deserving the same, do hinder one another: whereas both they ought to be regarded, who have a good mind to the work of God, and do labour in it, (though they be not equal with some other,) even for that which God hath enabled them, and which they are fit to do: and also they in humility should reverence their elders in gifts and years, and be readier to learn of them, then to perk over them.
And much more it were to be wished, that we were so ioyned together in the Church, that if there were any excellent and profitable matter begun, ⟨p. 377⟩that we were willing to haue other coadiutors and fellow labourers to the finishing and perfiting of the same: but wee rather oft times (which is greatly to be lamented) and our sinnes iustly deseruing the same, doe hinder one another: whereas both they ought to bee regarded, who haue a good mind to the worke of God, and doe labour in it, (though they bee not equall with some other,) euen for that which God hath inabled them, and which they are fit to doe: and also they in humility should reuerence their elders in gifts and yeeres, and be readier to learne of them, then to pearke ouer them.
Which sin in the forwarder sort both of Ministers and people, and in the ancienter and younger sort of both, being suffered to grow for want of love, so that the one doth not his duty toward the other, hath caused the Lord severely to punish it in both, that being divided, they are thereby seebled, and the good which they did is hindered and crossed; and not only so, but also that is verified which Saint Paul writeth to the Galatians, that one 1