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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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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.
Hereof it is, that if one neighbour be trespassed by another, in his corn or other commodities, by cattle, or any other way, though it be without any fault of him that hath done the trespass, the other is ready in rage and fury to seek revenge, by laming and hurting the cattle; which he would do to the owner, (like Lamech) if he durst, or will with spite and railing and exacting at his hands six times the value of the damage and detriment that he sustained, though if he annoy the other in a worse manner, he yet maketh nothing of it, but will shift it of. This is a cruel part, in things of so little value unto a neighbour: What would he do (think we) or he that is like minded to him, in matters of weight, and to a stranger? and so much the more, I may call such dealing cruelty, seeing it is offered by such an one as trespasseth another time in a far worse manner himself. The like may be said of cruel Landlords, Masters, Guardians, Stepmothers, &c. which measure not them whom they offend against, by themselves. For though there be divers degrees in the many kinds of this foul vice of cruelty, yet we must know, that the least and lowest is unseemly in a man and odious.
Hereof it is, that if one neighbour bee trespassed by another, in his corne or other commodities, by cattell, or any other way, though it bee without any fault of him that hath done the trespasse, the other is readie in rage and furie to seeke reuenge, by laming and hurting the cattell; which hee would doe to the owner, (like Lamech) if he durst, or will with spite and railing and exacting at his hands sixe times the valew of the damage and detriment that he sustained, though if he annoy the other in a worse manner, he yet maketh nothing of it, but will shift it of. This is a cruell part, in things of so little valew vnto a neighbour: What would hee doe (thinke wee) or he that is like minded to him, in matters of waight, and to a stranger? and so much the more, I may call such dealing crueltie, seeing it is offered by such an one as trespasseth another time in a farre worse manner himselfe. The like may be said of cruell Landlords, Masters, Guardians, Stepmothers, &c. which measure not them whom they offend against, by themselues. For though there be diuers degrees in the many kinds of this foule vice of crueltie, yet we must know, that the least and lowest is vnseemely in a man and odious.