A10933:1079
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.
Gideon receiving the like discourtesy and rude answer of the men of Penuel, as he had before of the men of Succoth, doth in like manner threaten them the throwing down of their tower in which they so much gloried. And this threatening, seeing it was afterward put in execution, was a cross and discommodity: which they did needlessly and by their own sin bring upon themselves. By which we may see, that many are authors and causers of their own sorrow and trouble, which need not have been, and that by their sin, as stoutness, wilfulness, stiffneckedness, and other undutifulness, and rude behaviour, they do (I say) bring unseasonable affliction upon themselves, even as these men of Succoth and Penuel here did. We know that peace with men, to live without fear by them, is a great benefit, and soon lost, and hardly recovered, men being wolves and lionlike one to another, especially if they be provoked, and most of all, when they have authority and superiority one over another, and so may justly vex them who shall fall into their hands, by their wicked deserts and lewd behaviour. Therefore all should take heed how they provoke one another in the least manner, 1as these did here.
Gedeon receiuing the like discourtesie and rude answer of the men of Penuel, as he had before of the men of Succoth, doth in like manner threaten them the throwing downe of their tower in which they so much gloried. And this threatning, seeing it was afterward put in execution, was a crosse and discommoditie: which they did needlesly and by their owne sin bring vpon themselues. By which we may see, that many are authors and causers of their owne sorrow and trouble, which need not haue been, and that by their sinne, as stoutnesse, wilfulnesse, stiffeneckednesse, and other vndutifulnesse, and rude behauiour, they doe (I say) bring vnseasonable affliction vpon themselues, euen as these men of Succoth and Penuel here did. Wee know that peace with men, to liue without feare by them, is a great benefit, and soone lost, and hardly recouered, men being wolues and lionlike one to another, especially if they be prouoked, and most of all, when they haue authoritie and superioritie one ouer another, and so may iustly vexe them who shal fal into their hands, by their wicked deserts and leaud behauiour. Therfore all should take heed how they prouoke one another in the least maner, 1as these did here.