A10933:1103
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.
This is one thing that is here to be noted, that as Gideon did it is meet, 1that all who are to be punished, should see just cause thereof, by examining them, and to clear other, who have been suspected: as was done by Joshua at the commandment of God to Achan, and so the innocent shall have no cause to complain. It is good therefore in respect of them, that they may not fear, they shall be pursued without cause: and also let the guilty see, how they shall be dealt with, to wit, that they shall be brought to shame and punishment openly. But here partiality must be far off, and anger, and all evil affection removed.
This is one thing that is here to bee noted, that as Gedeon did it is meete, 1that all who are to be punished, should see iust cause thereof, by examining them, and to cleare other, who haue been suspected: as was done by Ioshua at the commandement of God to Achan, and so the innocent shall haue no cause to complaine. It is good therfore in respect of them, that they may not feare, they shall bee pursued without cause: and also let the guiltie see, how they shall be dealt with, to wit, that they shall be brought to shame and punishment openlie. But here partialitie must be farre off, and anger, and al euill affection remooued.
- 1Doct. vers. 18.
And this is to be specially considered of all such as shall execute punishment upon malefactors, or use correction towards servants, children, or such like. And as for such, whose sins are manifest to themselves or other, and yet not punishable by mans law, God will meet with them, and come against them in his good time, their own consciences giving them to understand, that they do that which is wicked in his sight, and that they shall be judged for it, if they speedily repent not. But of this I have spoken more largely in his enquiring of the Elders of Succoth, as touching their fact in slaying them at Tabor in their jollity, more (God willing) shall be said in the next reply of Gideon.