A10933:1136
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.
as for your gratuity, let the needy and distressed be partakers of it, and let them take my part, who shall bless God for your pity and bounty to them, and they shall yield you a ten fold better requital then I, being but one, can do. And this be said of them who pleasure other without looking for any requital again. The other who receive benefit, and acknowledge that they have been pleasured by them, and that they owe a duty again: if their offer be not accepted by the party, let them not then foolishly draw back their hand altogether from every good use, saying; Seeing he will not receive this of me, I am discharged, and free from unthankfulness: as for others, I regard them not. For this savours of a sinister meaning, not of a cheerful and hearty thanksgiver, such an one as that good Naaman was, 2. King. 5. and these here mentioned, who readily 1answer to Gideon, asking of them their earrings to a good end, as he intended it, we are willing to give that to thee, which thou askest to a good end and purpose: for it is like he told them, that he asked them not to his own behoof.
as for your gratuitie, let the needie and distressed be partakers of it, and let them take my part, who shall blesse God for your pitie and bountie to them, and they shall yeeld you a tenne fold better requitall then I, being but one, can doe. And this bee said of them who pleasure other without looking for any requitall againe. The other who receiue benefit, and acknowledge that they haue been pleasured by them, and that they owe a duty againe: if their offer be not accepted by the partie, let them not then foolishly draw backe their hand altogether from euery good vse, saying; Seeing hee will not receiue this of me, I am discharged, and free from vnthankfulnes: as for others, I regard them not. For this sauours of a sinister meaning, not of a chearefull and heartie thanksgiuer, such an one as that good Naaman was, 2. King. 5. and these here mentioned, who readily 1answere to Gedeon, asking of them their earings to a good end, as hee intended it, wee are willing to giue that to thee, which thou askest to a good end and purpose: for it is like he told them, that he asked them not to his owne behoofe.