A10933:1138
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.
So that though Gideons meaning was otherwise, yet this displeased the 1Lord which he did, for that he consulted not with him in that strange work which he took in hand. Therefore we see that it is not enough to have a good intent (as they call it) in that which we do to serve God in, but knowledge must go before out of the word, to warrant and uphold us in our attempts and doings. For whatsoever is not of faith, is sin: and we are happy 2when we do good things, but so, that we first know them to be such indeed, and not otherwise: for Israel had a zeal, but not according to knowledge. 3David would have builded God an house, then the which who could have gone about a better thing in all mens account and judgement? But God reproved him by Nathan, and yet he himself consented to him at first, upon the like good intent.
So that though Gedeons meaning was otherwise, yet this displeased the 1Lord which he did, for that he consulted not with him in that strange work which he tooke in hand. Therefore we see that it is not enough to haue a good intent (as they call it) in that which we do to serue God in, but knowledge must goe before out of the word, to warrant and vphold vs in our attempts and doings. For whatsoeuer is not of faith, is sinne: and wee are happie 2when we do good things, but so, that we first know them to be such indeed, and not otherwise: for Israel had a zeale, but not according to knowledge. 3Dauid would haue builded God an house, then the which who could haue gone about a better thing in all mens account and iudgement? But God reproued him by Nathan, and yet he himselfe consented to him at first, vpon the like good intent.
- 1Doct. vers. 27.
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