A10933:1140
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.
Then Samuel reproving him, was fain to answer him: Hath the Lord as great pleasure in burnt offerings and sacrifice, as that his law should be obeyed? Therefore good intentions (corruptly so called) cannot be accepted of him, except they be directed by knowledge.
Then Samuel reprouing him, was faine to answere him: Hath the Lord as great pleasure in burnt offerings and sacrifice, as that his law should be obeyea? Therfore good intentions (corruptly so called) cannot bee accepted of him, except they be directed by knowledge.
Of such intents arose most parts and points of Popery: the orders of Monks, the worshipping of the Sacrament, canonical hours, free will, relics, prayers to Saints, &c. Of all the which, and the like, the Lord saith, as he did by the Prophet Isaiah in the like case, Who required these things at your 1hands? And in another place, In vain doth this people worship me, teaching for 2doctrines, the precepts of men. So that by all which hath been said, it is manifest how prone and ready we are to Idolatry and superstition. And what other thing doth this teach us, but that it is a mystery to serve God aright 3and religiously: and that cannot stand with the common practise of men in the worshipping of God, who receive not the word in the power thereof, to work upon them effectually, and so as they may be cast into the mould thereof, but for fashion and orders sake.
Of such intents arose most parts and points of Poperie: the orders of Monkes, the worshipping of the Sacrament, canonicall houres, free will, reliques, prayers to Saints, &c. Of all the which, and the like, the Lord saith, as he did by the Prophet Esay in the like case, Who required these things at your 1