A10933:1152
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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We have great need to note this: for many by office, place, authority and superiority in Ministry and Magistracy, have, and do daily forget themselves, and especially if great wealth accompany the same, yea sometime where there is no great matter in the persons to cause it. And therefore when God shall blow upon their estate, and cast it down, and they be constrained to come to abasement, and to their old condition again, wherein they once lived, they scorn and cast it off, and shift by unlawful means to wind themselves out of it, by running into debt with other men, never meaning to pay, as both appeareth in many Seruingmen and Soldiers that have been of any place, and other better borne then the common sort, and many more, who say with the Steward; Dig I cannot and to beg I am ashamed, 1and live I must some way or other, but they will never fall to work, or to the doing of any thing beseeming them for their maintenance, but hunt after pleasure, harlots, dice, cards, robbing, and cozening the simple, and beguiling silly maids or matrons, to enrich themselves, &c.
Wee haue great need to note this: for many by office, place, authoritie and superioritie in Ministery and Magistracy, haue, and doe daily forget themselues, and especially if great wealth accompany the same, yea sometime where there is no great matter in the persons to cause it. And therefore when God shall blow vpon their estate, and cast it downe, and they be constrained to come to abasement, and to their old condition againe, wherein they once liued, they scorne and cast it off, and shift by vnlawfull meanes to wind themselues out of it, by running into debt with other men, neuer meaning to pay, as both appeareth in many Seruingmen and Souldiers that haue been of any place, and other better borne then the common sort, and many more, who say with the Steward; Digge I cannot and to begge I am ashamed, 1and liue I must some way or other, but they will neuer fall to worke, or to the doing of any thing beseeming them for their maintenance, but hunt after pleasure, harlots, dice, cards, robbing, and cousening the simple, and beguiling sillie maides or matrons, to enrich themselues, &c.