A10933:1154
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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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.
Another thing concerning Gideon followeth, and that is, the setting 1down of his many wives, which was his great blemish. And it teacheth us, that as well the faults and blemishes of Gods servants are set before us in the Scriptures, as their virtues: in which respect the Scriptures are unlike to other stories or writings of men, carried partially through hatred or flattery to obscure the truth. So are Davids, Samsons, and Peters; and the faults and infirmities of sundry other approved servants of God: which (yet) is not done by the holy Ghost, that we should seek liberty to follow them, for many sorrows shall be to such, but to teach, that we, even the best, should suspect 2our selves, being full of self-love, to hide and wink at our corruptions and bad qualities, and therefore to keep with all diligence our hearts, which we are hardly brought to do, though they be out of measure deceitful, neither can we abide to be reproved and shamed for the same.
Another thing concerning Gedeon followeth, and that is, the setting 1downe of his many wiues, which was his great blemish. And it teacheth vs, that as well the faults and blemishes of Gods seruants are set before vs in the Scriptures, as their vertues: in which respect the Scriptures are vnlike to other stories or writings of men, carried partially through hatred or flattery to obscure the truth. So are Dauids, Sampsons, and Peters; and the faults and infirmities of sundry other approoued seruants of God: which (yet) is not done by the holy Ghost, that wee should seeke libertie to follow them, for many sorrowes shall be to such, but to teach, that wee, euen the best, should suspect 2our selues, being full of selfe-loue, to hide and winck at our corruptions and bad qualities, and therfore to keepe with all diligence our hearts, which we are hardly brought to doe, though they be out of measure deceitful, neither can we abide to be reprooued and shamed for the same.
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