A10933:1171
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.
Now the last of the things that followed after the death of Gideon, is this, 1to wit, that the people of Israel (for all that we have heard God did for them) fell again to Idolatry, and that most shamefully. And by this we see 2what fearful things follow the taking away of good governors which maintain true religion. For they by their authority have contained and held the people within compass, who being dead, they fall away. Pray therefore earnestly for them, and make we use of their lives, that we may lead 3a godly and peaceable life under them. For contrariwise when other that know not the Lord, rise up in their rooms, the people shall have sorrow their bellies full. The like may be said of godly preachers and parents, what a loss it shall be to the people of God, whom they shall leave behind, to forgo them. But of this at large in the second Chapter.
Now the last of the things that followed after the death of Gedeon, is this, 1to wit, that the people of Israel (for all that wee haue heard God did for them) fell againe to Idolatrie, and that most shamefully. And by this we see 2what fearefull things follow the taking away of good gouernours which maintaine true religion. For they by their authoritie haue contained and held the people within compasse, who being dead, they fall away. Pray therefore earnestly for them, and make we vse of their liues, that we may leade 3a godly and peaceable life vnder them. For contrariwise when other that know not the Lord, rise vp in their roomes, the people shall haue sorrow their bellies full. The like may be said of godly preachers and parents, what a losse it shall bee to the people of God, whom they shall leaue behinde, to forgoe them. But of this at large in the second Chapter.
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