A10933:1172
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.
Their sins were these two: One, that they took Baal-berith, as they called 1him, for their God: the other, that they forgot the Lord their God. This Idol they called the Lord of league, whose Image they set up. Herein consisted their worshipping of him, that they acknowledged the good things that they received, to be given them of him, and the removing of their troubles to be from him also. And to ascribe these to a stock, what was it but to go a whoring after it, as here it is said they did, from the true and living God? And having joined themselves to him, they forsook and forgot the Lord God, who had done all good things for them. And this and no better is the worship and service which our devoutest votaries in popery do give unto the Lord at this day, as to him that will compare the religion of the one with the other will easily and soon appear. See somewhat of this their sin in Chapter 2. 11. 13.
Their sins were these two: One, that they tooke Baal-berith, as they called 1him, for their God: the other, that they forgot the Lord their God. This Idoll they called the Lord of league, whose Image they set vp. Herein consisted their worshipping of him, that they acknowledged the good things that they receiued, to bee giuen them of him, and the remouing of their troubles to bee from him also. And to ascribe these to a stocke, what was it but to goe a whoring after it, as here it is said they did, from the true and liuing God? And hauing ioyned themselues to him, they forsooke and forgot the Lord God, who had done all good things for them. And this and no better is the worship and seruice which our deuoutest votaries in popery doe giue vnto the Lord at this day, as to him that will compare the religion of the one with the other will easily and soone appeare. See somewhat of this their sinne in Chapter 2. 11. 13.
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Furthermore, this example teacheth how inconstant we are in all good beginnings and courses, and how ready we are to decline and turn away from thence, every one to that whereto his false and deceitful heart carrieth him: whether to Popery or any other loose and unfaithful serving of God in hypocrisy: as to say, Lord, Lord; and to draw near to him with the body, the heart being far from him: while no conscience is made of duty