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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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Also to the just reproof of many, both Atheists, and other not much differing from them, this is to be noted; for they, that is the Atheists, scoff at the Scriptures, and boldly jostle against Moses and Christ: these, who are the profane, as boldly, and yet blindly, reason, dispute, and quarrel against some particular Scriptures, which they understand not, as if they were competent judges, as that in the Psalm, Moab is my washpot, over Edom will I 1cast my shoo, which yet is (as they would see and acknowledge, if they were not more bold and rash then wise and skilful) to very good purposes, as setting down Gods threatening of judgements against his enemies; as also that of Samsons tying foxes tails together with firebrands, to spoil the Philistims corn; with such like also they rail against the doctrine of predestination, and the sin against the holy Ghost. But not counting them worth the answering, I conclude: seeing the Lord hath left the Scriptures so pure and free from all error, (the matters in them being so profitable and heavenly,) I conclude (I say) that if we desire to live comfortably by the benefit of them; let them be our treasure, while the world trample them underfoot, yea, and let our meditation and delight be so much the more in 2them, and that continually. And this be noted out of all these verses generally, to the 17. in that they are a repetition out of Joshua.
Also to the iust reproofe of many, both Atheists, and other not much differing from them, this is to be noted; for they, that is the Atheists, scoffe at the Scriptures, and bouldly iustle against Moses and Christ: these, who are the prophane, as bouldly, and yet blindly, reason, dispute, and quarrell against some particular Scriptures, which they vnderstand not, as if they were competent iudges, as that in the Psalme, Moab is my washpot, ouer Edome will I 1cast my shooe, which yet is (as they would see and acknowledge, if they were not more bold and rash then wise and skilfull) to very good purposes, as setting downe Gods threatning of iudgements against his enemies; as also that of Samsons tying foxes tailes together with firebrands, to spoile the Philistimes corne; with such like also they raile against the doctrine of predestination, and the sinne against the holy Ghost. But not counting them worth the answering, I conclude: seeing the Lord hath left the Scriptures so pure and free from all error, (the matters in them being so profitable and heauenly,) I conclude (I say) that if we desire to liue comfortably by the benefit of them; let them bee our treasure, while the world trample them vnderfoot, yea, and let our meditation and delight bee so much the more in