A10933:1191
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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Here in that this wicked instrument, the son of a good man, rose up to 1attempt, and work the mischief which his father abhorred, we may see, what wicked posterity come oft times of a godly seed, and how unlike the parents in goodness: whereas one would think, that they should rather labour to resemble, and to be like those their godly parents at the least. The generation after Joshua's time, degenerated from that which was before it. Ely, Samuel, and David, most of the good Priests, Prophets, Kings, had wicked children, even as is to be seen in all ages. The reason is; first, the want of good education, when they are untaught, and ill governed. Secondly, as the best corn breeds chaff, so the godly beget their children not as they are godly, but as they are men natural and sinful: neither is Gods grace tied absolutely to them, for their parents sake. Thirdly, pride, stubbornness, wilfulness, and seeking of liberty in youth; and among the rest, this is not the least, the multitude of bad example, I mean which are fit enough to poison the best natures, though they have both instruction, and outward government. So that many lewd youths are trained up at the great cost of their parents, who yet lose all, and their hope also, their children not walking in their steps.
Here in that this wicked instrument, the sonne of a good man, rose vp to 1attempt, and worke the mischiefe which his father abhorred, wee may see, what wicked posteritie come oft times of a godly seed, and how vnlike the parents in goodnesse: whereas one would thinke, that they should rather labour to resemble, and to be like those their godly parents at the least. The generation after Ioshuahs time, degenerated from that which was before it. Ely, Samucl, and Dauid, most of the good Priests, Prophets, Kings, had wicked children, euen as is to be seene in all ages. The reason is; first, the want of good education, when they are vntaught, and ill gouerned. Secondly, as the best corne breedes chaffe, so the godly beget their children not as they are godly, but as they are men naturall and sinfull: neither is Gods grace tied absolutely to them, for their parents sake. Thirdly, pride, stubbornnesse, wilfulnesse, and seeking of libertie in youth; and among the rest, this is not the least, the multitude of bad example, I meane which are fit enough to poyson the best natures, though they haue both instruction, and outward gouernment. So that many leaud youths are trained vp at the great cost of their parents, who yet lose all, and their hope also, their children not walking in their steps.