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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
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 of his shifts, which I will put together for brevity sake, matter arising 1so plentifully. And mark by what fraud he goeth about it, insinuating with them, that it he be not King over them, then his seventy brethren must reign together. But that he thought they would never allow, or consent to. Secondly, where he tells them, it were better be so, that he reigned; it was untrue also, for that is best always that God appoints, who did detest this. Thirdly, in that he setteth out himself, as though he should say, who is fitter for your benefit then I? they ought to have known, that in creating of Magistrates, the public, and not the private commodity is to be respected.
Now of his shifts, which I will put together for breuitie sake, matter arising 1so plentifully. And marke by what fraud he goeth about it, insinuating with them, that it he be not King ouer them, then his seuenty brethren must reigne together. But that he thought they would neuer allow, or consent to. Secondly, where hee telles them, it were better be so, that he reigned; it was vntrue also, for that is best alwaies that God appoints, who did detest this. Thirdly, in that he setteth out himselfe, as though hee should say, who is firter for your benefit then I? they ought to haue knowne, that in creating of Magistrates, the publike, and not the priuate commoditie is to be respected.
- 1The unfolding of the second verse.The vnfolding of the second verse.
That which we have to learn hereby, is this: that all shifts and subtle 1practises are ready at hand with them that intend mischief: and that which they go about, is by lying, cogging, and falsehood. But as for the Lord in their dealings, he must stand by, and a same off. The reason of both is, the