A10933:1203
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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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.
Others, of the same condition with Achan, prove arrant thieves, and as he was, are put to open shame and reproach, 1as well as rogues and masterless hang-bies, and some are found with Zimry to be whoremongers, yea worse then the incestuous, and no better 2than Sodomites, and do publicly receive their punishment due thereto. As also all the spies, being yet choice men among the Tribes, yea of the chiefer 3sort of them, yet perished for their collusion and dissimulation, except Caleb and Joshua. These are not light and small matters that such as are substantial, and of good reputation among their neighbours, should be brought forth thus to be set on the stage to be gazed on with the worst, who might and ought with the best, to have been pursuers and punishers of other evil doers: and their infamy shall never be put out with God (beside the shame that befalleth them here before men,) without unfeigned repentance, which is no common thing, as the world (yet) accounteth it. And to pass from these, there are othersome so vile, irreligious, and monstrous in another manner, yea and even of them who yet bear it out among men, as if they were to be allowed and justified, their sins being not punishable by the law of the land, nor to be taxed by the Magistrate, so that the Lord doth execution upon them himself, causing their profaneness, atheism, and miserlike worldliness to rise up against them, and drive them to hang themselves with their own halter, as did Ahitophel the great counsellor, and Judas the Apostle, when he became a traitor. These whom I have now mentioned, and many other of bad note, being found among the civiller sort in cities and towns every where, who yet should help to suppress vagarant and unruly persons; Oh, what are good, faithful, and friendly neighbours ⟨p. 446⟩worth, and how highly to be accounted of? such I mean, as among whom one may dwell peaceable, and without fear, and in whose faithfulness a man may rest?
Others, of the same condition with Achan, prooue arrant theeues, and as he was, are put to open shame and reproch, 1