A10933:1208
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.
he promiseth to be the overseer and steward of this treasury, he will reckon and return again such benevolence of yours, double and treble unto you, yea tenfold, (which is use and gain enough) nay, an hundred fold, rewarding it with everlasting habitations: For why? he hath undertaken, and is become the Surety (as I have said) to repay all such loan again abundantly. But we think these to be but words: and keep the principal fast, let the interest go where it will for us. As for these Temples, we count them Sepulchres, devouring all, asking give, give, but never returning ought again: and as they in Ecclesiastes, who think all lost and cast upon the waters, that is well bestowed. But these Idolaters and their confederates in Baal-berith, shall stand forth, and witness 1against such, to their shame.
hee promiseth to be the ouerseer and steward of this treasurie, he will reckon and returne againe such beneuolence of yours, double and trebble vnto you, yea tenfold, (which is vse and gaine enough) nay, an hundreth fold, rewarding it with euerlasting habitations: For why? he hath vndertaken, and is become the Surety (as I haue said) to repay all such loane againe abundantly. But wee thinke these to bee but words: and keepe the principall fast, let the interest goe where it will for vs. As for these Temples, we count them Sepulchres, deuouring al, asking giue, giue, but neuer returning ought againe: and as they in Ecclesiastes, who thinke all lost and cast vpon the waters, that is well bestowed. But these Idolaters and their confederates in Baal-berith, shall stand foorth, and witnesse 1against such, to their shame.
Again, when they had thus helped him forward, we may see what manner