A10933:1210
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 being readily hired, to sort themselves with such as will rifle mens houses, and companions in helping to make a head, and if none of these hit, (as they say) nor come to pass; then fall they to robbing by the high ways. And such dangerous and diseased members have there always been, and are in all Common-wealths. In the book of the Acts, in two or three Chapters, the 1Jews got such hang bies to make stirs and tumults in cities, and then charged Paul to be the author of them; when he yet was in danger of his life by them; and all to make him seem seditious, and a raiser of trouble where he came. Even so such there are at this day, idle companions, who cannot choose, but like Vultures and Cormorants, pray upon other mens goods: who might easily have been stayed from these courses while they were young, if they had not been suffered to have their own will so far, till this trade (as miserable as it is, yet because it is joined with ease) waxed sweet unto them. And again, if they had not been saved and kept from prison and correction, when they had so justly deserved it: which correction if the civill Magistrate, or the Head-borrows of towns wherein they lurked, had neglected; yet their own parents and kindred should have seen executed.2
others being readily hired, to sort themselues with such as will rifle mens houses, and companions in helping to make a head, and if none of these hit, (as they say) nor come to passe; then fall they to robbing by the high waies. And such dangerous and diseased members haue there alwaies been, and are in al Common-wealths. In the booke of the Acts, in two or three Chapters, the 1Iewes got such hang bies to make stirres and tumults in cities, and then charged Paul to be the author of them; when he yet was in danger of his life by them; and all to make him seeme seditious, and a raiser of trouble where he came. Euen so such there are at this day, idle companions, who cannot choose, but like Vultures and Cormorants, pray vpon other mens goods: who might easily haue been staied from these courses while they were young, if they had not been suffered to haue their owne will so farre, til this trade (as miserable as it is, yet because it is ioyned with ease) waxed sweete vnto them. And againe, if they had not been saued and kept from prison and correction, when they had so iustly deserued it: which correction if the ciuill Magistrate, or the Head-borrowes of townes wherein they lurked, had neglected; yet their owne parents and kindred should haue seene executed.