A10933:1211
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.
And if such as work not, ought not to eat, why are they suffered, whose 1life is idleness? Let such therefore be purged out from among us: and in all places let provision be made, that they who are idle and vagrant, be restrained, and set on work, (though they have somewhat of their own) that so, (will they nill they) as they will do no good, they may be compelled to stoop to good order, and be held in from doing mischief at least, that this evil may cease which threateneth so great danger to Church and Common-wealth: which (I must needs say) is hard to do; considering how such persons flock together to such places of the land as are populous and frequented, where they may be in harbour and the safer from search and punishment: but then, that which we cannot amend, let us lament, and bless God if we be free from such molestation in the places where we dwell.
And if such as worke not, ought not to eate, why are they suffered, whose 1life is idlenes? Let such therefore be purged out from among vs: and in all places let prouision be made, that they who are idle and vagrant, be restrained, and set on worke, (though they haue somewhat of their owne) that so, (will they nill they) as they will doe no good, they may bee compelled to stoope to good order, and be held in from doing mischiefe at least, that this euil may cease which threatneth so great danger to Church and Common-wealth: which (I must needs say) is hard to doe; considering how such persons flocke together to such places of the land as are populous and frequented, where they may be in harbour and the safer from search and punishment: but then, that which we cannot amend, let vs lament, and blesse God if we be free from such molestation in the places where we dwell.