A10933:1223
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.
It is too manifest, that sin is no solitary bird, nor is ever seen out of 1company. Even as S. Paul teacheth to the Romans, how strife carrieth envying with it; and gluttony draweth drunkenness; and chambering, wantonness. And this is the more to be marked, because wicked persons allege for themselves, when they are reproved for their faults, that all men are sinners, yea some sin grossly in many kinds, and for themselves, they say, they hope, if they have done amiss, yet they may be borne with, seeing it is but one trespass: and further they will say, every one for himself, Such a man hath this blemish, and such a one that: all have some one or other, and so may I have, and what then? But to this it is to be answered, where one chief sin is committed, there are many other as handmaids to accompany it. As in the sin of Achan, David, Ananias and Sapphira, with many others, is to be seen. Therefore if we think it be a shame for us, to be charged 2with many, then take we heed of any one, for it will not go alone, and if we think it a small matter to be rebuked for one, know we for certainty, that one will bring and draw many to it: and he only is happy, that wisely taketh heed of all. But this doctrine I have handled before: therefore the less shall serve. Look back into chap. 1. vers. 7.
It is too manifest, that sinne is no solitarie bird, nor is euer seene out of 1company. Euen as S. Paul teacheth to the Romans, how strife carrieth enuying with it; and gluttony draweth drunkennesse; and chambering, wantonnesse. And this is the more to be marked, because wicked persons alleage for themselues, when they are reprooued for their faults, that al men are sinners, yea some sinne grossely in many kinds, and for themselues, they say, they hope, if they haue done amisse, yet they may be borne with, seeing it is but one trespasse: and further they will say, euery one for himselfe, Such a man hath this blemish, and such a one that: all haue some one or other, and so may I haue, and what then? But to this it is to be answered, where one chiefe sinne is committed, there are many other as handmaides to accompany it. As in the sinne of Achan, Dauid, Ananias and Saphira, with many others, is to be seene. Therefore if we thinke it be a shame for vs, to be charged