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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.
The same may be said of all other things, that are precious under the sun, 1as solemn marriages, inheritances, advancements, with such like, they all fade, as doth the flower. Now was their time come here mentioned, to be brought to destruction, and the time of those that remain is coming apace, even as the fall of the leaf in due season. And they that carry their hearts most high, must remember that this day is not far off, though it shall be a day of lamentation and woe, to them that have their delight here. For oh death how unwelcome art thou to a man that hath laid up no better treasure then transitory? And yet what is less thought on? but as the Psalmist 2saith, the children that see all this, approve of their fathers course, and follow it. The twelve days, as the time of the nativity, commonly passed in revel rout, a lively picture of this short and painted Paradise, as they count it, in many great houses, where their play and belly-cheer is soon and suddenly at an end, with more sorrow then their pleasure was in the middest of their enjoying of it.
The same may be said of al other things, that are precious vnder the sun, 1as solemne marriages, inheritances, aduancements, with such like, they all fade, as doth the flower. Now was their time come here mentioned, to bee brought to destruction, and the time of those that remaine is comming apace, euen as the fall of the leafe in due season. And they that carrie their hearts most high, must remember that this day is not farre off, though it shal be a day of lamentation and woe, to them that haue their delight here. For oh death how vnwelcome art thou to a man that hath laid vp no better treasure then transitory? And yet what is lesse thought on? but as the Psalmist 2saith, the children that see all this, approoue of their fathers course, and follow it. The twelue daies, as the time of the natiuitie, commonly passed in reuell rout, a liuely picture of this short and painted Paradise, as they count it, in many great houses, where their play and belly-cheere is soone and sodainly at an end, with more sorrow then their pleasure was in the middest of their enioying of it.