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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.
For the two former of these three, (I mean the ungraciously nice, and the gracelessly sensual:) this I must say, that since the Scriptures themselves (the most solemn of all other both for matter and stile) cannot relish with them: I despair that my writings should procure their appetite. Yea peradventure this work of mine will displease their dainty eyes and fingers, by the very bigness, and so prejudice their further handling. These therefore (if their disease be incorrigible) I profess not myself a cook, for to dress their diet; but rather leave them to feed upon the chalk and mortar of their unsavoury Pamphlets, while others nourish their minds with more wholesome meat: and send them to the trough and acorns, since they refuse Angels food. For the latter sort, (since there is more hope to correct their error, then the others vice) I pray to God, that with their general willingness to read, he would give them an understanding heart, to discern aright of things that differ: that the holy eye of their judgement may be, like a Musical ear in the distinguishing of sounds, and like the fining pot of the Goldsmith, in severing the gold from dross, or his touchstone in discovering of metals. Also my hope is, that such as buy new books of all sorts, may happily light upon this, among others: which if they shall do, I wish them no worse, then that the gain they reap, and the taste they get from this, may disgrace and distaste with them, all fruitless and offensive authors.
For the two former of these three, (I meane the vngratiously nice, and the gracelesly sensuall:) this I must say, that since the Scriptures themselues (the most solemne of all other both for matter and stile) cannot rellish with them: I despaire that my writings should procure their appetite. Yea peraduenture this worke of mine will displease their daintie eyes and fingers, by the very bignes, and so preiudice their further handling. These therfore (if their disease be incorrigible) I professe not myselfe a cooke, for to dresse their diet; but rather leaue them to feede vpon the chalke and morter of their vnsauourie Pamphlets, while others nourish their minds with more wholesome meate: and send them to the trough and akornes, since they refuse Angels food. For the latter sort, (since there is more hope to correct their error, then the others vice) I pray to God, that with their generall willingnes to reade, he would giue them an vnderstanding heart, to discerne aright of things that differ: that the holy eye of their iudgement may be, like a Musicall eare in the distinguishing of sounds, and like the fining pot of the Goldsmith, in seuering the gold from drosse, or his touchstone in discouering of mettals. Also my hope is, that such as buy new bookes of all sorts, may happily light vpon this, among others: which if they shall doe, I wish them no worse, then that the gaine they reape, and the taste they get from this, may disgrace and distaste with them, all fruitlesse and offensiue authors.