A10933:1302
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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whose commendation it ought to be, to show forth the example of staidness and wisdom to the younger sort: But if they be neither able to advise themselves, nor willing to be advised by other, what remains but that even the heathen Poet condemn them to be miserable? Therefore be glad of counsel for soul or body, and make much of it: the time may come when it will be precious and desired: when for want of it the body is turned into prison, beggary, and rags; and the soul, after many grievous plunges, to hell. If Pauls advice (as ill a Pilot as he was) had been rejected to the end, what had become of them that should have scorned to be beholding to him? Act. 27. I mean of them that sailed with him? Remember therefore what the wise man saith: Establish thoughts by counsel: and 1know that without it, thoughts come to naught. And as ointment and perfume rejoice the heart, so doth the sweetness of a mans friend by hearty counsel. And further, they that refuse counsel, shall eat the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.
whose commendation it ought to bee, to shew foorth the example of staiednes and wisedome to the younger sort: But if they be neither able to aduise themselues, nor willing to be aduised by other, what remaines but that euen the heathen Poet condemne them to be miserable? Therefore be glad of counsell for soule or body, and make much of it: the time may come when it will be precious and desired: when for want of it the body is turned into prison, beggerie, and rags; and the soule, after many grieuous plunges, to hell. If Pauls aduice (as ill a Pilot as he was) had been reiected to the end, what had become of them that should haue scorned to be beholding to him? Act. 27. I meane of them yt sailed with him? Remember therefore what the wise man saith: Establish thoughts by counsell: and 1know that without it, thoughts come to naught. And as ointment and perfume reioyce the heart, so doth the sweetnesse of a mans friend by heartie counsell. And further, they that refuse counsell, shall eate the fruit of their owne way, and be filled with their owne deuices.
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