A10933:1309
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 of nothing else, yet of this to his neighbour, that he was in the town before him, whom he contendeth with, and over-croweth; and will be there when he is gone: So another boasteth of his skill in his profession or trade; another of his selling dear, or buying cheap; of crossing his adversary and matching him, &c. for boasting hath not so small acquaintance as men think: yea, for a need, if a man be provoked but a little, he will brag of his pride, and not blush to say to him that is his better, Though I have not so good a purse as thou, yet I have as proud a stomach as thou, for thine heart: even thus may ye hear the poor man contending with the rich. But O earth, earth, earth, consider what thou 1braggest of, for even thy glory is thy shame: of thine own mouth shall he condemn thee, who professeth to resist the proud. As for them that boast of worse matters, who say, They will quench the zeal of these precise ones, 2(as they term honest men) and will weary and pursue them, till they have made them eat their word, and to renounce their preciseness: as Psal. 2. 3These (I say) are as near to the Lords despite, and to disappointment as the rest: and therefore he scoffeth at the boasts of such enemies, casting their brags in their teeth, and saying; Tell the towers and gates, see the walls of Zion. &c. As if he should say, What? have they cast down all these, look well, and consider, ye shall find that not a stone thereof is removed. So ⟨p. 485⟩bad a member we see the tongue is, and boasteth of great things, to small purpose. Therefore, to make use hereof, let not the wise, strong, rich, boast of 4their wisdom, strength, and wealth: but he that will boast, let him boast that he knoweth me, saith the Lord. And he that can boast of this, shall not 5fear arrogance, seeing this knowledge of God is ever seasoned with humility and love. Let us consider this, that the sin of boasting seldom goeth without usurping Gods honour to a mans self, and lying: Both most capital crimes against the first and second tables. It is gross for a rich man to boast of his worth and wealth: but for a man to borrow of this man and that