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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
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or else thy cracking of the gifts themselves shall be a witness against thee, in the giving up of thy account; yea rather let the best say: To us O Lord belongeth shame, and confusion of face, we have small cause of boasting, if we saw our selves in any sort, as we are, and our vileness.
or else thy craking of the gifts themselues shall be a witnesse against thee, in the giuing vp of thy account; yea rather let the best say: To vs O Lord belongeth shame, and confusion of face, we haue small cause of boasting, if we saw our selues in any sort, as we are, and our vilenes.
Nay, let none boast so much as of to morrow, they know not what one 1day may bring forth. Man is a worm, mean and base, if he were laid out in his colours: But being as he is, he should rather break into admiration, and say with the Prophet, O Lord, it is thy mercy that we be not all consumed, 2rather then to boast of things above his reach. It is absurd and ill beseeming every way, but especially it is odious, and as dangerous, when it is used against the people of God, as Jezebel did against Elijah, and Rabsakee that 3railing heathen against the good King Hezekiah and his men, boasting and 4threatening them, and all to discourage them from the true service of God, as I have said. And this of Gaal's boasting: now of Zebul's answer.
Nay, let none boast so much as of to morrow, they know not what one 1day may bring foorth. Man is a worme, meane and base, if he were laid out in his colours: But being as he is, he should rather breake into admiration, and say with the Prophet, O Lord, it is thy mercie that we be not all consumed,