A10933:1318
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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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.
Which is no small cause of grief to the best, that there being but few that do make any great profession, yet that many of them should deceive themselves and others. In stead whereof, let Gods true servants fear always, as the blessed 1do, their infirmities and untowardness, which they feel to be in them, and give no occasions to any to think of them better then they are, but walk in uprightness of hart toward God, and not neglect to honour him, 2as they shall have opportunity in giving good example to others.
Which is no small cause of griefe to the best, that there being but few that do make any great profession, yet that many of them should deceiue themselues and others. In stead whereof, let Gods true seruants feare alwaies, as the blessed 1doe, their infirmities and vntowardnesse, which they feele to be in them, and giue no occasions to any to thinke of them better then they are, but walke in vprightnesse of hart toward God, and not neglect to honour him, 2as they shall haue opportunitie in giuing good example to others.
And while Gaal the Captain of the men of Shechem fled, many of them 1fell and were slain, according to the Lords foretelling, and for that their sin against Gideons house: and their boasting defender himself (as he took upon him to be) was cast out of the city with his brethren, that they did not so much as remain in it. And by this let all learn a further lesson, then to shun and avoid boasters; to wit that they neither put themselves under