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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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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.
In this verse let us further see (for the Lord would not give him the honour 1to be slain in war) what he did, when he had his deaths wound: doth he cry for mercy? was that (as it ought to have been) thought upon? And yet the most past grace will lightly desire, that he may have three words before he die, for then (though it be to small purpose) he thinks to ask mercy: but the glory that this monster had hunted after in his life-time, that was all that he regarded, even now at his woeful end, as his words testify, to wit, That it might not be said, that a woman slew him, declaring thereby, that he more feared infamy then damnation. The multitude of desperate wretches that die in all ages with as little hope of salvation, as he did, maketh it less to be considered and bewailed: but what is more fearful then to think, a man should go to hell so apparently, and (as it were) visibly?
In this verse let vs further see (for the Lord would not giue him the honor 1to be slaine in warre) what he did, when he had his deaths wound: doth he crie for mercy? was that (as it ought to haue been) thought vpon? And yet the most past grace will lightly desire, that he may haue three words before he die, for then (though it be to small purpose) he thinks to aske mercy: but the glory that this monster had hunted after in his life-time, that was all that hee regarded, euen now at his wofull end, as his words testifie, to wit, That it might not be said, that a woman slew him, declaring thereby, that he more feared infamy then damnation. The multitude of desperate wretches that die in all ages with as little hope of saluation, as hee did, maketh it lesse to be considered and bewailed: but what is more fearefull then to thinke, a man should go to hell so apparantly, and (as it were) visibly?
- 1Doct. 2. in vers. 54.
Where we are to observe, that such as mens thoughts and affections are in their life time, such they be commonly at their death. They loved not blessing, saith the Prophet, and therefore it is far from them in their need: