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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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The husbandman is hindered sometime by the rainy weather: but yet so, as he hath his seasons free from it, to do his business in. The Artificer is troubled about putting away his wares, and the falling of the price, so that he cannot always make his advantage of them, as ordinarily he doth, for the maintaining of himself, and his charge. But God changeth those times, so that they do not always keep at one stay. The good minister is sometime troubled about the carelessness, and profaneness of his people, and is grieved for the ill success that he seeth on his labours, but God giveth him encouragement again, that some do regard his ministry, and receive the Gospel to their amendment, and salvation. Besides the diligentest labourers in preaching are oft to seek of necessary helps for this life; and more then their due they rarely find and seldom meet with, (what need soever they have) if they get that truly paid them; the ministry being in so little account with men of the world, of which sort the greatest number is. So women in their places have many crossings of them by their husbands, servants, and about children and matters of family, beside other unlooked for accidents and troubles, which we see do cause many of them, who are not 1seasoned with grace, and saving knowledge, to be exceedingly impatient, disquiet, and out of order. Therefore if they, who are religious should not under the like crosses be better governed, though they enjoy many comforts in the married estate, they should ever, and anon be out of frame, and unquiet, and in no sort enjoy the benefit of that estate, as God hath allowed them to do, as too many can testify.
The husbandman is hindred sometime by the rainy weather: but yet so, as he hath his seasons free from it, to doe his businesse in. The Artificer is troubled about putting away his wares, and the falling of the price, so that he cannot alwaies make his aduantage of them, as ordinarily he doth, for the maintaining of himselfe, and his charge. But God changeth those times, so that they doe not alwaies keepe at one stay. The good minister is sometime troubled about the carelesnesse, and prophanenesse of his people, and is grieued for the ill successe that he seeth on his labours, but God giueth him incouragement againe, that some doe regard his ministery, and receiue the Gospell to their amendment, and saluation. Besides the diligentest labourers in preaching are oft to seeke of necessarie helpes for this life; and more then their due they rarely find and seldome meet with, (what need soeuer they haue) if they get that truly paid them; the ministery being in so little account with men of the world, of which sort the greatest number is. So women in their places haue many crossings of them by their husbands, seruants, and about children and matters of familie, beside other vnlooked for accidents and troubles, which we see doe cause many of them, who are not