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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
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.
In more particular manner I might show the disappointments that all sorts ⟨p. 37⟩of people meet with and have. As the labouring man for his part, is not behind the rest, in finding much hardness, by means of his poor estate, and the great prices of necessary things at sometimes especially: but I should be too long, if I should stand upon particulars. To these when we add other disappointments and crosses, as ill debtors, suits in the law, loss of friends, who were upholders of them, while they lived, diseases and sickness, with a thousand more, which cannot be remembered: all may see there arise many things in all conditions and dealings, to make some part of mens lives hardlier passed in peace and quietness to their good liking, though they have, for the most part, good success, and do usually labour with some ease, as I have said. And why do I set down all this about the matter in hand? but that we may see the wisdom and mercy of God herein, who mixeth both together, because if all our life should be smoothly carried, and easily passed, we should be made thereby unfit for our change, especially for great trials, when they come; and so likewise, if it should be for the most part tedious and troublesome, there should be nothing (in a manner) but weariness and discomfort. And therefore all sorts should seek to be in Gods favour, that so they may also be under his government in both estates, and that while they are so, they may daily keep so; and that above all other things, which estate of life only hath the promise of blessing in every calling and condition, and where it is wanting, all confusion (for the most part) breaketh in amongst men, that they be not only unquiet in their troubles, and do most uncomfortably, go under difficulties; but also when they enjoy any more freedom and prosperity, they be even in their best estate, unprofitable, if not offensive and troublesome. And if it seem strange to any, that God thus disposeth of mens travels and dealings, that the success be uncertain, let them look to the end why he doth so, before set down; and namely, if they be much troubled, for that many casualties fall out in their lives, they must know, that if it were otherwise, they would keep no compass, and therefore God seeth 1it meet sometime that it should be so.
In more particular manner I might shew the disapointments that al sorts ⟨p. 37⟩