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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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And why should they not, all these, (I mean) and other such, as well as they, even Kings and Queens lay down their Crowns at his feet, and advance him, who hath honoured them above others? And much more we, how are mean and inferiors, should think our selves happy if we may be employed by him, or if any thing that we have might do him service. According to that which is written, Mark. 1. He that loveth father or mother, more 1then me? is not worthy of me. And it is true indeed, that we should love nothing so well, but we should forgo it for the Lords cause; therefore when he saith, Give me thine heart (my son,) we should rejoice that he will ask and 2take any thing that we have, and yield it him with all readiness. But for ought I see, I may justly complain, and say: we are like those children, which having gotten what they can at their fathers hand, cast him off, and flourish boldly with that which they have gotten of him. So to speak what I think, as I see with mine own eyes, when God hath enriched men with his manifold blessings, there is not one of many that considereth it, of whom he hath received all that he enjoyeth; but glorieth of that which is 3not his own, and setteth out himself with another's goods, as though he owed nothing to him, of whom he received him.
And why should they not, all these, (I meane) and other such, as well as they, euen Kings and Queenes lay downe their Crownes at his feet, and aduance him, who hath honoured them aboue others? And much more wee, how are meane and inferiours, should think our selues happie if we may bee imployed by him, or if any thing that we haue might doe him seruice. According to that which is written, Mark. 1. He that loueth father or mother, more 1then me? is not worthie of me. And it is true indeed, that wee should loue nothing so well, but we should forgoe it for the Lords cause; therefore when he saith, Giue me thine heart (my sonne,) we should reioyce that he will aske and