A10933:1404
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.
Now in that it is said in this verse, that they cried to the Lord, saying: we 1have sinned, I have spoken of this before, as also of this, that they were long in misery ere they complained, therefore I will not repeat those two points, only this here is to be noted, that they did not cry unfeignedly at the first, but for the smart they felt, but having the repulse of God, and they seeing ⟨p. 518⟩that they prevailed not thereby, they did after, set themselves to seek the Lord, and to repent in the truth of their hearts, as is showed afterwards: and that they did not at their first seeking to him, come in true repentance, it appeareth by the Lords rejecting of their cries, and his bidding them go to their gods, whom they had served, for help; which he would not have done, if they had turned to him in truth: for he is full of compassion, and ready to receive those that are of an upright heart.2
Now in that it is said in this verse, that they cried to the Lord, saying: we 1haue sinned, I haue spoken of this before, as also of this, that they were long in miserie ere they complained, therfore I wil not repeate those two points, onely this here is to be noted, that they did not crie vnfainedly at the first, but for the smart they felt, but hauing the repulse of God, and they seeing ⟨p. 518⟩that they preuailed not thereby, they did after, set themselues to seeke the Lord, and to repent in the truth of their hearts, as is shewed afterwards: and that they did not at their first seeking to him, come in true repentance, it appeareth by the Lords reiecting of their cries, and his bidding them goe to their gods, whom they had serued, for helpe; which hee would not haue done, if they had turned to him in truth: for hee is full of compassion, and readie to receiue those that are of an vpright heart.2
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