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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.
Moses therefore, who was Gods mouth to the people, was commanded by him to teach this, that the parents had authority in providing marriages for their children: for thus he saith, Thou shalt not give thy daughter to the son of the Canaanite, nor take his daughter to thy son. And therefore we read that Sampson gave this honour to his father and mother, for the granting of their consent in his marriage, (as many other did the like) for thus he saith: I saw a 1woman, and she pleaseth me well, now therefore give me her to wife. And Paul coming long after Moses, agreed with him, as being both faithful servants to their Master; he teacheth that this duty belongeth to the father, saying: He 2that giveth his daughter in marriage, doth well, signifying who should give her. Although I speak not this, as though they might force their children to what marriages they list, but to give their consent, and advice must be had, with some special and just cause showed (if it be expedient,) when, and why they may not. So that this being clear, it doth the more bewray the boldness, wilfulness, and disobedience of many children, who would be thought wise enough to know their duties, who yet do not meanly grieve their parents, but also provide ill for themselves, in making their matches at their own pleasures: who, beside, that they bring in one little better, then a Canaanite ofttimes at least, a wasp, an hag, or otherwise, badly qualified into, and amongst a good kindred, so they themselves seldom agree, and especially if the one party draw any thing nearer to God, then the other.
Moses therfore, who was Gods mouth to the people, was commanded by him to teach this, that the parents had authoritie in prouiding marriages for their children: for thus he saith, Thou shalt not giue thy daughter to the sonne of the Canaanite, nor take his daughter to thy sonne. And therefore we reade that Sampson gaue this honour to his father and mother, for the granting of their consent in his marriage, (as many other did the like) for thus he saith: I saw a 1woman, and she pleaseth me well, now therefore giue me her to wife. And Paul comming long after Moses, agreed with him, as being both faithfull seruants to their Master; he teacheth that this dutie belongeth to the father, saying: He