A10933:1460
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.
While many children have their parents living with them, (who are their glory) how bold, saucy, and lewdly disposed are they, so that they were better unborn. And other in the mean while, being deprived of their parents, which chastisement is nothing unferiour to a blemish or scar; how have they been driven to live under good government, and in good order?
While many children haue their parents liuing with them, (who are their glorie) how bold, sawcie, and lewdly disposed are they, so that they were better vnborne. And other in the meane while, being depriued of their parents, which chastizement is nothing vnferiour to a blemish or scarre; how haue they been driuen to liue vnder good gouernment, and in good order?
For use hereof, let us not wonder, though the Lord mix troubles with blessings, and (as I may say) blemishes with beauties, wants with perfections. Paul lifted up to the third heaven, was not so safe as being buffeted. A little 1abasement may prevent the greatest of all, yea I say, that some chastisement laid upon us by the Lord, doth keep us oft times from perishing in the 2world, and so sickness and poverty do take heart from sinning, whereas health and wealth embolden thereto. Therefore if thine affliction come from the Lord, (I mean when no apparent cause of thy drawing it on thy self can be seen, and so as thou sufferest not for evil dealing) wait for some special good to come thereby unto thee, and to that end, labour to make use of it.
For vse hereof, let vs not wonder, though the Lord mixe troubles with blessings, and (as I may say) blemishes with beauties, wants with perfections. Paul lifted vp to the third heauen, was not so safe as being buffeted. A little 1abasement may preuent the greatest of all, yea I say, that some chastizement laid vpon vs by the Lord, doth keepe vs oft times from perishing in the