A10933:1481
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.
Whereas if we have followed our own humour, either in crossing, and wronging any, as they here did Jephthah, we may be driven to stand in need of them, and to seek help at their hands, as they did at his, which will not a little cross us; or if we have reproached ourselves, by bragging and boasting, we may receive the foil at their hands, whom we have so abused, and so we may with shame be made to eat our word; or if we have proudly set up our sail, or do depend upon uncertain hope of future commodities, and momentany preferment, we may be disappointed to our just reproach, and that easily; the Lord so altering and changing things as he doth. And herein his daily frustrating of many mens hope, who depend upon blind fortune, promising to themselves, that all shall be, as they wish, utterly shutting God out from their attempt, might make us wise.
Whereas if we haue followed our owne humor, either in crossing, and wronging any, as they here did Iphtah, we may be driuen to stand in need of them, and to seeke helpe at their hands, as they did at his, which will not a little crosse vs; or if we haue reproched ourselues, by bragging and boasting, we may receiue the foile at their hands, whom we haue so abused, and so we may with shame bee made to eate our word; or if we haue proudly set vp our saile, or doe depend vpon vncertaine hope of future commodities, and momentany preferment, wee may bee disapointed to our iust reproch, and that easily; the Lord so altering and changing things as he doth. And herein his daily frustrating of many mens hope, who depend vpon blind fortune, promising to themselues, that all shall be, as they wish, vtterly shutting God out from their attempt, might make vs wise.
An example hereof in the King of Aram, as in many other, is to be seen: who oft appointed his armies secretly against the King of Israel; but he was 1disappointed by God of his expectation, till he raged and fretted at it. Hereupon S. James reproveth his resolution of man, that he will himself, and 2