A10933:1495
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.
Therefore herein we must crave of God the spirit of wisdom to direct 1us how to deal in the like cases, and whether to repeat wrongs done unto us, and how far, and when: as if they be but words, and in heat and passion uttered, then to pass by them. But if it shall be found expedient to rehearse our wrongs, yet this must be resolved of by us, to do it without bitterness and provoking of them who have hurt us: and if we can make them see their fault, it is well: but to this end, in the affection of our love let us go about it, and seek it at their hands, but not to cast them in teeth with it, to ease and satisfy our stomachs thereby, and so stinging them, but earnestly desiring their good in any thing that we say to them, neither denying to them (for all that mentioning of their offence) any help we can yield to them for their benefit. And when we shall see cause to speak, let us also take heed of harshness and tartness in speaking, whereby our hearts will otherwise easily be incensed, and set on fire against them before we be aware.
Therefore herein we must craue of God the spirit of wisedome to direct 1vs how to deale in the like cases, and whether to repeate wrongs done vnto vs, and how farre, and when: as if they be but words, and in heate and passion vttered, then to passe by them. But if it shall be found expedient to rehearse our wrongs, yet this must be resolued of by vs, to doe it without bitternes and prouoking of them who haue hurt vs: and if we can make them see their fault, it is well: but to this end, in the affection of our loue let vs goe about it, and seeke it at their hands, but not to cast them in teeth with it, to ease and satisfie our stomackes thereby, and so stinging them, but earnestly desiring their good in any thing that wee say to them, neither denying to them (for all that mentioning of their offence) any helpe wee can yeeld to them for their benefit. And when we shall see cause to speake, let vs also take heed of harshnes and tartnes in speaking, whereby our hearts will otherwise easily be incensed, and set on fire against them before we be aware.
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