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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.
And first, concerning parents, seeing Caleb gave possessions with his daughter at her marriage, according to his greatness; even possessions of ground, which had not bin lawful for him to have done, but that the young couple were both of the same Tribe, it teacheth that parents at the putting of their children (which have been obedient to them) from their charge, at their marriage, should as sufficiently provide for them as they may, and as it may stand with other conveniences. They should not seek and desire to please them in marriage without their charge, for many inconveniences go therewith: as Abraham gave portions to Isaac, and Ishmael, and the Lord declared 1to us in the story of dividing the land of Canaan, that he was well pleased with this, that provision should be made for posterity, one generation after another. Neither could societies be otherwise maintained among men in good sort, nor children be bestowed in fit and due time in marriage, whereby very great hurt and detriment must needs fall out, both to Church and commonwealth.
And first, concerning parents, seeing Caleb gaue possessions with his daughter at her marriage, according to his greatnesse; euen possessions of ground, which had not bin lawfull for him to haue done, but that the young couple were both of the same Tribe, it teacheth that parents at the putting of their children (which haue been obedient to them) from their charge, at their marriage, should as sufficiently prouide for them as they may, and as it may stand with other conueniences. They should not seeke and desire to please them in marriage without their charge, for many inconueniences goe therewith: as Abraham gaue portions to Isaac, and Ishmael, and the Lord declared 1to vs in the story of diuiding the land of Canaan, that hee was well pleased with this, that prouision should be made for posteritie, one generation after another. Neither could societies be otherwise maintained among men in good sort, nor children be bestowed in fit and due time in marriage, whereby very great hurt and detriment must needs fall out, both to Church and commonwealth.