A10933:1584
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.
Truly this, seeing they have so greatly abused them, by setting them in the Lords place, and their harts upon them so impotently and fondly, directly contrary to Gods commandment, giving this charge: If riches increase, set not your hearts 1upon them. And to make this their sin the greater, they must know, that they who are not brought as yet to faith in Christ, and true repentance, so that they be by him entitled to them (who is Lord and heir of all) they have no right to any of their lawfullest pleasures and profits, no not their children by Gods allowance, having lost the same right by Adams sin, which indeed once was given in Adams innocency. And yet even the godliest must use them soberly, and learn to enjoy them with Gods allowance (as they may, when they resolve with contentment to leave them, and when they are put to necessary, profitable, & godly uses) for that is (indeed) to learn to want them, (as we are commanded, and have example thereof) 2when God will so have it: And otherwise they who have had most, shall wish they had had least. And if ye will ask, if there be nothing that men may safely and boldly rejoice in: I answer, Yes, let them rejoice in believing, 3in hope, patience and a good conscience: that joy shall not be taken from them.
Truly this, seeing they haue so greatly abused them, by setting them in the Lords place, and their harts vpon them so impotently and fondly, directly contrary to Gods commandement, giuing this charge: If riches encrease, set not your hearts 1vpon them. And to make this their sinne the greater, they must know, that they who are not brought as yet to faith in Christ, and true repentance, so that they bee by him intitled to them (who is Lord and heire of all) they haue no right to any of their lawfullest pleasures and profits, no not their children by Gods allowance, hauing lost the same right by Adams sinne, which indeede once was giuen in Adams innocencie. And yet euen the godliest must vse them soberly, and learne to enioy them with Gods allowance (as they may, when they resolue with contentment to leaue them, and when they are put to necessarie, profitable, & godly vses) for that is (indeed) to learne to want them, (as we are commanded, and haue example thereof)