A10933:1587
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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And it is a watch-word to all Gods people, to labour against it, seeing he being ignorant of this one point, brought such sorrow and woe upon his own head: for who finds not likewise, that want of knowledge in some one point, or want of care to remember that which he knows (which in effect is all one) hath been a sore blemish to him among his betters, who can espy his ignorance? or else through the want of it, he hath run upon rocks, I mean endangered himself, to do that to his shame and grief; which, knowledge thereof would have guided him, to have done to his own great comfort. Oh seek we therefore saving knowledge, and all that is necessary while we may, and as we may, it is a crown to an humble and sanctified person: and in a doubtful case, do we not, as Jephthah here did, to neglect the seeking of resolution, when and where we may have it. And let them who live under an ordinary Ministry unprofitably, repent betimes, and redeem the time: for it is a great plague of God, to be ever learning, 1and never coming to the knowledge of the truth. And such as want means, let them quicken their appetite the more, and labour to set the best 2price upon knowledge and wisdom, which is the holy use of it. For he that matcheth these with the most precious jewels, and searcheth after them 3as gold, he is like to find them soonest. The other passeth by them unknown at unawares, as he that walketh over mines and treasure hidden in the earth, never the wiser.
And it is a watch-word to all Gods people, to labour against it, seeing he being ignorant of this one point, brought such sorrow and woe vpon his owne head: for who findes not likewise, that want of knowledge in some one point, or want of care to remember that which he knowes (which in effect is all one) hath been a sore blemish to him among his betters, who can espie his ignorance? or else through the want of it, hee hath runne vpon rocks, I meane indangered himselfe, to doe that to his shame and griefe; which, knowledge thereof would haue guided him, to haue done to his owne great comfort. Oh seeke we therefore sauing knowledge, and all that is necessarie while we may, and as wee may, it is a crowne to an humble and sanctified person: and in a doubtfull case, doe we not, as Iphtah here did, to neglect the seeking of resolution, when and where we may haue it. And let them who liue vnder an ordinary Ministerie vnprofitably, repent betimes, and redeeme the time: for it is a great plague of God, to bee euer learning,