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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
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.
I have (Right Honourable) purposely altered the course of my writing, which formerly I have used in my Treatise. As Elisha the Prophet put his hands upon the King of Israel his 1hand, when he bad him shoot: so, when we undertake the handling of Scripture, the holy Ghost allows us not to say all we can invent, but requires us to put our hands in his hands, and to apply our selves more strictly unto his drift, then in Tractates of our own, wherein generally our scope and liberty is more large. Yet as the text hath led me, I have held myself to these two marks: The one more general to build ⟨image 4⟩up the Christian Reader in faith and good life: To the which end as I have already written a large Discourse, (if it have yet come to your Honours hands) containing grounds and directions for the more easy practising and growing in them both, so now in this I have annexed lively examples out of the Scriptures to illustrate those precepts: the natural repugnancy whereof to flesh and blood might otherwise break out into gainsaying the Art itself and the practise thereof. The other, particular: to show to the diligent Reader, what use the historical examples of the old Testament (especially) do afford us: a matter in this our contemplative but cold age, little respected, and less understood.
I haue (Right Honourable) purposely altered the course of my writing, which formerly I haue vsed in my Treatise. As Elisha the Prophet put his hands vpon the King of Israel his 1hand, when hee bad him shoote: so, when wee vndertake the handling of Scripture, the holy Ghost allowes vs not to say all wee can inuent, but requires vs to put our hands in his hands, and to applie our selues more strictly vnto his drift, then in Tractates of our owne, wherein generally our scope and libertie is more large. Yet as the text hath led me, I haue held myselfe to these two markes: The one more generall to build ⟨image 4⟩vp the Christian Reader in faith and good life: To the which end as I haue alreadie written a large Discourse, (if it haue yet come to your Honours hands) containing grounds and directions for the more easie practising and growing in them both, so now in this I haue annexed liuely examples out of the Scriptures to illustrate those precepts: the naturall repugnancie whereof to flesh and blood might otherwise breake out into gainsaying the Art itselfe and the practise thereof. The other, particular: to shew to the diligent Reader, what vse the historicall examples of the old Testament (especially) doe afford vs: a matter in this our contemplatiue but cold age, little respected, and lesse vnderstood.