A10933:1604
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.
Now to perform this solemn work, she chose both a solitary place fit 1for the purpose, and also far from her fathers house, to wean her self from thence or for to avoid recourse of her friends unto her. To teach us, that there fall out times and occasions to be solitary, even as it is it self commanded us of God. and that both extraordinary, as here, and in private fasting, and ordinary also for meditation; and these both the one and the other we should use to our good when we have cause, either longer or shorter ⟨p. 586⟩time to go apart by our selves, knowing that this is a special action of religious worship, and therefore requireth separation from hindrances. So did our Saviour Christ for a time, after much preaching and being in company, go into some solitary place, with his Disciples, as it were returning to himself, that he might have more freedom for heavenly contemplation and prayer. So in the time of great lamentation, as the people did mourn for the death of Josiah, and in the time of Zechariah the Prophet, when 2the family did it apart, one member of it from another, the husband apart, and the wife apart. But fondly doth Popery abuse such examples, to maintain Monastical life, and such like fancies, when they were used in the best manner, (if ever well used) but now much more, when they have brought them to such abomination as they are come unto, that it is but a cover for much and great wickedness.
Now to performe this solemne worke, she chose both a solitarie place fit 1for the purpose, and also farre from her fathers house, to weane her selfe from thence or for to auoid recourse of her friends vnto her. To teach vs, that there fall out times and occasions to bee solitarie, euen as it is it selfe commanded vs of God. and that both extraordinary, as here, and in priuat fasting, and ordinary also for meditation; and these both the one and the other we should vse to our good when we haue cause, either longer or shorter ⟨p. 586⟩time to goe apart by our selues, knowing that this is a speciall action of religious worship, and therefore requireth seperation from hindrances. So did our Sauiour Christ for a time, after much preaching and being in companie, goe into some solitarie place, with his Disciples, as it were returning to himselfe, that hee might haue more freedome for heauenly contemplation and prayer. So in the time of great lamentation, as the people did mourne for the death of Iosias, and in the time of Zachary the Prophet, whē