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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.
They may desire of their parents, as their ability will give leave, such things as they see to be needful for them in their place, to the honest supply of their wants, if their parents have neglected, or not seen, and remembered it; seeing they are to look to it, and none are fitter nor meeter to help them. For through want of necessaries, there is much discouragement ofttimes to young beginners, and the parents are to provide and lay up for the children. But whilst it is allowed them to desire things needful and meet 1of them, it is not fit for them in a stout and stately manner to require it, and so to forget themselves, but in humility to request it. Neither is it fit for them to serve their own turn in what they list, for the setting up their own countenance, or to pluck from others, who are as well to be regarded as they; (which yet is too common,) that every one is for himself, and doth not consider another by himself. This, I say, must be taken heed off, lest it raise disagreement and hard thoughts betwixt them and their brethren. As for her demand, the text plainly showeth, that it was very needful that she asked, though her father had granted out her portion before; for we know in those dry and South Countries what need there was of water. And we see that her request being so reasonable, her father never stood about it, but yielded to her freely and liberally, even springs in the upper and nether grounds. In like manner parents should do to their children according to their ability, as I have said before.
They may desire of their parents, as their abilitie will giue leaue, such things as they see to be needful for them in their place, to the honest supply of their wants, if their parents haue neglected, or not seene, and remembred it; seeing they are to looke to it, and none are fitter nor meeter to helpe them. For through want of necessaries, there is much discouragement ofttimes to young beginners, and the parents are to prouide and lay vp for the children. But whilest it is allowed them to desire things needfull and meet 1of them, it is not fit for them in a stout and stately maner to require it, and so to forget themselues, but in humilitie to request it. Neither is it fit for them to serue their owne turne in what they list, for the setting vp their owne countenance, or to pluck from others, who are as wel to be regarded as they; (which yet is too common,) that euery one is for himselfe, and doth not consider another by himselfe. This, I say, must be taken heed off, lest it raise disagreement and hard thoughts betwixt them and their brethren. As for her demand, the text plainly sheweth, that it was very needful that she asked, though her father had granted out her portion before; for wee know in those drie and South Countries what need there was of water. And we see that her request being so reasonable, her father neuer stood about it, but yeelded to her freely and liberally, euen springs in the vpper and nether grounds. In like manner parents should doe to their children according to their abilitie, as I haue said before.