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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 wrote to you (saith Saint Paul) that ye company not, that is, that ye have 1no fellowship with fornicators, drunkards, extortioners, Idolaters, railers, and such like, for we know, that evil words corrupt good manners. So that, although 2we cannot but live where such be, as Israel did with the Egyptians: yet we are bound, even in our civill contracts and dealings with them, (which we cannot choose but have, and use with them sometime;) to beware, that we be not drawn to near society with them, lest we learn their manners, or at least wink at them, and bear with them, of the which we should show our utter dislike; seeing we know, that two cannot walk together, but they must be of one mind, and yet we must not scorn or disdain the worst or meanest of them, but live among them in all innocency, humility, and good 3carriage of our selves, lest we harden them; but rather that we may wait patiently, to see if God at any time will give them repentance.
I wrote to you (saith Saint Paul) that ye company not, that is, that ye haue 1no fellowship with fornicators, drunckards, extorsioners, Idolaters, railers, and such like, for we know, that euill words corrupt good manners. So that, although 2we cannot but liue where such be, as Israel did with the Egyptians: yet we are bound, euen in our ciuill contracts and dealings with them, (which wee cannot chuse but haue, and vse with them sometime;) to beware, that wee be not drawne to neere societie with them, lest we learne their manners, or at least wincke at them, and beare with them, of the which wee should shew our vtter dislike; seeing we know, that two cannot walke together, but they must be of one mind, and yet wee must not scorne or disdaine the worst or meanest of them, but liue among them in al innocencie, humility, and good 3carriage of our selues, lest we harden them; but rather that wee may wait patiently, to see if God at any time will giue them repentance.