A10933:1717
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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In that Manoah gave credit to his wife, as appeareth by his prayer, to 1send him to them again, we see that there was faithfulness and trustiness betwixt them, in that as she reported the message by and by that was brought unto her, so he believed it at her mouth accordingly. A lively glass for couples to look in, to direct them in this point, how they should 2be true and trusty one to the other: according to that which Solomon speaks 3of a faithful wife, Prou. 31. That her husbands heart resteth in her: and a man would think, that there had need to be no less betwixt them, who must live for their whole life time together. And much weariness and discontentment must there of necessity be betwixt them otherwise; as they find, who respect not grace chiefly in their matches, but either to satisfy their eye, saying with Samson, give me her for she pleaseth me: or else make them up for wealth, or begin their marriage in a worse manner then by 4both the former. Such find little trustiness one at another's hand, as appeareth within a small time after: who yet have that which they sought, and reap the fruit of their own labours; when they meet with many curses in their matches, even as God hath foretold them. But of this I will add no more here, having so oft spoken of it.
In that Manoah gaue credite to his wife, as appeareth by his prayer, to 1send him to them againe, we see that there was faithfulnesse and trustinesse betwixt them, in that as shee reported the message by and by that was brought vnto her, so hee beleeued it at her mouth accordingly. A liuely glasse for couples to looke in, to direct them in this poynt, how they should 2be true and trustie one to the other: according to that which Salomon speaks 3