A10933:1721
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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The Angel at the prayer of Manoah, appearing again to the woman in the field without her husband, she made hast to tell her husband that he appeared 1again to her, as he had done that day already; which news she knew would not a little joy his heart, and ease him of much doubting that troubled him. And this teacheth the wife another duty to her husband, to fulfil his joy, and to do the things that may make him cheerful and a glad man, as far as she is able: as on the other side, the husband should, yea and that much more, do the like to her again. And such countenance, gesture and speech, with their whole carriage should be between them, as might free them from fear or doubt of hearty love and kindness, but rather by all good occasions, might make one another joyful. As for brawling, chiding, 2provoking each other, or secret dislikings, tetches, or conceits, which might cause the same, though there will never want occasions; nay if they should, yet the evil heart ministereth too many, they (I say) should be far from them, especially from nestling, and being seated in them. Therefore Solomon speaking of such a woman, saith of her thus: Who shall find a virtuous 3woman? For her price is far above the pearls. The heart of her husband trusteth in her, even as hers also should rest in him: for they have many other troubles, and such also as accompany marriage, so that they have little need to trouble one another also, but ought every way to allay 4and stop occasions, or to remove them by their sweet and christian society and living together. And therefore it is most absurd, that one of them should do that, which may grieve the other; but monstrous that one should seek to vex the other.
The Angell at the prayer of Manoah, appearing againe to the woman in the field without her husband, she made hast to tell her husband that he appeared 1againe to her, as hee had done that day already; which newes shee knew would not a little ioy his heart, and ease him of much doubting that troubled him. And this teacheth the wife another dutie to her husband, to fulfill his ioy, and to doe the things that may make him cheerefull and a glad man, as farre as she is able: as on the other side, the husband should, yea and that much more, doe the like to her againe. And such countenance, gesture and speech, with their whole carriage should be betweene them, as might free them from feare or doubt of heartie loue and kindenesse, but rather by all good occasions, might make one another ioyfull. As for brawling, chiding,