A10933:1723
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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Now when Manoah cometh to the Angel to be satisfied in his doubt, 1mark the manner of his speech: he useth no long circumstance, but directly goeth to the matter. Art thou the man (saith he) that appeared to the woman? Such was the simplicity of that age, that one might ask of another that which concerned them, and be answered. How far was that from the practise of our time? for now there is much courtesy, glossing and coloured hypocrisy and subtlety, but little good meaning and honest simplicity: neither shall a man be sure of the mind of his neighbour, when he hath fair words enough tending that way. A show of love but with dissimulation.2
Now when Manoah commeth to the Angell to be satisfied in his doubt, 1marke the manner of his speech: he vseth no long circumstance, but directly goeth to the matter. Art thou the man (saith hee) that appeared to the woman? Such was the simplicitie of that age, that one might aske of another that which concerned them, and be answered. How farre was that from the practise of our time? for now there is much courtesie, glosing and coloured hypocrisie and subtiltie, but little good meaning and honest simplicitie: neither shall a man be sure of the minde of his neighbour, when he hath faire words enough tending that way. A shew of loue but with dissimulation.2
- 1Verse 11.
- 2Rom. 12. 9.
Touching unfaithfulness in dealings and conversation among men, I have elsewhere spoken chap. 12. 2. 3. to the which this as a limb thereof may be added, which I am to speak of, to wit, unfaithfulness in speech. Both are birds hatched in the same nest of a false & deceitful heart, I mean as well Joabs courtesy to Abner, as Ziba's fidelity to Mephibosheth. It is an equal