A10933:174
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.
And where it is demanded, whether may the godly pray against Tyrants, by whom the true worship of God is hindered; I answer, that against their tyranny and cruel doings we ought to pray, but not against their persons, who may possibly repent. For the Lord not having revealed to us, that for all their wickedness, they have yet committed the unpardonable sin, therefore what good meaning so ever we have therein, we are not allowed to pray for their confusion. But if God once make known his mind to be such as he will have them destroyed, or not to be prayed for, then we must both approve of it, and execute it accordingly: and yet so, that as they are men we pity them, as our Saviour denouncing against the people of Jerusalem, 1shortly after to be destroyed, yet wept in beholding the misery that was coming upon them.
And where it is demanded, whether may the godly pray against Tyrants, by whom the true worship of God is hindred; I answere, that against their tyrannie and cruell doings we ought to pray, but not against their persons, who may possibly repent. For the Lord not hauing reuealed to vs, that for all their wickednesse, they haue yet committed the vnpardonable sin, therefore what good meaning so euer wee haue therein, wee are not allowed to pray for their confusion. But if God once make knowne his mind to be such as he will haue them destroyed, or not to be prayed for, then we must both approoue of it, and execute it accordingly: and yet so, that as they are men we pitie them, as our Sauiour denouncing against the people of Ierusalem, 1shortly after to bee destroyed, yet wept in beholding the miserie that was comming vpon them.
In this next verse, it is showed that Judah yet prevailed further, and won