A10933:1833
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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So that we see that the religious and prudent training up of young ones in the knowledge of God, and of themselves, and good literature, (being the ordinary means now adays to promote this work of God in time to come) is not to be despised: much less the towardliness of such as whom God in their youth shall begin to grace above others, is to be snibbed and checked, as the practise is of some brutish persons to scorn and reject such, saying: Tush, what reckoning make ye of such? A young Saint, an old Devil.
So that we see that the religious and prudent training vp of young ones in the knowledge of God, and of themselues, and good literature, (being the ordinarie meanes now adaies to promote this worke of God in time to come) is not to be despised: much lesse the towardlinesse of such as whom God in their youth shall begin to grace aboue others, is to bee snibbed and checked, as the practise is of some brutish persons to scorne and reiect such, saying: Tush, what reckoning make yee of such? A young Saint, an old Diuell.
This truth is exemplified in many young persons at this day, who by good education do show very great towardness: as scholars in the University in their learning, and other in the country, both young men and ⟨p. 667⟩damsels in such things, as wherein they are trained up, and both sorts in the practise of Christianity far differing from the common sort of youth, who are saucy, disobedient, and profane, and give fearful signs of mischief working, and sustaining misery afterward. And out of them he raiseth excellent instruments, some fit for Magistracy, and some in other places to do much good in the Ministry, not to be teachers only, but also fathers begetting many children to God, and others to bring forth much fruit to his glory. And herein that prophecy is verified, that in those days the Lord would pour out his spirit upon all flesh; not old men only, but 1even the tenderest, young men and maidens. A fruit (no doubt) of that unction of Christ Jesus the arch Prophet of his Church, who began at the age of twelve years to give demonstration of strange forwardness, for wisdom and grace, because in his riper years he was more fully to declare