A10933:1887
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 further, in that she chargeth him that he loved her not, because he ⟨p. 685⟩1told her not of that secret that in no equity it concerned her to know; what reason had she so to do? But she drew her reason from a wrong ground: that is, that women must know their husbands mind in all things, or else they think they love them not. If this had been her error alone, I would have said no more of it. But behold, it is a fondness and folly that possesseth many women. I confess that in things common to them, and that concern both, either pertaining to soul or body, or this present life, there be a free and ready communicating of all such things betwixt them, for the woman hath a right therein, as well as the man: but seeing there are many things of secrecy besides them, which lie weightily upon the husband, but do nothing concern the wife, yea and dangerous to be told forth, and many women weak to conceal them, the husband in no wisdom may impart them unto her: and yet for all that, he shall not be justly charged with want of love. But more of this in the next Chapter (God willing) save one.
Now further, in that she chargeth him that he loued her not, because he ⟨p. 685⟩1tolde her not of that secret that in no equitie it concerned her to know; what reason had shee so to doe? But shee drew her reason from a wrong ground: that is, that women must know their husbands minde in al things, or else they thinke they loue them not. If this had been her error alone, I would haue said no more of it. But behold, it is a fondnes and follie that possesseth many women. I confesse that in things common to them, and that concerne both, either pertaining to soule or bodie, or this present life, there be a free and readie communicating of all such things betwixt them, for the woman hath a right therein, as well as the man: but seeing there are many things of fecresie besides them, which lie waightily vpon the husband, but doe nothing concerne the wife, yea and dangerous to bee tolde foorth, and many women weake to conceale them, the husband in no wisedome may impart them vnto her: and yet for all that, he shall not be iustly charged with want of loue. But more of this in the next Chapter (God willing) saue one.