A10933:2077
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 this may teach us, that it is no better then sottishness to be so impotently 1given over to a mans appetite, and either this way in lingering after, or clinging to a wicked woman, or in pursuing hotly any other sin, seeking the fulfilling of a mans desire, so that he can no way be removed from it; and that especially when neither proof of former danger thereby, nor fear of present evil, nor the foreseeing of any to come, (and yet all certain and apparent) can hold him from it. And though in this gross manner Gods servants be not commonly enchanted and bewitched (which were monstrous) yet let us not rest in that, nor in any like impotency, as in hunting greedily after the wealth of this world, and joying in the pride of life, &c. but so bridle we and keep under our wicked hearts, especially when we have had fair warnings before, as he had, that they bring us to no such like slavery and bondage, but that we abhor them more then at the first, (if we did then entertain them, especially we having had proof, as he had, what woe will follow.
And this may teach vs, that it is no better then sottishnesse to bee so impotently 1giuen ouer to a mans appetite, and either this way in lingring after, or clinging to a wicked woman, or in pursuing hotly any other sinne, seeking the fulfilling of a mans desire, so that he can no way bee remoued from it; and that especially when neither proofe of former danger thereby, nor feare of present euill, nor the foreseeing of any to come, (and yet all certaine and apparent) can hold him from it. And though in this grosse manner Gods seruants bee not commonly enchanted and bewitched (which were monstrous) yet let vs not rest in that, nor in any like impotency, as in hunting greedily after the wealth of this world, and ioying in the pride of life, &c. but so bridle wee and keepe vnder our wicked hearts, especially when wee haue had faire warnings before, as he had, that they bring vs to no such like slauery and bondage, but that we abhorre them more then at the first, (if we did then entertaine them, especially we hauing had proofe, as he had, what woe will follow.
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