A10933:2109
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.
The Philistines having better hope to prevail then in former times, as 1she had given them to understand, they came with their money in their ⟨p. 756⟩hands, ready to be paid according to their promise. Where besides that we may see, that the wicked spare no cost to bring their bad matters to pass, while we who follow better causes, look upon our penny and draw back, who shall begin: I say, beside that, ye may see, that they will not break promise, but be liberal to such as further their business, when they like well the success which they have therein. But I would I might not truly say, that in better attempts there is oft times a drawing back even of that which was promised; so far off are men from furthering goodness: but they deal herein, as the most do in other promises, though advisedly made by them, for therein the like is done. Which elsewhere I have also bewailed.
The Philistims hauing better hope to preuaile then in former times, as 1shee had giuen them to vnderstand, they came with their money in their ⟨p. 756⟩hands, ready to be paid according to their promise. Where besides that we may see, that the wicked spare no cost to bring their bad matters to passe, while we who follow better causes, looke vpon our penny and draw backe, who shall begin: I say, beside that, ye may see, that they will not breake promise, but bee liberall to such as further their businesse, when they like well the successe which they haue therein. But I would I might not truly say, that in better attempts there is oft times a drawing backe euen of that which was promised; so farre off are men from furthering goodnes: but they deale heerein, as the most doe in other promises, though aduisedly made by them, for therein the like is done. Which elsewhere I haue also bewailed.
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