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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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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.
This was a most base thing and utterly unbeseeming him, that having excellent 1gifts of God, he should become a slave to such an whorish mistress, as to be made to sleep upon her knees. He that would not turn his face from a thousand men, now to lie down at the feet of a lewd woman. Oh sottish folly almost incredible! Thus they who for their gifts might be reverenced, (that I say no more) and for such good graces as are in them, might go before many; are brought to shame for their abusing of them, and the sins which are come in the place of them, and no way more commonly, then by a base housewife. For as a mans gift bringeth him to honour, even 2so the same person, if he deface his gifts, is despised, as a fair and comely garment, 3when it is soiled in the filthy and loathsome channel of mire and dung. For he that cannot keep credit and honour when God hath given it him, is worthy to be without both, and be had in derision.
This was a most base thing and vtterly vnbeseeming him, that hauing excellent 1gifts of God, he should become a slaue to such an whorish mistrisse, as to bee made to sleepe vpon her knees. Hee that would not turne his face from a thousand men, now to lie downe at the feet of a leaud woman. Oh sottish follie almost incredible! Thus they who for their gifts might bee reuerenced, (that I say no more) and for such good graces as are in them, might go before many; are brought to shame for their abusing of them, and the sins which are come in the place of them, and no way more commonly, then by a base housewife. For as a mans gift bringeth him to honour, euen 2so the same person, if he deface his gifts, is despised, as a faire and comely garment, 3when it is soiled in the filthie and lothsome channell of mire and dung. For hee that cannot keepe credit and honour when God hath giuen it him, is worthie to be without both, and be had in derision.