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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
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.
But I trow, they are most happy, who feeling and finding how ⟨p. 789⟩sweet the Lord is, and how gainful his service is, will provide, as they are taught, to abide constantly in his love, as he willeth them to do, not putting 1the matter upon a venture, nor urging the Lord to such a sharp manner of discipline, through their boldness, as this of Samson was; all this (I say) they will do and that gladly also, except they long for woe, and stand upon thorns till they have brought sorrow upon themselves, and doubled at least their own labour, and trouble in recovering their welfare again.
But I trow, they are most happie, who feeling and finding how ⟨p. 789⟩sweete the Lord is, and how gainfull his seruice is, will prouide, as they are taught, to abide constantly in his loue, as hee willeth them to doe, not putting 1the matter vpon a venture, nor vrging the Lord to such a sharp manner of discipline, through their boldnesse, as this of Samson was; all this (I say) they will doe and that gladly also, except they long for woe, and stand vpon thornes till they haue brought sorrow vpon themselues, and doubled at least their owne labour, and trouble in recouering their welfare againe.
By this verse it appeareth, that at this strange spectacle of the casting 1