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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.
The which, and namely in so many of them, teacheth, how ready men 1are to leave and forsake a good course, although they have hardly, and with much ado, been brought to embrace and fasten upon it; which much concerneth us to mark. For we are easily deceived about this, and think both of our selves and others, that if we begin to dislike, and turn away from some gross and common faults that we were wont to commit; then the worst is past with us, and that we ought justly to be reckoned among the godly; whereas it is nothing so, but we be yet, for all that, far off. For a 2far greater matter is required to the endeavour effectual calling to repentance may be approved of God, and be sound indeed, as in other places I have showed, how we ought to try and search into our selves, and cannot 3now stand about it.
The which, and namely in so many of them, teacheth, how ready men 1are to leaue and forsake a good course, although they haue hardly, and with much adoe, been brought to embrace and fasten vpon it; which much concerneth vs to marke. For we are easily deceiued about this, and thinke both of our selues and others, that if we beginne to dislike, and turne away from some grosse and common faults that wee were wont to commit; then the worst is past with vs, and that wee ought iustly to bee reckoned among the godly; whereas it is nothing so, but we be yet, for all that, farre off. For a 2farre greater matter is required to the endeuour effectuall calling to repentance may be approued of God, and be sound indeed, as in other places I haue shewed, how we ought to try and search into our selues, and cannot 3now stand about it.
- 1Doct. Out of all these verses in general.Doct. Out of all these verses in generall.