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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.
Now it followeth. From this 30. verse, to the 34. the holy 1Story setteth down particularly, how the tribes of Zebulon, Ashur and Naphtali, did even as the other tribes before mentioned, of Benjamin, Manasseh, and Ephraim; that they let those Canaanites live still among them, and did only put them to tribute. Wherein to see the agreement that was in this sin betwixt them and the other, it is worthy the noting, and may be of singular use unto us. For they did as if they had consented together, one to do as the other did, (whereas they could (yet) but hear one of an others doing) they did (I say) even as the other before mentioned, for their ease and quiet, make leagues with the Canaanites, contrary to that which God commanded them. Which showeth us, that it is the less marvel that we see it so in our age, and that it hath been 2so from age to age, that there is agreement in sin among all estates, yea in the same sin, as if they did mutually resolve to join therein. For Paul 3speaking of gross sins which should reign in the world, in the latter age after Christ, tells us, that the times, that is, the people in the several ages, should be tainted therewith. And as it was in the days of Lot, so shall it be in the ages following; they did eat and drink, and marry; that is, they made them their paradise. And as they have done, and lived in former times, so they do, and will do, still. And as they sought their ⟨p. 75⟩4felicity and hearts desire here in some transitory things; as in gathering wealth, hunting after vain pleasures, and seeking of promotion: even so, this do many at this day, who profess the Gospel, and yet this is the estate of the civiler sort; there are greater abominations then these: the way of truth they have not known; the fear of God hath not been before their eyes; but is this done in one place as in another, ye will ask, as the sin here spoken of, was alike spread throughout the tribes? I answer; never more then at this day. Therefore when the meaner sort received not the word with fruit, I turned (saith the Prophet Jeremiah) to the mighty, to the learned, to the Priest, &c. as declaring that he looked to find it otherwise