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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.
Whereby it cometh to pass, that the sins that one embraceth, an other delighteth in also; having no ability nor will to resist or turn from them, but drinketh them up, as the fish doth water. And there is nothing able to make it otherwise but one: and that is the grace of regeneration & new birth, which changeth a man, & gives him a new hart and will, whereby he disliketh the former inclination ⟨p. 76⟩and disposition that led and carried him amiss before. And hereby the deceitfulness of his sinful heart being found out, he groweth to be out of love and liking with the desires which came from it, and consequently from the ill words and actions that proceeded from it; and both mindeth and doth the contrary things. Thus he is, as we see, turned into an other course of life, different from the men of the world. But because few light on this change, and this grace entereth not into many; but is resisted rather, and that in a deadly manner, even when by sound preaching it is offered unto them; 1therefore they abide in the same estate wherein they were before, so that they are not subject to the grace that should guide them, neither indeed can be. Thus it cometh to pass, that few being new borne, the most agree in the same evil, to the which (the heart being alike disposed unto it) they are carried.
Wherby it commeth to passe, that the sins that one embraceth, an other delighteth in also; hauing no ability nor will to resist or turne from them, but drinketh them vp, as the fish doth water. And there is nothing able to make it otherwise but one: and that is the grace of regeneration & new birth, which changeth a man, & giues him a new hart and will, whereby he disliketh the former inclination ⟨p. 76⟩and disposition that led and caried him amisse before. And hereby the deceitfulnesse of his sinfull heart being found out, he groweth to be out of loue and liking with the desires which came from it, and consequently from the uill words and actions that proceeded from it; and both mindeth and doth the contrary things. Thus hee is, as wee see, turned into an other course of life, different from the men of the world. But because few light on this change, and this grace entreth not into many; but is resisted rather, and that in a deadly manner, euen when by sound preaching it is offered vnto them;