A10933:259
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.
Now we have heard how God was fain to provoke them to repentance, 1before they could set themselves toward it: It followeth to see by what reason he urged them to it, after I have said a little of the places here mentioned, Gilgal was a city in the plain of Jordan, not far from Jericho, from this Gilgal the messenger is said to have come. And Bochim is a place near adjoining to it, in which this message was done to the people of Israel, who had by their sins caused it. It was not called Bochim before, but had the name given by occasion of that which fell out there, that is, the weeping of the people, when their sins were brought to their remembrance; for so the word Bochim signifieth, namely, weeping. At this place therefore (to return to the purpose) the Lord told them of their disobedience, and beginneth to make it odious to them by rehearsing his benefits great and many: as if he should say, what cause have I given you to deal thus unthankfully and disobediently with me. Hath my kindness been thus requited of you, that you return me evil for my good will?
Now wee haue heard how God was faine to prouoke them to repentance, 1before they could set themselues toward it: It followeth to see by what reason he vrged them to it, after I haue said a little of the places heere mentioned, Gilgal was a citie in the plain of Iordan, not farre from Iericho, from this Gilgal the messenger is said to haue come. And Bochim is a place neare adioyning to it, in which this message was done to the people of Israel, who had by their sins caused it. It was not called Bochim before, but had the name giuen by occasion of that which fell out there, that is, the weeping of the people, when their sinnes were brought to their remembrance; for so the word Bochim signifieth, namely, weeping. At this place therefore (to returne to the purpose) the Lord told them of their disobedience, and beginneth to make it odious to them by rehearsing his benefits great and many: as if hee should say, what cause haue I giuen you to deale thus vnthankefully and disobediently with me. Hath my kindnesse been thus requited of you, that you returne me euill for my good will?
- 1Doct. 3. Out of vers. 1.