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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.
To do them good, he is ready to bestow riches upon them, and better 1things also. As he said to Jeroboam, when of a servant he made him a King: If this had not been enough, I would (saith he) have given thee more: If then to 2him a bad man he would have given more, if he had used that well; then who doubteth but that he would be liberally handed to his dear children, if it were for their good? But otherwise (indeed) he thinketh them better held back then bestowed; as he answered by Saint James, when they asked, 3they obtained not, because they asked amiss; that is, to bestow the things they asked, upon their lusts but if they might have bettered by them, he would have liberally given unto them. And as he answered Paul, when he gave him not that which he asked (and yet that which he asked was a better thing then riches) my grace is sufficient for thee: so in denying them to his 4faithful servants, he giveth his grace, which worketh contentment in them, ⟨p. 91⟩and thereby though their outward estate be weak, he yet even in that, keeps them from the noisome evils of the days they live in, that I say no 5more. And further to answer them, they must hold this for a truth, that every mans estate wherein God setteth him (I say not that which he by his sin hath brought upon him) is best for him, as we in the Lords prayer are 6well taught, when we are directed to ask our daily bread; even such success in our estate, poor or rich, as our heavenly father seeth best for us, even that is our daily bread, with the which we must be contented.
To doe them good, hee is ready to bestow riches vpon them, and better 1things also. As he said to Ieroboam, when of a seruant he made him a King: If this had not been enough, I would (saith hee) haue giuen thee more: If then to