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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
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.
But now I pass from this convincing of them by the messenger of God, 1to the expostulating with them for the breach of their covenant, saying: Why have ye done this? As if he should say in the person of God to them, if ye can show any reason why ye may do thus, I give you leave, come forth, and make your answer: but the people answered not a word, in token that they held themselves guilty. This teacheth that God is equal and righteous in his proceedings, yea even toward those who have provoked him: as he saith in the like case by his Prophet, to those that were the posterity of this people here mentioned, come and let us reason together, &c. He 2doth not as men do, who will smite them who have done them wrong before 3they shall know why; and are never willing to come to good conditions with them, how tractable soever they might find them. These are indeed cruel and unmerciful men, who will not offer any indifferency; the Lord (I say) dealeth not so; but offers to them who have dealt treacherously and broken covenant with them; that if they can allege any sound reason for their doings, yea even from himself, as that he hath dealt hardly with them, and hath been void of compassion to them, he will hear them, and give them leave to plead their own cause. Which advantage he giving them, he doth stop all mouths and is justified himself, in all his words and 4works.
But now I passe from this conuincing of them by the messenger of God, 1to the expostulating with them for the breach of their couenant, saying: Why haue ye done this? As if he should say in the person of God to them, if ye can shew any reason why yeemay doe thus, I giue you leaue, come forth, and make your answere: but the people answered not a word, in token that they held themselues guilty. This teacheth that God is equall and righteous in his proceedings, yea euen toward those who haue prouoked him: as he saith in the like case by his Prophet, to those that were the posterity of this people heere mentioned, come and let vs reason together, &c. Hee