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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.
This first punishment teacheth us this; that when we remove not annoyances 1while we may, we shall not be able afterward, when we would. Now our greatest annoyances are every mans special sins, even as this one, 2their breaking off covenant with the Lord, was theirs. And when we see some of the speciallest of these our sins, and what eye sores they be to us, while our hearts go after them, and what trouble and sorrow they bring with them to us; and yet we cast them not from us, but still retain them; it shall come to pass afterwards, that they shall get such strength in us, that we shall not be able to depart and come out from them, no not then when we would. For they shall so wind themselves into us, and so draw our delights after them, especially through long lying in them uncontrolled, that we shall become drunken with them, and besotted, so as we shall be utterly impotent, and not by our prayers or other means (if we use any) be able to prevail against them.
This first punishment teacheth vs this; that when we remoue not annoiances 1while we may, we shall not be able afterward, when we would. Now our greatest annoiances are euery mans speciall sinnes, euen as this one, 2their breaking off couenant with the Lord, was theirs. And when wee see some of the speciallest of these our sinnes, and what eye sores they be to vs, while our hearts goe after them, and what trouble and sorrow they bring with them to vs; and yet wee cast them not from vs, but still retaine them; it shall come to passe afterwards, that they shall get such strength in vs, that we shall not be able to depart and come out from them, no not then when wee would. For they shall so winde themselues into vs, and so draw our delights after them, especially through long lying in them vncontrolled, that wee shall become drunken with them, and besotted, so as wee shall be vtterly impotent, and not by our prayers or other meanes (if we vse any) be able to preuaile against them.
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