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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.
Now I have showed the occasion of this peoples sin, namely, that their good governors were dead; their sin it self now followeth in these 3. 1next verses: and that in this manner: first generally, then particularly. In this verse thus; that they did evil in the sight of the Lord, and that they fell to Idolatry. Here to stay a little, till I pass to the other two verses: the evil which they did (most certainly) displeased the Lord in a most grievous manner. As by the same word here used, the like is meant in other places, where it is said, that the Kings of Israel did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord. And so on the contrary, those things which were good in the eyes of the Lord, as the acts of many of the Kings of Judah were; they were 2said to please him highly. But when God hath given us many encouragements 3to his service, and yet we regard not to be the better by them, what marvel if he abhor such doings, and make open exclamation against them, as he doth here, when both he hath set hedge and ditch to hold us 4from committing them, and also hath given us many causes of doing better, both by teaching us, and by other his manifold benefits, and also looketh for it at our hands that we should do so?
Now I haue shewed the occasion of this peoples sinne, namely, that their good gouernours were dead; their sinne it selfe now followeth in these 3. 1next verses: and that in this manner: first generally, then perticularly. In this verse thus; that they did euill in the sight of the Lord, and that they fell to Idolatry. Heere to stay a little, till I passe to the other two verses: the euill which they did (most certainly) displeased the Lord in a most grieuous manner. As by the same word heere vsed, the like is meant in other places, where it is said, that the Kings of Israel did that which was euill in the sight of the Lord. And so on the contrary, those things which were good in the eyes of the Lord, as the acts of many of the Kings of Iuda were; they were 2