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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.
Even so the Lord complaineth in Jeremiah, saying: My people have committed two evils, for they have forsaken me the fountain of living waters, and have digged 1to themselves pits that will hold no water. It would never have been thought, that people so well provided to live happily, as these were by their manifold encouragements (even as we have seen our selves in our time many to have been among us) it would never (I say) have been thought that such could grow to be so monstrous and profane, that none might seem to go beyond them therein: Even so it may be said; and to apply this to our selves, oh, if men could see what God hath done for them in these days, when he hath granted them to live in the days wherein the Gospel hath showed most clear light, and made manifest the way to eternal life, to them who sat in darkness, and when herewith he hath given peace and abundance of earthly commodities also, &c. Oh (I say) that they could in this their time see these things? how happy might they have been thereby? but they are hidden from them. Now therefore when for all these they have yet followed their own hearts desire, and the course of such as know not God; we may say on the other side, oh how justly may it be complained of, to their no less shame then misery?
Euen so the Lord complaineth in Ieremie, saying: My people haue committed two euils, for they haue forsaken me the fountaine of liuing waters, and haue diged 1to themselues pits that will hold no water. It would neuer haue been thought, that people so well prouided to liue happily, as these were by their manifold encouragements (euen as wee haue seene our selues in our time many to haue been among vs) it would neuer (I say) haue been thought that such could grow to be so monstrous and prophane, that none might seeme to goe beyond them therein: Euen so it may bee said; and to apply this to our selues, oh, if men could see what God hath done for them in these daies, when hee hath granted them to liue in the daies wherein the Gospell hath shewed most cleare light, and made manifest the way to eternall life, to them who sat in darkenesse, and when heerewith he hath giuen peace and abundance of earthly commodities also, &c. Oh (I say) that they could in this their time see these things? how happy might they haue been thereby? but they are hidden from them. Now therefore when for all these they haue yet followed their owne hearts desire, and the course of such as know not God; we may say on the other side, oh how iustly may it bee complained of, to their no lesse shame then misery?