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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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And whereas this punishment that was cast upon them, was bondage to a foreign nation, both cruel and idolatrous; Oh it was a yoke most unwelcome: ⟨p. 159⟩and so we are to account of it, whensoever, and whomsoever of us it shall fall upon. Subjection in children to parents; in servants to masters; in subjects to Prince, is natural and kind. But no such thing is bondage to strangers, but fearful and tedious, as we have heard oft times, when some persons here among us have been taken by the Turks, yea and Dunkirks, into what woeful state they have been brought. And although God hath mercifully persuaded our nation it self from it; yet we know in what danger we have been, especially to the Spaniard; and namely in that year, 1588. And let us not be senseless in hearing this, or careless: for if these revoltings in the better sort, and profaneness (with many particular sins) in the common sort, continue, if the Lord punish us not, with that one kind, 1we may be sure that some one or other shall be in the room of it; yea and if we be not blind in beholding it, the plague and dearth hath already seized upon many thousands, whatsoever be behind to arrest such as remain.
And whereas this punishment that was cast vpon them, was bondage to a forraine nation, both cruel and idolatrous; Oh it was a yoke most vnwelcome: ⟨p. 159⟩and so we are to account of it, whensoeuer, and whomsoeuer of vs it shall fall vpon. Subiection in children to parents; in seruants to masters; in subiects to Prince, is naturall and kind. But no such thing is bondage to strangers, but fearefull and tedious, as we haue heard oft times, when some persons heere among vs haue been taken by the Turkes, yea and Dunkirks, into what wofull state they haue been brought. And although God hath mercifully perswaded our nation it selfe from it; yet we know in what danger we haue been, especially to the Spaniard; and namely in that yeere, 1588. And let vs not be senselesse in hearing this, or carelesse: for if these reuoltings in the better sort, and prophanenesse (with many particular sinnes) in the common sort, continue, if the Lord punish vs not, with that one kind, 1