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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.
Pharaoh said to his servants, where shall we find a man of understanding like this? let him be set over the land of Egypt about this work.
Pharaoh said to his seruants, where shall wee finde a man of vnderstanding like this? let him bee set ouer the land of Egypt about this worke.
Here the holy Story setting this down, that Ehud presented the gift to 1Eglon, addeth this, that he was a very fat man, which may seem to be uttered to no end, seeing it is neither set down to his commendation, nor to his discommendation; but this is mentioned, that we may see a reason of that which is in the 22. verse. And as it is not commended or discommended in him; so by occasion hereof, this I will say, that fatness of body is to be thought of, as a thing neither with a man nor against him in it self. For some are more disposed thereto naturally then other, though they have both one diet, and alike kind of easy life; even as we see how one tree waxeth great and tall in the same soil, where another is both small and low, as one Oak in comparison of another. But where men are naturally apt thereto, good keeping doth set one forward. And therefore no marvel that it is so with such as live deliciously, eating and drinking, and using other liberty at their pleasure. But this may not be spoken without use and profit: this let us learn, that such, either Ministers or other as give over themselves, and let the bridle loose to excess in eating, drinking, sleeping, playing, idleness, ease, and such like, and get fat that way, may little rejoice in it, and shall wish that they had by labour in their callings, and other good means, taken themselves down, as Paul chastised his body, or at least have good testimony that they have not grown to that point through their own sin; 2therefore that proverb is used by Paul against the Cretans, out of Epimenides, The Cretans are alway ••ers, evil beasts, slow bellies or Epicures. And their commendation shall be no greater, who in the profession of the Gospel, fat