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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.
Much like to both these examples, was the doing of the Shunamite in the second book of the Kings. For when her child was dead, which the Prophet Elisha obtained of God for her, she having none before, and she knowing and believing, that it should be restored to life again unto her; 1when she had talked with the Prophet, and made her move and complaint unto him, which she saw she might do, and yet return home again the same day: what did she, think we? Surely this, she locked up the dead child in the Prophets chamber, (which she had persuaded her husband to build for him in their own habitation, to rest at, when he passed by) and made his death known to none, lest trouble and sorrow should thereby have been caused to the whole family, and neighbours thereabout, and by faith had the child restored alive unto her again. The grief and care for it must needs light on her, and she sustained it her self, and would have no other to sorrow for it, or be troubled about it. But our sin about this thing is great, that when we might with a little trouble to our selves, free and ease many other, yet we raise and procure it to other also: yea and we be 2not satisfied, unless they smart as well as we. So far are we off from regarding other, and from seeking their peace, who would live peaceably by us. As for example, it is commonly to be seen, how many rough and boisterous husbands grieve and disquiet both wise and family, by their loud and unbeseeming as well as unseasonable complaints and outcryings, (whereby they disquiet the whole family) for some oversight which they espy; yea they have oft times no cause at all to do so; or at least if they had any just cause to be grieved, yet a little patience and bearing with the trespassers (as the cause requireth) and sober and kind telling them of it, might have done far more good, and have kept the whole family quiet. The same I may say of the wife, if she be given to waspishness, and be shrewish, hot, and wrathful, who thereby troubleth both husband and the whole house: and this accusation reacheth yet further; even to the spiteful and malicious, who are not only oft jarring, and at strife with their neighbours upon small or no occasions, but are ready to sue them at the law for every trifle, and so trouble both them, and themselves also.
Much like to both these examples, was the doing of the Shunamite in the second booke of the Kings. For when her child was dead, which the Prophet Elisha obtained of God for her, shee hauing none before, and shee knowing and beleeuing, that it should be restored to life againe vnto her;