A10933:498
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 of that which we are to learn out of them. Ehud did not delay, as 1we see, for that had bin full of danger, but now while the Moabites through astonishment at that which was befallen them, could not by and by see and determine what was best to be done, he plied it, and went to work, as we have heard. It is as hard a matter to use an opportunity wisely, and pursue the occasion effectually when it is offered, as it is at first to get and take it. But Ehud lost no time, but followed it hard: and as he had escaped while the servants delayed; so now he gathers his army together, while the Moabites (being amazed with terror) were fit by passing to and fro to be pursued, and discomfited. And as this doth show how unwearied we ought to be in 2those actions that tend to the glory of God, the good of the Church, and the confusion of the enemies thereof; so, more generally it teacheth us, when we have made a good beginning in any thing, that we should not be slack in going forward, and following it: but as Ehud here did, wisely and carefully labour to bring our work unto an end. It is a thing much more common to begin well, then to go forward so, whether we understand it generally, to make a beginning in Christianity, or in any particular part thereof, it is most true. For the foremost, many of us come to profess the Gospel indeed, and embrace it commendably, by hearing it joyfully, in conversing with Gods people kindly, & in forsaking many parts of our former bad lives. But when we should hold on in this good manner to search 3further into our selves, to find out our rank corruptions, and to purge our selves of them, and to be grounded in our most holy faith, and stablished as 4we may attain to, we wax soon weare, and begin to stand at a stay, and so we lose all our labour that we have bestowed already, and frustrate the work that was well begun.
Now of that which we are to learne out of them. Ehud did not delay, as 1we see, for that had bin full of danger, but now while the Moabites through astonishment at that which was befallen them, could not by and by see and determine what was best to be done, he plied it, and went to worke, as wee haue heard. It is as hard a matter to vse an opportunity wisely, and pursue the occasion effectually when it is offered, as it is at first to get and take it. But Ehud lost no time, but followed it hard: and as he had eicaped while the seruants delayed; so now hee gathers his army together, while the Moabites (being amazed with terrour) were fit by passing to and fro to bee pursued, and discomfited. And as this doth shew how vnwearied wee ought to be in