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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.
And this comfortable estate may we enjoy from time to time, to have the Lords loving countenance to shine upon us, far more delightful to our soul, then the fairest and sweetest weather can be to the creatures of the earth, i• we can like to prefer it, as it is the best before all other: and we having 1obtained grace to do so, if we shall go a step further, and can think it our best wisdom to continue in so doing we shall abide in Gods favour 2also, and keep our selves well when we are well, which is the happiness that can in this life be enjoyed. The Lord doth not stint and tie us to times, in which only we may have peace with him, and see good days; but he would that we should live in safety under his protection all the day long: and so 3from time to time, that we may have proof how good and bountiful he is. But we are waily and inconstant, and abuse his lenity and kindness toward us, when he not only holdeth many troubles and sorrows from us, but also lodeth us with the benefits of health, and welfare. inward and outward, 4and that also while others smart and are in heaviness.
And this comfortable estate may wee enioy from time to time, to haue the Lords louing countenance to shine vpon vs, far more delightfull to our soule, then the fairest and sweetest weather can bee to the creatures of the earth, i• we can like to preferre it, as it is the best before all other: and we hauing 1obtained grace to doe so, if we shall goe a step further, and can thinke it our best wisedome to continue in so doing wee shall abide in Gods fauour 2also, and keepe our selues well when we are wel, which is the happinesse that can in this life be enioyed. The Lord doth not stint and tie vs to times, in which only we may haue peace with him, and see good daies; but he would that wee should liue in safety vnder his protection all the day long: and so