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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.
We deal with him, as pampered horses, and children much made of, who right soon wax loose and wanton. And we cause the Lord to turn our good and joyful days into glooming and sorrowful times: as through the stories of the book of God doth every where appear, that many after good beginnings did so though little to their comfort. Oh how soon did this people mentioned in this book, and their fathers, as we read in Deuteronomy, with sundry other generations following, as the stories do testify, 1kick up their heel against the Lord, when he did yet feed them with the fat of wheat, and make them drink of the sweet? And this revolting worketh such a change in our best states and seasons, as causeth to complain and cry. Let it therefore cause us to be resolved upon this, and that in due and good consideration, so that we may constantly hold the same: to wit, that if we desire to see good days here, and enjoy long life with the Lord hereafter: that (I say) we fly evil, and follow that which is good: and 2herein let us see that we deal not hollowly with the Lord: and if by occasion we slip or fall, and forget our selves (as this people here did, vers. 7.) 3yet let us take heed that we harden not our hearts, and so lie still, but bear 4our punishment contentedly, because we have sinned, and make speed to turn again to the Lord our first husband, who will receive us graciously: and as he hath smitten us, so he will heal us; and as he did before comfort us, so he will restore joy and gladness to us, as in time past. And this being done daily in the smaller slips, shall the easilier be gone about in greater falls, and shall also be a mean to keep us from them. Yea doubtless the Lord will do great things for us; and as he abased the enemies of this people, the Moabites here, so will he bring the wicked under us, and leave them afflicted and scourged in our room.5
Wee deale with him, as pampered horses, and children much made of, who right soone waxe loose and wanton. And wee cause the Lord to turne our good and ioyfull daies into glooming and sorrowfull times: as through the stories of the booke of God doth euery where appeare, that many after good beginnings did so though little to their comfort. Oh how soone did this people mentioned in this booke, and their fathers, as wee reade in Deuteronomy, with sundry other generations following, as the stories doe testifie,