A10933:544
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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and cfor Priests, Aaron, Eleazar and their posterity, all under the Law married, declare that they are by malice blinded who condemn marriage in the Ministry. And for the latter times in the new Testament, Zechariah and Elizabeth so lived in their marriage, to wit, just before God, and 2walking in all his commandments, as had been impossible for them to do, if their condition of life had bin unlawful. And for the Apostles, Peter himself was married, to go no further. This by the occasion offered, I have spoken as briefly as I could. And let them that serve God in the Ministry, preach Christ Jesus diligently, and endeavour faithfully to be unoffensive in conscience toward God, and in their lives toward men, and they shall not need to fear such Scorpions, for their sting is plucked out from doing them any hurt. And if the uncleanness and lewd lives of some persons in the Ministry, gave no more occasion to the adversaries of insulting, (which yet is the fact and sin of some persons, and not any blot in the calling) then that some do take the benefit of the ordinance of God, in that they are married; many Ministers might sit without red cheeks and a glowing conscience, and the adversary with shame hold his peace, without any triumphing And let this also that hath been said, check and control that relic of Popery, that still hangs about many of the people, in the Ministry, who verily think them worthy and good Ministers who lead a single life, without any other respect, whereas marriage is nothing, and singleness, yea virginity are nothing of themselves, but a pure spirit in a body undefiled in both, which some of these little regard.
and cfor Priests, Aaron, Eliazer and their posteritie, all vnder the Law married, declare that they are by malice blinded who condemne mariage in the Ministerie. And for the latter times in the new Testament, Zacharie and Elizabeth so liued in their mariage, to wit, iust before God, and 2walking in all his commandements, as had been impossible for them to do, if their condition of life had bin vnlawfull. And for the Apostles, Peter himselfe was married, to goe no further. This by the occasion offered, I haue spoken as briefly as I could. And let them that serue God in the Ministerie, preach Christ Iesus diligently, and endeuour faithfully tobe vnoffensiue in conscience toward God, and in their liues toward men, and they shall not need to feare such Scorpions, for their sting is plucked out from doing them any hurt. And if the vncleannes and lewd liues of some persons in the Ministerie, gaue no more occasion to the aduersaries of insulting, (which yet is the fact and sin of some persons, and not any blot in the calling) then that some do take the benefit of the ordinance of God, in that they are married; many Ministers might sit without red cheeks and a glowing conscience, and the aduersarie with shame hold his peace, without any triumphing And let this also that hath been said, check and controle that relique of Poperie, that still hangs about many of the people, in the Ministery, who verily thinke them worthy and good Ministers who leade a single life, without any other respect, whereas mariage is nothing, and singlenes, yea virginity are nothing of themselues, but a pure spirit in a body vnderfiled in both, which some of these little regard.