A10933:545
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.
The next thing in the describing of Debora, is, the setting down of her 1dwelling, that it was under a Palm tree in Mount Ephraim, and the naming of her husband, being (no doubt) a man of good note then, though to us unknown; these things, I say, seeing nothing is set down in vain in the holy Story, had (as it may seem) more use in that time, then we now can see: which I may truly say of many other things therein contained, which should somewhat satisfy the reader, when he seeth not so much in some places, as he doth in another. And yet the holy Ghost sets down many circumstances oftentimes, as for the fuller credit of the history, especially where it else might seem questionable, as the time, places, names, &c. so to ⟨p. 199⟩give more light to the thing handled. Only let this content us, that, as a dwelling was allowed her, though she being a Prophetess, was married, and 2perhaps of some note, it being expressly spoken of, and set down: so it may serve to assure us that God doth the same to such at this day as are in the same condition, serving him with honest and good hearts in the Ministry; I mean he alloweth them a place to live in, to their good contentment, even such as he seeth fittest for them: though the Popish Clergy, and some other also, count them unmeet to live at all, but rather worthy to be rooted out of the earth. But of this thus much.
The next thing in the describing of Debora, is, the setting downe of her 1dwelling, that it was vnder a Palme tree in Mount Ephraim, and the naming of her husband, being (no doubt) a man of good note then, though to vs vnknowne; these things, I say, seeing nothing is set downe in vaine in the holy Story, had (as it may seeme) more vse in that time, then wee now can see: which I may truly say of many other things therein contained, which should somewhat satisfie the reader, when hee seeth not so much in some places, as he doth in another. And yet the holy Ghost sets downe many circumstances oftentimes, as for the fuller credit of the historie, especially where it else might seeme questionable, as the time, places, names, &c. so to ⟨p. 199⟩