A10933:578
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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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.
Besides, it is not unprofitable for us to mark another thing in this short 1story, and that is this: that seeing this Heber removed, and had his dwelling apart from the rest of his brethren the Kenites, upon good consideration, (for otherwise the holy story would have found fault with it,) the rest of them departing from Jericho, and dwelling with the tribe of Judah in their 2borders, (as we heard in chap. 1.) in that, I say, Heber did thus, who yet, as is clear by the story, did not offend God therein, we see it is not unlawful for the people of God to settle their dwellings apart from their neighbours and kindred, & brethren in profession; but it may fall out to be meet for them to do so: for God hath not appointed that all the faithful should dwell together; neither can it be sometime for sundry considerations and respects: as we read that Abraham and Lot, by reason of the great abundance of cattle that they both had, and for want of pasture, departed one from another: even as before when their posterity grew and multiplied in one family, they married, and were dispersed into diverse. And many other things do cause that. Indeed if we may dwell together with Gods people, in the places of best choice, it is not to be neglected, but desired heartily (for many shall be hindered from it by necessity) and if that liberty may be enjoyed of us, let us make a precious reckoning of it, and set our selves to live together kindly, profitably, and peaceably, which too many regard not to do, but if it cannot be without great inconvenience, let us not strive against God, for we gain nothing thereby, and what know we what God hath appointed to be done by us in another place? It may be we may bring some to God by our removing, and be seated among such as shall be like our selves, or may by our good conversation which they shall see, be turned unto us. Which two things we should principally aim at, and endeavour unto when we must change and remove our dwelling.
Besides, it is not vnprofitable for vs to marke another thing in this short 1story, and that is this: that seeing this Heber remoued, and had his dwelling apart from the rest of his brethren the Kenites, vpon good consideration, (for otherwise the holy story would haue found fault with it,) the rest of them departing from Iericho, and dwelling with the tribe of Iuda in their