A10933:606
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.
yet seeing this is the lot of the ungodly, and the portion of their cup which their wicked life hath brought upon them, let none of them ease their stomachs by charging God, neither wash off all with crying out of their hard fortune and hap, as they count it; their only hope (if any be) is to believe and bewail it. Neither let the godly call into question the provident care of their loving father, because they see that oftentimes these casualties and calamities betide them, but cleave more firmly to the promises and the whole truth of the word, believing that (seeing they are at amity and peace with the Lord) he can make all creatures instruments of their good; and not only their friends faithful to them, both in heaven and earth; yea their very enemies to be at one with them, and more trusty to them, then they are one to another. And if God thus tender their whole person, then their souls be precious in his eyes, and their bodies (no man doubteth) are also regarded of him, and both are safe under his protection.1
yet seeing this is the lot of the vngodly, and the portion of their cup which their wicked life hath brought vpon them, let none of them ease their stomacks by charging God, neither wash off all with crying out of their hard fortune and hap, as they count it; their onely hope (if any be) is to beleeue and bewaile it. Neither let the godly call into question the prouident care of their louing father, because they see that oftentimes these casualties and calamities betide them, but cleaue more firmely to the promises and the whole truth of the word, beleeuing that (seeing they are at amity and peace with the Lord) hee can make all creatures instruments of their good; and not onely their friends faithfull to them, both in heauen and earth; yea their very enemies to bee at one with them, and more trustie to them, then they are one to another. And if God thus tender their whole person, then their soules be pretious in his eyes, and their bodies (no man doubteth) are also regarded of him, and both are safe vnder his protection.1