A10933:647
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.
And in that he dealeth not thus with wilful transgressors at this day, it is not for that he should be unjust or carnal in so doing, but he beareth much with them, as all may easily see, and is patient toward them, to this end that be may thereby bring them to repentance; which if any abuse, they pay for 1all their boldness in the end; in so much that he who speedeth best, shall have small cause to brag of his winnings. And yet he shoaleth out some one 2of an hundred, here and there, (not many indeed in comparison of those who have offended in that kind) whom he striketh by and by with deadly blows, and setteth him on the stage, to publish, as it were, by his woeful example to all the rest; (though he bare longer with some other, for the cause before alleged, what he might do to them, yea and in perfect justice execute upon them. And therefore let all that are wise take warning, while they hold a good course, to continue it, and they that are out of it, hast speedily unto it: and let none tempt God boldly, to do that which he forbiddeth, for he will not be mocked, they shall pay dear for their so doing. And yet though God spare them from outward war and judgements for a time, yet as the Prophet Isaiah speaketh, that there is no peace to the ungodly; so they may be sure they shall have war with him in their minds. And let all praise God, to whom he giveth an heart to shun the evil and sins of the time in which they live. And for the idolatry of the Church of Rome, I may say most of the Papists do wilfully and maliciously err against the truth; and some for their pomp and belly, and many do it of mere superstition, and blind devotion, and custom, as they received it of their forefathers; seeing they that least offend therein among the rest, do put Christ out of office in their service they give him, and honour him as their King, but with a crown of thorns, and a sceptre of a reed in his hand; be it known unto them, that their damnation sleepeth not, their we is at hand: And that they may partly gather by the uncomfortable, yea fearful death of many Papists and great masters, and maintainers of popery who for all the boldness in their life time, whereby they bear out matters; yet when they must die, some cry out they are undone, other cry out of their religion:
And in that he dealeth not thus with wilfull transgressors at this day, it is not for that he should be vniust or carnall in so doing, but he beareth much with them, as all may easily see, and is patient toward them, to this end that be may thereby bring them to repentance; which if any abuse, they pay for