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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.
But oh then, what a solemn and triumphant sight shall that be, when the Lords glory shall be sung and sounded forth in his heavenly kingdom, by Angels and Archangels, Patriarchs, Prophets, and Apostles, Martyrs, Saints, and all that blessed company; I say, what a solemn sight shall that be? The very thinking that such a thing shall be, is the greatest 1comfort that can be here enjoyed, and next unto that celestial joy itself: of the which we would not be deprived, if we were wise, nor lose our part therein (by musing often on it,) for all that is transitory and vanishing, what so ever account they make of it who know no better.
But oh then, what a solemne and triumphant sight shall that be, when the Lords glory shall bee sung and sounded forth in his heauenly kingdome, by Angels and Archangels, Patriarches, Prophets, and Apostles, Martyrs, Saints, and all that blessed company; I say, what a solemne sight shall that bee? The very thinking that such a thing shall bee, is the greatest 1comfort that can be heere enioyed, and next vnto that celestiall ioy itselfe: of the which we would not be depriued, if wee were wise, nor lose our part therein (by musing often on it,) for all that is transitorie and vanishing, what so euer account they make of it who know no better.
- 1Note.
But to return now to the rich and great men whom Debora in this verse ⟨p. 246⟩1moveth to praise God, by this let all the rich and such as enjoy wealth and great commodities do the same, and acknowledge what a benefit it is to them, whether they be great Merchants, to buy and utter their wares, for their maintenance, and increase of their wealth, which could not be, but must needs fail, if that lay dead; or liberty of travelling safely, and of free contracts were hindered, and whether they be otherwise great in riches and revenues; let them do this likewise; and the greater persons they be in either kind, the more let them seek to excel themselves in this duty of praising God, and they being forward in that, they may be enabled to do more good works to necessary uses. By which we may also see, that God alloweth wealthy men to occupy and prosper in their calling; for why? he commandeth them to walk in their callings till he come; and teacheth, that the diligent hand maketh rich: and there need be no question made of that, for the Lord allows that men should increase rather then diminish that