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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
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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.
The second thing that we have to learn of these men of Judah, is that as 1they used the help of their next neighbour Simeon (as they might more commodiously do then those who were farther off: so it is to instruct us, 2that there should be love and a readiness to help one another, as need requireth 3among neighbours, and not an unkind refusing mutually to be aiding one another, as though we could live alone on earth, because sometimes we have no need one of another; and as though Christs charge were so little to be regarded of loving one another. The reasons why we ought to have a great care of this duty is, (besides Christs commandment) first, seeing one time or other all stand in need of the help and gifts one of another. I to day, and thou to morrow, and God hath dealt with the societies of men as with the members of the body; giving to every member a distinct faculty, that they might all agree to the good of the whole, seeing that none could well be spared without blemish. Secondly, ⟨p. 13⟩neighbours are set near in habitation, to the end they should be nearly knit together in affection, and be readier to help, then they who are farther off.
The second thing that we haue to learne of these men of Iudah, is that as 1they vsed the helpe of their next neighbour Simeon (as they might more commodiously doe then those who were farther off: so it is to instruct vs, 2that there should be loue and a readines to helpe one another, as neede requireth 3among neighbours, and not an vnkinde refusing mutually to be aiding one another, as though we could liue alone on earth, because sometimes we haue no neede one of another; and as though Christs charge were so little to be regarded of louing one another. The reasons why wee ought to haue a great care of this dutie is, (besides Christs commandement) first, seeing one time or other all stand in need of the helpe and gifts one of another. I to day, and thou to morrow, and God hath dealt with the societies of men as with the members of the bodie; giuing to euery member a distinct facultie, that they might all agree to the good of the whole, seeing that none could well be spared without blemish. Secondly,