A10933:797
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 by this which I have said, let us mark; that if it be not long of our selves, our lawful callings and business are no hindrances of us from the serving of God holily and religiously, (as some think they be) but that from them we may go to prayer or the like exercise, in good manner, even 1as we may from these to them. Although I may truly say this, that for not well learning it, few can join these wisely and rightly together, because their affections and delights are set too eagerly towards that which savers of the earth and of gain; which is the cause that measure is not commonly kept therein. David, saying, that he had rather be a door-keeper in the house of the Lord, then to dwell in the tents of the ungodly, (which he would not have said, if mens attendance upon the basest work in their lawful callings, had been an hindrance to them from Gods service) may by his words stay and comfort many weak Christians, who think that they are much letted from the duties of godliness, even by the very using of their callings, because they be not spiritual, as prayer and the like exercises are. But to end this, let the use of that which hath been said, be thus much unto us, that we 2ever labour to be so innocent, & well governed in all our earthly business, and works of our calling, that we may not drive the Lord from us, but have him always with us by the spirit of truth, direction, and comfort, as we have heard he hath been with other (and was here with Gideon) in their earthly affairs, for that is the using of them aright, and in their kind.
And by this which I haue said, let vs marke; that if it be not long of our selues, our lawfull callings and businesse are no hindrances of vs from the seruing of God holily and religiously, (as some thinke they be) but that from them we may goe to prayer or the like exercise, in good manner, euen 1as wee may from these to them. Although I may truly say this, that for not well learning it, few can ioyne these wisely and rightly together, because their affections and delights are set too egerly towards that which sauers of the earth and of gaine; which is the cause that measure is not commonly kept therin. Dauid, saying, that he had rather be a doore-keeper in the house of the Lord, then to dwell in the tents of the vngodly, (which he would not haue said, if mens attendance vpon the basest worke in their lawful callings, had been an hindrance to them from Gods seruice) may by his words stay and comfort many weake Christians, who thinke that they are much letted from the duties of godlinesse, euen by the very vsing of their callings, because they be not spirituall, as prayer and the like exercises are. But to end this, let the vse of that which hath been said, be thus much vnto vs, that wee