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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.
TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE, SIR EDWARD COKE KNIGHT, LORD chief Justice of England, and one of his Majesties most Honourable privy Counsel: R. R. wisheth all blessing internal, external, and eternal, from God our Father through Christ Jesus.
TO THE RIGHT HONOVRABLE, SIR EDVVARD COKE KNIGHT, LORD chiefe Iustice of England, and one of his Maiesties most Honorable priuie Counsel: R. R. wisheth all blessing internall, externall, and eternall, from God our Father through Christ Iesus.
Right Honourable, as it hath alway befallen the best both Divine and Humane laws to be perverted by common profaneness and lewd custom: so may it be verified in all other things of like precious nature, that they could never escape the taint of humane error and abuse. Witness the institution of the holy feast of Shiloh mentioned in this book: which though first was chiefly used as a memorial of Gods benefits, yet in process of time grew to extreme abuse, and gave occasion to the unlawful stealing of the virgins in their dances. Nay, witness even this approvable custom of Dedicating books: which though it hath been long taken up and continued for good and respective reasons: yet hath it been of old the practise of heretics, and still is of unworthy writers to convey the poison of their books into the inferior sort, by stilling and gracing them with the names of remarkable personages.
RIght Honourable, as it hath alway befallen the best both Diuine and Humane lawes to be peruerted by common profanenes and lewd custome: so may it be verified in all other things of like precious nature, that they could neuer escape the taint of humane errour and abuse. Witnesse the institution of the holy feast of Shiloh mentioned in this booke: which though first was chiefly vsed as a memoriall of Gods benefits, yet in processe of time grew to extreme abuse, and gaue occasion to the vnlawful stealing of the virgins in their dances. Nay, witnesse euen this approueable custome of Dedicating bookes: which though it hath been long taken vp and continued for good and respectiue reasons: yet hath it been of old the practise of heretikes, and still is of vnworthy writers to conueigh the poison of their books into the inferiour sort, by stiling and gracing them with the names of remarkable personages.