A10933:800
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.
For this cause the Lord holdeth us sometime on the rack the longer, as in pain, sickness, or penury; as also bondage to such as have superiority over us, and use it to our great disquiet and wearying of us, and we pray and long to be delivered, but the Lord seemeth not to hear us pray, but letteth the burden remain still upon us. Wherefore, think we, doth he so? when he professeth, that he afflicteth not willingly, neither delighteth therein, and 1yet we lie in pain and grief. I answer, the Lord seeth we be not yet tamed and humbled sufficiently, great hath the pride of our hearts been, our inconstancy, unfaithfulness, uncharitableness also, with other sins, and our minds are set on the world excessively, and wandering after our divers lusts. And we are like to return to these courses again, if we were set at liberty, as soon as we desire: therefore doth he seek to wean us from these and the like, by continuing such unwelcome crosses upon us.
For this cause the Lord holdeth vs sometime on the racke the longer, as in paine, sicknesse, or penurie; as also bondage to such as haue superioritie ouer vs, and vse it to our great disquiet and wearying of vs, and we pray and long to be deliuered, but the Lord seemeth not to heare vs pray, but letteth the burthen remaine still vpon vs. Wherefore, thinke we, doth he so? when he professeth, that he afflicteth not willingly, neither delighteth therein, and 1yet we lie in paine and griefe. I answere, the Lord seeth wee be not yet tamed and humbled sufficiently, great hath the pride of our hearts been, our inconstancie, vnfaithfulnesse, vncharitablenes also, with other sinnes, and our mindes are set on the world excessiuely, and wandring after our diuers lusts. And we are like to returne to these courses againe, if we were set at libertie, as soone as we desire: therefore doth he seeke to weane vs from these and the like, by continuing such vnwelcome crosses vpon vs.