A10933:842
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.
So when Manoah knew that it was an Angel of the Lord, that had spoken 1to him, he said to his wife; we shall surely die, seeing we have seen God. So the people said to Moses on Mount Sinai, when God came 2down, they were so afraid, that they desired Moses that he would entreat the Lord to speak no more to them in that manner, lest they should die. The reason of this fear in them, was sin, that made them, as Adam, afraid 3of Gods voice after he had sinned, which before he rejoiced above all things, to hear. And thus through the darkness which came of sin, they not being able to abide the light of Gods presence, their consciences drave them to fly from God, who is almighty, and holy and pure, who can abide no uncleanness, which all mortal men are full of: so that even they who were not tainted with wilful sinning against God, esteemed it is present death to have God present. As the good Prophet Isaiah testifier•, saying: Woe is me, for I am undone, because mine eyes have seen the Lord of Hosts. And though he confessed that he was a man of polluted lips, for the nearer men come to God, the less blemishes and smaller they see in 4themselves) yet we know that was endued with grace. But this in him and ⟨p. 316⟩others came of their justly troubled conscience, unsound and unpure, seeing that God of himself by nature, is both the author of life and comfort, and therefore not to be feared: and so was he now in his appearing to Gideon in this place full of mercy and goodness, and in many things declared the same unto him, though he, when he knew that it was the Lord, was even (as it were) brought out of himself, saying alas, because I have seen an Angel of the Lord, face to face.
So when Manoah knew that it was an Angell of the Lord, that had spoken 1to him, he said to his wife; wee shall surely die, seeing wee haue seene God. So the people said to Moses on Mount Sinai, when God came