A10933:847
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 use hereof first is this, that seeing we are subject, and lye open to trouble so many ways, we nestle not our selves here below in any earthly delights, so that we be unwilling to hear of any change, but rather look for it, and be armed against it; and so the smart that cometh thereby, shall not ⟨p. 318⟩sting and astonish us, as otherwise it will. And secondly, seeing God seeth it meet in his wisdom to exercise us with many afflictions, he seeing that 1we have need of them, and all to the end that so he may the better hold us under; it is most absurd, that we should in any sort seek to fulfil the lusts of our hearts, whereby we multiply and bring further trouble upon our lives.
The vse hereof first is this, that seeing we are subiect, and lye open to trouble so many waies, wee nestle not our selues here below in any earthly delights, so that we be vnwilling to heare of any change, but rather looke for it, and be armed against it; and so the smart that commeth thereby, shall not ⟨p. 318⟩sting and astonish vs, as otherwise it will. And secondly, seeing God seeth it meete in his wisdome to exercise vs with many afflictions, he seeing that 1we haue need of them, and all to the end that so he may the better hold vs vnder; it is most absurd, that we should in any sort seeke to fulfill the lusts of our hearts, whereby wee multiply and bring further trouble vpon our liues.
The other thing therefore which we may note here by Gideon, is this,