A10933:860
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.
Here for our instruction, out of these two verses, this is worthily to be 1noted, that when God at that time went about to deliver Israel from the bondage of the Midianites, he would yet have Idolatry to be first overthrown, lest they should afterward return to it again. Teaching us thereby, that nothing goeth forward happily in the Common-wealth, except good order be taken first for the welfare of the Church, namely, by rooting out, and casting down Idolatry and superstitious worshipping of God, and ignorance; and a planting and stablishing of the true preaching of the Gospel. Which teacheth both Magistrates what is first to be done of them to the people committed to their government, and also private men; that in vain they shall look (either the one or the other) to prosper in their lives, I mean, to enjoy Gods blessing with cheerfulness and sound comfort, if God be not with an upright heart first honoured and served. But if this be, is it all? No, but even then let them look to the manner of their worshipping God also, and namely in hearing, let them take heed how they hear, as Christ teacheth, and that is, by casting away all guile, maliciousness, &c. and to receive the word (so as it may be ingrafted in them) with meekness and 2teachableness, as becometh believers. But more of that in another place.
Here for our instruction, out of these two verses, this is worthily to be 1noted, that when God at that time went about to deliuer Israel from the bondage of the Midianites, hee would yet haue Idolatrie to be first ouerthrowne, lest they should afterward returne to it againe. Teaching vs thereby, that nothing goeth forward happily in the Common-wealth, except good order be taken first for the walfare of the Church, namely, by rooting out, and casting downe Idolatry and superstitious worshipping of God, and ignorance; and a planting and stablishing of the true preaching of the Gospell. Which teacheth both Magistrates what is first to be done of them to the people committed to their gouernment, and also priuate men; that in vaine they shall looke (either the one or the other) to prosper in their liues, I meane, to enioy Gods blessing with cheerefulnes and sound comfort, if God be not with an vpright heart first honoured and serued. But if this be, is it all? No, but euen then let them looke to the manner of their worshipping God also, and namely in hearing, let them take heed how they heare, as Christ teacheth, and that is, by casting away all guile, maliciousnes, &c. and to receiue the word (so as it may be ingrafted in them) with meeknes and