A10933:862
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.
And as a sore or wound in the body, though never so good salves be laid thereto, is not healed thereby, unless the corruption and hurtful humours 1be first drawn out: so is it with us. So that not only this is true in the general reformation of the Church, but also of each particular member of it, and person. And it is the order which the Lord useth in the fitting of all his people for his use: first he mortifieth them, then he quickens them. Neither could our Lord Jesus have risen again for our justification, if he had not 2first died for our sins and transgression. And let him who would have sound comfort in his doing of duty, first learn this obedience, to subdue and bring into subjection, his rebellious and evil heart and lusts, with […] thereof, and then the other shall proceed roundly, without impediment. For all the good doctrine which God hath ordained to sweeten and […] the soul with, and to furnish the life, also the help and benefit of prayer and the Sacraments, they all lose their for••, and leave no fruit in us behind them, if we be laden (every one) with the foul and loathsome sins, in which he hath lived, and that they be not purged out by true repentance.
And as a sore or wound in the bodie, though neuer so good salues be laid thereto, is not healed thereby, vnlesse the corruption and hurtfull humours 1be first drawne out: so is it with vs. So that not onely this is true in the generall reformation of the Church, but also of each particuler member of it, and person. And it is the order which the Lord vseth in the fitting of all his people for his vse: first he mortifieth them, then he quickens them. Neither could our Lord Iesus haue risen againe for our iustification, if he had not 2first died for our sins and transgression. And let him who would haue sound comfort in his doing of dutie, first learne this obedience, to subdue and bring into subiection, his rebellious and euill heart and lusts, with 〈…〉 thereof, and then the other shall proceed roundly, without impediment. For all the good doctrine which God hath ordained to sweeten and the soule with, and to furnish the life, also the helpe and benefit of praier and the Sacraments, they all lose their for, and leaue no fruite in vs behinde them, if wee be loden (euery one) with the foule and loathsome sinnes, in which hee hath liued, and that they bee not purged out by true repentance.