A10933:879
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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Insomuch, as the diligentest preaching, and earnestest persuasions, do scarcely prevail so far with men as that they get so much as a name of a good religion in the places where they dwell: when yet (if it were so) their zeal is neither grounded upon knowledge, and if it be in some, yet are they not stablished and settled therein; and yet 1further, even of them there are very few that hold constantly in a good conscience, the profession of their hope with joy unto their end.
Insomuch, as the diligentest preaching, and earnestest perswasions, doe scarcely preuaile so farre with men as that they get so much as a name of a good religion in the places where they dwell: when yet (if it were so) their zeale is neither grounded vpon knowledge, and if it be in some, yet are they not stablished and setled therein; and yet 1further, euen of them there are very few that hold constantly in a good conscience, the profession of their hope with ioy vnto their end.
- 1Note.
And although this good conscience be far from the idolaters of our time, for it can only come from saith in Christ, and assurance of his favour, (whatsoever blind zeal and devotion be in them) yet therein they do, as I said before, give and ascribe much to their corrupt religion, and false worship, in cost, in time spending about the same, and fervency therein, above a number of us to ours. So that if they went upon good grounds, and had any promise from God for their so doing, they might have to rejoice above many of us. But they and such of our selves, as I compare with them, in coming short of their zeal, shall speed both alike, while they (I mean the Papists) have this cast in their teeth, Who required this at your hands? And again, let him that set you on work, pay you your wages. And to them of our profession, this shall be said; This people draweth near to me with their bodies, but