A10933:88
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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But I will turn away from this kind of people, as fearing that I do but ⟨p. 18⟩lose my labour about them, I will bestow my words where I have more hope to prevail, and do good by them. I am not ignorant that right worthy and good Christians do sometime fall into this disease; and are rocked a sleep with them before mentioned, in some particular falls: that when they have found sweetness in some baits of sin, and have so far forgot themselves, that they are snared by the deceitfulness thereof, they have begun to think that it is good being for them there, and to continue still in so doing, and they are loath to be diseased, they love not to think for the time (behold to what point the best may easily be brought) that God will come against them for their so being disguised. This is more then with the five 1wise virgins to begin to nod; nay it is with the Church in the Canticles, 2to fall a sleep: doubtless, this is as dangerous an estate for godly Christians, as it is unbeseeming them.
But I will turne away from this kinde of people, as fearing that I doe but ⟨p. 18⟩lose my labour about them, I will bestow my words where I haue more hope to preuaile, and doe good by them. I am not ignorant that right worthy and good Christians doe sometime fall into this disease; and are rocked a sleepe with them before mentioned, in some particular falles: that when they haue found sweetnes in some baites of sinne, and haue so farre forgot themselues, that they are snared by the deceitfulnes thereof, they haue begun to thinke that it is good being for them there, and to continue still in so doing, and they are loath to be diseased, they loue not to thinke for the time (behold to what point the best may easily be brought) that God will come against them for their so being disguised. This is more then with the fiue 1wise virgins to begin to nodde; nay it is with the Church in the Canticles, 2to fall a sleepe: doubtlesse, this is as dangerous an estate for godly Christians, as it is vnbeseeming them.