A10933:880
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 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 1their hearts are far from me, and therefore in vain do such worship me.
And although this good conscience bee farre from the idolaters of our time, for it can onely come from saith in Christ, and assurance of his fauour, (whatsoeuer blind zeale and deuotion be in them) yet therein they doe, as I said before, giue and ascribe much to their corrupt religion, and false worship, in cost, in time spending about the same, and feruencie therein, aboue a number of vs to ours. So that if they went vpon good grounds, and had any promise from God for their so doing, they might haue to reioyce aboue many of vs. But they and such of our selues, as I compare with them, in comming short of their zeale, shal speed both alike, while they (I meane the Papists) haue this cast in their teeth, Who required this at your hands? And againe, let him that set you on worke, pay you your wages. And to them of our profession, this shall be said; This people draweth neere to mee with their bodies, but 1their hearts are farre from me, and therefore in vaine doe such worship me.