A10933:881
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 yet this I will add, seeing I have joined these popish worshippers with the idolaters of ancient time, affirming them to be like to them in zeal, this I say, I will add concerning them, that this devotion is but in few of them in these our days, like to that which was in them of former ages, though (as they blindfold mens eyes) it go for currant, that they be all zealous that are of that profession, when yet it is manifest that numbers of them are most subtle and hollow hearted dissemblers and deceivers. For to grant that some of the ignoranter sort are fervent in their false religion and blind devotion, yet the most of the rest deceive the world, and are not so zealous as ⟨p. 330⟩they are wilful, spiteful, and malicious, who do that which they do, partly for their belly, and partly (though against their conscience) to uphold their religion by tradition, when they cannot by Scripture: and all to this end, that it may, (as much as in them lieth) be received for the truth, rather then that of the Protestants, whom they deadly hate and abhor. As for that they hope to merit by their zeal, which doth the more set them forward, it is to be granted, that they are much whetted on thereby, though they be deceived: but should not the promises of God freely made to us of all good things, much more animate and hearten on us?
And yet this I will adde, seeing I haue ioyned these popish worshippers with the idolaters of ancient time, affirming them to be like to them in zeale, this I say, I will adde concerning them, that this deuotion is but in few of them in these our daies, like to that which was in thē of former ages, though (as they blindfold mens eies) it goe for currant, that they bee all zealous that are of that profession, when yet it is manifest that numbers of them are most subtill and hollow hearted dissemblers and deceiuers. For to grant that some of the ignoranter sort are feruent in their false religion and blind deuotion, yet the most of the rest deceiue the world, and are not so zealous as ⟨p. 330⟩they are wilfull, spitefull, and malicious, who doe that which they doe, partly for their belly, and partly (though against their conscience) to vphold their religion by tradition, when they cannot by Scripture: and all to this end, that it may, (as much as in them lieth) be receiued for the truth, rather then that of the Protestants, whom they deadly hate and abhorre. As for that they hope to merit by their zeale, which doth the more set them forward, it is to bee granted, that they are much whetted on thereby, though they be deceiued: but should not the promises of God freely made to vs of all good things, much more animate and harten on vs?