A10933:89
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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
But what of this some (perhaps) will say? what doth the punishment of the Canaanites concern these? I answer, it concerns them very much. For though they are not seated nor sopped in sin as they, and their like, of whom I have spoken already: and therefore are not in danger to be punished like to them, yet is their sin great, for that they have bin tenderly regarded of the Lord, and have set this love more sweet then the honey comb; and have been advanced to honour, (greater then Princes) to be sons and daughters, to the Lord almighty, yea and they have sworn with David, and 1therefore should perform it, to keep his righteous judgements: now then, for them to look back only to Sodom, and to give place to their evil lusts, but so far, as to take liking of, and please themselves in any unfruitful works of darkness, so as they could be content still to solace themselves therein, it is in them perjury; against God treachery, and in itself, sin, for such persons to commit, most fearful and horrible.
But what of this some (perhaps) will say? what doth the punishment of the Canaanites concerne these? I answere, it concernes them very much. For though they are not seated nor saped in sinne as they, and their like, of whom I haue spoken already: and therefore are not in danger to be punished like to them, yet is their sinne great, for that they haue bin tenderly regarded of the Lord, and haue set this loue more sweet then the hony combe; and haue been aduanced to honour, (greater then Princes) to be sonnes and daughters, to the Lord almighty, yea and they haue sworne with Dauid, and 1therefore should performe it, to keepe his righteous iudgements: now then, for them to looke backe onely to Sodome, and to giue place to their euill lusts, but so farre, as to take liking of, and please themselues in any vnfruitfull workes of darkenes, so as they could be content still to solace themselues therein, it is in them periury; against God treachery, and in itselfe, sinne, for such persons to commit, most fearefull and horrible.
- 1Psal. 109. 106.