A10933:892
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.
Furthermore, it was well answered by Joash, Let Baal plead for himself: 1meaning, if he can, what need you? if he cannot, it were a shame to plead for such a god, as could not plead his own cause. As Elijah also, in the like 2case, said to the blind people: and so it may be said to all maintainers of Idolatry, and such like abomination; If the Idols be gods, whom they worship, let them keep themselves from the fire. And they who will needs think their doings to be good in maintaining and reasoning for such stocks, let them wait and see what will be the end thereof, and what will come of them. They were well set a work to plead for him, who was so far from helping them in their need, that he could not revenge his own cause against such as would deface him: and so are all that are like them; such a master he is whom they serve.
Furthermore, it was well answered by Ioash, Let Baal plead for himselfe: 1meaning, if he can, what need you? if he cannot, it were a shame to pleade for such a god, as could not plead his owne cause. As Elias also, in the like 2case, said to the blind people: and so it may be said to all maintainers of Idolatrie, and such like abomination; If the Idols be gods, whom they worship, let them keepe themselues from the fire. And they who will needs thinke their doings to be good in maintaining and reasoning for such stockes, let them waite and see what will be the end thereof, and what will come of them. They were well set a worke to plead for him, who was so farre from helping them in their neede, that hee could not reuenge his owne cause against such as would deface him: and so are all that are like them; such a master he is whom they serue.
- 1Doct. 5.
- 21. King. 18.