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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.
This appeareth to be too true in the common courses of men and many of their dealings, and of theirs who are not the worst. And namely in this one: when we have set an order for praying in our houses, we will not perhaps, as some do, omit it altogether afterwards: but yet we then, for the most part, meet to perform this duty to God, when we have served our selves, and filled our bellies first, in which case we be commonly oppressed 1with drowsiness and sleep, which are (a man would think) utterly unmeet to accompany Gods service, and therefore little pleasing to him, that it were far better to dispose of a fitter time for that business, and yet other things not to be left undone. And we must take heed both in this which I now ⟨p. 338⟩speak of, and all the like that we take in hand, lest we give just suspicion that we think any thing is good enough for the Lord.
This appeareth to be too true in the common courses of men and many of their dealings, and of theirs who are not the worst. And namely in this one: when we haue set an order for praying in our houses, we will not perhaps, as some doe, omit it altogether afterwards: but yet we then, for the most part, meete to performe this dutie to God, when we haue serued our selues, and filled our bellies first, in which case wee be commonly oppressed 1with drowsinesse and sleepe, which are (a man would think) vtterly vnmeet to accompanie Gods seruice, and therfore little pleasing to him, that it were farre better to dispose of a fitter time for that businesse, and yet other things not to bee left vndone. And wee must take heed both in this which I now ⟨p. 338⟩speake of, and all the like that we take in hand, lest we giue iust suspition that we thinke any thing is good enough for the Lord.
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