A10933:917
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.
Now this standing at a stay, and small profiting in the subduing and striving against unbelief, cometh not barely▪ and altogether of frailty, when we would gladly prevail and cannot: but in great part of yielding to temptation, and occasions drawing us violently▪ to sin against our conscience, (which causeth a mans hold upon the promises to fail exceedingly) or too much giving place to carnal reason, which persuadeth that we need not 1give such attendance to these things; but in the mean while, we see that we are greatly set back thereby. So that it is manifest, that without diligent heed taking to the strengthening of our faith, we easily grow to distrust God and his promises. And much more, if we will hearken to such voices as we shall too oft hear sounding in our ears, that we need not take such pain, nor have our heads beaten and occupied about it: whereas all diligence is to be given thereto for attaining so excellent a gift, as that is. And most of all, when by willing offendings of God we weaken our selves; which how small need we have of, we may easily see, when we consider that we fall to doubting through the untowardness of our hearts, without adding further sin, our faith being fitly compared to fire, which may as well go out by negligence in adding thereto, as wilfulness in quenching thereof.
Now this standing at a stay, and small profiting in the subduing and striuing against vnbeliefe, commeth not barely▪ and altogether of frailtie, when we would gladly preuaile and cannot: but in great part of yeelding to temptation, and occasions drawing vs violently▪ to sinne against our conscience, (which causeth a mans hold vpon the promises to faile exceedingly) or too much giuing place to carnall reason, which perswadeth that wee neede not 1giue such attendance to these things; but in the meane while, wee see that we are greatly set backe thereby. So that it is manifest, that without diligent heed taking to the strengthening of our faith, we easily grow to distrust God and his promises. And much more, if we will hearken to such voyces as we shall too oft heare sounding in our eares, that we neede not take such paine, nor haue our heads beaten and occupied about it: whereas all diligence is to be giuen thereto for attaining so excellent a gift, as that is. And most of all, when by willing offendings of God we weaken our selues; which how small need we haue of, we may easily see, when we consider that wee fall to doubting through the vntowardnes of our hearts, without adding further sinne, our faith being fitly compared to fire, which may as well goe out by negligence in adding thereto, as wilfulnes in quenching thereof.