A10933:935
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.
Therefore, as I said, we may see, how soon we abuse Gods benefits, and all such good liberties, as he bestoweth upon us, as riches, health, promotion, credit (I would I might not say spiritual gifts also) even as Pharaoh his princely estate and greatness: the rich man in the Gospel, his wealth: Herod, 1the very praise and commendation that was given him by the people. So we that can challenge nothing at Gods hands as due debt to us, but trouble and sorrow, which is the fruit of our sin; what a lamentable case is it, that the Lord sparing us much from sundry calamities, and furnishing us with benefits of divers kinds, to draw us to know, love, believe in him and honour him, that we cannot for all this, so soon enjoy any thing that is ought worth, but by and by we set up our bristles, we forget from what a cursed estate, and whence we came, and kick up our heels against the Lord: and yet this is easy to be seen in all estates of men, and kinds of Gods benefits.
Therefore, as I said, we may see, how soone we abuse Gods benefits, and all such good liberties, as he bestoweth vpon vs, as riches, health, promotion, credit (I would I might not say spirituall gifts also) euen as Pharaoh his princely estate and greatnes: the rich man in the Gospell, his wealth: Herod, 1the very praise and commendation that was giuen him by the people. So we that can challenge nothing at Gods hands as due debt to vs, but trouble and sorrow, which is the fruite of our sinne; what a lamentable case is it, that the Lord sparing vs much from sundrie calamities, and furnishing vs with benefits of diuers kinds, to draw vs to know, loue, belieue in him and honour him, that we cannot for al this, so soone inioy any thing that is ought worth, but by and by wee set vp our brustles, wee forget from what a cursed estate, and whence we came, and kick vp our heeles against the Lord: and yet this is easie to bee seene in all estates of men, and kinds of Gods benefits.