A10933:97
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 that we may bring this nearer to our selves; many among us complain, how they be wronged in their dealings with men; they are evil spoken of, slandered, railed upon, (they say) and many other ways abused. And they think they receive very hard measure at mens hands hereby; they marvel at it, and complain, that none are used as they be: but what blindness 1is it, that covereth there eyes? For do not all that live with them, know, at least, their own consciences can tell them, that they have dealt even so with other, and thereby have given cause to be so dealt withal, again? But oh blind self-love, that cannot see that, which all other do see I mean, which thinks that tolerable in ones self, which yet he accuseth and condemneth in another, and seeth not the just judgement of God upon himself by other mens wronging him, which he himself by his just des••ts, hath brought upon his own head.
Now that wee may bring this neerer to our selues; many among vs complaine, how they be wronged in their dealings with men; they are euill spoken of, slandred, railed vpon, (they say) and many other waies abused. And they thinke they receiue very hard measure at mens hands hereby; they maruell at it, and complaine, that none are vsed as they be: but what blindnes 1is it, that couereth there eies? For doe not all that liue with them, know, at least, their owne consciences can tell them, that they haue dealt euen so with other, and thereby haue giuen cause to be so dealt withall, againe? But oh blind selfe-loue, that cannot see that, which all other doe see I meane, which thinkes that tolerable in ones selfe, which yet hee accuseth and condemneth in another, and seeth not the iust iudgement of God vpon himselfe by other mens wronging him, which hee himselfe by his iust des••ts, hath brought vpon his owne head.
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