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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
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Sermon 51 › Chapter 8 › Part 2: The second part of the Chapter.
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Here in that Gideon followed after these fifteen thousand of the Midianites 1that escaped, when the greatest number of them were slain already, he showed his wisdom and godly care that he had in preventing evil and danger, that might have come upon the people afterward. For those fifteen thousand, if they had been suffered to run away without his pursuing of them, they might, and (no doubt) would have renewed their power, and have come against them again afresh, which yet now Gideon wisely prevented. Which teacheth us a singular good lesson, that when we have well discharged a duty enjoined us, as Gideon had done; yet that this is not all; but we ought to labour to hold that which we have received, and wisely as we may, to prevent whatsoever might stand up in our way to frustrate the same, (and so cause us to lose all our former labour, and the fruit of our hope:) even as Gideon did here in pursuing them that were fled of the Midianites.
Heere in that Gedeon followed after these fifteene thousand of the Midianites 1that escaped, when the greatest number of them were slaine already, he shewed his wisdome and godly care that he had in preuenting euill and danger, that might haue come vpon the people afterward. For those fifteen thousand, if they had been suffered to runne away without his pursuing of them, they might, and (no doubt) would haue renued their power, and haue come against them againe afresh, which yet now Gedeon wisely preuented. Which teacheth vs a singular good lesson, that when wee haue well discharged a dutie enioyned vs, as Gedeon had done; yet that this is not all; but we ought to labour to hold that which we haue receiued, and wisely as we may, to preuent whatsoeuer might stand vp in our way to frustrate the same, (and so cause vs to lose all our former labour, and the fruit of our hope:) euen as Gedeon did heere in pursuing them that were fled of the Midianites.
- 1Doct. vers. 4.