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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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Gideon being weary, and his men; asketh but bread of his own country 1men, for whose peace he pursued the Midianites, as well as for his own: his reason was twofold, one because they were weary; the other, because they pursued their enemies, for the safety of Israel Gods people. In this necessity and distress of theirs, though otherwise they wanted not, we may note, that it may possibly be the case of any of Gods people to be destitute of necessaries for this life, & to be brought into straits both by want of food, 2and also by other calamities. David in his fleeing from Saul, was so distressed (he and his men) for victual, that he was fain to eat of the Show-bread, which (out of the case of necessity) was unlawful for any save the Priest to eat of, as appeareth in Sam. 21. Jonathan and the people with him, were even 3ready to faint, and yet might not without peril of their life taste so much as a little honey with the top of his spear to save and preserve life. And if it were but even so with us as it was with him and Gideon, that but a whole day or two we wanted food and relief, we should find it (as small a matter as it is thought to be) as much as life is worth. Daily experience showeth us the same, that it falleth out both by sea and by land to be the case of many, who yet were of good wealth, and not likely to come into such need and want: and yet so we see it to come to pass. One reason is, because all things in this present world are changeable, and besides God will correct some this way, and try others, as he did Job.
Gedeon being wearie, and his men; asketh but bread of his owne countrey 1men, for whose peace he pursued the Midianites, as well as for his own: his reason was twofold, one because they were wearie; the other, because they pursued their enemies, for the safetie of Israel Gods people. In this necessity and distresse of theirs, though otherwise they wanted not, we may note, that it may possibly be the case of any of Gods people to be destitute of necessaries for this life, & to be brought into streights both by wāt of food, 2