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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
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.
They look to thrive spiritually, whether they take pains or no, sleeping or working. It is a true saying of a Father, fit to be urged upon such: He that made thee without thee, will not save thee without thee. He will not save thee for thy labours sake, but by thy labour. They that gathered more Manna then their fellows, got nothing thereby: but it fareth otherwise here: gather much and have much, labour little and have little, even as the Apostle speaketh of another thing on the contrary, he that soweth sparingly, shall reap sparingly. As we mete to the Lord, so will he measure out to us again. He that laboureth not, eate•• not: but he that laboureth much, enjoyeth the fruit thereof: some thirty, some sixty, some an hundred fold: even as his diligence is. Oh it is strange to see how men set themselves to work in earthly business, wherein yet they have no absolute 1promise of thriving, because faith the chief help is wanting, but here where the Lord hath tied himself to bless their labour with abundance, men have no list to stir. A mediocrity of wealth contenteth few, and that maketh them so endless and restless in their desires and traulles: but the commonnest measure of grace pleaseth them best, because that is gotten with least trouble. It is fearful that men should do so much for the fulfilling of their lusts: and so little that they might excel in goodness. But their reward is thereafter. And in the mean season God puts as great difference betwixt such, as there is between Alexander, Caesar or the like Captains (who were unwearied also in their conquests) and Gideon, or others like, who fought the Lords battles, and laboured therein by faith in his promises. Now it followeth.
They looke to thriue spiritually, whether they take paines or no, sleeping or working. It is a true saying of a Father, fit to be vrged vpon such: He that made thee without thee, will not saue thee without thee. He will not saue thee for thy labours sake, but by thy labour. They that gathered more Manna then their fellowes, got nothing thereby: but it fareth otherwise here: gather much and haue much, labour little and haue little, euen as the Apostle speaketh of another thing on the contrary, he that soweth sparingly, shall reape sparingly. As we mete to the Lord, so will he measure out to vs againe. He that laboureth not, eate•• not: but he that laboureth much, enioyeth the fruite thereof: some thirtie, some sixtie, some an hundred fold: euen as his diligence is. Oh it is strange to see how men set themselues to work in earthly businesse, wherein yet they haue no absolute