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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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Here first his thankful mind is to be commended, and imitated of us: 1thus ought our hearts in all benefits which we enjoy, lead us unto God the fountain of each good giving, as Saint James saith. But this point hath been 2largely handled: read notes upon the 5. chapter, and else where by occasion of the like Scripture.
Here first his thankfull mind is to bee commended, and imitated of vs: 1thus ought our hearts in all benefits which we inioy, leade vs vnto God the fountaine of each good giuing, as Saint Iames saith. But this point hath been 2largely handled: reade notes vpon the 5. chapter, and else where by occasion of the like Scripture.
- 1Doct. vers. 24.
- 2James 1. 17.Iames 1. 17.
Again, we may learn here, that when we are willing to pleasure one another 1without taking any gratuity again, (which few will do) we may ⟨p. 422⟩be the bolder to sue for somewhat to be put to good uses, as Gideon intended here to do, (though he was deceived) asking their earrings to make a monument of thanks to God: especially, I say, when we have refused to take to our own private use, the commodity which hath been offered us, (when it hath been thought we have deserved it) as Gideon here did: in such a case we may desire somewhat to be employed of the service and glory of God by them that offer it us: as to the relieving of the poor, or other good ends. And in this also he deserved commendation, and was, and is to be followed of us. And as the people yielded to him to a good use and end, so all good Christians ought with all readiness to do the like toward the relieving and helping of the needy, by lending, giving, or any other friendship yielding, considering that Saint Paul saith, that free giving and liberality hath great force to work on men: for a bountiful person (saith he) it may be some man will die; and so if one did much good by bodily help in