A10933:1168
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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By this we are taught that we must stablish our faith, hope and other graces 1of God begun in us at our first conversion, that we may be rooted, grounded, and settled therein, as the Apostle willeth the Colossians, and that 2so the nearer we are the grave, the more glorious and fruitful our profession may be, and in our age we may more flourish then in our youth: which is a 3thing not easily found nor obtained. Therefore the Apostle Saint Peter also 4exhorteth, saying: Take heed, that ye be not led away from your steadfastness; and showeth how that may be like to be, even by the error of the wicked. For by beholding how they walk, who have no fear of God at all, and by hearkening to their subtle counsel, and poisoned persuasions, we shall find to our cost, that there is no small force to draw us after their cursed example, whereas we were in a good course before. If Gideon so mightily and oft assisted and helped, did yet fall in such manner as we have heard, what may we look for in so many and so variable cases through out our whole lives? It is well seen in this age, what need they have to profit by this doctrine, who ran well sometime, as the Galatians did, but yet have suffered themselves to 5be letted, so that they obey not the truth, which they began and professed commendably to do.
By this we are taught that we must stablish our faith, hope and other graces 1of God begun in vs at our first conuersion, that wee may bee rooted, grounded, and setled therein, as the Apostle willeth the Colossians, and that 2so the neerer we are the graue, the more glorious and fruitful our profession may be, and in our age we may more flourish then in our youth: which is a 3