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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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Many, not ill minded, desire to know why God doth suffer such abominations. 1I answer, that God knoweth the cause, who ruleth justly, and who (as a godly father speaks) ordereth the evil appetites of the wicked, to fulfil his providence, though he infuse not evil into them; as he wrought the salvation of his elect, by the fall of Adam, and the treachery of Judas: and yet we are not, neither ought, to be altogether ignorant why God doth this. We are not to appoint the Lord how to govern the world, nor by whom, nor how he will be glorified. And he who may marvel that God is patient toward the bad, how can he think himself too good to suffer for his own deserts, be the instruments never so evil, when our Saviour suffered for us without cause? But if any of us be without danger and hurt by such wicked persons, who are one of Gods scourges to correct us, let us reckon it among the great blessings of God, and use it accordingly.
Many, not ill minded, desire to know why God doth suffer such abominations. 1I answere, that God knoweth the cause, who ruleth iustly, and who (as a godly father speakes) ordereth the euill appetites of the wicked, to fulfill his prouidence, though he infuse not euill into them; as he wrought the saluation of his elect, by the fall of Adam, and the treacherie of Iudas: and yet wee are not, neither ought, to bee altogether ignorant why God doth this. Wee are not to appoint the Lord how to gouerne the world, nor by whom, nor how he will be glorified. And he who may marueile that God is patient toward the bad, how can he thinke himselfe too good to suffer for his own deserts, be the instruments neuer so euil, when our Sauiour suffered for vs without cause? But if any of vs bee without danger and hurt by such wicked persons, who are one of Gods scourges to correct vs, let vs reckon it among the great blessings of God, and vse it accordingly.
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