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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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The use of this is, to rest and joy our hearts in nothing here below; but to ⟨p. 453⟩1see, that our delight be in the favour and fear of the Lord continually: which is the one thing (though we may make them two) that is necessary. 2And if nothing will rouse us out of spiritual slumbering in earthly prosperity and peace, (wherein to lie senselessly and sottishly, is more then to have one foot in hell already) let this do it, that we know not how soon we must leave all, and go to judgement, and to the yielding up of our account. And yet if the Lord cross us in our enterprises that be evil, we may know the worst that the meaneth toward us, is, that he would stop us in our race toward destruction and misery, that it may not come upon us.
The vse of this is, to rest and ioy our hearts in nothing here below; but to ⟨p. 453⟩1see, that our delight bee in the fauour and feare of the Lord continually: which is the one thing (though we may make them two) that is necessarie. 2And if nothing will rouse vs out of spirituall slumbering in earthly prosperitie and peace, (wherein to lie senselessely and sottishly, is more then to haue one foot in hell already) let this doe it, that wee know not how soone wee must leaue al, and goe to iudgement, and to the yeelding vp of our account. And yet if the Lord crosse vs in our enterprises that bee euill, we may know the worst that the meaneth toward vs, is, that he would stop vs in our race toward destruction and misery, that it may not come vpon vs.
- 1Use.Vse.
- 2Prou. 24. 27.