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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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Sermon 57 › Chapter 9 › Part 2: The second part of the Chapter.
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.
Now whereas it is said of the trees, that they joyed God and men, we 1must know, that the oil and wine were used in the service of God in the Tabernacle: the oil many ways, as to anoint Kings, Prophets, and Priests, and to burn in the Tabernacle, and to be mixed with offerings: and the fruit of them all, were meat or medicine also, and comfort to men. Herein we must note the goodness of God in making every creature to yield such use and benefit to us, insomuch as the unlikest of other are not exempted from doing this service to us, no not the Toad and the Spider, with the like of that kind, & yet by sin they are become noisome to us, which before fin committed, were not so. This (if we should go through the creatures) serves us to meditate on, to the admiring of Gods kindness, wisdom and power, seeing every creature yieldeth such variety of help to us for our great refreshing and comfort. And yet our ignorance of many excellent virtues and qualities which lie hid from us, in many of them, greatly hindereth us in this duty, though we see enough to set us on work thus to occupy our selves about them.
Now whereas it is said of the trees, that they ioyed God and men, wee 1must know, that the oyle and wine were vsed in the seruice of God in the Tabernacle: the oyle many waies, as to annoint Kings, Prophets, and Priests, and to burne in the Tabernacle, and to be mixed with offerings: and the fruit of them al, were meat or medicine also, and comfort to men. Herein we must note the goodnesse of God in making euery creature to yeeld such vse and benefit to vs, insomuch as the vnlikest of other are not exempted from doing this seruice to vs, no not the Toade and the Spider, with the like of that kind, & yet by sin they are become noisome to vs, which before fin cōmitted, were not so. This (if we shuld go through the creatures) serues vs to meditate on, to the admiring of Gods kindnes, wisdom and power, seeing euery creature yeeldeth such variety of helpe to vs for our great refreshing and comfort. And yet our ignorāce of many excellent vertues and qualities which lie hid frō vs, in many of them, greatly hindereth vs in this dutie, though we see inough to set vs on work thus to occupy our selues about thē.
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