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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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When therefore God shall weaken such Anakims, and abate their power, or take them away, when they cannot be reclaimed and brought to repentance, 1it must be counted the singular mercy of God. For the world is full of such, in whom the proverb is verified, that might overcometh right. ⟨p. 33⟩When men who have power, authority, and wealth, so deal and live with others, that they hold them in continual slavery and fear. Thus Pharaoh was a Giant, and as the son of Anak to Joseph's posterity, laying burdens upon them, which they could not bear, and not thinking he had oppressed them enough by doing so, added yet more unto them also. And thus they play the parts of giants, which grind the faces of the poor, to whom sound reason, even the commandment of God, dissuading them from it, is utterly unsavoury, and craving of pity at their hands, is in vain.
When therefore God shal weaken such Anakims, and abate their power, or take them away, when they cannot bee reclaimed and brought to repentance, 1it must be counted the singular mercy of God. For the world is full of such, in whom the prouerb is verified, that might ouercommeth right. ⟨p. 33⟩When men who haue power, authoritie, and wealth, so deale and liue with others, that they hold them in continuall slauery and feare. Thus Pharaoh was a Giant, and as the sonne of Anak to Iosepbs posteritie, laying burthens vpon them, which they could not beare, and not thinking he had oppressed them enough by doing so, added yet more vnto them also. And thus they play the parts of giants, which grind the faces of the poore, to whom sound reason, euen the commandement of God, diswading them from it, is vtterly vnsauorie, and crauing of pity at their hands, is in vaine.