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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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 to go forward in the story, it is said, that Judah had not rested in 1these destructions of the Canaanites, and of many other mentioned in the book of Joshua, but proceeded further to take Debir, another city situated by Hebron, but more of this in the next verse. And in the mean season, here it is to be considered, how unwearied Judah is said to have been in the work of the Lord, even in procuring the destruction of his enemies, the Canaanites, with Joshua while he lived, who was the chief guide of the rest. For this diligence of theirs, in going from one piece of this work to another, should be a notable encouragement to all that are servants to God in any work that he sets them about, that they should not do it negligently, nor stand at a stay after good beginnings, as though they had done sufficiently already. They must not repeat their labours and combats which are past, as though they had done enough, but look to those which are to come: as the Apostle teacheth in the Epistle to the Philippians. And this is carefully 2to be regarded, whether it be in performing outward duties, as these men of Judah did, or inward, as in resisting temptations, patient bearing of afflictions, and the like; they should always be unwearied in the work of the Lord. For to this end God hath promised strength by the armour of a Christian.
Now to goe forward in the story, it is said, that Iudah had not rested in 1these destructions of the Canaanites, and of many other mentioned in the booke of Ioshua, but proceeded further to take Debir, another citie scituated by Hebron, but more of this in the next verse. And in the meane season, here it is to be considered, how vnwearied Iudah is said to haue been in the worke of the Lord, euen in procuring the destruction of his enemies, the Canaanites, with Ioshua while hee liued, who was the chiefe guide of the rest. For this diligence of theirs, in going from one peece of this worke to another, should be a notable incouragement to all that are seruants to God in any worke that he sets them about, that they should not doe it negligently, nor stand at a stay after good beginnings, as though they had done sufficiently alreadie. They must not repeat their labours and cumbats which are past, as though they had done enough, but looke to those which are to come: as the Apostle teacheth in the Epistle to the Philippians. And this is carefully