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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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Now to note some what from this part of the story, first in the readiness 1of Abimelech to put in execution Zebul's counsel, we may see our selves taxed of a double fault. First, in that he shook off all tediousness and toil, and that for a bare uncertain hope of prevailing against Gaal his enemy, whereas we having a sure hope of blessing, and that plentiful in all that we obey the Lord in, (for in obeying him there is great reward) yet we are slow and 2backward: whereby we verify the proverb, That a Lyon is in the way, and we are ready to faint. And this is our just reproach, that bad men in an ill case 3should be forwarder then we in a good, having yet so great and large encouragement by the reward that is promised us in that behalf. Where of in the former history, I have largely spoken in the examples of Judah and Simeon in the 1. Chapter, and since by divers occasions.
Now to note some what from this part of the story, first in the readinesse 1of Abimelech to put in execution Zebuls counsell, we may see our selues taxed of a double fault. First, in that he shooke off al tediousnesse and toile, and that for a bare vncertaine hope of preuailing against Gaal his enemy, whereas we hauing a sure hope of blessing, and that plentifull in all that wee obey the Lord in, (for in obeying him there is great reward) yet we are slow and 2backward: whereby we verifie the prouerb, That a Lyon is in the way, and we are ready to faint. And this is our iust reproch, that bad men in an ill case 3should be forwarder then we in a good, hauing yet so great and large incouragement by the reward that is promised vs in that behalfe. Where of in the former historie, I haue largely spoken in the examples of Iuda and Simeon in the 1. Chapter, and since by diuers occasions.
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