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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 for the benefit which we are to reap from hence, it is manifold; first by this, that there was more difficulty and danger in the winning of this 1city then other; it giveth us to learn and to mark, that in going about the duties of our particular callings, (as this warring against these cities of the Canaanites was theirs) we must not think it strange, if some part of our life, and at sometime, be more encumbered then other parts, and at other times: and that we should not be discouraged, nor disquieted, when we see it to be 2so, even these good servants of God did find it so in some part of their work, more then in some other: and yet they did not for all that break it off, but wisely bethink themselves, how to overcome the difficulty of it, by more then ordinary pains, and care, when the business required it. The like may be said of the religious duties of our general callings, both concerning the first, and second Table, there is not always that confidence, joy, cheerfulness, diligence, and fervency in the use of private means, or fruitfulness ⟨p. 36⟩3in doing good to others: we find these come off with much difficulty sometime, in respect of others. And this cometh not to pass by chance, as neither it did to them, (as men use to say) but by the providence of God, who most isely disposeth so of it, that it may not oftentimes be so with us, that we have hard success, lest we should be discouraged, and also lest we should not bring our work to any good point, but (as they say) our labour should be lost, and in vain, and nothing should go forward; as if in husbanding the ground by sowing, reaping, and all other work belonging to it, the weather should always be dropping.
Now for the benefit which wee are to reape from hence, it is manifold; first by this, that there was more difficultie and danger in the winning of this 1citie then other; it giueth vs to learne and to marke, that in going about the duties of our particular callings, (as this warring against these cities of the Canaanites was theirs) we must not thinke it strange, if some part of our life, and at sometime, be more incumbred then other parts, and at other times: and that we should not be discouraged, nor disquieted, when we see it to be