A10933:1353
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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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.
By this last attempt of his, he having sped so well in the former, we may 1see, how the wicked are fleshed by the success that they have in their bad courses, and that they be so blinded therewith, that they make no stay, till they be cut off in the middest of them. For they make account, that they shall do as they have done: and dream of no resisting of them. They say to themselves like them in the Psalm: Tush, the Lord will do neither good nor evil. Is it not time then that God should make them feel that power of his in displeasure, which they will not acknowledge by teaching? and by this their going forward, till God stay their course, we see they cannot break off, and this makes their sin the greater. The like we shall observe (God willing) in the Beniamites, chap. 20. of this book. So Herod when he had slain James with the sword, and saw that it pleased the Jews, he went about to take Peter also, till in his attempt the Lord cut him off. And what marvel 2though God usually deal thus? the wicked will not know him, but they do measure their future success by the former, which he will make them see to be a wrong ground.
By this last attempt of his, he hauing sped so well in the former, wee may 1see, how the wicked are fleshed by the successe that they haue in their bad courses, and that they bee so blinded therewith, that they make no stay, till they be cut off in the middest of them. For they make account, that they shall doe as they haue done: and dreame of no resisting of them. They say to themselues like them in the Psalme: Tush, the Lord will doe neither good nor euill. Is it not time then that God should make them feele that power of his in displeasure, which they will not acknowledge by teaching? and by this their going forward, til God stay their course, we see they cannot breake off, and this makes their sinne the greater. The like we shall obserue (God willing) in the Beniamites, chap. 20. of this booke. So Herod when hee had slaine Iames with the sword, and saw that it pleased the Iewes, he went about to take Peter also, till in his attempt the Lord cut him off. And what maruell 2though God vsually deale thus? the wicked will not know him, but they do measure their future successe by the former, which he will make them see to be a wrong ground.