A10933:1360
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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Where we are to observe, that such as mens thoughts and affections are in their life time, such they be commonly at their death. They loved not blessing, saith the Prophet, and therefore it is far from them in their need: 1so it is said elsewhere, they sought not after God, neither desired acquaintance with his ways, while they lived, and therefore God ordinarily suffereth them not to begin to do it at their end. They remembered not their maker 2in the days of their youth, neither shall they have grace to do it at their death: but as they are merciless, so God justly recompenseth them with 3judgement without mercy, in their latter years. And the like we read of Saul. But yet for all this is one of a thousand (think we) of such as he was persuaded to repentance in the time of his jollity? nay doth not one follow another's course to condemnation daily, and from age to age?
Where wee are to obserue, that such as mens thoughts and affections are in their life time, such they bee commonly at their death. They loued not blessing, saith the Prophet, and therefore it is farre from them in their need: 1so it is said elsewhere, they sought not after God, neither desired acquaintance with his waies, while they liued, and therfore God ordinarily suffereth them not to begin to doe it at their end. They remembred not their maker 2in the daies of their youth, neither shall they haue grace to doe it at their death: but as they are mercilesse, so God iustly recompenceth them with 3iudgement without mercy, in their latter yeeres. And the like we reade of Saul. But yet for all this is one of a thousand (thinke we) of such as he was perswaded to repentance in the time of his iolitie? nay doth not one follow anothers course to condemnation daily, and from age to age?
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