A10933:1405
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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And by this we may see, that many men, when they are in extremities, 1confess their sins to God, as Saul, when he feared the loss of his kingdom, and cry to him, when yet it is otherwise hardly wrung from them, neither do it they sincerely; and yet I will not say, that they here, or that all other such, of whom I speak, do it in hypocrisy: but this I say, that in their 2need and hast they cry, only they consider not that God looketh for truth at their hands, neither resolve afterwards to look above all things to keep their covenant with God, neither therefore indeed do so: but like Ahab, bow for the time as a bulrush, and afterward forgetting, through carelessness and negligence, what they said or promised; whereas they who in truth and unfeignedly repent, and turn to God, look duly and constantly to their promise that they made to him, as David did, who said, I have sworn, and 3will perform it, to keep thy righteous judgements. And there had need to be no less in them, that covenant with God, a man would think, unless they will boldly and grossly show, that they despise him, and help to fill the Church with revolters, as they were, that we read of in the Psalm. The 4use of which I repeat not, but refer the Reader to the places before mentioned.
And by this wee may see, that many men, when they are in extremities, 1confesse their sinnes to God, as Saul, when hee feared the losse of his kingdome, and crie to him, when yet it is otherwise hardly wrung from them, neither doe it they sincerely; and yet I will not say, that they here, or that all other such, of whom I speake, doe it in hypocrisie: but this I say, that in their 2need and hast they crie, onely they consider not that God looketh for truth at their hands, neither resolue afterwards to looke aboue all things to keepe their couenant with God, neither therefore indeed doe so: but like Ahab, bow for the time as a bulrush, and afterward forgetting, through carelesnes and negligence, what they said or promised; whereas they who in truth and vnfainedly repent, and turne to God, looke duly and constantly to their promise that they made to him, as Dauid did, who said, I haue sworne, and