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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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More particularly in these two verses, he tells them what deliverances he 1had wrought for them, bringing his benefits to their remembrance, to prick their consciences. And therefore to speak the truth, what encouragement 2could they have in coming to God in their need for help, whom they had dealt so treacherously with before? especially, they having no testimony, that they came in remorse and shame for their former revolts, and with firm and resolute persuasion, both that God would pardon them, and that themselves would no more fall from him. So, how can any of us in our need, do as they did, but we must look for the like answer from him? And so we have, though not by voice from heaven, yet by the fearful accusation of our consciences, and by his word in canonical Scripture. And as for men that have bin so dealt with by any neighbours, yea though it be but once, if they have been beneficial to them, they will soon show them their minds, that is, how greatly they detest such unthankfulness and falsehood. But how ⟨p. 521⟩we should be moved by the hearing of Gods benefits brought to our remembrance, and of such like matter I have spoken largely in the second Chapter, vers. 1. 2. 3.
More particularly in these two verses, he telles them what deliuerances he 1had wrought for them, bringing his benefits to their remembrance, to prick their consciences. And therefore to speake the truth, what incouragement 2could they haue in comming to God in their need for helpe, whom they had dealt so treacherously with before? especially, they hauing no testimonie, that they came in remorse and shame for their former reuolts, and with firme and resolute perswasion, both that God would pardon them, and that themselues would no more fal from him. So, how can any of vs in our need, doe as they did, but we must looke for the like answer from him? And so we haue, though not by voice from heauen, yet by the fearefull accusation of our consciences, and by his word in canonicall Scripture. And as for men that haue bin so dealt with by any neighbours, yea though it be but once, if they haue been beneficiall to them, they wil soone shew them their minds, that is, how greatly they detest such vnthankfulnesse and falsehood. But how