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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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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.
Lastly by this point, let Gods children learn a double duty, as well as 1take occasion of thanksgiving: I say such of them as have declined and gone out of compass, let them wisely observe what Gods meaning is toward them in his word or works of affliction. Let them first take heed, lest they give ear to his subtlety who would prompt them with this suggestion, Thou art already gone from God: and behold now he seeks to be rid of ⟨p. 524⟩2thee altogether, and to fear thee quite from him. Avoid Satan (let them say) this were to renounce my right in God by faith, and his right in me, which is his free love: this were to put no difference between the believers privilege, and the unbeliever. No, no, this dealing of God, I see is, as it was to his people of Israel, and the Ninevites: it hath a condition annexed to it, which argueth, God is more desirous to forgive me, restore me, heal and settle me in good estate again, then to forsake me. If he had meant so, what needed he to have redeemed me at all? or now to have spoken conditionally? Therefore I will ever hereafter highlier esteem of that life which hath the promise of Gods favour annexed thereto: and whereas I see my self now frowned upon by the Lord for my boldness & wilfulness in stolen liberties taking, and the pleasures of sin, my peace wasted, my spirit abated, my faith weakened, my joy, willingness to pray, &c. appalled: I will therefore now give my self no peace, till I have searched out my sins, repented 3of my hoverly confessing them, and my drowsy sottish lying in them: I will not cease pouring out my soul to the Lord, that his terrors may astonish me, and drive me to lay my sin to heart, and to be so ashamed of them, that God may accept my humiliation and sorrow, and give me faith to rest in his promise of pardoning and restoring me again. Secondly, let this also teach Gods people to indent seriously with the Lord, to use his former blessing and old deliverances past thankfully, if they desire to obtain new: remembering how God here upbraids these Israelites, saying: How dare ye come to demand deliverance at my hand, having so shamefully abused the former?
Lastly by this point, let Gods children learne a double dutie, as well as