A10933:1424
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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Briefly to conclude this doctrine with some other uses thereof: we see secondly by this, that God doth import no less, then that (by the law of like equity, and by virtue of a far stronger covenant) if this people had persisted faithful in his service, he could not have denied their suite for help and defence against their enemies. Otherwise, by what reason doth he now shake them off, and send them to their Idols, whom they had served? except he had meant, that himself would have besteaded them, if they had cleaved to him for succour by faith, & attended him by bringing forth the fruit of their confidence, I mean obedience. And what a sweet prerogative is this for which we have the express grant of the King of heaven, that so long as we keep a covenant with God, so oft we may also claim from him (in reverence be it spoken) the liberty of sons and servants, to be defended and guarded against all inward or outward adversary power of our salvation?
Briefly to conclude this doctrine with some other vses thereof: wee see secondly by this, that God doth import no lesse, then that (by the law of like equitie, and by vertue of a farre stronger couenant) if this people had persisted faithfull in his seruice, he could not haue denied their suite for help and defence against their enemies. Otherwise, by what reason doth he now shake them off, and send them to their Idols, whom they had serued? except he had meant, that himselfe would haue besteadded them, if they had cleaued to him for succour by faith, & attended him by bringing forth the fruit of their confidence, I meane obedience. And what a sweet prerogatiue is this for which wee haue the expresse grant of the King of heauen, that so long as we keep a couenant with God, so oft we may also claime from him (in reuerence be it spoken) the libertie of sonnes and seruants, to bee defended and guarded against all inward or outward aduersarie power of our saluation?
This is that approaching with confidence to the throne of grace, this is that freedom of spirit which calls God father, whether the resistance be made by some lust, or some devils instruments, or the devil himself: what liberty is this, that a Christian may (with hope which will not make him ashamed)