A10933:1428
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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The people having received an hard and sharp answer of the Lord to them, to wit, that he would not hear them, laid it near to heart, and 1cried again to the Lord (how soon after, it is not here expressed) confessing their sins, casting away their Idols, (which at their first suing to God they did not): now in stead thereof, they served the Lord, whom they had forsaken, and beside all this, they submitted themselves to him, to do what he would to them, resting confidently persuaded of his mercy, and so obtained deliverance, which they had earnestly sued for and sought, out of that present calamity: for the Lord was entreated of them, and granted their desire.
THe people hauing receiued an hard and sharpe answere of the Lord to them, to wit, that hee would not heare them, laid it neere to heart, and 1cried againe to the Lord (how soone after, it is not here expressed) confessing their sinnes, casting away their Idols, (which at their first suing to God they did not): now in stead thereof, they serued the Lord, whom they had forsaken, and beside all this, they submitted themselues to him, to doe what he would to them, resting confidently perswaded of his mercie, and so obtained deliuerance, which they had earnestly sued for and sought, out of that present calamitie: for the Lord was intreated of them, and granted their desire.
- 1The sense of verse 15. 16.
Now if it seem strange to any, that in their first crying to God, their suit 1was rejected, we must know, that they sought not to him for it in the uprightness of their hearts, as is said before; and therefore God meant to hold them on the rack, as it were, and not only to keep them in suspense, but also to hold them in a deep fear, by denying help to them. Secondly, to bring them to a through repentance, as indeed now they did show signs of