A10933:1432
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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But by this, that the Lord so hardly urging this people, they fell to a more serious searching into themselves, and so came to better state, we may see, that as hardly as Gods people are brought to confess and renounce their sins, having fallen, as at sometimes they have done; yet when they see and feel the hand of God against them, and no release nor issue of their trouble is seen by them; many are drawn thereby to sorrow and repentance. But when they have not felt Gods anger kindled against them for their sins first, they can hardly for the most part, abide to be told of them, nor to hear of his judgements for them, but shake them off, if they can possibly. But if God do purpose to bring such home; he will so work in them, that he will make them feel both his threats and his displeasure so fierce and smarty, that rather then they will still live under the fear thereof, they will run through fire and water to escape both, though no other bodily affliction be upon them.
But by this, that the Lord so hardly vrging this people, they fell to a more serious searching into themselues, and so came to better state, wee may see, that as hardly as Gods people are brought to confesse and renounce their sinnes, hauing fallen, as at sometimes they haue done; yet when they see and feele the hand of God against them, and no release nor issue of their trouble is seene by them; many are drawne thereby to sorrow and repentance. But when they haue not felt Gods anger kindled against them for their sinnes first, they can hardly for the most part, abide to be told of them, nor to heare of his iudgements for them, but shake them off, if they can possibly. But if God doe purpose to bring such home; he wil so worke in them, that he will make them feele both his threats and his displeasure so fierce and smarty, that rather then they will still liue vnder the feare thereof, they will run through fire and water to escape both, though no other bodily affliction be vpon them.
Thus many have been brought home, when the Lord hath tamed and subdued them by afflictions, especially inward: for if they rebel not through pride, but stoop under their burden, there is good hope of them; even as the high minded, who do kick against the prick, and are refractory and