A10933:1434
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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And lastly in this matter, in that they returned to serve the Lord, know 1we that this is the end of all our repentance to serve God, with cheerfulness throughout our life, even as it is a chief end of our living here, for that to do is indeed to bring forth fruit or amendment of life; and when that work faileth in us, I mean, that the ways of godliness are not pleasant unto us, let us know, it is not well with us, but that the devil hath much prevailed 2against us.
And lastly in this matter, in that they returned to serue the Lord, know 1we that this is the end of all our repentance to serue God, with chearefulnes throughout our life, euen as it is a chiefe end of our liuing here, for that to doe is indeed to bring foorth fruit or amendment of life; and when that worke faileth in vs, I meane, that the waies of godlinesse are not pleasant vnto vs, let vs know, it is not wel with vs, but that the diuell hath much preuailed 2against vs.
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- 2Luke 1. 74.
Now in the next place in these two verses, let us lay together the signs of the peoples repentance, which are these five. The first, their confession; the second, the submitting of themselves to the will of God; the third, the putting away of their Idols; the fourth, their return to a godly life; the fifth, their confidence in God, taking no nay, neither making any doubt of his helped. And for our instruction, these things are here mentioned in this manner, that though they be not all usually in Scripture expressly set down in the repentance of men together, yet other are in sundry places, as in Jeremiah,