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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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Sermon 67 › Chapter 11 › Part 3: The third part of the Chapter.
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In these two verses is not only set down the victory, which God gave to Jephthah over the Ammonites, but it is also particularly amplified and in larger 1manner described. As that many fell in the battle; and that he overthrew twenty of their cities; and that he brought the Ammonites in subjection to him. Where we may clearly see, what it is that encourageth us, and setteth us forward in our duties doing. Even the Lords appointing and calling us thereto, as of the public calling of the Minister I spake before: it is true of the private duties also. Husband and wife from thence have their heartening on to live mutual helpers one of another to their Christian and peaceable conversing together, and passing their days sweetly, and bearing their crosses contentedly; even from hence, I say, that they believe God hath joined them together to that end. So the Magistrate, and all other in the several duties of this life. And want of this faith, is enough to make 2mens lives overcast, as the weather is with clouds and tempests, and to fill men with sin and sorrow. Other things which might be noted from hence, have been mentioned before, but besides them of these two a little.
In these two verses is not only set downe the victory, which God gaue to Iphtah ouer the Ammonites, but it is also particularly amplified and in larger 1manner described. As that many fell in the battell; and that hee ouerthrew twentie of their cities; and that hee brought the Ammonites in subiection to him. Where wee may clearely see, what it is that encourageth vs, and setteth vs forward in our duties doing. Euen the Lords appointing and calling vs thereto, as of the publike calling of the Minister I spake before: it is true of the priuate duties also. Husband and wife from thence haue their hartning on to liue mutuall helpers one of another to their Christian and peaceable conuersing together, and passing their daies sweetly, and bearing their crosses contentedly; euen from hence, I say, that they beleeue God hath ioyned them together to that end. So the Magistrate, and all other in the seuerall duties of this life. And want of this faith, is enough to make 2