A10933:1580
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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This verse affordeth us many good lessons, and first by this, that she was 1such a trouble to him, after he had gotten the victory, and that the Lord pulled him down so sore thereby; by this (I say) we are taught, that God seeth it expedient thus to deal with his servants oft times, that when he hath exalted them by some great favour bestowed upon them, lest they ⟨p. 577⟩should take too much delight therein, and so become surfeited therewith; he addeth some affliction to it, or taketh away some part of the benefit, which point I have at large handled in chap. 8. vers. 1. of this book, yet I will here add somewhat. This appeareth therefore, in sundry particulars; as in our goodly show and likelihood of fruitful harvests, and hope of other commodities, commonly wet or dry, cold or heat immoderate, and other changes and casualties cut off a great part of our hope.
This verse affoordeth vs many good lessons, and first by this, that she was 1such a trouble to him, after hee had gotten the victorie, and that the Lord pulled him downe so sore thereby; by this (I say) we are taught, that God seeth it expedient thus to deale with his seruants oft times, that when hee hath exalted them by some great fauour bestowed vpon them, lest they ⟨p. 577⟩should take too much delight therein, and so become surfeited therewith; hee addeth some affliction to it, or taketh away some part of the benefit, which point I haue at large handled in chap. 8. vers. 1. of this booke, yet I will here adde somewhat. This appeareth therefore, in sundrie particulars; as in our goodly shew and likelihood of fruitfull haruests, and hope of other commodities, commonly wet or drie, cold or heate immoderate, and other changes and casualties cut off a great part of our hope.
- 1Doct.