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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 69 › Chapter 12 › Part 1: The first part of the Chapter.
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Only this watch word is necessary to be taken of us, that although we be now and then (as Jephthah was before, chap. 11. 35.) humbled with some afflictions, so that for the time we be brought to obedience, and subdued as it is meet for us to be; yet because we do so soon wash them off, therefore we have need of many, and those also strong afflictions, (as Jephthah had) as mallets to bear us down one after another, and bruise us that so we may be meekened under the mighty hand of God; and we must be importunate with him in our prayers, that we may be more and more accustomed daily, 1to bear the cross patiently and contentedly, till he have perfected and 2brought to his appointed measure, the good work that he hath begun in us. And whereas the succession of heavy afflictions much dismayeth us for the most part, (though alas they are not worth the naming in respect of Christs, whose afflictions we should be conformable unto; nor yet to the glory (which through him) they work us, as the Apostle saith, I say it 3should be otherwise, and we should cast one eye eft upon the righteous and equal dealing of God, and eft upon the cause within our selves, as well as upon the greatness of the affliction, or the multiplicity of them, as hath often been noted before in handling this argument.
Onely this watch word is necessarie to be taken of vs, that although wee be now and then (as Iphtah was before, chap. 11. 35.) humbled with some afflictions, so that for the time we be brought to obedience, and subdued as it is meete for vs to be; yet because wee doe so soone wash them off, therefore we haue need of many, and those also strong afflictions, (as Iphtah had) as mallets to beare vs downe one after another, and bruse vs that so we may be meekned vnder the mightie hand of God; and we must be importunate with him in our prayers, that we may be more and more accustomed daily, 1to beare the crosse patiently and contentedly, till hee haue perfected and 2brought to his appointed measure, the good worke that he hath begun in vs. And whereas the succession of heauie afflictions much dismaieth vs for the most part, (though alas they are not worth the naming in respect of Christs, whose afflictions wee should be conformable vnto; nor yet to the glorie (which through him) they worke vs, as the Apostle saith, I say it