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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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In this next verse, it is showed that Judah yet prevailed further, and won 1other cities named in the text, which yet, in the 3. chapter of this book, are said to have been in the hands of the Philistines, as they were also long after. For the people of Israel oft provoked the Lord, and so lost again some part of that which they had won, even as it was like now to be, that for their sin they lost these cities which they had before enjoyed. In the 19. verse it is said, that Judah possessed the mountains also; and to the end that nothing might ⟨p. 52⟩be ascribed to the men, namely, to them of Judah, and to Simeon, for Simeon had entered into covenant to join with them their brethren in these wars, and so did here (though Judah, who was appointed thereto, be only named) to the end (I say) that nothing may be ascribed to them, it is expressly added, that the Lord was with them in those their great enterprises. To teach us by 2whose might they prevailed, and what was the cause that they did so, even this, seeing God was with them. And all men will grant as much, that if God be with a man he shall prosper, and none shall be against him, to do him hurt, as the Apostle writeth. And there is sufficient reason of it. For who shall resist him? or if he say the word, who shall call it back? Now we are to know, 3that God is not with any man idle or weak, but mighty, as he saith himself to Asa by the Prophet: The Lord looketh down from heaven to see who is weak, 4that he may be strong with him. But to the end so worthy a point as this is, may throughly do us good, we must understand that to have God with us, so as we may rest surely persuaded that he is so, and enjoy his presence constantly while we live, (which is a treasure unvaluable and unknown to the world, it is required of us by God, that we first have him for our God; and be truly reconciled to him by our Lord Jesus Christ: for then he will never leave us, neither forsake us, but safely keep us to the resurrection day: but otherwise, 5