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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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So that the doctrine which we are taught from hence, is this, that though 1God bestow many good blessings upon us, while we believe in him, having promised it, even as he did here on Judah, and so long, he shows himself to be with us: yet if we give in, and withdraw our selves through unbelief, and believed not his promises, he will fail us in other blessings, and deny us them. A most worthy truth, and much to be regarded of us. For so it is now with us, as it was then with the men of Judah. So saith our Saviour to the man that brought his son to be healed that had a dumb spirit, If thou canst believe, 2all things are possible to him that believeth, meaning thereby, that all things that are agreeable to the will of God shall be granted to him that believeth: for faith seeketh nothing that is contrary to his will, or not revealed in his word. So saith Saint James; If any man want wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to 3all plentifully, and casteth no man in the teeth: but let him ask in faith, and waver not: and so speaketh the Scripture throughout. And to bind this more sure, the Lord himself saith to the Hebrews; If any man withdraw himself, my 4soul shall have no pleasure in him: that is, if he believe not.
So that the doctrine which we are taught from hence, is this, that though 1God bestow many good blessings vpon vs, while we beleeue in him, hauing promised it, euen as he did here on Iuda, and so long, hee shewes himselfe to be with vs: yet if wee giue in, and withdraw our selues through vnbeliefe, and belieued not his promises, he will faile vs in other blessings, and deny vs them. A most worthy truth, and much to be regarded of vs. For so it is now with vs, as it was then with the men of Iuda. So saith our Sauiour to the man that brought his son to be healed that had a dumbe spirit, If thou canst beleeue, 2all things are possible to him that belieueth, meaning thereby, that all things that are agreeable to the will of God shall be granted to him that beleeueth: for faith seeketh nothing that is contrary to his will, or not reueiled in his word. So saith Saint Iames; If any man want wisdome, let him aske of God, who giueth to