A10933:1780
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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And yet they have seen that God hath given an issue out of them, and that they have passed over their heads as a cloud: and they have safely escaped and waded out of them. So that they have not risen from deliberate consideration and grounded knowledge of Gods will, but from fear oppressing them, and too unadvised and rash judging, and unbelief, and oft times hasted on by melancholy: unto the which as the best are subject, so yet they must know, that grace and goodness are smothered and overwhelmed in them, when they fall deeply into these disguising of themselves, and therefore that they must be careful daily to watch and pray in faith, that no such oppressing and turbulent thoughts and vexations take hold of them, even as our Saviour hath given charge, saying: Let not your 1hearts be troubled.
And yet they haue seene that God hath giuen an issue out of them, and that they haue passed ouer their heads as a clowd: and they haue safely escaped and waded out of them. So that they haue not risen from deliberate consideration and grounded knowledge of Gods will, but from feare oppressing them, and too vnaduised and rash iudging, and vnbeliefe, and oft times hasted on by melancholy: vnto the which as the best are subiect, so yet they must know, that grace and goodnesse are smoothered and ouerwhelmed in them, when they fall deeply into these disguising of themselues, and therefore that they must bee carefull daily to watch and pray in faith, that no such oppressing and turbulent thoughts and vexations take hold of them, euen as our Sauiour hath giuen charge, saying: Let not your 1hearts be troubled.