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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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yet the Church consisting of the common people at this time, hath cause a great deal more to believe, and far more easily may embrace the promises,) by the ordinary means they they have, (I say not what God may do,) and so live by faith more easily, I say, then they did or could do. But this is our sin, that we search not into our selves so much, as to see whither it be so; neither if we find it to be otherwise, are we grieved for it, or seek to amend it. But there will be occasion offered to speak more largely of this matter in many places of this book, therefore I will here contain my self.
yet the Church consisting of the common people at this time, hath cause a great deale more to beleeue, and farre more easily may imbrace the promises,) by the ordinary meanes they they haue, (I say not what God may do,) and so liue by faith more easily, I say, then they did or could doe. But this is our sinne, that we search not into our selues so much, as to see whither it be so; neither if we find it to be otherwise, are we grieued for it, or seeke to amend it. But there will be occasion offered to speake more largely of this matter in many places of this booke, therefore I will here containe my selfe.
But one thing more here, by so good occasion, I will note about faith, worthy our remembrance and regard, and that is this: that though the Tribe of Judah believed the Lord and his promises in one thing, and did therefore valiantly; I mean in expelling the Canaanites that dwelt in the hill countries, and the Lord was with them accordingly: yet in another thing they did not believe, namely, that God would expel the enemies that dwelt in the valleys, because they had iron chariots, and therefore they went not about it, neither did they obtain any such thing of God. Whereby we see, that we may possibly believe one promise, and yet not another: and (which 1is no great marvel) we may believe when the case is more easy, and the thing which is promised is of less difficulty to obtain, (as here it was with 2