A10933:1845
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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By this that I have now set down in these two verses, we may see, that 1when God pleaseth either to punish or bless, as here he did both, (for he intended a blessing to Israel, and a punishment to the Philistines) he will use means for the effecting of the same, though we see not always how, and extraordinarily, rather then they shall fail, and not come to pass. And so when he purposed to deliver his people out of Pharaoh's bondage, and none 2saw how it could be, they being hedged in (as it were) on every side, he made a way (we see) for them through the red sea, as it had been by the high way, and dry ground.
By this that I haue now set downe in these two verses, wee may see, that 1when God pleaseth either to punish or blesse, as here hee did both, (for hee intended a blessing to Israel, and a punishment to the Philistims) he will vse meanes for the effecting of the same, though wee see not alwaies how, and extraordinarily, rather then they shall faile, and not come to passe. And so when he purposed to deliuer his people out of Pharaos bondage, and none 2saw how it could bee, they being hedged in (as it were) on euery side, hee made a way (we see) for them thorow the red sea, as it had been by the high way, and drie ground.
- 1Doct. 2 in verse 10. 11.
- 2Exod. 14. 12.
Even so be we persuaded, that he having appointed and purposed to do us good in this life, who fear him, and to bring us well through all difficulties, as he hath promised, and to finish our course with joy; he will most certainly do it, though we see not how, but it may seem oft times to us impossible, for he hath many ways to bring his will to pass. Even as he did, when he delivered Elisha the Prophet from the army of the Aramites, by an