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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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Sermon 7 › Chapter 1 › Part 2: The second part of the Chapter.
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yea, and it may be an innocent mans case, to be brought into such straits, and his, who is godly, and he shall not be able to avoid it till God send help. As for the wicked, such straits come upon them, as an armed man upon a naked.
yea, and it may bee an innocent mans case, to be brought into such straits, and his, who is godly, and he shal not be able to auoid it till God send helpe. As for the wicked, such streights come vpon them, as an armed man vpon a naked.
Now seeing God hath such vantage of us thereby, and that throughout this present life, & may most justly inflict them upon us, (that I say no more) oh what cause have we to make precious use hereof? for the which cause in so necessary a matter, I think good to set down some uses thereof to the 1Reader: And first this is one, that we should every day (which is a part of our journey home) as oft as we find it so, acknowledge with admiration, Gods goodness in that he spareth and freeth us from such straits, and not only so, but also from so many great calamities and casualties as we are kept from, and much more, if our life be freed from smaller afflictions also, but most of all if we be loaden with his benefits. Which I speak to the just reproof of such as having their part in all these, yet pass over all blockishly 2and unthankfully, but if some cross befalls them, then they break out against God impatiently and brutishly. Secondly, make we this use of it, that seeing 3we are all subject hereto, and by our just deserts be always in danger and fear to be thus abased; therefore to be humbled, and prepare our selves daily for them, and as Job did, to look for our change. Thirdly, we have little need 4to trouble our selves with an ill conscience any manner of way, and so to procure needles sorrow, if we be daily in danger of so great vexations. And lastly, set we little by the best things here, they being subject to a thousand