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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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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
This caused those worthy servants of God, Zorobabell, Ezra, and Nehemiah, 1not only to return into Judea; but to build both the city up again, being greatly ruinated; and even the walls thereof, and also the Temple; when having commandment from God so to do, they believed that he ⟨p. 68⟩would show them how, and be with them, to enable them, though we are not ignorant, how many blocks and main enemies there were in their way to hinder them. And we have no other stay to look for the promised salvation, but this, that he that hath commanded us to live by faith, and wait by hope, will find means to bring it to pass, although we see little how, many times; in so much that we oft fear and doubt, it being the weightiest case of all other; even as Saint Peter also saith, that the righteous are scarcely saved. And even so, the labouring man, and the Artificer could never be upholden 2to follow their calling with any peace, if they should look only how hardly they are like to be maintain, and should not stay themselves by faith, that God will provide for them, they themselves not being negligent. And be this the stay of us all, in our hardest condition wherein we be set by God, that he will bring us through, though we see not how, and that also in good sort, because he hath promised.
This caused those worthy seruants of God, Zorobabell, Ezra, and Nehemiah, 1not onely to returne into Iudea; but to build both the city vp againe, being greatly ruinated; and euen the walles thereof, and also the Temple; when hauing commandement from God so to doe, they beleeued that hee ⟨p. 68⟩would shew them how, and bee with them, to inable them, though wee are not ignorant, how many blocks and maine enemies there were in their way to hinder them. And wee haue no other stay to looke for the promised saluation, but this, that hee that hath commanded vs to liue by faith, and waite by hope, will finde meanes to bring it to passe, although we see little how, many times; in so much that we oft feare and doubt, it being the waightiest case of all other; euen as Saint Peter also saith, that the righteous are scarcely saued. And euen so, the labouring man, and the Artificer could neuer bee vpholden