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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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It is true indeed, that this but temporary for the most part, which they receive, as the help that they minister to them is so: but besides that it is much that God will regard them at all, who are not faithful to him (for they might fear rather the contrary, that he would pursue them as his enemies) because they be not repentant: besides this (I say) they get acquaintance with the godly hereby ofttimes, whereby they be in hope, that they ⟨p. 99⟩1shall learn their religion, and follow their conversation, which if they so like and approve of, that they love them the better for it, then do they gain exceedingly by it indeed, I mean by that friendship that they show them. For then they come within the compass of a better blessing, and are partakers of a greater promise, even that in the Gospel; Whosoever receiveth a Prophet, 2in the name of a Prophet, shall receive a Prophets reward: and he that receiveth a righteous man, in the name of a righteous man, (that is, for his goodness, and because he is a good man) shall have the reward of a righteous man also.
It is true indeed, that this but temporary for the most part, which they receiue, as the helpe that they minister to them is so: but besides that it is much that God will regard them at all, who are not faithfull to him (for they might feare rather the contrary, that he would pursue them as his enemies) because they be not repentant: besides this (I say) they get acquaintance with the godly hereby ofttimes, whereby they be in hope, that they ⟨p. 99⟩1shall learne their religion, and follow their conuersation, which if they so like and approue of, that they loue them the better for it, then do they gaine exceedingly by it indeed, I meane by that friendship that they shew them. For then they come within the compasse of a better blessing, and are partakers of a greater promise, euen that in the Gospell; Whosoeuer receiueth a Prophet, 2in the name of a Prophet, shall receiue a Prophets reward: and he that receiueth a righteous man, in the name of a righteous man, (that is, for his goodnesse, and because he is a good man) shall haue the reward of a righteous man also.