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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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But although we were truly turned to God, and had, as these, obeyed God for a time with a good heart, yet ought we to fear danger, in respect of our own frailty, and according to the present occasion, when we see to what point these tribes came, for all they had followed the Lord commendably for a time, in beginning to cast out the nations as they were commanded. And the reason of this, to wit that we should thus carefully look to our selves, is this, that we are reformed but in part, and that in small part: in which respect yet, because we have received some grace, we are able thereby to desire and go about to do God some service, and specially at some time; namely, while we be watchful to hold under our rebellious passions, assisted by grace: but what then? For we having a sea of corruption ever flowing in us, and our own concupiscence beside outward objects enticing us a contrary way; it must be drained and purged out daily, by little and little, 1and not be let alone in us, lest it should choke and drown the grace that we have received; which if it be, we become impotent by and by, so that we do not only cease to obey, but we are carried rather as with a ⟨p. 101⟩stream to any evil that we be tempted to; and namely, to this one here mentioned that overtook these tribes; that is, to be weary of well doing: and so much the rather, seeing there are so many allurements and occasions in every place to provoke us and set us forward.
But although wee were truly turned to God, and had, as these, obeyed God for a time with a good heart, yet ought we to feare danger, in respect of our owne frailty, and according to the present occasion, when wee see to what point these tribes came, for all they had followed the Lord commendably for a time, in beginning to cast out the nations as they were commanded. And the reason of this, to wit that wee should thus carefully looke to our selues, is this, that we are reformed but in part, and that in small part: in which respect yet, because we haue receiued some grace, we are able thereby to desire and goe about to doe God some seruice, and specially at some time; namely, while we be watchfull to hold vnder our rebellious passions, assisted by grace: but what then? For wee hauing a sea of corruption euer flowing in vs, and our owne concupiscence beside outward obiects enticing vs a contrary way; it must be drained and purged out daily, by little and little,