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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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Now further let us mark, that the Lord sending his messenger to the people here did (after they had fallen 1from his covenant that he made with them) to move them to repentance (as in these 3. verses is to be seen.) And here let us mark (I say) how God is fain to prevent them by this messenger, while they lay in their sins, before they could accuse themselves, and complain, saying once among themselves, What have we done? and so to seek recovery. They were fit to be more and more hardened, and to run on still, yea to cover their sins as Adam, and flee 2from God as Jonah, and to sit down upon them and hide them, as Rachel upon Labans Idols; bet to bethink themselves, what they should do to come ⟨p. 84⟩out of their sins, and so to help themselves out of danger thereby, they were utterly to seek, and altogether unfit. They may be likened to David, 3who having lien long in two fearful sins, was so far from repenting of them, that Nathan was fain to leave off parables, and to speak plainly before he could conceive him. And to Peter, who having denied his master, 4had no power to rise out of his sin, till the Lord Jesus looked back upon him, by the which watchword, Peter called to mind, together with the the cocks crowing, the words which Jesus had spoken to him; to wit, that he should deny him, and then he went out and wept bitterly.
NOw further let vs marke, that the Lord sending his messenger to the people heere did (after they had fallen 1from his couenant that hee made with them) to moue them to repentance (as in these 3. verses is to be seene.) And heere let vs marke (I say) how God is faine to preuent them by this messenger, while they lay in their sins, before they could accuse themselues, and complaine, saying once among themselues, What haue we done? and so to seeke recouery. They were fit to be more and more hardened, and to runne on still, yea to couer their sinnes as Adam, and flee