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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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Neither let this trouble any, that while most of the godly want, our fathers under the law, and before the coming of Christ, had great wealth and possessions; and yet were godly and saved; and therefore if God loved us, he would as well bestow them upon us now: for we must know that his outward service then was more costly then now it is, which required more wealth: and moreover they had one use of their riches, which we have not that by these earthly things, God did figure out to them things heavenly; as by the earthly Canaan, he did the heavenly Jerusalem: for when that earthly country was promised our fathers, they enjoyed it not, but lived 1strangers in it, but they in those promises looked further, that is, for a better, which they enjoyed. This that hath been said may fully answer the question. I conclude therefore, that God can freely and willingly bestow liberal portions upon his faithful servants, as well as keep them out of great calamities, if he see it to be best for them when their estate is weak: and seeing it were not like to be good for them to enjoy, which he thinks not good to give them, let them the more contentedly labour to be without it.
Neither let this trouble any, that while most of the godly want, our fathers vnder the law, and before the comming of Christ, had great wealth and possessions; and yet were godly and saued; and therefore if God loued vs, he would as well bestow them vpon vs now: for wee must know that his outward seruice then was more costly then now it is, which required more wealth: and moreouer they had one vse of their riches, which we haue not that by these earthly things, God did figure out to them things heauenly; as by the earthly Canaan, hee did the heauenly Ierusalem: for when that earthly countrey was promised our fathers, they enioyed it not, but liued 1strangers in it, but they in those promises looked further, that is, for a better, which they enioyed. This that hath been said may fully answere the question. I conclude therefore, that God can freely and willingly bestow liberall portions vpon his faithfull seruants, as well as keepe them out of great calamities, if he see it to be best for them when their estate is weake: and seeing it were not like to be good for them to enioy, which he thinkes not good to giue them, let them the more contentedly labour to be without it.