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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.
These things being thus set down, we may observe these four things in these two verses: first their covenant with God: secondly, the convicting them by the Angel, of breaking it: thirdly, the Lords expostulating with them for it: fourthly, the punishment threatened for it. Concerning 1the first, in this that the people was bound to covenant with God, as he did with them, learn all of us, that if we will look for benefit by Gods covenant made with us, we must enter into covenant with him, and look to be faithful in keeping it with him: which I speak not as though we may claim any thing by due desert thereby, but that we may know that God hath so appointed, and we ought to perform it accordingly. And though God maketh promise here but of earthly benefits, yet in other places he covenanteth with his, to give them heavenly also; as pardon of their sins, and 2life eternal, and he will most surely keep promise in both. So although the godly are bound here only to some particular duties, yet in the general covenant, they are urged both to believe those things which God promiseth them, and also to walk before God continually in their whole course, wherein yet their failings are not reckoned against them, which by frailty they offend in: but if any will boldly tempt God, being careless in looking to their covenant; let such know that God will not be mocked, their sin will find them out. And so understand it of particular covenants, such as this was that God made here with this people. If he promise to bless them in their marriage, earthly affairs and business, with such like, if they be faithful therein, as they covenant; then if they fail, and be falsehearted, God is free from his word and promise.
These things being thus set downe, wee may obserue these foure things in these two verses: first their couenant with God: secondly, the conuicting them by the Angell, of breaking it: thirdly, the Lords expostulating with them for it: fourthly, the punishment threatened for it. Concerning 1the first, in this that the people was bound to couenant with God, as he did with them, learne all of vs, that if wee will looke for benefit by Gods couenant made with vs, we must enter into couenant with him, and looke to bee faithfull in keeping it with him: which I speake not as though wee may claime any thing by due desert thereby, but that wee may know that God hath so appointed, and we ought to performe it accordingly. And though God maketh promise here but of earthly benefits, yet in other places he couenanteth with his, to giue them heauenly also; as pardon of their sins, and