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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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Secondly, and more principally here, as this people lifted up their voice 1and wept, when they were reproved for the abse of Gods benefits, and for breaking of their covenant, by Gods messenger: so among all other good instructions (which are infinite) we should be greatly moved and sore grieved, when we shall hear that we are justly charged by preaching, for the like faults; as for the ill using of the blessings which God hath bestowed upon us, and for breaking the covenant which we have made with him, because these two ought to be so thoroughly minded of us daily, that we should give no just cause to be rebuked for the neglecting of either of them. For what 2do we in our lives commendably, if these two be wanting, and neglected of us, I mean if we do not bind our selves by covenant, to be more fruitful in duty, and more cheerfully to go about the same, while we see Gods benefits continued to us, whereby he doth (as it were) hire us thereunto? And secondly, if we make not new covenants with him from time to time to walk constantly in our uprightness, rather then to deserve just rebuke for breaking and looking loosely to the old? But if we have due regard of both these, from time to time, we shall both keep all other parts of our lives within compass the better, and also we shall not need to fear that we can sustain any sharp reproof justly, (which is ever unwelcome to flesh) for the same.
Secondly, and more principally heere, as this people lifted vp their voice 1and wept, when they were reproued for the abse of Gods benefits, and for breaking of their couenant, by Gods messenger: so among all other good instructions (which are infinite) we should be greatly moued and sore grieued, when wee shall heare that wee are iustly charged by preaching, for the like faults; as for the ill vsing of the blessings which God hath bestowed vpon vs, and for breaking the couenant which wee haue made with him, because these two ought to be so thorowly minded of vs daily, that wee should giue no iust cause to be rebuked for the neglecting of either of them. For what 2doe we in our liues commendably, if these two bee wanting, and neglected of vs, I meane if we doe not bind our selues by couenant, to bee more fruitfull in dutie, and more cheerefully to go about the same, while we see Gods benefits continued to vs, whereby he doth (as it were) hire vs thereunto? And secondly, if we make not new couenants with him from time to time to walke constantly in our vprightnesse, rather then to deserue iust rebuke for breaking and looking loosely to the old? But if wee haue due regard of both these, from time to time, wee shall both keepe all other parts of our liues within compasse the better, and also we shall not need to feare that we can sustaine any sharpe reproofe iustly, (which is euer vnwelcome to flesh) for the same.