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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 yet further, to say somewhat more particularly of these three signs of their repentance; we must know, that the inward graces which are testified by the outward signs thereof here set down, are rather to be sought of us in our repentance, as relenting and melting of the heart for offending God, humiliation, faith, and the like; then the outward signs themselves; ⟨p. 106⟩the last especially, as the offering of sacrifice, both expiatory, to seek forgiveness of sins, and eucharistical, representing their thanks, which were merely ceremonial, and proper to the Jews; therefore not now to be used of us; and yet in them laudable, this ceremony being then in use to express their faith and believing in Christ, and their thanksgiving, as we do simply offer to God both, and without them. This be said of their offering sacrifice first, though mentioned last. The other two, of lifting up their voice, and weeping, are always to be aimed at in our repentance, but cannot always be attained, neither are therefore of necessity to be urged, neither 1to be rested in if we have them. For the first of them; namely, the lifting 2up the voice in prayer and confession of sin, and accusing of our selves, it is required by the Prophet Hosea, of such as could show it: for in urging the people at that time to repent, saying, O Israel, return to the Lord thy God, he addeth: take unto you words, and say unto him, take away all iniquity and receive 3us graciously, and we will offer the calves of our lips, &c. But all cannot express their minds in words; as namely, the ignorant, especially some of them, and some in the bitterness of their hearts pour out their prayers without words at some time, as Anna did. Therefore if it may be, and that also it be most expedient (as if it may be an help to quicken us in fervency) the voice is to be 4lifted up, but not always of necessity to be enjoined.
But yet further, to say somewhat more perticularly of these three signes of their repentance; we must know, that the inward graces which are testified by the outward signes thereof heere set downe, are rather to be sought of vs in our repentance, as relenting and melting of the heart for offending God, humiliation, faith, and the like; then the outward signes themselues;