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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 here may a doubt arise about the repentance of the people, that it may seem not to have been such as it hath bin set down to be. For if they repented at this time, why did they not bring forth fruits of amendment? whereof this was one, yea a chief one; to wit, that they should after this, have rooted out the idolatrous Canaanites, they being now so sharply reproved for that they had not done it before, but rather made leagues with them, when yet that making of peace with them, was one of the chief sins that was laid to their charge? and in all sound repentance, the sins bewailed, ⟨p. 107⟩acknowledged, and repented of, must needs be amended (we know) in the persons. For answer hereto, it is to be thought, that the Lord held back 1strength and courage from them, so that they could not fight against them, prosperously, as they had done in the days of Joshua. And this he did, to the end they might bear that as a mark of their sin and disobedience. For God, according to his accustomed manner, did receive them into his favour, when they repented: but he did not by and by restore again to them the other particular gifts, which for their just deserts he had taken from them; as strength of body, and courage of mind, they having both been abused of them before, neither necessary to salvation.
But heere may a doubt arise about the repentance of the people, that it may seeme not to haue been such as it hath bin set downe to be. For if they repented at this time, why did they not bring forth fruits of amendment? whereof this was one, yea a chiefe one; to wit, that they should after this, haue rooted out the idolatrous Canaanites, they being now so sharpely reproued for that they had not done it before, but rather made leagues with them, when yet that making of peace with them, was one of the chiefe sins that was laid to their charge? and in all sound repentance, the sins bewailed, ⟨p. 107⟩acknowledged, and repented of, must needs be amended (wee know) in the persons. For answere hereto, it is to bee thought, that the Lord held backe 1strength and courage from them, so that they could not fight against them, prosperously, as they had done in the daies of Ioshua. And this he did, to the end they might beare that as a mark of their sin and disobedience. For God, according to his accustomed maner, did receiue them into his fauor, when they repented: but hee did not by and by restore againe to them the other particular gifts, which for their iust deserts hee had taken from them; as strength of body, and courage of minde, they hauing both been abused of them before, neither necessary to saluation.