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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.
Now further, in that it is added in general in the text, that they could not stand before their enemies; for being so weakened by them in goods, number, and strength, what marvel? Let this be observed, that God useth his 1and our enemies against us his children, when we provoke him by our sins: as he used Nebuchadnezzar against Jerusalem, and Sennacherib and others. Not that God putteth new poison and malice into them, who had nothing else in them before; but that he justly suffereth and letteth them alone (without any bridling or restraining them) to vomit up their venom, and 2their cankered hatred, and letteth them loose to Satan. Whereby this among ⟨p. 128⟩many other things may be learned, how uncertain the comfort is that some take in this, that the Papists (they hope) shall never prevail against the Protestants, nor Popery ever yoke them any more. Yes, if God be displeased with them, he may plague them that way, by raising them up as enemies against them, as easily as he did here the Canaanites against Israel; and if they were without fear that way, he may and can meet with them after sundry other sorts, little to their comfort, as they may see daily if their sins be not removed out of his sight: so that as the Prophet speaketh, it shall be with them, as if though they escape the Lion, a Bear should 3meet them: or went into the house, and leaned his hand on the wall, and a serpent bite him.
Now further, in that it is added in generall in the text, that they could not stand before their enemies; for being so weakened by them in goods, number, and strength, what maruell? Let this be obserued, that God vseth his 1and our enemies against vs his children, when we prouoke him by our sins: as hee vsed Nabuchadnezzar against Ierusalem, and Senacherib and others. Not that God putteth new poison and malice into them, who had nothing else in them before; but that hee iustly suffereth and letteth them alone (without any bridling or restraining them) to vomit vp their venome, and