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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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And so did these here, and so do many seek the Lord for a time, and yet turn aside again as a broken bow. But if such as be thus cast down (as these were) when God afflicteth them, so that one would think they would never lift up their bristles against him any more; if these I say do yet wax bold, and kick up their heel against him, what shall we think of them who relent not at all for their evil doings, no nor for Gods heavy hand upon them, but harden their harts, as the dog which biteth the staff that beateth them? What then, ye will ask is to be done; if groaning under mens burdens of sin and punishment have no good effect? All the remedy here is this, that men in such cases finding out their sins, do also seriously consider of the foulness of them, and the woe that they bring with them, and so tread them also under their feet, and believe better things to be coming from God toward them, even mercy and forgiveness, which only are able to crush their sins in pieces afterwards, as well as to make them kindly and truly acknowledged and cried out of, while the smart taketh hold of them. This be noted of their groaning.
And so did these heere, and so doe many seeke the Lord for a time, and yet turne aside againe as a broken bow. But if such as be thus cast downe (as these were) when God afflicteth them, so that one would think they would neuer lift vp their bristles against him any more; if these I say doe yet waxe bold, and kicke vp their heele against him, what shall we thinke of them who relent not at all for their euill doings, no nor for Gods heauie hand vpon them, but harden their harts, as the dog which biteth the staffe that beateth them? What then, yee will aske is to bee done; if groning vnder mens burthens of sinne and punishment haue no good effect? All the remedy heere is this, that men in such cases finding out their sins, doe also seriously consider of the foulenesse of them, and the woe that they bring with them, and so tread them also vnder their feet, and beleeue better things to bee comming from God toward them, euen mercy and forgiuenesse, which onely are able to crush their sinnes in peeces afterwards, as well as to make them kindly and truly acknowledged and cried out of, while the smart taketh hold of them. This be noted of their groning.