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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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Sermon 17 › Chapter 3 › Part 1: The first part of the Chapter.
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To come to the first reason generally set down in the first verse, and particularly 1in the fourth, I have spoken of it in the former chapter, and the last two verses: It is here repeated to beat it into them deeply; and to make them thoroughly persuaded thereof, that they might then, (and so we now) bend all the force of our hearts to look well about us, how we bear our troubles meekly and patiently, depending upon God for a good issue: 2which duty he most certainly looketh for at our hands, as throughout the Scripture he teacheth and admonisheth us to do; and we cannot but be much disquieted by our afflictions, if we do otherwise, notwithstanding that our corrupt nature do carry us much to rebel against the same. This is that which we have to learn by the repeating of those words in this verse, namely that it is said, God left the nations in the land to try the people of Israel, and to try them in this, whether they would keep his commandments or no.
To come to the first reason generally set downe in the first verse, and particularly 1in the fourth, I haue spoken of it in the former chapter, and the last two verses: It is heere repeated to beate it into them deepely; and to make them thoroughly perswaded thereof, that they might then, (and so wee now) bend all the force of our hearts to looke well about vs, how we beare our troubles meekely and patiently, depending vpon God for a good issue: 2which dutie he most certainly looketh for at our hands, as throughout the Scripture he teacheth and admonisheth vs to doe; and wee cannot but bee much disquieted by our afflictions, if wee doe otherwise, notwithstanding that our corrupt nature doe carrie vs much to rebell against the same. This is that which we haue to learne by the repeating of those words in this verse, namely that it is said, God left the nations in the land to trie the people of Israel, and to trie them in this, whether they would keepe his commandements or no.
- 1Doct. vers. 1. and 4.
- 2