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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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And here we may see, that when by Gods kindness and many comforts 1ministered by him, we cannot be kept in compass, nor be brought to cleave to him with all our hearts, he will take another course with us to bring us thereto: for he will acquaint us with wants, trouble and sorrow, as he did this people here, to see if they can bring us thereto: and yet such is his love to us, if they prevail with us, and work kindly upon us to bring us to repentance, he will return to us again graciously, and continue still his former bounties toward us. When Joshua, and the good generation in his days 2truly served the Lord, they were preserved from their enemies, and knew not what war meant, the Lord himself fought for them, while they did little more many times then look on. And in our first parents we may clearly see this to be exemplified: while they yet lived in innocency, and were upheld with the grace of God, they neither knew nor felt any evil: but when they had disobeyed by eating of the forbidden fruit, they began to know 3what good and evil meant. In like manner, children, while in their younger years they have been subject and obedient to their parents, they are tenderly handled, and have all things with ease provided for them: but when they grow up rude and stout, and for that, are put forth to their shifts, they come to know what hardness means (who before were not acquainted therewith) by the rough handling of strangers.
And heere we may see, that when by Gods kindnes and many comforts 1ministred by him, we cannot be kept in compasse, nor be brought to cleaue to him with all our hearts, hee will take another course with vs to bring vs thereto: for hee will acquaint vs with wants, trouble and sorrow, as hee did this people heere, to see if they can bring vs thereto: and yet such is his loue to vs, if they preuaile with vs, and worke kindly vpon vs to bring vs to repentance, he will returne to vs againe graciously, and continue still his former bounties toward vs. When Ioshua, and the good generation in his daies 2