A10933:438
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 all this is well to be marked, because this error sticketh fast and deep in the minds of some, that we need not fear the Papists, Spaniards, Jesuits, or any such Heretics, because we profess the true religion that they hate, and worship Christ Jesus whom they dishonour. And therefore having a good cause, they say, why should we fear, God will fight for us. I answer, they must have with their good cause, a good conscience also: for else they may as truly say, that God will not suffer a good man and true, to be robbed of a thief, or hurt by a witch, which Scripture and experience doth sufficiently confute: but as God exercised holy Job by the devil, 1the head: so he doth other of his dear ones by witches and other wicked people, which are his members: and that he suffereth (as he seeth cause) ⟨p. 157⟩worse people then his own to domineer over them: the Egyptians tyranny over Israel, the Canaanites cruelty, and the examples of other nations in this book against Gods people after both; with the experience of all ages are sufficient to testify.
And all this is well to be marked, because this errour sticketh fast and deepe in the minds of some, that wee need not feare the Papists, Spaniards, Iesuites, or any such Heretikes, because we professe the true religion that they hate, and worship Christ Iesus whom they dishonour. And therefore hauing a good cause, they say, why should we feare, God will fight for vs. I answere, they must haue with their good cause, a good conscience also: for else they may as truly say, that God will not suffer a good man and true, to be robbed of a theefe, or hurt by a witch, which Scripture and experience doth sufficiently confute: but as God exercised holy Iob by the diuel, 1the head: so he doth other of his deare ones by witches and other wicked people, which are his members: and that hee suffereth (as hee seeth cause) ⟨p. 157⟩worse people then his owne to domineere ouer them: the Egyptians tyrannie ouer Israel, the Canaanites cruelty, and the examples of other nations in this booke against Gods people after both; with the experience of all ages are sufficient to testifie.