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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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Now followeth the fourth point in this example, and that is; how God had mercy on the people when they cried unto him, and gave them another deliverer, this Ehud by name, of the family of Jemini, which pertained to the tribe of Benjamin, and lame on his right hand. And by this, as 1it appears that Gods hand is not shortened in raising up one deliverer after another; so we may see how good and kind the Lord is, in hearing the cries and groans of his people, and that often times; even again and again, when they make their complaint unto him. And this he doth as well in the daily pardoning of our infirmities which are innumerable, (for who can reckon them?) as also in such falls as are more grievous, if it repent us from our heart, as he willeth us to do in Hosea. Which doctrine is warily to be received, for we are ready to fall into 2extremities on both sides. For some doubt and fear that God will not receive them again, though they return to him, remembering their former shameful and wilful transgression: but that error of theirs must be amended. Other are ready, when they hear of Gods receiving sinners graciously, and that again and again (they lamenting after him,) they are ready (I 3say) to think that they shall easily be forgiven, without any remorse or ⟨p. 161⟩prick of conscience for their sin: which is a gross abusing of Gods patience and his readiness to receive sinners, who have offended: and differeth not much from them, who say, [Let us sin, that grace may abound.] The middle way betwixt both is safest to go in: to wit, not to cast away their confidence, when they unfeignedly turn to God, and yet not to take or arrogate to themselves the believing of pardon, while they continue bold in sinning, without broken and relenting hearts.4
NOw followeth the fourth point in this example, and that is; how God had mercy on the people when they cried vnto him, and gaue them another deliuerer, this Ehud by name, of the family of Iemini, which pertained to the tribe of Beniamin, and lame on his right hand. And by this, as