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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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This it was that animated and strengthened Ehud to attempt this dangerous work. And this faith and confidence heartened and emboldened the 1Priests, when the Lord by Joshua commanded them for their passing into the land of Canaan, to set their feet on the water, to go over the river Jordan, (how unlikely soever it was) their believing (I say) the Lord by the mouth of Joshua, that a way should be made for them to pass through safely, as on dry land, even that it was that heartened them to do it, who yet in so ⟨p. 172⟩doing, must of necessity have been drowned by mans reason and judgement. And this faith made Peter bold to pronounce to the lame and diseased, even while they lay visited, to pronounce (I say) in the hearing of all 2that stood by, when he saw no likelihood thereof appear: Jesus Christ maketh you whole, arise and walk. For he believed Christ who had said to him that he should work a miracle, whensoever it was expedient, and that faith made him bold to say so: whereas if that had not been immediately done indeed, which he foresaid should come to pass, that the parties should be healed; he should have been utterly discredited, and laughed to scorn, and cast out from mens company, as a deceiver.
This it was that animated and strengthened Ehud to attempt this dangerous worke. And this faith and confidence hartened and emboldened the 1Priests, when the Lord by Ioshua commanded them for their passing into the land of Canaan, to set their feet on the water, to goe ouer the riuer Iordan, (how vnlikely soeuer it was) their beleeuing (I say) the Lord by the mouth of Ioshua, that a way should be made for them to passe through safely, as on dry land, euen that it was that hartened them to doe it, who yet in so ⟨p. 172⟩doing, must of necessity haue been drowned by mans reason and iudgement. And this faith made Peter bold to pronounce to the lame and diseased, euen while they lay visited, to pronounce (I say) in the hearing of all 2