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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
This faith made the holy Martyrs yield their bodies to the fire, for the 1defence of Gods truth, while they believed, not only that they should be received after into glory; but also that God would strengthen them for the present time to endure the flame. And this it is that enableth us to suffer the hardness which we willingly sustain throughout our lives, even this, that we trust and rest persuaded, that God will bring us well through it, and afterwards receive us into his eternal kingdom. Which caused Saint Paul 2to utter these words: Why weep ye thus, and rend my heart? for I am resolved and ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus: and even so he taught, writing to Timothy; Therefore we suffer because we 3believe in the living God, who is the saviour of all, but especially of them that believe. And this of Ehud in these two verses, and of his words spoken to the King. and as for such as ask why he deluded the King with a lie, while he went about to kill him, seeing he uttered no message to him at all; when yet he told him he had a message from God unto him: to them I answer; the word which is translated message or errand, doth not only signify a word or message by mouth, but also a thing or deed, such as that was which he did unto him; for he was sent from God to kill him, even as among the Latines, Verbum & res. Quid hoc verbi est? Quid hoc rei est? both are one.
This faith made the holy Martyrs yeeld their bodies to the fire, for the 1defence of Gods truth, while they beleeued, not onely that they should bee receiued after into glory; but also that God would strengthen them for the present time to endure the flame. And this it is that inableth vs to suffer the hardnesse which wee willingly sustaine throughout our liues, euen this, that we trust and rest perswaded, that God will bring vs well through it, and afterwards receiue vs into his eternall kingdome. Which caused Saint Paul 2to vtter these words: Why weepe ye thus, and rend my heart? for I am resolued and ready not to bee bound onely, but also to die at Ierusalem for the name of the Lord Iesus: and euen so he taught, writing to Timothy; Therefore we suffer because we