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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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And hereby let us learn, that when God will have any work wrought, 1or any thing brought to pass for his glory, the good of his Church, or destruction of his enemies, he having many ways to bring it to pass, will effect it through infinite difficulties, without our troubling our selves about it. For his providence alway ministereth to, and makes way for his purpose till it be executed. David was so coped in by Saul at one time, that there seemed no hope of escape: but then the Lord whistled him away, and set him about other business. What lets and discouragements (think we) had Noah to hold him from that great work of building the Ark to the preserving 2of the world, and the Church of God? I will leave it to the consideration of the reader, rather then spend the time in laying it forth. In the bringing to pass Gods promise to Joseph in his dream, what a long time was it before it was effected? even well nigh twenty years: and how unlike, and in the mean while, how many difficulties were raised and set in the way to the frustrating of it? as the malice and envy of his brethren, some of them intending and seeking to kill him, but all the company consenting that he should be sold to strangers a far off, from whence they thought he 3should never have bin any more seen of them, neither his dreams come to pass: and then his imprisonment also after all, by the false accusation of his whorish mistress: who would not have said, that by the means of all these, he should have been utterly deprived of the benefit of the promises which God had made to him? But could they prevail? was any jot of Gods word 4made void, so that it came not to pass?
And hereby let vs learne, that when God will haue any worke wrought, 1or any thing brought to passe for his glory, the good of his Church, or destruction of his enemies, he hauing many waies to bring it to passe, will effect it through infinite difficulties, without our troubling our selues about it. For his prouidence alway ministreth to, and makes way for his purpose till it be executed. Dauid was so coped in by Saul at one time, that there seemed no hope of escape: but then the Lord whistled him away, and set him about other businesse. What lets and discouragements (thinke wee) had Noah to hold him from that great worke of building the Arke to the preseruing