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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 was all the cruel malice of Haman easily avoided in plotting the destruction of all the Jews Gods people: the day thereof being appointed, 1the King persuaded by him to let all be as he would have it, and no friend to them, (but they were as sheep appointed to be slain) but they that were in as great danger themselves, that is to say, Esther and Mordecai: and when she the Queen, who was all their hope under God, should go about to help them out of the danger, she brought her self thereby into the present peril of her life. And yet because it could not be possible that the Church of God should be overthrown, did not he most strangely deliver it? But to let pass examples in Scripture; even thus the Lord hath and doth uphold his Church here and there for a time against all enemies and lets, and will do, till he hath accomplished, and made up his number. And when we see that he continueth his favour more specially to any place or people, through many trials, let us say, the Lord hath done great and marvellous things for 2them, and they had need to acknowledge his kindness, and profit by it more then in common manner, lest their account be harder to be made then other mens. And to come to show it more particularly, and so to conclude this point; if every private person whom this concerneth, could weigh through what difficulties, (as tentations and discouragements,) God hath brought him to hold and keep faith and a good conscience, both in the beginning, middle part of his combat and conflicting days, and more specially ⟨p. 174⟩when he hath well nigh run his race, and finished his course with joy; oh what thanks would he render to the Lord for it? For all such may well 3remember how oft they have said within themselves, that they shall never be stablished and persevere to the end, and that the promise of heaven made to them, is too good to be true. And yet God hath so mixed his power with their weakness, and so upheld them beyond their expectation, that he hath brought them safely through all that they feared. Oh I cannot sufficiently magnify and commend this goodness of the Lord, and withal, the glorious work of faith, and what wonders they effect! and yet little known or asked after. But seeing the arm of the Lord is no more shortened now, then in times past, but he doth great things for them that believe at this day;