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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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let us also learn Davids lesson: Commit thy way to the Lord (saith he) and believe 1that he will effect it, and he will do it in deed, without any needless and indirect trouble, or fretting care of thine: but if we believe not, I deny not but that we may see (as Elisha told the Prince of Israel, and Mordecai Esther) 2Gods promises performed to others which he made, as the unbelieving Prince did, but we shall have no part therein our selves, nor cause of sound rejoicing thereat, in as much as we had no exercise of our faith in believing them. Therefore this worthily deserveth at the hands of all the children of God (to whom the fruit of this doctrine hath in any measure been granted, and who have any proof of their faith at all, that at least they yield the Lord thus much; that as they be thankful (yea even with admiration) to consider how he hath brought matters to pass for them beyond hope: so that they arm themselves to believe still, and that more assuredly that God is able and willing to make way for them in all their desires, or distresses, without which yet they shall lose the benefit of this his power and love. But more of this, as occasion shall be offered.
let vs also learne Dauids lesson: Commit thy way to the Lord (saith he) and beleeue 1that he will effect it, and he will doe it in deed, without any needlesse and indirect trouble, or fretting care of thine: but if we beleeue not, I deny not but that we may see (as Elisha told the Prince of Israel, and Mordicai Hester) 2Gods promises performed to others which hee made, as the vnbeleeuing Prince did, but we shall haue no part therein our selues, nor cause of sound reioycing thereat, in as much as we had no exercise of our faith in beleeuing them. Therefore this worthily deserueth at the hands of all the children of God (to whom the fruit of this doctrine hath in any measure been granted, and who haue any proofe of their faith at al, that at least they yeeld the Lord thus much; that as they bee thankfull (yea euen with admiration) to consider how hee hath brought matters to passe for them beyond hope: so that they arme themselues to beleeue still, and that more assuredly that God is able and willing to make way for them in all their desires, or distresses, without which yet they shal lose the benefit of this his power and loue. But more of this, as occasion shall be offered.