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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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It might likewise have been thought an easy matter for King Ahab and Jezebel, full of spite and cruelty, with all their strength, friends, and retinue, 1whom they might have commanded and set about it, to root out and take out of the way, the poor Prophet of God Elijah, which they desired most earnestly to have done: but seeing God would preserve him to honour his name, it was in vain for them to attempt or go about it. So for Paul, one ⟨p. 179⟩silly Apostle to conquer so great a part of the world by the preaching of the Gospel, which it had utterly rejected, how admirable a thing was it? seeing it is manifest, that the malicious Jews resisted, and came against him in all places: but who might withstand God, when he would have it so? For in that one city at Corinth, he bad him go forward in preaching, and faint not, 2where he had much people; adding this for encouragement thereto, that none should be able to hinder it. And let us in these days be wise by so many fair warnings. It cannot be that one of Gods faithful shall perish, therefore let us not smite at such, with tongue nor hand as he loveth: he will 3fight for them, and curse them that curse his, and they shall repent it, if not too late, that they went about to hurt them. But of this I spake before in the 4former Sermon, though not in the same words, nor making the same use thereof: therefore thus much briefly of these verses in general.
It might likewise haue been thought an easie matter for King Ahab and Iezabel, full of spite and cruelty, with all their strength, friends, and retinue, 1whom they might haue commanded and set about it, to roote out and take out of the way, the poore Prophet of God Elias, which they desired most earnestly to haue done: but seeing God would preserue him to honour his name, it was in vaine for them to attempt or goe about it. So for Paul, one ⟨p. 179⟩