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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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Sermon 1 › Chapter 1 › Part 1: The first part of the Chapter.
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In this next it is manifest, that God gave them an answer from the Propitiatory 1or Mercy-seat: which they received by the high Priest: for so he used to do, and it was one of the ordinary means, whereby God spake to them in those days. And he did not only so, whereby they were satisfied, (their question being answered:) but he also encouraged them to go to the work he set them about, promising them the victory in that war against the Canaanites, saying: I have given their land into the hands of Judah, who shall go before the rest in attempting the war against them.
In this next it is manifest, that God gaue them an answer from the Propitiatory 1or Mercy-seate: which they receiued by the high Priest: for so hee vsed to doe, and it was one of the ordinarie meanes, whereby God spake to them in those daies. And he did not onely so, whereby they were satisfied, (their question being answered:) but he also incouraged them to goe to the worke he set them about, promising them the victorie in that warre against the Canaanites, saying: I haue giuen their land into the hands of Iudah, who shall goe before the rest in attempting the warre against them.
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Out of the which words witnessing so gracious an answer to them from God, we may clearly see, that our seeking to God in our doubts and necessities, is not in vain, neither is the labour lost in so doing. For we are to know and be persuaded, that God answereth his in their suites and demands, and indeed otherwise it were a deadly discomfort, and would discourage us much from the well doing of duty, as it maketh (we see) the wicked at their wits end, when they being in great danger, can have no help from God, as we read it was with Saul; who, when he sought to God and asked counsel of him, to serve his own turn thereby against the Philistines, rather then to ⟨p. 6⟩