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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 24 › Chapter 4 › Part 2: The second part of the Chapter.
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Now by this new calamity thus brought upon this people, (to omit that which I said of the punishment in the former examples) where a man would 1not have looked for it, we may observe and see, that when all things seem quiet and peaceable to us, and when we think that we are safe on every side, so that no hurt can befall us, yet if the Lord have a controversy with us, he doth in a marvellous manner raise up some great trouble against us: yea and that as it were, out of the sparkles of former afflictions, (when we suspect none) as he did here, which were thought to have been quenched long ago, he bringeth a fire and flame, as it were, to burn and consume us. So that when men think all to be sure, God raiseth up vexations that way where one would not look for them. The Amalekites, when they had taken Ziclag, lay drunken and wallowing like beasts, fearing no danger, and were 2suddenly come upon and slain. So the Apostle saith, When men cry peace, and that all things are safe, then shall sudden destruction come upon them, when they are 3not aware, like the travel upon a woman with child, and they shall not be able to avoid it.
Now by this new calamity thus brought vpon this people, (to omit that which I said of the punishment in the former examples) where a man would 1not haue looked for it, we may obserue and see, that when all things seeme quiet and peaceable to vs, and when we think that we are safe on euery side, so that no hurt can befall vs, yet if the Lord haue a controuersie with vs, hee doth in a maruellous manner raise vp some great trouble against vs: yea and that as it were, out of the sparckles of former afflictions, (when we suspect none) as hee did heere, which were thought to haue been quenchedlong agoe, he bringeth a fire and flame, as it were, to burne and consume vs. So that when men thinke all to bee sure, God raiseth vp vexations that way where one would not looke for them. The Amalekites, when they had taken Ziclag, lay drunken and wallowing like beasts, fearing no danger, and were 2suddenly come vpon and slaine. So the Apostle saith, When men cry peace, and that all things are safe, then shall sudden destruction come vpon them, when they are