A10933:551
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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
And it is that which hath carried our fathers forth in their most difficult works and parts of their lives. Moses in going to Pharaoh, to fetch the people of Israel out of their grievous bondage, which Pharaoh would not agree 1to, what encouragement had he hereto? verily even this, that God said to him, go, for have not I commanded thee? And again, I will be with thee to bring it to pass. And the same was Joshuas authority, and the heartening of him to the guiding of the same people into the land of promise, and in rooting the idolatrous nations out of it, even the word of the Lord, he speaking thus unto him: Arise, go over this Jordan, thou and all this people, unto 2the land which I give them: as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee; I will not leave thee, neither forsake thee. And this was Pauls upholding and stay, as throughout all the places whither he went preaching; so at Corinth, where he was in great danger. For thus the Lord said to him by a vision in the night; Fear not Paul, but speak, and hold not thy peace; for I am with thee, and 3no man shall lay hands on thee to hurt thee, for I have much people in this city. And the same I may say of many other.
And it is that which hath carried our fathers forth in their most difficult workes and parts of their liues. Moses in going to Pharaoh, to fetch the people of Israel out of their grieuous bondage, which Pharaoh would not agree 1to, what encouragement had hee hereto? verily euen this, that God said to him, goe, for haue not I commanded thee? And againe, I will be with thee to bring it to passe. And the same was Ioshuas authority, and the hartening of him to the guiding of the same people into the land of promise, and in rooting the idolatrous nations out of it, euen the word of the Lord, he speaking thus vnto him: Arise, goe ouer this Iordan, thou and all this people, vnto 2the land which I giue them: as I was with Moses, so I will bee with thee; I will not leaue thee, neither forsake thee. And this was Pauls vpholding and stay, as throughout all the places whither he went preaching; so at Corinth, where hee was in great danger. For thus the Lord said to him by a vision in the night; Feare not Paul, but speake, and hold not thy peace; for I am with thee, and