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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
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 being so with us, though we see not the mind and purpose of God toward us in particulars at the first, and what will fall out through the ⟨p. 212⟩course of our lives, yet we are sure that his special providence watcheth over us for our good; so that we need not doubt but that God directeth all things to that end. This is a wonderful stay to all believing people; and without faith, sound knowledge, and use thereof, all Gods doings are strange to us, both before we see the issue of them, and sometime afterward also, and namely his crosses and afflictions: but as they are distasted of us, and utterly unwelcome, so are his benefits never received of us in good sort, and to the right end; namely, to make us trust in him more firmly, and cleave to him more constantly, whereas we should be much more moved hereby, to commit the success of all unto him, till our experience have brought the 1hope that shall not make us ashamed. For there need be no doubt but that he watcheth for us thus clinging to him, when we sleep, and upholdeth us 2while we walk, and proposeth good towards us, even then when we see no likelihood thereof. And while it is thus with us, it is not unprofitable to consider, how ill it goeth with those, who rest upon blind fortune (as they call it) and go on in the strength of their carnal wisdom, looking for great matters, but all in vain, they being little or nothing acquainted with Gods providence. Lamentable it is to see how such are tossed, vexed, and unsettled with cares and sorrows, and that not only in their most uncertain and doubtful affairs, but also in those which are more sure and certain, as they think and imagine.
And it being so with vs, though wee see not the mind and purpose of God toward vs in particulars at the first, and what will fall out through the ⟨p. 212⟩course of our liues, yet wee are sure that his speciall prouidence watcheth ouer vs for our good; so that we need not doubt but that God directeth all things to that end. This is a wonderfull stay to all beleeuing people; and without faith, sound knowledge, and vse thereof, all Gods doings are strange to vs, both before we see the issue of them, and sometime afterward also, and namely his crosses and afflictions: but as they are distasted of vs, and vtterly vnwelcome, so are his benefits neuer receiued of vs in good sort, and to the right end; namely, to make vs trust in him more firmely, and cleaue to him more constantly, whereas we should be much more moued hereby, to commit the successe of all vnto him, till our experience haue brought the