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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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And here is most notably set down one means whereby the power of 1faith is strengthened, and whereby it is wonderfully drawn to contemn ⟨p. 216⟩and set light by all discouragements, and break through them, the least whereof without it, would be ready to set a man at his wits end. And that was here Deboras heartening persuasion to Barak (as Gods voice) to animate him. And therefore it much availeth to hear Gods promises oft times by the public Ministry, and effectually published and fitly applied unto us in the fittest manner that may be, and in sickness, temptation, and other times of fainting, when a man is much weakened and dismayed, to 2have, as Barak had here by Debora, such forcible and lively quicknings: but best of all, if a man be able himself to do that duty to himself, and by the prayer of faith to strengthen himself in such time of need. Oh! there are many ebbings and faintings in our lives, even after good strength and refreshing: we have sometime good patience and hope under our crosses, but another time we fear the greatness of them, that they will swallow us up, especially if they be more then common. Again, we sometime pursue a sin, and have it in the chase, and prevail over it, which hath sore laid at us, and wound in with us very far, to draw liking and consent from us unto it: and sometime it carrieth us with main force after it.
And here is most notably set downe one meanes whereby the power of 1faith is strengthened, and whereby it is wonderfully drawne to contemne ⟨p. 216⟩and set light by all discouragements, and breake thorow them, the least whereof without it, would bee ready to set a man at his wits end. And that was here Deboras heartning perswasion to Barak (as Gods voyce) to animate him. And therefore it much auaileth to heare Gods promises oft times by the publike Ministerie, and effectually published and fitly applied vnto vs in the fittest manner that may bee, and in sicknesse, temptation, and other times of fainting, when a man is much weakened and dismaied, to