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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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Men promise much and perform little: yea many are so unjust, that they set other about their work, but they are never willing to pay them their hire, and to come to a reckoning, because they are well content to defraud them of their due, and to take their labour, in a manner for nothing. But God is a liberal pay-master, he promiseth afore hand more then we can look for: even to make us able and fit for the work, that so it may not be toilsome nor tedious unto us: beside the reward that he giveth afterwards: even as he did to Joshua before, when he should lead the people at the first into the land of Canaan: he not only promised him the 1whole land, but added therewith, I will be with thee, I will not leave nor forsake thee.
Men promise much and performe little: yea many are so vniust, that they set other about their worke, but they are neuer willing to pay them their hire, and to come to a reckoning, because they are well content to defraud them of their due, and to take their labour, in a manner for nothing. But God is a liberall pay-master, he promiseth afore hand more then we can looke for: euen to make vs able and fit for the worke, that so it may not bee toilesome nor tedious vnto vs: beside the reward that he giueth afterwards: euen as he did to Iosuah before, when he should leade the people at the first into the land of Canaan: hee not onely promised him the 1whole land, but added therewith, I will be with thee, I will not leaue nor forsake thee.
And this being duly considered and believed, were the strongest motive to set us forward cheerfully, not only in those duties and works of out callings, which do cause some delight, and are joined with some profit: but also in other, which require much toil and have nothing to encourage us, but this, that God commands us, and would have us go to work otherwise, and namely, both the Magistrate and Minister to do those great works required of them, with that cheerfulness and readiness, that I have mentioned: yea the husbandman and the artificer, after the same manner to set upon