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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.
much more do the events and hazards of war depend upon his providence, being oft times matters of as great weight, as the alteration of kingdoms and estates come to. Now if Princes must know their victories and honour are given them of God; then much more we inferiors ought to learn it well, that we are beggars, and have nothing; nay we are worse then nought, rather then that we have ought to glory of, as it would soon appear, if we could be brought to consider aright of it, even what infection is in us to taint and poison all our actions; or if the Lord should but thrust at us for our evil deeds, but even (as it were) with his little finger.
much more doe the euents and hazards of warre depend vpon his prouidence, being oft times matters of as great weight, as the alteration of kingdomes and estates come to. Now if Princes must know their victories and honour are giuen them of God; then much more we inferiours ought to learne it well, that we are beggers, and haue nothing; nay wee are worse then nought, rather then that wee haue ought to glory of, as it would soone appeare, if we could be brought to consider aright of it, euen what infection is in vs to taint and poyson all our actions; or if the Lord should but thrust at vs for our euill deeds, but euen (as it were) with his little finger.
Besides, in this verse Debora declareth that she will, yea (repeating her 1words) that she will praise the Lord; whereby it appeareth she called Barak to it her self, and showeth, that she was so lively quickened and stirred up with the feeling of Gods goodness declared unto them, that she would do that duty, if no other did. For as the whole Church of God fared the better for this victory; so she acknowledged her self a part, to have received great benefit thereby also; and therefore as she was foremost in the onset, so is she first in thanksgiving, and put not off the duty to the rest of the people, but rather goes before other therein. And endued so God worketh in his oft times, that his servants are so ravished with thinking upon his loving kindness, 2