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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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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 1their works enjoined them, and so likewise even servants, door keepers, and hewers of wood, and drawers of water, which are the basest services, and meanest of other callings, as also the keepers of sheep and swine, 2to be so occupied in their callings, that as long as they know they are in the condition in which they should live and serve God, and that he will be with them and bless them therein, they may abide in the same with comfort, resting upon his providence, and trusting in his promise, that they shall reap the fruit of it assuredly.
And this being duly considered and belieued, were the strongest motiue to set vs forward cheerefully, not onely in those duties and workes of out callings, which doe cause some delight, and are ioyned with some profit: but also in other, which require much toile and haue nothing to incourage vs, but this, that God commands vs, and would haue vs goe to worke otherwise, and namely, both the Magistrate and Minister to do those great works required of them, with that cheerfulnes and readines, that I haue mentioned: yea the husbandman and the artificer, after the same manner to set vpon 1their workes inioyned them, and so likewise euen seruants, doore keepers, and hewers of wood, and drawers of water, which are the basest seruices, and meanest of other callings, as also the keepers of sheepe and swine, 2to be so occupied in their callings, that as long as they know they are in the condition in which they should liue and serue God, and that he will bee with them and blesse them therein, they may abide in the same with comfort, resting vpon his prouidence, and trusting in his promise, that they shall reape the fruit of it assuredly.