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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.
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, 2that they cannot be satisfied with prayer and praise giving to God in public among other, but they must do it also by themselves alone, as David saith; I will praise God in the congregation, and I will praise him in secret: and they are so bent unto it, that if other should not, yet they themselves, & as many as they can provoke, will do it, as the noble man Joshua said; If all run 3to idolatry, I and mine will serve the Lord. And if we consider it well, how few weigh Gods goodness in public blessings, (as in the late discovery of the treason) although many praise God openly for fashion, and in ceremony, we shall find it no more then needeth, to practise this duty alone by our selves apart, as we read of the tribes oft times, as well as among others; else would not our Saviour have willed us to go alone, every one by himself into his chamber to pray, as Isaac also did in the fields, how little soever many 4be acquainted therewith; and therefore find the less benefit by the prayers and thanksgiving, which they make with others (they being in great likelihood made but in hypocrisy) or which others make for them. Every mans own soul best knows what cause he hath of thanks, better ⟨p. 234⟩then others, and accordingly let him profess it, though there be not many which will be brought to it. And of Deboras first words in the song wherein she stirred up the Israelites to praise God, and the reasons why, thus much be said.