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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.
Again, in that God made the enemies afraid of his 1people at their coming thither, it was his great love toward them to honour them so highly among those who contemned and hated them: and if he had not so favoured and taken part with them, they had been utterly discouraged, and overwhelmed by them. And he would teach us thereby, that though his children be basely esteemed, and contemptible among the profane worldlings, who are busily set to follow their pleasures and profits, scorning religion as too base for them, yet he makes them oft afraid of them, when it pleaseth him, and their consciences do accuse them, that seeing their own ways are evil, and that the others good, & do please him, that they shall come to judgement, when the other shall lift up their heads and rejoice. I herefore it is said, that Herod feared John Baptist, and when he had 2beheaded him, yet hearing that Christs fame was great a little after, he was afraid that he had been John, and that he was risen again from the dead, to be revenged of him. So when the judgement of God fell upon Ananias and Sapphira for their dissembling, and the people saw that God did honour 3his Apostles, and magnify their ministry among many, it is said that great fear came upon the wicked, who knew that they lived not after the Apostles doctrine, neither liked their course: insomuch, as they durst not through an accusing conscience, join themselves to them whom God honoured, for fear least they should have been brought forth openly, and bewrayed by some judgement of God, for their halting, as Ananias was. So Felix though he were Pauls Judge, yet trembled, and was afraid, when he heard 4him boldly to preach of justice and temperance, meet for his place, but far from him, and of the judgement to come; and yet Paul himself was then without all fear thereof. Sehon and Og trembled, and were afraid, to see the high hand and outstretched arm of the Lord, wherewith Israel was carried.
Againe, in that God made the enemies afraid of his 1people at their comming thither, it was his great loue toward them to honour them so highly among those who contemned and hated them: and if hee had not so fauoured and taken part with them, they had been vtterly discouraged, and ouerwhelmed by them. And he would teach vs thereby, that though his children be basely esteemed, and contemptible among the prophane worldlings, who are busily set to follow their pleasures and profits, scorning religion as too base for them, yet he makes them oft afraid of them, when it pleaseth him, and their consciences doe accuse them, that seeing their own waies are euill, and that the others good, & do please him, that they shall come to iudgement, when the other shall lift vp their heads and reioyce. I herefore it is said, that Herod feared Iohn Baptist, and when he had