A10933:657
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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In this verse she speaks unto the rich and wealthy, who for honour sake, 1and the rule they had over the people did ride on costly beasts, as we read in chapter 10. 4. and 12. verse. 14. These whether they lived by their lands 2and revenues, or by their traffic and merchandise, for as much as they were hindered by the enemies from enjoying their commodities, and their passage had been cut off both by sea and land, and now they might freely enjoy the same again: they therefore were to come forth (she said) and give thanks to God for that great enlargement and liberty. And thus we see, the Lord will not have the duty of praise huddled up in gross, as though a word for fashion might serve the turn; but in particular, he will have all sorts (as they feel his benefits sweet and comfortable to them diversly) so to make new amplifications, and hearty repetitions of his goodness, that so all joining in a consort together, the music may be the sweeter, and his praise may be the fuller. For no one condition of people could possibly have laid forth the benefit of their deliverance, and the commodity of this their liberty and peace restored to them in any manner as all sorts might together: the Merchant could record his own privilege that he enjoyed thereby, better then the husbandman; and so every one in his several place more then in another's. But what was this in respect of that which she requireth; namely, that all stand forth in it together? And to take occasion to show in this one work of God, what a goodly thing it was for all sorts of people to praise God then, jointly together for their deliverance and victory; who doth not conceive what an heavenly sight it were if the like might be seen throughout in the congregation, for the renewed benefits of God, whereby we live and are made joyful? I say, if with heart and voice we did thus praise God, as well for them, as for those that are past, what a goodly sight were it? As it was by Moses and Miriam, and with the men and women, for the overthrow of Pharaoh: the like was, for the deliverance of the Church in Hesters time; and in some of our solemn praising of God, we may see it so among us.
In this verse she speakes vnto the rich and wealthy, who for honour sake, 1and the rule they had ouer the people did ride on costly beasts, as we reade in chapter 10. 4. and 12. verse. 14. These whether they liued by their lands