A10933:673
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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Out of her provoking of her self to praise God, as if she had been much 1behind in that duty, when yet she had been commendable therein, as we have heard, and had also urged other thereto; we may see that this hath been the manner and course of Gods people, to think they could never do enough in praising God, when they have entered seriously into consideration of his goodness, but ever thought themselves cold and backward in respect of that they ought to have been. Doubtless the due weighing of the cause, made her still to see more and more into Gods admirable kindness, till she was ashamed of her unthankfulness. But some will say, all cannot be as Debora was: it is well if we can be thankful when we be provoked by others, they say, and by good means, as by the word, &c. To which I answer, ⟨p. 252⟩It is clear indeed, we come behind her in the duty; but is there not enough to move us to be equal to her, yea to excel her therein? She is thus thankful for the victory, we have no need nor cause to fight: she praiseth God for peace recovered with the hazard and danger of ten thousand men, we enjoy ours without putting it into question: she, for bodily blessing, we have infinite to the maintenance of health and welfare, then the which what could she have more for this present life? besides many that are spiritual to season the other, and yet we come short of her in thankfulness nevertheless. And that which I have said of Debora, the same we may see in David, Anna, and others. He in the Psalm, having none equal to him in the performing of that duty, affirming that he would do it three times, nay seven times a day, and that he would do it openly in the congregation, and privately by himself; yet as though he had much forgot himself, and had waxen dull, and been behind other therein, he quickeneth up himself to it, saying; O my soul, praise thou the Lord, and all that is within 2me, praise his holy name. He stirreth up himself, we see, to be fervent-er, when yet he was very forward before.
Out of her prouoking of her selfe to praise God, as if shee had been much 1behinde in that dutie, when yet she had been commendable therein, as wee haue heard, and had also vrged other thereto; wee may see that this hath been the manner and course of Gods people, to thinke they could neuer do enough in praising God, when they haue entred seriously into consideration of his goodnesse, but euer thought themselues cold and backward in respect of that they ought to haue been. Doubtlesse the due weighing of the cause, made her stil to see more and more into Gods admirable kindnes, till she was ashamed of her vnthankfulnesse. But some will say, all cannot be as Debora was: it is well if we can be thankfull when we be prouoked by others, they say, and by good meanes, as by the word, &c. To which I answere,