A10933:781
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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as (the truth is) they who tempt him so far by presumption, do not easily recover themselves, though God do visit them by his corrections, or judgements, but rather (for the most part) go further from him, and increase their rebellion.
as (the truth is) they who tempt him so farre by presumption, doe not easily recouer themselues, though God doe visit them by his corrections, or iudgements, but rather (for the most part) go further from him, and increase their rebellion.
But whether these men cried out being forced thereto by their many 1and sore afflictions or no, this is sure, that when the man of God had delivered his message to them, and had showed them their unthankfulness to God for their many deliverances, and had convicted them of their disobedience, they did then cry out in token of their great grief for their offending God, as their fathers before had done. Here (not to repeat the same things which I noted before out of the like words uttered at Bochim) this is to be marked, that the Lord here sent his messenger, as he did there, to call the people to consideration of themselves, and their doings, and we see what need they had thereof. All generations declare what they are, and to what wrack and ruin they come, who are not helped, and that in due time and season, with this wholesome instruction from God; that the righteous smiting them they may not fall into the hands of the ungodly, to be rung about by them 2to their utter shame and reproach, and so fall into the jaws of the devil, to be undone without recovery. And when the Lord dealeth so graciously with any, as that they may enjoy this benefit of sound teaching, let them beware that they harden not their hearts at the hearing of it, (the oftener they hear the happier it is for them) but with meekness receive it, that it may bring forth fruit in them plentifully, even to eternal life.
But whether these men cried out being forced thereto by their many