A10933:792
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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THE THIRTY EIGHT SERMON ON THE SIXTH CHAPTER OF THE BOOK OF JUDGES.
THE THIRTIE EIGHT SERMON ON THE SIXTH CHAPTER OF THE BOOKE OF IVDGES.
While Gideon was thus hard at work and labouring, the 1Angel came and spake comfortably unto him, as if he had bin praying, or in the like exercise; and not to terrify him. To teach us, that our business and works of our callings are no lets to us from having communion and fellowship with God, neither do hinder his presence and comfortable being with us. And the same may be said of our callings themselves ordained by him, be they mean and base, or weighty. Therefore the Lord was with Jacob in his 2journey, and in the way when he was going from his brother Esau's wrath and rage. And so he made the Gospel effectual in Lydia by Pauls preaching, she being then a seller of purple, and rich, and not yet truly converted to God. And the Lord blessed the two tribes in their calling, and habitation, saying: Rejoice Zebulon in thy goings out, [that is, in thy prosperous voyages on the seas] and thou Issachar in thy dwelling in tents, meaning in thy quiet keeping at home about thy traffic and business.
WHile Gedeon was thus hard at worke and labouring, the 1Angell came and spake comfortably vnto him, as if he had bin praying, or in the like exercise; and not to terrifie him. To teach vs, that our businesse and works of our callings are no lets to vs frō hauing cōmunion and fellowship with God, neither doe hinder his presence and comfortable being with vs. And the same may be said of our callings themselues ordained by him, bee they meane and base, or waightie. Therefore the Lord was with Iacob in his