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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
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We have heard of the promise made to them by God of subduing the Canaanites; now it is showed how he performed it, in this, that the men of Judah 1slew 10000. men of them, & of another people that joined with them, namely, the Perezites, which were also of the 7. cursed nations. (And here this victory is briefly set down, but the manner how it was gotten, is more at large laid forth in the verses following). The rest of them (seeing their army was very great) it is to be thought, fled away, out of whom their King was taken and caught. By this the Lords keeping of promise with Judah, we see it proved, which was before affirmed, that God having spoke the word once, it is as much as if he had done the deed, his word and deed are both one. Which, in so great matters especially as he promiseth, is worthy to be regarded. For we may say now of our selves, as the Prophet said of former times; Our fathers hoped in him, and were not disappointed: they put their trust in 2him, and were not confounded. This, when we see how hardly it is found in men to keep their promise, and that they cannot be trusted of their word, though they promise; yea, and bind it with an oath, no, though they be depended on in weighty cases; this (I say) should make us to think our estate twice happy, who may be allowed to rest and put our affiance in God, without fear of being disappointed in the greatest matters.
We haue heard of the promise made to thē by God of subduing the Canaanites; now it is shewed how he performed it, in this, that the men of Iudah 1slew 10000. men of them, & of another people that ioyned with them, namely, the Perezites, which were also of the 7. cursed nations. (And heere this victorie is briefly set down, but the maner how it was gotten, is more at large laid forth in the verses following). The rest of them (seeing their armie was very great) it is to be thought, fled away, out of whom their King was taken and caught. By this the Lords keeping of promise with Iudah, we see it prooued, which was before affirmed, that God hauing spoke the word once, it is as much as if hee had done the deed, his word and deed are both one. Which, in so great matters especially as he promiseth, is worthie to be regarded. For we may say now of our selues, as the Prophet said of former times; Our fathers hoped in him, and were not disappointed: they put their trust in