A10933:814
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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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
THE THIRTY NINE SERMON ON THE SIXTH CHAPTER OF THE BOOK OF JUDGES.
THE THIRTIE NINE SERMON ON THE SIXTH CHAPTER OF THE BOOKE OF IVDGES.
Now followeth the third point in the division of these 1six verses, and that is, the words of the Angel to Gideons sorrowful answer, thus: Whereas thou sayest, that God showed his power to your fathers in delivering them by miracles, go thou armed by him with the like power, and thereby deliver thou Israel out of the hands of the Midianites, and thereby thou shalt know that God is as able to do great things now, as well as before, yea and that he doth in like manner for his people even now, as he did in ages past. And to make his words of more authority with him, he addeth this interrogation, Have not I sent thee? And we must know, that the calling of the Judges is so diligently described, that we may understand, that private men were not able to take in hand such great works without authority from God, as to gather armies, and to take up weapons against the mighty: it was a matter of great difficulty and danger, and therefore God authorized them, as here he did Gideon, and so he did others; that they giving credit thereto, might be heartened: and therefore he saith, have not I sent thee? And to return to Gideon; thus the Angel proved that God was with him, if he made him able to deliver Israel, which to do was no less then to work a miracle.
NOw followeth the third point in the diuision of these 1sixe verses, and that is, the words of the Angell to Gedeons sorrowfull answere, thus: Whereas thou saist, that God shewed his power to your fathers in deliuering them by miracles, go thou armed by him with the like power, and thereby deliuer thou Israel out of the hands of the Midianites, and thereby thou shalt know that God is as able to doe great things now, as well as before, yea and that he doth in like maner for his people euen now, as he did in ages past. And to make his words of more authoritie with him, he addeth this interrogation, Haue not I sent thee? And we must know, that the calling of the Iudges is so diligently described, that we may vnderstand, that priuate men were not able to take in hand such great workes without authoritie from God, as to gather armies, and to take vp weapons against the mightie: it was a matter of great difficultie and danger, and therefore God authorized them, as here he did Gedeon, and so hee did others; that they giuing credit thereto, might be heartned: and therefore he saith, haue not I sent thee? And to returne to Gedeon; thus the Angel proued that God was with him, if he made him able to deliuer Israel, which to doe was no lesse then to worke a miracle.