A10933:819
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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
For example, if we be deprived of our dear companion in marriage, or lose some round sum of money, or be otherwise impaired in our wealth, or under some strange pain; do we say, as in time of peace, in meekness of spirit, the Lord who loveth us, hath done this for our good? even he that cannot suffer the wind to blow upon us, hath sent it? Do we say, It must be thus, and is expedient for us? It is long first (I fear) and full faintly done, if we do it at length, and few attain thereto. And yet, do we not see in these and the like, the marvellous hand of God, how he sendeth light in darkness, joy in heaviness, and as it were, life in death? Doth not God bring us through them, otherwise then we looked for, and doth he not make us see, and afterward acknowledge, that such affliction was good for us? Even as he said to Gideon here, doth the Midianites oppressing of you seem impossible to be avoided? Behold then, even thou shalt do that which seemeth impossible, and shalt subdue and overcome them. Thus we see how we should make our profit of this answer.
For example, if wee be depriued of our deare companion in mariage, or lose some round summe of money, or be otherwise impaired in our wealth, or vnder some strange paine; doe we say, as in time of peace, in meeknes of spirit, the Lord who loueth vs, hath done this for our good? euen he that cannot suffer the winde to blow vpon vs, hath sent it? Doe we say, It must be thus, and is expedient for vs? It is long first (I feare) and full faintly done, if we doe it at length, and few attaine thereto. And yet, doe wee not see in these and the like, the marueilous hand of God, how hee sendeth light in darknesse, ioy in heauines, and as it were, life in death? Doth not God bring vs through them, otherwise then wee looked for, and doth he not make vs see, and afterward acknowledge, that such affliction was good for vs? Euen as he said to Gedeon here, doth the Midianites oppressing of you seeme impossible to be auoided? Behold then, euen thou shalt doe that which seemeth impossible, and shalt subdue and ouercome them. Thus wee see how we should make our profit of this answere.
Gideon receiving this answer from the Angel, that he should deliver Israel, 1