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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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Now for Gods delivering the Canaanites into their hands, we must 1know, that this was done without all injustice and severity, (which some will ⟨p. 16⟩be ready enough to think otherwise of) though there be no mention here made of their deserts and transgressions: but it is manifest in the Scriptures, that they were most grievous. And that appears by the Lords own words in the book of Genesis: where, when he would show a reason, why he would hold the posterity of Abraham so long a season in Egypt, before they came into the land of promise, he makes it to be this, namely, for that the sins of the Canaanites were not then come to the full, which time then was not, but now 2was fulfilled and come to pass, and therefore they were now justly punished; Abraham's seed being long before this, brought out of the Egyptian bondage. Now as the sin of the Canaanites was grown ripe and known to God to be come a great height, though it be not here set down; (yea, though it be not manifest to all that read the story) and yet clear enough, as I have said, and therefore they suffered and were punished most justly: so we that hear this must be persuaded, that God dealeth most righteously in all his visitations and judgements, though men do not always see the cause. Which we have great need well to learn; seeing we are ready with Cain to 3to charge God with rigour and hard dealing, by the smallest occasion, when (yet) we neither have argument to uphold us, and we might have learned of Job, that there is no disputing with God; (and if he gave us nothing at all, yet he 4should owe us nothing, we are indebted to him for all that we have.)
Now for Gods deliuering the Canaanites into their hands, wee must 1know, that this was done without all iniustice and seuerity, (which some wil ⟨p. 16⟩