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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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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.
And this should teach us, that if God have promised to any of his, who believe unto salvation, his power, protection, and helping hand in any outward troubles, they may and ought to believe, that he will do, as he hath promised. And as he showed himself to be his, in this manner, so he will undoubtedly be with us in this age, to help, deliver, and give success to us, as he hath already done greater things for us. But yet, seeing we use to look too narrowly to Gods outward promises, that if they be not performed to us to the full, we are ready to complain; therefore know we this, that if he do fail in any point of that which we look for, his promise being but conditional, he will supply all such wants by his grace spiritual, so as we believe: as patience, contentation, and confidence, which are far more worth then if we enjoyed the outward benefit it self. For the spiritual includeth temporal, as reason in the soul of man contains the inferior powers of motion, sense, growth, and life. Sunder not those that God hath combined together. If he have given us his Christ, we know he hath no 1greater things to deny us, and much less he will smaller. And doubtless, for want of believing the greater, we fail sometimes of the smaller; and that justly, as a punishment of our dishonouring God by our distrust.
And this should teach vs, that if God haue promised to any of his, who beleeue vnto saluation, his power, protection, and helping hand in any outward troubles, they may and ought to beleeue, that he will doe, as hee hath promised. And as he shewed himselfe to be his, in this manner, so hee will vndoubtedly be with vs in this age, to helpe, deliuer, and giue successe to vs, as he hath alreadie done greater things for vs. But yet, seeing we vse to look too narrowly to Gods outward promises, that if they be not performed to vs to the full, we are readie to complaine; therefore know we this, that if he doe faile in any point of that which wee looke for, his promise being but conditionall, he will supplie all such wants by his grace spirituall, so as wee beleeue: as patience, contentation, and confidence, which are farre more worth then if we enioyed the outward benefit it selfe. For the spirituall includeth temporall, as reason in the soule of man containes the inferiour powers of motion, sense, growth, and life. Sunder not those that God hath combined together. If hee haue giuen vs his Christ, wee know he hath no 1