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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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This David confessed, when the Lord corrected him: and whereas he 1might have been thought to have dealt too hardly with him, reproving him so sharply, and sending so heavy a message to him, as he did by the Prophet Nathan, yet David himself confesseth his fault to have been so heinous, 2and his sin so great, that God did show mercy in correcting him, rather then severity; and added this, that he should always be justified, and 3found righteous, howsoever men should judge of him. This, though men dare not in words deny, if they should be asked what their opinion is, concerning it: yet when God taketh them severally in hand, and that his rods be upon themselves, rare are they, that shall then be of that mind, and so confess 4to him, or before men, especially if their afflictions be long, or smarty, that yet the Lord is just, & his dealings are righteous: but rather they cry out impatiently, that they are handled as no other men be, and that they would they had any other affliction upon them in stead of that which they suffer. And if they be exhorted to patience, they ask with the wicked king Jehoram, how can they attend on God any longer, in their so great calamities; whereas he having 5a merciful respect of us, regardeth, what we are fit to bear, and moderateth his chastisements accordingly, and promising that he will lay no more 6on us then he will make us able to go under; it is (most certainly) our great sin, when we labour not to contain our selves meekly, and to see so much amiss (as full easily we may) in our evil hearts and lives, as that we may say always in his sorest correcting of us, the Lord is righteous, and ever to be praised.
This Dauid confessed, when the Lord corrected him: and whereas he 1might haue been thought to haue dealt too hardly with him, reproouing him so sharpely, and sending so heauie a message to him, as he did by the Prophet Nathan, yet Dauid himselfe confesseth his fault to haue been so heinous,