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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.
THE FORTIETH SERMON ON THE SIXTH CHAPTER OF THE BOOK OF JUDGES.
THE FORTIETH SERMON ON THE SIXTH CHAPTER OF THE BOOKE OF IVDGES.
HOW Gideon was answered and satisfied about the 1sign he asked, we have heard: Now note we further here, what a blessing and reward he obtained of God for his kindness and courtesy he showed to the man, as he thought him to be: whereby we see how God rewardeth them that receive and make account of his true servants and messengers. Gideon, though he were driven by the Midianites, even near to famine, and sore oppressed by them, so that the forgoing of a little in that time of need and extremity, was more then a thousand times as much in the time of plenty; yet even then he did not withhold his liberality from this messenger 2of God. And what lost he by it? Nay, how infinitely did he gain? So, Abraham doing this duty, received for good men, Angels of God. So, that poor widow yielding her mite to the Prophet of God, that is somewhat, 3even of the little that she had, received great abundance for it. So, our Saviour saith agreeably to this: Whosoever shall give unto one of these little ones he 4meant such as believed in him, and were in the sight of the world, abject to drink but a cup of cold water only, in the name of a Disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward. But of this duty before: this I add by way of remembrance thereof.
HOW Gedeon was answered and satisfied about the 1signe he asked, wee haue heard: Now note wee further here, what a blessing and reward he obtained of God for his kindnesse and curtesie he shewed to the man, as he thought him to be: whereby wee see how God rewardeth thē that receiue and make account of his true seruants and messengers. Gedeon, though he were driuen by the Midianites, euen neere to famine, and sore oppressed by thē, so that the forgoing of a little in that time of need and extremity, was more then a thousand times as much in the time of plentie; yet euen then he did not withhold his liberalitie from this messenger