A10933:845
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 use hereof is, that we daily by faith, with reverence, approach to the throne of grace for forgiveness, and thereby take holy confidence to our selves to go out and in before the Lord in all service, and to view and consider his works of judgement, without corrupt 1and terrible fear, and yet without unseemly lightness and boldness; for this our good God, is a great God and a consuming fire, Heb. 12. And by this 2temperature, we shall be kept from extremity on both sides. For as this estate driveth away lightness, so we may be assured, that we be in best manner freed from the fear of Gods wrath justly deserved by our sins, (while we hold fast our confidence and assurance of the pardon thereof, with the continual keeping them under, being forgiven) whereby we shall be freed also from superstitious, carnal, and superfluous fear, which, wheresoever it is, doth not a little distemper the mind, and make it unfit for duty. John 14. 1.
The vse hereof is, that we daily by faith, with reuerence, approch to the throne of grace for forgiuenesse, and thereby take holy confidence to our selues to goe out and in before the Lord in all seruice, and to view and consider his workes of iudgement, without corrupt 1and terrible feare, and yet without vnseemely lightnesse and boldnesse; for this our good God, is a great God and a consuming fire, Heb. 12. And by this 2temperature, we shall be kept from extreamitie on both sides. For as this estate driueth away lightnesse, so we may be assured, that we bee in best manner freed from the feare of Gods wrath iustly deserued by our sins, (while we hold fast our confidence and assurance of the pardon thereof, with the continual keeping them vnder, being forgiuen) wherby we shal be freed also from superstitious, carnal, and superfluous feare, which, wheresoeuer it is, doth not a little distemper the mind, and make it vnfit for dutie.