A10933:914
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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
Herein we are to consider of our weakness in believing by occasion of 1Gideons asking a double sign: and of the loving kindness of the Lord in pitying us therein, and bringing us out of it, even as he yielded to him in both. For our selves this may be said, that though we believe Gods promise, yet there ariseth naturally in us daily and continual weakness of faith; partly by yielding too much to carnal reason, partly through inevitable frailty, the 2flesh fighting against the spirit in us. And hereof it is, that we are fain to wrestle, and to be in the battle as it were, and in the combat daily to uphold and preserve our weak faith, which otherwise would soon fail and give over, as by experience we have oft found in other, and our selves. As in the examples of Peter coming on the water to Christ, Martha in raising Lazarus, David complaining of his sadness and heaviness of heart, the Disciples in their too much ascribing to Christs bodily presence, and an hundred more in Scriptures do testify.
Herein we are to consider of our weakenesse in beleeuing by occasion of 1Gedeons asking a double signe: and of the louing kindnesse of the Lord in pitying vs therein, and bringing vs out of it, euen as he yeelded to him in both. For our selues this may be said, that though wee beleeue Gods promise, yet there ariseth naturally in vs daily and continuall weakenesse of faith; partly by yeelding too much to carnal reason, partly through ineuitable frailty, the 2flesh fighting against the spirit in vs. And hereof it is, that we are faine to wrastle, and to be in the battell as it were, and in the cumbat daily to vphold and preserue our weake faith, which otherwise would soone faile and giue ouer, as by experience we haue oft found in other, and our selues. As in the examples of Peter comming on the water to Christ, Martha in raising Lazarus, Dauid complaining of his sadnes and heauines of heart, the Disciples in their too much ascribing to Christs bodily presence, and an hundred more in Scriptures doe testifie.
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