A10933:915
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.
And much more may the same be said of our selves: yet while we fear our frailty against such assaults, as we have cause daily to do, and learn to rest on God, as those dear servants of God did, we are much stayed, and our hearts well eased thereby, in respect of former times. As to say a little in particular by the contrary: when we have obtained of God the gift of believing that we are freed from condemnation, and that we shall have eternal life: if we rest there, and look not daily to revive our hearts by hearing the word often, whereby the feeling of Gods favour is more revived and quickened, and also by remembering and applying Gods promises from day to day, and from time to time, and with both, if we labour not also to rejoice therein, that so we may be kept in holy compass thereby: we shall be ever flitting; off and on, and stand at an uncertain stay: And this shall not only be at our first believing, (which there is least doubt of) but even after we have been stablished and settled therein. For at first, assurance is not easily obtained ordinarily, till we have had some experience of Gods loving 1kindness towards us, and of our own uprightness.
And much more may the same be said of our selues: yet while we feare our frailtie against such assaults, as we haue cause daily to doe, and learne to rest on God, as those deare seruants of God did, wee are much staied, and our hearts well eased thereby, in respect of former times. As to say a little in particuler by the contrary: when wee haue obtained of God the gift of beleeuing that we are freed from condemnation, and that wee shall haue eternall life: if we rest there, and looke not daily to reuiue our hearts by hearing the word often, whereby the feeling of Gods fauour is more reuiued and quickned, and also by remembring and applying Gods promises from day to day, and from time to time, and with both, if we labour not also to reioyce therein, that so we may be kept in holy compasse thereby: wee shall be euer flitting; off and on, and stand at an vncertaine stay: And this shall not onely be at our first beleeuing, (which there is least doubt of) but euen after we haue been stablished and setled therein. For at first, assurance is not easily obtained ordinarily, till we haue had some experience of Gods louing 1kindnesse towards vs, and of our owne vprightnes.