A10933:943
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.
Now (to return to the story) we have heard how two and twenty thousand were sent back, and that there were but ten thousand left to go 1against more then an hundred thousand: and yet that the Lord said, that even they were too many: this teacheth, that he would have us to learn, to depend on him without means, (if he see it to be expedient to be so, but not otherwise) and by those which are very weak: and yet he would have us to be persuaded, that he regardeth and seeketh our good, even when he doth so. But of this before.
Now (to returne to the storie) wee haue heard how two and twentie thousand were sent backe, and that there were but ten thousand left to goe 1against more then an hundred thousand: and yet that the Lord said, that euen they were too many: this teacheth, that he would haue vs to learne, to depend on him without meanes, (if hee see it to be expedient to be so, but not otherwise) and by those which are very weake: and yet he would haue vs to be perswaded, that he regardeth and seeketh our good, euen when hee doth so. But of this before.
- 1Doct. 2.
He said moreover to Gideon, that he would try these ten thousand for 1him, and show him who were fit, that he himself might see it. For men are dull and dim eyed to behold Gods secret power and will to do them good, if he give them not eyes of faith to behold them. And why should it seem strange that the Lord should do more then we can see? and if we shall see no likelihood thereof, his power and goodness is the more to be admired and magnified, who showeth it so manifestly in our weakness, even when men see not how. As who saw, that mighty Pharaoh, Sisera, and the Midianites here spoken of, were like to be brought to such a downfall as they were? but it was enough that God had said it. And therefore our