A10933:945
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 FORTY SIX SERMON ON THE SEVENTH CHAPTER OF THE BOOK OF JUDGES.
THE FORTIE SIXE SERMON ON THE SEVENTH CHAPTER OF THE BOOKE OF IVDGES.
Here the Lord shows Gideon who they were that 1should go with him to the war, when they were led to the waters, and those were three hundred which lapped water out of their hands: for these were industrious and fit for their business more then the other that drunk kneeling down, who were like to have been an unprofitable burden to the rest by their multitude, and might have given advantage to their enemies by their unreadiness and delay, if occasion should have been offered. And the thing that the Lord teacheth us hereby is this: that although he will have none to trust in themselves, yet he would have them ingenuous and industrious men, fit for that which they are employed about, which thing is requisite in all callings and business for men to be willing, diligent, and skilful about that they profess, and take in hand, that with good conscience all may be performed: so the contrary of Christians is to be avoided, whether minister, magistrate, or private person, the husband diligent handed, the wife housewifely: none lazy, idle, careless. But of this I spake more in the story of Othoniel and Caleb, before chap. 1.
HEere the Lord shewes Gedeon who they were that 1should goe with him to the warre, when they were led to the waters, and those were three hundred which lapped water out of their hands: for these were industrious and fit for their businesse more then the other that drunk kneeling downe, who were like to haue been an vnprofitable burden to the rest by their multitude, and might haue giuen aduantage to their enemies by their vnreadinesse and delay, if occasion should haue been offered. And the thing that the Lord teacheth vs hereby is this: that although he wil haue none to trust in themselues, yet he would haue them ingenuous and industrious men, fit for that which they are imployed about, which thing is requisite in all callings and businesse for men to bee willing, diligent, and skilfull about that they professe, and take in hand, that with good conscience all may be performed: so the contrary of Christians is to be auoided, whether minister, magistrate, or priuate person, the husband diligent handed, the wife huswifely: none lazie, idle, carelesse. But of this I spake more in the story of Othoniel and Caleb, before chap. 1.