A10933:949
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.
Here the Lord saith, that by those three hundred men, he would deliver 1Israel: which was another strong confirmation of Gideons faith: for by this he was persuaded to obtain that which he had already begun to believe. And this ought to be well marked of us, as the thing which we have great 2need off. For who can so steadfastly believe, as he ought, and hold constant therein? but by daily and continual means, the Lord doth much revive and quicken our faith, to hold on our hope and confidence: which two graces we must have well settled in us, and as faith is strengthened in us, so are these two. The excellency of hope is seen in the epistle to the Corinths in these words: God who hath delivered us from so great a death, and doth deliver 3us, in him we hope also, that he will deliver us.
Here the Lord saith, that by those three hundred men, hee would deliuer 1Israel: which was another strong confirmation of Gedeons faith: for by this he was perswaded to obtaine that which hee had already begun to belieue. And this ought to bee well marked of vs, as the thing which wee haue great 2need off. For who can so stedfastly belieue, as he ought, and hold constant therein? but by daily and continuall meanes, the Lord doth much reuiue and quicken our faith, to hold on our hope and confidence: which two graces wee must haue well setled in vs, and as faith is strengthened in vs, so are these two. The excellencie of hope is seene in the epistle to the Corinths in these words: God who hath deliuered vs from so great a death, and doth deliuer 3vs, in him we hope also, that he will deliuer vs.
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