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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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Sermon 46 › Chapter 7 › Part 2: The second part of the Chapter.
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Now when the Lord had taken away the strength and power of Gideon 1from him, I mean, his whole army well nigh, he knew full well that this would work mightily upon his weakness, to dismay him: and therefore in this second part of the Chapter it is showed, how God after this, encouraged him, and provided to remedy that his weakness. And that was in a strange manner done, even by his enemies. For God bidding him go down to the Midianites tents, did there, by a dream of one of them, and the interpreting of it by another, show Gideon, that he should have the victory over them. Which when he heard, he was anew confirmed in his faith concerning the victory, notwithstanding the small number of men which he had with him.
NOw when the Lord had taken away the strength and power of Gedeon 1from him, I meane, his whole armie well nigh, hee knew full well that this would worke mightily vpon his weaknesse, to dismay him: and therefore in this second part of the Chapter it is shewed, how God after this, incouraged him, and prouided to remedie that his weaknesse. And that was in a strange manner done, euen by his enemies. For God bidding him goe downe to the Midianites tents, did there, by a dreame of one of them, and the interpreting of it by another, shew Gedeon, that hee should haue the victorie ouer them. Which when hee heard, hee was anew confirmed in his faith concerning the victorie, notwithstanding the small number of men which he had with him.
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And first here let us see how God bringeth Gideon nearer and nearer to 1the brunt and trial: for now he will have him go to the very camp of his enemies, which to do, was to come nearer to danger, then all that had gone before. But so did the Lord also add new comfort unto him, as his trial