A10933:962
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.
There is yet (as the text showeth us) another trial of Gideons 1faith before the victory: namely to send him to the Midianites only with his boy. Oh how many had there been before? But God will have us to know, that the trial of our faith, is much more precious, then the 2gold that perisheth, and therefore sendeth us many trials, as he did to him, that although there seem to be no great matter in them, yet indeed to him that weigheth it aright, it is found to be far otherwise. For both we see thereby, our weakness, which 3we should not otherwise think to be such as it is, and by little and little we grow out of it, and gather experience, and hope against it, which in time are 4greatly to our comfort. And surely if Gideon had so many trials in one duty doing, let not us plead for exemption from many, though we have already endured some, and although we can say, others are free, or have but few in comparison of us. But to proceed to another point. It is happy for us, that the Lord, who diets us with this ordinary, undertakes as well to bring us safely through our trials, ministering as much grace, as affliction, as he did 5here to Gideon: so that we rather should say; Since thou givest shoulders Lord, lay on what burden thou pleasest, thy will be done: Rather, I say, then to compare the irksomeness of the trouble, with the pleasure and ease of the contrary: which will make us weary of trials, and like the Israelites in the wilderness, to long and linger after daintiness and Quails.
THere is yet (as the text sheweth vs) another triall of Gedeons 1faith before the victorie: namely to send him to the Midianites only with his boy. Oh how many had there been before? But God will haue vs to know, that the triall of our faith, is much more precious, then the 2gold that perisheth, and therefore sendeth vs many trials, as he did to him, that although there seeme to be no great matter in them, yet indeede to him that weigheth it aright, it is found to be farre otherwise. For both we see thereby, our weaknesse, which