A10933:975
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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THE FORTY EIGHT SERMON ON THE SEVENTH CHAPTER OF THE BOOK OF JUDGES.
THE FORTIE EIGHT SERMON ON THE SEVENTH CHAPTER OF THE BOOKE OF IVDGES.
Now followeth the fruit of all this, namely, Gideons thanks to God with reverence, and how he was hereby much revived 1himself, and stirred up his soldiers to be so likewise. Herein we may (notwithstanding the imperfections that we have heard of him,) clearly see his faith, both in that he went to the host when God willed him, believing that he should be comforted thereby, and now the more when he had surer hope thereof by the interpretation of the dream, as God had told him before: for he was now cheered, and believed further. Thus it behoveth us to grow to believe and 2rejoice in that which sometime we could not: and that faith in one promise may bring and breed it in another, that so it may be confirmed in us, as it was in him, that so we being rooted in faith, we may, as the Apostle willeth, grow and abound therein with thanksgiving.3
NOw followeth the fruit of all this, namely, Gedeons thankes to God with reuerence, and how he was hereby much reuiued 1himselfe, and surred vp his souldiers to be so likewise. Heerein wee may (notwithstanding the imperfections that wee haue heard of him,) clearely see his faith, both in that hee went to the hoast when God willed him, beleeuing that hee should bee comforted thereby, and now the more when hee had surer hope thereof by the interpretation of the dreame, as God had told him before: for hee was now cheered, and beleeued further. Thus it behoueth vs to grow to beleeue and