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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 48 › Chapter 7 › Part 3: The third part of the Chapter.
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Also this carrying of pitchers in their hands, as Gideon willed them to do: 1a few unarmed men, (even three hundred) against some hundred thousand, well prepared soldiers, what an unlikely matter was it, that they should effect any thing thereby? But we see what a wonderful victory it brought. The like may be said of Joshuas compassing the walls of Jericho, 2seven days, with blowing trumpets of Rams horns: and yet seeing the Lord promised, and he believed it, the walls of the city at the appointed time fell down. By both we learn, that though the means be never so weak, to effect any good at all, yet if God direct us to them, and promise to work by them, it behoveth us to look up to him, as Gideon here did, and we shall see the power of God in using them though they be weak: for though they serve not for one use, which carnal reason doth only look to, yet they shall serve for another, which God ever intendeth by them.
Also this carrying of pitchers in their hands, as Gedeon willed them to do: 1a few vnarmed men, (euen three hundred) against some hundred thousand, well prepared souldiers, what an vnlikely matter was it, that they should effect any thing thereby? But wee see what a wonderfull victory it brought. The like may bee said of Ioshuas compassing the walles of Iericho, 2seuen daies, with blowing trumpets of Rams hornes: and yet seeing the Lord promised, and he beleeued it, the walles of the city at the appointed time fell downe. By both wee learne, that though the meanes bee neuer so weake, to effect any good at all, yet if God direct vs to them, and promise to worke bv them, it behoueth vs to looke vp to him, as Gedeon heere did, and wee shall see the power of God in vsing them though they bee weake: for though they serue not for one vse, which carnall reason doth onely looke to, yet they shall serue for another, which God euer intendeth by them.
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