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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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and if any offer it 1to us, if it be possible, that it may be without our great hurt, let us quietly and meekly pass by it, and make no great matter of it, for the time shall come ⟨p. 22⟩wherein we shall wish we had done so, and not have laid that so near our heart, which might more easily have been passed by of us.
and if any offer it 1to vs, if it be possible, that it may be without our great hurt, let vs quietly and meekely passe by it, and make no great matter of it, for the time shall come ⟨p. 22⟩wherein we shall wish wee had done so, and not haue laid that so neere our heart, which might more easily haue been passed by of vs.
But in saying, God hath rewarded him, it is to be noted, that he an heathen 1Idolater, could see so far, as to ascribe to God his affliction. Whereby we may see, that very bad men do acknowledge God to be the striker and punisher of them. But where should he learn it? for though it did him no good, to acknowledge it, yet it is that, which many who have been baptized, do not come to, but curse and ban, rage and fret in their afflictions, crying out of their ill fortune, as they call it, so far are they from resting in the justice of God, and to say, he hath done righteously. Also as they ascribe to chance and fortune their calamities, so do they run for help to Witches and Sorcerers, when they be oppressed with them, which is greatly to the convicting of them. For why should not they much more see the hand of God when they are visited: if Heathens have seen so far, as to ascribe to God their troubles, and to confess their sin, as this Adonibezek did here. This not only checketh such as I have mentioned, but layeth hard to their