A10933:2009
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 81 › Chapter 15 › Part 4: The fourth part of the Chapter.
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He upholdeth and strengtheneth his prayer by two main and strong pillars, that he might be confident that God would hear him. One was 1the acknowledging of his power and mercy in the late victory: for thus he saith; Thou (O Lord) grantedst by thy servant this great preservation to thy people. The second, this: I am thy servant, and in this business against the Philistines I have done thy work, which thou settest me about, therefore leave me not now to this reproach. And this, with that in the last verse, that he is said to have judged Israel, do still prove that God in all this resisting the Philistines, did appoint him to it, and that he is not to be blamed as a private man, that did rashly and furiously take it in band, as some more ignorant and hasty then wise, will be bold to judge.
He vpholdeth and strengtheneth his prayer by two maine and strong pillars, that hee might be confident that God would heare him. One was 1the acknowledging of his power and mercie in the late victorie: for thus he saith; Thou (O Lord) grantedst by thy seruant this great preseruation to thy people. The second, this: I am thy seruant, and in this businesse against the Philistims I haue done thy worke, which thou settest me about, therefore leaue me not now to this reproch. And this, with that in the last verse, that he is said to haue iudged Israel, doe still proue that God in all this resisting the Philistims, did appoint him to it, and that hee is not to be blamed as a priuate man, that did rashly and furiously take it in band, as some more ignorant and hastie then wise, will be bold to iudge.
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Our instruction is from hence twofold: first, that the remembering of Gods former benefits and favour do add great force to, and cause much fervency in our prayers, (this being added, that we quench not the same by any sin committed against conscience) for then we may be sure God will hear us, as he hath done oft before. And here that of the Apostle hath