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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 81 › Chapter 15 › Part 4: The fourth part of the Chapter.
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By this that the Lord heard Samsons prayer, and rather gave him water extraordinarily, then he should perish; it teacheth the same to us, that rather then we shall miscarry, he will provide for us, though we know not, neither ⟨p. 724⟩see how. As he sed Eliah by the ravens, and the good widow with the increase 1of her little oil, till it paid her debt, and maintained her and hers, and preserved Jonah in the fishes belly, and against all likelihood brought him safe to land. So God hath many ways to comfort his, and uphold their estate, and he is as willing as he is able to do it, and that by his extraordinary providence, rather then they should fail. And if he see it not expedient always to do so; yet he doth more for them a great deal, then if he gave them their desire; for he worketh in them contentation and other grace: and sooner shall the stones of the street be turned into loaves of bread, and the water of their wells into drink, before they shall perish even here, unless he do better things for them. Cleave we therefore to him inseparably, and be we not removed from our steadfast confidence in him, for he that hath said it, will also do the same. But this point cometh often to hand.
By this that the Lord heard Samsons prayer, and rather gaue him water extraordinarily, then he should perish; it teacheth the same to vs, that rather then we shall miscarrie, he will prouide for vs, though we know not, neither ⟨p. 724⟩see how. As he sed Eliah by the rauens, and the good widow with the increase 1of her little oyle, till it paid her debt, and maintained her and hers, and preserued Ionah in the fishes belly, and against all likelihood brought him safe to land. So God hath many waies to comfort his, and vphold their estate, and he is as willing as he is able to doe it, and that by his extraordinarie prouidence, rather then they should faile. And if he see it not expedient alwaies to doe so; yet he doth more for them a great deale, then if he gaue them their desire; for hee worketh in them contentation and other grace: and sooner shall the stones of the streete bee turned into loaues of bread, and the water of their wels into drinke, before they shall perish euen here, vnlesse he doe better things for them. Cleaue wee therefore to him inseparably, and be we not remoued from our stedfast confidence in him, for he that hath said it, will also doe the same. But this point commeth often to hand.