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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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O then, when we be free from all kinds thereof for a season, yea and laden with benefits also, on the other side, to make out lives comfortable, 1(both grace and other good things) which makes them all savoury; what (think we) should we yield unto the Lord for them? Therefore Samson gave a name to that place also, as he did before to the other, according to the ⟨p. 725⟩occasion offered; to testify his thanks to God for hearing his prayer, by sending him water in his exceeding thirst, in which he was near unto death. The doctrine out of this place hath been taught before sundry times; and last of all, out of the 17. verse. Only this I wish might be annexed to the doctrine of thanksgiving that it be continued, and specially for that great deliverance from the fear of everlasting torment, that it be continued all our life long. As in the song of Zechariah we are taught that God will give 2grace thereto. And great reason there is that we should do so, seeing we reap and enjoy the fruit thereof all our life long.
O then, when we bee free from all kinds thereof for a season, yea and loden with benefits also, on the other side, to make out liues comfortable, 1(both grace and other good things) which makes them all sauory; what (thinke we) should wee yeeld vnto the Lord for them? Therefore Samson gaue a name to that place also, as he did before to the other, according to the ⟨p. 725⟩occasion offered; to testifie his thankes to God for hearing his prayer, by sending him water in his exceeding thirst, in which he was neer vnto death. The doctrine out of this place hath been taught before sundry times; and last of all, out of the 17. verse. Onely this I wish might bee annexed to the doctrine of thankesgiuing that it bee continued, and specially for that great deliuerance from the feare of euerlasting torment, that it bee continued all our life long. As in the song of Zacharias wee are taught that God will giue 2