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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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But this other thing out of this place I will not omit, and that from the name of the place, which he gave. For he calling it the fountain of him 1that prayed, meaning, which God extraordinarily provided for him, when he prayed to him in his thirst; it teacheth us, not only what rare effects and fruits spring of fervent prayer, as S. James saith (that fervent prayer availeth 2much) and as we find, that thereby we obtain grace against daily sin and corruption: but also, when such fruit is obtained of God by us, it should well appear, as it did by Samsons leaving a memorial of his thankfulness in the place. So much more should we, who do not once, but oft, yea and that in one day, receive many blessings (as effects of our prayers) from God; we should (I say) let those places be witnesses of our remembering Gods kindness, there so plentifully shed upon us. That if such places could speak, they should be well able to testify, that we had not been barren nor silent in yielding praises unto him there. And this not our houses only, and chambers 3should witness, but our gardens, & the fields, yea and the high ways, by which we have so often passed safely & without danger, should do the like.
But this other thing out of this place I will not omit, and that from the name of the place, which hee gaue. For hee calling it the fountaine of him 1that prayed, meaning, which God extraordinarily prouided for him, when he prayed to him in his thirst; it teacheth vs, not onely what rare effects and fruites spring of feruent prayer, as S. Iames saith (that feruent prayer auaileth 2much) and as we finde, that thereby wee obtaine grace against daily sinne and corruption: but also, when such fruit is obtained of God by vs, it should well appeare, as it did by Samsons leauing a memoriall of his thankfulnesse in the place. So much more should we, who doe not once, but oft, yea and that in one day, receiue many blessings (as effects of our prayers) from God; wee should (I say) let those places bee witnesses of our remembring Gods kindnesse, there so plentifully shead vpon vs. That if such places could speak, they should be well able to testifie, that we had not been barren nor silent in yeelding praises vnto him there. And this not our houses onely, and chambers