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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 1 › Chapter 1 › Part 1: The first part of the Chapter.
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But to speak of the second sort, who being professors, a forwarder sort in religion then the former, these should pray, and that in faith, confidence, and repentance with comfort, as well as in desire of obtaining the things which they want, with patient waiting Gods leisure, but even they seek not to God in this manner, which yet is the only right way of praying, that he teacheth us, or alloweth in us. For prayers made to him without ⟨p. 7⟩these properties, are but a bare noise of words, vain repetitions, and idle 1speeches, which God abhorreth: neither may such look to receive any thing, as S. James saith: Ye ask and obtain not, because ye ask amiss.2
But to speake of the second sort, who being professors, a forwarder sort in religion then the former, these should pray, and that in faith, confidence, and repentance with comfort, as well as in desire of obtaining the things which they want, with patient waiting Gods leisure, but euen they seeke not to God in this manner, which yet is the onely right way of praying, that he teacheth vs, or alloweth in vs. For prayers made to him without ⟨p. 7⟩these properties, are but a bare noise of words, vaine repetitions, and idle 1speeches, which God abhorreth: neither may such looke to receiue any thing, as S. Iames saith: Ye aske and obtaine not, because ye aske amisse.2