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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 yet further we are to mark, that he did not barely answer them, as he might have done, and have said only, Let Judah go up: that shall be mine answer to you: but he addeth to it a gracious encouragement, which was more then they demanded, saying: I have given the land into his hands: Commonly men in their suites to their betters, ask more then they look for: thinking by that means to obtain somewhat answerable to their expectation. But God gives more then is asked, or thought needful. The which dealing of his doth add yet greater heartening and encouraging of us to prayer, when we see that he oftentimes promiseth and giveth more to us then we looked for: as the dear Saints of God have found in their time. Joseph whose feet were pinned in the stocks, prayed that he might be delivered 1out of prison, whereinto he was thrust at the suite of his whorish mistress, 2for not consenting to her unchaste request: but God not only delivered him, 3but brought him out with great honour.
But yet further we are to marke, that he did not barely answere them, as he might haue done, and haue said onely, Let Iudah goe vp: that shall be mine answere to you: but he addeth to it a gracious incouragement, which was more then they demanded, saying: I haue giuen the land into his hands: Commonly men in their suites to their betters, aske more then they looke for: thinking by that meanes to obtaine somewhat answerable to their expectation. But God giues more then is asked, or thought needfull. The which dealing of his doth adde yet greater hartening and incouraging of vs to prayer, when we see that he oftentimes promiseth and giueth more to vs then we looked for: as the deare Saints of God haue found in their time. Ioseph whose feete were pinned in the stockes, prayed that he might be deliuered 1out of prison, whereinto he was thrust at the suite of his whorish mistris, 2for not consenting to her vnchast request: but God not onely deliuered him, 3