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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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So likewise we have oft times bin in the depth of other calamities: and seeking to God for help therein, we have not only found deliverance, but therewith blessings unlooked for, to our great admiration and comfort. And if God hath not given us our desire that way, yet, least he should seem any way to come short of his promise, he hath suffered the cross to remain, till he hath made us see, and therefore to say, that it hath turned to a far greater benefit to us, then if he had presently delivered us out of it, or (which is more) then if he had never laid it upon us at all: so true it is that God giveth his more then they could look for in asking, or think to receive. This should uphold us against grudging, when at other times we think God deals too sparingly, and shortens us of our desires. But we are blind in 1observing these things, because we want the eye salve of faith, which only can make us see it to be thus.
So likewise we haue oft times bin in the depth of other calamities: and seeking to God for helpe therein, we haue not onely found deliuerance, but therewith blessings vnlooked for, to our great admiration and comfort. And if God hath not giuen vs our desire that way, yet, least he should seeme any way to come short of his promise, he hath suffered the crosse to remaine, till he hath made vs see, and therefore to say, that it hath turned to a farre greater benefit to vs, then if he had presently deliuered vs out of it, or (which is more) then if he had neuer laid it vpon vs at all: so true it is that God giueth his more then they could looke for in asking, or thinke to receiue. This should vphold vs against grudging, when at other times wee thinke God deales too sparingly, and shortens vs of our desires. But wee are blinde in 1obseruing these things, because we want the eye salue of faith, which onely can make vs see it to be thus.