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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 35 › Chapter 5 › Part 3: The third part of the Chapter.
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In the first branch of her prophetical prayer, that, not her enemies, but 1Gods, might be as Sisera, she having warrant so to pray, did as became her, and so shall all we do, who shall do so, upon so good a ground and warrant: but otherwise take we heed that we pray not against any, what fair pretence soever we have to do so: for as God hath reclaimed very bad ones, so what know we whom he may call home among us? But of this I have spoken.
In the first branch of her propheticall prayer, that, not her enemies, but 1Gods, might be as Sisera, she hauing warrant so to pray, did as became her, and so shall all wee doe, who shall doe so, vpon so good a ground and warrant: but otherwise take we heed that wee pray not against any, what faire pretence soeuer wee haue to doe so: for as God hath reclaimed very bad ones, so what know wee whom he may call home among vs? But of this I haue spoken.
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For the other part of Deboras prayer, that the lovers of God may prosper 1in the abundance of all good things, and grow therein, as the Sun doth in his strength to the noontide, let it be noted, that this is prayed for to them that love the Lord; and only to them, as the blessing in the second Commandment is to them that love him, who testify that they do so, by keeping his commandments. And this prayer being made in faith, obtains as much, as is asked in it. And therefore when she prayeth for it, it is all one, as if she had affirmed, that it shall be so: namely, that they which love the Lord shall want nothing that is good. And so David saith, who had good experience of it, that the Lord withholdeth no good thing from such as 2