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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 72 › Chapter 13 › Part 3: The third part of the Chapter.
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Concerning the first, the Angel of God hath now done his message, and 1answered Manoahs doubt. But he kindly accepting him for the good tidings he brought unto him, desired to retain him, that he might refresh himself after his travail, and (as he thought) his hunger, and therefore he said to him, let us stay thee while we make ready a Kid for thee. But the Angel having ⟨p. 633⟩no need to eat, drew Manoah from his purpose, telling him he would not eat, and led him to more heavenly matter, that is, to honour God, by offering a burnt offering unto him.
Concerning the first, the Angel of God hath now done his message, and 1answered Manoahs doubt. But he kindly accepting him for the good tidings he brought vnto him, desired to retaine him, that he might refresh himselfe after his trauaile, and (as hee thought) his hunger, and therefore hee said to him, let vs stay thee while we make ready a Kid for thee. But the Angel hauing ⟨p. 633⟩no need to eate, drew Manoah from his purpose, telling him he would not eate, and led him to more heauenly matter, that is, to honour God, by offering a burnt offering vnto him.
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In these two verses we may consider divers things: first in Manoah, then 1in the Angels answer. In Manoah these two following: First his courtesy and thankfulness in offering him to eat, (thinking he had been a man) having brought such a message from God to him and his wife. And this confirmeth us in that we have heard before, that where we receive kindness, we should render and show the like again, as we can. And the godly used both, then, before, and after, to offer such courtesy to the servants of God being strangers, though they brought no message to them from God, and it is called hospitality, as we read of the Shunamite, who requested Elisha to turn in as he came by, and built him a convenient chamber for that purpose. They knowing that he who received a Prophet in the name of a Prophet,