A10933:1782
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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We heard in the last verse, of the great fear that oppressed Manoah for 1that he had seen the Lord. Now it followeth in this verse what his wife did, when he uttered his fear to her, and in the next and last verse is showed that Samson was borne. When the wife of Manoah saw her husband so troubled, she was better stayed: and therefore counselled, and by reasons did persuade him so to be also. Thus the Lord oft times spareth one of his 2children, and that also in the same house, when he afflicteth another, and upholdeth one when another is cast down, which is to be marked of us. And this he doth, as we see here in spiritual trials, as well as in bodily health, ⟨p. 649⟩and visitations: to the end that one may be an helper and comfort to another. And if he visit all together, which is rarely seen, yet he supplieth their wants some other way, in giving that grace to the parties asunder, that they were wont to enjoy one by the other together. And although this mercy be little observed, while it is enjoyed, (men being ready to aggravate their crosses, and amplify them to the highest degree, but blind in seeing Gods goodness in his afflicting them) yet such it is, as might full ill be spared, and when it is, it causeth men to accuse themselves of unthankfulness, which hath procured the increase and multiplying of their crosses. We know addition of misery made him who thought it a small benefit to live as a son 3under his fathers wing, to wish he might be entertained but in the place of a hireling.
We heard in the last verse, of the great feare that oppressed Manoah for 1that hee had seene the Lord. Now it followeth in this verse what his wife did, when he vttered his feare to her, and in the next and last verse is shewed that Samson was borne. When the wife of Manoah saw her husband so troubled, she was better staied: and therefore counselled, and by reasons did perswade him so to be also. Thus the Lord oft times spareth one of his 2