A10933:1817
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 74 › Chapter 14 › Part 2: The second part of the Chapter.
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Now that we have heard how the parents of Samson consented not to 1him, that he should take a Philistine woman in marriage, the reason is rendered in this verse, that they knew not that it came of the Lord; to the end that the Philistines might first give occasion to Samson by injury offered him, to be afterward avenged of them the more justly. So that they followed their knowledge that they had in the law of God, in denying their consent to such a match. And therefore when they knew not that this marriage was of God, they disliked it, as their knowledge in Gods word directed them to do. And in that they yielded to it afterwards, they did so when they were made acquainted with the will of God by their son, or otherwise, to wit, that God would have it so, for they would not else have yielded, and gone from their professed obedience to that law which for bad it.
Now that we haue heard how the parents of Samson consented not to 1him, that he should take a Philistim woman in marriage, the reason is rendred in this verse, that they knew not that it came of the Lord; to the end that the Philistims might first giue occasion to Samson by iniury offred him, to be afterward auenged of them the more iustly. So that they followed their knowledge that they had in the law of God, in denying their consent to such a match. And therefore when they knew not that this marriage was of God, they disliked it, as their knowledge in Gods word directed them to doe. And in that they yeelded to it afterwards, they did so when they were made acquainted with the will of God by their sonne, or otherwise, to wit, that God would haue it so, for they would not else haue yeelded, and gone from their professed obedience to that law which for bad it.
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And their example ought to be our instruction, that as they have done,