A10933:1825
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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And by this that fell out by the way, God would give to Samson a proof of the strength that he meant to endue him with afterward, that he might be bold to look for power to do greater things. And now, this being said, it remaineth that we observe more particularly that which concerneth us, out of this story. And first this: that when his father and mother understood that his marriage pleased God, they went down with him to the woman whom he should marry, to finish the agreement betwixt them, and to countenance and further him every way in it. So parents, when they see 1that their children's attempts, either that, or any other way, be pleasing to God, they should be ready to help and free them by all means from delay, and trouble and grief thereby, as much as in them lieth; even as in the contrary they are bound to cross and hinder them, lest if they should allow them in their evil course, their children's sin, beside their own bad example, should be chiefly laid to their charge. And this assistance of theirs unto Samson, is further mentioned in the 8. verse of this Chapter: therefore let this only be here noted, that parents be very wary lest they turn that authority and power of theirs, which God hath given them for the good and benefit of their children, that they turn it not (I say) unto the destruction ⟨p. 664⟩or damage of them, by laying the bridle in their neck, and so embolden them to evil, by their allowance, counsel, or example.
And by this that fell out by the way, God would giue to Samson a proofe of the strength that he meant to endue him with afterward, that hee might be bold to looke for power to doe greater things. And now, this being said, it remaineth that wee obserue more particularly that which concerneth vs, out of this storie. And first this: that when his father and mother vnderstood that his mariage pleased God, they went downe with him to the woman whom he should marrie, to finish the agreement betwixt them, and to countenance and further him euery way in it. So parents, when they see 1that their childrens attempts, either that, or any other way, bee pleasing to God, they should be ready to helpe and free them by all meanes from delay, and trouble and griefe thereby, as much as in them lieth; euen as in the contrary they are bound to crosse and hinder them, lest if they should allow them in their euill course, their childrens sinne, beside their owne bad example, should be chiefly laid to their charge. And this assistance of theirs vnto Samson, is further mentioned in the 8. verse of this Chapter: therefore let this onely bee here noted, that parents be very warie lest they turne that authoritie and power of theirs, which God hath giuen them for the good and benefit of their children, that they turne it not (I say) vnto the destruction