A10933:1836
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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
And thus much be said of the first thing which I mentioned now last in this verse, to wit, of the gifts of God appearing in Samson, in the first years of his discretion: of the second, namely, that this story doth minister matter of the riddle afterwards, I will speak in place, where I shall have a fitter occasion offered, namely in the fifteenth Chapter.
And thus much be said of the first thing which I mentioned now last in this verse, to wit, of the gifts of God appearing in Samson, in the first yeeres of his discretion: of the second, namely, that this storie doth minister matter of the riddle afterwards, I will speake in place, where I shall haue a fitter occasion offered, namely in the fifteenth Chapter.
Lastly, in this verse in that it is said, he told not his father nor mother of this that he did to the Lion, it showed both that neither he himself was 1vainglorious, (for then not only they, but other should soon have heard thereof) but also it appeareth, that he saw no cause nor end of uttering it to them at that time. So let us learn when to speak, and when to hold our peace, and to be silent, even when our speaking can do no good; or more hurt then good, or when it cannot but do hurt. And by this rule, which guideth us how to be silent, and when; let us also learn how to speak, and when, namely, when we see it may do good, and no hurt, or more good then hurt. The same is repeated of him in verse 9. and agreeth with that which I have often urged in the general, to wit, that we should show all ⟨p. 668⟩godly wisdom as well as uprightness in our doings: as our Saviour Mat. 11. would not commend John Baptist before his Disciples were gone, lest it 2should have as much hindered them, as profited the people.