A10933:1860
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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THE SEVENTY SIX SERMON ON THE XIIII. CHAPTER OF THE BOOK OF JUDGES.
THE SEVENTIE SIXE SERMON ON THE XIIII. CHAPTER OF THE BOOKE OF IVDGES.
Vers. 13. And Samson said unto them, I will now put forth a riddle unto you: if you can certainly declare it me within the seven days of the feast, and find it out, then I will give you thirty sheets, and thirty change of garments: 14. But if you cannot declare it me, then shall ye give me thirty sheets, and thirty change of raiments. And they answered him, Put forth thy riddle, that we may hear it. 15. And he said unto them, Out of the eater came meat, and out of the strong came sweetness: and they could not in three days expound the riddle. 16. And when the seventh day was come, they said unto Samsons wife, Entice thine husband, that he may declare us the riddle, lest we burn thee and thy fathers house with fire: Have ye called us to possess us? Is it not so? 17. And Samsons wife wept before him, and said, Surely thou hatest me, and lovest me not: for thou hast put forth a riddle unto the children of my people, and hast not told it me. And he said unto her, Behold I have not told it my father, nor my mother, and shall I tell it thee. 18. Then Samsons wife wept before him seven days while their feast lasted: and when the seventh day was come, he told her, because she was importunate upon him: so she told the riddle to the children of her people. 19. And the men of the city said unto him the seventh day before the Sun went down, What is sweeter then honey? and what is stronger then a lion? Then said he unto them, If ye had not ploughed with my heifer, you had not found out my riddle. 20. And the spirit of the Lord came upon him, and he went down to Askelon and slew thirty men of them, and spoiled them, and change of garments unto them, ⟨p. 676⟩which expounded the riddle: and his wrath was kindled, and he went up to his fathers house. 21. Then Samsons wife was given to his companion, whom he had used as his friend.
Vers. 13. And Samson said vnto them, I will now put foorth a riddle vnto you: if you can certainly declare it me within the seuen daies of the feast, and finde it out, then I will giue you thirtie sheetes, and thirtie change of garments: 14. But if you cannot declare it me, then shall ye giue me thirtie sheetes, and thirtie change of raiments. And they answered him, Put foorth thy riddle, that wee may heare it. 15. And he said vnto them, Out of the eater came meate, and out of the strong came sweetnes: and they could not in three daies expound the riddle. 16. And when the seuenth day was come, they said vnto Samsons wife, Entice thine husband, that he may declare vs the riddle, lest wee burne thee and thy fathers house with fire: Haue ye called vs to possesse vs? Is it not so? 17. And Samsons wife wept before him, and said, Surely thou hatest me, and louest me not: for thou hast put foorth a riddle vnto the children of my people, and hast not told it me. And he said vnto her, Behold I haue not told it my father, nor my mother, and shall I tell it thee. 18. Then Samsons wife wept before him seuen daies while their feast lasted: and when the seuenth day was come, he told her, because she was importunate vpon him: so she told the riddle to the children of her people. 19. And the men of the citie said vnto him the seuenth day before the Sunne went downe, What is sweeter then hony? and what is stronger then a lion? Then said he vnto them, If yee had not plowed with my heiffer, you had not found out my riddle. 20. And the spirit of the Lord came vpon him, and he went downe to Askelon and slew thirtie men of them, and spoiled them, and change of garments vnto them,