A10933:1862
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.
Now followeth the third thing that was done at the 1marriage, and that was the riddle that Samson put forth to the Philistines there met together: the which course was in great wisdom taken by Samson, if it be well considered. For if the cause be sought, why Samson propounded this riddle, I answer: It was a pleasant whetting of their wits, and ministered occasion of mirth to set them about the inventing and searching out the meaning of it, which was hard and difficult, that so in the mean while they might be kept from manifold offendings. And it was without suspicion to the Philistines of any evil intended by Samson. And he seeing that the seven days continue while the feast lasted (for so their manner there was to do) was a long time for him and his friends to be in company and conversant among Idolaters, without much sin and offending God, he could not have taken a safer nor better course, then so to set them a work and occupy their heads.
NOw followeth the third thing that was done at the 1marriage, and that was the riddle that Samson put foorth to the Philistims there met together: the which course was in great wisedome taken by Samson, if it bee well considered. For if the cause bee sought, why Samson propounded this riddle, I answere: It was a pleasant whetting of their wits, and ministred occasion of mirth to set them about the inuenting and searching out the meaning of it, which was hard and difficult, that so in the meane while they might bee kept from manifolde offendings. And it was without suspition to the Philistims of any euill intended by Samson. And hee seeing that the seuen daies continue while the feast lasted (for so their manner there was to doe) was a long time for him and his friends to be in company and conuersant among Idolaters, without much sinne and offending God, hee could not haue taken a safer nor better course, then so to set them a worke and occupie their heads.
- 1Vers 13. 14.