A10933:1869
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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This must further teach the best sort to observe themselves with the best circumspection how far they go in humouring the wicked, to wit, so far only as they keep bounds, that is, speak that which they may, for the turning them from evil, or drawing them to the liking of the best things by degrees, always preserving entire their liberty in reproving, without any just cause of blushing. As for them ⟨p. 679⟩that will not admit of such kind of dealing, but like only to be flattered, let them know their stomachs are distempered, and they in a dangerous case, (when they can take no liking of any thing but fleshly and sensual) even as they are who will serve their turns by flattering them.
This must further teach the best sort to obserue themselues with the best circumspection how far they goe in humoring the wicked, to wit, so far only as they keepe bounds, that is, speake that which they may, for the turning them from euill, or drawing them to the liking of the best things by degrees, alwaies preseruing entire their liberty in reprouing, without any iust cause of blushing. As for them ⟨p. 679⟩that will not admit of such kind of dealing, but like onely to be flattered, let them know their stomacks are distempered, and they in a dangerous case, (when they can take no liking of any thing but fleshly and sensuall) euen as they are who will serue their turnes by flattering them.
Thus now of the first two things that were done at the feast, we have 1heard, and of part of the third, to wit, that Samson told them, he would put forth a riddle to them, and how they readily apprehended it, and were willing to hear it. Now therefore in the former part of this verse it is said, he propounded it, which was the third thing done at the marriage, [Out of the eater came meat, and out of the strong came sweetness.]