A10933:1886
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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Further, by her weeping, when she had no just cause, we may note the 1subtlety of a bad woman, to complain bitterly of that, which her husband gave her no occasion of. For what though he told her not that which he ought not to do, must he therefore hate her? and although the Philistines threatened her, did that prove that he hated her? I say therefore (to leave her to her self, and such as she was) let no just cause of unkindness be offered by a Christian husband, and let it be well testified that he doth so, and if she will then (as many women do) dissemble, and charge her husband unjustly, and knows that she doth so, and that only to bring him to the bent of her bow, or to make her own cause seem tolerable and good, and so seek (as she did here) to draw him to inconvenience; if (I say) she do thus, let it make all Christians wise and wary of such fetches, and teach them that they in the mean while, giving them all due that belongs to them, take heed that they be not overcome of them that way, or in any such case. As for example, if a spiteful woman will call her husbands love into question, because he will not revenge the falsely supposed wrongs which another hath offered her, as she out of her impotent humour pretendeth: Or if a proud woman will thus upbraid her husband, for not satisfying her demands touching costly attire, or allowance of more money, then his estate will admit. So also if a jealous woman, to justify her base and uncomely conceits and behaviours to her husband, shall make her case good, by alleging that he is cheerful in other women's companies, though he do it with sobriety and wariness: In all these cases let the husband see that he be innocent, and then beware how he prostitute or imbondage himself to such of his wives passions, lest by yielding a little, he lose his liberty: but yet let it be done kindly and peaceably anger and bitterness.
Further, by her weeping, when she had no iust cause, wee may note the 1subtiltie of a bad woman, to complaine bitterly of that, which her husband gaue her no occasion of. For what though hee told her not that which hee ought not to doe, must he therefore hate her? and although the Philistims threatned her, did that proue that he hated her? I say therfore (to leaue her to her selfe, and such as she was) let no iust cause of vnkindnesse be offered by a Christian husband, and let it be well testified that he doth so, and if she will then (as many women doe) dissemble, and charge her husband vniustly, and knowes that she doth so, and that onely to bring him to the bent of her bow, or to make her owne cause seeme tolerable and good, and so seeke (as she did here) to draw him to inconuenience; if (I say) she doe thus, let it make all Christians wise and warie of such fetches, and teach them that they in the meane while, giuing them all due that belongs to them, take heed that they be not ouercome of them that way, or in any such case. As for example, if a spitefull woman will call her husbands loue into question, because hee will not reuenge the falsely supposed wrongs which another hath offered her, as she out of her impotent humour pretendeth: Or if a proud woman will thus vpbraid her husband, for not satisfying her demaunds touching costly attire, or allowance of more money, then his estate will admit. So also if a iealous woman, to iustifie her base and vncomely conceits and behauiours to her husband, shall make her case good, by alleaging that he is cheerefull in other womens companies, though he do it with sobrietie and warinesse: In all these cases let the husband see that he be innocent, and then beware how he prostitute or imbondage himselfe to such of his wiues passions, lest by yeelding a little, he lose his libertie: but yet let it be done kindly and peaceably anger and bitternes.