A10933:1892
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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Also this weakness and folly of Samsons, before I pass to the third point, 1teacheth another thing: that when we have overcome an hard difficulty, and greater temptation, yet we may be afterwards overcome of a small one. For he had concealed the opening of the riddle to his father and mother, to whom he had far greater reason to tell it, as having so long proof of their piety, love, and faithfulness; rather then to her a stranger, and whom he knew to be void of the most of them, if not all. And it is like he told not them, lest they should by some occasion have opened it to the Philistines, as his wife did now unto them.
Also this weaknes and follie of Samsons, before I passe to the third point, 1teacheth another thing: that when we haue ouercome an hard difficultie, and greater temptation, yet we may be afterwards ouercome of a small one. For he had concealed the opening of the riddle to his father and mother, to whom he had farre greater reason to tell it, as hauing so long proofe of their pietie, loue, and faithfulnesse; rather then to her a stranger, and whom hee knew to bee void of the most of them, if not all. And it is like hee tolde not them, lest they should by some occasion haue opened it to the Philistims, as his wife did now vnto them.
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His folly in bewraying it to his wife, was like the sin of the man of God, who came to reprove Jeroboam's idolatry at Bethel. For he having a charge given him of God that he should go into no house in that wicked place, to 1eat or refresh himself, did well and carefully observe it in the place where it was hardest to do it, that is the Kings house, and yet behold he was overcome, and went from his charge, through foolish credulity, where he might much more easily have kept it, that is, to his fellow. For he being invited home by the King, he withstood it, not fearing his displeasure: but when afterwards he was moved by the old Prophet of Bethel, to go to his house and eat, he went with him contrary to the commandment of the Lord, and was therefore after his departure slain of a Lion in the high way.