A10933:1899
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 EIGHT SERMON ON THE XIIII. CHAPTER OF THE BOOK OF JUDGES.
THE SEVENTIE EIGHT SERMON ON THE XIIII. CHAPTER OF THE BOOKE OF IVDGES.
Now I will end the Chapter with Samson, and show what 1was done by him then, after the feast was ended: which is the fourth and last branch of the second part of the Chapter. We have heard how ill he was dealt with by the Philistines, yet (as the story relateth) he did perform that, which they challenged as their due, which yet in deed they had justly deprived themselves of by their bad dealing, if Samson would have stood with them. But the Lord strengthened him, so that he paid them with the apparel of their own countrymen. And having slain thirty men of them, and answered the demand of the other that wagered with him, he was greatly offended with his wife, and went away from her to his fathers house, not telling her whither he went, and in ⟨p. 690⟩the mean while, she was given away from him by her father to one of his companions. And these things fell out after the marriage feast.
NOw I will end the Chapter with Samson, and shew what 1was done by him then, after the feast was ended: which is the fourth and last branch of the second part of the Chapter. We haue heard how ill hee was dealt with by the Philistims, yet (as the storie relateth) he did performe that, which they challenged as their due, which yet in deed they had iustly depriued themselues of by their bad dealing, if Samson would haue stood with them. But the Lord strengthened him, so that he paid them with the apparell of their owne countrimen. And hauing slaine thirtie men of them, and answered the demaund of the other that wagered with him, he was greatly offended with his wife, and went away from her to his fathers house, not telling her whither hee went, and in