A10933:1925
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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Sermon 79 › Chapter 15 › Part 1: The first part of the Chapter.
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It followeth in this verse, when Samson would have gone into the chamber to his wife, to do the duty of an husband to her, the father the Philistine, 1would not suffer him, for he had given her to another! Oh woeful act, but especially before he had spoken with him. But we need not wonder at that; for what reason do such profess to yield of their doings? By this dealing of the Philistines, we may see, what a sore punishment it is to have to do with such unconscionable men, that will boldly hold our right from us, and so deal with us, that we cannot make any reckoning, no not of that which is our own, if it must come through their hands, neither can be sure of our own, if it be owing and due unto us by them.
It followeth in this verse, when Samson would haue gone into the chamber to his wife, to do the dutie of an husband to her, the father the Philistim, 1would not suffer him, for he had giuen her to another! Oh wofull act, but especially before he had spoken with him. But we neede not wonder at that; for what reason doe such professe to yeelde of their doings? By this dealing of the Philistims, wee may see, what a sore punishment it is to haue to doe with such vnconscionable men, that will boldly hold our right from vs, and so deale with vs, that wee cannot make any reckoning, no not of that which is our owne, if it must come through their hands, neither can be sure of our owne, if it be owing and due vnto vs by them.
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And what bondage is this, that another should have power and authority over our goods? Nature it self being the foundation of propriety in each ⟨p. 697⟩mans goods, and abhorring community, as the cut-throat of civill society and common-wealth. As if the labourer when he had done his work, must nor look to receive his wages; or the man who hath lent wares for money, should be denied it: as though he that listeth, should claim or detain another bodies goods. And to that point things are come in many places, that for the heathenish unconscionableness that is grown up in this world,