A10933:1927
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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And as for Samson, who was denied his wife when he returned to her fathers house to take and enjoy her, all may see what a punishment it is. But when men bring it upon themselves by their own sin, as he did, they are the less pitied And this is true of the final disappointment of the ungodly, as the example of the foolish Virgins showeth, excluding themselves from that place, which yet they desired. Let every man therefore avoid occasions of troubling himself as well this way as otherwise, by giving liberty to his corrupt affections and lusts; wherein Samson failing, by going from his wife in a sullen and discontented manner, rather then wisely salving up her offence, now brought it to pass that he was denied her when he would gladly have enjoyed her. Thus doth a mans sin crop off the blossom which should after in season yield fruit. And this and such like are the fruits of our sins, which never yet, no not the pleasantest, did us any good. This hurt among many other cometh; that thereby we are deprived of our best liberties, when we would enjoy them, and all because we did, in our sinful mood set light by them. But of this enough in the last verse of the former chapter.
And as for Samson, who was denied his wife when hee returned to her fathers house to take and enioy her, all may see what a punishment it is. But when men bring it vpon themselues by their owne sinne, as he did, they are the lesse pitied And this is true of the finall disappointment of the vngodly, as the example of the foolish Virgins sheweth, excluding themselues from that place, which yet they desired. Let euery man therefore auoide occasions of troubling himselfe as well this way as otherwise, by giuing liberty to his corrupt affections and lusts; wherein Samson failing, by going from his wife in a fullen and discontented manner, rather then wisely saluing vp her offence, now brought it to passe that hee was denied her when hee would gladly haue enioyed her. Thus doth a mans sin crop off the blossome which should after in season yeeld fruit. And this and such like are the fruites of our sinnes, which neuer yet, no not the pleasantest, did vs any good. This hurt among many other commeth; that therby we are depriued of our best liberties, when we would enioy them, and all because wee did, in our sinfull mood set light by them. But of this enough in the last verse of the former chapter.