A10933:1936
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 is but a folly for us to ask why he plagued the Philistines that way among 1all other. It is sufficient that the holy Ghost hath set it down that he punished them very sore even that way, as we may conceive. For a fire being kindled in many places, and spreading further and further in every place where it was kindled, much hurt might soon be done thereby; as appeared by Absaloms dealing with Joab in setting his corn field on fire. But much 2more these wild creatures (being terrified with the fire) running too and fro, and carrying it through the fields might do greater mischief. A thing (doubtless) unlikely to have come to pass so; but the more unlikely it was, the more it admonisheth us, not only that our commodities and riches are subject to loss sundry ways which we may conceive, but even that way also that we cannot think. For who would have thought (though by winds, wet, and drought they might have lost their fruits) yet that they should have been spoiled this way? But the reason is, for that there are so many casualties and changes in this transitory life, and we are lively put in mind of it hereby. Possess we therefore these earthly benefits, as if we did not, and so we shall be less addicted to them. For no man can show to how many unlikely dangers mens goods lie open, beside those which are common and ordinary. We have heard of late, that many mens commodities being brought in (and so in likelihood past danger) have been in great part destroyed by vermin, as mice and rats.
It is but a folly for vs to aske why hee plagued the Philistims that way among 1all other. It is sufficient that the holy Ghost hath set it downe that he punished them very sore euen that way, as we may conceiue. For a fire being kndled in many places, and spreading further and further in euery place where it was kindled, much hurt might soone bee done thereby; as appeared by Absaloms dealing with Ioab in setting his corne field on fire. But much 2more these wild creatures (being terrified with the fire) running too and fro, and carrying it through the fields might doe greater mischiefe. A thing (doubtlesse) vnlikely to haue come to passe so; but the more vnlikely it was, the more it admonisheth vs, not onely that our commodities and riches are subiect to losse sundry waies which we may conceiue, but euen that way also that we cannot thinke. For who would haue thought (though by windes, wet, and drought they might haue lost their fruites) yet that they should haue been spoiled this way? But the reason is, for that there are so many casualties and changes in this transitorie life, and we are liuely put in mind of it hereby. Possesse we therefore these earthly benefits, as if wee did not, and so we shall be lesse addicted to them. For no man can shew to how many vnlikely dangers mens goods lie open, beside those which are common and ordinary. We haue heard of late, that many mens commodities being brought in (and so in likelihood past danger) haue been in great part destroyed by vermine, as mice and rats.