A10933:1938
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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The next thing in these two verses is this, which we are to make our profit 1by; that when the Lord giveth us opportunity, and offereth us occasion to do him service, we should be wise to see it, & ready to use it, that we may so testify our obedience both to God and men. For so did Samson here. The Lord would have him set upon the Philistines, but so, that he should first be provoked by them; lest if he had done it without just occasion offered him, they might not have pursued him alone, but all the land; as they made much ado for the hurt he here did them, till they knew that some of their brethren, the Philistines, had provoked him, and that thereupon he sought to be revenged on them; as in vers. 6. Look more in Gideons story.
The next thing in these two verses is this, which we are to make our profit 1by; that when the Lord giueth vs opportunity, and offereth vs occasion to do him seruice, we should be wise to see it, & ready to vse it, that we may so testifie our obedience both to God and men. For so did Samson here. The Lord would haue him set vpon the Philistims, but so, that he should first be prouoked by them; lest if he had done it without iust occasion offered him, they might not haue pursued him alone, but all the land; as they made much adoe for the hurt he heere did them, till they knew that some of their brethren, the Philistims, had prouoked him, and that thereupon hee sought to be reuenged on them; as in vers. 6. Looke more in Gedeons story.
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Before Samson proceed any further against the Philistines, to pursue them 1in their lives, it is showed in this verse, that there was hot enquiry among them who it was that had so spoiled their commodities. And they learned that it was Samson that had done it: and further the reason was rendered why