A10933:1939
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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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 ⟨p. 701⟩he did so, and that was, because the Timnite had taken his wife from him, and given her to another. Which when they understood, they went by and by and burnt her and her father with fire: for they considered that they had done him great wrong, and thought that he avenged himself on other of them for that which they had done to him.
Before Samson proceed any further against the Philistims, to pursue them 1in their liues, it is shewed in this verse, that there was hot enquirie 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 rendred why ⟨p. 701⟩he did so, and that was, because the Timnite had taken his wife from him, and giuen her to another. Which when they vnderstood, they went by and by and burnt her and her father with fire: for they considered that they had done him great wrong, and thought that he auenged himselfe on other of them for that which they had done to him.
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In this verse, by the earnest inquiry after him that had done them so 1great displeasure, we may see, that by the light of nature they did this, (even as it is lawful for us to do in our own cases by the help of the Magistrate) to seek to find out such as have done much evil in the Common-wealth, and that were troublesome. But yet herein we must differ from them, that as these here did eagerly pursue the doer of wrong to themselves, (more then the disorder) so much more we that are further enlightened by the word of God, ought to hearken after such offenders, and to procure their just punishment as we may; rather for their sin, then to avenge our selves thereby. As Solomon dealt with Joab, who had joined himself with Adonijah