A10933:1947
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 as if a man having shunned a Bear, should meet 1with a Lion: he hath escaped the former, but he is still in chase, never at rest till he be destroyed, and he had been better to have yielded to the first. The story of all Churches verify this truth in the examples of abjuring hypocrites, who met with worse measure when God took them in hand, then ⟨p. 704⟩they shunned at the hand of men. For the wisdom of man is foolishness with 2God.
It is as if a man hauing shunned a Beare, should meete 1with a Lion: he hath escaped the former, but he is still in chace, neuer at rest till he be destroyed, and hee had been better to haue yeelded to the first. The story of al Churches verifie this truth in the examples of abiuring hypocrites, who met with worse measure when God took them in hand, then ⟨p. 704⟩they shunned at the hand of men. For the wisedome of man is foolishnes with 2God.
Now in these two verses the other way is set down whereby Samson 1