A10933:1951
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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Out of this verse we may note, that if men be cruel and outrageous against 1them that were only the occasions of their hurt, though they never sought nor intended it; how much more will they show their fury and madness against them, who have done the hurt and wrong unto them? This may fitly be gathered from the reasoning of Samson. And so we may well conclude and say; that if we will be exasperated against such as do but come in our way, or were only present where we sustained some reproach or injury; how much more, if we light upon him that hath done the wrong to us, will we show our selves unreasonable? For he that cannot bear a little, much less will bear a great deal. Fall not we (as near as we can) into the hands of such. So he that will beat the ground at which he stumbled, will much more fiercely rise against him, who hath cast him wilfully on the ground.
Out of this verse wee may note, that if men be cruell and outragious against 1them that were onely the occasions of their hurt, though they neuer sought nor intended it; how much more will they shew their fury and madnes against them, who haue done the hurt and wrong vnto them? This may fitly be gathered from the reasoning of Samson. And so wee may well conclude and say; that if wee will bee exasperated against such as doe but come in our way, or were onely present where wee sustained some reproch or iniurie; how much more, if we light vpon him that hath done the wrong to vs, will wee shew our selues vnreasonable? For hee that cannot beare a little, much lesse will beare a great deale. Fall not we (as neere as we can) into the hands of such. So hee that will beate the ground at which he stumbled, will much more fiercely rise against him, who hath cast him wilfully on the ground.
- 1Doct. vers. 7.
Further, in that Samson said, he would be avenged of the Philistines before he ceased, he spake as it became him, seeing God had appointed him to do so. So are all in authority set in place by God to be a terror to the