A10933:1965
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 80 › Chapter 15 › Part 2: The second part of the Chapter.
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But the men of Judah demand of them in this 10. verse, why they took 1up armour against them, seeing they (according to agreement with them) submitted themselves to them, and paid their tribute, and had not provoked them by rising against them: upon which condition, they had promise of the Philistines that they should enjoy peace, and live without fear. But they answered for themselves, by pleading how Samson had spoiled them, who was one of them, and if they would (they said) defend his doing, then they would fight and make war with them: but if they would deliver him bound unto them, they would depart: for they would (they said) do unto him, as he had done unto them.
But the men of Iudah demaund of them in this 10. verse, why they took 1vp armour against them, seeing they (according to agreement with them) submitted themselues to them, and paid their tribute, and had not prouoked them by rising against them: vpon which condition, they had promise of the Philistims that they should enioy peace, and liue without feare. But they answered for themselues, by pleading how Samson had spoiled them, who was one of them, and if they would (they said) defend his doing, then they would fight and make warre with them: but if they would deliuer him bound vnto them, they would depart: for they would (they said) do vnto him, as he had done vnto them.
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They of Judah thought they had great wrong offered them by the Philistines, 1whiles they themselves did none to them: for they did not defend Samsons fact. And the Philistines thought much that they should be opposed by any of Judah, they having made peace with them upon conditions, and would hurt none but him (they said) that had hurt them. By both we learn, that it is more then heathenish, and a thing that reasonable men do marvel at, that peaceable and innocent people, who give themselves to lead an harmless life, should be hurt by any, and that they should not be quiet and in safety by them with whom they live, and to whom they do no harm. So saith Solomon; Intend no evil against thy neighbour, seeing he doth