A10933:1977
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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To the question of the men of Judah, demanding of Samson what he meant so to provoke the Philistines against them, by hurting them (he knowing 1that they, even all their land, were under them, and subject to them) he answereth them; As they have done to me, so have I done to them; meaning, according to my charge. Samson might have been like, if he had followed carnal reason, to have fallen upon them, for that they knowing him to have so greatly hurt their enemies, and he knowing himself to be their Judge and helper, saw yet that he was so roughly dealt with by them: for they might seem to deal with him as the Hebrews dealt with Moses; 2who being oppressed by Pharaoh, told Moses that he made them stink in the sight of Pharaoh, Samson (I say) knowing that which he did, might have bin like to have slain these men of Judah for their slavish fearing of the Philistines, and for their sl•rh and dastardliness in yielding to them, and setting themselves against him.
To the question of the men of Iudah, demaunding of Samson what hee meant so to prouoke the Philistims against thē, by hurting them (he knowing 1that they, euen all their land, were vnder them, and subiect to them) he answereth them; As they haue done to me, so haue I done to them; meaning, according to my charge. Samson might haue been like, if hee had followed carnall reason, to haue fallen vpon them, for that they knowing him to haue so greatly hurt their enemies, and he knowing himselfe to be their Iudge and helper, saw yet that he was so roughly dealt with by them: for they might seeme to deale with him as the Hebrewes dealt with Moses; 2who being oppressed by Pharao, told Moses that he made them stinke in the sight of Pharao, Samson (I say) knowing that which he did, might haue bin like to haue slaine these men of Iudah for their slauish fearing of the Philistims, and for their sl•rh and dasterdlines in yeelding to them, and setting themselues against him.
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