A10933:1992
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 81 › Chapter 15 › Part 3: The third part of the Chapter.
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The sum of the words which I have now set down is briefly this, that first Samson broke his bands: after 1that, he slew a thousand of them: and lastly, gave a name to the place accordingly. To proceed first with this other part of the 14. verse, for the former part was spoken of in the former Sermon, it is said concerning the first of these three points, that while the Philistines were shouting for joy at the delivering of Samson bound unto them: the spirit of the Lord strengthened him in such wise, that he did as easily break the cords, as if the fire had burned flax. Wherein still let us mark, that the Lord is said to give strength to Samson, that we may see that he was with him, and assisted him in all the great acts that he did against the Philistines.
THe summe of the words which I haue now set downe is briefly this, that first Samson broke his bands: after 1that, hee slew a thousand of them: and lastly, gaue a name to the place accordingly. To proceed first with this other part of the 14. verse, for the former part was spoken of in the former Sermon, it is said concerning the first of these three points, that while the Philistims were shouting for ioy at the deliuering of Samson bound vnto them: the spirit of the Lord strengthened him in such wise, that he did as easily breake the cords, as if the fire had burned flax. Wherein still let vs marke, that the Lord is said to giue strength to Samson, that we may see that he was with him, and assisted him in all the great acts that he did against the Philistims.
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Which many in reading the story not marking, do not understand it, but take it amiss, as though Samson had done all that he did against them, cruelly and spitefully; when (yet) all may easily see, that strength and rare courage and labour, which he had not of himself, were requisite for the doing of the things that he did, if he had been never so malicious. And so in all the