A10933:1994
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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And here it is very profitable to note, how short and momentany the ⟨p. 717⟩1great joy of the Philistines was at the beholding of Samson bound: for lo, the Lord unbound him immediately, and so turned all their joy into as great sorrow. This may be learned here, how flitting the rejoicings of such are as be not guided by the spirit of God, but follow their fleshly humour therein; the best of them are fickle and momentany, yea even the pleasantest of them 2as the cracking of thorns under a pot. Only this caveat I would have the reader to observe, that what I speak of these uncircumcised Philistines in this & the next point, I apply not unto their particular condition (being not enlightened, but destitute of all feeling of their misery, or sin,) but I take occasion by the just judgement of God upon them for other sins against their knowledge, to put all bad persons in mind of the woe which hangeth over them for their unbelief, wilful loving of darkness more then light, 3and the several sins issuing thence, and by name the abuse of earthly blessings. And this I say of all such; The wicked flourisheth (as David faith) like the green bay tree, that doth not as other trees cast or change her leaf, no 4not in winter: so doth their jollity appear above other mens: nay it seemeth in the eyes of fools, to be such, that they live (as they suppose) in a little paradise: and yet within a while there is no remainder or token of any such thing left behind, but desolation only and confusion to be seen, but of their estate to Godward, as a secret I cease to speak of.
And heere it is very profitable to note, how short and momentanie the ⟨p. 717⟩1greatioy of the Philistims was at the beholding of Samson bound: forloe, the Lord vnbound him immediately, and so turned al their ioy into as great sorrow. This may be learned here, how flitting the reioycings of such are as be not guided by the spirit of God, but follow their fleshly humour therein; the best of them are fickle and momentany, yea euen the pleasantest of them