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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 4: The fourth part of the Chapter.
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Of this water Samson drunk, and was revived again, being near to death 1before, as in this verse appeareth. Whereby we may see these two things: One, that thirst is a most deadly and intolerable pain, as we may well see by the thirst that our Saviour complained of on the cross, for it is reckoned 2as one part of his pain. And as thirst is, so is hunger: by either of which to dye, is, as a lingering, so a most wearisome and grievous death. Like unto the which seeing there are many other kinds of death, we may see from how many deaths, and those most painful, God keepeth us. For we might easily miscarry both this way, as Samson was like to do, and by infinite other ways, if God did but hold back his helping hand. Which is the more to condemn our blockish unthankfulness, who never or seldom reckon up, as daily we should, such benefits and deliverances among other, neither are thankful for them. And seeing hunger and thirst are so biting and painful, and nakedness like both, we must be pitiful to such distressed people, and moved with bowels and compassion toward them: remembering Christs words, I was hungry, and ye gave me meat, &c.3
Of this water Samson drunk, and was reuiued againe, being neere to death 1before, as in this verse appeareth. Whereby wee may see these two things: One, that thirst is a most deadly and intollerable paine, as wee may well see by the thirst that our Sauiour complained of on the crosse, for it is reckoned 2as one part of his paine. And as thirst is, so is hunger: by either of which to dye, is, as a lingering, so a most wearisome and grieuous death. Like vnto the which seeing there are many other kindes of death, wee may see from how many deaths, and those most painfull, God keepeth vs. For we might easily miscarrie both this way, as Samson was like to doe, and by infinite other waies, if God did but hold backe his helping hand. Which is the more to condemne our blockish vnthankfulnes, who neuer or seldome reckon vp, as daily we should, such benefits and deliuerances among other, neither are thankfull for them. And seeing hunger and thirst are so biting and painfull, and nakednesse like both, we must be pitifull to such distressed people, and moued with bowels and compassion toward them: remembring Christs words, I was hungrie, and ye gaue me meate, &c.