A10933:2059
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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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Thus much of Samsons sin: now it is showed how the Philistines took 1occasion thereby to get him into their hands, and that was, by dealing with the woman whom he loved, to entice him to tell her where his great strength lay, that so they might do to him as they desired; but withal, to the end they might draw and persuade her thereto, they offer her (the chief Princes of them, I mean) a large sum of money. By this we may see the wisdom and readiness of the men of this world in going about to remedy any bodily mischief that is coming toward them. As soon as they heard where Samsons haunt was, the chief of them went thither, and took order for the suppressing of him, and that not without their great cost and charge. Oh this were commendable indeed, if it might be seen in us, yea and so much the more, where greater mischief hangeth over us, I mean, if we could offer like violence to our sin, and give it no rest, till we had rooted it out, as they here effected that which they went about. The which (yet) all may see, that we have greater cause to do, then they that are in the most eminent danger of any temporal or bodily evil. But here to see both our sloth and our folly, it is both admirable and lamentable. But of their providence, together with their cost, consent, and diligence I have noted more by the like occasion in the former verse.
Thus much of Samsons sinne: now it is shewed how the Philistims tooke 1occasion thereby to get him into their hands, and that was, by dealing with the woman whom he loued, to intice him to tel her where his great strength lay, that so they might doe to him as they desired; but withall, to the end they might draw and perswade her thereto, they offer her (the chiefe Princes of them, I meane) a large summe of money. By this we may see the wisdome and readinesse of the men of this world in going about to remedie any bodily mischiefe that is comming toward them. As soone as they heard where Samsons haunt was, the chiefe of them went thither, and tooke order for the suppressing of him, and that not without their great cost and charge. Oh this were commendable indeed, if it might bee seene in vs, yea and so much the more, where greater mischiefe hangeth ouer vs, I meane, if wee could offer like violence to our sinne, and giue it no rest, till wee had rooted it out, as they heere effected that which they went about. The which (yet) all may see, that we haue greater cause to doe, then they that are in the most emminent danger of any temporall or bodily euill. But here to see both our sloth and our follie, it is both admirable and lamentable. But of their prouidence, together with their cost, consent, and diligence I haue noted more by the like occasion in the former verse.