A10933:2060
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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It is no marvel that they counsel her to deceive him by enticements and 1allurements, such as harlots have good skill in, and fools that are wound in with them, are easily deluded by. For Samson by the strongest reason and persuasion of the wisest carnal friend, would never have been drawn to this slavery and shame, which a base companion brought him to, by delusion 2and deceiving of him. Whereby we may learn, that when we are carried away to sin, and are given over to our lusts, we depart not only from religion, but also from sound wisdom and reason, and are not in our right minds, (as they say) but are deluded, mocked, disguised, even made very fools, as Samson was here, if not mad and beside our selves; as it was said of the prodigal son when he had spent his goods with harlots, he came to ⟨p. 738⟩3himself at length, whereby it is clear that he was before beside himself: and as we read of the fool in the Proverbs, that he followed as an ox to 4the slaughter.
It is no maruell that they counsell her to deceiue him by inticements and 1allurements, such as harlots haue good skill in, and fooles that are woond in with them, are easily deluded by. For Samson by the strongest reason and perswasion of the wisest carnall friend, would neuer haue been drawne to this slauerie and shame, which a base companion brought him to, by delusion 2and deceiuing of him. Whereby we may learne, that when we are carried away to sinne, and are giuen ouer to our lusts, we depart not only from religion, but also from sound wisdome and reason, and are not in our right mindes, (as they say) but are deluded, mocked, disguised, euen made very fooles, as Samson was heere, if not mad and beside our selues; as it was said of the prodigall sonne when hee had spent his goods with harlots, hee came to ⟨p. 738⟩