A10933:2061
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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And if we be such, then it is our due to be shoaled among such, and to be driven from the company of sober and wise men. Yet thus was Samson deceived and deluded, when he was drawn and enticed by that wicked woman, to utter this secret, namely where his great strength lay. The use that we should make of this, is to abhor that sin, and all fellowship with such persons, and labour to retain godly wisdom, to guide us in holy fear of offending, rather then to take part in the pleasures of sin for a season, so shall we not be deceived and deluded, as otherwise we cannot choose but be, yea and that in most sottish manner, as Samson here was by her enchantment brought to be. Let this be sufficient to show, that there is enough in the corrupt heart of man to humble him in the sight of God and the world, if he were not in the depth of darkness, yea though there were no more but this, that there is such a rebellion and deformity in the inferior appetite of the soul, through original sin, that whereas it was created most obedient and subject to the pure light of the understanding in all things, now it is so enfeebled and infatuated, that it resisteth the judgement of the mind, and led away by the strength of any allurement, even contrary to that knowledge, which still remaineth to guide it. So that it is degenerate and become most brutish and sottish, and so betrayeth it self even in them that otherwise go for none, of the simplest, or uncivil sort.
And if we be such, then it is our due to bee shoaled among such, and to be driuen from the companie of sober and wise men. Yet thus was Samson deceiued and deluded, when he was drawne and inticed by that wicked woman, to vtter this secret, namely where his great strength lay. The vse that we should make of this, is to abhorre that sinne, and all fellowship with such persons, and labour to retaine godly wisedome, to guide vs in holie feare of offending, rather then to take part in the pleasures of sinne for a season, so shall we not be deceiued and deluded, as otherwise wee cannot chuse but be, yea and that in most sottish manner, as Samson here was by her inchantment brought to bee. Let this bee sufficient to shew, that there is enough in the corrupt heart of man to humble him in the sight of God and the world, if he were not in the depth of darknesse, yea though there were no more but this, that there is such a rebellion and deformitie in the inferior appetite of the soule, through originall sinne, that whereas it was created most obedient and subiect to the pure light of the vnderstanding in all things, now it is so infeebled and infatuated, that it resisteth the iudgement of the minde, and led away by the strength of any allurement, euen contrary to that knowledge, which still remaineth to guide it. So that it is degegenerate and become most brutish and sottish, and so bewraieth it selfe euen in them that otherwise goe for none, of the simplest, or vnciuill sort.