A10933:2072
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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
She, as if he had told her the truth, as she verily thought he had, went 1about forthwith to make proof of his words: for whereas he told her he should be weakened, if he were bound with seven green withes or cords, she caused them to be brought to her forthwith, and she bound him with them, though indeed he brake them: (oh wonderful sottishness in him to suffer it!) and she had certain of the Philistines lying in wait in a chamber ⟨p. 742⟩thereby; who should be ready to take him, if he had been weakened indeed, as she supposed he was, and looked for it. Thus we see whereto her flattering words tended, even to seek his life. And this is as good as they may look for, who have near fellowship and secret company with such companions.
She, as if hee had told her the truth, as she verily thought hee had, went 1about forthwith to make proofe of his words: for whereas hee told her hee should be weakened, if he were bound with seuen greene withes or cords, she caused them to be brought to her foorthwith, and she bound him with them, though indeed hee brake them: (oh wonderfull sottishnes in him to suffer it!) and she had certaine of the Philistims lying in waite in a chamber ⟨p. 742⟩thereby; who should be ready to take him, if he had been weakened indeed, as she supposed he was, and looked for it. Thus wee see whereto her flattering words tended, euen to seeke his life. And this is as good as they may looke for, who haue neere fellowship and secret company with such companions.
- 1Vers. 8. 9.
For though as Solomon saith, her lips drop as the honey comb, even as if she were pleasure it self to a man, yet her paths lead to destruction, and